Madison Investment Advisors LLC Purchases New Position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA)

Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 718,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,609,000. Madison Investment Advisors LLC owned 3.24% of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 432,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,256,000 after buying an additional 80,440 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 26,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 766,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,857,000 after purchasing an additional 54,662 shares in the last quarter. Cushing Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,887,000. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 404,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,909,000 after acquiring an additional 76,530 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSEARCA QLTA opened at $47.14 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $47.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.73. iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $45.81 and a 12 month high of $49.53.

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.