First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM)
NASDAQ: AFEM · Real-Time Price · USD
91.91
+0.22 (0.24%)
At close: Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
91.79
-0.12 (-0.13%)
After-hours: Oct 23, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
| Assets | $78.37M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% |
| PE Ratio | 11.61 |
| Forward PE | 8.13 |
| Shares Out | 850,002 |
| Dividend | $2.49 (2.71%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 31.60% |
| Volume | 5,577 |
| Open | 91.60 |
| Previous Close | 91.69 |
| Day's Range | 91.60 - 92.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 75.86 |
| 52-Week High | 100.83 |
| Beta | 0.84 |
| Holdings | 141 |
| Inception Date | Jun 14, 2016 |
About AFEM
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks across the whole market. The fund is actively-managed to select in emerging market stocks using multiple factors. The manager has discretion to hedge currency exposure up to 100% of the portfolio. AFEM was launched on Jun 14, 2016 and is issued by First Trust.
Asset Class Equity
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol AFEM
ETF Provider First Trust
Top 10 Holdings
35.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 13.88% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 6.84% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 2.94% |
| Unimicron Technology Corp. | 3037 | 2.08% |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited | 1398 | 1.83% |
| Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. | 3328 | 1.67% |
| Jentech Precision Industrial Co., Ltd | 3653 | 1.60% |
| Kasikornbank PCL | KBANK | 1.59% |
| Kia Corporation | 000270 | 1.55% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 2454 | 1.38% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.6729 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $1.1214 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0496 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.6469 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.6574 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2608 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Performance
AFEM had a total return of 22.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.58%.
News
First Trust Announces Changes to Investment Strategies, Name and Other Related Matters for First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announces the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (Nasdaq Inc.: RFEM) (the “Fund”), a series of First Trust Exchange-T...
3 months ago - Business Wire