NYSEARCA:AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) Price, Holdings, & News $32.22 +0.03 (+0.09%) Closing price 09/3/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.22 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 09/3/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:AFSM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AFSM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.11▼$32.3150-Day Range$29.62▼$32.4852-Week Range$24.42▼$33.51Volume4,345 shsAverage Volume10,183 shsMarket Capitalization$41.89 millionAssets Under Management$45.07 millionDividend Yield0.62%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%0.48%0.56%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.48%0.56%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.75%0.64%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.86%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%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 TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AFSM ETF News HeadlinesFirst 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.comMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. Millions of investors are blindsided as stocks plunge… but this is only Phase 1. If you're still holding the wrong assets, you could lose 30% or more in the coming weeks. | American Alternative (Ad)Tech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025December 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comJobs: Headline Report Is A Disaster, Household Survey Is A Train WreckNovember 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) - Yahoo FinanceOctober 19, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.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 $30.08 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AFSM shares have increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $32.22. Who are First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's major shareholders? First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's top institutional investors include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (21.85%), Truist Financial Corp (22.13%), CWM LLC (7.99%) and Beacon Financial Advisory LLC (5.88%). 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 Holdings325 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$45.07 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium0.00% 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 Interest3,300 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,300,000Beta1.15 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$1,000.00 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Top 10 AFSM HoldingsHalozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO)Holding Weight: 1.20%InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC)Holding Weight: 1.02%Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)Holding Weight: 0.97%Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT)Holding Weight: 0.91%ADMA Biologics (NASDAQ:ADMA)Holding Weight: 0.86%Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)Holding Weight: 0.86%REV Group (NYSE:REVG)Holding Weight: 0.85%Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX)Holding Weight: 0.84%Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM)Holding Weight: 0.79%Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM)Holding Weight: 0.75%Full Holdings DetailsAFSM Sector ExposureAFSM Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:AFSM) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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