FFLX: First Trust Flexible Income ETF

First Trust · Bonds / Fixed Income

$9.50
Price (November 6, 2026)
1.6%
12-month yield
Forward rate 6.2%
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1-year total return
Price –
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Earned % (1 year)
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DT Score
76
Momentum · #51 of 473

Growth of $100

Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.

Total return (payouts reinvested)Price onlyAGG total return
$96$97$98$99$1002026-082026-092026-11

Risk

Sortino ratio (1Y)-1.53
Sharpe ratio (1Y)-1.14
Steadiness vs S&P 500314%
Beta to S&P 5000.06
Correlation to S&P 5000.20
Max drop (1Y)-2.6%
Max drop (up to 5 yrs)-2.6%
TrendUp (short history)
History0.3 yrs

Vs. AGG (what it's built on)

Upside capture63%
Downside capture66%
Capture ratio0.95
Beta0.71
Correlation0.78
Tracking–

On days AGG rose, FFLX caught 63% of the gain; on days it fell, FFLX took 66% of the loss.

Payout history

Each bar is one payout (last 3 shown). Pays Monthly.

$0.000$0.016$0.033$0.0492026-08-21: $0.04902026-09-24: $0.04902026-10-21: $0.04902026-082026-10
Ex-dateAmount
2026-10-21$0.0490
2026-09-24$0.0490
2026-08-21$0.0490

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LDUR
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About FFLX

IssuerFirst Trust
StructureETF
CategoryBonds / Fixed Income
StrategyFlexible income
UnderlyingMulti-sector
ExposureBonds / Treasuries
Index linkageNo - active
PaysMonthly
Expense ratio–
Uses leverageNo
Upside cappedNo
Rate sensitivityModerate
Return of capital commonNo

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