First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG)

NYSE Arca: AFLGFirst Trust ETF that tracks the Stuttgart Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap (USD).

  • Expense ratio0.52%
  • Net assets$796.6M
  • Dividend yield0.73%
  • 1-year return+18.42%
  • Holdings216

AFLG ETF price chart

AFLG quote & trading statistics

AFLG performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD+14.44%
  • 1 year+18.42%
  • 3 years+23.00%/yr
  • 5 years+12.51%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
12.33%
3Y volatility
12.78%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.33

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

AFLG top 10 holdings

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NVDANVIDIA Corporation7.83%
2AAPLApple Inc.6.50%
3GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.78%
4MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4.46%
5AVGOBroadcom Inc2.43%
6AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.38%
7VVisa Inc. Class A1.12%
8DINOHF Sinclair Corp1.10%
9VLOValero Energy Corporation1.06%
10XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.05%

The top 10 holdings make up 33.7% of the fund (216 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

AFLG sector weights

Technology
39.4%
Financial Services
10.2%
Communication Services
9.7%
Consumer Cyclical
8.3%
Healthcare
7.8%
Industrials
7.2%
Energy
6.6%
Basic Materials
3.4%
Utilities
3.2%
Consumer Defensive
2.8%
Real Estate
2.2%

AFLG region weights

North America
102.3%
Europe Developed
0.6%
Asia Emerging
0.4%

AFLG asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.9%
Non-U.S. stocks
1.0%
Cash
0.1%

AFLG market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
35.1%
Mega cap
31.4%
Large cap
19.9%
Small cap
10.4%
Micro cap
0.2%

About First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by large capitalization companies. The manager defines large capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a minimum market capitalization equal to or greater than the minimum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of large capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment.

AFLG ETF FAQ

What is the AFLG expense ratio?

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.52%, or $52.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

What does AFLG track?

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF tracks the Stuttgart Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap (USD).

How much money is in AFLG?

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF has about $796.6M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of AFLG?

The largest positions in AFLG are NVIDIA Corporation (7.83%), Apple Inc. (6.50%), Alphabet Inc Class A (5.78%). The fund holds 216 securities in total.

How has AFLG performed?

AFLG returned +18.42% over the past year and +12.51% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does AFLG pay dividends?

AFLG has a dividend yield of 0.73%.

When was AFLG launched?

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF began trading on December 3, 2019.

ETFs similar to AFLG

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with AFLG's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to AFLG, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
AFLGFirst Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF—0.52%$796.6M+18.42%
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FLRGFidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF79%0.15%$291.0M+12.54%
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HDUSHartford Disciplined US Equity ETF77%0.18%$111.9M+16.42%
FTLSFirst Trust Long/Short Equity ETF76%1.51%$2.63B+13.62%
AAUAAlpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF76%—$361.6M—
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