AUM $260.7MER 0.80%NAV $46.97Holdings 224Inception Feb 2012
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$44.98Day Range
$44.89$46.18
52-Week Range
$39.30$49.30
Avg Volume
45.0KDividend Yield
3.97%Expense Ratio
0.80%AUM
$260.7MShares Outstanding
5.5METF 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 % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 15.95% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 15.38% |
| Technology | 13.09% |
| Basic Materials | 11.98% |
| Energy | 8.66% |
| Real Estate | 7.91% |
| Consumer Defensive | 6.95% |
| Utilities | 6.64% |
| Financial Services | 5.47% |
| Communication Services | 4.63% |
| Healthcare | 3.36% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 21.86% |
| Turkey | 19.32% |
| Brazil | 13.52% |
| China | 10.46% |
| Thailand | 7.66% |
| Indonesia | 6.79% |
| South Africa | 6.24% |
| Mexico | 3.24% |
| Chile | 2.90% |
| Philippines | 2.70% |
| Malaysia | 1.81% |
| Luxembourg | 1.10% |
| India | 1.06% |
| Poland | 0.76% |
| Hong Kong | 0.50% |
| Other | 0.07% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Industrials
- Inception Date
- Feb 15, 2012
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index.
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The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Feb 15, 2012. It currently manages $260.7M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.80%. The fund holds 224 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 12.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EUPWR.TI | Europower Enerji ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS | 1.63% | 0 | $4.2M |
| 2 | KTLEV.TI | Katilimevim Tasarruf Finansman AS | 1.44% | 0 | $3.7M |
| 3 | 3026.TT | Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd. | 1.43% | 0 | $3.7M |
| 4 | 6213.TT | ITEQ Corporation | 1.40% | 0 | $3.6M |
| 5 | 2489.TT | AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. | 1.25% | 0 | $3.3M |
| 6 | 8150.TT | ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1.18% | 0 | $3.1M |
| 7 | 8021.TT | Topoint Technology Co., Ltd. | 1.16% | 0 | $3.0M |
| 8 | NEXA | Nexa Resources SA | 1.11% | 191,604 | $2.9M |
| 9 | 8996.TT | Kaori Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. | 1.06% | 0 | $2.7M |
| 10 | ASTOR.TI | Astor Enerji A.S. | 1.00% | 0 | $2.6M |
| 11 | 1478.HK | Q Technology (Group) Company Limited | 1.00% | 2,158,039 | $2.6M |
| 12 | 2467.TT | C Sun Manufacturing Ltd. | 0.99% | 0 | $2.6M |
| 13 | 2498.TT | HTC Corporation | 0.97% | 0 | $2.5M |
| 14 | JHSF3.BZ | JHSF Participacoes SA | 0.96% | 0 | $2.5M |
| 15 | SARKY.TI | Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakir Sanaye ve Ticaret A.S. | 0.89% | 0 | $2.3M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +2.69% | |
| 1W | -1.63% | |
| 1M | -2.65% | |
| 3M | +2.41% | |
| 6M | +9.08% | |
| YTD | +8.82% | |
| 1Y | +12.68% | |
| 3Y | +24.56% | |
| 5Y | -2.03% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$46.48
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$47.13
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$44.73
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$49.30
Current Price
$46.18
52-Week Low
$39.30
$39.30$49.30
Current Yield
3.97%
Annual Dividend
$1.7968
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.6494 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.5320 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.5218 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0936 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.4454 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3413 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.5415 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1684 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.3704 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.6517 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.6646 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.1001 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.0920 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.7506 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.8094 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.1186 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.8357 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.7290 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.4310 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.5139 | Mar 31, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FEMS | Industrials(391 ETFs) | Small Cap(308 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| AUM | $260.7M | $2.39B | $12.62B |
| Dividend Yield | 3.97% | 2.07% | 2.56% |
| Avg Volume | 45.0K | 231.1K | 1.6M |
| Holdings | 224 | 250 | 474 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -3.40% | +0.55% | +2.44% |
| 6-Month Return | +8.50% | +13.32% | +11.90% |
| YTD Return | +9.69% | +13.82% | +12.98% |
| 1-Year Return | +13.17% | +28.59% | +24.80% |
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