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FLOT · Ishares Floating Rate Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in FLOT with dividends reinvested grew to $14,314, 2.41% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -4.23%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How FLOT held up in past market crashes
FLOT has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 13.7% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 4.1 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | FLOT deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -1.6% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 13 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -13.7% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 4.1 years |
| 2022 bear market | -1.9% | -25.4% | Feb 2022 to Jun 2022 | 8 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About FLOT
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF is a fixed income exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade floating rate bonds. The fund primarily holds floating rate notes whose coupon payments reset periodically, helping keep the portfolio aligned with short-term interest rate conditions. It focuses on securities with relatively short remaining maturities and invests across corporate, government-related, and other credit sectors, giving it a diversified role within the bond market. Managed by BlackRock’s iShares platform, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF is commonly used as a cash-efficient bond allocation that sits between traditional bond funds and money market instruments. Its portfolio structure emphasizes credit quality, income generation, and interest-rate sensitivity management, making it a notable option in the ultra-short and floating rate fixed income segment.
Put FLOT to the test
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