AUM $29.1MER 0.75%NAV $41.56Holdings 107Inception Mar 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$42.23Day Range
$40.39$41.24
52-Week Range
$23.15$42.23
Avg Volume
13.9KDividend Yield
3.11%Expense Ratio
0.75%AUM
$29.1MShares Outstanding
343.2KETF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 31.26% |
| Financial Services | 27.38% |
| Basic Materials | 14.25% |
| Energy | 7.30% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 5.07% |
| Communication Services | 4.98% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.49% |
| Industrials | 3.22% |
| Utilities | 1.11% |
| Healthcare | 0.94% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 19.69% |
| Taiwan | 16.04% |
| India | 12.43% |
| Brazil | 11.62% |
| South Africa | 10.18% |
| Mexico | 9.89% |
| Other | 7.04% |
| Poland | 4.10% |
| United Kingdom | 2.27% |
| Hungary | 1.95% |
| Chile | 1.22% |
| Greece | 1.01% |
| Peru | 0.95% |
| United States | 0.91% |
| Colombia | 0.70% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Mar 2, 2023
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies Index (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks, depositary receipts, preferred shares, real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), and other securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using a replication strategy, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Bloomberg Index Services Limited (the "Index Provider").
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The First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Mar 2, 2023. It currently manages $29.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. The fund holds 107 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 44.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330.TT | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | 11.78% | 0 | $2.8M |
| 2 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 9.58% | 20,788 | $2.3M |
| 3 | 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc. | 5.35% | 1,823 | $1.3M |
| 4 | GMEXICOB.MM | Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) | 3.84% | 0 | $913K |
| 5 | PETR4.BZ | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) (Preference Shares) | 2.94% | 0 | $698K |
| 6 | ANG.SJ | AngloGold Ashanti Plc | 2.32% | 0 | $551K |
| 7 | NPN.SJ | Naspers Limited (Class N) | 2.18% | 0 | $517K |
| 8 | OTP.HB | OTB Bank Plc | 2.17% | 0 | $515K |
| 9 | VALE3.BZ | Vale S.A. | 1.99% | 0 | $474K |
| 10 | AMXB.MM | America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) | 1.99% | 0 | $472K |
| 11 | GFI.SJ | Gold Fields Limited | 1.91% | 0 | $455K |
| 12 | HDFCB.IS | HDFC Bank Limited | 1.90% | 0 | $452K |
| 13 | PKN.PW | ORLEN SA | 1.80% | 0 | $428K |
| 14 | PKO.PW | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. | 1.75% | 0 | $416K |
| 15 | ITUB4.BZ | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference Shares) | 1.73% | 0 | $412K |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -3.39% | |
| 1W | +4.47% | |
| 1M | +5.22% | |
| 3M | +8.82% | |
| 6M | +33.85% | |
| YTD | +25.54% | |
| 1Y | +77.09% | |
| 3Y | +100.23% | |
| 5Y | +102.27% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$39.82
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$37.45
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$31.79
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$42.23
Current Price
$40.80
52-Week Low
$23.15
$23.15$42.23
Current Yield
3.11%
Annual Dividend
$1.9658
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.8000 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2033 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1152 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.8473 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.1574 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.1766 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0156 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1606 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0984 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.2304 | Jun 30, 2023 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | EMDM | Technology(1407 ETFs) | Real Estate(212 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| AUM | $29.1M | $6.99B | $955.7M |
| Dividend Yield | 3.11% | 2.86% | 3.05% |
| Avg Volume | 13.9K | 586.9K | 361.3K |
| Holdings | 107 | 203 | 64 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +9.95% | +15.88% | +3.50% |
| 6-Month Return | — | +14.52% | +9.46% |
| YTD Return | +34.77% | +15.71% | +8.85% |
| 1-Year Return | +87.32% | +43.34% | +18.73% |
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