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EMDM · First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.75% fee$44mSince Mar 3, 2023Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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EMDM tracks an index and returned +52.7% over the past year.

+52.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.75%
Expense ratio
107
Holdings
−5.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.6%+3.6%−1.0 pts−2.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+20.9%+17.9%+3.0 pts−7.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+52.7%+16.2%+36.4 pts+28.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+144.9%+89.3%+55.6 pts+30.2 pts
Since listing Mar 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+135.7%+99.7%+36.0 pts−19.8 pts

EMDM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

EMDM top ten by weight, 47.3% of its 107 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 2330.TT 12.29%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930.KS 11.69%
SK Hynix Inc. 000660.KS 7.00%
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) GMEXICOB.MM 4.24%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) (Preference Shares) PETR4.BZ 2.75%
AngloGold Ashanti Plc ANG.SJ 2.26%
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. PKO.PW 1.93%
OTB Bank Plc OTP.HB 1.84%
HDFC Bank Limited HDFCB.IS 1.67%
Vale S.A. VALE3.BZ 1.64%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

EMDM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +52.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 107 positions, with the top ten at 47.3%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)0.75%
Price$42.25
Listed sinceMar 3, 2023
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$44m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−5.2%
Holdings107
Top ten weight47.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about EMDM

How has EMDM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EMDM returned +52.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +144.9%.
What does EMDM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year.
What does EMDM hold?
107 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 47.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EMDM below its high?
5.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EMDM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.75%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $44mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for EMDM ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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