Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF (FLRT) belongs to the Bank Loan category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FLRT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FLRT
FLRT charges 0.60% annually. There are 7 ETFs in the Bank Loan category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.40%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P Leveraged Loan ETF | 0.40% | 44.48M | Nov 2025 | FLRT vs LVLN | |
| iShares Broad USD Floating Rate Loan ETF | 0.43% | — | Mar 2026 | FLRT vs USLN | |
| Polen Floating Rate Income ETF | 0.49% | 10.22M | Jun 2022 | FLRT vs PCFI | |
| Regan Floating Rate MBS ETF | 0.49% | 154.00M | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs MBSF | |
| BlackRock Floating Rate Loan ETF | 0.55% | 53.66M | Oct 2022 | FLRT vs BRLN |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLRT
FLRT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 2 ETFs in the Bank Loan category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | 96 | 251.21M | Apr 2019 | FLRT vs SEIX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF | 94 | 121.63M | May 2022 | FLRT vs PFRL | |
| Regan Floating Rate MBS ETF | 90 | 154.00M | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs MBSF | |
| T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF | 84 | 675.28M | Nov 2022 | FLRT vs TFLR | |
| PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund | 83 | 574.01M | Jun 2022 | FLRT vs LONZ |
Top Performing FLRT Alternatives (YTD)
FLRT is at 2.44% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Bank Loan category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.10%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | 3.10% | 251.21M | Apr 2019 | FLRT vs SEIX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF | 3.01% | 121.63M | May 2022 | FLRT vs PFRL | |
| Regan Floating Rate MBS ETF | 2.79% | 154.00M | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs MBSF | |
| TCW Senior Loan ETF | 2.65% | 222.10M | Jun 2013 | FLRT vs SLNZ | |
| PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund | 2.64% | 574.01M | Jun 2022 | FLRT vs LONZ |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLRT
FLRT has 1.49% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Bank Loan category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | 1.63% | 251.21M | Apr 2019 | FLRT vs SEIX | |
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF | 1.89% | 1.40B | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs EVLN | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF | 1.97% | 121.63M | May 2022 | FLRT vs PFRL | |
| T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF | 2.01% | 675.28M | Nov 2022 | FLRT vs TFLR | |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund | 2.15% | 2.32B | May 2013 | FLRT vs FTSL |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLRT
FLRT has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.78%. There are 4 ETFs in the Bank Loan category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.79%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Floating Rate MBS ETF | -0.79% | 154.00M | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs MBSF | |
| Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | -1.13% | 251.21M | Apr 2019 | FLRT vs SEIX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF | -1.25% | 121.63M | May 2022 | FLRT vs PFRL | |
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF | -1.77% | 1.40B | Feb 2024 | FLRT vs EVLN | |
| BlackRock Floating Rate Loan ETF | -2.00% | 53.66M | Oct 2022 | FLRT vs BRLN |
Other ETFs from Pacer
The 10 most viewed Pacer ETFs shown here include COWZ, QDPL, GCOW and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $18B.
Often Compared With FLRT
Investors most often compare FLRT with FLBL, FMF, FLTB. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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