IEMG vs FEM
YTDYear to date
FEM wins+4.8 pts
Past year
FEM wins+7.4 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IEMG197.6× more
2–2level
IEMG and FEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEM vs IEMG
YTD$29.85 · −4.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareIEMG+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−4.3%−9.4%−6.5%+10.9%+14.9%+65.1%+39.3%+67.9%
Peer average−4.3%−10.9%−9.4%+7.5%+9.9%+65.3%+34.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FEM and IEMG · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayTBBBBBB Foods ()1.4%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.2%ASII.JK1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%PGE.WA1.2%TMPV.NS1.2%0788.HK1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%2615.TW1.1%2887.TW1.1%3231.TW1.1%1099.HK1.1%IMP.JO1.1%PETR4.SA1.1%SOL.JO1.0%SUZB3.SA1.0%2357.TW1.0%0857.HK1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%
TBBBBBB Foods ()1.4%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.2%ASII.JK1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%PGE.WA1.2%TMPV.NS1.2%0788.HK1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%2615.TW1.1%
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.5% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.9% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.9% | +7.7% | +7.7% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% | $16.0B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +10.8% | +10.8% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.2% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $9.2B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.2% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $8.9B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.4% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.4% | +8.4% | +8.4% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 2.0% | +14.2% | +14.2% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.4% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $2.1B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.9% | +11.6% | +11.6% | $1.9B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.3% | new | new | $1.9B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | −5.6% | +6.0% | +7.5% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | −3.6% | +1.2% | +2.1% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.9% | −5.8% | +6.7% | +8.3% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.9% | −5.5% | +7.7% | +10.0% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.3% | −7.6% | +14.8% | +18.9% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | FEM | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 2.4% | −4.3% | +10.9% | +14.9% | $748M |
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FEM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
FEM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today12.4%of FEM sits in these 10
2FUNO11Fibra Uno Administracion, de C.V1.38%
3KOFUBLCoca-Cola FEMSA, B. de C.V1.25%
4ASII.JPT Astra International Tbk1.22%
5ONGC.NOil and Natural Gas Limited1.22%
6COPEC.Empresas Copec1.21%
7PTTEP.PTT Exploration and Production Pcl1.20%
9TMPV.NTata Motors Passenger Vehicles1.17%
100788.HChina Tower Limited (Class H)1.17%
First Trust FEM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEM’s Holdings
TodayTBBBBBB Foods ()1.4%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.2%ASII.JK1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%PGE.WA1.2%TMPV.NS1.2%0788.HK1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%2615.TW1.1%2887.TW1.1%3231.TW1.1%1099.HK1.1%IMP.JO1.1%PETR4.SA1.1%SOL.JO1.0%SUZB3.SA1.0%2357.TW1.0%0857.HK1.0%TUPRS.IS1.0%
TBBBBBB Foods ()1.4%FUNO11.MX1.4%KOFUBL.MX1.2%ASII.JK1.2%ONGC.NS1.2%COPEC.SN1.2%PTTEP.BK1.2%PGE.WA1.2%TMPV.NS1.2%0788.HK1.2%THYAO.IS1.2%2615.TW1.1%
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEM vs Peer Average
YTDFEMAvsBPeer average
1D−4.3%−4.3%
1M−9.4%−10.9%
3M−6.5%−9.4%
YTD+10.9%+7.5%
1Y+14.9%+9.9%
3Y+65.1%+65.3%
5Y+39.3%+34.8%
6–1FEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader