FLOT vs VEA

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for FLOT.
  • FLOT pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFLOTVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.53%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.97B$316.31B
YTD return
2.25%13.38%
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.
0.000.97
P/E ratio
18.29
Last price
$50.98$70.92
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

FLOT top holdings

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

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.01%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.57%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.98%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.85%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.82%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.73%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.6%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services22.6%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials18.4%
Energy4.9%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $316.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.