FLOT vs VDC

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for FLOT.
  • FLOT pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFLOTVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.53%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.97B$9.19B
YTD return
2.25%9.49%
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.
0.000.54
P/E ratio
25.08
Last price
$50.97$225.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

FLOT top holdings

Top holdings · FLOT
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.94%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About FLOT

FLOT (iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF) is Investment-grade floating rate corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $10.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.53%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.