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FEM · First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.80% fee$810mSince Apr 19, 2011Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FEM tracks an index and returned +23.7% over the past year.

+23.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.80%
Expense ratio
173
Holdings
−2.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+5.0%+3.6%+1.4 pts−0.3 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+9.8%+17.9%−8.2 pts−18.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+23.7%+16.2%+7.5 pts−0.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+74.5%+89.3%−14.8 pts−40.3 pts
Since listing Apr 19, 2011 – Oct 2, 2026+83.9%+669.4%−585.5 pts−1329.9 pts

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

FEM top ten by weight, 18.4% of its 173 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.

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp. 3189.TT 3.33%
Unimicron Technology Corporation 3037.TT 2.33%
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation 8046.TT 2.22%
Innolux Corporation 3481.TT 1.76%
Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd. 3017.TT 1.72%
Elite Material Co., Ltd. 2383.TT 1.59%
Wan Hai Lines Ltd. 2615.TT 1.46%
WPG Holdings Limited 3702.TT 1.34%
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. UGPA3.BZ 1.33%
Accton Technology Corp. 2345.TT 1.29%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FEM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +23.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% 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 173 positions, with the top ten at 18.4%.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026)0.80%
Price$32.71
Listed sinceApr 19, 2011
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$810m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.4%
Holdings173
Top ten weight18.4%
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 FEM

How has FEM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FEM returned +23.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +74.5%.
What does FEM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year.
What does FEM hold?
173 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 18.4% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FEM below its high?
2.4% below its high of Sep 9, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FEM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.80%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $810mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FEM ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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