First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF AFSM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Net assets
- $98.5M
- Holdings
- 334
- 12-month distribution yield
- 0.51%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$39.47 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.75% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Jan 2026. It reported net assets of US$98.49 million as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 334 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.20 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 0.51%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.75%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.75%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Jan 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $98,485,042
- Total assets
- $122,334,810
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 22 Jul 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 334 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOOM ENERGY CORP BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A | US0937121079 | 1.90% | $1.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC COM | US9255501051 | 1.23% | $1.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC COM | US87305R1095 | 1.22% | $1.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD ORDINARY SHARES | KYG254571055 | 0.97% | $959K | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | USD |
| 5 | BLUE BIRD CORP BLUE BIRD CORP COM | US0953061068 | 0.88% | $866K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP COM | US6359061008 | 0.88% | $865K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC COM NEW | US69888T2078 | 0.82% | $807K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC COM | US8592411016 | 0.81% | $795K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | AMES NATIONAL CORP AMES NATIONAL CORP COM | US0310011004 | 0.79% | $783K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC (US) PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC (US) COM | US7069151055 | 0.79% | $781K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | NLIGHT INC NLIGHT INC COM | US65487K1007 | 0.77% | $754K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | MATSON INC MATSON INC COM | US57686G1058 | 0.74% | $730K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC COM | US5012421013 | 0.71% | $703K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 14 | TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY COM NEW | US8983492047 | 0.71% | $696K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | ENERSYS ENERSYS COM | US29275Y1029 | 0.69% | $679K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | GARRETT MOTION INC GARRETT MOTION INC COM | US3665051054 | 0.67% | $664K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | POWELL INDUSTRIES INC POWELL INDUSTRIES INC COM | US7391281067 | 0.66% | $650K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 18 | LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP COM | US5335351004 | 0.66% | $649K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY CL A | US55826T1025 | 0.65% | $645K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | BEL FUSE INC BEL FUSE INC CL B | US0773473006 | 0.64% | $626K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW | US0545402085 | 0.63% | $624K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | LIQUIDIA CORP LIQUIDIA CORP COM NEW | US53635D2027 | 0.62% | $610K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | TEEKAY TANKERS LTD TEEKAY TANKERS LTD CL A | BMG8726X1065 | 0.60% | $595K | Equity (common) | Bermuda | USD |
| 24 | SCORPIO TANKERS INC SCORPIO TANKERS INC SHS | MHY7542C1306 | 0.60% | $594K | Equity (common) | MH | USD |
| 25 | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC COM | US1999081045 | 0.60% | $592K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
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) | 99.97% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.25% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 87.53% | |
| Bermuda | 3.58% | |
| Cayman Islands | 2.97% | |
| MH | 1.89% | |
| Canada | 0.92% | |
| Israel | 0.74% | |
| United Kingdom | 0.58% | |
| France | 0.56% | |
| Puerto Rico | 0.47% | |
| Jersey | 0.40% | |
| Ireland | 0.35% | |
| British Virgin Islands | 0.25% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.22% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.08% | |
| Industrials | 6.39% | |
| Technology | 6.19% | |
| Health Care | 5.45% | |
| Finance | 4.15% | |
| Energy | 3.47% | |
| Real Estate | 2.23% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.91% | |
| Unknown | 0.54% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.51% | |
| Utilities | 0.43% | |
| Electronic Technology | 0.42% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.30% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.2020
- 12-month yield
- 0.51%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.2020) ÷ latest price ($39.47) × 100 = 0.51%. 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 | $0.0200 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.0790 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.0410 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.0620 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.0200 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.0570 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.0530 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.0830 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.0170 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.0480 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.0290 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.1570 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.0530 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.0420 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.1480 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.0590 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.0680 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.0150 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.0760 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000066790) (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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