AFSM

ETFActive

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.75%
Annual Cost per $10K
$75.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$14,482
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
ETF
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+6.69%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
93%
Intl Equity
6%

Fee Comparison

AFSM
0.75%
US Equity average
1.06%
US Equity cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

29% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+45.25%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
AFSM at 0.75%$308,204
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$72,409
Cost vs index fund−$69,220

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