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FEMS · First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.80% fee$220mSince Feb 17, 2012Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FEMS tracks an index and returned +6.1% over the past year.

+6.1%
Total return, 1 year
0.80%
Expense ratio
219
Holdings
−7.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 20260.0%+3.6%−3.6 pts−5.3 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.5%+17.9%−17.4 pts−27.9 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+6.1%+16.2%−10.1 pts−18.2 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+33.4%+89.3%−55.9 pts−81.4 pts
Since listing Feb 17, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026+152.3%+628.6%−476.3 pts−1089.0 pts

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

FEMS top ten by weight, 15.9% of its 219 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.

ITEQ Corporation 6213.TT 3.75%
Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd. 3026.TT 1.97%
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8150.TT 1.54%
Topoint Technology Co., Ltd. 8021.TT 1.48%
Kaori Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. 8996.TT 1.46%
Reysas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Otakligi AS RYGYO.TI 1.21%
IRPC Pcl IRPC.TB 1.17%
Regional Container Lines Pcl RCL.TB 1.16%
AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. 2489.TT 1.07%
JHSF Participacoes SA JHSF3.BZ 1.06%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FEMS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +6.1% 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 219 positions, with the top ten at 15.9%. It sat 7.5% below its high of May 6, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026)0.80%
Price$44.78
Listed sinceFeb 17, 2012
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$220m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.5%
Holdings219
Top ten weight15.9%
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 FEMS

How has FEMS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FEMS returned +6.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +33.4%.
What does FEMS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year.
What does FEMS hold?
219 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 15.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FEMS below its high?
7.5% below its high of May 6, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FEMS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.80%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $220mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FEMS ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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