# EMDM (First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · Emerging markets · data as of Oct 2, 2026

EMDM tracks an index and returned +52.7% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EMDM, total return, 1 year: +52.7%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMDM, expense ratio: 0.75%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMDM, holdings: 107, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMDM, below its high: −5.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EMDM, net assets: $44m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## EMDM over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.6% | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 6 months | +20.9% | +17.9% | +3.0 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | +52.7% | +16.2% | +36.4 pts | +28.4 pts |
| 3 years | +144.9% | +89.3% | +55.6 pts | +30.2 pts |
| Since listing | +135.7% | +99.7% | +36.0 pts | −19.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Emerging markets | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Price | $42.25 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Mar 3, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $44m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 107 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 47.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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