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FLOT
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

Price: $50.72
Change: $0.0 (0.0%)
Category: Corporate Bonds
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $42.48
  • 52 Week Hi $50.74
  • AUM $5,538.9 M
  • Shares 109.2 M

Analyst Report

This ETF offers exposure to floating rate debt, an asset class that may be appealing to investors looking to minimize interest rate risk (perhaps related to concerns about rising rates). Most bond ETFs offer exposure to securities that pay a fixed coupon over the life of the note, and as such are impacted when interest rates rise or fall. FLOT invests in debt with coupon payments calculated in reference to a benchmark rate, such as LIBOR. As such, the payments made by the underlying securities will fluctuate along with prevailing market interest rates. That results in an extremely low effective duration, and almost no interest rate risk. The diminished risk of course translates into a lower expected yields as well; FLOT will generally offer less in the way of return potential than other ETFs in the Corporate Bonds ETFdb Category that invest in fixed rate debt.

There are a number of potential uses for FLOT. This fund can be used as a tactical allocation in environments where interest rates are expected to rise, shielding investors from interest rate increases. It can also be used to round out fixed income exposure in a long-term portfolio, providing exposure to credit risk while minimizing interest rate risks.

This ETF focuses on investment grade, dollar-denominated debt (though the underlying portfolio includes issuers from several different countries). Investors seeking more in the way of credit risk (and return potential) might want to take a look at BKLN. That fund also invests in floating rate debt, but focuses on obligations of lower quality issuers. FLTR is another fund offering generally similar exposure to FLOT; investors considering this asset class should compare the expenses, various yield metrics, and effective durations of these funds to find the best match for their objectives.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 574,459
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 598,973

Alternative ETFs in the Corporate Bonds Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest VCIT 0.05% $41.8 B 3 M 8.51%
Largest (AUM) LQD 0.15% $58.1 B 12 M 9.84%
Most Liquid (Volume) LQD 0.15% $58.1 B 12 M 9.84%
Top YTD Performer LKOR 0.22% $51.5 M 2,138 14.26%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

458
Number of Holdings
13.91%
% Assets in Top 10
17.71%
% Assets in Top 15
36.53%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
458
Rank
35 of 81
Low
IGBH (3)
High
USIG (7587)
% Assets in Top 10
13.91%
Rank
54 of 81
Low
USIG (2.64%)
High
IGBH (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
17.71%
Rank
30 of 81
Low
USIG (3.09%)
High
LDSF (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
36.53%
Rank
34 of 81
Low
USIG (5.37%)
High
LDSF (100.00%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Corporate debt 88.68%
ETF Cash Component 7.29%
Federal/Central debt 4.03%
Bond Sector Percentage
Corporate 88.68%
ETF Cash Component 7.29%
Agency 3.56%
Government/Treasury 0.47%
Maturity Percentage
Less Than 1 Year 29.73%
1-3 Years 49.86%
3-5 Years 13.12%
5-7 Years 0.0%
7-10 Years 0.0%
10-15 Years 0.0%
15-20 Years 0.0%
20-30 Years 0.0%
30+ Years 0.0%
ETF Cash Component 7.29%
 
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Asset Percentage
Corporate debt 88.68%
ETF Cash Component 7.29%
Federal/Central debt 4.03%
 
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FLOT Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
N/A
High
N/A

FLOT Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.02
Dividend Date
2020-12-01
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.70

$0.02
Dividend
2020-12-01
Dividend Date
$0.70
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.39%
Rank
70 of 81
Low
BSCU (0.15%)
High
IG (5.41%)

FLOT Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -55.74 M 3 Month Net Flows: -253.44 M 6 Month Net Flows: -601.27 M 1 Year Net Flows: -4.2 B 3 Year Net Flows: -932.65 M 5 Year Net Flows: 2.15 B 10 Year Net Flows: 5.6 B

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FLOT on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Corporate Bonds with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A n/a
Expenses B n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

FLOT Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.534%
ETF Wtd. Average
-0.13%
Category Average
0.19%
Expense Ratio
0.20%
Rank
57 of 80
Low
VTC (0.05%)
High
LDSF (0.82%)
ESG Themes and Scores
5.19/10
ESG Score
34.45%
Global Percentile
29.77%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.51%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      70.5
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.51%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      3.58%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

FLOT Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

0.03%
1 Week Return
0.15%
4 Week Return
0.25%
13 Week Return
1.00%
26 Week Return
0.83%
Year to Date Return
1.02%
1 Year Return
6.37%
3 Year Return
9.30%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
0.03%
Rank
37 of 78
Low
VCLT (-1.00%)
High
EMCB (1.84%)
4 Week Return
0.15%
Rank
66 of 81
Low
ESCR (-0.06%)
High
IGBH (3.09%)
13 Week Return
0.25%
Rank
70 of 79
Low
FLDR (-0.05%)
High
IGBH (7.15%)
26 Week Return
1.00%
Rank
69 of 76
Low
ICSH (0.39%)
High
IBND (10.51%)
Year to Date Return
0.83%
Rank
70 of 75
Low
ESCR (-2.61%)
High
LKOR (14.26%)
1 Year Return
1.02%
Rank
71 of 74
Low
ESCR (-1.25%)
High
LKOR (14.45%)
3 Year Return
6.37%
Rank
57 of 59
Low
ESCR (3.59%)
High
LKOR (32.84%)
5 Year Return
9.30%
Rank
43 of 43
Low
FLOT (9.30%)
High
VCLT (57.67%)

 
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FLOT Price and Volume Chart

FLOT Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
88.00%
Rank
19 of 81
Low
GSIG (0.45%)
High
SPLB (171.76%)
20 Day Volatility
0.55%
Rank
75 of 81
Low
GSY (0.31%)
High
EMCB (16.05%)
50 Day Volatility
0.46%
Rank
77 of 80
Low
GSY (0.34%)
High
EMCB (15.83%)
200 Day Volatility
0.51%
Rank
75 of 78
Low
ICSH (0.35%)
High
EMCB (13.68%)
Beta
0.1
Rank
55 of 79
Low
VALT (-0.04)
High
IGBH (0.47)
Standard Deviation
1.03%
Rank
43 of 74
Low
LDSF (0.31%)
High
LQD (5.90%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $50.70
  • 60 Day MA $50.67
  • MACD 15 Period 0.01
  • MACD 100 Period 0.10
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 31.01
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 17.22
  • RSI 10 Day 59
  • RSI 20 Day 59
  • RSI 30 Day 60
  • Ultimate Oscillator 63

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $50.70
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $50.74
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $50.66
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $50.74
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $50.63
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $50.75

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $50.71
  • Support Level 2 $50.70
  • Resistance Level 1 $50.74
  • Resistance Level 2 $50.75

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 52.68
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 64.86
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 65.29
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 71.26

Fact Sheet

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