AFSM
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF·ARCA
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
79.75MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
37.72MUSD
Dividend Yield
0.55%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.01%
Shares Outstanding
2.30M
Expense Ratio
0.75%
About First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Dec 3, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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Management Style
Active
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
AFSM constructs its portfolio by using multiple investing factors to screen US companies in the small-cap space. The fund aims to provide capital appreciation by investing in securities exhibiting exposures to (i) value, (ii) momentum, (iii) quality, and (iv) low volatility. Being actively managed, AFSM is able to provide flexibility to alter the investing factors used in the portfolio construction in response to changes in market conditions, emergent academic research or other considerations, in addition to managing risk exposure.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Small Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Active
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Proprietary
Selection Criteria
Proprietary
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
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Price Performance | +4.01% | +8.30% | +5.15% | +16.02% | +38.93% | +43.18% |
NAV Total Return | +3.55% | +9.09% | +5.19% | +13.23% | +43.57% | +46.04% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Technology
19.15%
Healthcare
18.99%
Industrials
16.30%
Financial Services
15.33%
Consumer Cyclical
10.76%
Consumer Defensive
5.52%
Basic Materials
4.56%
Energy
3.73%
Real Estate
3.70%
Technology
19.15%
Healthcare
18.99%
Industrials
16.30%
Financial Services
15.33%
Consumer Cyclical
10.76%
Consumer Defensive
5.52%
Basic Materials
4.56%
Energy
3.73%
Real Estate
3.70%
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Asset
Region
96.18%
1.52%
0.93%
0.74%
0.63%
Category
Ratio
North America
96.18%
Asia
1.52%
Latin America
0.93%
Africa/Middle East
0.74%
Europe
0.63%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Small-Cap Blend
Invests in small-cap companies with a mixture of growth and value traits. These ETFs invest in companies with small market caps but stable performance
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
TTMI
TTM Technologies
1.43%
FIX
Comfort Systems USA
1.01%
PRM
Perimeter Solutions
0.94%
CALM
Cal-Maine Foods
0.94%
TILE
Interface
0.91%
HALO
Halozyme Therapeutics
0.89%
AHR
American Healthcare
0.84%
GCT
GigaCloud Technology
0.82%
CMCL
Caledonia Mining
0.80%
PLAB
Photronics
0.74%
Top 10 Weight 9.32%
316 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0.062 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.020 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | 0.057 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.053 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | 0.083 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | 0.017 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.048 |
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