# FEM (First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund)

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

FEM tracks an index and returned +23.7% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FEM, total return, 1 year: +23.7%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEM, expense ratio: 0.80%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEM, holdings: 173, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEM, below its high: −2.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEM, net assets: $810m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FEM over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +5.0% | +3.6% | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +9.8% | +17.9% | −8.2 pts | −18.7 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +16.2% | +7.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 3 years | +74.5% | +89.3% | −14.8 pts | −40.3 pts |
| Since listing | +83.9% | +669.4% | −585.5 pts | −1329.9 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 | 0.80% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Price | $32.71 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Apr 19, 2011 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $810m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 173 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 18.4% | 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 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.


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