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FFLX vs VGMS

FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF

FFLXCNYSE Arca

Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

VGMSACboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGMS −0.35pt a year

FFLX0.65%VGMS0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

FFLX 2.6×the volume

FFLX208KVGMS80.4K

FFLX vs VGMS Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.5%FFLX+1.2%VGMS

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. FFLX +1.5%. VGMS +1.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%1%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
FFLX 0.65%
VGMS 0.30%, better
Fund size
FFLX $163M
VGMS $298M
1Y total return
FFLX No data
VGMS +1.8%
Yield (12M)
FFLX No data
VGMS 5.56%
Holdings
FFLX 265
VGMS 1190
Avg volume (30D)
FFLX 208K sh, better
VGMS 80.4K sh
NAV per share
FFLX $9.51
VGMS $49.75
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FFLX: Cost 40, Risk 24, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings 73, Durability 86. VGMS: Cost 100, Risk 71, Mission 95, Tradability 61, Holdings 100, Durability 71.
Pillar letters and Scores for FFLX, VGMS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFFLXVGMS
Cost30% weightC40A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA95
Risk15% weightF24A71Higher
Tradability15% weightC50B61Higher
Holdings10% weightA73A100Higher
Durability5% weightA86HigherA71

Rank among Multi-Sector Bond Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FFLX and VGMS are both graded against the same 23 Multi-Sector Bond Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Sector Bond Income⁠

Category · 23 funds
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VGMS ranks 1st and FFLX 14th of 23 funds in the Multi-Sector Bond Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AVGMSVanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AAINPAllspring Income Plus ETFScore 72
  3. Rank 13CWTBNWisdomTree Bianco Total Return FundScore 49
  4. Rank 14CFFLXFIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 14CHISFFirst Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFScore 46

FFLX vs VGMS Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FFLX vs VGMS Cost

Overpaying FFLX vs VGMS

$6,568

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FFLX 0.65%

    $12,717

  • VGMS 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FFLX 0.65%
  • VGMS 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FFLX $12,717VGMS $6,149

Year by year

YearFFLXVGMSOverpaying
10$1,163$545$618
20$4,440$2,113$2,327
30$12,717$6,149$6,568

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%FFLX
  • 0.30%VGMS, cheaper
  • Middle half of Multi-Sector Bond Income funds
  • Median 0.60%

VGMS cheapest of 23 funds

FFLX 13th cheapest of 23 funds

FFLX vs VGMS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FFLX No data
VGMS 5.56%
Payout (12M)
FFLX No data
VGMS $2.77
Last payment
FFLX $0.05
VGMS $0.22
Ex-dividend
FFLX Oct 21, 2026
VGMS Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
FFLX Oct 30, 2026
VGMS Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
FFLX Monthly
VGMS Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

FFLXMonthly · 3 paymentsAll FFLX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Aug 21, 2026 $0.05; Sep 24, 2026 $0.05; Oct 21, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VGMSMonthly · 16 paymentsAll VGMS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2025 $0.11; Aug 1, 2025 $0.22; Sep 2, 2025 $0.20; Oct 1, 2025 $0.22; Nov 3, 2025 $0.21; Dec 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 18, 2025 $0.34; Feb 2, 2026 $0.23; Mar 2, 2026 $0.20; Apr 1, 2026 $0.23; May 1, 2026 $0.22; Jun 1, 2026 $0.23; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Aug 3, 2026 $0.23; Sep 1, 2026 $0.23; Oct 1, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

FFLX vs VGMS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FFLX No dataVGMS 3.4%since Jul 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FFLX No dataVGMS −0.10since Jul 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FFLX No dataVGMS −2.7%since Jun 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FFLX 0.00VGMS 0.14

FFLX and VGMS in the news

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