First Trust Active Factor International ETF AFDM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.83%
- Net assets
- $165.4M
- Holdings
- 149
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.46%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$89.52 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.83% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Mar 2026. It reported net assets of US$165.37 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 149 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$3.10 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.46%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.83%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.83%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $165,365,598
- Total assets
- $165,486,003
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 149 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADVANTEST CORP ADVANTEST CORP NPV | JP3122400009 | 3.51% | $5.8M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 2 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50 | GB0005405286 | 3.42% | $5.7M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 3 | ASML HOLDING NV ASML HOLDING NV EUR0.09 | NL0010273215 | 2.18% | $3.6M | Equity (common) | Netherlands | EUR |
| 4 | SHELL PLC SHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07 | GB00BP6MXD84 | 2.13% | $3.5M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 5 | NOVARTIS AG NOVARTIS AG CHF0.49 (REGD) | CH0012005267 | 2.06% | $3.4M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 6 | UBS GROUP AG UBS GROUP AG USD0.10 (REGD) | CH0244767585 | 1.96% | $3.2M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 7 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA EUR0.49 | ES0113211835 | 1.90% | $3.1M | Equity (common) | Spain | EUR |
| 8 | BARCLAYS PLC BARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.25 | GB0031348658 | 1.87% | $3.1M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 9 | BNP PARIBAS SA BNP PARIBAS SA EUR2 | FR0000131104 | 1.83% | $3.0M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 10 | TOTALENERGIES SE TOTALENERGIES SE EUR2.5 | FR0000120271 | 1.72% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 11 | ABB LTD (CH) ABB LTD (CH) CHF0.12 (REGD) | CH0012221716 | 1.72% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 12 | ALLIANZ SE ALLIANZ SE NPV(REGD)(VINKULIERT) | DE0008404005 | 1.68% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 13 | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC NPV | JP3885780001 | 1.58% | $2.6M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 14 | BP PLC BP PLC ORD USD0.25 | GB0007980591 | 1.43% | $2.4M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 15 | NATWEST GROUP PLC NATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.0769 | GB00BM8PJY71 | 1.39% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 16 | UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA NPV | IT0004810054 | 1.37% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | Italy | EUR |
| 17 | RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD NPV | JP3970300004 | 1.33% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 18 | NORDEA BANK ABP NORDEA BANK ABP NPV | FI4000297767 | 1.33% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Finland | EUR |
| 19 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG DEUTSCHE BANK AG ORD NPV(REGD) | DE0005140008 | 1.30% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 20 | BPER BANCA SPA BPER BANCA SPA NPV | IT0000066123 | 1.26% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Italy | EUR |
| 21 | MS & AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC MS & AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC NPV | JP3890310000 | 1.14% | $1.9M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 22 | BHP GROUP LTD BHP GROUP LTD NPV | AU000000BHP4 | 1.10% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 23 | RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1041666666666667 | GB00BSZBP530 | 1.10% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 24 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ORD GBP0.25 | GB0002875804 | 1.08% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 25 | RIO TINTO PLC RIO TINTO PLC ORD GBP0.10 | GB0007188757 | 1.07% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.10% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 0.34% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.10% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22.19% | |
| Japan | 21.68% | |
| Switzerland | 9.00% | |
| Australia | 7.81% | |
| France | 7.80% | |
| Italy | 6.30% | |
| Germany | 6.10% | |
| Netherlands | 3.44% | |
| Spain | 3.23% | |
| Canada | 2.91% | |
| Finland | 2.12% | |
| Singapore | 1.28% | |
| Other (12) | 5.68% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 30.53% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 21.91% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 21.68% | |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 8.78% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 7.81% | |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 2.91% | |
| Danish krone (DKK) | 1.21% | |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 1.05% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 1.02% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 0.94% | |
| Norwegian krone (NOK) | 0.92% | |
| Israeli shekel (ILS) | 0.68% | |
| Other (1) | 0.10% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3.12% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.18% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $3.0970
- 12-month yield
- 3.46%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($3.0970) ÷ latest price ($89.52) × 100 = 3.46%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (19 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.6820 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $1.0700 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.3490 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.9960 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.3850 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $1.0980 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.2990 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $1.1510 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.7570 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $1.0370 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.2570 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.1570 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.1680 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $1.1600 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.5410 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.8670 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.9740 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.2760 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $1.3160 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000052736) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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