FLTR vs TBUX: Differences, Returns & Fees
FLTR's duration was 0.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and TBUX's 0.7 on May 31, 2026; FLTR charges 0.14% to TBUX's 0.17%. Net assets on Oct 19, 2026: $3.6bn for VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF and $1.9bn for T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.
FLTR costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; FLTR is 1.9 times larger.
| FLTR | TBUX | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $3.6bn | $1.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +3.9% |
| What it tracks | MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
FLTR and TBUX 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 TBUX follows No index, actively managed.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 FLTR returned +4.7% and TBUX +3.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.8 points.
- Number of holdings (similar). FLTR holds 455 positions and TBUX holds 622.
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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FLTR and TBUX 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 TBUX
TBUX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FLTR or TBUX?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLTR returned +4.7% and TBUX +3.9%.
- Which is cheaper, FLTR or TBUX?
- FLTR is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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