ALAIvsAFGRETF Comparison
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF
Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF (ALAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) is part of the US Large Cap Growth segment. ALAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Finance. In contrast, AFGR's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. ALAI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 1.68%, versus 0.65% for AFGR. ALAI is up 14.12% year-to-date (YTD) with +$130M in YTD flows. AFGR performs worse with 0.61% YTD performance, and +$448K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ALAI and AFGR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
ALAI vs AFGR performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | ALAI AFGR | -7.89%-1.27% | +5.22%+1.49% | +14.12%+0.61% | +29.84%+2.84% | n/a+59.11% | n/a+30.35% |
| Flows | ALAI AFGR | +$53M+$2M | +$94M+$2M | +$130M+$448K | +$313M+$11M | -+$19M | --$66M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | ALAI AFGR | +28.98%+16.62% | +25.28%+18.76% | n/a+21.49% | n/a+25.46% |
| Max drawdown | ALAI AFGR | -11.27%-6.95% | -18.30%-19.91% | n/a-26.54% | n/a-45.91% |
| Max drawdown duration | ALAI AFGR | 37d57d | 169d212d | n/a128d | n/a1055d |
ALAI | AFGR | |
Last sale 7/29/2026 at 7:03 PM | $41.58 | $35.33 |
| Previous close 07/28/2026 | $41.33 | $35.64 |
| Consolidated volume 07/28/2026 | ||
| Average volume 30 days | ||
| Average discount or premium 30 days | ||
| Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days |
ALAI | AFGR | |
|---|---|---|
| Last price | $41.58 | $35.33 |
| 1D performance | +0.60% | -0.87% |
| AuM | $460.62 M | $90.88 M |
| E/R | 1.68% | 0.65% |
ALAI | AFGR | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Active | Active |
| Provider | Fred Alger Management | First Trust |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| N° of holdings | 58 | 73 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | April 5, 2024 | July 21, 2020 |
| ESG | No | No |
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Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15
