FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETFFFLX

$9.49

+0.2% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · FFLX launched Aug 9, 2026, after this range began · Jan 1, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FFLX

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	+1.6%	—	—	—	—	—	−1.0%
Peer average	+1.3%	+1.1%	−0.2%	+11.0%	+13.9%	+63.0%	+52.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $163M
Expense ratio: 0.75%
Distribution yield: 1.5%
NAV: $9.50
Volume: 93K
Avg. volume 30D: 141K
High today: $9.52
Low today: $9.48
Previous close: $9.47
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+91.2%$425M

#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.8M

#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$123B

#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$81.3M

#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.4B

#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.5M

#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.1B

#9QDIVGlobal X+27.6%$31.5M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FFLX

$10,000 in FFLX became

$9,896

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

[…]

Total return, dividends in · Aug 9, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FFLX’s Top Holdings

Today

US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2615.5%US 5YR NOTE 3.7%GNMA Series 1.3%GNMA G2 MA731.2%GNMA TBA, 6%1.2%Zayo Issuer 1.1%Consolidated1.0%GNMA G2 78881.0%Consolidated1.0%Chase Mortga1.0%JP Morgan Mo1.0%US LONG BOND0.9%CIM Trust Se0.9%US ULTRA BON0.9%Freddie Mac 0.8%SG Capital P0.8%Fannie Mae o0.8%GNMA TBA, 6.0.8%Kennedy Lewi0.8%GNMA Series 0.8%PRP Advisors0.8%GLS Auto Sel0.7%

First Trust FFLX · 265 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FFLX Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US 2YR NOT 15.5 · US 5YR NOT 3.7 · GNMA Serie 1.3 · GNMA G2 MA 1.2 · GNMA TBA, 1.2 · Zayo Issue 1.1 · Consolidat 1.0

First Trust FFLX · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

US’s Share of FFLX

Today

15.5%

$155 of every $1,000 in FFLX is US

US held by FFLX

$25.2M

First Trust FFLX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

FFLX’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $858B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FFLX$163M0.0%

SCHD$123B14.3%

VIG$109B12.7%

399 others$626B72.9%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

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 5, 2026

Inside FFLX

265 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FFLX

FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOT15.5%US 5YR NOT3.7%251 more holdings68.3% of the fund

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOT15.5%US 5YR NOT3.7%259 more holdings76.1% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	15.50%
2	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	3.70%
3	—	GNMA Series 2026-133, Class IO, Variable rate, due 04/16/2065	1.27%
4	—	GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051	1.23%
5	—	GNMA TBA, 6%, due 04/01/2056	1.18%
6	—	Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-2A, 9.489%, due 06/20/2055	1.05%
7	—	Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, 9.408%, due 05/20/2055	1.04%
8	—	GNMA G2 788892, 6%, due 10/20/2066	1.03%
9	—	Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, 6.506%, due 05/20/2055	1.01%
10	—	Chase Mortgage Finance Series 2026-AGY2, Class A11, Variable rate, due 08/25/2057	1.00%

First Trust FFLX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 36.4%

How It Compares

FFLX

FIRST TRUST FLEXIBLE INCOME ETF’s Peers

YTD

		Trend
SCHD	SchwabRead Desk		0.06%	+35.3%	+41.6%	$122.9B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk		0.04%	+16.4%	+18.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk		0.04%	+17.2%	+21.2%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk		0.08%	+20.6%	+24.5%	$46.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk		0.33%	+14.6%	+17.5%	$39.0B
FFLX	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.75%	new	new	$163M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs FFLX

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFFLXFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+35.3%

[…]

Level

Past year

+41.6%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.06%

0.75%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

1.5%

SCHD wins+1.4 pts

AUM

$123B

$163M

SCHD755.3× more

2–0SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FFLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FFLX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FFLXAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+1.3%

1M+1.6%+1.1%

3M[…]−0.2%

YTD[…]+11.0%

1Y[…]+13.9%

3Y[…]+63.0%

5Y[…]+52.8%

1–1level

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FFLX

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−2.9%

52-week range

$9.49

$9.34−2.4% from the high$9.72

First Trust FFLX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FFLX

Fund Facts

Today

2004launched May 25

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33740U257

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$75 a year

Go deeper

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First Trust FFLX · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FFLX

Payouts by Year

$0.0490per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield1.5%

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$9.50

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today93K

Average volume · 30D141K

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-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.0490
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0490
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.0490

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