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FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETFFFLX

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$9.47

+0.1% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
CompareS&P 500
−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −2.2%High +0.4%−0.5%Aug 10, 2026Nov 3, 2026−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −2.2%High +0.4%−0.5%Aug 10, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · FFLX launched Aug 10, 2026, after this range began · S&P 500 uses VOO · Jan 1, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026FFLXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+1.6%—————−0.5%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$163M
Expense ratio
0.75%
Distribution yield
1.6%
NAV
$9.51
Volume
107K
Avg. volume 30D
142K
High today
$9.49
Low today
$9.46
Previous close
$9.46
52-week high
$9.72
52-week low
$9.34
Our risk indicator
3/5

FFLX in One Breath

FFLX Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B
#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M
#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B
#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M
#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M
#9UMIUSCF+26.9%$541M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FFLX

5Y
$10,000 in FFLX became
$9,947
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$9,784
$10K$9,947 FFLX$9,784 VOOlow $9,779Aug 2026Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 10, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FFLX’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FFLX · 266 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FFLX Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
US 2YR NOT 15.0 · US 5YR NOT 3.7 · GNMA Serie 1.3 · GNMA G2 MA 1.2 · GNMA TBA, 1.2 · Zayo Issue 1.1 · Consolidat 1.1
First Trust FFLX · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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US’s Share of FFLX

Today
15.0%

$150 of every $1,000 in FFLX is US

US held by FFLX
$24.5M
First Trust FFLX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FFLX’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FFLX
FFLX$163M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FFLX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.75a year
per $100
$75 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
FFLX$0.75
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FFLX

266 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FFLX

FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2615.03%
2—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec263.74%
3—GNMA Series 2026-133, Class IO, Variable rate, due 04/16/20651.28%
4—GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/20511.25%
5—GNMA TBA, 6%, due 04/01/20561.19%
6—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-2A, 9.489%, due 06/20/20551.07%
7—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, 9.408%, due 05/20/20551.06%
8—GNMA G2 788892, 6%, due 10/20/20661.04%
9—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, 6.506%, due 05/20/20551.02%
10—Chase Mortgage Finance Series 2026-AGY2, Class A11, Variable rate, due 08/25/20571.02%
First Trust FFLX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 36.1%
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How It Compares

FFLX

FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+32.8%+37.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+14.0%+15.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+15.8%+19.0%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+18.0%+21.0%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+13.0%+16.1%$38.8B
FFLXFirst TrustThis fundReadDeskNew fund0.75%newnew$163M
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs FFLX

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFFLXFirst Trust · Dividend stocks
Year to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
SCHD745.4× more
2–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust FFLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FFLX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FFLXAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.2%
1M+1.6%+0.1%
3M[…]−1.6%
YTD[…]+9.4%
1Y[…]+12.1%
3Y[…]+61.7%
5Y[…]+48.9%
2–0FFLX wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FFLX

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y[…]
Deepest drop · 1Y[…]
Lowest point · 5Y−2.2%
52-week range
$9.34−2.6% from the high$9.72
First Trust FFLX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FFLX

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.0490per share, Oct 2026
$0.152026
Distribution yield1.6%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
3 payouts added up$0.15 a share
First Trust FFLX · distributions by ex-date · 2026–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$9.51
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today107K
Average volume · 30D142K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.75%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.0490
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0490
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.0490
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