IEMG vs FEMS
YTDYear to date
IEMG wins+15.1 pts
Past year
IEMG wins+15.0 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
FEMS wins+2.2 pts
AUM
IEMG719.3× more
3–1IEMG wins
IEMG and FEMS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FEMS vs S&P 500
YTD$38.24 · +0.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%−17.3%−15.1%−6.8%−6.2%+20.3%+16.2%+115.6%
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 FEMS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEMS’s Holdings
TodayLHC.JO1.0%RCL.BK1.0%ABOIF0.9%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%TPE.WA0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%TKG.JO0.9%GRND3.SA0.9%2915.TW0.9%RECV3.SA0.9%9945.TW0.9%TRU.JO0.9%IRPC.BK0.8%6214.TW0.8%2605.TW0.8%BCP.BK0.8%MEGACPO.MX0.8%AYGAZ.IS0.8%SYRMA.NS0.8%TOP.BK0.8%
LHC.JOLife Healthcare Group Limited1.0%RCL.BK1.0%ABOIF0.9%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%TPE.WA0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%TKG.JO0.9%GRND3.SA0.9%2915.TW0.9%RECV3.SA0.9%
First Trust FEMS · 205 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
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% | +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 | FEMS | First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 4.7% | +0.7% | −6.8% | −6.2% | $194M |
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FEMS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FEMS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today9.3%of FEMS sits in these 10
42851.TCentral Reinsurance0.94%
5SOKM.ISok Marketler Ticaret AS0.93%
7ANSGR.Anadolu Anonim Tuerk Sigorta Sirketi0.91%
8SPRC.BStar Petroleum Refining Pcl0.90%
10GRND3.Grendene0.88%
First Trust FEMS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEMS’s Holdings
TodayLHC.JO1.0%RCL.BK1.0%ABOIF0.9%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%TPE.WA0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%TKG.JO0.9%GRND3.SA0.9%2915.TW0.9%RECV3.SA0.9%9945.TW0.9%TRU.JO0.9%IRPC.BK0.8%6214.TW0.8%2605.TW0.8%BCP.BK0.8%MEGACPO.MX0.8%AYGAZ.IS0.8%SYRMA.NS0.8%TOP.BK0.8%
LHC.JOLife Healthcare Group Limited1.0%RCL.BK1.0%ABOIF0.9%2851.TW0.9%SOKM.IS0.9%TPE.WA0.9%ANSGR.IS0.9%SPRC.BK0.9%TKG.JO0.9%GRND3.SA0.9%2915.TW0.9%RECV3.SA0.9%
First Trust FEMS · 205 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FEMS vs Peer Average
YTDFEMSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+1.4%
1M−17.3%−8.6%
3M−15.1%−8.0%
YTD−6.8%+9.0%
1Y−6.2%+10.6%
3Y+20.3%+66.3%
5Y+16.2%+38.2%
0–7Peer average wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader