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AFLGvsCPTLETF Comparison

ETF 1
AFLG

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.14%
VS
ETF 2
CPTL

Morningstar Capital Allocation Leaders ETF

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Morningstar Capital Allocation Leaders ETF (CPTL) is part of the segment. AFLG's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Industrials. AFLG is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.55%, versus 0.43% for CPTL. AFLG is up 11.2% year-to-date (YTD) with +$175M in YTD flows. CPTL performs worse with 9.39% YTD performance, and -$11M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AFLG and CPTL below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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AFLG vs CPTL performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 07/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
AFLG
CPTL
+1.67%+1.08%
+3.62%+4.13%
+11.20%+9.39%
+18.69%+16.47%
+71.71%+55.92%
+75.63%+57.52%
Flows
AFLG
CPTL
+$43M-$3M
+$78M-$6M
+$175M-$11M
+$259M-$589M
+$584M-$775M
+$586M-$576M
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
AFLG
CPTL
+11.33%+12.21%
+11.83%+12.72%
+14.18%+14.88%
+16.23%+17.27%
Max drawdown
AFLG
CPTL
-3.75%-5.44%
-8.14%-8.57%
-17.58%-19.16%
-23.51%-25.82%
Max drawdown duration
AFLG
CPTL
52d56d
47d98d
205d158d
741d756d
Trading data

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AFLG
CPTL
Last sale
7/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
$43.48
$47.31
Previous close
07/27/2026
$43.46
$47.32
Consolidated volume
07/27/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of July 28, 2026
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AFLG
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Main metrics
Last update 7/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
AFLG
CPTL
Last price
$43.48
$47.31
1D performance
+0.05%
-0.02%
AuM$701.45 M$114.47 M
E/R0.55%0.43%
Characteristics
AFLG
CPTL
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderFirst TrustGlobal X
Benchmark-Morningstar US Capital Allocation Leaders Index
N° of holdings214-
Asset class--
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateDecember 3, 2019July 11, 2016
ESGNoYes
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Exposure

Countries

AFLG
USA
97.09%
Other
2.91%
CPTL
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Sectors

AFLG
Technology
44.23%
Finance
13.29%
Industrials
7.55%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
7.35%
Healthcare
7.01%
Other
20.57%
CPTL
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Diversification

AFLG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

37.71%
CPTL
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026
AFLG
NVIDIA Corp.
7.27%
Alphabet, Inc.
6.25%
Apple, Inc.
6.07%
Microsoft Corp.
3.11%
Broadcom Inc.
2.62%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.23%
Lam Research Corp.
1.84%
Applied Materials, Inc.
1.29%
Seagate Technology Holdings Plc
1.25%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.07%
Altria Group, Inc.
1.05%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
1.00%
FirstEnergy Corp.
0.92%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
0.88%
The Allstate Corp.
0.86%
CPTL
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Frequently asked questions about AFLG and CPTL

How have the AFLG and CPTL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, AFLG is up 11.2% year-to-date (YTD), while CPTL has returned 9.39%. That puts AFLG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AFLG or CPTL?

Year-to-date, the AFLG ETF saw +$175M in flows, compared to -$11M for CPTL.

Which ETF is more volatile: AFLG or CPTL?

Over the past year, AFLG had a volatility of 11.83%, while CPTL experienced 12.72%.

Which ETF is bigger: AFLG or CPTL?

As of July 24, 2026, AFLG holds $701.45 M in assets under management (AUM), while CPTL manages $114.47 M.

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