IEMG vs AFEM
YTDYear to date
AFEM wins+5.3 pts
Past year
AFEM wins+9.0 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
AFEM wins+0.3 pts
AUM
IEMG1932.5× more
3–1AFEM wins
IEMG and AFEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
AFEM vs S&P 500
YTD$91.40 · +1.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%−8.2%−4.3%+17.7%+20.9%+90.1%+63.1%+156.4%
Peer average+0.8%−8.0%−4.7%+12.7%+13.5%+73.0%+41.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust AFEM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.6%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.3%1398.HK1.9%3328.HK1.8%3037.TW1.8%KBANK.BK1.6%3653.TW1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.1%0992.HK1.1%138040.KS1.1%CHILE.SN1.1%2603.TW1.0%AMX1.0%2379.TW0.9%BEKE0.9%PETR3.SA0.9%3045.TW0.9%3320.HK0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.6%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.3%1398.HK1.9%3328.HK1.8%3037.TW1.8%KBANK.BK1.6%3653.TW1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.1%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsEnergyHealthcareOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +12.4% | +12.4% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +5.0% | +5.0% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.8% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.8% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +24.2% | +24.2% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.6% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $16.0B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.7% | +6.1% | +6.1% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.6% | +13.8% | +13.8% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.0% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $9.2B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.1% | +12.7% | +12.7% | $8.9B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +13.1% | +13.1% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.9% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.3% | +18.9% | +18.9% | $2.1B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.7% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $1.9B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.2% | new | new | $1.9B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFEM Payouts by Year
11YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.67
a share · every quarter
2.7% yield
2.7% 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% | +0.9% | +12.4% | +11.8% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | +1.7% | +5.0% | +4.5% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.8% | +0.9% | +13.2% | +12.9% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.8% | +1.0% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.1% | 0.0% | +24.2% | +26.0% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | AFEM | First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 2.7% | +1.0% | +17.7% | +20.9% | $76.5M |
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AFEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
AFEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today35.3%of AFEM sits in these 10
12330.TTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.58%
2005930Samsung Electronics7.05%
3000660SK Hynix3.26%
41398.HIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (Class H)1.95%
53328.HBank of Communications (Class H)1.78%
63037.TUnimicron Technology1.75%
7KBANK.Kasikornbank Pcl1.64%
83653.TJentech Precision Industrial Company1.62%
9000270Kia1.42%
102454.TMediaTek1.28%
First Trust AFEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
AFEM’s Holdings
Today2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.6%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.3%1398.HK1.9%3328.HK1.8%3037.TW1.8%KBANK.BK1.6%3653.TW1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.1%0992.HK1.1%138040.KS1.1%CHILE.SN1.1%2603.TW1.0%AMX1.0%2379.TW0.9%BEKE0.9%PETR3.SA0.9%3045.TW0.9%3320.HK0.9%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company13.6%005930.KS7.0%000660.KS3.3%1398.HK1.9%3328.HK1.8%3037.TW1.8%KBANK.BK1.6%3653.TW1.6%000270.KS1.4%2454.TW1.3%ICTEF1.3%2801.TW1.1%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsEnergyHealthcareOther
First Trust AFEM · 138 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
AFEM vs Peer Average
YTDAFEMAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.8%
1M−8.2%−8.0%
3M−4.3%−4.7%
YTD+17.7%+12.7%
1Y+20.9%+13.5%
3Y+90.1%+73.0%
5Y+63.1%+41.1%
6–1AFEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader