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AFMC · First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.68% fee$227mSince Dec 4, 2019Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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AFMC is actively managed and returned +18.7% over the past year.

+18.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.68%
Expense ratio
267
Holdings
−3.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.6%+3.6%−3.0 pts−4.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+12.7%+17.9%−5.3 pts−15.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+18.7%+16.2%+2.5 pts−5.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+79.0%+89.3%−10.3 pts−35.8 pts
Since listing Dec 4, 2019 – Oct 2, 2026+116.6%+173.3%−56.7 pts−169.8 pts

AFMC over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

AFMC top ten by weight, 12.0% of its 267 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Reliance Inc. RS 1.70%
HF Sinclair Corp. DINO 1.44%
Matson, Inc. MATX 1.40%
Mueller Industries, Inc. MLI 1.15%
Exelixis, Inc. EXEL 1.11%
BorgWarner Inc. BWA 1.10%
TD SYNNEX Corporation SNX 1.05%
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. RNR 1.03%
Chord Energy Corporation CHRD 1.01%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (Class A) MSM 1.01%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

AFMC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 17% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 267 positions, with the top ten at 12.0%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025)0.68%
Price$40.49
Listed sinceDec 4, 2019
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$227m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.6%
Holdings267
Top ten weight12.0%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)17.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.6%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.6%
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Questions people ask about AFMC

How has AFMC performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, AFMC returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +79.0%.
What does AFMC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year.
What does AFMC hold?
267 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 12.0% of the fund. 17% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is AFMC below its high?
3.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, AFMC and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.68%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $227mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for AFMC ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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