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AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

Active ETF Equity

Not rated

The AFSM Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$39.85

+$0.16 (+0.42%) today

1:30 PM 07/27/26 Closed

1D price range

$39.63$39.89

52W price range

$29.64$41.06

YTD Perf.

+21.04%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€105M

Share class AuM

€105M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33740F7978

TER

0.75%

Inception date

12/3/2019

Issuer

First Trust

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 24, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Technology

20.19%

Finance

19.34%

Healthcare

18.63%

Industrials

10.53%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.31%

Energy

5.63%

Non-Energy Materials

5.40%

Consumer Cyclicals

4.76%

Unavailable

0.76%

Other

7.45%

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FAQ about AFSM

AFSM is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Small Cap US Equities.

AFSM carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.75%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

AFSM was introduced to the market on December 3, 2019. It trades on United States

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF, AFSM, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

AFSM oversees €105M in assets as of July 24, 2026.

AFSM follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 24, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 0.51%.

As of June 30, 2026, AFSM has significant geographic allocations in USA, Bermuda and United Kingdom.

As of June 30, 2026, AFSM focuses largely on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

As of June 30, 2026, AFSM holds 332 positions in its portfolio, with 11.65% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, AFSM top three holdings include National HealthCare Corp., Blue Bird Corp. and Penguin Solutions, Inc..

The base currency of AFSM is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

National HealthCare Corp.

0.94%

Blue Bird Corp.

0.94%

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

0.91%

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

0.87%

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.

0.80%

Ames National Corp.

0.78%

Matson, Inc.

0.77%

Sphere Entertainment Co.

0.74%

Liquidia Corp.

0.74%

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

0.71%

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