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First Trust Active Factor International ETF

First Trust · Inception 2016-04-13

$90.22−1.42 (−1.55%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 18 prints from 91.64 to 90.22. Range 89.92 to 90.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$90.00$90.50$90.75$91.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.80%
Fund size
$165M
1Y return
+22.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.05%
Holdings
181
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$90.95
52W range
low $75.28high $93.73

AFDM Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 5:34 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
181
Top-10 weight
15%
Largest holding
ASML.AS2.0%

Sectors

  • Financials29.0%
  • Industrials12.4%
  • Technology12.4%
  • Consumer Discr.8.4%
  • Materials7.9%
  • Health Care7.5%
  • Cons. Staples7.4%
  • Energy6.8%
  • Communication3.9%
  • Utilities3.8%
  • Real Estate0.6%

Geography

  • Japan21.48%
  • United Kingdom15.97%
  • France8.19%
  • Canada7.71%
  • Switzerland7.50%
  • Germany5.53%
  • Netherlands5.45%
  • Australia5.19%
  • Other countries (15)22.99%

Developed 97% · Emerging 3% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 13.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ASML.ASASML Holding N.V.1.98%1,963$3M194
0026098.TRecruit Holdings Co. Ltd.1.77%26,400$3M165
003BARC.LBarclays Plc1.69%449,830$3M133
004BNP.PABNP Paribas S.A.1.67%23,746$3M153
0056857.TAdvantest Corporation1.66%13,400$3M180
006UNI.MIUnipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA1.52%79,316$3M112
007TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank1.20%16,149$2M32
008SHEL.LShell Plc1.13%39,176$2M159
009Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc1.11%94,437$2M6
010NOVN.SWNovartis AG1.08%12,753$2M183
011EMG.LMan Group Plc1.05%384,075$2M56
012ELE.MCEndesa, S.A.1.04%35,012$2M121
013BNSThe Bank of Nova Scotia1.01%17,743$2M17
014CFR.SWCompagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.0.99%7,949$2M129
015APA.AXAPA Group0.99%209,012$2M87

Showing 1–15 of 189 holdings

AFDM Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

AFDM$12,237
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. AFDM $12,237. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,548$11,111$12,674Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AFDM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAFDM
Year to date+15.7%
1 month−1.5%
3 months+4.9%
1 year+22.4%
3 years+21.8%per year
5 years+8.9%per year
10 years+8.8%per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AFDM
YearReturn barAFDM
2026 YTD+15.7%
2025+35.9%
2024+5.5%
2023+18.1%
2022−23.6%
2021+17.3%
2020+9.1%

AFDM in the news

AFDM Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
3.05%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.80Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 37 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 23, 2017 $0.05; Jun 22, 2017 $0.52; Sep 21, 2017 $0.10; Dec 21, 2017 $0.37; Mar 22, 2018 $0.09; Jun 21, 2018 $0.84; Sep 14, 2018 $0.15; Dec 18, 2018 $0.24; Mar 21, 2019 $0.13; Jun 14, 2019 $0.93; Sep 25, 2019 $0.19; Dec 13, 2019 $0.39; Mar 26, 2020 $0.15; Jun 25, 2020 $0.39; Sep 24, 2020 $0.18; Dec 24, 2020 $0.14; Mar 25, 2021 $0.22; Jun 24, 2021 $0.47; Sep 23, 2021 $0.34; Dec 23, 2021 $1.32; Mar 25, 2022 $0.28; Jun 24, 2022 $0.97; Sep 23, 2022 $0.87; Dec 23, 2022 $0.54; Jun 27, 2023 $1.16; Sep 22, 2023 $0.17; Dec 22, 2023 $0.16; Mar 21, 2024 $0.26; Jun 27, 2024 $1.04; Sep 26, 2024 $0.76; Dec 13, 2024 $1.15; Mar 27, 2025 $0.30; Jun 26, 2025 $1.10; Sep 25, 2025 $0.38; Dec 12, 2025 $1.00; Mar 26, 2026 $0.35; Jun 25, 2026 $1.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$1.07
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.35
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$1.00
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.38
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$1.10
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.30
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$1.15
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.76
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$1.04
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.26
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.16
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.17

AFDM Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.38
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−34.9%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.83
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

AFDM Cost

Expense Ratio
0.80%