AFGR ETF — First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF

First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (AFGR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AFGR is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.01%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Total return is 85.3% over the past 6.2 years, 68.9 points behind SPY at 154.2%.

First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF is an equity fund that tracks large-cap growth stocks through a multi-manager strategy. The fund has a low current distribution rate and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions in the past that should not be expected to recur. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to large-cap equities rather than those prioritizing steady income.

AFGR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 85.3% over the past 6.2 years, 68.9 points behind SPY at 154.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.9%.

AFGR key facts

Issuer

First Trust

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/21/2020

Expense ratio

0.65%

Trailing yield

0.01%

Last close

$36.84 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$90,567,638

Average volume

2269.0

Dividend

$0.0052

Ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

1.35

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.01%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: First Trust or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AFGR risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.9%.

Who may consider AFGR — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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