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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)
About this ETF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies. The fund employs quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell 3000 Index. First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF was formed on December 3, 2019 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Penguin Solutions Inc. PENG | 1.05% |
| Blue Bird Corporation BLBD | 0.95% |
| National HealthCare Corporation NHC | 0.95% |
| Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. PARR | 0.91% |
| Matson, Inc. MATX | 0.79% |
| Ames National Corporation ATLO | 0.76% |
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. KLIC | 0.75% |
| Liquidia Technologies, Inc. LQDA | 0.74% |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC | 0.73% |
| Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RIGL | 0.70% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +5.74% |
| 3 months | +15.65% |
| 6 months | +17.87% |
| Year to date | +21.56% |
| 1 year | +30.62% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +18.25% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.58% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 18.44% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.54 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.95 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.66 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -9.67% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -28.95% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -43.57% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.16 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.79 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0789 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0409 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0622 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0198 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0569 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0531 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0165 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0478 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0290 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1573 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.0526 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0423 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.1478 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0590 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0683 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0147 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.0756 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0227 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0600 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0225 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0347 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0650 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 10.7% |
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF VGT | 0.09% | 170.10B | 2.2% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.6% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.7% |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.2% |
