VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF (FLOT.AX)

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VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF (FLOT.AX) is up 1.8% since the beginning of the year. FLOT.AX is currently trading at A$25 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of FLOT.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,181.

VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF (FLOT.AX) has returned 1.78% so far this year and 3.57% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 6, 2017, FLOT.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 88% of months were positive and 12% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -1.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 46 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FLOT.AX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2020 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2020 at -6.2%.

VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.97%, beta of -0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 06, 2017.

• This ETF captured 6.50% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -4.18%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FLOT.AX ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF provided a 3.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.85 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Australian Floating Rate 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 VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF was 9.44%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 39 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.