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AFSMvsFSCCETF Comparison

ETF 1

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.26%

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ETF 2

FSCC

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

-0.34%

Full FSCC fund page

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF (FSCC) is part of the US Small Cap segment. AFSM's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. In contrast, FSCC's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Health Care. AFSM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.51% for FSCC. AFSM is up 5.37% year-to-date (YTD) with +$16M in YTD flows. FSCC performs worse with 4.48% YTD performance, and +$120M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AFSM and FSCC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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AFSM vs FSCC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	AFSM FSCC	+3.88%+3.47%	+1.15%-0.17%	+5.37%+4.48%	+34.59%+40.02%	+54.24%n/a	+40.28%n/a
Flows	AFSM FSCC	-$3M+$38M	+$11M+$110M	+$16M+$120M	+$42M+$177M	+$74M-	+$75M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	AFSM FSCC	+21.36%+21.42%	+18.10%+20.21%	+19.73%n/a	+21.27%n/a
Max drawdown	AFSM FSCC	-9.36%-11.07%	-9.36%-11.07%	-24.90%n/a	-28.44%n/a
Max drawdown duration	AFSM FSCC	43d77d	43d77d	303dn/a	815dn/a

Trading data

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	AFSM	FSCC
Last sale 4/10/2026 at 1:30 PM	$34.56	$31.19
Previous close 04/10/2026	$34.75	$31.36
Consolidated volume 04/10/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 4/10/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	AFSM	FSCC
Last price	$34.56	$31.19
1D performance	-0.55%	-0.54%
AuM	$84.72 M	$197.77 M
E/R	0.75%	0.51%

Characteristics

	AFSM	FSCC
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Federated Investment Management
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	283	268
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 3, 2019	July 31, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

AFSM

USA

86.67%

Other

13.33%

FSCC

USA

78.6%

Other

21.4%

Sectors

AFSM

Information Techn.

16.45%

Industrials

16.3%

Health Care

16.2%

Financials

14.28%

Consumer Discreti.

8.94%

Other

27.83%

FSCC

Industrials

17.19%

Financials

14.35%

Health Care

14.23%

Information Techn.

14.23%

Consumer Discreti.

7.85%

Other

32.16%

Diversification

AFSM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.7%

FSCC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.84%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

AFSM

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

1.31%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.21%

PEABODY ENERGY

1.06%

AMES NATIONAL

1.01%

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

0.93%

NLIGHT INC

0.90%

KYG386441037

0.89%

VICOR

0.86%

INTERFACE

0.84%

US71385M1071

0.82%

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE

0.81%

CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC

0.79%

INTERDIGITAL

0.77%

PHOTRONICS

0.76%

HECLA MINING

0.74%

FSCC

PRIMORIS SERVICES

1.67%

MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC

1.31%

JACKSON FINANCIAL INC

1.28%

POWELL INDUSTRIES

1.19%

BANKUNITED

1.19%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.13%

SPS COMMERCE

1.13%

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS SER

1.11%

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP

1.08%

SSR MINING

0.99%

FB FINANCIAL

0.98%

FLUOR

0.98%

CNX RESOURCES CORP

0.96%

CNO FINANCIAL GROUP

0.93%

ALLEGIANT TRAVEL

0.91%

Frequently asked questions about AFSM and FSCC

How have the AFSM and FSCC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 10, 2026, AFSM is up 5.37% year-to-date (YTD), while FSCC has returned 4.48%. That puts AFSM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AFSM or FSCC?

Year-to-date, the AFSM ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to +$120M for FSCC.

Which ETF is more volatile: AFSM or FSCC?

Over the past year, AFSM had a volatility of 18.1%, while FSCC experienced 20.21%.

Which ETF is bigger: AFSM or FSCC?

As of April 10, 2026, AFSM holds $84.72 M in assets under management (AUM), while FSCC manages $197.77 M.

What sectors do the AFSM and FSCC ETFs invest in?

AFSM leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. Meanwhile, FSCC focuses on Industrials, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the AFSM ETF and FSCC ETF?

AFSM top holdings include TTM TECHNOLOGIES, BLOOM ENERGY CORP and PEABODY ENERGY. FSCC holds in its top three: PRIMORIS SERVICES, MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC and JACKSON FINANCIAL INC.

AFSMvsFSCCETF Comparison

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF

AFSM vs FSCC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the AFSM and FSCC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 10, 2026, AFSM is up 5.37% year-to-date (YTD), while FSCC has returned 4.48%. That puts AFSM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AFSM or FSCC?

Year-to-date, the AFSM ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to +$120M for FSCC.

Which ETF is more volatile: AFSM or FSCC?

Over the past year, AFSM had a volatility of 18.1%, while FSCC experienced 20.21%.

Which ETF is bigger: AFSM or FSCC?

As of April 10, 2026, AFSM holds $84.72 M in assets under management (AUM), while FSCC manages $197.77 M.

What sectors do the AFSM and FSCC ETFs invest in?

AFSM leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. Meanwhile, FSCC focuses on Industrials, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the AFSM ETF and FSCC ETF?

AFSM top holdings include TTM TECHNOLOGIES, BLOOM ENERGY CORP and PEABODY ENERGY. FSCC holds in its top three: PRIMORIS SERVICES, MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC and JACKSON FINANCIAL INC.

Which ETF is more diversified: AFSM or FSCC?

AFSM holds 312 securities with 13.7% of its assets in the top 15. FSCC has 270 securities and a top 15 weight of 16.84%.

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