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MFLX · First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

Bond fundActively managed1.01% fee$20mSince Sep 29, 2016
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MFLX is actively managed and returned −2.1% over the past year.

−2.1%
Total return, 1 year
1.01%
Expense ratio
80
Holdings
−10.1%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−7.7%+3.6%−11.3 pts−13.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.9%+17.9%−21.9 pts−32.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−2.1%+16.2%−18.4 pts−26.5 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+13.2%+89.3%−76.1 pts−101.6 pts
Since listing Sep 29, 2016 – Oct 2, 2026+14.7%+320.1%−305.4 pts−567.0 pts

MFLX over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

MFLX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year. It sat 10.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2021 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Municipal, national, long
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025)1.01%
Price$15.88
Listed sinceSep 29, 2016
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$20m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−10.1%
Holdings80
Top ten weight20.1%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
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Questions people ask about MFLX

How has MFLX performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, MFLX returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +13.2%.
What does MFLX cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year.
How far is MFLX below its high?
10.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2021, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, MFLX and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 1.01%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $20mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, MFLX, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/mflx

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