First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)
| Assets | $477.72M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 11.29 |
| Shares Out | 17.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.07% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 34.69% |
| Volume | 46,371 |
| Open | 27.82 |
| Previous Close | 27.35 |
| Day's Range | 27.71 - 27.85 |
| 52-Week Low | 19.74 |
| 52-Week High | 28.88 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| Holdings | 167 |
| Inception Date | Apr 18, 2011 |
About FEM
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM index. The fund tracks an index of emerging markets companies selected using a quantitative methodology and weighted in tiers. FEM was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
13.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | 2600 | 1.63% |
| Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd Class H | JIAXF | 1.52% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | 6669 | 1.42% |
| PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk | BRMS | 1.42% |
| China Hongqiao Group Limited | 1378 | 1.33% |
| Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd. | 2368 | 1.32% |
| PetroChina Company Limited | 0857 | 1.28% |
| Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. | PE&OLES | 1.27% |
| PT Astra International Tbk | ASII | 1.25% |
| COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. | 1919 | 1.23% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2092 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2827 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.3239 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0393 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1449 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3247 | Sep 30, 2024 |
Performance
FEM had a total return of 30.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.99%.
News
The Big Squeeze: EM Mega Caps Up, Breadth Down
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Emerging Markets Insights: Emerging Market Banks Are Resilient
The liquidity crisis impacting selected developed market banks has unnerved emerging market investors. Markets have recovered from the turmoil following the liquidity crisis impacting some banks in th...
Emerging Markets ETFs Consolidate Near Crucial Support
Ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions saw investors flee emerging markets stocks in May.