Isthmus Partners LLC Makes New Investment in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF $QLTA

Isthmus Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 59,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,854,000. Isthmus Partners LLC owned approximately 0.19% of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 200.0% in the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 750,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,068,000 after acquiring an additional 500,000 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $14,357,000. UBS Group AG boosted its position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 52.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 534,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,927,000 after purchasing an additional 184,233 shares during the period. Climber Capital SA bought a new position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $5,617,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 36.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 412,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,726,000 after purchasing an additional 110,606 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA QLTA opened at $46.97 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $47.39 and a 200-day moving average of $47.79. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $46.78 and a 52-week high of $49.02.

About iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

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.