IEMG vs FEMS
YTDYear to date
IEMG wins+13.5 pts
Past year
IEMG wins+13.0 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
FEMS wins+2.2 pts
AUM
IEMG774.1× more
3–1IEMG wins
IEMG and FEMS · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEMS vs S&P 500
YTD$37.99 · −3.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.6%−17.6%−15.4%−7.5%−5.5%+19.8%+14.7%+114.1%
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 FEMS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEMS’s Holdings
TodayLHC.JO1.0%RCL.BK1.0%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%ABOIF0.9%TPE.WA0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%6214.TW0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%TKG.JO0.9%RECV3.SA0.8%2915.TW0.8%9945.TW0.8%GRND3.SA0.8%AYGAZ.IS0.8%IRPC.BK0.8%2605.TW0.8%KRDMD.IS0.8%TOP.BK0.8%BCP.BK0.8%TRU.JO0.8%MEGACPO.MX0.8%
LHC.JOLife Healthcare Group Limited1.0%RCL.BK1.0%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%ABOIF0.9%TPE.WA0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%6214.TW0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%TKG.JO0.9%RECV3.SA0.8%2915.TW0.8%
First Trust FEMS · 205 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
FEMS Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.40
a share · every quarter
4.7% yield
4.7% yield
13 years added up
$19.15 a share
$19.15 a share
First Trust FEMS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FEMS’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 | FEMS | First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 4.7% | −3.6% | −7.5% | −5.5% | $191M |
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FEMS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FEMS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today9.0%of FEMS sits in these 10
32851.TCentral Reinsurance0.91%
4SOKM.ISok Marketler Ticaret AS0.91%
7SPRC.BStar Petroleum Refining Pcl0.88%
86214.TSystex0.87%
9ANSGR.Anadolu Anonim Tuerk Sigorta Sirketi0.87%
First Trust FEMS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEMS’s Holdings
TodayLHC.JO1.0%RCL.BK1.0%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%ABOIF0.9%TPE.WA0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%6214.TW0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%TKG.JO0.9%RECV3.SA0.8%2915.TW0.8%9945.TW0.8%GRND3.SA0.8%AYGAZ.IS0.8%IRPC.BK0.8%2605.TW0.8%KRDMD.IS0.8%TOP.BK0.8%BCP.BK0.8%TRU.JO0.8%MEGACPO.MX0.8%
LHC.JOLife Healthcare Group Limited1.0%RCL.BK1.0%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%ABOIF0.9%TPE.WA0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%6214.TW0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%TKG.JO0.9%RECV3.SA0.8%2915.TW0.8%
First Trust FEMS · 205 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FEMS vs Peer Average
YTDFEMSAvsBPeer average
1D−3.6%−4.3%
1M−17.6%−10.9%
3M−15.4%−9.4%
YTD−7.5%+7.5%
1Y−5.5%+9.9%
3Y+19.8%+65.3%
5Y+14.7%+34.8%
1–6Peer average wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader