First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)
| Assets | $47.44M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% |
| PE Ratio | 15.31 |
| Shares Out | 1.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 9.91% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.56% |
| Volume | 6,333 |
| Open | 32.70 |
| Previous Close | 32.45 |
| Day's Range | 32.59 - 32.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.42 |
| 52-Week High | 33.52 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| Holdings | 326 |
| Inception Date | Dec 3, 2019 |
About AFSM
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of US small-cap companies that exhibit exposure to one or more investing factors. AFSM was launched on Dec 3, 2019 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
8.63% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | IDCC | 1.01% |
| Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | HALO | 0.98% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 0.95% |
| Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated | CORT | 0.92% |
| REV Group, Inc. | REVG | 0.89% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | CALM | 0.82% |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. | TTMI | 0.80% |
| Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | PRM | 0.77% |
| American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | AHR | 0.76% |
| Life360, Inc. | LIF | 0.74% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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