FLOT Performance — iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
FLOT returned +2.46% year to date and +4.51% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.51% over 3 years and +4.31% over 5 years. Against its Bank Loan category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $119 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 0.36% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2B, and assets reached $10.32B.
FLOT Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bank Loan category average over the same months.
| Period | FLOT | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $127 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $133 |
FLOT Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.46% |
| 1 year | +4.51% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.51% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.31% |
FLOT Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.46% |
| 2025 | +5.00% |
| 2024 | +6.42% |
| 2023 | +6.59% |
| 2022 | +1.22% |
| 2021 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | +0.90% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.19% |
FLOT Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +0.1% | −3.4% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
FLOT Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.36%
- Best month: +0.69% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: +0.15% (Apr 2025)
FLOT Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.60×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $351.6M | $0 | $351.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $453.2M | $0 | $453.2M |
| May 2026 | $229.3M | $0 | $229.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $15.3M | $15.2M | $48K |
| Mar 2026 | $106.9M | $56.0M | $50.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $25.4M | −$25.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $244.9M | $0 | $244.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $35.6M | $0 | $35.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $45.9M | $96.8M | −$50.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $147.6M | $30.6M | $117.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $229.2M | −$229.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FLOT Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $10.32B |
| 2026-04-30 | $9.28B |
| 2026-01-31 | $9.26B |
| 2025-10-31 | $9.04B |
| 2025-07-31 | $9.15B |
| 2025-04-30 | $8.81B |
| 2025-01-31 | $8.24B |
| 2024-10-31 | $7.35B |
| 2024-07-31 | $7.55B |
| 2024-04-30 | $7.33B |
| 2024-01-31 | $7.29B |
| 2023-10-31 | $7.58B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.