AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 19:52 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 40.56 | Day Range | 40.55 – 40.70 |
| 52-Week Range | 30.74 – 41.63 | Volume | 10.42K |
| Avg Volume | 16.73K | AUM | $127.6M (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | Yield (TTM) | 0.50% |
| NAV | 40.51 | Premium/Discount | +0.21% indicative |
| Inception | Dec 03, 2019 | Holdings | 309 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Us Small Cap | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33740F797 | ISIN | US33740F7978 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +2.22% | +5.21% | +16.99% | +23.36% | +26.47% | +18.44% | +9.22% | — | +11.05% |
| Total return | +2.22% | +5.43% | +17.36% | +23.77% | +27.19% | +19.29% | +10.13% | — | +11.88% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $75.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 333 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National HealthCare Corporation | NHC | 1.06% | 5.70K | $1.3M |
| 2 | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ETON | 1.01% | 21.44K | $1.3M |
| 3 | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | PARR | 0.99% | 17.46K | $1.3M |
| 4 | Matson, Inc. | MATX | 0.83% | 4.89K | $1.1M |
| 5 | Ames National Corporation | ATLO | 0.83% | 33.07K | $1.0M |
| 6 | Blue Bird Corporation | BLBD | 0.75% | 15.51K | $951.5K |
| 7 | Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | RIGL | 0.74% | 20.91K | $946.2K |
| 8 | Teekay Tankers Ltd. (Class A) | TNK | 0.74% | 10.27K | $935.8K |
| 9 | TrustCo Bank Corp NY | TRST | 0.73% | 16.31K | $932.8K |
| 10 | Interface, Inc. | TILE | 0.72% | 23.33K | $911.9K |
| 11 | Sphere Entertainment Co. | SPHR | 0.69% | 5.66K | $883.8K |
| 12 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc… | KNSA | 0.69% | 11.21K | $879.5K |
| 13 | Penguin Solutions Inc. | PENG | 0.68% | 17.00K | $869.3K |
| 14 | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. | LQDA | 0.67% | 11.98K | $851.3K |
| 15 | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | HRTG | 0.65% | 24.58K | $826.7K |
| 16 | Seneca Foods Corporation | SENEA | 0.63% | 4.15K | $799.6K |
| 17 | Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | APLE | 0.62% | 48.08K | $793.4K |
| 18 | Cathay General Bancorp | CATY | 0.61% | 12.39K | $773.6K |
| 19 | Mercury General Corporation | MCY | 0.60% | 7.32K | $759.8K |
| 20 | Scorpio Tankers Inc. | STNG | 0.60% | 9.69K | $759.3K |
| 21 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (Class A) | ANF | 0.60% | 7.23K | $758.9K |
| 22 | 1st Source Corporation | SRCE | 0.59% | 8.65K | $745.5K |
| 23 | Bel Fuse Inc. (Class B) | BELFB | 0.57% | 2.77K | $727.2K |
| 24 | Krystal Biotech, Inc. | KRYS | 0.57% | 2.15K | $724.6K |
| 25 | ScanSource, Inc. | SCSC | 0.57% | 12.78K | $720.4K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.50% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.2018 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0789 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -3.44% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -12.55% / +19.59% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0789 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0409 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0622 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0198 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0569 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0531 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0825 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0165 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0478 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0290 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.1573 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.0526 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 17.89% / 19.92% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.43 / 0.909 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -9.54% / -25.10% | Sortino 1Y | 2.22 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.03 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.785 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.55% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 10.42K | Average volume | 16.73K |
| AUM | $127.6M | Premium/Discount | +0.21% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$964.5K | -0.75% | $128.3M → $127.4M |
| 1 Week | $3.7M | +2.97% | $124.5M → $127.4M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for AFSM
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.