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First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF

AGQINYSE ArcaFirst TrustD

$18.03+0.03 (+0.19%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D35/ 100

Rank 34 of 44 in Global Active Equity

D35/100Rank 34 of 44inGlobal Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 18.00 to 18.03. Range 18.00 to 18.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.18.1018.1518.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$51M
1Y total return
+13.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.71%
Holdings
35
Avg volume · 30D
3.53K sh
52W range
low $15.79high $18.96
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The ETF.net AGQI Grade

D

Score 35 out of 100

Category
Global Active Equity⁠
Rank
34 of 44
Six-pillar profile for AGQI. Scores out of 100: Cost 22, Risk 67, Mission 79, Tradability 14, Holdings 43, Durability 64. Strongest: Mission (79). Weakest: Tradability (14). Leans toward Mission.

Score 35 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.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 44

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 42

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 44

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 44

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 44

Our read on AGQI

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 2
  • 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 Performance

Launched Sep 24, 2015

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
AGQI$11,304
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AGQI $11,304. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – 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 AGQI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAGQI
Year to date+10.5%
1 month−0.9%
3 months−2.6%
1 year+13.0%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 AGQI
YearReturn barAGQI
2026 YTD+10.5%
2025+26.7%
2024+3.0%
2023+5.2%

History from Nov 21, 2023

AGQI in the news

AGQI 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.
1.71%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.31Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.02; Mar 21, 2024 $0.02; Jun 27, 2024 $0.20; Sep 26, 2024 $0.07; Mar 27, 2025 $0.13; Jun 26, 2025 $0.16; Sep 25, 2025 $0.05; Dec 12, 2025 $0.08; Mar 26, 2026 $0.08; Jun 25, 2026 $0.10; Sep 24, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.05
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.08
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.08
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.05
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.16
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.13
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.07
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.20
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.02
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.02

$10,000 in AGQI 1 year ago paid $190 in dividends.

AGQI Risk

Risk pillarB67 out of 100Rank 9 of 42 in Global Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.6%
Annualised · 35 months to Oct 2026
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.
1.04
vs 3-month T-bills · 35 months to Oct 2026
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.
−14.1%
35 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.70
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.

AGQI Cost

Compare AGQI and AVTM

Overpaying vs AVTM, cheapest in Global Active Equity

$11,641

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

  • AGQI 0.85%

    $16,199

  • AVTM 0.22% Cheapest

    $4,558

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGQI 0.85%
  • AVTM 0.22%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530AGQI $16,199AVTM $4,558

Year by year

YearAGQIAVTMOverpaying
10$1,508$401$1,107
20$5,706$1,561$4,145
30$16,199$4,558$11,641

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