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First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

AFMC

Market cap $239M

40.54 USD

+0.32

0.8%

At close Updated Oct 20, 11:43 AM EDT

1 day

0.8%

5 days

1.02%

1 month

0.77%

3 months

0.95%

6 months

5.19%

Year to date

16.09%

1 year

19.98%

5 years

56.28%

10 years

102.9%

News

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 50%

Neutral 50%

Negative 0%

AFMC: Mid Caps Can Deliver Solid Returns Despite A Rate Hike

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF earns a buy rating for its multi-factor, actively managed approach and consistent outperformance versus mid-cap peers. AFMC's portfolio emphasizes value momentum stocks in industrials and technology, limiting exposure to rate-sensitive sectors and supporting robust, market-beating returns. AFMC trades at a forward P/E of 15x, below peer ETFs, and maintains strong liquidity, though its 0.65% expense ratio and 0.70% yield lag competitors.

AFMC: Mid Caps Can Deliver Solid Returns Despite A Rate Hike

More Signs Of Growth Across AI And Europe

Europe shows tentative signs of improvement, but the recovery remains uneven. AI investment is increasingly influencing U.S. capital spending and trade.

More Signs Of Growth Across AI And Europe

CIO Weekly: SpaceX-Led IPO Boom Forces Governance Into Focus

The $85 billion listing last month of SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace, satellite communications and artificial intelligence company, was an important market event. The company's dual-class share structure, conferring disproportionate voting power on its founder, could be expected to serve as a template for the next wave of high-profile IPOs, with OpenAI and Anthropic expected to follow suit in the coming quarters.

CIO Weekly: SpaceX-Led IPO Boom Forces Governance Into Focus

AFMC: Multi-Factor Mid-Cap ETF With A Momentum Kick

I initiate coverage on the First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF, assigning a 'hold' rating due to cautious optimism. AFMC's multi-factor approach—value, momentum, quality, and low volatility—has recently outperformed IJH, especially by leveraging momentum. Despite a high 0.68% expense ratio and bid/ask spread, AFMC offers strong GARP characteristics with a top-decile modified PEG ratio.

AFMC: Multi-Factor Mid-Cap ETF With A Momentum Kick

Rates: Why Investors May Turn To EGBs Amid Equity Jitters

AI-related equity jitters are unlikely to be resolved overnight and eurozone government bonds could actually come out as a winner. Relative to euro rates, US equity volatility is reaching highs similar to previous crisis periods. A global rebalancing of portfolios could see significant demand for euro rates, mitigating the upward rate pressure.

Rates: Why Investors May Turn To EGBs Amid Equity Jitters

AFMC: Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF Worth Shortlisting

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF employs an actively managed, factor-based approach targeting mid-cap equities. While ahead of IJH in terms of quality, GARP characteristics, and performance, AFMC is meaningfully weaker than IVV both regarding factor mix and returns. AFMC is beating IVV this year, yet I believe the prospect of it outmaneuvering IVV consistently in the future is very low, as hinted by its historical returns.

AFMC: Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF Worth Shortlisting

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