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First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETFRNEM

First TrustInternationalEmerging#433 of 521 by YTD

$56.61

+1.8% last session

+4.0% YTD

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

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+1.8%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+1.8%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOORNEMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.8%+1.4%+0.3%+4.0%+5.8%+32.5%+30.9%+48.8%
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
$17M
Expense ratio
0.75%
Distribution yield
2.3%
NAV
$55.84
Volume
3K
Avg. volume 30D
1K
High today
$56.61
Low today
$56.24
Previous close
$55.59
52-week high
$59.01
52-week low
$46.90
Our risk indicator
4/5

RNEM in One Breath

RNEM 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
#99RNEMFirst Trust+4.0%$16.8M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in RNEM

5Y
$10,000 in RNEM became
$13,089
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$13,089 RNEM$18,115 VOOlow $8,342Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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RNEM’s Top Holdings

Today
Financial ServicesBasic MaterialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust RNEM · 286 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What RNEM Holds

Today
Financial Services42.3%
SBILIFE.NS 2.4 · CXSE3.SA · BBSE3.SA · 2328.HK · 0939.HK · 3968.HK · 3328.HK
Basic Materials17.4%
ANG.JO 2.1 · 2002.TW 2.0 · 1102.TW 1.8 · 1101.TW 1.8 · GMEXICOB.M · PE&OLES.MX · SUZB3.SA
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
VBBR3.SA · 0300.HK · 6690.HK
Energy6.9%
RELIANCE.N 3.1 · PETR4.SA 1.0 · 0857.HK · 0386.HK · PKN.WA · 1088.HK · 900948.SS
Consumer Defensive5.5%
ABEV3.SA · ITC.NS · WALMEX.MX
Communication Services5.4%
AMXB.MX · 3045.TW · 2412.TW · 4904.TW · NPN.JO · MTN.JO · 0788.HK
Industrials4.4%
1402.TW 1.8 · ICTEF · WEGE3.SA · MOTV3.SA · 1919.HK
First Trust RNEM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Reliance’s Share of RNEM

Today
3.1%

$31 of every $1,000 in RNEM is Reliance

Reliance held by RNEM
$518K
First Trust RNEM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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RNEM’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $457B in 133 Emerging ETFs

RNEM
RNEM$16.8M0.0%
IEMG$146B32.0%
VWO$125B27.4%
130 others$186B40.6%
Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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RNEM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.75a year
per $100
$75 a year on $10,000
VWO$0.06
IEMG$0.09
EMXC$0.25
AVEM$0.33
EEM$0.72
RNEM$0.75
Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside RNEM

286 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
RNEM

First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1RELIANCEReliance Insurance3.09%
2SBILIFE.SBI Life Insurance Company Limited2.37%
3ANG.JOAngloGold Ashanti2.08%
42002.TWChina Steel2.03%
51102.TWAsia Cement1.84%
61101.TWTaiwan Cement1.84%
71402.TWFar Eastern New Century1.76%
8PETR4.SAPetroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) (Preference Shares)1.03%
9AMXB.MXAmerica Movil, B. de C.V. ()0.80%
10VBBR3.SAVibra Energia0.78%
Financial ServicesBasic MaterialsConsumer CyclicalEnergyConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesIndustrialsHealthcareUtilitiesReal EstateTechnologyOther
First Trust RNEM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 24.6%
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How It Compares

RNEM

First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF’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
RNEMFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.75%+4.0%+5.8%$17M
Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs RNEM

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingRNEMFirst Trust · Emerging
Year to date
IEMG wins+8.3 pts
Past year
IEMG wins+6.0 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.1 pts
AUM
IEMG8724.3× more
4–0IEMG wins
iShares IEMG and First Trust RNEM · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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RNEM vs VOO

YTD
RNEM · First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select
+4.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
9.3 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+4.0% RNEM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+4.0% RNEM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust RNEM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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RNEM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
RNEMAvsBPeer average
1D+1.8%+0.8%
1M+1.4%−8.0%
3M+0.3%−4.7%
YTD+4.0%+12.7%
1Y+5.8%+13.5%
3Y+32.5%+73.0%
5Y+30.9%+41.1%
3–4Peer average wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

RNEM

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.15%
Deepest drop · 1Y−10.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−16.9%
52-week range
$46.90−4.1% from the high$59.01
First Trust RNEM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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RNEM

Payouts by Year

10Y
$0.63per share, Sep 2026
$1.242017’18’19’20’21’22’23$1.70’24’25$0.982026
Distribution yield2.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$5.10 a share
First Trust RNEM · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$55.84
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3K
Average volume · 30D1K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.75%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.63
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.35
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.33
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.63
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.56
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.98
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.57
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.14
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0623
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.60
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.17
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0537
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