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AFSM vs XCHG

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF vs Ab US Equity ETF

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$94M

XCHG

Ab US Equity ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$685M

Key differences

  • XCHG costs 0.25% less per year.
  • XCHG is significantly larger than AFSM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • AFSM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AFSMXCHG
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$94M$685M
Since20192025
Dividend yield0.49%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+32.0%N/A
CAGR 3Y+19.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.9%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.80N/A
Volatility 1Y17.84%
Max drawdown-43.54%-9.67%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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