AFLGvsRECSETF Comparison
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) and Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. AFLG's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Financials. In contrast, RECS's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. AFLG is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.55%, versus 0.15% for RECS. AFLG is up 7.31% year-to-date (YTD) with +$97M in YTD flows. RECS performs worse with 3.01% YTD performance, and +$495M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AFLG and RECS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
AFLG vs RECS performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | AFLG RECS | +8.64%+7.92% | +4.64%+1.62% | +7.31%+3.01% | +29.34%+31.72% | +79.02%+78.55% | +76.45%+90.80% |
| Flows | AFLG RECS | +$64M+$192M | +$81M+$300M | +$97M+$495M | +$258M+$2.16B | +$506M+$4.38B | +$502M+$4.42B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | AFLG RECS | +14.52%+14.89% | +11.83%+12.37% | +14.26%+14.64% | +16.30%+16.65% |
| Max drawdown | AFLG RECS | -8.14%-8.79% | -8.14%-8.79% | -17.58%-18.49% | -23.51%-22.06% |
| Max drawdown duration | AFLG RECS | 47d66d | 47d66d | 205d126d | 741d573d |
AFLG | RECS | |
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM | $42.05 | $42.24 |
| Previous close 04/24/2026 | $41.96 | $42.03 |
| Consolidated volume 04/24/2026 | ||
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AFLG | RECS | |
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| Last price | $42.05 | $42.24 |
| 1D performance | +0.21% | +0.50% |
| AuM | $602.41 M | $5.42 B |
| E/R | 0.55% | 0.15% |
AFLG | RECS | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Active | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | Columbia Threadneedle Investments |
| Benchmark | - | Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Equity Index |
| N° of holdings | 229 | 332 |
| Asset class | - | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | December 3, 2019 | September 25, 2019 |
| ESG | No | No |
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