diff --git a/examples/collection/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/collection/CMakeLists.txt
index 7daf1df4d4..03c6ef637f 100644
--- a/examples/collection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/collection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ set(
   transpose
   4d_collection
 )
+if (vt_perf_enabled AND vt_perf_found)
+  list(APPEND COLLECTION_EXAMPLES do_flops_perf)
+endif()
 
 foreach(EXAMPLE_NAME ${COLLECTION_EXAMPLES})
   # message("Example: building collection example >>>>> ${EXAMPLE_NAME}")
diff --git a/examples/collection/do_flops_perf.cc b/examples/collection/do_flops_perf.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a664763588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/collection/do_flops_perf.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+//@HEADER
+// *****************************************************************************
+//
+//                               do_flops_perf.cc
+//                       DARMA/vt => Virtual Transport
+//
+// Copyright 2019-2024 National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
+// (NTESS). Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS, the U.S.
+// Government retains certain rights in this software.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+//   software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+// Questions? Contact darma@sandia.gov
+//
+// *****************************************************************************
+//@HEADER
+*/
+
+/// [Do Flops example]
+
+#include <vt/transport.h>
+#include <vt/runnable/invoke.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+static constexpr std::size_t const default_num_objs = 100;
+static constexpr std::size_t const default_flops_per_iter = 100000;
+
+double pi(uint64_t n) {
+  double sum = 0.0;
+  int sign = 1;
+  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    sum += sign/(2.0*i+1.0);
+    sign *= -1;
+  }
+  return 4.0*sum;
+}
+
+struct GenericWork : vt::Collection<GenericWork, vt::Index1D> {
+  void doIteration() {
+    iter_ += 1;
+    fmt::print("-- Starting Iteration --\n");
+
+    vt::theContext()->getTask()->startMetrics();
+
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------
+    // test non packed double precision floating point operations
+    // should result in ~4*n of these operations
+    double p = pi(10000000);
+    fmt::print("pi: {}\n", p);
+    // ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+    vt::theContext()->getTask()->stopMetrics();
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, uint64_t> res = vt::theContext()->getTask()->getMetrics();
+    for (auto [name, value] : res) {
+      fmt::print("  {}: {}\n", name, value);
+    }
+
+    fmt::print("-- Stopping Iteration --\n");
+  }
+
+  void init(int in_flops_per_iter) {
+    flopsPerIter_ = in_flops_per_iter;
+  }
+
+private:
+  size_t flopsPerIter_ = 0;
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  size_t num_objs = default_num_objs;
+  size_t flopsPerIter = default_flops_per_iter;
+  size_t maxIter = 8;
+
+  std::string name(argv[0]);
+
+  vt::initialize(argc, argv);
+
+  vt::NodeType this_node = vt::theContext()->getNode();
+  vt::NodeType num_nodes = vt::theContext()->getNumNodes();
+
+  if (argc == 1) {
+    if (this_node == 0) {
+      fmt::print(stderr, "{}: using default arguments since none provided\n", name);
+    }
+    num_objs = default_num_objs * num_nodes;
+  } else if (argc == 2) {
+    num_objs = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[1], nullptr, 10));
+  } else if (argc == 3) {
+    num_objs = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[1], nullptr, 10));
+    flopsPerIter = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[2], nullptr, 10));
+  } else if (argc == 4) {
+    num_objs = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[1], nullptr, 10));
+    flopsPerIter = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[2], nullptr, 10));
+    maxIter = static_cast<size_t>(strtol(argv[3], nullptr, 10));
+  } else {
+    fmt::print(stderr, "usage: {} <num-objects> <flops-per-iter> <maxiter>\n", name);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  using BaseIndexType = typename vt::Index1D::DenseIndexType;
+  auto range = vt::Index1D(static_cast<BaseIndexType>(num_objs));
+
+  auto col_proxy = vt::makeCollection<GenericWork>("examples_generic_work")
+    .bounds(range)
+    .bulkInsert()
+    .wait();
+
+  vt::runInEpochCollective([&]{
+    col_proxy.broadcastCollective<&GenericWork::init>(flopsPerIter);
+  });
+
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < maxIter; i++) {
+    vt::runInEpochCollective([&]{
+      col_proxy.broadcastCollective<&GenericWork::doIteration>(flopsPerIter);
+    });
+    vt::thePhase()->nextPhaseCollective();
+  }
+
+  vt::finalize();
+
+  return 0;
+}
+/// [Do Flops example]