First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFAFSM

First TrustUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#107 of 701 by YTD

$39.77

+0.9% last session

+21.4% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026AFSMS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	−0.4%	−2.0%	+21.4%	+24.6%	+80.1%	+56.2%	+108.5%
Peer average	+1.4%	+2.6%	−2.1%	+18.4%	+21.0%	+72.8%	+42.3%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $132M
Expense ratio: 0.75%
Distribution yield: 0.5%
NAV: $39.32
Volume: 14K
Avg. volume 30D: 21K
High today: $39.82
Low today: $39.72
Previous close: $39.42
52-week high: $41.63
52-week low: $30.74
Our risk indicator: 4/5

AFSM in One Breath

AFSM Among Small Cap ETFs

YTD

#1SFLOVictoryShares+37.0%$895M

#2CALFPacer+34.5%$3.9B

#3CAFGPacer+34.5%$46.4M

#4TCVTowle+31.3%$204M

#5MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.4M

#6FYTFirst Trust+30.0%$182M

#7SVALiShares+28.3%$163M

#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+27.7%$39.8M

#27AFSMFirst Trust+21.4%$132M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in AFSM

$10,000 in AFSM became

$15,621

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

AFSM’s Top Holdings

Today

PARR0.9%ANF0.9%KNSA0.9%NHC0.9%MATX0.9%OSPN0.8%HALO0.8%TNK0.8%TRST0.8%HRTG0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.7%PENG0.7%PTGX0.7%TILE0.7%ETON0.7%STNG0.7%CATY0.7%ECPG0.7%SIG0.7%EPAM0.7%KSS0.7%

PARRPar Pacific0.9%ANF0.9%KNSA0.9%NHC0.9%MATX0.9%OSPN0.8%HALO0.8%TNK0.8%TRST0.8%HRTG0.8%APLE0.8%ATLO0.7%

HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyOther

First Trust AFSM · 321 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What AFSM Holds

Today

Healthcare19.8%

KNSA · NHC · HALO · PTGX · ETON · BTSG · RIGL

Technology19.5%

OSPN · PENG · EPAM · EFOR · SCSC · MITK · BELFB

Financial Services16.8%

TRST · HRTG · ATLO · CATY · ECPG · AAMI · MCY

Industrials12.2%

MATX · TNK · STNG · KFRC · ENS · KMT · EME

Consumer Cyclical9.7%

ANF · TILE · SIG · KSS · HRB · MYE · FIGS

Energy7.9%

PARR · CHRD · FET · LPG · PTEN · PBF · TALO

Communication Services4.4%

SPHR · ZD · CARS · ATEX · MSGE

First Trust AFSM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Par’s Share of AFSM

Today

0.9%

$9 of every $1,000 in AFSM is Par

Par held by AFSM

$1.2M

Most Par per dollar

SIXS2.0%

XSVM1.4%

AFSM0.9%

First Trust AFSM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

AFSM’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $581B in 111 Small cap ETFs

AFSM$132M0.0%

IJR$106B18.3%

VB$76.9B13.2%

108 others$398B68.5%

Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

AFSM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.75a year
per $100

$75 a year on $10,000

VB$0.03

VBR$0.05

IJR$0.06

IWM$0.19

DFAS$0.30

AFSM$0.75

Expense ratio · Small cap peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside AFSM

321 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

Today

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	PARR	Par Pacific	0.92%
2	ANF	Abercrombie & Fitch ()	0.92%
3	KNSA	Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, ()	0.89%
4	NHC	National HealthCare	0.88%
5	MATX	Matson	0.87%
6	OSPN	OneSpan	0.83%
7	HALO	Halozyme Therapeutics	0.80%
8	TNK	Teekay Tankers ()	0.79%
9	TRST	TrustCo Bank NY	0.79%
10	HRTG	Heritage Insurance	0.76%

HealthcareTechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyCommunication ServicesReal EstateBasic MaterialsConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesOther

First Trust AFSM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 15.5%

How It Compares

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF’s Peers

YTD


IJR	iSharesRead Desk	0.06%	+19.9%	+22.7%	$106.1B
VB	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	+15.8%	+17.9%	$76.9B
IWM	iSharesRead Desk	0.19%	+16.2%	+16.9%	$75.8B
VBR	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+19.4%	+23.4%	$35.1B
DFAS	DimensionalRead Desk	0.30%	+17.0%	+20.4%	$34.7B
AFSM	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.75%	+21.4%	+24.6%	$132M

Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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IJR vs AFSM

YTD

IJRiShares · Small capAFSMFirst Trust · Small cap

Year to date

+19.9%

+21.4%

AFSM wins+1.5 pts

Past year

+22.7%

+24.6%

AFSM wins+2.0 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.75%

IJR winslower fee

Yield

1.2%

0.5%

IJR wins+0.7 pts

AUM

$106B

$132M

IJR805.5× more

2–2level

iShares IJR and First Trust AFSM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

AFSM vs VOO

YTD

AFSM · First Trust Active Factor Small Cap

+21.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

8.0 pts

First Trust AFSM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

AFSM vs Its Peer Average

YTD

AFSMAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+1.4%

1M−0.4%+2.6%

3M−2.0%−2.1%

YTD+21.4%+18.4%

1Y+24.6%+21.0%

3Y+80.1%+72.8%

5Y+56.2%+42.3%

5–2AFSM wins

110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

AFSM

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y17.34%

Deepest drop · 1Y−9.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−18.6%

52-week range

$39.77

$30.74−4.5% from the high$41.63

First Trust AFSM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

AFSM

Fund Facts

Today

2019launched Dec 3

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33740F797

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$75 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust AFSM · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

AFSM

Payouts by Year

$0.0201per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield0.5%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$0.67 a share

First Trust AFSM · distributions by ex-date · 2019–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$39.32

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

Average volume · 30D21K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.75%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0201
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0789
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0409
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0622
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.0198
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.0569
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.0531
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.0825
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.0165
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.0478
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.0290
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.16

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