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First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) Price, Holdings, & News

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$96.88 -0.46 (-0.47%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

About First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (NASDAQ:AFEM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$96.31
▼
$96.91
50-Day Range
$95.65
▼
$100.11
52-Week Range
$75.10
▼
$100.83
Volume
2,939 shs
Average Volume
4,469 shs
Market Capitalization
$82.35 million
Assets Under Management
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.57%
Net Expense Ratio
0.85%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (NASDAQ: AFEM) is an exchange-traded fund managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located in emerging-market countries.

AFEM uses an actively managed, factor-based investment approach to evaluate potential investments across emerging markets. Its portfolio may emphasize companies displaying characteristics such as attractive valuation, strong momentum, favorable quality measures or other factors identified through the fund’s investment process. The fund generally provides exposure across multiple industries and emerging-market economies rather than focusing on a single country or sector.

First Trust Advisors, the fund’s investment adviser, is part of First Trust, an investment-management and financial-services organization that sponsors a range of exchange-traded funds and other investment products. AFEM is designed for investors seeking diversified emerging-markets equity exposure through a professionally managed ETF.

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First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF Expenses

TypeAFEMBroad Equity ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.85%0.55%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.55%0.53%0.38%0.54%
Total Expense0.85%0.83%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.45%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.85%0.64%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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AFEM ETF News Headlines

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AFEM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF's stock was trading at $79.3560 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AFEM shares have increased by 22.1% and is now trading at $96.88.

Top institutional shareholders of First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (6.03%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (1.98%).

Shares of AFEM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AFEM
Inception Date
6/14/2016
Fund Manager
Daniel Lindquist, David McGarel, Jon Erickson, Roger Testin
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:RFEM

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Broad Equity
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
137

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$0.00
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.00%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.79
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Top 10 AFEM Holdings

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Holding Weight: 14.19%
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 7.42%
  • SK hynix Inc.
    Holding Weight: 3.45%
  • Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Holding Weight: 2.31%
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
    Holding Weight: 1.81%
  • Jentech Precision Industrial Co., Ltd
    Holding Weight: 1.81%
  • Lenovo Group Limited
    Holding Weight: 1.73%
  • Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.65%
  • MediaTek Inc.
    Holding Weight: 1.52%
  • Kia Corporation
    Holding Weight: 1.47%

This page (NASDAQ:AFEM) was last updated on 10/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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