First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM)
NASDAQ: AFEM · Real-Time Price · USD
98.42
+0.78 (0.80%)
At close: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
98.81
+0.39 (0.39%)
After-hours: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
| Assets | $83.10M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.99% |
| PE Ratio | 12.85 |
| Shares Out | 850,002 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 32.52% |
| Volume | 7,081 |
| Open | 98.98 |
| Previous Close | 97.64 |
| Day's Range | 98.39 - 99.03 |
| 52-Week Low | 73.81 |
| 52-Week High | 100.83 |
| Beta | 0.84 |
| Holdings | 143 |
| 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 total market equity. RFEM 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.
Top 10 Holdings
38.46% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 13.99% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 8.09% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 3.92% |
| Unimicron Technology Corp. | 3037 | 2.40% |
| Lenovo Group Limited | 0992 | 1.84% |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited | 1398 | 1.77% |
| Jentech Precision Industrial Co., Ltd | 3653 | 1.72% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 2454 | 1.63% |
| Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. | 3328 | 1.58% |
| Kia Corporation | 000270 | 1.51% |
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 32.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.36%.
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