First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)
NASDAQ: FEM · Real-Time Price · USD
32.65
-0.15 (-0.46%)
At close: Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
32.67
+0.02 (0.06%)
After-hours: Oct 15, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT
| Assets | $813.01M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | 11.94 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Shares Out | 24.45M |
| Dividend | $0.72 (2.20%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 26.25% |
| Volume | 99,051 |
| Open | 32.43 |
| Previous Close | 32.80 |
| Day's Range | 32.34 - 32.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.93 |
| 52-Week High | 35.61 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| Holdings | 179 |
| 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.
Asset Class Equity
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol FEM
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Index
Top 10 Holdings
14.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| South African Rand | n/a | 2.77% |
| Taiwan Dollar | n/a | 1.78% |
| Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 | n/a | 1.58% |
| Currency Contract - Usd | n/a | 1.46% |
| Thailand Baht | n/a | 1.38% |
| Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | PETR4 | 1.28% |
| PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. | PGE | 1.18% |
| PTT Exploration and Production PCL | PTTEP | 1.14% |
| Wan Hai Lines Ltd. | 2615 | 1.14% |
| Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. | KOF.UBL | 1.14% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.2849 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.1899 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0334 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2092 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2827 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.3239 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Performance
FEM had a total return of 27.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.01%.
News
Emerging Markets ETFs Consolidate Near Crucial Support
Ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions saw investors flee emerging markets stocks in May.
7 years ago - Investopedia