AFGR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AFGR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AFGR

AFGR charges 0.65% annually. There are 167 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.32B	Mar 2019	AFGR vs BBUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	AFGR vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.25B	Jun 2004	AFGR vs ILCB
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	58.78B	Dec 2009	AFGR vs SCHG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	31.28B	Jul 2000	AFGR vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFGR

AFGR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 164 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	89	33.20M	Dec 2021	AFGR vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	88	251.20M	Aug 2017	AFGR vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	635.50M	Feb 2015	AFGR vs ROUS
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	AFGR vs NACP
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	87	85.98M	Jun 2016	AFGR vs RFDA

Top Performing AFGR Alternatives (YTD)

AFGR is at 1.90% YTD. There are 173 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.74%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	57.74%	28.61M	Oct 2025	AFGR vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	44.22%	50.41M	Aug 2025	AFGR vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	33.73%	83.70M	Feb 2020	AFGR vs IQM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.35%	2.05B	Mar 2006	AFGR vs RPG
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	30.03%	239.95M	Dec 2025	AFGR vs GARY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFGR

AFGR has 18.53% 1-year volatility. There are 162 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.23%	39.10M	May 2017	AFGR vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	9.03%	6.04B	Jun 2006	AFGR vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.23%	1.53B	Apr 2015	AFGR vs QUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.59%	40.58B	Jun 2014	AFGR vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.59%	773.15M	Sep 2005	AFGR vs PFM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFGR

AFGR has a 1-year max drawdown of -19.89%. There are 172 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	85.98M	Jun 2016	AFGR vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	635.50M	Feb 2015	AFGR vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	AFGR vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	AFGR vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.58B	Jun 2014	AFGR vs DGRO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 12 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $13B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	21	19.63%	13.25B	Jul 2015	AFGR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	73	23.59%	11.20B	Nov 2009	AFGR vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.77%	132.40M	Feb 2012	AFGR vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	86	31.74%	10.55B	Mar 2014	AFGR vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	84	16.26%	7.44B	Mar 2006	AFGR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-3.45%	557.22M	Mar 2021	AFGR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	108.47%	2.39B	Sep 2016	AFGR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	64	21.17%	4.42B	Aug 2012	AFGR vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	30	5.70%	3.32B	Mar 2018	AFGR vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	83	37.91%	846.30M	Feb 2007	AFGR vs QCLN

Often Compared With AFGR

Investors most often compare AFGR with FMTM, HLAL, PBUS. These 6 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	87	28.93%	170.29M	Mar 2025	AFGR vs FMTM
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	14.16%	931.20M	Jul 2019	AFGR vs HLAL
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	8.90%	11.10B	Sep 2017	AFGR vs PBUS
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	9.97%	3.12B	Jun 2004	AFGR vs ILCG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	52	9.70%	53.67B	Sep 2000	AFGR vs SPYG
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	85	29.30%	186.14M	Sep 2019	AFGR vs VEGN

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