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First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF

AFGRNYSE ArcaC

$38.58−0.10 (−0.26%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:54 PM

C53/ 100

Rank 38 of 90 in US Active Growth

C53/100Rank 38 of 90inUS Active Growth
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Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$93M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
0.01%
Holdings
91
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$38.92
52W range
low $30.07high $39.08
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The ETF.net AFGR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
38 of 90
Six-pillar profile for AFGR. Scores out of 100: Cost 31, Risk 87, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 75, Durability 71. Strongest: Risk (87). Weakest: Cost (31). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 61 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 82

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 59 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 89

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 90

Our read on AFGR

ETF.net Research

CAn active quant screen aimed at large-cap growth: names are ranked on growth, momentum and quality, landing on roughly 90 stocks. Rules-driven stock picking rather than a star manager's convictions.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of large-capitalization growth companies.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Three factors do the choosing: growth, momentum and quality, applied systematically. No value screen, no low-volatility damper, so the growth tilt stays a growth tilt.ftportfolios.com
  2. 02Concentrated on purpose at roughly 90 US large caps, tight enough that individual picks register, wide enough that one blowup is not the whole story.
  3. 03Running since 2020 with a clear contract: at least 80% of assets in large-cap growth equities, all under standard 1940 Act fund rules.
  4. 04On portfolio construction and risk measures it lands in the upper half of a crowded active large-growth field of about 90 funds.

Worth knowing

  1. 01At 0.65% a year it sits above the 0.55% peer median, and the top-graded enhanced-index rivals undercut it hard: JUSA at 0.12%, FELG at 0.18%.
  2. 02Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so part of the real cost can show up in the bid-ask spread rather than the expense ratio.
  3. 03Built for capital appreciation, not cash flow: it has not been making regular distributions, so income is not part of the package.

AFGR Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
91
Top-10 weight
47%
Largest holding
GOOGL10.8%

Geography

  • United States97.07%
  • Sweden1.59%
  • Singapore0.82%
  • United Kingdom0.52%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)10.83%28,771$10M709
002NVDANVIDIA Corporation10.76%43,830$10M847
003MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4.49%7,846$4M815
004AAPLApple Inc.4.30%11,924$4M715
005AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.4.03%14,334$4M736
006AVGOBroadcom Inc.3.06%7,912$3M754
007METAMeta Platforms, Inc. (Class A)2.95%3,830$3M704
008AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.2.20%3,376$2M635
009MUMicron Technology, Inc.2.10%1,910$2M679
010VVisa Inc. (Class A)2.07%5,014$2M558
011PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc.2.03%4,527$2M501
012MAMastercard Incorporated1.98%3,145$2M526
013AMATApplied Materials, Inc.1.75%3,217$2M561
014LRCXLam Research Corporation1.65%4,836$2M606
015CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.1.63%12,872$2M592

Showing 1–15 of 91 holdings

AFGR Performance

Launched Jul 21, 2020

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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AFGR$10,458
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. AFGR $10,458. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,438$10,025$10,612Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AFGR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAFGR
Year to dateHistory unavailable—
1 month+4.7%
3 months+4.6%
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
5 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AFGR
YearReturn barAFGR
2026 YTD+7.4%

History from May 11, 2026

AFGR in the news

Filtered to AFGR · US Active Growth

AFGR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
0.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.0052Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.0052 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2020 $0.06; Sep 24, 2026 $0.0052. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0052
Dec 24, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.06

AFGR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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No data available
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.27
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

AFGR Cost

Expense ratio0.65%
  • The middle half of US Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.56%

60 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.

AFGR costs $65.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Growth fund costs $56.50.

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