FLOT vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 FLOT's duration was 0.0 years and IBDR's 0.2; IBDR charges 0.10% to FLOT's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $11.5bn for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF and $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.
IBDR costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; FLOT is 4.0 times larger.
| FLOT | IBDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| Net assets | $11.5bn | $2.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.3% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
FLOT and IBDR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. FLOT holds 557 positions and IBDR holds 81.
- Size. FLOT has $11.5bn in net assets and IBDR $2.9bn (Net assets); FLOT is 4.0 times larger.
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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FLOT and IBDR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
On the same fields
FLOT and IBDR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FLOT
FLOT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% 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, FLOT or IBDR?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLOT returned +4.3% and IBDR +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, FLOT 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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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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