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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundFEM

First TrustInternationalEmerging#111 of 521 by YTD

$31.20

+2.0% last session

+15.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−6.4%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−6.4%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FEMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%−6.4%−2.1%+15.9%+17.7%+70.7%+44.4%+75.5%
Peer average+0.8%−8.0%−4.7%+12.7%+13.5%+73.0%+41.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$756M
Expense ratio
0.80%
Distribution yield
2.3%
NAV
$30.94
Volume
205K
Avg. volume 30D
115K
High today
$31.26
Low today
$30.99
Previous close
$30.58
52-week high
$35.61
52-week low
$25.93
Our risk indicator
4/5

FEM in One Breath

FEM Among Emerging ETFs

YTD
#1EMEQNomura+45.8%$608M
#2FTHFFirst Trust+32.3%$136M
#3PIEInvesco+30.2%$247M
#4STXEStrive+27.4%$132M
#5KEMXKraneShares+27.0%$125M
#6EVLUiShares+24.6%$18.7M
#7EMSFMatthews Asia+24.2%$39.5M
#8EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.5B
#33FEMFirst Trust+15.9%$756M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FEM

5Y
$10,000 in FEM became
$14,444
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$14,444 FEM$18,115 VOOlow $7,537Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FEM’s Top Holdings

Today
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesOther
First Trust FEM · 158 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FEM Holds

Today
Technology29.1%
3231.TW 1.1 · 2357.TW 1.1 · 3702.TW 1.0 · 3017.TW · 6669.TW · 3443.TW · 2347.TW
Industrials19.5%
COPEC.SN 1.2 · ASII.JK 1.2 · 2615.TW 1.2 · THYAO.IS 1.1 · 2603.TW 1.0 · PINFRA.MX 1.0 · 1919.HK 1.0
Energy14.0%
PTTEP.BK 1.2 · ONGC.NS 1.2 · PETR4.SA 1.1 · 0857.HK 1.0 · TUPRS.IS 1.0 · MOL.BD · 2883.HK
Basic Materials11.4%
SOL.JO 1.1 · SUZB3.SA 1.0 · IMP.JO 1.0 · PTTGC.BK · HAR.JO · KGH.WA · 0914.HK
Utilities6.0%
PGE.WA 1.2 · CMIG4.SA
Financial Services8.2%
2887.TW 1.1 · 2883.TW 1.0 · 2885.TW · 1508.HK · XTB.WA · MCX.NS · 2328.HK
Consumer Cyclical4.8%
TMPV.NS 1.2 · SVTMF 1.0 · VBBR3.SA · SONACOMS.N · ALE.WA · LPP.WA
First Trust FEM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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BBB’s Share of FEM

Today
1.4%

$14 of every $1,000 in FEM is BBB

BBB held by FEM
$10.6M
Most BBB per dollar
DRKY5.5%
FLN4.2%
FEM1.4%
First Trust FEM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FEM’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $457B in 133 Emerging ETFs

FEM
FEM$756M0.2%
IEMG$146B32.0%
VWO$125B27.4%
130 others$185B40.4%
Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FEM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.80a year
per $100
$80 a year on $10,000
VWO$0.06
IEMG$0.09
EMXC$0.25
AVEM$0.33
EEM$0.72
FEM$0.80
Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FEM

158 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1TBBBBBB Foods ()1.41%
2FUNO11.MFibra Uno Administracion, de C.V1.36%
3KOFUBL.MCoca-Cola FEMSA, B. de C.V1.26%
4PTTEP.BKPTT Exploration and Production Pcl1.24%
5ONGC.NSOil and Natural Gas Limited1.22%
6COPEC.SNEmpresas Copec1.21%
70788.HKChina Tower Limited (Class H)1.20%
8ASII.JKPT Astra International Tbk1.20%
9PGE.WAPGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna1.17%
10TMPV.NSTata Motors Passenger Vehicles1.16%
TechnologyIndustrialsEnergyBasic MaterialsUtilitiesFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveHealthcareReal EstateOther
First Trust FEM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 23.3%
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How It Compares

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IEMGiSharesReadDesk0.09%+12.4%+11.8%$146.2B
VWOVanguardReadDesk0.06%+5.0%+4.5%$125.4B
EEMiSharesReadDesk0.72%+13.2%+12.9%$28.3B
AVEMAvantisReadDesk0.33%+14.0%+14.0%$26.8B
EMXCiSharesReadDesk0.25%+24.2%+26.0%$25.5B
FEMFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.80%+15.9%+17.7%$756M
Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs FEM

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingFEMFirst Trust · Emerging
Year to date
FEM wins+3.5 pts
Past year
FEM wins+5.9 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IEMG193.2× more
2–2level
iShares IEMG and First Trust FEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FEM vs VOO

YTD
FEM · First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
+15.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
2.5 pts
0%+10%+20%+15.9% FEM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+15.9% FEM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FEM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FEM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FEMAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%+0.8%
1M−6.4%−8.0%
3M−2.1%−4.7%
YTD+15.9%+12.7%
1Y+17.7%+13.5%
3Y+70.7%+73.0%
5Y+44.4%+41.1%
6–1FEM wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FEM

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y20.65%
Deepest drop · 1Y−10.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−24.6%
52-week range
$25.93−12.4% from the high$35.61
First Trust FEM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FEM

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.28per share, Sep 2026
$0.612014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21$1.29’22’23’24’25$0.512026
Distribution yield2.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.26 a share
First Trust FEM · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.94
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today205K
Average volume · 30D115K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.80%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$80.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.28
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.19
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0334
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.21
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.28
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.32
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0393
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.14
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.32
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.24
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0949
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0897
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