AFMC
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
AFMC is an actively managed portfolio of factor-focused US midcap companies seeking capital appreciation.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust |
| Category | US Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 04, 2019 |
| Assets (mns) | $7 |
| Expense ratio | 65 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | 1.8 % |
| BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | 1.8 % |
| OWENS CORNING | 1.5 % |
| JABIL CIRCUIT INC | 1.4 % |
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 1.4 % |
| ESSENT GROUP LTD | 1.3 % |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. | 1.3 % |
| MGIC INVESTMENT CORP | 1.2 % |
| EXELIXIS INC | 1.1 % |
| MERITAGE HOMES CORP | 1.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 261 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 62 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $8,244 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 27.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 69.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 96.9 % |
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BERMUDA | 1.4 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 09/30/2023)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6% | 20.0% | -0.9% | 11.6% | -- | -- | 5.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.00 | 83% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.93 | 74% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.70 | 38% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 2 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.46% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $9,173 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $23.67 |
| 30d moving avg. | $24.43 |
| Annualized volatility | 20.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 4.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 5.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. AFMC |
Expenses vs. AFMC |
ALTAR Score™ vs. AFMC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDY | SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust | 39.0% | -42 bp | -1.7% |
| XJH | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 38.8% | -53 bp | -1.5% |
| QVMM | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETF | 38.7% | -50 bp | -1.5% |
| EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund | 38.6% | -27 bp | +1.4% |
| IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | 38.3% | -55 bp | -1.5% |
| IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 38.2% | -60 bp | -1.5% |
| SPMD | SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF | 38.1% | -62 bp | -1.5% |
| FNX | First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 36.8% | -6 bp | -1.4% |
| IVOG | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 35.7% | -50 bp | -2.5% |
| IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 35.4% | -48 bp | -2.7% |
Risk and Returns: AFMC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
AFMC
9.7%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
Fund Category: US Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 9.7% |
Recommendation
SPECULATIVE
Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.
Category Overview
There are 905 funds in the US Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
3.1%. AFMC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.0 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places AFMC in the 85th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
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| AFMC | 65.0 | 45.5 | 110.5 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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