First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
First Trust Active Factor Mid ETF (AMEX: AFMC) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca, trading at $40.26 (about ₹3,795 a unit) as of 13 Nov 2026, 4:00 PM ET. It has an expense ratio of 0.68% and holds 267 securities. Indian residents can buy AFMC through Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$39.84
Today's high
$40.55
52 week low
$32.43
52 week high
$42.13
AFMC opened at $40.55, closed previously at $40.35, and has traded between $32.43 and $42.13 over the past 52 weeks.
About
The First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) is designed to achieve capital growth for its investors. Under normal market conditions, the fund dedicates at least 80% of its total assets, including any borrowed capital, to equity securities of mid-sized U.S. companies listed on stock exchanges. This is an actively managed fund that constructs its portfolio using a rules-based, multi-factor quantitative model alongside dynamic risk management. This strategy aims to select securities that exhibit desirable characteristics across several investment factors. The current quantitative methodology considers elements such as a company's intrinsic value, share price momentum, corporate quality, and low price volatility.
Key statistics
Expense ratio
0.68%
Assets (AUM)
$267.2M
Holdings
267
NAV
$40.19
Avg. volume
43.88K
1-year price change
+20.58%
5-year price change
+48.40%
Price change excludes dividends.
Top 10 holdings
AFMC holds 267 securities in total. These 10 are 12.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
Countries
How to buy AFMC from India
Indian residents can buy AFMC units through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the units are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers. Read the full guide: how to invest in AFMC from India
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Search AFMC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, AFMC, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your AFMC position in USD and INR. AFMC reinvests its income instead of paying it out, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Trading and taxes when buying AFMC from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on foreign ETF units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation. Gains on units held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- ReinvestedDividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
- US estate tax
- May applyUS-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons.US estate tax calculator
FAQs
What is the AFMC price today?
First Trust Active Factor Mid ETF (AFMC) last traded at $40.26 on NYSE Arca, as of 13 Nov 2026, 4:00 PM ET. That is ₹3,795 a unit at the 14 Nov 2026 USD/INR rate.
When does AFMC trade, in Indian time?
NYSE Arca trades 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST when the US is on daylight time. Orders can only execute during that window.
How big is AFMC, and what does it cost to hold?
First Trust Active Factor Mid ETF manages about $267.2M. Its expense ratio is 0.68% a year, deducted inside the fund. It launched in 2019.
What are AFMC's largest holdings?
The top three are Reliance Inc. (1.8%), Exelixis, Inc. (1.3%) and HF Sinclair Corp. (1.3%). AFMC's 10 largest positions make up 12.2% of the fund.
Does AFMC pay dividends?
No. AFMC is an accumulating fund: dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you.
How are gains on AFMC taxed in India?
Units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation; units held for 24 months or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is worked out in rupees, so the currency move counts.
Can I buy fractional units of AFMC?
Yes. You can buy AFMC by amount rather than by whole unit, and there is no minimum trade size.
How has AFMC performed?
AFMC's price is up 20.6% over the past year and up 48.4% over five years. These figures are price change only and exclude dividends; past performance does not guarantee future returns.