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First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETFAFLG

First TrustUS Stock StylesLarge Cap#313 of 701 by YTD

$42.94

−3.7% last session

+10.2% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%−4%−3%−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −4.9%High +0.8%−4.7%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−5%−4%−3%−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −4.9%High +0.8%−4.7%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026AFLGS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.7%−4.6%−4.7%+10.2%+11.7%+81.9%+68.9%+131.6%
Peer average−3.6%−4.1%−4.5%+8.4%+10.3%+69.3%+53.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$920M
Expense ratio
0.55%
Distribution yield
0.7%
NAV
$44.00
Volume
70K
Avg. volume 30D
198K
High today
$44.70
Low today
$42.89
Previous close
$44.60
52-week high
$45.42
52-week low
$37.40
Our risk indicator
4/5

AFLG in One Breath

AFLG Among Large Cap ETFs

YTD
#1NRGUREX Microsectors+171.5%$92.3M
#2MAKXProShares+33.0%$4.9M
#3FLOWGlobal X+31.0%$36.0M
#4SMRIBushido+30.9%$716M
#5RSSYReturn Stacked+29.1%$101M
#6LSAFLeader Shares+27.2%$133M
#7FITESPDR+25.5%$153M
#8LYLDCambria Funds+24.8%$9.4M
#72AFLGFirst Trust+10.2%$920M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 263 Large cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in AFLG

5Y
$10,000 in AFLG became
$16,892
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$16,892 AFLG$17,156 VOOlow $8,261Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What AFLG Holds

Today
Technology39.4%
NVDA 7.1 · AAPL 7.0 · MSFT 4.5 · AVGO 2.2 · CSCO · NTAP · LRCX
Financial Services10.4%
V 1.2 · ALL 1.1 · MA · TRV · CBOE · TROW · CB
Communication Services8.1%
GOOGL 4.8 · META · MTCH · VZ · CMCSA · FOXA
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
AMZN 2.5 · ROST · GM · EXPE · BBY · RL · TJX
Healthcare7.9%
HCA · JNJ · UNH · UHS · BMY · INCY · ABBV
Industrials7.5%
GWW · EXPD · FDX · UPS · SNA · FERG · CAT
Energy6.5%
XOM · DINO · VLO · EOG · CVX · APA · DVN
First Trust AFLG · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of AFLG

Today
7.1%

$71 of every $1,000 in AFLG is Nvidia

Nvidia held by AFLG
$65.5M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.0%
GXPT19.1%
FDG19.0%
First Trust AFLG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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AFLG’s Share of Large Cap ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $859B in 307 Large cap ETFs

AFLG
AFLG$920M0.1%
DFAC$89.2B10.4%
IWB$48.5B5.6%
304 others$721B83.9%
Large cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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AFLG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.55a year
per $100
$55 a year on $10,000
SCHB$0.03
IWB$0.15
DIA$0.16
DCOR$0.17
DFAC$0.21
AFLG$0.55
Expense ratio · Large cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside AFLG

215 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFLG

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia7.13%
2AAPLApple6.97%
3GOOGLAlphabet ()4.84%
4MSFTMicrosoft4.54%
5AMZNAmazon2.48%
6AVGOBroadcom2.23%
7VVisa ()1.21%
8ALLThe Allstate1.12%
9EDConsolidated Edison1.06%
10MOAltria Group1.01%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalHealthcareIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesConsumer DefensiveReal Estate
First Trust AFLG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 41.6%
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How It Compares

AFLG

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
DFACDimensionalReadDesk0.21%+11.2%+14.3%$89.2B
IWBiSharesReadDesk0.15%+8.1%+9.6%$48.5B
DCORDimensionalReadDesk0.17%+11.3%+13.9%$45.6B
DIASPDRReadDesk0.16%+8.2%+10.8%$44.9B
SCHBSchwabReadDesk0.03%+8.4%+9.8%$44.9B
AFLGFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.55%+10.2%+11.7%$920M
Large cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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DFAC vs AFLG

YTD
DFACDimensional · Large capAFLGFirst Trust · Large cap
Year to date
DFAC wins+1.0 pt
Past year
DFAC wins+2.6 pts
Fee
DFAC winslower fee
Yield
DFAC wins+0.2 pts
AUM
DFAC97.0× more
4–0DFAC wins
Dimensional DFAC and First Trust AFLG · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AFLG vs VOO

YTD
AFLG · First Trust Active Factor Large Cap
+10.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
1.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+10.2% AFLG+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+10%+10.2% AFLG+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
First Trust AFLG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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AFLG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
AFLGAvsBPeer average
1D−3.7%−3.6%
1M−4.6%−4.1%
3M−4.7%−4.5%
YTD+10.2%+8.4%
1Y+11.7%+10.3%
3Y+81.9%+69.3%
5Y+68.9%+53.8%
4–3AFLG wins
306 Large cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

AFLG

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y12.45%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.5%
52-week range
$37.40−5.5% from the high$45.42
First Trust AFLG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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AFLG

Payouts by Year

8Y
$0.0174per share, Sep 2026
$0.04002019’20’21’22$0.42’23’24’25$0.132026
Distribution yield0.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.93 a share
First Trust AFLG · distributions by ex-date · 2019–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$44.00
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today70K
Average volume · 30D198K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.55%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0174
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0673
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0496
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.18
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0139
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.0650
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0703
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.12
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0176
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0248
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0225
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.28
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