First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)

NYSEARCA: AFSM · Real-Time Price · USD
32.38
+0.19 (0.59%)
Dec 11, 2024, 3:47 PM EST - Market closed
0.59%
Assets $35.49M
Expense Ratio 0.75%
PE Ratio 11.46
Shares Out 1.10M
Dividend (ttm) $0.25
Dividend Yield 0.78%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2024
Payout Ratio 12.98%
1-Year Return +26.91%
Volume 5,754
Open 32.24
Previous Close 32.28
Day's Range 32.23 - 32.55
52-Week Low 25.98
52-Week High 33.51
Beta 1.13
Holdings 309
Inception Date Dec 3, 2019

About AFSM

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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 issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Small Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol AFSM
ETF Provider First Trust

Top 10 Holdings

10.46% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
InterDigital, Inc. IDCC 1.24%
SkyWest, Inc. SKYW 1.17%
Mueller Industries, Inc. MLI 1.16%
National HealthCare Corporation NHC 1.11%
Daktronics, Inc. DAKT 1.07%
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM 1.02%
Alkermes plc ALKS 1.00%
Carpenter Technology Corporation CRS 0.93%
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPRX 0.89%
Preferred Bank PFBC 0.87%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 26, 2024 $0.017 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.048 Jun 28, 2024
Mar 21, 2024 $0.029 Mar 28, 2024
Dec 22, 2023 $0.157 Dec 29, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 $0.053 Jun 30, 2023
Mar 24, 2023 $0.042 Mar 31, 2023
Full Dividend History

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