CLIP vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees

CLIP's duration was 0.1 years on May 31, 2026 and FLTR's 0.0 on Jul 31, 2026; CLIP charges 0.07% to FLTR's 0.14%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF, and $3.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF.

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CLIP costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; FLTR is 1.5 times larger.

CLIP vs FLTR: Differences, Returns & Fees
CLIPFLTR
Expense ratio0.07%0.14%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.3bn$3.5bn
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+4.7%
What it tracksSolactive 1-3 month US T-Bill IndexMVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.7%
CLIP total return, 1 year
+4.7%
FLTR total return, 1 year
0.07%
CLIP expense ratio
0.14%
FLTR expense ratio

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CLIP and FLTR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. CLIP follows Solactive 1-3 month US T-Bill Index and FLTR follows MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index.
  2. Number of holdings. CLIP holds 25 positions and FLTR holds 455.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 CLIP returned +3.7% and FLTR +4.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.0 points.

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On the same fields

CLIP
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
FLTR
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +4.7%
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.14%
Holdings 25 455
Net assets, CLIP as of Oct 12, 2026 and FLTR as of Oct 19, 2026 $2.3bn $3.6bn

CLIP and FLTR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CLIP

CLIP tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

About FLTR

FLTR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CLIP or FLTR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CLIP returned +3.7% and FLTR +4.7%.
Which is cheaper, CLIP or FLTR?
CLIP is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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