(AFSM) First Trust Active - Performance -0.8% in 12m

Compare AFSM with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?

Performance Rating 55.96%
#16 in Group
Rel. Strength 42.45%
#4618 in Universe
Total Return 12m -0.77%
#30 in Group
Total Return 5y 97.26%
#8 in Group
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12m Total Return: AFSM (-0.8%) vs IWM (-0.1%)

Compare overall performance (total returns) of First Trust Active with its related sector ETF IWM

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

5 Year Drawdown / Underwater Chart for (AFSM) First Trust Active - Performance -0.8% in 12m

Top Performers in Small Blend

Short Term
Symbol 1w 1m 3m
AFSM 6.09% -3.86% -10.5%
SMMV 2.87% -1.82% -3.62%
XMLV 2.70% -2.30% -3.46%
GLRY 6.70% -2.20% -7.88%
Long Term
Symbol 6m 12m 5y
AFSM -8.58% -0.77% 97.3%
SMMV 0.78% 14.5% 59.2%
XMLV -0.96% 11.8% 57.3%
XSLV -5.21% 6.26% 45.6%
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Symbol 1m 12m 5y P/E P/E Forward PEG EPS
Stability
EPS
CAGR
CSF NASDAQ
VictoryShares US Discovery
-31.6% - - - - - - -
OUSM BATS
O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap
-4.14% 3.4% 94.3% - - - - -
FSMD NYSE ARCA
Fidelity Small-Mid Factor
-4.24% 4.72% 96.3% - - - - -
TPSC NYSE ARCA
Timothy Plan US Small Cap
-5.41% 3.79% 103% - - - - -
SMLF NYSE ARCA
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap
-6.15% 2.2% 98.8% - - - - -
XMLV NYSE ARCA
Invesco S&P MidCap Low
-2.3% 11.8% 57.3% - - - - -
FNDA NYSE ARCA
Schwab Fundamental U.S.
-6.76% -1.91% 101% - - - - -
PSC NASDAQ
Principal U.S. Small-Cap
-4.51% 1.82% 107% - - - - -

Performance Comparison: AFSM vs IWM vs S&P 500

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for AFSM
Total Return (including Dividends) AFSM IWM S&P 500
1 Month -3.86% -6.54% -4.31%
3 Months -10.50% -14.10% -7.85%
12 Months -0.77% -0.07% 10.76%
5 Years 97.26% 62.43% 106.31%
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) AFSM IWM S&P 500
1 Month -28.7% -28.6% -35.6%
3 Months -88.8% -92.3% -89.7%
12 Months 9.40% 23% 58.3%
5 Years 69.1% 35.6% 84.2%
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) Rank in Peer Group vs. IWM vs. S&P 500
1 Month #4 2.87% 0.48%
3 Month #7 4.19% -2.87%
12 Month #11 -0.70% -10.4%
5 Years #4 21.5% -4.39%

FAQs

Does AFSM First Trust Active outperforms the market?

No, over the last 12 months AFSM made -0.77%, while its related Sector, the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) made -0.07%.
Over the last 3 months AFSM made -10.50%, while IWM made -14.10%.

Performance Comparison AFSM vs Indeces and Sectors

AFSM vs. Indices AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
US S&P 500 SPY -1.06% 0.45% -4.28% -11.5%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ -3.02% 0.38% -4.28% -12.8%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA 1.01% 1.92% -4.54% -7.75%
German DAX 40 DAX 1.60% -0.05% -22.7% -24.3%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 5.47% -0.36% -2.86% -9.39%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI 1.21% -0.98% -6.15% -14.8%
India NIFTY 50 INDA 6.37% -5.42% -5.88% -2.57%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ -0.81% -5.83% -8.78% 4.73%

AFSM vs. Sectors AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC -0.92% 1.72% -13.0% -23.2%
Consumer Discretionary XLY -3.41% 0.18% -7.44% -15.1%
Consumer Staples XLP 6.40% -6.61% -9.60% -10.3%
Energy XLE 2.29% 7.77% -1.85% 11.2%
Financial XLF 0.90% 0.92% -12.4% -20.1%
Health Care XLV 1.96% 1.11% -2.27% -1.03%
Industrial XLI 0.77% 0.21% -4.63% -7.68%
Materials XLB 2.19% 0.65% 2.61% 4.57%
Real Estate XLRE 3.77% -1.95% -2.13% -15.9%
Technology XLK -4.87% 0.66% 0.59% -7.01%
Utilities XLU 3.09% -5.54% -7.38% -21.2%
Aerospace & Defense XAR -0.62% -3.56% -15.6% -27.8%
Biotech XBI -0.19% 3.98% 8.81% 1.48%
Homebuilder XHB 0.69% 2.16% 10.7% 7.20%
Retail XRT 1.73% -0.93% -0.16% 2.85%

AFSM vs. Commodities AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO 5.49% 3.88% -1.57% 13.4%
Natural Gas UNG 8.09% 18.9% -17.2% -10.0%
Gold GLD 9.53% -13.3% -28.9% -41.9%
Silver SLV 5.22% -2.13% -6.69% -20.7%
Copper CPER 4.11% 3.18% -19.3% -7.85%

AFSM vs. Yields & Bonds AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT 2.73% -3.25% -7.10% -6.26%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG 4.20% -3.54% -10.8% -10.2%