iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTAGet Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 543,363 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 161% from the previous session’s volume of 207,824 shares.The stock last traded at $47.16 and had previously closed at $47.24.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.64.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Annex Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $113,039,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 146.2% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,813,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,433,000 after buying an additional 2,264,590 shares during the last quarter. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $33,609,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $21,067,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,509,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,645,000 after acquiring an additional 298,116 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

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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.

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