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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.024953
AutoARIMA0.024954
AutoETS0.024960
AutoTheta0.025842

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.12% 0.56% 0.72% 0.81%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.55

Info Dump

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