Is First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF a good dividend ETF?

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.50%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is AFSM's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for AFSM ETF is currently 0.50%.

How much does AFSM pay in dividends per year?

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.2018 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does AFSM pay dividends?

AFSM ETF pays dividends quarterly.

Is AFSM's dividend growing?

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is 9.45%.

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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

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Overview Dividends Holdings

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.50% as of Jul 21, 2026. It pays $0.2018 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 55.08% 5-year compound annual rate.

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AFSM returns

YTD	22.00%
1Y	32.63%
3Y	17.14%
5Y	10.73%
10Y	0.00%
1Y volatility	16.59%
3Y volatility	18.66%
Sharpe ratio	0.78

About

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L. P. It invests in public equity markets of the United States.

Top 10 AFSM holdings

Holding	Ownership
Par Pacific Holding… PARR NYSE	Energy 1.06%
Blue Bird Corporati… BLBD NASDAQ	Consumer Cyclical 0.96%
Matson, Inc. MATX NYSE	Industrials 0.86%
Penguin Solutions, … PENG NASDAQ	Technology 0.81%
Ames National Corpo… ATLO NASDAQ	Financial Services 0.78%
Liquidia Corporation LQDA NASDAQ	Health care 0.76%
Eton Pharmaceutical… ETON NASDAQ	Health care 0.72%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY TRST NASDAQ	Financial Services 0.71%
nLIGHT, Inc. LASR NASDAQ	Technology 0.68%
Rigel Pharmaceutica… RIGL NASDAQ	Health care 0.67%