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TFLO

TFLO Dividend Yield

iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF · Ultrashort Bond · iShares · ETF · monthly payer

As of Nov 5, 2026, TFLO (iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF) yields 3.72%, paying $1.56 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $50.55 price. It costs 0.15% a year and manages $7.3B. Over the last 5 years it returned 4.0% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Current yield

3.72%

Paid a Year

$1.56

Expense Ratio

0.15%

Assets

$7.3B

5-Yr Return

4.0%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about TFLO

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, TFLO yields 3.72% and pays about $1.56 a share a year, monthly.
  • TFLO paid $1.5590 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
  • TFLO's expense ratio is 0.15% a year, or $15.00 on $10,000.
  • TFLO is an ETF from iShares with $7.3B in assets, started Feb 4, 2014.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, TFLO returned 4.0% a year with distributions reinvested (0.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, TFLO returned 2.5% a year with distributions reinvested (0.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • TFLO: Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "TFLO Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/TFLO

What $10,000 in TFLO became

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From Feb 2014 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$12,890

Payouts taken as cash

$12,575

$2,451 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$50,197

The gap between the lines is what TFLO's payouts added.

TFLO total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+4.0%+0.2%+12.0%
3 years+4.6%−0.0%+23.3%
5 years+4.0%+0.2%+12.0%
10 years+2.5%+0.1%+15.3%
Since Feb 2014+2.0%+0.1%+13.6%

TFLO distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 1, 2026—$0.1630
Aug 3, 2026—$0.16
Jul 1, 2026—$0.1550
Jun 1, 2026—$0.1580
May 1, 2026—$0.1540
Apr 1, 2026—$0.1520
Mar 2, 2026—$0.1420
Feb 2, 2026—$0.1510
Dec 19, 2025—$0.1630
Dec 1, 2025—$0.1610
Nov 3, 2025—$0.1680
Oct 1, 2025—$0.1680

What TFLO holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. XTSLA BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.1%

TFLO questions

What is TFLO's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, TFLO yields 3.72% (as the fund reports it). Over the last 12 months it paid $1.5590 a share in 10 payments, against a $50.55 share price.

How often does TFLO pay dividends?

TFLO pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of TFLO pay?

At about $1.5590 a share a year, 100 shares of TFLO pay about $155.90 a year, $12.99 each month, before tax.

What is TFLO's expense ratio?

TFLO's expense ratio is 0.15% a year: $15.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is TFLO's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, TFLO returned 4.0% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 0.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

How is TFLO's income taxed?

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies). This is general information, not tax advice.

Is TFLO or SGOV better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our TFLO vs SGOV comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
iShares
Category
Treasury ETF
Started
Feb 4, 2014
Expense ratio
0.15%
Assets
$7.3B
Current yield
3.72%
Paid in the last year
$1.5590 (10 payments)
Last payment
$0.1630 · ex Sep 1, 2026
Beta (3 years)
-0.02

What it holds and how it's taxed

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).

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At $1.56 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$12.99
Annual$155.90
Monthly avg$12.99
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.