FLDR vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLDR's duration was 0.8 years on May 31, 2026 and IBDR's 0.2 on Jul 31, 2026; IBDR charges 0.10% to FLDR's 0.15%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF, and $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.
IBDR costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; IBDR is 1.3 times larger.
| FLDR | IBDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $2.3bn | $3.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.2% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | Fidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor Index | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
FLDR and IBDR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. FLDR follows Fidelity Low Duration Investment Grade Factor Index and IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
- Number of holdings. FLDR holds 352 positions and IBDR holds 81.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 FLDR returned +3.2% and IBDR +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.7 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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On the same fields
FLDR and IBDR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FLDR
FLDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
About IBDR
IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FLDR or IBDR?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLDR returned +3.2% and IBDR +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, FLDR or IBDR?
- IBDR is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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