First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
36.17 USD
+0.79
(2.233%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 36.17 -0.04 (-0.035%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT
AFSM has shown a mixed short-term performance with recent price fluctuations, suggesting a lack of strong momentum. The recent price action indicates some volatility, but it's not clear if there's a significant trend to ride. The dividend yield is moderate, and while there is a consistent payout, the amounts have varied over the years, which could indicate some inconsistency. For long-term investors, the stock shows potential for growth, but the recent performance and dividend history suggest caution. Overall, it's a mediocre investment with room for improvement. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.024953 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.024954 |
| AutoETS | 0.024960 |
| AutoTheta | 0.025842 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 28.77 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.184 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.03 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.23 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | 0.56% | 0.72% | 0.81% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.041 | 0.124962 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.062 | 0.184915 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.020 | 0.061822 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.057 | 0.192106 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.053 | 0.189382 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.083 | 0.263371 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.017 | 0.056306 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.048 | 0.173157 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.029 | 0.101114 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.157 | 0.578550 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.053 | 0.222505 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.042 | 0.190832 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.148 | 0.665137 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.059 | 0.292262 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.068 | 0.317114 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.015 | 0.059614 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.076 | 0.288332 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.023 | 0.090434 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.060 | 0.278865 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.023 | 0.139395 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.035 | 0.222744 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.065 | 0.335429 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 36.4 |
| All Time Low | 11.37 |
| Ask | 54.28 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 11,150 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 19,434 |
| Average Volume | 19,434 |
| Average Volume10Days | 11,150 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.14 |
| Bid | 18.1 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 36.31 |
| Day Low | 35.9277 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.55 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.3741999 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 33.94126 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.2287369 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06566453 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 36.91951 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 36.31 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.1400032 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0038557753 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 25.64 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.529999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4106864 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 25.64 - 36.31 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,575,469,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.071536005 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,575,331,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by small capitalization companies. The manager defines small capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization between a minimum of $250 million and the maximum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of small capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment. |
| Long Name | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_636793237 |
| Nav Price | 35.4 |
| Net Assets | 78,889,160.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.75 |
| Open | 35.957 |
| Post Market Change | -0.035003662 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.09668184 |
| Post Market Price | 36.17 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,285 |
| Previous Close | 35.38 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.789997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.23289 |
| Regular Market Day High | 36.31 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 35.9277 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 35.9277 - 36.31 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.957 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 35.38 |
| Regular Market Price | 36.17 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,455,990 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,934 |
| Short Name | First Trust Active Factor Small |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | AFSM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1599981 |
| Total Assets | 78,889,160 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.234606 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.15513 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.15513 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 32.726524 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.4434738 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.10521966 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 4,934 |
| Yield | 0.0055 |
| Ytd Return | 0.15513 |