iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) Short Interest Update

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 64,095 shares, a decrease of 68.4% from the April 15th total of 203,121 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 825,448 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

QLTA remained flat at $47.36 during trading on Thursday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 116,668 shares, compared to its average volume of 381,717. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $46.39 and a one year high of $49.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $47.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 250.0% in the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. WealthShield Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $59,000.

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.