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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM)
About this ETF
This actively managed exchange-traded fund, known as the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF, is designed to deliver capital growth. Under typical market conditions, the Fund primarily pursues this goal by allocating a minimum of 80% of its net assets (which may include borrowed capital) to equity investments in companies operating within emerging markets. This investment approach includes holdings like ordinary shares, depositary receipts, real estate investment trusts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 2330.TT | 10.79% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2454.TT | 6.73% |
| Unimicron Technology Corporation 3037.TT | 3.53% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 700.HK | 3.28% |
| iShares MSCI China ETF MCHI | 3.20% |
| Kia Corporation 000270.KS | 2.79% |
| International Container Terminal Services, Inc. ICT.PM | 2.53% |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCB.IS | 2.14% |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (Class H) 1398.HK | 2.01% |
| Kasikornbank Pcl (NVDR) KBANK-R.TB | 1.85% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.92% |
| 3 months | +6.43% |
| 6 months | +13.78% |
| Year to date | +16.91% |
| 1 year | +29.05% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +19.56% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.56% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +6.48% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 18.62% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.46 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.13 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.03 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.71% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -37.84% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -45.64% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.16 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.78 |
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 1.1214 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0496 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.6469 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.6574 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.2608 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 1.2429 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.3293 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.7304 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.6271 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.5754 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.7396 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 1.4596 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 1.6123 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.8502 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.8969 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.5886 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.6355 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0491 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0866 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.5745 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.1817 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 1.3439 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.8100 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.2732 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.2852 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.7422 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.2630 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0358 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.5251 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.4067 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.1553 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0551 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 1.4240 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.5460 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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 | 3.1% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 2.7% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 1.2% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 0.4% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
