NYSEARCA:AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) Price, Holdings, & News $39.75 +0.31 (+0.79%) As of 03:23 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy This Stock About First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:AFSM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AFSM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$39.52▼$39.8050-Day Range$34.56▼$39.4452-Week Range$29.06▼$39.97Volume10,033 shsAverage Volume17,640 shsMarket Capitalization$99.38 millionAssets Under Management$104.33 millionDividend Yield0.45%Net Expense Ratio0.75%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF Overview The First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of US small-cap companies that exhibit exposure to one or more investing factors. AFSM was launched on Dec 3, 2019 and is managed by First Trust. Read More First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF ExpensesTypeAFSMSmall Cap ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.75%0.49%0.57%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.48%0.55%0.58%0.55%Total Expense0.75%0.65%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.86%-0.64%-0.70%-0.62%Net Expense0.75%0.52%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive AFSM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AFSM ETF News HeadlinesFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.0409March 26, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe best active small-cap ETFsJanuary 28, 2026 | msn.comCODE RED: AI Meltdown Imminent?After correctly predicting the 2008 and 2020 stock market meltdowns, I believe this AI company is about to trigger the next crash. The research firm Bernstein Research said this AI company has the power to crash the global economy for a decade, the CEO just issued a CODE RED in an internal memo warning employees they're dealing with a critical situation, and another company executive even implied they might need a government bailout. The last time I saw something like this was in 2008 when I predicted a stock market meltdown just three weeks before Lehman went under.June 22 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF declares $0.0569 dividendJune 26, 2025 | msn.comWhy Is The IPO Market Struggling? Here's What Active Managers Have To SayMarch 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025December 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines AFSM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFSM shares performed this year? First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's stock was trading at $32.88 at the start of the year. Since then, AFSM shares have increased by 20.9% and is now trading at $39.75. Who are First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's major shareholders? First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's top institutional shareholders include James J. Burns & Company LLC (22.50%), Cetera Investment Advisers (3.36%), Ethos Financial Group LLC (1.81%) and Kestra Advisory Services LLC (1.15%). How do I buy shares of First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF? Shares of AFSM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF investors own include Charter Communications (CHTR), Asana (ASAN), Docusign (DOCU), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Fiverr International (FVRR), International Business Machines (IBM) and McDonald's (MCD). Fund Details IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:AFSM Inception Date12/3/2019 Fund ManagerDaniel J. Lindquist, Jon C. Erickson, David G. McGarel, Roger F. Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris A. Peterson WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkN/A CategorySize and Style FocusSmall Cap Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings335 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$104.33 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium0.07% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerLatour Trading Options OptionableN/A Short Interest14,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,500,000Beta1.04 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$1,000.00 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link to see MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Top 10 AFSM HoldingsBloom Energy (NYSE:BE)Holding Weight: 1.86%TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI)Holding Weight: 1.40%Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV)Holding Weight: 1.21%Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO)Holding Weight: 1.01%Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)Holding Weight: 0.93%National HealthCare (NYSEAMERICAN:NHC)Holding Weight: 0.89%Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG)Holding Weight: 0.83%Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO)Holding Weight: 0.80%Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)Holding Weight: 0.80%Matson (NYSE:MATX)Holding Weight: 0.77%Full Holdings DetailsAFSM Sector ExposureAFSM Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:AFSM) was last updated on 6/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersBofA: Digital Dollar Coming 2025-2030The US government has ONLY ONE mathematical escape from $38.4T in debt: explosive AI-driven GDP growth. 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