iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SLQD

Market cap $2.33B

Sold 319,967 shares of SLQD, with an estimated trade value of $16.22 million based on quarterly average price Quarter-end position value decreased by $16.33 million, reflecting both share sales and price movement Transaction represented 3.46% of 13F reportable assets under management Post-sale holding: 529,983 shares valued at $26.76 million The position now accounts for 5.71% of the fund's 13F AUM, down from 9.3% in the previous quarter

Illinois-based LaSalle St. Investment Advisors acquired 135,360 shares of SLQD in the third quarter. The shares were valued at $6.88 million at quarter-end.

Waterloo sold 119,651 shares of SLQD with an estimated value of $6.05 million. Post-trade, the stake stands at 221,451 shares, worth $11.26 million SLQD now accounts for 0.84% of the fund's AUM, placing it outside the fund's top five holdings.

The ETF invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities of less than five years. It has an effective duration of 2 years and a granular portfolio of over 2600 names. The portfolio is concentrated in the banking sector, representing 33% of the fund. The fund offers a 4.4% 30-day SEC yield, comprising risk-free rates and a credit spread.

SLQD is a short-term investment-grade corporate bond index ETF. The fund offers investors diversified exposure to high-quality bonds and a low but rapidly growing 3.1% yield. Although there is nothing significantly wrong with the fund, it compares unfavorably to JAAA.