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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050912090152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001288594-05-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050912

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pioneer Floating Rate Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305767
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-517-8909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blackburn Michael Jason
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288594

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21654
		FILM NUMBER:		051078987

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2142191629

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 1300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001305767</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Pioneer Floating Rate Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288594</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blackburn Michael Jason</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13455 NOEL ROAD SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-09-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.68</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jason Blackburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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