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FFLX

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FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF

Specialty Bonds · First Trust · Inception 2004-05-25 · SEC filings

$9.51−0.07 (−0.73%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT

History starts Aug 9, 2026.History starts Aug 9, 2026.History starts Aug 9, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 29 prints from 9.58 to 9.51. Range 9.50 to 9.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9.50$9.52$9.54$9.56$9.5810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$186M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
278
Volume · 30D
0.3M sh
NAV per share
$9.59
52W range
low $9.52high $9.72

FFLX Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 5:36 PM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
278
Top-10 weight
31%
Largest holding
US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2617.1%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 19.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2617.15%197$40M19
002—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec263.16%71$7M22
003—US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec261.95%42$5M13
004—US Dollar1.79%4,182,070$4M394
005—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, Class C, 9.408%, due 05/20/20551.32%3,000,000$3M2
006—US LONG BOND(CBT) Dec261.19%26$3M16
007—GNMA Series 2026-133, Class IO, Variable rate, due 04/16/20651.06%39,905,163$2M5
008—US 10yr Ultra Fut Dec261.06%23$2M5
009—GNMA G2 MA7192, 2%, due 02/20/20511.04%3,079,403$2M11
010—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-2A, Class C, 9.489%, due 06/20/20550.88%2,000,000$2M2
011—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, Class B, 6.506%, due 05/20/20550.85%2,000,000$2M2
012—Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation Series 2026-AGY2, Class A11, Variable rate, due 08/25/20570.85%2,000,000$2M5
013—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-1A, Class A2, 5.648%, due 03/20/20550.85%2,000,000$2M5
014—JP Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2026-LTV1, Class A1, Variable rate, due 09/25/20560.83%1,978,960$2M4
015—CIM Trust Series 2026-NR1, Class A1, Variable rate, due 07/25/20650.79%1,867,891$2M2

Showing 1–15 of 284 holdings

FFLX Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

FFLX$9,958
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,125
Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. FFLX $9,958. SPY $10,125. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,825$9,987$10,149Aug 21Sep 4Sep 22

Aug 21, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FFLX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFFLX
Year to dateHistory unavailable—
1 month−0.4%
3 monthsHistory unavailable—
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
5 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FFLX
YearReturn barFFLX
2026 YTD−0.6%

History from Aug 9, 2026

FFLX in the news

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FFLX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Aug 21, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.05

FFLX Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
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vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FFLX Cost

Expense ratio0.75%
  • The middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
  • Median 0.55%

14 of the 23 Multi-Sector Bond Income funds charge less.

FFLX costs $75.00 a year on $10,000. The median Multi-Sector Bond Income fund costs $55.00.