VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) IV/HV History
Comparing implied volatility to historical (realized) volatility reveals whether options are priced rich or cheap relative to actual price movement. Persistent gaps can signal trading opportunities.
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Bonds industry, with a market capitalization near $2.67B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.02 to the broader market. VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFLTR), which consists of U. public since 2011-04-26.
Snapshot as of May 29, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $25.59
- ATM IV
- 46.4%
- HV 20-Day
- 1.1%
- HV 60-Day
- 1.6%
- IV Rank
- 38.6%
- IV Percentile
- 72.6%
As of May 29, 2026, VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) ATM implied volatility is 46.4%. 20-day realized volatility is 1.1%, producing an IV-HV spread of +45.3 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 38.6%.
How FLTR iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The iv/hv history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 46.4% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the iv/hv history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
How to read the FLTR IV vs HV chart
The dual-line chart above tracks ATM implied volatility (forward-looking, what the chain is pricing) against 20-day realized historical volatility (backward-looking, what actually happened). ATM IV currently prints at 46.4%, 38.6% IV rank, against 1.1% realized over the trailing 20 trading days. Implied is pricing above realized by 45.3 vol points, the typical variance-risk-premium positive state in which premium sellers earn the gap. Persistent IV-above-HV is the variance-risk-premium-positive state typical of equity markets; persistent IV-below-HV is rare and usually marks underpriced vol that often expands.
FLTR IV/HV regimes and trade selection
FLTR IV rank at 38.6% sits mid-range - no structural edge from rank alone. Strategy choice should follow event calendar and the dealer-positioning read.
Using FLTR vol history alongside the term structure
The IV/HV gap on this page captures the level of premium; the term-structure slope on the volatility page captures its shape across expirations. Backwardation (negative slope -0.065) indicates acute near-term event risk - near-dated tenors price disproportionate vol. Pair the rank read with the slope read with the event calendar to choose the right tenor for the structure.
FLTR IV/HV signal in volatility-cycle context
Equity-vol cycles tend to compress and expand on multi-month timeframes: a typical sequence runs low-IV-rank consolidation (months of flat tape, decaying premium) into a vol-expansion catalyst (earnings miss, macro shock, regime change) into elevated-IV-rank stress (premiums fat, dispersion high) back to mean-reverting compression. FLTR's 38.6% IV rank places the ticker in the mid-range of its 1-year window - no strong cycle-position signal. The ratio of HV-20 (1.1%) to HV-60 (1.6%) gives a second cycle indicator: when 20-day exceeds 60-day, recent realization is running hotter than the trailing-quarter average - typically a sign that recent days have already started expanding vol regardless of where IV rank prints. Use the time series above to spot inflection points: meaningful IV/HV gap closures and openings tend to precede regime shifts by a few sessions.
Learn how implied vs realized volatility is reported and how to read the data →
Daily ATM implied volatility and 20-day realized (historical) volatility for FLTR over the last ~36 trading days. The IV-HV gap measures the variance risk premium - when IV trades persistently above realized HV, premium-sellers earn the spread; when IV dips below HV, vol is structurally underpriced.
Most recent 15 trading days (descending). Older history appears in the chart above.
| Date | ATM IV | HV 20d | HV 60d | IV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 46.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 38.6% |
| May 28, 2026 | 44.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 36.6% |
| May 27, 2026 | 42.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 34.8% |
| May 26, 2026 | 41.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 34.3% |
| May 22, 2026 | 48.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 40.2% |
| May 21, 2026 | 40.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 32.6% |
| May 20, 2026 | 40.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 32.8% |
| May 19, 2026 | 40.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 32.8% |
| May 18, 2026 | 38.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 31.2% |
| May 15, 2026 | 45.6% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 37.8% |
| May 14, 2026 | 42.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 34.8% |
| May 13, 2026 | 41.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 33.9% |
| May 8, 2026 | 88.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 78.2% |
| May 7, 2026 | 67.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 58.7% |
| May 6, 2026 | 64.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 55.2% |
Frequently asked FLTR iv/hv history questions
- Is FLTR options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 29, 2026, VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) ATM IV is 46.4% against 20-day realized volatility of 1.1%. IV rank is 38.6%. FLTR options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 45.3 vol points.
- What is the FLTR variance risk premium?
- The variance risk premium is the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized volatility. In equity markets it averages positive because option sellers demand compensation for bearing variance shocks. FLTR is currently priced consistently with this premium, which is one input to whether short-vol or long-vol structures carry their typical edge.
- What does FLTR IV rank mean for strategy selection?
- IV rank normalizes the current ATM IV to its 1-year range: 0% is the low, 100% is the high. FLTR's current rank of 38.6% signals where current pricing sits in its own 1-year history. High-rank regimes typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, condors, covered calls); low-rank regimes typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures.