IEMG vs AFEM
YTDYear to date
AFEM wins+4.4 pts
Past year
AFEM wins+6.8 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
AFEM wins+0.4 pts
AUM
IEMG1801.5× more
3–1AFEM wins
IEMG and AFEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
AFEM vs S&P 500
1Y$87.47 · +2.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y ▼3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%−9.9%−8.1%+12.6%+15.5%+76.8%+59.6%+145.4%
Peer average+1.4%−8.6%−8.0%+9.0%+10.6%+66.3%+38.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust AFEM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company12.9%005930.KS6.0%000660.KS2.7%1398.HK2.1%3328.HK1.9%KBANK.BK1.8%3653.TW1.5%000270.KS1.4%3037.TW1.4%ICTEF1.4%CHILE.SN1.2%138040.KS1.2%2454.TW1.2%2801.TW1.1%0992.HK1.1%BEKE1.1%AMX1.0%2603.TW1.0%2359.HK1.0%VIPS1.0%3045.TW1.0%3320.HK0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company12.9%005930.KS6.0%000660.KS2.7%1398.HK2.1%3328.HK1.9%KBANK.BK1.8%3653.TW1.5%000270.KS1.4%3037.TW1.4%ICTEF1.4%CHILE.SN1.2%138040.KS1.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcareOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.5% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $139B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.9% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $27.1B | |
| 4 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.9% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $27.0B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $23.7B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +4.1% | +4.1% | $16.2B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +4.1% | +4.1% | $12.2B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +11.9% | +11.9% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.1% | +8.5% | +8.5% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.2% | +8.0% | +8.0% | $8.8B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.4% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $6.0B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +9.8% | +9.8% | $3.3B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 2.0% | +16.5% | +16.5% | $3.1B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.4% | +14.2% | +14.2% | $2.1B | |
| 15 | PXH | RAFI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.47% | 4.2% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.8% | +14.3% | +14.3% | $1.9B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFEM Payouts by Year
11YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.67
a share · every quarter
2.8% yield
2.8% yield
11 years added up
$21.45 a share
$21.45 a share
First Trust AFEM · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2016–2026
AFEM’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.5% | +2.1% | +8.3% | +8.8% | $139B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.9% | +1.7% | +9.6% | +10.7% | $27.1B | |
| 4 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.9% | +2.2% | +9.0% | +9.7% | $27.0B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.3% | +2.8% | +18.0% | +21.2% | $23.7B | |
| 6 | AFEM | First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 2.8% | +2.0% | +12.6% | +15.5% | $77.4M |
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AFEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
AFEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today33.2%of AFEM sits in these 10
12330.TTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company12.93%
2005930Samsung Electronics6.04%
3000660SK Hynix2.71%
41398.HIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (Class H)2.09%
53328.HBank of Communications (Class H)1.90%
6KBANK.Kasikornbank Pcl1.75%
73653.TJentech Precision Industrial Company1.50%
8000270Kia1.45%
93037.TUnimicron Technology1.43%
First Trust AFEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company12.9%005930.KS6.0%000660.KS2.7%1398.HK2.1%3328.HK1.9%KBANK.BK1.8%3653.TW1.5%000270.KS1.4%3037.TW1.4%ICTEF1.4%CHILE.SN1.2%138040.KS1.2%2454.TW1.2%2801.TW1.1%0992.HK1.1%BEKE1.1%AMX1.0%2603.TW1.0%2359.HK1.0%VIPS1.0%3045.TW1.0%3320.HK0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company12.9%005930.KS6.0%000660.KS2.7%1398.HK2.1%3328.HK1.9%KBANK.BK1.8%3653.TW1.5%000270.KS1.4%3037.TW1.4%ICTEF1.4%CHILE.SN1.2%138040.KS1.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcareOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
AFEM vs Peer Average
YTDAFEMAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%+1.4%
1M−9.9%−8.6%
3M−8.1%−8.0%
YTD+12.6%+9.0%
1Y+15.5%+10.6%
3Y+76.8%+66.3%
5Y+59.6%+38.2%
5–2AFEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader