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 124 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	378.80B	Jan 2004	AFLG vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.27B	Jun 2004	AFLG vs ILCB
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.12B	Jul 2000	AFLG vs IUSG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	51.09B	Sep 2000	AFLG vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.97B	Dec 2009	AFLG vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 18 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	91	705.83M	Feb 2015	AFLG vs ROUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	91	42.77B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	90	76.03M	Apr 2018	AFLG vs QARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	89	290.05M	Aug 2017	AFLG vs MFUS
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	89	88.05M	Jun 2016	AFLG vs RFDA

Top Performing AFLG Alternatives (YTD)

AFLG is at 15.91% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	33.22%	239.95M	Dec 2025	AFLG vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	32.95%	50.41M	Aug 2025	AFLG vs SGRT
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	31.77%	12.46M	Oct 2025	AFLG vs MEME
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	30.99%	29.00M	Aug 2014	AFLG vs SPIT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	29.35%	186.14M	Sep 2019	AFLG vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has 12.10% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.23%	39.10M	May 2017	AFLG vs CCOR
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	789.78M	Sep 2005	AFLG vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.58%	42.77B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	9.77%	174.18M	Jun 2014	AFLG vs QWLD
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	10.31%	747.95M	Jul 2015	AFLG vs OUSA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.19%. There are 15 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%	88.05M	Jun 2016	AFLG vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	705.83M	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%	42.77B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	-7.09%	789.78M	Sep 2005	AFLG vs PFM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	43	37.43%	14.31B	Jul 2015	AFLG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	50	22.61%	11.67B	Nov 2009	AFLG vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	58	24.83%	10.18B	Mar 2014	AFLG vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	10	-4.28%	118.19M	Feb 2012	AFLG vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	91	19.24%	7.77B	Mar 2006	AFLG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	21	-6.36%	514.13M	Mar 2021	AFLG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	81.48%	1.27B	Sep 2016	AFLG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	47	20.64%	4.18B	Aug 2012	AFLG vs TDIV
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	20.30%	24.89B	Jan 2014	AFLG vs RDVY
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	43	17.28%	586.61M	Feb 2007	AFLG vs QCLN

Often Compared With AFLG

Investors most often compare AFLG with BDGS, PALC, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Tactical Allocation	72	6.84%	42.09M	May 2023	AFLG vs BDGS
PALC	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Multi-factor	41	10.97%	218.62M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs PALC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.74%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AFLG vs VOO
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.48%	—	—	AFLG vs FNILX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	AFLG vs SPY
JTEK	JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF	Technology Equities, Actively Managed	26	12.11%	4.11B	Oct 2023	AFLG vs JTEK
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	75	11.05%	—	Jan 1965	AFLG vs DODGX
NTSI	WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund	Global Allocation	51	11.17%	483.72M	May 2021	AFLG vs NTSI
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	15.02%	38.61B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs DYNF
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	69	24.65%	170.29M	Mar 2025	AFLG vs FMTM
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	8.76%	326.09M	Jul 2025	AFLG vs GQGU
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	44	10.69%	3.53B	Mar 2018	AFLG vs KNG
PWB	Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	27.15%	2.29B	Mar 2005	AFLG vs PWB
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	16.30%	104.10M	Nov 2016	AFLG vs ACSI
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	10.51%	97.37M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs ALTL
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	79	25.45%	479.22M	Oct 2017	AFLG vs BIBL
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	27.36%	33.20M	Dec 2021	AFLG vs DARP
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Technology Equities, Artificial Intelligence	39	25.62%	102.56M	Feb 2020	AFLG vs IQM
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	13.31%	8.89B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs BBUS
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	34	8.52%	7.84B	Jul 2006	AFLG vs FTCS

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