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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS)
USD45.22
-1.27 (-2.73%)
NASDAQ USD US Equity
NAV
USD 45.97
-1.63% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 255.14M
TER
0.80%
Yield (TTM)
4.27%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
40.99 – 49.30
Holdings
217
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to replicate the performance of the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. Its main objective is to provide investment returns, reflecting both capital gains and income, that broadly align with this equity benchmark's results, prior to factoring in the fund's specific operational costs and charges.
ISIN
US33737J3077
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2012-02-15
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd. 3026.TT | 2.31% |
| ITEQ Corporation 6213.TT | 2.05% |
| Katilimevim Tasarruf Finansman AS KTLEV.TI | 1.83% |
| Europower Enerji ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS EUPWR.TI | 1.67% |
| ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8150.TT | 1.38% |
| Topoint Technology Co., Ltd. 8021.TT | 1.35% |
| Kaori Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. 8996.TT | 1.15% |
| Nexa Resources SA NEXA | 1.11% |
| Pell Bio-Med Technology Co., Ltd. 6949.TT | 1.04% |
| Astor Enerji A.S. ASTOR.TI | 1.01% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD45.22
-1.27 (-2.73%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +0.53% |
| 3 months | -5.32% |
| 6 months | +3.36% |
| Year to date | +7.41% |
| 1 year | +10.75% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +7.56% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.71% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.29% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 17.50% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.67 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.51 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.90 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.97% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -32.44% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -52.31% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.94 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.67 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
28
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
53%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.94%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.05%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.29%
Market regime (Markov)
Bear
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.
Top-10 concentration
14.9%
Effective holdings
142
Disclosed positions
217
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FEMS
0.80%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
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 0.4450 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.3033 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.6494 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.5320 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.5218 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0936 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.4454 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.3413 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.5415 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1684 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.3704 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.6517 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.6646 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1001 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.0920 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.7506 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.8094 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.1186 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.8357 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.7290 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.4310 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.5139 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.2508 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.4185 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.3378 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.1845 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.6450 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.7046 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.3786 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.4149 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.4215 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.4882 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.1834 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.4363 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.7411 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.2920 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.1098 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.3170 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-30 | USD 0.2850 |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-31 | USD 0.0170 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 2.4% of the portfolio by weight
(3 scored constituents)
Environmental
70.7
class avg 63.0
Social
69.7
class avg 62.3
Governance
68.3
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
69.6
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 0.1% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 0.0% |
| 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% |
