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FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF

FFLXNYSE ArcaThe fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

$9.43+0.02 (+0.21%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

Not yet graded
Intraday session: up, 35 prints from 9.41 to 9.43. Range 9.40 to 9.43. Use the arrow keys to read each point.9.409.409.419.429.4310 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$174M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
273
Avg volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$9.43
52W range
low $9.34high $9.72
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FFLX Grade

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Not yet graded

The fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

FFLX Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
273
Top-10 weight
33%
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) Dec2617.14%188$38M17
002—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.70%123$13M23
003—US Dollar2.10%4,690,405$5M421
004—US LONG BOND(CBT) Dec262.03%44$5M16
005—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, Class C, 9.408%, due 05/20/20551.38%3,000,000$3M2
006—GNMA Series 2026-133, Class IO, Variable rate, due 04/16/20651.10%39,587,567$2M5
007—US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec261.07%23$2M13
008—GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/20511.05%3,056,719$2M7
009—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-2A, Class C, 9.489%, due 06/20/20550.92%2,000,000$2M2
010—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, Class B, 6.506%, due 05/20/20550.89%2,000,000$2M2
011—Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation Series 2026-AGY2, Class A11, Variable rate, due 08/25/20570.88%1,983,712$2M5
012—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-1A, Class A2, 5.648%, due 03/20/20550.88%2,000,000$2M5
013—JP Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2026-LTV1, Class A1, Variable rate, due 09/25/20560.84%1,907,343$2M4
014—CIM Trust Series 2026-NR1, Class A1, Variable rate, due 07/25/20650.78%1,814,811$2M2
015—Freddie Mac Series 5502, Class FC, Variable rate, due 02/25/20550.71%1,624,774$2M1

Showing 1–15 of 273 holdings

FFLX Performance

Launched May 25, 2004

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

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FFLX$9,894
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,206
Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. FFLX $9,894. SPY $10,206. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,812$10,030$10,249Sep 11Sep 25Oct 12

Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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−1.1%
3 monthsHistory unavailable—
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
5 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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−1.9%

History from Aug 9, 2026

FFLX in the news

Filtered to FFLX · Multi-Sector Bond Income

FFLX Dividends

Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Aug 21, 2026 $0.05; Sep 24, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.05
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.

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