FLOT vs VXX

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • FLOT has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • FLOT pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFLOTVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.53%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.97B$441M
YTD return
2.25%-16.85%
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.
0.0045.83
P/E ratio
Last price
$50.98$21.66
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

FLOT top holdings

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

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.