IEMG vs FEM
YTDYear to date
FEM wins+2.2 pts
Past year
FEM wins+4.5 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IEMG193.2× more
2–2level
IEMG and FEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEM vs S&P 500
3Y$30.58 · −1.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return−1.4%−8.2%−3.6%+13.6%+16.1%+67.9%+41.1%+72.0%
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 FEM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayPTTEP.BK1.3%FUNO11.MX1.3%TBBB1.3%KOFUBL.MX1.2%PGE.WA1.2%ASII.JK1.2%2615.TW1.2%PETR4.SA1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%0788.HK1.2%SOL.JO1.2%2887.TW1.1%3231.TW1.1%TMPV.NS1.1%2883.TW1.1%3702.TW1.1%2357.TW1.1%3443.TW1.1%0857.HK1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%2603.TW1.0%
PTTEP.BKPTT Exploration and Production Pcl1.3%FUNO11.MX1.3%TBBB1.3%KOFUBL.MX1.2%PGE.WA1.2%ASII.JK1.2%2615.TW1.2%PETR4.SA1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%0788.HK1.2%SOL.JO1.2%
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +11.4% | +77.3% | $146B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +3.2% | +59.3% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.8% | +12.3% | +79.7% | $28.3B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.8% | +12.9% | +84.2% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +24.2% | +101.9% | $25.5B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +4.2% | +62.3% | $16.2B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +4.3% | +62.1% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +12.2% | +81.4% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.1% | +11.9% | +77.1% | $9.3B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.1% | +11.3% | +73.9% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +12.9% | +82.8% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +11.3% | +50.6% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.9% | +22.1% | +139.4% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.3% | +18.2% | +88.5% | $2.2B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.7% | +20.8% | +90.3% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.2% | new | new | $2.0B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FEM Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.28
a share · every quarter
2.3% yield
2.3% 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% | 2.4% | −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 | FEM | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 2.3% | −1.4% | +13.6% | +16.1% | $756M |
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FEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today12.3%of FEM sits in these 10
1PTTEP.PTT Exploration and Production Pcl1.33%
2FUNO11Fibra Uno Administracion, de C.V1.32%
4KOFUBLCoca-Cola FEMSA, B. de C.V1.24%
6ASII.JPT Astra International Tbk1.19%
72615.TWan Hai Lines1.19%
8PETR4.Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) (Preference Shares)1.19%
9ONGC.NOil and Natural Gas Limited1.17%
10COPEC.Empresas Copec1.16%
First Trust FEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayPTTEP.BK1.3%FUNO11.MX1.3%TBBB1.3%KOFUBL.MX1.2%PGE.WA1.2%ASII.JK1.2%2615.TW1.2%PETR4.SA1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%0788.HK1.2%SOL.JO1.2%2887.TW1.1%3231.TW1.1%TMPV.NS1.1%2883.TW1.1%3702.TW1.1%2357.TW1.1%3443.TW1.1%0857.HK1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%2603.TW1.0%
PTTEP.BKPTT Exploration and Production Pcl1.3%FUNO11.MX1.3%TBBB1.3%KOFUBL.MX1.2%PGE.WA1.2%ASII.JK1.2%2615.TW1.2%PETR4.SA1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%0788.HK1.2%SOL.JO1.2%
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FEM vs Peer Average
YTDFEMAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%−0.3%
1M−8.2%−8.9%
3M−3.6%−6.0%
YTD+13.6%+11.8%
1Y+16.1%+13.2%
3Y+67.9%+72.0%
5Y+41.1%+38.9%
5–2FEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader