MUB vs MFLX
YTDYear to date
MFLX wins+0.6 pts
Past year
MFLX wins+0.2 pts
Fee
MUB winslower fee
Yield
MFLX wins+1.1 pts
AUM
MUB2762.9× more
3–1MFLX wins
MUB and MFLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MFLX vs S&P 500
YTD$16.52 · +0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%+4.8%−1.6%+0.7%+0.9%+19.5%−1.1%+19.9%
Peer average+0.3%+3.3%−0.5%+0.6%+1.0%+15.1%+2.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust MFLX and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
MFLX’s Holdings
TodayCOLUMBUS OH RECOLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/20502.6%MOBILE AL IN2.6%TARRANT CNTY2.5%JEFFERSON CN2.4%MET GOVT NAS1.7%OMAHA NE ARP1.6%INDIANAPOLIS1.6%MAINE ST FIN1.6%ERIE PA SWR 1.6%COLORADO ST 1.6%DUTCHESS CNT1.5%MONROE CNTY 1.5%HAMILTON CNT1.5%MASSACHUSETT1.5%UTAH CITY WE1.5%SKAGIT CNTY 1.5%NEW HAMPSHIR1.5%CALIFORNIA S1.5%CAPITAL PROJ1.4%POLK CNTY FL1.4%TEXAS ST MUN1.4%HOUSTON TX A1.3%
COLUMBUS OH RECOLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/20502.6%MOBILE AL IN2.6%TARRANT CNTY2.5%JEFFERSON CN2.4%MET GOVT NAS1.7%OMAHA NE ARP1.6%INDIANAPOLIS1.6%MAINE ST FIN1.6%ERIE PA SWR 1.6%COLORADO ST 1.6%DUTCHESS CNT1.5%MONROE CNTY 1.5%
First Trust MFLX · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 166 Municipal ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUB | National Muni BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 3.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $54.7B | |
| 2 | VTEB | Tax-Exempt BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 3.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | $49.6B | |
| 3 | SUB | Short-Term National Muni BondReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | $13.3B | |
| 4 | JMUB | JPMorgan MunicipalReadDesk | 0.18% | 3.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | $9.0B | |
| 5 | CGMU | Capital Group Municipal IncomeReadDesk | 0.27% | 3.4% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $7.5B | |
| 6 | CMF | California Muni BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $5.4B | |
| 7 | HYD | VanEck High Yield MuniReadDesk | 0.32% | 4.5% | +0.3% | +0.3% | $4.6B | |
| 8 | PZA | National AMT-Free Municipal BondReadDesk | 0.28% | 4.0% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $4.1B | |
| 9 | SCMB | Municipal BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 3.6% | −0.4% | −0.4% | $4.1B | |
| 10 | HYMB | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal BondReadDesk | 0.35% | 4.8% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $3.8B | |
| 11 | CGHM | Capital Group Municipal High-IncomeReadDesk | 0.34% | 4.3% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $3.8B | |
| 12 | MUNI | PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.35% | 3.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | $3.7B | |
| 13 | VTEC | California Tax-Exempt BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.2% | −0.4% | −0.4% | $3.6B | |
| 14 | VTES | Short-Term Tax-Exempt BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 2.7% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $3.6B | |
| 15 | SHM | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 2.7% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $3.5B | |
| 16 | TFI | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal BondReadDesk | 0.23% | 3.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $2.9B |
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Municipal · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
MFLX Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.06
a share · every month
4.4% yield
4.4% yield
6 years added up
$3.43 a share
$3.43 a share
First Trust MFLX · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
MFLX’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUB | iShares National Muni Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 3.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.7% | $54.7B | |
| 2 | VTEB | Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 3.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.7% | $49.6B | |
| 3 | SUB | iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.07% | 2.6% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +2.3% | $13.3B | |
| 4 | JMUB | JPMorgan Municipal ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 3.8% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.8% | $9.0B | |
| 5 | CGMU | Capital Group Municipal Income ETFReadVersus | 0.27% | 3.4% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +1.4% | $7.5B | |
| 6 | MFLX | First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 4.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.9% | $19.8M |
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MFLX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MFLX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today19.5%of MFLX sits in these 10
1COLUMBCOLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/20502.61%
2MOBILEMOBILE AL INDL DEV BRD REVENUE Variable rate, due 09/01/20312.56%
3TARRANTARRANT CNTY TX CULTURAL EDU FACS FIN 5%, due 09/01/20472.50%
4JEFFERJEFFERSON CNTY AL SWR REVENUE 5.25%, due 10/01/20422.37%
5MET GOMET GOVT NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON CNTY TN 6%, due 12/01/20511.67%
6OMAHA OMAHA NE ARPT AUTH 5.50%, due 12/15/20511.57%
7INDIANINDIANAPOLIS IN LOCAL PUBLIC IMPT BOND BANK 6%, due 03/01/20531.56%
8MAINE MAINE ST FIN AUTH SOL WST DISP N/C, 5%, due 08/01/20351.56%
9ERIE PERIE PA SWR AUTH 5%, due 12/01/20461.56%
10COLORACOLORADO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REV 5%, due 05/15/20451.55%
First Trust MFLX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MFLX’s Holdings
TodayCOLUMBUS OH RECOLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/20502.6%MOBILE AL IN2.6%TARRANT CNTY2.5%JEFFERSON CN2.4%MET GOVT NAS1.7%OMAHA NE ARP1.6%INDIANAPOLIS1.6%MAINE ST FIN1.6%ERIE PA SWR 1.6%COLORADO ST 1.6%DUTCHESS CNT1.5%MONROE CNTY 1.5%HAMILTON CNT1.5%MASSACHUSETT1.5%UTAH CITY WE1.5%SKAGIT CNTY 1.5%NEW HAMPSHIR1.5%CALIFORNIA S1.5%CAPITAL PROJ1.4%POLK CNTY FL1.4%TEXAS ST MUN1.4%HOUSTON TX A1.3%
COLUMBUS OH RECOLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/20502.6%MOBILE AL IN2.6%TARRANT CNTY2.5%JEFFERSON CN2.4%MET GOVT NAS1.7%OMAHA NE ARP1.6%INDIANAPOLIS1.6%MAINE ST FIN1.6%ERIE PA SWR 1.6%COLORADO ST 1.6%DUTCHESS CNT1.5%MONROE CNTY 1.5%
First Trust MFLX · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
MFLX vs Peer Average
YTDMFLXAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.3%
1M+4.8%+3.3%
3M−1.6%−0.5%
YTD+0.7%+0.6%
1Y+0.9%+1.0%
3Y+19.5%+15.1%
5Y−1.1%+2.7%
4–3MFLX wins
165 Municipal peers · each row scaled to its leader