NASDAQ:FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Price, Holdings, & News

$23.17
+0.10 (+0.43%)
(As of 11:50 AM ET)
Today's Range
$22.98
$23.20
50-Day Range
$22.76
$23.87
52-Week Range
$19.54
$23.88
Volume
10,810 shs
Average Volume
68,921 shs
Market Capitalization
$427.49 million
Assets Under Management
$428.13 million
Dividend Yield
4.96%
Net Expense Ratio
0.80%
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About First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEM)

The First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM index. The fund tracks an index of emerging markets companies selected using a quantitative methodology and weighted in tiers. FEM was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.

FEM Stock Price History

FEM ETF News Headlines

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)
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Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FEM
Inception Date
4/8/2011
Fund Manager
Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Web
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Index
Category
Broad Equity
Focus
Size and Style
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Emerging Markets
Number of Holdings
156

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$426.28 million
Average Daily Volume
$49,529.60
Discount/Premium
0.07%

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

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
82,700 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.79
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$7,500.00
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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

TypeFEMSize and Style ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.80%0.47%0.54%0.48%0.51%
Other Expenses0.00%0.69%0.54%0.34%0.58%
Total Expense0.80%0.63%0.70%0.58%0.70%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.69%-0.54%-0.22%-0.57%
Net Expense0.80%0.49%0.60%0.54%0.58%

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Holdings & Exposure

Top 10 FEM Holdings

  • Akbank TAS
    Holding Weight: 1.37%
  • Hisense Home Appliances Group Co Ltd Class H
    Holding Weight: 1.36%
  • Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd
    Holding Weight: 1.26%
  • Fortune Electric Co Ltd
    Holding Weight: 1.24%
  • Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi AS
    Holding Weight: 1.24%
  • Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
    Holding Weight: 1.21%
  • Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
    Holding Weight: 1.21%
  • Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co Ltd
    Holding Weight: 1.18%
  • PTT Exploration & Production PCL
    Holding Weight: 1.17%
  • Koc Holding AS
    Holding Weight: 1.16%

FEM Sector Exposure

FEM Industry Exposure


FEM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FEM shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $22.13 at the start of the year. Since then, FEM shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $23.18.
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Are investors shorting First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,400 shares, a decline of 45.1% from the March 31st total of 82,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.
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How often does First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.0949 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st.
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What does FEM invest in?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. FEM focuses on size and style investments and follows the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $428.13 million assets under management.

What is the management fee for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's management fee is 0.80% and has no other recorded expenses or fee waivers. The net expense ratio for FEM is 0.80%.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund investors own include General Electric (GE), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Alibaba Group (BABA), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), Southwest Airlines (LUV), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Tesla (TSLA), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK).

Who are First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (2.63%), Luken Investment Analytics LLC (2.16%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.89%), Midwest Financial Group LLC (0.49%), SignalPoint Asset Management LLC (0.22%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.18%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

Shares of FEM 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.
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This page (NASDAQ:FEM) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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