Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026MFLXS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETFMFLX
$16.52
+0.4% last session
+0.7% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
Key Statistics
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- $20M
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Distribution yield
- 4.4%
- NAV
- $16.48
- Volume
- 2K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 6K
- High today
- $16.57
- Low today
- $16.52
- Previous close
- $16.45
- 52-week high
- $17.95
- 52-week low
- $15.57
- Our risk indicator
- 2/5
MFLX in One Breath
MFLX Among Municipal ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 141 Municipal ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in MFLX
5Y$10,000 in MFLX became
$9,892
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
MFLX’s Top 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
What MFLX Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
COLUMBUS O 2.6 · MOBILE AL 2.6 · TARRANT CN 2.5 · JEFFERSON 2.4 · MET GOVT N 1.7 · OMAHA NE A 1.6 · INDIANAPOL 1.6
First Trust MFLX · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
COLUMBUS’s Share of MFLX
Today2.6%
$26 of every $1,000 in MFLX is COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS held by MFLX
$516K
First Trust MFLX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
MFLX’s Share of Municipal ETFs
Today0.0%
of the $244B in 166 Municipal ETFs
$19.8M0.0%
$54.7B22.4%
$49.6B20.3%
$140B57.3%
Municipal ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
MFLX Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Municipal peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside MFLX
76 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026MFLX
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%COLUMBUS O2.6%MOBILE AL 2.6%TARRANT CN2.5%JEFFERSON 2.4%63 more holdings74.4% of the fund
All holdings100.0%71 more holdings86.7% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | COLUMBUS OH REGL ARPT AUTH REV 5.50%, due 01/01/2050 | 2.61% |
| 2 | — | MOBILE AL INDL DEV BRD REVENUE Variable rate, due 09/01/2031 | 2.56% |
| 3 | — | TARRANT CNTY TX CULTURAL EDU FACS FIN 5%, due 09/01/2047 | 2.50% |
| 4 | — | JEFFERSON CNTY AL SWR REVENUE 5.25%, due 10/01/2042 | 2.37% |
| 5 | — | MET GOVT NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON CNTY TN 6%, due 12/01/2051 | 1.67% |
| 6 | — | OMAHA NE ARPT AUTH 5.50%, due 12/15/2051 | 1.57% |
| 7 | — | INDIANAPOLIS IN LOCAL PUBLIC IMPT BOND BANK 6%, due 03/01/2053 | 1.56% |
| 8 | — | MAINE ST FIN AUTH SOL WST DISP N/C, 5%, due 08/01/2035 | 1.56% |
| 9 | — | ERIE PA SWR AUTH 5%, due 12/01/2046 | 1.56% |
| 10 | — | COLORADO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REV 5%, due 05/15/2045 | 1.55% |
First Trust MFLX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 34.3%
How It Compares
MFLX
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF’s Peers
1YMunicipal peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put MFLX head to head with MUB →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
iShares MUB and First Trust MFLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
MFLX vs VOO
1YMFLX · First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income
+0.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.5%
Gap
12.6 pts
First Trust MFLX and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
MFLX vs Its 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
The Details
MFLX
Risk
1Y2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y5.21%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−21.9%
52-week range
$16.52
$15.57−8.0% from the high$17.95
First Trust MFLX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
MFLX
Fund Facts
Today2016launched Sep 27
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33740F508
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$49 a year
Go deeper
First Trust MFLX · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
MFLX
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.0620per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield4.4%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.72 a share
First Trust MFLX · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$16.48
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2K
Average volume · 30D6K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.49%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$49.00
Our risk indicator2/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.0620 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0620 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0620 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0610 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0610 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0610 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0575 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0575 |
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