Symbols

FEMS

·NASDAQ

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

242.89MUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

-74.97MUSD

Dividend Yield

4.30%

Discount/Premium to NAV

-0.50%

Shares Outstanding

5.70M

Expense Ratio

0.80%

About First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Issuer

First Trust Advisors L.P.

Brand

First Trust

Home Page

http://www.ftportfolios.com/retail/ETF/ETFsummary.aspx?Ticker=FEMS

Inception Date

Feb 15, 2012

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

NASDAQ AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

Management Style

Passive

Dividend Treatment

Distributes

Distribution Tax Treatment

Qualified dividends

Income Tax Type

Capital Gains

Max ST Capital Gains Rate

39.60%

Max LT Capital Gains Rate

20.00%

Primary Advisor

First Trust Advisors LP

Distributor

First Trust Portfolios LP

FEMS tries to outperform the competition by using a multi-factor selection methodology to choose the best-performing stocks. It makes sizable country bets, notably excluding South Korea. FEMS scores each potential holding by both value (book value-to-price, cash flow-to-price and return on assets) and growth (3-, 6- and 12-month price appreciation, sales-to-price and 1-year sales growth) characteristics, then ranks stocks by whichever trait scores highest. It takes the top 200 names, broken into equal-weighted quintiles, weighting higher-scoring quintiles more heavily. The fund makes many sector bets, but those bets are liable to change with time, so its exposure bears watching.

Classification

Asset Class

Equity

	1-Month	3-Month	YTD	1-Year	3-Year	5-Year
Price Performance	-0.78%	-6.68%	+10.24%	+6.77%	+8.97%	+4.19%
NAV Total Return	+0.54%	-2.13%	+15.56%	+10.16%	+24.93%	+36.19%

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Holdings Analysis

Sector

Technology

13.28%

Consumer Cyclical

12.25%

Industrials

11.86%

Basic Materials

9.96%

Real Estate

9.94%

Consumer Defensive

9.21%

Energy

9.15%

Utilities

7.88%

Healthcare

7.04%

Asset

Region

59.23%

21.26%

13.57%

5.5%

0.44%

Investment Style

Mega

Large

Medium

Multi

Small

Value

Blend

Growth

Medium-Cap Blend

Invests in mid-cap companies with a blend of value and growth features. These ETFs offer a balance between reasonable valuations and potential for growth.

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Top 10 Holdings

Symbol

Ratio

PT Energi Mega Persada Tbk

1.68%

EZconn Corporation

1.35%

PT Petrosea Tbk

1.09%

Movida Participacoes S.A.

1.05%

IOI Properties Group Bhd

1.05%

Bradespar SA (Preference)

1.03%

JHSF Participacoes SA

1.01%

Thungela Resources Ltd.

0.98%

Cogna Educacao

0.95%

Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA

0.92%

Top 10 Weight 11.11%

224 Total Holdings

Dividends

Dividend Payout History

Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount
2025-12-12	2025-12-12	2025-12-31	0.649
2025-09-25	2025-09-25	2025-09-30	0.532
2025-06-26	2025-06-26	2025-06-30	0.522
2025-03-27	2025-03-27	2025-03-31	0.094
2024-12-13	2024-12-13	2024-12-31	0.445
2024-09-26	2024-09-26	2024-09-30	0.341
2024-06-27	2024-06-27	2024-06-28	0.541

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