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

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$33.00 -0.28 (-0.84%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.95
$33.40
50-Day Range
$29.88
$33.28
52-Week Range
$25.85
$35.61
Volume
81,782 shs
Average Volume
130,482 shs
Market Capitalization
$792 million
Assets Under Management
$812.36 million
Dividend Yield
2.15%
Net Expense Ratio
0.80%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

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.

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

TypeFEMSize and Style ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.80%0.46%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.51%0.53%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.80%0.60%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.64%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.80%0.47%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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FEM ETF News Headlines

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FEM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $27.35 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FEM stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $33.00.

Top institutional investors of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund include Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.09%), Focus Financial Network Inc. (0.07%), Asset Allocation Strategies LLC (0.04%) and Carlson Financial Inc. (0.03%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund investors own include GE Aerospace (GE), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Chegg (CHGG), ImagineAR (IPNFF), Tesla (TSLA) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FEM
Inception Date
4/18/2011
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
157

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$812.36 million
Average Daily Volume
$91.21 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.19%

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
37,914 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.61
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$7,500.00
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Top 10 FEM Holdings

  • Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.
    Holding Weight: 2.72%
  • Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation
    Holding Weight: 1.87%
  • Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Holding Weight: 1.81%
  • Elite Material Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.76%
  • Innolux Corporation
    Holding Weight: 1.67%
  • Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.62%
  • Accton Technology Corporation
    Holding Weight: 1.51%
  • WPG Holdings Limited
    Holding Weight: 1.41%
  • Weichai Power Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.32%
  • Chroma ATE Inc.
    Holding Weight: 1.26%

FEM Sector Exposure

FEM Industry Exposure


This page (NASDAQ:FEM) was last updated on 8/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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