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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) Price, Holdings, & News

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$47.48 +0.44 (+0.94%)
Closing price 08/27/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$47.48 0.00 (0.00%)
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About First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEMS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$44.24
$47.76
50-Day Range
$42.76
$47.48
52-Week Range
$40.94
$49.49
Volume
53,441 shs
Average Volume
34,729 shs
Market Capitalization
$263.51 million
Assets Under Management
$245.60 million
Dividend Yield
4.06%
Net Expense Ratio
0.80%
Aggregate Rating
Hold

ETF Overview

The First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Small Cap index. The fund aims to outperform other index funds by selecting small-cap emerging markets securities using quantitative metrics. FEMS was launched on Feb 15, 2012 and is managed by First Trust.

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

TypeFEMSSmall Cap ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.80%0.49%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.42%0.53%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.80%0.62%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.79%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.80%0.53%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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FEMS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $42.10 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FEMS stock has increased by 12.8% and is now trading at $47.48.

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's top institutional shareholders include Quad Cities Investment Group LLC (0.79%).

Shares of FEMS 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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund investors own include BYD (BYDDY), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), Spire Global (SPIR), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) and Coinbase Global (COIN).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FEMS
Inception Date
2/15/2012
Fund Manager
Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Small Cap
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Emerging Markets
Number of Holdings
205

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$245.60 million
Average Daily Volume
$62.23 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
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
127,536 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.50
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$9,000.00
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Top 10 FEMS Holdings

  • ITEQ Corporation
    Holding Weight: 2.71%
  • Currency Contract - Usd
    Holding Weight: 2.50%
  • Katilimevim Tasarruf Finansman AS
    Holding Weight: 1.99%
  • Europower Enerji ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi Ticaret AS
    Holding Weight: 1.68%
  • Holy Stone Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.64%
  • Pell Bio-Med Technology Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.28%
  • Regional Container Lines PCL
    Holding Weight: 1.13%
  • Reysas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
    Holding Weight: 1.10%
  • Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA)
    Holding Weight: 1.07%
  • Topoint Technology Co., Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 1.06%

FEMS Sector Exposure

FEMS Industry Exposure


This page (NASDAQ:FEMS) was last updated on 8/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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