# FEMS (First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund)

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

FEMS tracks an index and returned +6.1% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FEMS, total return, 1 year: +6.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMS, expense ratio: 0.80%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMS, holdings: 219, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMS, below its high: −7.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FEMS, net assets: $220m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FEMS over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +3.6% | −3.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +0.5% | +17.9% | −17.4 pts | −27.9 pts |
| 1 year | +6.1% | +16.2% | −10.1 pts | −18.2 pts |
| 3 years | +33.4% | +89.3% | −55.9 pts | −81.4 pts |
| Since listing | +152.3% | +628.6% | −476.3 pts | −1089.0 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 | $44.78 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Feb 17, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $220m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 219 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 15.9% | 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 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.


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