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First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM)
About this ETF
EMDM tracks an index of stocks providing exposure to emerging market countries that Freedom House designates as electoral democracies. Freedom House is a non-profit, US organization that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights. Countries that are able to meet high standards for political rights and civil liberties, are considered to be electoral democracies. The standards require respect for the rule of law and civil liberties such as, the right to assemble, fair voting practices, and basic political competition. The top 100 companies by market cap from countries meeting these standards are selected for the index. Components are weighted based on the sum of their market cap and overall electoral democracy score. As a result, the…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 2330.TT | 11.83% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930.KS | 10.91% |
| SK Hynix Inc. 000660.KS | 7.49% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) GMEXICOB.MM | 3.77% |
| OTB Bank Plc OTP.HB | 2.20% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) (Preference Shares) PETR4.BZ | 2.19% |
| Naspers Limited (Class N) NPN.SJ | 2.06% |
| AngloGold Ashanti Plc ANG.SJ | 1.96% |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCB.IS | 1.93% |
| Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. PKO.PW | 1.90% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.70% |
| 3 months | +5.39% |
| 6 months | +23.48% |
| Year to date | +29.04% |
| 1 year | +60.80% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +24.75% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 27.24% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.88 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.13 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.38 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -15.64% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -21.91% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.61 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.74 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1772 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.8000 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.2033 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1152 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.8473 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1574 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1766 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0156 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1606 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0984 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.2304 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 15.6% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 7.2% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 5.2% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |
