iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
51.06 USD
+0.02
(0.039%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 50.97 -0.09 (-0.090%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:35 a.m. EDT
The floating rate structure provides a unique defensive edge in a high-yield environment, currently offering a robust 4.47% yield that significantly outpaces traditional fixed-income benchmarks. However, the price action reveals a distinct lack of directional momentum; the asset is trading within a razor-thin range between $50.67 and $51.09, barely moving above its 50-day and 200-day averages. This stagnation suggests the market views it purely as a cash substitute rather than a growth vehicle, resulting in flat short-term prospects. While the recent dividend history shows a steady recovery from the 2022 lows, the payout remains sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, preventing it from achieving a top-tier reliability rating. Ultimately, this instrument serves as a stable income anchor for portfolios seeking protection against rate volatility, but investors should expect minimal capital appreciation in the near term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.000948 |
| AutoETS | 0.000978 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.001028 |
| MSTL | 0.001041 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 89% |
| H-stat | 0.95 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.277 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.13 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35% | 4.41% | 5.18% | 4.19% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.177 | 0.347604 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.173 | 0.339815 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.177 | 0.347536 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.177 | 0.348014 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.179 | 0.352918 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.164 | 0.322517 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.174 | 0.341847 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.203 | 0.399842 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.193 | 0.379398 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.205 | 0.403305 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.208 | 0.408644 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.214 | 0.420846 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.210 | 0.412898 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.205 | 0.403384 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.211 | 0.415436 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.208 | 0.410256 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.210 | 0.412736 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.191 | 0.375172 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.202 | 0.396857 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.227 | 0.447467 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.222 | 0.436492 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.243 | 0.477876 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.240 | 0.472348 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.260 | 0.511710 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.254 | 0.499508 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.249 | 0.489579 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.259 | 0.509041 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.249 | 0.489387 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.256 | 0.503739 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.241 | 0.474223 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.259 | 0.510647 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.253 | 0.500792 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.252 | 0.497630 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.253 | 0.499605 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.247 | 0.487468 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.254 | 0.501679 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.249 | 0.491998 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.234 | 0.462451 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.243 | 0.481093 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.230 | 0.456802 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.224 | 0.445594 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.204 | 0.403321 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.223 | 0.441759 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.171 | 0.341522 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.218 | 0.434609 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.171 | 0.340909 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.127 | 0.253392 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.108 | 0.214840 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.068 | 0.135701 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.049 | 0.098137 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.042 | 0.083516 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.025 | 0.049436 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.022 | 0.043513 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.018 | 0.035517 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.017 | 0.033524 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.017 | 0.033577 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.015 | 0.029586 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.016 | 0.031527 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.015 | 0.029539 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.015 | 0.029545 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.017 | 0.033484 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.017 | 0.033465 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.019 | 0.037402 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.020 | 0.039409 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.022 | 0.043358 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.021 | 0.041330 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.022 | 0.043290 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.025 | 0.049300 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.022 | 0.043358 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.020 | 0.039479 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.022 | 0.043393 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.027 | 0.053265 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.037 | 0.073108 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.044 | 0.087043 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.077 | 0.153203 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.093 | 0.186447 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.087 | 0.178498 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.086 | 0.168992 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.094 | 0.184314 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.096 | 0.188605 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.097 | 0.190495 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.106 | 0.208292 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.114 | 0.224101 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.126 | 0.247934 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.123 | 0.241983 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.121 | 0.238142 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.129 | 0.253837 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.124 | 0.243854 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.132 | 0.259894 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.124 | 0.244431 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.126 | 0.248570 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.124 | 0.246374 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.116 | 0.229703 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.114 | 0.224189 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.110 | 0.215983 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.113 | 0.221786 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.113 | 0.221873 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.106 | 0.208456 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.097 | 0.190457 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.089 | 0.174715 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.082 | 0.161132 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.075 | 0.147203 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.073 | 0.143278 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.065 | 0.127877 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.069 | 0.135587 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.070 | 0.137579 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.067 | 0.131708 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.067 | 0.131838 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.065 | 0.127802 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.061 | 0.120031 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.061 | 0.119984 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.057 | 0.112138 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.055 | 0.108353 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.050 | 0.098386 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.052 | 0.102463 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.073 | 0.143956 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.049 | 0.096533 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.049 | 0.096666 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.045 | 0.088775 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.043 | 0.084880 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.039 | 0.077121 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.040 | 0.079083 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.037 | 0.073253 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.034 | 0.067407 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.031 | 0.061581 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.028 | 0.055788 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.026 | 0.051628 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.027 | 0.053561 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.024 | 0.047610 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.025 | 0.049623 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.023 | 0.045653 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.022 | 0.043504 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.021 | 0.041518 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.023 | 0.045428 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.020 | 0.039471 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.021 | 0.041445 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.021 | 0.041461 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.018 | 0.035573 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.020 | 0.039573 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.020 | 0.039549 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.019 | 0.037490 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.019 | 0.037461 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.018 | 0.035426 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.018 | 0.035454 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.019 | 0.037402 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.019 | 0.037431 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.019 | 0.037461 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.019 | 0.037453 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.018 | 0.035531 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.017 | 0.033550 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.018 | 0.035524 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.019 | 0.037483 |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.018 | 0.035566 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.017 | 0.033544 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.017 | 0.033544 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.018 | 0.035545 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.017 | 0.033570 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.019 | 0.037564 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.021 | 0.041436 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.016 | 0.031577 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.021 | 0.041486 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.027 | 0.053318 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.031 | 0.061216 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.039 | 0.077045 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.035 | 0.069679 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.041 | 0.081398 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.043 | 0.085555 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.048 | 0.095694 |
| 2012-07-02 | 0.033 | 0.066040 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.049 | 0.098512 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.039 | 0.078094 |
| 2012-04-02 | 0.049 | 0.097980 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.044 | 0.087912 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.045 | 0.090708 |
| 2011-12-27 | 0.055 | 0.112360 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.022 | 0.044925 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.034 | 0.069148 |
| 2011-10-03 | 0.024 | 0.048950 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.015 | 0.030236 |
| 2011-08-01 | 0.035 | 0.069930 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 51.34 |
| All Time Low | 42.84 |
| Ask | 51.48 |
| Ask Size | 14,300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,542,480 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,943,796 |
| Average Volume | 1,943,796 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,542,480 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 50.9 |
| Bid Size | 12,100 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 51.08 |
| Day Low | 51.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 50.987 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.07300186 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.001431774 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.41297674 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 51.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.02999878 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0005871752 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 50.67 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.3900032 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0076969257 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 50.67 - 51.09 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,308,317,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0437407 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | 0.020000458 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.039185848 |
| Fullday Price | 50.97 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,308,009,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. |
| Long Name | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_134386230 |
| Nav Price | 50.99536 |
| Net Assets | 10,320,518,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.15 |
| Open | 51.06 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.09000015 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.17626351 |
| Post Market Price | 50.97 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,344 |
| Previous Close | 51.04 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0200005 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0391858 |
| Regular Market Day High | 51.08 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 51.04 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 51.04 - 51.08 |
| Regular Market Open | 51.06 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 51.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 51.06 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,741,000 |
| Short Name | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FLOT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.054605298 |
| Total Assets | 10,320,518,144 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.08892 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.08892 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.94075 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.11925125 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0023409794 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 2,741,000 |
| Yield | 0.044699997 |
| Ytd Return | 2.45439 |