First Trust
Compare
Buy

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETFAFMC

First TrustUS Stock StylesMid Cap#174 of 701 by YTD

$40.76

+0.2% last session

+18.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−4%−3%−2%−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 0.0%High +1.6%−1.3%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−4%−3%−2%−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 0.0%High +1.6%−1.3%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026AFMCS&P 500 · VOO
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%+0.2%−1.3%+18.6%+22.3%+86.6%+67.5%+118.0%
Peer average+0.9%+1.4%−1.3%+14.0%+16.7%+69.5%+46.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$248M
Expense ratio
0.68%
Distribution yield
0.7%
NAV
$40.62
Volume
46K
Avg. volume 30D
58K
High today
$40.76
Low today
$40.67
Previous close
$40.69
52-week high
$42.13
52-week low
$32.43
Our risk indicator
4/5

AFMC in One Breath

AFMC Among Mid Cap ETFs

YTD
#1RNINBushido+43.4%$213M
#2ISMDInspire+25.9%$332M
#3GRPMInvesco+25.7%$623M
#4IWSiShares+24.2%$14.9B
#5IMCViShares+24.1%$1.3B
#6EPSVHarbor+23.7%$5.9M
#7VOEVanguard+22.3%$22.8B
#8CVMCEaton Vance+22.0%$114M
#20AFMCFirst Trust+18.6%$248M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 94 Mid cap ETFs by YTD
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

$10,000 in AFMC

5Y
$10,000 in AFMC became
$16,746
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,746 AFMC$18,115 VOOlow $8,307Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

AFMC’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust AFMC · 267 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

What AFMC Holds

Today
Technology20.4%
SNX · NTCT · PAYC · SAIC · NTAP · ARW · G
Industrials17.1%
MLI 1.0 · MATX · MSM · ATI · ENS · NVT · OSK
Consumer Cyclical14.4%
CASY 1.1 · HRB · BWA · ANF · CROX · TOL · ALSN
Financial Services14.1%
RNR 1.1 · FHI 1.1 · AMG · ACT · UNM · BPOP · MTG
Healthcare10.9%
EXEL 1.4 · HALO 1.1 · BTSG · UTHR · BMRN · MOH · INCY
Energy6.2%
DINO 1.4 · CHRD 1.1 · APA · FTI · NFG
Real Estate6.1%
APLE 1.1 · JLL · HST · PK · EPR · GLPI
First Trust AFMC · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Reliance’s Share of AFMC

Today
1.9%

$19 of every $1,000 in AFMC is Reliance

Reliance held by AFMC
$4.6M
Most Reliance per dollar
XME6.6%
SLX5.7%
PYZ5.0%
METL4.3%
First Trust AFMC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

AFMC’s Share of Mid Cap ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $523B in 108 Mid cap ETFs

AFMC
AFMC$248M0.0%
IJH$125B23.8%
VO$103B19.8%
105 others$295B56.4%
Mid cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

AFMC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.68a year
per $100
$68 a year on $10,000
VO$0.03
IJH$0.05
VOE$0.05
IWR$0.18
MDY$0.23
AFMC$0.68
Expense ratio · Mid cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Inside AFMC

267 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
AFMC

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1RSReliance1.88%
2DINOHF Sinclair1.44%
3EXELExelixis1.37%
4HALOHalozyme Therapeutics1.14%
5RNRRenaissanceRe1.10%
6APLEApple Hospitality REIT1.09%
7CASYCasey's General Stores1.08%
8CHRDChord Energy1.06%
9FHIFederated Hermes, ()1.05%
10MLIMueller Industries1.02%
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnergyReal EstateBasic MaterialsConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesUtilities
First Trust AFMC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 21.5%
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

How It Compares

AFMC

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJHiSharesReadDesk0.05%+13.9%+16.4%$124.6B
VOVanguardReadDesk0.03%+14.7%+15.3%$103.4B
IWRiSharesReadDesk0.18%+16.9%+18.2%$58.2B
MDYSPDRReadDesk0.23%+13.6%+16.0%$26.1B
VOEVanguardReadDesk0.05%+22.3%+26.9%$22.8B
AFMCFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.68%+18.6%+22.3%$248M
Mid cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

IJH vs AFMC

YTD
IJHiShares · Mid capAFMCFirst Trust · Mid cap
Year to date
AFMC wins+4.7 pts
Past year
AFMC wins+5.9 pts
Fee
IJH winslower fee
Yield
IJH wins+0.5 pts
AUM
IJH502.7× more
2–2level
iShares IJH and First Trust AFMC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

AFMC vs VOO

YTD
AFMC · First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap
+18.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.3 pts
0%+10%+20%+18.6% AFMC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+18.6% AFMC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust AFMC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

AFMC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
AFMCAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.9%
1M+0.2%+1.4%
3M−1.3%−1.3%
YTD+18.6%+14.0%
1Y+22.3%+16.7%
3Y+86.6%+69.5%
5Y+67.5%+46.2%
5–2AFMC wins
107 Mid cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

The Details

AFMC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y14.32%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.4%
52-week range
$32.43−3.3% from the high$42.13
First Trust AFMC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
AFMC

Payouts by Year

8Y
$0.0175per share, Sep 2026
$0.06002019’20’21’22’23’24$0.33’25$0.132026
Distribution yield0.7%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.85 a share
First Trust AFMC · distributions by ex-date · 2019–2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$40.62
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today46K
Average volume · 30D58K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.68%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$68.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0175
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0515
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0565
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.16
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0170
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.0812
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0763
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.13
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0222
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0280
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0218
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.18
Issuer contentFrom First TrustHear the strategy from the people behind AFMC.No issuer videos have been published for this fund.Are you the issuer? Claim this fund →