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iShares AAA CLO Active ETF

CLOANasdaqiSharesA

$51.78−0.19 (−0.37%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 51.97 to 51.78. Range 51.74 to 51.79. Use the arrow keys to read each point.51.7551.8551.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$2.8B
1Y total return
+5.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.20%
Holdings
458
Avg volume · 30D
593K sh
52W range
low $51.53high $52.05
Launched

The ETF.net CLOA Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 85 out of 100

Rank
1 of 34
Six-pillar profile for CLOA. Scores out of 100: Cost 80, Risk 77, Mission not scored, Tradability 94, Holdings 98, Durability 91. Strongest: Holdings (98). Weakest: Risk (77). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 85 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 34
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 33
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 34
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A98 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 34
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 34

Our read on CLOA

ETF.net Research

In short

ABlackRock's play in AAA CLOs: active credit picking measured against J.P. Morgan's CLOIE AAA index, 0.20% a year, spread over roughly 400 positions. A billion-dollar-plus book built since its 2023 launch.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations, using active credit selection to pursue income and capital preservation with potentially low volatility.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.20% a year, below the 0.25% typical for CLO funds and level with what most of the category's biggest names (JAAA, FAAA, ACLO) charge.
  • Roughly 400 separate CLO positions, one of the deepest books in its peer group, so no single deal carries the fund.
  • Actively run: the team selects deals and CLO managers instead of buying whatever a benchmark holds. The CLOIE AAA index is the yardstick, not the rulebook.
  • Income arrives monthly, and it sits among the easier funds in its cohort to get in and out of.

Worth knowing

  • Active means manager-dependent. There is no index to fall back on, so outcomes hinge on which deals the desk picks.
  • The mandate pursues income and capital preservation with potentially low volatility. That is the aim, not a floor; CLO prices still move.
  • Trading since January 2023, so its record is short next to long-running bond funds and covers a narrow slice of credit history.

CLOA Performance

Launched Jan 10, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
CLOA$10,502
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. CLOA $10,502. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CLOA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCLOA
Year to date+4.0%
1 month+0.4%
3 months+1.2%
1 year+5.0%
3 yearsper year+6.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CLOA
YearReturn barCLOA
2026 YTD+4.0%
2025+5.4%
2024+7.2%
2023+8.4%

History from Jan 12, 2023

CLOA in the news

CLOA Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
5.20%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.69Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.21 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 1, 2023 $0.35; Apr 3, 2023 $0.25; May 1, 2023 $0.26; Jun 1, 2023 $0.28; Jul 3, 2023 $0.25; Aug 1, 2023 $0.25; Sep 1, 2023 $0.29; Oct 2, 2023 $0.25; Nov 1, 2023 $0.26; Dec 1, 2023 $0.27; Dec 14, 2023 $0.31; Feb 1, 2024 $0.24; Mar 1, 2024 $0.24; Apr 1, 2024 $0.28; May 1, 2024 $0.23; Jun 3, 2024 $0.27; Jul 1, 2024 $0.26; Aug 1, 2024 $0.25; Sep 3, 2024 $0.28; Oct 1, 2024 $0.27; Nov 1, 2024 $0.27; Dec 2, 2024 $0.26; Dec 18, 2024 $0.24; Feb 3, 2025 $0.24; Mar 3, 2025 $0.22; Apr 1, 2025 $0.25; May 1, 2025 $0.24; Jun 2, 2025 $0.24; Jul 1, 2025 $0.22; Aug 1, 2025 $0.23; Sep 2, 2025 $0.23; Oct 1, 2025 $0.22; Nov 3, 2025 $0.24; Dec 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 19, 2025 $0.23; Feb 2, 2026 $0.21; Mar 2, 2026 $0.19; Apr 1, 2026 $0.19; May 1, 2026 $0.20; Jun 1, 2026 $0.20; Jul 1, 2026 $0.20; Aug 3, 2026 $0.21; Sep 1, 2026 $0.21; Oct 1, 2026 $0.20; Nov 2, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.21
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.20
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.21
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.21
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.20
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.20
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.20
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.19
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.19
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.21
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.23
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.21

See all 45 payments⁠

$10,000 in CLOA 3 years ago paid $1,662 in dividends.⁠

CLOA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
2.24
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−1.4%
45 months · trough Mar 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.01
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CLOA Cost

Overpaying vs CLOC, cheapest in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)

$406

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CLOA 0.20%

    $4,155

  • CLOC 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CLOA 0.20%
  • CLOC 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530CLOA $4,155CLOC $3,749

Year by year

YearCLOACLOCOverpaying
10$365$328$37
20$1,421$1,281$140
30$4,155$3,749$406

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