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FLOT vs TLT

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF vs iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

FLOT

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$9.3B

TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$42.9B

Key differences

  • TLT is significantly larger than FLOT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FLOT has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • TLT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FLOTTLT
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$9.3B$42.9B
Since20112002
Dividend yield4.66%4.57%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.0%+5.4%
CAGR 3Y+5.8%-2.3%
CAGR 5Y+4.2%-6.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.53-0.35
Volatility 1Y0.74%9.95%
Max drawdown-13.54%-48.35%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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