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First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF

AFGRNYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$35.24−0.42 (−1.18%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 48 of 90 in US Active Growth

C47/100Rank 48 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 73 prints from 35.66 to 35.24. Range 35.24 to 36.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.35.4035.8036.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$86M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
0.01%
Holdings
91
Avg volume · 30D
6.99K sh
52W range
low $30.07high $39.08
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The ETF.net AFGR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
48 of 90
Six-pillar profile for AFGR. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 77, Durability 71. Strongest: Holdings (77). Weakest: Cost (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 65 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.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 56 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 90

  • 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

In short

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

  • Three 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
  • Concentrated on purpose at roughly 90 US large caps, tight enough that individual picks register, wide enough that one blowup is not the whole story.
  • Running since 2020 with a clear contract: at least 80% of assets in large-cap growth equities, all under standard 1940 Act fund rules.
  • On portfolio construction and risk measures it lands in the upper half of a crowded active large-growth field of about 90 funds.

Worth knowing

  • At 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%.
  • Thinly 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.
  • Built for capital appreciation, not cash flow: it has not been making regular distributions, so income is not part of the package.

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$9,777
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AFGR $9,777. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 unavailableNo data
1 month−6.0%
3 months−2.2%
1 yearHistory unavailableNo data
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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−1.0%

History from May 11, 2026

AFGR in the news

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 30, 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

Risk pillarB66 out of 100Rank 20 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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.
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.
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AFGR Cost

Compare AFGR and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$8,968

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AFGR 0.65%

    $12,717

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AFGR 0.65%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AFGR $12,717FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearAFGRFELGOverpaying
10$1,163$328$835
20$4,440$1,281$3,159
30$12,717$3,749$8,968

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