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iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT)
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iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 15, 2025

FLOT is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg US Floating Rate Notes (<5 Y). FLOT launched on Jun 14, 2011 and has a 0.20% expense ratio.

ETF Info

ISIN

US46429B6552

CUSIP

46429B655

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Jun 14, 2011

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Category

Corporate Bonds

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Bloomberg US Floating Rate Notes (<5 Y)

Home Page

www.ishares.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

FLOT has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) returned 1.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FLOT returned 2.55% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.

FLOT

YTD

1.51%

1M

0.99%

6M

2.24%

1Y

5.31%

5Y*

3.60%

10Y*

2.55%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FLOT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.39%0.42%0.30%0.16%0.23%1.51%
20240.63%0.75%0.47%0.59%0.59%0.39%0.53%0.42%0.46%0.45%0.56%0.51%6.53%
20230.66%0.72%-0.41%0.91%0.67%0.66%0.54%0.51%0.54%0.49%0.44%0.52%6.43%
2022-0.06%-0.03%-0.26%0.02%-0.23%-0.81%0.66%0.43%0.06%0.19%0.70%0.60%1.28%
20210.24%0.06%-0.10%-0.02%0.14%0.08%-0.01%-0.01%0.15%-0.07%-0.09%0.06%0.45%
20200.29%-0.05%-4.18%2.77%0.75%0.77%0.25%0.11%0.11%-0.02%0.16%0.03%0.87%
20190.79%0.45%0.34%0.36%0.22%0.21%0.26%0.24%0.31%0.26%0.21%0.24%3.97%
20180.39%0.12%-0.01%0.36%0.19%0.11%0.25%0.30%0.14%0.14%-0.29%-0.24%1.48%
20170.10%0.22%0.16%0.09%0.15%0.20%0.16%0.03%0.23%0.15%0.16%-0.01%1.64%
2016-0.18%-0.19%0.43%0.26%0.09%0.25%0.08%0.31%0.10%0.13%0.06%0.20%1.56%
20150.06%0.18%0.04%0.12%0.04%-0.04%0.03%-0.06%-0.21%-0.03%0.09%0.12%0.33%
2014-0.08%0.05%0.08%0.06%0.02%0.21%0.06%0.02%0.09%-0.20%0.02%-0.24%0.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 97, FLOT is among the top 3% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FLOT is 9797
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FLOT is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FLOT is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FLOT is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FLOT is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FLOT is 9898
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.49
  • 5-Year: 2.04
  • 10-Year: 0.61
  • All Time: 0.58

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.

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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF provided a 5.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.77$2.96$2.87$1.04$0.22$0.63$1.42$1.21$0.74$0.49$0.27$0.22

Dividend yield

5.44%5.82%5.66%2.06%0.43%1.25%2.78%2.41%1.45%0.97%0.53%0.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.20$0.19$0.21$0.21$0.81
2024$0.00$0.26$0.24$0.26$0.25$0.26$0.25$0.25$0.26$0.24$0.24$0.45$2.96
2023$0.00$0.22$0.20$0.22$0.23$0.24$0.23$0.25$0.25$0.25$0.25$0.51$2.87
2022$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.07$0.11$0.13$0.17$0.39$1.04
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.22
2020$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.63
2019$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.11$0.11$0.19$1.42
2018$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.24$1.21
2017$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.13$0.74
2016$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.12$0.49
2015$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.05$0.27
2014$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.22

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF was 13.54%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 96 trading sessions.

The current iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.06%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.54%Feb 24, 202019Mar 19, 202096Aug 5, 2020115
-2.65%Jul 11, 201164Oct 7, 201195Feb 24, 2012159
-2.36%Mar 9, 20235Mar 15, 202325Apr 20, 202330
-1.74%Oct 1, 2021179Jun 16, 202267Sep 22, 2022246
-1.57%Apr 3, 20252Apr 4, 202516Apr 29, 202518

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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