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abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF

AFSC

Market price

$37.36

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 2:30:30 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NASDAQ history 2025-02-17 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Small Blend
Fund family
abrdn Funds
Provider listing name
abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2004-06-29
First recorded trade
2025-02-18

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
24.28%
52-week high
$40.06
52-week low
$28.91
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
20.36%

31% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
54.93%
Weighted debt / equity
0.9
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
31%
Largest sector
healthcare · 19.6%
Top-3 sector weight
54.6%
3Y max drawdown
-14.12%
5Y max drawdown
-14.12%
3Y volatility
17.35%
Beta
1.17
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.65%
Bid / ask spread
57.653%
Premium / discount to NAV
1.69%
AUM
$9.96M
Average volume
460
Latest session volume
296

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
American Healthcare REIT Inc Ordinary SharesAHR3.45%
Brinker International IncEAT3.41%
Merit Medical Systems IncMMSI3.37%
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International PLC Class AKNSA3.36%
Quaker HoughtonKWR3.24%
Seacoast Banking Corp of FloridaSBCF2.93%
Q2 Holdings IncQTWO2.87%
Impinj IncPI2.82%
Ameris BancorpABCB2.77%
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp Class AMGY2.74%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF

Research answers for abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF (AFSC) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF (AFSC)?
abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF?
Analyze abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can AFSC trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
AFSC's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.