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 140 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%	8.38B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	AFLG vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	AFLG vs VUG
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	0.04%	71.00B	Jan 2004	AFLG vs VV
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.58B	Jul 2000	AFLG vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 52 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
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	AFLG vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	AFLG vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	AFLG vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	AFLG vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	AFLG vs RFDA

Top Performing AFLG Alternatives (YTD)

AFLG is at 12.37% YTD. There are 75 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	AFLG vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	AFLG vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	AFLG vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	AFLG vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	AFLG vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has 11.47% 1-year volatility. There are 24 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	AFLG vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	AFLG vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	AFLG vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	AFLG vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFLG

AFLG has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.19%. There are 21 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	AFLG vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	AFLG vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	AFLG vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	AFLG vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	AFLG vs DGRO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 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	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	AFLG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	AFLG vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	AFLG vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	AFLG vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	AFLG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	AFLG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	AFLG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	AFLG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	AFLG vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	AFLG vs QCLN

Often Compared With AFLG

Investors most often compare AFLG with BDGS, VOO, FNILX. 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	74	5.64%	42.09M	May 2023	AFLG vs BDGS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	AFLG vs VOO
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.56%	—	—	AFLG vs FNILX
PALC	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Multi-factor	52	11.39%	224.54M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs PALC
DODGX	Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	19	2.93%	—	Jan 1965	AFLG vs DODGX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	AFLG vs SPY
JTEK	JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF	Technology Equities	40	22.19%	4.26B	Oct 2023	AFLG vs JTEK
DYNF	BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	73	11.55%	36.63B	Mar 2019	AFLG vs DYNF
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	AFLG vs SCHG
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	AFLG vs FMTM
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	16.90%	103.76M	Jun 2020	AFLG vs ALTL
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	9.66%	104.10M	Nov 2016	AFLG vs ACSI
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	23.84%	459.20M	Oct 2017	AFLG vs BIBL
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	6.60%	326.09M	Jul 2025	AFLG vs GQGU
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.25%	93.42B	Jan 2004	AFLG vs ITOT
NTSI	WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund	Global Allocation	37	7.18%	483.24M	May 2021	AFLG vs NTSI
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	AFLG vs ROBT
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.28%	43.31B	Nov 2009	AFLG vs SCHB
ATFV	Alger 35 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	56	16.46%	108.04M	May 2021	AFLG vs ATFV
PWB	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	74	28.68%	2.18B	Mar 2005	AFLG vs PWB

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