iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) Short Interest Up 85.7% in January

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 89,730 shares, an increase of 85.7% from the December 31st total of 48,327 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 495,910 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 495,910 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of QLTA. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 111.5% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 22,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,000 after acquiring an additional 11,984 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $14,357,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 17.2% during the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 58,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,793,000 after purchasing an additional 8,570 shares during the period. Triad Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 26.7% in the 2nd quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 55,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,640,000 after purchasing an additional 11,632 shares during the period. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC increased its holdings in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 167.1% in the second quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 38,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,835,000 after purchasing an additional 23,992 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of QLTA stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $48.21. 261,784 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 384,554. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $45.81 and a twelve month high of $49.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $48.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.23.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of dollar-denominated fixed-rate corporate bonds rated AAA-A issued by US and non-US corporations with maturities of at least one year. QLTA was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.