AFSM vs APLY

Comparison between FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SMALL CAP ETF (AFSM, ETF) and YIELDMAX(R) AAPL OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF (APLY, ETF).

AFSM vs APLY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	AFSM(ETF)	APLY(ETF)
Net Assets	$120M	$120M
Expense Ratio	0.75%	1.04%
Max Drawdown	43.54%	51.36%
Sharpe Ratio	1.18	0.86
5Y Beta	1.01	0.91
P/E Ratio	18.33	N/A
Forward P/E	13.07	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	17.16%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	17.89%	N/A
Debt to Equity	-30.45%	N/A
P/S Ratio	1.21	N/A
P/B Ratio	2.23	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

AFSM

$120M

APLY

$120M

Expense Ratio

Winner

AFSM

0.75%

APLY

1.04%

Max Drawdown

Winner

AFSM

43.54%

APLY

51.36%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

AFSM

1.18

APLY

0.86

5Y Beta

AFSM

1.01

Winner

APLY

0.91

P/E Ratio

AFSM

18.33

APLY

N/A

Forward P/E

AFSM

13.07

APLY

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

AFSM

17.16%

APLY

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

AFSM

17.89%

APLY

N/A

Debt to Equity

AFSM

-30.45%

APLY

N/A

P/S Ratio

AFSM

1.21

APLY

N/A

P/B Ratio

AFSM

2.23

APLY

N/A

AFSM vs APLY - Holdings Comparison

AFSM and APLY have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

AFSM's top 25 holdings weight is 17.31%. APLY's top 25 holdings weight is 2.47%.

Rank	AFSM	APLY
#1	PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC (PARR) - 1.09%	FIRST AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OBLIGS X (FGXXX) - 2.53%
#2	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ETON) - 1.06%	APPLE INC (AAPL) - -0.06%
#3	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP (NHC) - 1.04%	N/A
#4	MATSON INC (MATX) - 0.83%	N/A
#5	AMES NATIONAL CORP (ATLO) - 0.82%	N/A
#6	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC (PENG) - 0.77%	N/A
#7	BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) - 0.74%	N/A
#8	TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y (TRST) - 0.73%	N/A
#9	n/a (SPHR) - 0.72%	N/A
#10	TEEKAY TANKERS LTD CLASS A (TNK) - 0.71%	N/A
#11	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC (RIGL) - 0.71%	N/A
#12	INTERFACE INC (TILE) - 0.70%	N/A
#13	n/a (KNSA) - 0.69%	N/A
#14	LIQUIDIA CORP ORDINARY SHARES (LQDA) - 0.69%	N/A
#15	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (HRTG) - 0.64%	N/A
#16	SENECA FOODS CORP CLASS A (SENEA) - 0.62%	N/A
#17	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY) - 0.62%	N/A
#18	CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP (CRS) - 0.60%	N/A
#19	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC) - 0.60%	N/A
#20	MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) - 0.60%	N/A
#21	HARMONIC INC (HLIT) - 0.47%	N/A
#22	TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC (TTMI) - 0.47%	N/A
#23	TG THERAPEUTICS INC (TGTX) - 0.47%	N/A
#24	SIGNET JEWELERS LTD (SIG) - 0.46%	N/A
#25	EPAM SYSTEMS INC (EPAM) - 0.46%	N/A
Total Holdings	294	2

AFSM vs APLY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	AFSM	APLY
1 month	+2.22%	-6.58%
3 months	+5.43%	-1.23%
6 months	+16.16%	+8.27%
1 year	+27.19%	+21.91%
5 years(CAGR)	+9.91%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+11.89%	+12.66%

Winner

AFSM

+2.22%

APLY

-6.58%

Winner

AFSM

+5.43%

APLY

-1.23%

Winner

AFSM

+16.16%

APLY

+8.27%

Winner

AFSM

+27.19%

APLY

+21.91%

5Y(CAGR)

AFSM

+9.91%

APLY

N/A

Max(CAGR)

AFSM

+11.89%

Winner

APLY

+12.66%

AFSM vs APLY - Annual Returns (2019 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	AFSM	APLY
2026	+23.43%	+7.56%
2025	+9.99%	+7.24%
2024	+10.93%	+23.34%
2023	+22.85%	+11.56%
2022	-17.86%	N/A
2021	+27.36%	N/A
2020	+8.73%	N/A
2019	+2.63%	N/A

AFSM vs APLY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for AFSM was -43.54%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for APLY was -30.32%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 208 trading sessions.

The current AFSM drawdown is -2.38%. The current APLY drawdown is -8.39%.

Rank	AFSM	APLY
#1	-43.54% Jan 16, 2020 - Dec 4, 2020	-30.32% Dec 26, 2024 - Oct 27, 2025
#2	-28.27% Nov 16, 2021 - Feb 15, 2024	-15.78% Jul 31, 2023 - Jun 17, 2024
#3	-25.07% Nov 11, 2024 - Sep 11, 2025	-11.71% Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 15, 2026
#4	-9.56% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-11.70% Dec 2, 2025 - May 7, 2026
#5	-9.26% Jul 31, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024	-10.31% Jul 28, 2026 - Aug 12, 2026
#6	-8.21% Mar 15, 2021 - Apr 26, 2021	-9.44% Jul 16, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024
#7	-8.17% Feb 12, 2021 - Mar 12, 2021	-4.67% Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#8	-8.05% Sep 18, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025	-4.12% Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 15, 2024
#9	-7.71% Jul 1, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021	-3.18% Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 27, 2024
#10	-7.54% Mar 28, 2024 - May 15, 2024	-3.04% Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 27, 2026
#11	-6.30% Apr 27, 2021 - Jun 1, 2021	-2.50% Jun 30, 2023 - Jul 17, 2023
#12	-5.51% May 15, 2024 - Jul 15, 2024	-2.42% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025
#13	-4.91% Sep 2, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021	-2.02% May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2023
#14	-4.84% Jun 8, 2021 - Jul 1, 2021	-1.99% May 28, 2026 - Jun 2, 2026
#15	-4.45% Jan 22, 2021 - Feb 4, 2021	-1.72% Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 12, 2023