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About First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF
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Inception date
Dec 3, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Identifiers
3
ISIN US33740F8216
AFLG constructs its portfolio by using a multi-factor quantitative methodology with active risk management to screen US companies in the large-cap space. Securities selected are exhibiting exposures to one or more investing factors value, momentum, quality, and low volatility. AFLG being actively-managed, the advisor is able to alter the investing factors used in the portfolio construction in response to changes in market conditions, emergent academic research or other considerations, in addition to managing risk exposure.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Finance
Stocks99.92%
Electronic Technology22.00%
Technology Services16.45%
Finance13.46%
Retail Trade7.15%
Health Technology5.58%
Producer Manufacturing4.68%
Utilities3.94%
Energy Minerals2.96%
Consumer Durables2.94%
Consumer Non-Durables2.88%
Consumer Services2.84%
Transportation2.62%
Health Services2.59%
Non-Energy Minerals2.30%
Distribution Services2.09%
Commercial Services1.98%
Process Industries1.46%
Industrial Services1.41%
Communications0.59%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.08%
Mutual fund0.08%
Stock breakdown by region
North America98.59%
Europe1.41%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
AFLG invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 22.00% stocks, and Technology Services, with 16.45% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
AFLG top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Apple Inc., occupying 7.03% and 6.04% of the portfolio correspondingly.
AFLG last dividends amounted to 0.18 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.01 USD in dividends, which shows a 92.27% increase.
AFLG assets under management is 473.51 M USD. It's risen 0.62% over the last month.
AFLG fund flows account for 253.27 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, AFLG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.81%. The last dividend (Dec 31, 2025) amounted to 0.18 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
AFLG shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Dec 3, 2019, and its management style is Active.
AFLG expense ratio is 0.55% meaning you'd have to pay 0.55% of your investment to help manage the fund.
AFLG follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
AFLG invests in stocks.
AFLG price has risen by 1.78% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 13.33% increase. See more dynamics on AFLG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.58% over the last month, showed a 4.82% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.69% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.58% over the last month, showed a 4.82% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.69% in a year.
AFLG trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.