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AFGR

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF

Active Equity · First Trust · Inception 2020-07-21

$37.78−0.30 (−0.79%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT

History starts May 11, 2026.History starts May 11, 2026.History starts May 11, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 9 prints from 38.08 to 37.78. Range 37.77 to 38.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$37.90$38.00$38.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$91M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
0.00%
Holdings
90
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$38.08
52W range
low $30.07high $38.10

The ETF.net AFGR Grade

C

50/ 100

Rank 41 of 90 in US Active Growth⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for AFGR. Scores out of 100: Cost 31, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 31, Holdings 75, Durability 72. Strongest: Risk (86). Weakest: Tradability (31). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 50 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 31
    Category rank61/90 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 86
    Category rank7/79 · top 9%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 31
    Category rank65/90 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 75
    Category rank21/89 · top 24%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    AScore 72
    Category rank25/90 · top 28%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

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 Sep 21, 2026, 5:34 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
90
Top-10 weight
47%
Largest holding
GOOGL11.2%

Geography

  • United States96.96%
  • Sweden1.59%
  • Singapore0.94%
  • United Kingdom0.51%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)11.22%28,771$10M704
002NVDANVIDIA Corporation10.87%43,830$10M828
003AAPLApple Inc.4.47%11,924$4M707
004MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4.32%7,846$4M792
005AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.4.06%14,334$4M720
006AVGOBroadcom Inc.3.16%7,912$3M732
007METAMeta Platforms, Inc. (Class A)2.85%3,830$3M683
008MUMicron Technology, Inc.2.17%1,910$2M655
009AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.2.11%3,376$2M618
010VVisa Inc. (Class A)2.06%5,014$2M550
011MAMastercard Incorporated1.98%3,145$2M512
012PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc.1.84%4,527$2M486
013AMATApplied Materials, Inc.1.60%3,217$1M558
014SPOTSpotify Technology S.A.1.59%2,799$1M138
015CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.1.57%12,872$1M567

Showing 1–15 of 91 holdings

AFGR Performance

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

AFGR$10,519
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. AFGR $10,519. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,663$10,123$10,583Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+2.8%
3 months+5.2%
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
5 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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+5.7%

History from May 11, 2026

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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 Sep 22, 2026.
0.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
NoneLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

Distribution history

Payments through 2020

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2020. Dec 24, 2020 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
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.
1.25
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 89 US Active Growth funds charge less.

AFGR costs $65.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Growth fund costs $56.00.