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From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses

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From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses Common Dreams

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy prices move when sanctioned supply is blocked

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market

  • AAPL Apple

    Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff

  • NKE Nike

    Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of health-care companies

  • XBI SPDR S&P Biotech

    A fund of biotechnology companies

  • SLB SLB

    Oilfield work in sanctioned regions can be cut off

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares

    Gold is a usual haven when a conflict or sanction escalates

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLE———————
USO———————
XOM———————
CVX-3.45%-1.61%—+1.30%+3.29%+2.02%+4.63%
AAPL-2.15%-0.18%—+0.08%+0.58%+0.25%+0.69%
NKE-2.07%-1.67%—+0.01%-0.06%+5.18%+5.05%
XLV———————
XBI———————
SLB+2.52%+0.45%—+0.00%-0.47%-0.84%+1.52%
GLD+0.03%-0.93%—-0.14%-1.62%+0.13%-0.03%

From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses Common Dreams

Source: Common Dreams

How far First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) is -0.08%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +0.32% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AAPLthat day+0.08%final price
AAPLthe next day+0.58%final price
AAPLtwo days later+0.25%final price
AAPLthree days later+0.69%final price
AAPLthree days earlier-0.18%final price
AAPLfive days earlier-2.15%final price
CVXthat day+1.30%final price
CVXthe next day+3.29%final price
CVXtwo days later+2.02%final price
CVXthree days later+4.63%final price
CVXthree days earlier-1.61%final price
CVXfive days earlier-3.45%final price
GLDthat day-0.14%final price
GLDthe next day-1.62%final price
GLDtwo days later+0.13%final price
GLDthree days later-0.03%final price
GLDthree days earlier-0.93%final price
GLDfive days earlier+0.03%final price
NKEthat day+0.01%final price
NKEthe next day-0.06%final price
NKEtwo days later+5.18%final price
NKEthree days later+5.05%final price
NKEthree days earlier-1.67%final price
NKEfive days earlier-2.07%final price
SLBthat day0.00%final price
SLBthe next day-0.47%final price
SLBtwo days later-0.84%final price
SLBthree days later+1.52%final price
SLBthree days earlier+0.45%final price
SLBfive days earlier+2.52%final price
AFSM
SPY

Who gains and who loses around First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf

    First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses.” Reason on file: GA selected AFSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BSVO Ea Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Etf

    In “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” Ea Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Etf (BSVO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BSVO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CAFG Pacer Us Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Etf

    For “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” Pacer Us Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Etf (CAFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CAFG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow Etf

    In “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow Etf (DSMC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DSMC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ESSC Eventide Small Cap Etf

    For “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” Eventide Small Cap Etf (ESSC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ESSC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FFSM Fidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap Etf

    For “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses,” Fidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap Etf (FFSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FFSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM)

The 13 Oct 2026 story “From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses” names First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) because of this story.

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) is on the page because GA selected AFSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, Ea Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Etf (BSVO), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BSVO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: small. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM) price range

AFSM traded between 38.99 and 40.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 39.24. BSVO traded between 27.76 and 29.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 28.16. CAFG traded between 31.70 and 33.10 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 32.61.

What the saved facts support for First Trust Active Factor Small Cap Etf (AFSM)

46 out of 100

“From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small Businesses” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.