First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF
$18.12−0.07 (−0.38%)
- 0.85%
- $53M
- +17.1%
- 1.70%
- 0M sh
- $18.21
- low $15.79high $18.96
The ETF.net AGQI Grade
D
Score 39 out of 100
- 28 of 44
Score 39 of 100 falls in the D 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.D28 out of 100Rank 31 of 44Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 9Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A73 out of 100Rank 4 of 42Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F16 out of 100Rank 41 of 44Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C45 out of 100Rank 27 of 44Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B64 out of 100Rank 17 of 44
Our read on AGQI
DA 2015 European income closed-end fund that shed its old wrapper in 2023 and came back as a global active ETF. Janus Henderson picks roughly 40 dividend payers worldwide, screened on returns, leverage and payout discipline rather than headline yield.
The Fund seeks income together with long-term capital-growth potential, investing primarily in income-producing equity securities.
Why people hold it
- Born in 2015 as a European income closed-end fund, converted to an ETF in 2023. Shares now create and redeem at NAV, so the old discount-to-NAV gap goes away.sec.govsec.gov
- Janus Henderson's income team runs the book: dividend payers screened on return on equity and invested capital, financial leverage and payout ratio, not just fat yields.sec.gov
- Roughly 40 holdings, deliberately tilted toward companies economically tied to countries outside the US. Distributions come quarterly.ftportfolios.com
Worth knowing
- The 0.85% fee is real active-manager money in a group where broad rivals like GSWO (0.15%) and DFAW (0.24%) cover global equity for a sliver of that.sec.gov
- Thinly traded for its size. Spreads can widen, so limit orders do work that market orders will not.
- Concentrated and global by design: up to 20% of net assets can sit in emerging markets, and currency swings land in your return either way.sec.gov
AGQI Holdings
- Stocks
- 33
- 46%
- MSFT
Sectors
- Technology27.2%
- Financials16.2%
- Health Care11.3%
- Consumer Discretionary11.2%
- Consumer Staples7.7%
- Industrials7.3%
- Communication7.0%
- Energy6.5%
- Materials5.5%
Geography
- United States42.76%
- United Kingdom13.77%
- Japan11.67%
- Taiwan7.97%
- South Korea4.09%
- Denmark3.95%
- Switzerland3.66%
- France3.07%
- 9.06%
Developed 75% · Emerging 25%
AGQI Performance
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AGQI$11,705
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.
| Period | AGQI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.7% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +17.1% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | AGQI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.7% | |
| 2025 | +26.7% | |
| 2024 | +3.0% | |
| 2023 | +5.2% |
AGQI in the news
AGQI Dividends
- 1.70%
- $0.31
- $0.05 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
AGQI Risk
- 9.7%
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.
- 1.11
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.
- −14.1%
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.
- 0.70
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AGQI Cost
0.85%
AGQI0.85%
- The middle half of Global Active Equity funds
- Median 0.69%
30 of the 44 Global Active Equity funds charge less.
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- DTOGATremblant Global ETFExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return −10.3%
- DLSATLeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETFExpense ratio 0.99%1 year return +16.0%
- DMNVTMoonvest ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return —
- DWSGEWarren Street Global Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return —