IJR vs AFSM
YTDYear to date
AFSM wins+0.4 pts
Past year
AFSM wins+0.1 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+0.7 pts
AUM
IJR828.0× more
2–2level
IJR and AFSM · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
AFSM vs S&P 500
MAX$39.07 · +3.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+3.2%−2.3%−3.6%+19.3%+22.9%+70.6%+46.8%+104.9%
Peer average+2.7%+2.1%−3.5%+17.2%+21.2%+64.8%+35.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust AFSM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
AFSM’s Holdings
TodayNHC0.9%KNSA0.9%PARR0.9%ANF0.9%MATX0.9%TRST0.8%ETON0.8%ECPG0.8%EPAM0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%TNK0.7%HRTG0.7%PTGX0.7%CATY0.7%AAMI0.7%SIG0.7%HALO0.7%KSS0.7%STNG0.7%BTSG0.7%
NHCNational HealthCare0.9%KNSA0.9%PARR0.9%ANF0.9%MATX0.9%TRST0.8%ETON0.8%ECPG0.8%EPAM0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%
HealthcareFinancial ServicesTechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther
First Trust AFSM · 321 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +18.9% | +18.9% | $107B | |
| 2 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $77.9B | |
| 3 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.2% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $76.9B | |
| 4 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +18.9% | +18.9% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +16.1% | +16.1% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.2% | +21.3% | +21.3% | $31.6B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $27.7B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +10.3% | +10.3% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +18.1% | +18.1% | $22.3B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +15.6% | +15.6% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +18.8% | +18.8% | $15.7B | |
| 12 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $14.2B | |
| 13 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +20.4% | +20.4% | $14.2B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +18.9% | +18.9% | $7.8B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +18.5% | +18.5% | $7.5B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +22.0% | +22.0% | $6.7B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 10, 2026
AFSM Payouts by Year
8YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.02
a share · every quarter
0.5% yield
0.5% yield
8 years added up
$1.33 a share
$1.33 a share
First Trust AFSM · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2019–2026
AFSM’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 1.2% | +3.0% | +18.9% | +22.8% | $107B | |
| 2 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +3.2% | +15.5% | +18.7% | $77.9B | |
| 3 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.2% | +3.1% | +15.3% | +19.2% | $76.9B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | +2.6% | +18.9% | +24.0% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | +3.0% | +16.1% | +20.9% | $34.7B | |
| 6 | AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFThis fund | 0.75% | 0.5% | +3.2% | +19.3% | +22.9% | $129M |
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AFSM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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AFSM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today8.6%of AFSM sits in these 10
First Trust AFSM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
AFSM’s Holdings
TodayNHC0.9%KNSA0.9%PARR0.9%ANF0.9%MATX0.9%TRST0.8%ETON0.8%ECPG0.8%EPAM0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%TNK0.7%HRTG0.7%PTGX0.7%CATY0.7%AAMI0.7%SIG0.7%HALO0.7%KSS0.7%STNG0.7%BTSG0.7%
NHCNational HealthCare0.9%KNSA0.9%PARR0.9%ANF0.9%MATX0.9%TRST0.8%ETON0.8%ECPG0.8%EPAM0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%
HealthcareFinancial ServicesTechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther
First Trust AFSM · 321 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
AFSM vs Peer Average
YTDAFSMAvsBPeer average
1D+3.2%+2.7%
1M−2.3%+2.1%
3M−3.6%−3.5%
YTD+19.3%+17.2%
1Y+22.9%+21.2%
3Y+70.6%+64.8%
5Y+46.8%+35.1%
5–2AFSM wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader