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What sector is AFSM in?

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Is AFSM in a leading sector?

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How volatile is AFSM?

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Does AFSM have a seasonal pattern?

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When did AFSM last report earnings?

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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM)

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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) · Neutral

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthNov on averageavg +6.27% · 100% win · n 4

Worst monthSep on averageavg -2.85% · 50% win · n 4

AFSM monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	AFSM Jan avg: 3.25% median: 3.50% win: 75% σ: 3.77% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Feb avg: 0.24% median: 0.53% win: 75% σ: 4.83% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Mar avg: -2.69% median: -4.24% win: 25% σ: 3.66% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Apr avg: -0.07% median: -1.57% win: 20% σ: 7.13% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM May avg: 2.76% median: 2.58% win: 80% σ: 2.54% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Jun avg: 1.70% median: 2.78% win: 60% σ: 8.19% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Jul avg: 4.76% median: 5.46% win: 80% σ: 5.81% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Aug avg: -0.67% median: -2.75% win: 25% σ: 5.59% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	AFSM Sep avg: -2.85% median: -1.60% win: 50% σ: 4.97% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Oct avg: 0.39% median: -2.31% win: 25% σ: 7.85% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Nov avg: 6.27% median: 6.42% win: 100% σ: 3.02% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	AFSM Dec avg: -1.12% median: -3.47% win: 25% σ: 8.77% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Filed: May 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of AFSM

Top 25 holdings of AFSM by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	BE	1.90%	$2M
2	VIAV	1.23%	$1M
3	TTMI	1.22%	$1M
4	CRDO	0.97%	$959K
5	BLBD	0.88%	$866K
6	NHC	0.88%	$865K
7	PARR	0.82%	$807K
8	STRL	0.81%	$795K
9	ATLO	0.79%	$783K
10	PENG	0.79%	$781K
11	LASR	0.77%	$754K
12	MATX	0.74%	$730K
13	KLIC	0.71%	$703K
14	TRST	0.71%	$696K
15	ENS	0.69%	$679K
16	GTX	0.67%	$664K
17	POWL	0.66%	$650K
18	LINC	0.66%	$649K
19	SPHR	0.65%	$645K
20	BELFB	0.64%	$626K
21	ACLS	0.63%	$624K
22	LQDA	0.62%	$610K
23	FIX	0.60%	$592K
24	MCY	0.60%	$591K
25	HLIT	0.59%	$586K

Showing 25 of 297 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

10.3%Top 10 holdings

297Total holdings

297 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Technology

22.4%

Healthcare

15.4%

Financials

14.8%

Industrials

12.8%

Consumer Discretionary

11.7%

Materials

3.8%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 50%
Above 50dma (weight): 44.4%
Above 200dma (count): 74%
Above 200dma (weight): 76.0%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 15% of holdingsStage 2 · 60% of holdingsStage 3 · 13% of holdingsStage 4 · 11% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 43
Median 3M RS: 63
Median 6M RS: 69

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 16%B: 33%C: 21%D: 21%E: 9%

Metrics matched 294 tickers across 297 holdings rows (88.9% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-24; holdings from the 2026-05-31 filing.

WHAT CHANGED

Between filings

Position changes from the 2026-02-28 to the 2026-05-31 N-PORT filing.

New positions

New positions holdings in AFSM
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP	— → 0.40%	—
ANABANAPTYSBIO INC	— → 0.39%	—
KGSKODIAK GAS SERVICES INC	— → 0.32%	—
KALUKAISER ALUMINUM CORP	— → 0.31%	—
LIONLIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP	— → 0.31%	—

+49 more

Added

Added holdings in AFSM
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
BEBLOOM ENERGY CORP	1.14% → 1.90%	+0.76 pp
POWLPOWELL INDUSTRIES INC	0.20% → 0.66%	+0.46 pp
KLICKULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	0.29% → 0.71%	+0.42 pp
PENGPENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC (US)	0.40% → 0.79%	+0.39 pp
VIAVVIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	0.86% → 1.23%	+0.37 pp

+85 more

Trimmed

Trimmed holdings in AFSM
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
BTUPEABODY ENERGY CORP -	0.91% → 0.22%	−0.69 pp
IDCCINTERDIGITAL INC	0.73% → 0.22%	−0.51 pp
PRMPERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC	0.79% → 0.32%	−0.47 pp
VICRVICOR CORP	0.94% → 0.48%	−0.46 pp
TCMDTACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	0.74% → 0.32%	−0.42 pp

+127 more

Exited

Exited holdings in AFSM
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
RHLDResolute Holdings Management Inc	0.68% → —	—
CPRXCatalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.	0.55% → —	—
AHRAmerican Healthcare REIT Inc.	0.44% → —	—
SANMSanmina Corp	0.43% → —	—
SPXCSPX TECHNOLOGIES INC	0.39% → —	—

+37 more

As filed in N-PORT — quarterly holdings with up to ~60-day publication lag. Not live positioning.

LEADERS INSIDE THE FUND

Leaders inside AFSM

Holdings of AFSM currently on TickerStance stock-RS leaderboards.

Holdings of AFSM on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
BE	1.90%	1Y RS	44	—
VIAV	1.23%	1Y RS	96	—
PENG	0.79%	6M RS	70	—
SPHR	0.65%	1Y RS	66	Stage 2
LQDA	0.62%	6M RS	147	—
RIGL	0.53%	3M RS	232	—
SSRM	0.51%	1M RS	218	Stage 2
VICR	0.48%	1Y RS	62	—
KFRC	0.45%	6M RS	136	Stage 2
ANAB	0.39%	1Y RS	160	Stage 2

SIMILAR FUNDS BY HOLDINGS

Funds similar to AFSM

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does AFSM hold?: AFSM holds 297 positions; its three largest are BE (1.90%), VIAV (1.23%), and TTMI (1.22%) as of May 2026.
How concentrated is AFSM?: The top 10 holdings account for 10.3% of AFSM's portfolio. Diversified across many positions.
What sectors does AFSM cover?: AFSM's largest sector exposures are Technology (22.4%), Healthcare (15.4%), and Financials (14.8%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for AFSM is dated May 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

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Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D rating

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · AFSM

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is AFSM's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for AFSM are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is AFSM in?: AFSM is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is AFSM in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is AFSM?: Volatility metrics for AFSM — average daily range (ADR%), average true range (ATR%), and beta — are not available for the current snapshot. These indicators update daily with each pipeline run.
Does AFSM have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes AFSM's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what AFSM has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

AFSM is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of AFSM

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside AFSM

Funds similar to AFSM

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

Between filings

Funds similar to AFSM

Leaders inside AFSM

What the holdings are doing

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) — Stance & relative strength

AFSM is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of AFSM

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside AFSM

Funds similar to AFSM

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

Between filings

Funds similar to AFSM

Leaders inside AFSM

What the holdings are doing