(AFSM) First Trust Active - Performance 1.9% in 12m

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

Performance Rating 54.63%
#17 in Group
Rel. Strength 44.03%
#4454 in Universe
Total Return 12m 1.94%
#26 in Group
Total Return 5y 98.66%
#12 in Group
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12m Total Return: AFSM (1.9%) vs IWM (1.4%)

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 1.9% in 12m

Top Performers in Small Blend

Short Term
Symbol 1w 1m 3m
AFSM 3.78% 0.45% -6.3%
CSF 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
GLRY 3.66% 2.91% -5.0%
SMMV 2.10% -0.79% -0.78%
Long Term
Symbol 6m 12m 5y
AFSM -5.81% 1.94% 98.7%
SMMV 2.42% 15.9% 65.3%
XMLV 2.0% 13.6% 66.0%
XSLV -2.48% 7.31% 51.6%
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol 1m 12m 5y P/E P/E Forward PEG EPS
Stability
EPS
CAGR
CSF NASDAQ
VictoryShares US Discovery
- - - - - - - -
OUSM BATS
O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap
-2.15% 4.64% 101% - - - - -
XMLV NYSE ARCA
Invesco S&P MidCap Low
-1.86% 13.6% 66% - - - - -
FSMD NYSE ARCA
Fidelity Small-Mid Factor
-1.01% 6.93% 104% - - - - -
TPSC NYSE ARCA
Timothy Plan US Small Cap
-2.17% 6.22% 111% - - - - -
SMLF NYSE ARCA
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap
-0.99% 5.29% 109% - - - - -
PSC NASDAQ
Principal U.S. Small-Cap
-0.34% 4.64% 117% - - - - -
FNDA NYSE ARCA
Schwab Fundamental U.S.
-2.98% 0.35% 110% - - - - -

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 0.45% -1.08% 0.40%
3 Months -6.30% -10.23% -4.90%
12 Months 1.94% 1.43% 13.65%
5 Years 98.66% 69.86% 114.96%
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) AFSM IWM S&P 500
1 Month 81.0% 81.6% 74.8%
3 Months -78.1% -88.2% -84.7%
12 Months 0.70% 13.2% 53.5%
5 Years 69.0% 34.7% 84.2%
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) Rank in Peer Group vs. IWM vs. S&P 500
1 Month #4 1.54% 0.05%
3 Month #4 4.38% -1.47%
12 Month #9 0.50% -10.3%
5 Years #5 17.0% -7.58%

FAQs

Does AFSM First Trust Active outperforms the market?

Yes, over the last 12 months AFSM made 1.94%, while its related Sector, the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) made 1.43%.
Over the last 3 months AFSM made -6.30%, while IWM made -10.23%.

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 0.85% 0.05% -5.91% -11.7%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ 0.34% -2.21% -6.70% -13.3%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA 0.78% 2.53% -5.38% -7.87%
German DAX 40 DAX 0.07% -2.58% -26.1% -26.4%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 2.01% 0.68% -1.94% -3.41%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI 0.17% 0.39% -6.29% -8.60%
India NIFTY 50 INDA 1.77% -4.11% -5.81% -0.55%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ 3.11% -3.30% -7.88% 9.71%

AFSM vs. Sectors AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC 0.54% -0.14% -12.2% -22.2%
Consumer Discretionary XLY 1.84% 1.37% -7.30% -13.1%
Consumer Staples XLP 2.89% 0.44% -8.60% -8.68%
Energy XLE 4.28% 13.4% 1.18% 10.5%
Financial XLF 0.16% 1.25% -14.2% -23.0%
Health Care XLV 3.43% 4.45% -0.99% 1.74%
Industrial XLI -0.54% -0.70% -7.16% -10.1%
Materials XLB 0.98% 2.84% 2.49% 4.26%
Real Estate XLRE 0.33% 0.81% -4.49% -16.2%
Technology XLK -0.12% -2.93% -2.95% -8.75%
Utilities XLU 1.81% 0.03% -10.7% -19.2%
Aerospace & Defense XAR -0.61% -7.23% -20.4% -27.0%
Biotech XBI -0.27% -3.16% 10.0% 7.28%
Homebuilder XHB -0.10% 2.05% 9.83% 7.32%
Retail XRT 0.71% 1.64% 0.61% 2.99%

AFSM vs. Commodities AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO 11.1% 18.1% 8.03% 17.6%
Natural Gas UNG -12.9% 13.4% -46.1% -21.3%
Gold GLD 6.0% -2.96% -23.7% -37.9%
Silver SLV 6.87% 5.78% -4.09% -17.6%
Copper CPER 7.99% 8.16% -10.4% -1.99%

AFSM vs. Yields & Bonds AFSM is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT 4.72% 4.14% -2.96% -0.83%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG 3.56% 0.33% -8.18% -6.57%