IJR vs AFSM
YTDYear to date
AFSM wins+0.3 pts
Past year
IJR wins+0.1 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+0.7 pts
AUM
IJR778.2× more
3–1IJR wins
IJR and AFSM · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
AFSM vs S&P 500
5Y$37.94 · +0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+0.1%−4.7%−6.5%+15.8%+17.5%+68.8%+46.0%+99.0%
Peer average0.0%−0.3%−5.9%+14.1%+16.4%+64.1%+34.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust AFSM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFSM’s Holdings
TodayANF1.0%NHC0.9%PARR0.9%ECPG0.9%MATX0.9%KNSA0.9%EPAM0.8%TRST0.8%HALO0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%APLE0.8%HRTG0.7%TILE0.7%PTGX0.7%SIG0.7%TNK0.7%CATY0.7%AAMI0.7%KSS0.7%ETON0.7%STNG0.7%
ANFAbercrombie & Fitch ()1.0%NHC0.9%PARR0.9%ECPG0.9%MATX0.9%KNSA0.9%EPAM0.8%TRST0.8%HALO0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%APLE0.8%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther
First Trust AFSM · 321 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 111 Small Cap ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR | Core S&P Small-CapReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +15.5% | +31.7% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Morningstar Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.3% | +11.8% | +34.1% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.0% | +11.9% | +27.7% | $75.4B | |
| 4 | VBR | Morningstar Small-Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.05% | 1.8% | +15.9% | +52.0% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small CapReadDesk | 0.30% | 1.0% | +12.7% | +39.3% | $33.8B | |
| 6 | AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap ValueReadDesk | 0.25% | 1.3% | +18.5% | +65.7% | $32.9B | |
| 7 | DFSV | U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.31% | 1.4% | +17.9% | new | $27.2B | |
| 8 | VBK | Morningstar Small-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +6.3% | +11.5% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | SCHA | U.S. Small-CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.1% | +13.7% | +31.7% | $21.5B | |
| 10 | VTWO | Russell 2000ReadDesk | 0.06% | 1.2% | +12.0% | +28.7% | $16.6B | |
| 11 | SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small CapReadDesk | 0.03% | 1.5% | +15.5% | +32.2% | $16.3B | |
| 12 | IWN | Russell 2000 ValueReadDesk | 0.24% | 1.5% | +17.5% | +39.3% | $13.9B | |
| 13 | IWO | Russell 2000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.24% | 0.5% | +6.7% | +15.6% | $13.4B | |
| 14 | IJS | S&P Small-Cap 600 ValueReadDesk | 0.18% | 1.4% | +15.7% | +36.4% | $7.6B | |
| 15 | IJT | S&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.8% | +14.9% | +25.0% | $7.2B | |
| 16 | FESM | Fidelity Enhanced Small CapReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.9% | +18.2% | new | $6.7B |
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Small Cap · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | +0.1% | +15.5% | +17.6% | $104B | |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 1.3% | +0.6% | +11.8% | +14.0% | $76.9B | |
| 3 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.0% | +1.0% | +11.9% | +13.0% | $75.4B | |
| 4 | VBR | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 1.8% | 0.0% | +15.9% | +19.5% | $35.1B | |
| 5 | DFAS | Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 1.0% | +0.1% | +12.7% | +15.9% | $33.8B | |
| 6 | AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFThis fund | 0.75% | 0.5% | +0.1% | +15.8% | +17.5% | $133M |
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AFSM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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AFSM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today8.7%of AFSM sits in these 10
First Trust AFSM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFSM’s Holdings
TodayANF1.0%NHC0.9%PARR0.9%ECPG0.9%MATX0.9%KNSA0.9%EPAM0.8%TRST0.8%HALO0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%APLE0.8%HRTG0.7%TILE0.7%PTGX0.7%SIG0.7%TNK0.7%CATY0.7%AAMI0.7%KSS0.7%ETON0.7%STNG0.7%
ANFAbercrombie & Fitch ()1.0%NHC0.9%PARR0.9%ECPG0.9%MATX0.9%KNSA0.9%EPAM0.8%TRST0.8%HALO0.8%ATLO0.8%OSPN0.8%APLE0.8%
HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther
First Trust AFSM · 321 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFSM vs Peer Average
YTDAFSMAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%0.0%
1M−4.7%−0.3%
3M−6.5%−5.9%
YTD+15.8%+14.1%
1Y+17.5%+16.4%
3Y+68.8%+64.1%
5Y+46.0%+34.5%
5–2AFSM wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader