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AFSMvsSCDSETF Comparison

ETF 1

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.86%

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ETF 2

SCDS

JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+2.62%

Full SCDS fund page

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF (SCDS) is part of the US Small Cap segment. AFSM's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. In contrast, SCDS's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. AFSM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.4% for SCDS. AFSM is up 15.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$23M in YTD flows. SCDS performs better with 23.98% YTD performance, and -$4K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AFSM and SCDS 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 SCDS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	AFSM SCDS	+0.06%+3.40%	+13.47%+20.26%	+15.09%+23.98%	+27.88%+41.60%	+58.49%n/a	+49.49%n/a
Flows	AFSM SCDS	+$4M-	+$4M-	+$23M-$4K	+$49M-$17K	+$81M-	+$84M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	AFSM SCDS	+20.31%+21.21%	+17.93%+18.56%	+19.69%n/a	+21.17%n/a
Max drawdown	AFSM SCDS	-4.73%-4.60%	-9.36%-8.90%	-24.90%n/a	-28.44%n/a
Max drawdown duration	AFSM SCDS	8d13d	46d78d	303dn/a	815dn/a

Trading data

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	AFSM	SCDS
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$39.47	$74.33
Previous close 06/11/2026	$38.96	$72.38
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	AFSM	SCDS
Last price	$39.47	$74.33
1D performance	+1.31%	+2.70%
AuM	$100.09 M	$8.92 M
E/R	0.75%	0.4%

Characteristics

	AFSM	SCDS
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	286	239
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 3, 2019	August 7, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

AFSM

USA

81.06%

Other

18.94%

SCDS

USA

90.57%

Other

9.43%

Sectors

AFSM

Information Techn.

17.27%

Industrials

17.09%

Health Care

16.61%

Financials

14.26%

Consumer Discreti.

8.45%

Other

26.31%

SCDS

Industrials

17.98%

Information Techn.

17.12%

Financials

15.79%

Health Care

12.93%

Consumer Discreti.

9.18%

Other

27.01%

Diversification

AFSM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.77%

SCDS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.89%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

AFSM

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

1.77%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.57%

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

1.19%

VICOR

1.11%

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS

1.00%

PHOTRONICS

0.97%

AMES NATIONAL

0.97%

NLIGHT INC

0.84%

CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING

0.82%

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE

0.78%

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES

0.77%

INTERFACE

0.75%

SCORPIO TANKERS

0.75%

ENERSYS

0.75%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.75%

SCDS

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.99%

FABRINET

1.97%

CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING

1.54%

VICOR

1.36%

TTM TECHNOLOGIES

1.36%

RAMBUS

1.24%

MODINE MNFC CO

1.07%

AZZ

0.99%

DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS

0.99%

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES

0.93%

MONARCH CASINO

0.92%

WSFS FINANCIAL

0.92%

US65290E1010

0.89%

PRIMORIS SERVICES

0.89%

MYR GROUP

0.82%

Frequently asked questions about AFSM and SCDS

How have the AFSM and SCDS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 10, 2026, AFSM is up 15.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SCDS has returned 23.98%. That puts SCDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the AFSM ETF saw +$23M in flows, compared to -$4K for SCDS.

Which ETF is more volatile: AFSM or SCDS?

Over the past year, AFSM had a volatility of 17.93%, while SCDS experienced 18.56%.

Which ETF is bigger: AFSM or SCDS?

As of June 10, 2026, AFSM holds $100.09 M in assets under management (AUM), while SCDS manages $8.92 M.

What sectors do the AFSM and SCDS ETFs invest in?

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

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

AFSM top holdings include TTM TECHNOLOGIES, BLOOM ENERGY CORP and VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. SCDS holds in its top three: BLOOM ENERGY CORP, FABRINET and CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING.

AFSMvsSCDSETF Comparison

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETF

AFSM vs SCDS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the AFSM and SCDS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 10, 2026, AFSM is up 15.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SCDS has returned 23.98%. That puts SCDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the AFSM ETF saw +$23M in flows, compared to -$4K for SCDS.

Which ETF is more volatile: AFSM or SCDS?

Over the past year, AFSM had a volatility of 17.93%, while SCDS experienced 18.56%.

Which ETF is bigger: AFSM or SCDS?

As of June 10, 2026, AFSM holds $100.09 M in assets under management (AUM), while SCDS manages $8.92 M.

What sectors do the AFSM and SCDS ETFs invest in?

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

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

AFSM top holdings include TTM TECHNOLOGIES, BLOOM ENERGY CORP and VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. SCDS holds in its top three: BLOOM ENERGY CORP, FABRINET and CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING.

Which ETF is more diversified: AFSM or SCDS?

AFSM holds 288 securities with 14.77% of its assets in the top 15. SCDS has 259 securities and a top 15 weight of 17.89%.

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