Which returned more over the last year, FLOT or IBTH?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLOT returned +4.3% and IBTH +2.8%.

Which is cheaper, FLOT or IBTH?

IBTH is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FLOT vs IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 FLOT's duration was 0.0 years and IBTH's 0.9; IBTH charges 0.07% to FLOT's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $11.5bn for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF and $2.4bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF.

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IBTH costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points; FLOT is 4.8 times larger.

FLOT vs IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees
	FLOT	IBTH
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.07%
Net assets	$11.5bn	$2.4bn
Total return, 1 year	+4.3%	+2.8%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury Index
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+4.3%

FLOT total return, 1 year

+2.8%

IBTH total return, 1 year

0.15%

FLOT expense ratio

0.07%

IBTH expense ratio

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

What each follows. FLOT follows not read by ETFIQ and IBTH follows ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury Index.
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 IBTH holds 51.

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 IBTH 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

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding FLOT IBTH

Only in FLOT

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Feb 20, 2028 1.15%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Aug 19, 2027 1.05%

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Feb 16, 2029 0.95%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Jan 12, 2027 0.89%

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Jul 22, 2030 0.85%

International Finance Corp, due Aug 28, 2028 0.82%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Jan 24, 2029 0.77%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Nov 22, 2028 0.77%

Only in IBTH

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2027 2.93%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 30, 2027 2.78%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2027 2.75%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2027 2.71%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2027 2.69%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Mar 31, 2027 2.69%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Apr 30, 2027 2.68%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2027 2.68%

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On the same fields

FLOT

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

IBTH

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +4.3% +2.8%

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.07%

Holdings 557 51

Net assets $11.5bn $2.4bn

FLOT and IBTH 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 IBTH

IBTH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLOT or IBTH?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLOT returned +4.3% and IBTH +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, FLOT or IBTH?: IBTH is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

FLOT and IBTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FLOT and IBTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for FLOT ↗iShares page for IBTH ↗

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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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