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:QLTAFree Report) 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

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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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