First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG)
About this ETF
The First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF's primary objective is capital appreciation. Under typical market conditions, the fund dedicates a minimum of 80% of its total assets (which may include borrowed capital) to shares of large, U.S.-listed companies. This ETF is actively managed, employing a multi-factor quantitative system alongside active risk management. This strategy is designed to build a portfolio that reflects exposure to various investment factors. These factors, as currently applied by the methodology, can include value, momentum, quality, and low volatility.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NVIDIA Corporation NVDA | 7.66% |
| Apple Inc. AAPL | 6.41% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) GOOGL | 6.10% |
| Microsoft Corporation MSFT | 3.08% |
| Broadcom Inc. AVGO | 2.80% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN | 2.23% |
| Lam Research Corporation LRCX | 1.63% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc STX | 1.22% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT | 1.18% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO | 1.10% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.66% |
| 3 months | +8.37% |
| 6 months | +9.60% |
| Year to date | +11.53% |
| 1 year | +19.15% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.09% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +11.19% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 12.00% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.52 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.36 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.21 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.31% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -24.10% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -35.85% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.92 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.96 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0673 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0496 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1799 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0139 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0650 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0703 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1182 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0176 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0248 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0225 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.2841 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.0716 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0630 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.1634 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0684 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0624 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0566 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.1469 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0056 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0679 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0399 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0629 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0795 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0573 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0400 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 48.3% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 48.3% |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 48.3% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 48.3% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF CSP1.L | 0.07% | 151.66B | 47.6% |

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