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About First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Dec 3, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
ISIN
US33740F7978
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
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Health Technology
Stocks99.84%
Finance21.55%
Technology Services12.18%
Health Technology11.87%
Producer Manufacturing6.44%
Commercial Services5.64%
Electronic Technology5.42%
Retail Trade5.19%
Consumer Durables4.53%
Consumer Services3.71%
Transportation3.69%
Consumer Non-Durables3.56%
Process Industries3.25%
Industrial Services3.23%
Distribution Services3.06%
Health Services2.17%
Energy Minerals1.99%
Non-Energy Minerals1.39%
Utilities0.53%
Communications0.31%
Miscellaneous0.10%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.16%
Mutual fund0.16%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.88%
Europe2.61%
Middle East0.51%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
AFSM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.55% stocks, and Technology Services, with 12.18% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
AFSM top holdings are Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. and InterDigital, Inc., occupying 1.01% and 0.98% of the portfolio correspondingly.
AFSM last dividends amounted to 0.06 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.05 USD in dividends, which shows a 6.68% increase.
AFSM assets under management is 48.49 M USD. It's risen 19.44% over the last month.
AFSM fund flows account for 29.85 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, AFSM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.63%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.06 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
AFSM shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Dec 3, 2019, and its management style is Active.
AFSM expense ratio is 0.75% meaning you'd have to pay 0.75% of your investment to help manage the fund.
AFSM follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
AFSM invests in stocks.
AFSM price has risen by 2.82% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.62% increase. See more dynamics on AFSM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.62% over the last month, showed a 14.19% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.48% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.62% over the last month, showed a 14.19% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.48% in a year.
AFSM trades at a premium (0.11%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.