# FEMB (First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF)

First Trust · Bond ETFs · Emerging-markets local-currency bond · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FEMB is actively managed and returned +2.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FEMB, total return, 1 year: +2.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMB, expense ratio: 0.85%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMB, holdings: 68, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMB, below its high: −4.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMB, net assets: $376m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FEMB over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.5% | +3.6% | −5.1 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | +1.4% | +17.9% | −16.5 pts | −27.0 pts |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +16.2% | −13.4 pts | −21.5 pts |
| 3 years | +28.5% | +89.3% | −60.8 pts | −86.2 pts |
| Since listing | +10.9% | +364.6% | −353.7 pts | −699.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Emerging-markets local-currency bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $28.33 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Nov 5, 2014 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $376m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 68 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 39.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### How has FEMB performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FEMB returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +28.5%.

### What does FEMB cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.

### How far is FEMB below its high?

4.5% below its high of Feb 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FEMB, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/femb
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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