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About ISHARES FLOATING RATE BOND ETF
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Inception date
Jun 14, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
FLOT tracks an index of investment-grade floating rate corporate bonds with maturities of 0-5 years. These bonds pay a variable coupon rate, the majority of which vary with the 3-month LIBOR. The fund may hold these variable rate bonds from large-, mid-, or small-cap corporations that are US registered, or denominated in US dollars, as well as government and supranational entities. Bank issues typically dominate the basket. FLOT takes a very straightforward and broad approach to its holdings, so expect market-like exposure overall.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Government
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
FLOT trades at 983.64 MXN today, its price has risen 0.89% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on FLOT price chart.
FLOT net asset value is 983.80 today — it's fallen 1.22% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
FLOT assets under management is 170.37 B MXN. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
FLOT price has fallen by −1.34% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 16.07% increase. See more dynamics on FLOT price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.22% over the last month, have fallen by −1.22% over the last month, showed a −3.55% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 23.45% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.22% over the last month, have fallen by −1.22% over the last month, showed a −3.55% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 23.45% in a year.
FLOT fund flows account for 29.52 B MXN (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
FLOT invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
FLOT expense ratio is 0.15%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, FLOT isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, FLOT technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FLOT shows the buy signal. See more of FLOT technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, FLOT technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FLOT shows the buy signal. See more of FLOT technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, FLOT pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.44%.
FLOT trades at a premium (0.38%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
FLOT shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
FLOT follows the Bloomberg US Floating Rate Notes (<5 Y). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 14, 2011.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.