First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) is a US large-cap blend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AFLG 7.0 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.5), lowest on Growth (5.4). It trades at 19.6 times earnings, against its own median of 20.3. Its ten largest holdings are 34% of the fund.
What stands out in AFLG's data
U.S. large-cap equities, actively managed with a factor-based approach.
Earns more on its capital than the typical large-cap blend fund — a sign of stronger business returns.
Return on equity of 25.7% sits above the category median of 21.0% and its own 20.1% historical median. It holds 217 stocks and has run with below-average volatility over three years.
A value-tilted core position that pairs broad market exposure with a discounted price.
Why did AFLG move this week? It rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Microsoft and Alphabet drove it
AFLG rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Microsoft (+3.4%), Alphabet (+2.4%) and Amazon.com (+4.3%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.
How is AFLG rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) 7.0 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) 7.0 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.0 / 10
- Growth: 5.4 / 10
- Value: 6.7 / 10
- Risk: 7.6 / 10
- Quality: 8.5 / 10
- Return: 7.4 / 10
AFLG is ranked #5 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Quality list.
Is AFLG expensive right now? It trades at 19.6 times earnings, against its own median of 20.3
As of October 9, 2026, AFLG is cheaper than 58% of its own 81 monthly readings since 2020 — 34 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside AFLG? 46% Tech
What's inside AFLG: Size (Large 75%, Mid 25%, Small 0%); Geography (International 4%, US 97%); Tech 46.0%; Magnificent 7 28.4%; AI 19.2%; Semiconductors 16.2%; Memory 13.8%.
What are AFLG's top holdings? The ten largest are 34% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Broadcom, Amazon.com, HF Sinclair, Valero Energy, Visa and Lam Research are AFLG's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 69% of US Large Cap Blend ETFs.
Half of AFLG's weight sits in its 30 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 48 equally weighted holdings.
What is AFLG's expense ratio? 0.55% a year
As of October 9, 2026, AFLG charges 0.55% a year, yields 0.70% and holds $800M in assets across 217 positions.
| Measure | AFLG |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Dividend yield | 0.70% |
| Assets under management | $800M |
| Holdings | 217 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/aflg
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