AUM $88.9MER 0.75%NAV $36.30Holdings 309Inception Dec 2019
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$36.66Day Range
$36.60$36.71
52-Week Range
$27.53$36.69
Avg Volume
14.1KDividend Yield
0.57%Expense Ratio
0.75%AUM
$88.9MShares Outstanding
1.4METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 21.09% |
| Technology | 16.29% |
| Financial Services | 15.97% |
| Industrials | 14.06% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.54% |
| Energy | 5.43% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.79% |
| Real Estate | 4.15% |
| Basic Materials | 3.51% |
| Communication Services | 2.88% |
| Utilities | 0.96% |
| Cash & Others | 0.32% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 89.44% |
| Bermuda | 3.74% |
| Monaco | 1.23% |
| China | 0.89% |
| Canada | 0.84% |
| Jersey | 0.70% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.51% |
| Switzerland | 0.50% |
| United Kingdom | 0.46% |
| Israel | 0.40% |
| Ireland | 0.40% |
| Singapore | 0.35% |
| Other | 0.21% |
| Brazil | 0.20% |
| France | 0.12% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Healthcare
- Inception Date
- Dec 3, 2019
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by small capitalization companies. The Fund is actively managed primarily relying on a multi-factor quantitative methodology with active risk management to construct a portfolio of securities exhibiting exposures to one or more investing factors. The multi-factor quantitative methodology currently used by the Fund may take into account the following factors: (i) value; (ii) momentum; (iii) quality; and (iv) low volatility.
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The First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Dec 3, 2019. It currently manages $88.9M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. The fund holds 309 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.
Top 10 holdings represent 11.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTMI | TTM Technologies, Inc. | 1.90% | 11,936 | $1.7M |
| 2 | BE | Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) | 1.59% | 6,434 | $1.4M |
| 3 | VIAV | Viavi Solutions Inc. | 1.30% | 25,483 | $1.2M |
| 4 | VICR | Vicor Corporation | 1.21% | 4,126 | $1.1M |
| 5 | PLAB | Photronics, Inc. | 1.04% | 18,663 | $937K |
| 6 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | 0.98% | 29,832 | $884K |
| 7 | CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.96% | 4,598 | $862K |
| 8 | LASR | nLight, Inc. | 0.96% | 11,799 | $859K |
| 9 | ATLO | Ames National Corporation | 0.94% | 31,318 | $844K |
| 10 | GCT | GigaCloud Technology Inc (Class A) | 0.89% | 17,899 | $804K |
| 11 | ACLS | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | 0.81% | 5,322 | $732K |
| 12 | BELFB | Bel Fuse Inc. (Class B) | 0.77% | 2,619 | $696K |
| 13 | NHC | National HealthCare Corporation | 0.77% | 4,159 | $691K |
| 14 | PARR | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | 0.76% | 11,029 | $680K |
| 15 | TILE | Interface, Inc. | 0.75% | 25,111 | $678K |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.09% | |
| 1W | +0.85% | |
| 1M | +15.23% | |
| 3M | +6.17% | |
| 6M | +13.95% | |
| YTD | +9.52% | |
| 1Y | +33.30% | |
| 3Y | +60.54% | |
| 5Y | +39.88% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$34.67
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$34.13
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$32.80
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$36.69
Current Price
$36.69
52-Week Low
$27.53
$27.53$36.69
Current Yield
0.57%
Annual Dividend
$0.1920
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0622 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0198 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0569 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0531 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.0825 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0165 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0478 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0290 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1573 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.0526 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0423 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1478 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0590 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0683 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.0147 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0756 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.0227 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.0600 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.0225 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.0347 | Jun 30, 2020 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | AFSM | Healthcare(212 ETFs) | Momentum(160 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | 0.61% | 0.55% |
| AUM | $88.9M | $1.20B | $1.21B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% | 3.25% | 2.53% |
| Avg Volume | 14.1K | 344.9K | 100.1K |
| Holdings | 309 | 181 | 176 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +9.79% | +5.25% | +7.09% |
| 6-Month Return | +14.32% | +6.85% | +12.05% |
| YTD Return | +11.49% | +2.72% | +9.87% |
| 1-Year Return | +36.04% | +30.99% | +34.68% |
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