First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF
$44.08−0.19 (−0.43%)
- 0.55%
- $920M
- +14.1%
- 0.71%
- 110K sh
- low $37.40high $45.42
The ETF.net AFLG Grade
C
Score 52 out of 100
- 56 of 99
Score 52 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.F22 out of 100Rank 77 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A79 out of 100Rank 46 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 25 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 24 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C41 out of 100Rank 72 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 41 of 99
Our read on AFLG
In short
CFour factors (value, quality, momentum, low volatility) blended into one US large-cap portfolio, run by an active manager tuning risk against the S&P 500 instead of following a frozen index recipe. Roughly 250 names.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks capital appreciation. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in U.S.-listed equity securities of large-capitalization companies and uses active risk management with a quantitative multi-factor approach.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AFLG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
AFLG$11,414
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.
| Period | AFLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.6% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +14.1% |
| 3 years | +23.3% |
| 5 years | +11.7% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AFLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.6% | |
| 2025 | +14.2% | |
| 2024 | +27.0% | |
| 2023 | +20.1% | |
| 2022 | −16.4% | |
| 2021 | +27.3% | |
| 2020 | +10.3% |
AFLG in the news
AFLG Dividends
- 0.71%
- $0.31
- $0.02 per share
- Quarterly
AFLG Risk
- 12.0%
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.
- 1.46
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.
- −23.5%
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.
- 0.94
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.
AFLG Cost
Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor
$10,055
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AFLG 0.55%
$10,904
VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AFLG | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $988 | $73 | $915 |
| 20 | $3,790 | $288 | $3,502 |
| 30 | $10,904 | $849 | $10,055 |
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- BSEUSSEI QiM U.S. Equity Factor Allocation Active ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return
- CAUSFGlobal X Adaptive U.S. Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.27%1 year return +18.1%
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- CFLQSFranklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +17.7%
