Symbols

RFEM

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF·NASDAQ

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

59.91MUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

18.81MUSD

Dividend Yield

1.82%

Discount/Premium to NAV

0.34%

Shares Outstanding

700.00K

Expense Ratio

0.95%

About First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

Issuer

First Trust Advisors L.P.

Brand

First Trust

Home Page

https://www.ftportfolios.com/retail/etf/etfsummary.aspx?Ticker=RFEM

Inception Date

Jun 14, 2016

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

Management Style

Active

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

RFEM's active manager aims to pick winners within emerging market equities using a multi-factor approach. RiverFront, the fund's sub-advisor, chooses holdings based on a proprietary scoring system which considers value, quality, and momentum factors. The sub-advisor also considers country, sector, and risk exposure, as well as liquidity. RFEM can hedge up to 100% of the portfolio's currency exposure at its discretion using currency forwards and the spot market, dependent upon interest rate differentials and central bank policies. The fund can invest up to 20% of the portfolio in developed market equities, and has no explicit constraint on sector limitations.

Classification

Asset Class

Equity

	1-Month	3-Month	YTD	1-Year	3-Year	5-Year
Price Performance	+5.47%	+9.41%	+7.07%	+33.42%	+59.58%	+12.99%
NAV Total Return	+3.42%	+9.29%	+5.40%	+32.44%	+70.23%	+35.50%

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Holdings Analysis

Sector

Technology

28.46%

Financial Services

22.86%

Consumer Cyclical

13.22%

Industrials

8.35%

Communication Services

6.85%

Energy

6.33%

Basic Materials

5.00%

Consumer Defensive

3.76%

Healthcare

3.02%

Asset

Region

81.2%

9.82%

7.28%

3.63%

0.08%

Investment Style

Mega

Large

Medium

Multi

Small

Value

Blend

Growth

Multi-Cap Blend

Provides exposure to companies of various sizes that exhibit both growth and value characteristics. This category offers a diversified portfolio with a mix of market caps.

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Top 10 Holdings

Symbol

Ratio

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

13.89%

Tencent Holdings Limited

4.69%

MCHI

iShares MSCI China ETF

4.07%

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

3.00%

MediaTek Inc.

2.45%

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (Class H)

2.13%

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

1.87%

Kasikornbank Pcl (NVDR)

1.72%

Unimicron Technology Corporation

1.69%

Kasikornbank Pcl

1.69%

Top 10 Weight 37.2%

113 Total Holdings

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Dividends

Dividend Payout History

Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount
2025-12-12	2025-12-12	2025-12-31	0.647
2025-09-25	2025-09-25	2025-09-30	0.657
2025-06-26	2025-06-26	2025-06-30	0.261
2024-12-13	2024-12-13	2024-12-31	1.243
2024-09-26	2024-09-26	2024-09-30	0.329
2024-06-27	2024-06-27	2024-06-28	0.730
2023-12-22	2023-12-26	2023-12-29	0.627

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