IEMG vs FEM
YTDYear to date
FEM wins+3.1 pts
Past year
FEM wins+5.1 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IEMG183.5× more
2–2level
IEMG and FEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEM vs S&P 500
3Y$29.99 · +0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return+0.5%−8.3%−6.0%+11.4%+13.9%+64.0%+41.2%+68.7%
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 FEM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayTBBBBBB Foods ()1.5%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.3%ASII.JK1.3%TMPV.NS1.3%ONGC.NS1.2%PGE.WA1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%0788.HK1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%2615.TW1.1%IMP.JO1.1%1099.HK1.1%SVTMF1.1%2887.TW1.1%SUZB3.SA1.1%PETR4.SA1.1%SOL.JO1.1%PINFRA.MX1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%BIMAS.IS1.0%
TBBBBBB Foods ()1.5%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.3%ASII.JK1.3%TMPV.NS1.3%ONGC.NS1.2%PGE.WA1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%0788.HK1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%2615.TW1.1%
IndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 157 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
FEM Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.28
a share · every quarter
2.4% yield
2.4% yield
13 years added up
$10.41 a share
$10.41 a share
First Trust FEM · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FEM’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 | FEM | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 2.4% | +0.5% | +11.4% | +13.9% | $760M |
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FEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today12.8%of FEM sits in these 10
2FUNO11Fibra Uno Administracion, de C.V1.45%
3KOFUBLCoca-Cola FEMSA, B. de C.V1.28%
4ASII.JPT Astra International Tbk1.27%
5TMPV.NTata Motors Passenger Vehicles1.26%
6ONGC.NOil and Natural Gas Limited1.24%
8THYAO.Turk Hava Yollari Aonim Ortakligi (THY)1.22%
90788.HChina Tower Limited (Class H)1.22%
10COPEC.Empresas Copec1.21%
First Trust FEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayTBBBBBB Foods ()1.5%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.3%ASII.JK1.3%TMPV.NS1.3%ONGC.NS1.2%PGE.WA1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%0788.HK1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%2615.TW1.1%IMP.JO1.1%1099.HK1.1%SVTMF1.1%2887.TW1.1%SUZB3.SA1.1%PETR4.SA1.1%SOL.JO1.1%PINFRA.MX1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%BIMAS.IS1.0%
TBBBBBB Foods ()1.5%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.3%ASII.JK1.3%TMPV.NS1.3%ONGC.NS1.2%PGE.WA1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%0788.HK1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%2615.TW1.1%
IndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 157 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEM vs Peer Average
YTDFEMAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+1.4%
1M−8.3%−8.6%
3M−6.0%−8.0%
YTD+11.4%+9.0%
1Y+13.9%+10.6%
3Y+64.0%+66.3%
5Y+41.2%+38.2%
5–2FEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader