First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
AFSMFinancial·Exchange Traded Fund·USA·NYSE·Nov 12 • 3:59 PM ET
Price
AFSM against its 20, 50 and 200-day averages6.0% under the 52-week high of 41.63 on 17 Aug 2026. 52-week low 30.74 on 20 Nov 2025. Last 15 sessions, 6.9% high to low
the line is the 50-bar volume average
Setup. RS line 63
CANSLIM 1 of 6 — fails: Performance: Year +50% — not on the tape: EPS Growth Qtr Over Qtr: High (>25%); EPS Growth This Year: High (>25%); Institutional Ownership: Over 50%; Average Volume: Over 200K
VCP 5 of 6 — not on the tape: Relative Volume: Under 1
Minervini 3 of 4 — fails: Performance: Year +50%
Zanger 2 of 5 — fails: RSI (14): Not Oversold (>50); Performance: Week +10% — not on the tape: Relative Volume: Over 1.5
Leaders 2 of 5 — fails: 50-Day Simple Moving Average: Price above SMA50; Performance: Year +50% — not on the tape: Average Volume: Over 500K
Breakout 1 of 4 — fails: 52-Week High/Low: New High; 50-Day Simple Moving Average: Price above SMA50 — not on the tape: Relative Volume: Over 2
Growth 0 of 4 — not on the tape: EPS Growth Qtr Over Qtr: High (>25%); EPS Growth This Year: High (>25%); EPS Growth Next Year: High (>25%); Return on Equity: Over +15%
Quality 0 of 5 — not on the tape: Return on Equity: Over +15%; Net Profit Margin: High (>20%); Debt/Equity: Low (<0.1); P/E: Under 25; Current Ratio: Over 1
Value 0 of 4 — not on the tape: P/E: Under 15; P/B: Under 2; Return on Equity: Over +15%; Debt/Equity: Low (<0.1)
Income 0 of 4 — fails: Dividend Growth: Growing 2+ Years — not on the tape: Dividend Yield: Over 2%; Payout Ratio: Low (<20%); P/E: Under 25
Small Cap 1 of 4 — fails: Performance: Year +50% — not on the tape: Float: Under 100M; Average Volume: Over 500K
Accumulation 2 of 4 — not on the tape: Institutional Ownership: Over 30%; Institutional Transactions: Over +10%
Relative Strength 1 of 3 — fails: Performance: Year +100% — not on the tape: Average Volume: Over 500K
Profile
AFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF seeks to provide capital appreciation. 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.
News
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- Making Sense Of The Recent Contraction In Real GDP (Seeking Alpha)
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- Rebound For Initial U.S. Q2 GDP Nowcast Could Be Misleading (Seeking Alpha)
- Here's Why Tariffs Won't Bring Back Manufacturing (Seeking Alpha)
- Economic Forecast Update, May 2025: A Short Rocky Road (Seeking Alpha)
- Trade Policy And Sequel Slumps (Seeking Alpha)
- Jobs: Last Three Months Saw Downward Revisions Of 57k On Average (Seeking Alpha)
- China Unveils Fresh Monetary Policy Easing Package Ahead Of This Week's Trade Talks (Seeking Alpha)
Quarterly earnings
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Annual earnings
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Estimate history
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Income statement, annual
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Income statement, quarterly
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Balance sheet, annual
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Cash flow, annual
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Revenue breakdown
| Revenue split | - |
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Short interest
shares short against float, oldest to newest| Settlement | Of float | Shares short | Float | Avg volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.05K |
| 2026-10-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 18.61K |
| 2026-09-30 | - | 0.0M | - | 15.46K |
| 2026-09-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.08K |
| 2026-08-31 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.02K |
| 2026-08-14 | - | 0.0M | - | 16.71K |
| 2026-07-31 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.11K |
| 2026-07-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 15.32K |
| 2026-06-30 | - | 0.0M | - | 16.02K |
| 2026-06-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 16.29K |
| 2026-05-29 | - | 0.0M | - | 16.96K |
| 2026-05-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.36K |
| 2026-04-30 | - | 0.0M | - | 18.77K |
| 2026-04-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 19.44K |
| 2026-03-31 | - | 0.0M | - | 20.52K |
| 2026-03-13 | - | 0.0M | - | 17.60K |
| 2026-02-27 | - | 0.0M | - | 23.98K |
| 2026-02-13 | - | 0.0M | - | 23.13K |
| 2026-01-30 | - | 0.0M | - | 25.13K |
| 2026-01-15 | - | 0.0M | - | 24.09K |
Option chain
Expiry 2026-11-13 · underlying 39.14, quoted 12 Nov 15:59 ET · ATM -
Option quotes -. A date on a row is older than the last session (12 Nov). 0 rows.
Implied move — the ATM straddle is not quoted.
Put/call open interest — no calls · Put/call volume — no calls
IV change is points against the prior close.
| Type | Strike | Money | Bid | Ask | Last | Chg | IV | Open int | Volume | Last size | Delta | Theta | Vega |
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Latest SEC filings
0| Filed | Form | Description | Period | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Insider activity by month
| Month | Bought | Buys | Sold | Sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Institutional holders
| Manager | % owned |
|---|---|
| James J. Burns & Company, LLC | 17.38% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 13.75% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 7.66% |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 7.14% |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 6.01% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 3.05% |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC | 2.94% |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 2.88% |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 2.37% |
| Arax Advisory Partners | 1.98% |
Funds
| Fund | % owned |
|---|---|
| - | |
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