FLOT vs GLD

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF vs SPDR Gold Shares

Quick take
  • FLOT has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • FLOT pays a higher dividend yield (4.66%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFLOTGLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.40%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.66%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.28B$153.51B
YTD return
1.41%8.74%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
-0.010.16
P/E ratio
Last price
$50.87$431.68
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

FLOT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for FLOT.

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

About FLOT

FLOT (iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF) is Investment-grade floating rate corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.66%.

About GLD

GLD (SPDR Gold Shares) is Physically backed gold ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $153.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.40%.