iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTA) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 725,573 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 107% from the previous session’s volume of 350,110 shares.The stock last traded at $47.66 and had previously closed at $47.76.

iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average price of $47.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.84.

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

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Global Assets Advisory LLC raised its position in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 12,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the period. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 250.0% during the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. RKL Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. RKL Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,026,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the period. Hanover Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Hanover Advisors Inc. now owns 31,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the period. Finally, AMG National Trust Bank boosted its holdings in iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond ETF by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 9,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period.

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.