FLTR vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLTR's duration was 0.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and SHV's 0.3 on May 31, 2026; FLTR charges 0.14% to SHV's 0.15%. Net assets: $3.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF, and $23.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
FLTR costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; SHV is 6.5 times larger.
| FLTR | SHV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $3.6bn | $23.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
FLTR and SHV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. FLTR follows MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index and SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index.
- Number of holdings. FLTR holds 455 positions and SHV holds 67.
- Size. FLTR has $3.6bn in net assets and SHV $23.5bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); SHV is 6.5 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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On the same fields
FLTR and SHV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
About SHV
SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FLTR or SHV?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLTR returned +4.7% and SHV +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, FLTR or SHV?
- FLTR is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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