# AFDM (First Trust Active Factor International ETF)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · International large-cap value · data as of Oct 20, 2026

AFDM returned +20.1% over the year to Oct 20, 2026, charges 0.80% a year and holds $149m in net assets on Oct 20, 2026.

AFDM is actively managed and returned +20.1% over the past year.

## Key facts

- AFDM, total return, 1 year: +20.1%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- AFDM, expense ratio: 0.80%, as of Sep 10, 2026.
- AFDM, holdings: 179, as of Oct 19, 2026.
- AFDM, below its high: −3.5%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- AFDM, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 4.0%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- AFDM, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 24, 2026: $0.6819, as of Sep 24, 2026.
- AFDM, net assets: $149m (issuer page, as of Oct 20, 2026).

## AFDM over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −0.5% | +1.0% |
| 3 months | +1.2% | +3.0% |
| 6 months | +6.5% | +9.8% |
| Year to date | +13.7% | +13.7% |
| 1 year | +20.1% | +15.8% |
| 3 years | +86.2% | +89.3% |
| 5 years | +52.0% | +81.3% |
| 10 years | +134.5% | +321.1% |
| Since launch | +141.0% | +337.7% |
| Since launch, annualised | +8.7% | – |

## AFDM key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $93.30 on Aug 25, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $75.45 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $89.36, 78% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 179
- Top ten weight: 14.9%
- P/E ratio: 14.61 (First Trust, Sep 30, 2026)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International large-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.80% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 10, 2026 |
| Price | $89.36 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Apr 14, 2016 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $149m | issuer page, as of Oct 20, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Oct 19, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −3.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 179 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 14.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 19, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 19, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 day | Oct 20, 2026 | $0 |

Daily counts start Oct 19, 2026, so these windows have no daily figure: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, Year to date, 1 year.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/afdm.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has AFDM performed?

Over the year to Oct 20, 2026, AFDM returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the figure is +86.2%.

### What does AFDM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year.

### What does AFDM hold?

179 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, with the top ten at 14.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is AFDM below its high?

3.5% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 20, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, AFDM, stock fund, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/afdm
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