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AGQIvsQWLDETF Comparison

ETF 1
AGQI

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF

This fund is part of
Uncategorized Equities
+0.6%
VS
ETF 2
QWLD

State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF

This fund is part of
DM Large & Mid Cap
+0.24%

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (AGQI) belongs to the Uncategorized Equities segment. State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) is part of the DM Large & Mid Cap segment. AGQI's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology. In contrast, QWLD's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. AGQI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.85%, versus 0.3% for QWLD. AGQI is up 6.31% year-to-date (YTD) with -$3M in YTD flows. QWLD performs worse with 3.99% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AGQI and QWLD 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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AGQI vs QWLD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
AGQI
QWLD
+3.79%+4.81%
+1.29%+1.18%
+6.31%+3.99%
+28.16%+20.41%
n/a+55.87%
n/a+61.51%
Flows
AGQI
QWLD
--
-$2M+$4M
-$3M+$4M
-$9M+$4M
-+$58M
-+$82M
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
AGQI
QWLD
+13.97%+10.71%
+10.62%+8.55%
n/a+9.85%
n/a+11.89%
Max drawdown
AGQI
QWLD
-8.88%-7.55%
-8.88%-7.55%
n/a-11.20%
n/a-22.83%
Max drawdown duration
AGQI
QWLD
57d54d
57d54d
n/a84d
n/a709d
Trading data

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AGQI
QWLD
Last sale
4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
$17.59
$148.71
Previous close
04/24/2026
$17.53
$149.12
Consolidated volume
04/24/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of March 31, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
AGQI
QWLD
Last price
$17.59
$148.71
1D performance
+0.34%
-0.28%
AuM$56.66 M$186.38 M
E/R0.85%0.3%
Characteristics
AGQI
QWLD
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderFirst TrustState Street Investment Management
Benchmark-MSCI World Factor Mix A-Series Index
N° of holdings301188
Asset class-Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateNovember 21, 2023June 4, 2014
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

AGQI
USA
43.53%
United Kingdom
13.36%
Japan
7.06%
Other
36.05%
QWLD
USA
62.34%
Japan
8.09%
Other
29.57%

Sectors

AGQI
Financials
14.56%
Consumer Staples
14.26%
Information Techn.
13.35%
Energy
10.7%
Consumer Discreti.
8.43%
Industrials
7.69%
Other
31.01%
QWLD
Information Techn.
20.71%
Financials
13.36%
Health Care
12.66%
Communication Ser.
10.39%
Industrials
10.05%
Consumer Staples
8.38%
Other
24.46%
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Diversification

AGQI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

56.28%
QWLD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

20.25%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
AGQI
CHEVRON TEXACO
4.84%
BAE SYSTEMS
4.48%
CARLSBERG
4.03%
TWN SEMICONT MAN
3.92%
IBERDROLA SA
3.87%
SAMSUNG ELEC-1P PRF
3.80%
EOG RESOURCES
3.70%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
3.68%
ALPHABET INC-CL
3.57%
AIA
3.52%
COCA-COLA
3.52%
PROCTERGAMBLE
3.47%
RIO TINTO
3.43%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
3.24%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE
3.21%
QWLD
APPLE
2.20%
MICROSOFT-T
2.00%
NVIDIA
1.95%
META PLATFORMS
1.85%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
1.45%
ALPHABET INC-CL
1.22%
VISA INCORPORATION
1.20%
EXXON
1.19%
LILLY
1.18%
ALPHABET INC-CL
1.12%
ASML HOLDING
1.11%
WALMART INC
1.00%
CISCO-T
0.95%
NOVARTIS
0.95%
PROCTERGAMBLE
0.88%
Frequently asked questions about AGQI and QWLD

How have the AGQI and QWLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, AGQI is up 6.31% year-to-date (YTD), while QWLD has returned 3.99%. That puts AGQI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AGQI or QWLD?

Year-to-date, the AGQI ETF saw -$3M in flows, compared to +$4M for QWLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: AGQI or QWLD?

Over the past year, AGQI had a volatility of 10.62%, while QWLD experienced 8.55%.

Which ETF is bigger: AGQI or QWLD?

As of April 24, 2026, AGQI holds $56.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while QWLD manages $186.38 M.

What sectors do the AGQI and QWLD ETFs invest in?

AGQI leans toward sectors like Financials, Consumer Staples and Information Technology. Meanwhile, QWLD focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the AGQI ETF and QWLD ETF?

AGQI top holdings include CHEVRON TEXACO, BAE SYSTEMS and CARLSBERG. QWLD holds in its top three: APPLE, MICROSOFT-T and NVIDIA.

Which ETF is more diversified: AGQI or QWLD?

AGQI holds 30 securities with 56.28% of its assets in the top 15. QWLD has 1262 securities and a top 15 weight of 20.25%.

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