AFLG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) 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 AFLG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG charges 0.55% annually. There are 132 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	AFLG vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	AFLG vs VUG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	AFLG vs IUSG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	AFLG vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	AFLG vs PBUS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 22 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	AFLG vs ROUS
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	AFLG vs NACP
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	86	42.05B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	86	290.05M	Aug 2017	AFLG vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	85	931.20M	Jul 2019	AFLG vs HLAL

Top Performing AFLG Alternatives (YTD)

AFLG is at 12.41% YTD. There are 63 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 32.43%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	32.43%	50.41M	Aug 2025	AFLG vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	31.13%	239.95M	Dec 2025	AFLG vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	27.53%	186.14M	Sep 2019	AFLG vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.10%	29.00M	Aug 2014	AFLG vs SPIT
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	26.45%	33.20M	Dec 2021	AFLG vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has 11.90% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.00%	39.10M	May 2017	AFLG vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.14%	1.54B	Apr 2015	AFLG vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	AFLG vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.69%	1.39B	Aug 2020	AFLG vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.19%. There are 18 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%	87.62M	Jun 2016	AFLG vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	AFLG vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	AFLG vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	AFLG vs QUS

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	34	30.63%	14.26B	Jul 2015	AFLG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.90%	11.74B	Nov 2009	AFLG vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	72	25.41%	10.80B	Mar 2014	AFLG vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.16%	132.86M	Feb 2012	AFLG vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	82	14.84%	7.48B	Mar 2006	AFLG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	20	-6.87%	510.89M	Mar 2021	AFLG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.01%	2.46B	Sep 2016	AFLG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	36	14.50%	4.34B	Aug 2012	AFLG vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	22.86%	718.18M	Feb 2007	AFLG vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	32	6.78%	3.40B	Mar 2018	AFLG vs KNG

Often Compared With AFLG

Investors most often compare AFLG with BDGS, VOO, PALC. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	6.33%	42.09M	May 2023	AFLG vs BDGS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AFLG vs VOO
PALC	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Multi-factor	41	9.20%	217.86M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs PALC
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	10.70%	—	—	AFLG vs FNILX
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	22.26%	20.57M	Oct 2025	AFLG vs MEME
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	AFLG vs SPY
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	29	6.94%	—	Jan 1965	AFLG vs DODGX
JTEK	JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF	Technology Equities, Actively Managed	26	14.14%	4.40B	Oct 2023	AFLG vs JTEK
NTSI	WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund	Global Allocation	48	8.60%	485.98M	May 2021	AFLG vs NTSI
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	12.46%	38.52B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs DYNF
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	80	23.91%	170.29M	Mar 2025	AFLG vs FMTM
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	7.23%	60.56B	Dec 2009	AFLG vs SCHG
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	12.64%	98.49M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs ALTL
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.88%	8.68B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs BBUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	83	23.64%	498.38M	Oct 2017	AFLG vs BIBL
PWB	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	25.29%	2.36B	Mar 2005	AFLG vs PWB
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	14.65%	104.10M	Nov 2016	AFLG vs ACSI
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.70%	326.09M	Jul 2025	AFLG vs GQGU
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	25.50%	108.03M	Feb 2020	AFLG vs IQM
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	4.58%	7.83B	Jul 2006	AFLG vs FTCS

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