IEMG vs AFEM
YTDYear to date
AFEM wins+5.2 pts
Past year
AFEM wins+6.4 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
AFEM wins+0.3 pts
AUM
IEMG1899.4× more
3–1AFEM wins
IEMG and AFEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
AFEM vs S&P 500
5Y$90.50 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−0.2%−9.8%−4.9%+16.5%+18.0%+87.4%+60.8%+153.9%
Peer average−0.3%−8.9%−6.0%+11.8%+13.2%+72.0%+38.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust AFEM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.7%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.1%1398.HK2.0%3037.TW1.9%3328.HK1.8%3653.TW1.7%KBANK.BK1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.2%0992.HK1.1%138040.KS1.1%CHILE.SN1.1%2603.TW1.0%2379.TW1.0%PETR3.SA1.0%3443.TW1.0%AMX1.0%8046.TW0.9%BEKE0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.7%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.1%1398.HK2.0%3037.TW1.9%3328.HK1.8%3653.TW1.7%KBANK.BK1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsEnergyOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +11.4% | +34.9% | $146B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +3.2% | +24.4% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.8% | +12.3% | +32.1% | $28.3B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.8% | +12.9% | +50.8% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +24.2% | +63.5% | $25.5B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +4.2% | +27.9% | $16.2B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +4.3% | +25.2% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +12.2% | +53.3% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.1% | +11.9% | +44.1% | $9.3B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.1% | +11.3% | new | $9.0B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +12.9% | +31.9% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +11.3% | +26.4% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.9% | +22.1% | +109.6% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.3% | +18.2% | new | $2.2B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.7% | +20.8% | +57.4% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.2% | new | new | $2.0B |
1–16 of 133Page 1 of 9
Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | 2.4% | −0.1% | +11.4% | +11.6% | $146B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | −0.6% | +3.2% | +3.0% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.8% | 0.0% | +12.3% | +12.6% | $28.3B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +12.9% | +13.9% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.1% | +0.1% | +24.2% | +27.3% | $25.5B | |
| 6 | AFEM | First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +16.5% | +18.0% | $76.9M |
#25 of 113 this year · #112 cheapest of 133 · sorted by assetsOpen the International table →
AFEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
AFEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today35.5%of AFEM sits in these 10
12330.TTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.73%
2005930Samsung Electronics6.96%
3000660SK Hynix3.15%
41398.HIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (Class H)1.97%
53037.TUnimicron Technology1.86%
63328.HBank of Communications (Class H)1.79%
73653.TJentech Precision Industrial Company1.65%
8KBANK.Kasikornbank Pcl1.64%
9000270Kia1.38%
102454.TMediaTek1.33%
First Trust AFEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.7%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.1%1398.HK2.0%3037.TW1.9%3328.HK1.8%3653.TW1.7%KBANK.BK1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.2%0992.HK1.1%138040.KS1.1%CHILE.SN1.1%2603.TW1.0%2379.TW1.0%PETR3.SA1.0%3443.TW1.0%AMX1.0%8046.TW0.9%BEKE0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.7%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.1%1398.HK2.0%3037.TW1.9%3328.HK1.8%3653.TW1.7%KBANK.BK1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsEnergyOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
AFEM vs Peer Average
YTDAFEMAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.3%
1M−9.8%−8.9%
3M−4.9%−6.0%
YTD+16.5%+11.8%
1Y+18.0%+13.2%
3Y+87.4%+72.0%
5Y+60.8%+38.9%
6–1AFEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader