First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund FEM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Net assets
- $747.0M
- Holdings
- 159
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.21%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$32.43 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.8% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$747.03 million as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 159 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.72 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.21%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.80%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.80%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $747,033,028
- Total assets
- $782,925,041
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 21 Aug 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 159 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC. | No identifier reported | 4.74% | $35.4M | Repurchase agreements | United States | USD |
| 2 | KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP KINSUS INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY CORP TWD10 | TW0003189007 | 2.92% | $21.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 3 | INNOLUX CORP INNOLUX CORP TWD10 | TW0003481008 | 2.36% | $17.6M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 4 | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP TWD10 | TW0003037008 | 1.95% | $14.6M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 5 | DESTEK FINANS FAKTORING AS DESTEK FINANS FAKTORING AS TRY1 | TREDSTF00012 | 1.87% | $14.0M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 6 | NAN YA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CORP NAN YA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CORP TWD10 | TW0008046004 | 1.86% | $13.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 7 | ELITE MATERIAL COMPANY LTD ELITE MATERIAL COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0002383007 | 1.70% | $12.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 8 | ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP TWD10 | TW0002345006 | 1.69% | $12.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 9 | EVA AIRWAYS CORP EVA AIRWAYS CORP TWD10 | TW0002618006 | 1.36% | $10.1M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 10 | ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS COMPANY LTD ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0003017000 | 1.30% | $9.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 11 | WEICHAI POWER CO LTD WEICHAI POWER CO LTD 'H'CNY1 | CNE1000004L9 | 1.27% | $9.5M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 12 | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD TWD10 | TW0003711008 | 1.27% | $9.5M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 13 | WPG HOLDINGS LTD WPG HOLDINGS LTD TWD10 | TW0003702007 | 1.25% | $9.3M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 14 | TATA MOTORS PASSENGER VEHICLES LTD TATA MOTORS PASSENGER VEHICLES LTD INR 2 | INE155A01022 | 1.22% | $9.1M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 15 | CHROMA ATE INC CHROMA ATE INC TWD10 | TW0002360005 | 1.21% | $9.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 16 | IOI PROPERTIES GROUP BHD IOI PROPERTIES GROUP BHD NPV | MYL5249OO007 | 1.20% | $9.0M | Equity (common) | Malaysia | MYR |
| 17 | DELTA ELECTRONICS INC DELTA ELECTRONICS INC TWD10 | TW0002308004 | 1.16% | $8.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 18 | GOLD CIRCUIT ELECTRONICS LTD GOLD CIRCUIT ELECTRONICS LTD TWD10 | TW0002368008 | 1.14% | $8.5M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 19 | ENEVA SA ENEVA SA COM NPV | BRENEVACNOR8 | 1.13% | $8.4M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 20 | COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV COCA-COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV UNITS (REP 3 SER 'B' SHS & 5 SER'L') | MX01KO000002 | 1.12% | $8.3M | Equity (common) | Mexico | MXN |
| 21 | FIBRA UNO ADMINISTRACION SA DE CV FIBRA UNO ADMINISTRACION SA DE CV CBFI (FIBRA UNO ADMINISTRACION SA DE CV) | MXCFFU000001 | 1.08% | $8.1M | Equity (common) | Mexico | MXN |
| 22 | TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO (TURKISH AIRLINES) TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO (TURKISH AIRLINES) TRY1 (A SHARES) | TRATHYAO91M5 | 1.08% | $8.1M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 23 | WAN HAI LINES LTD WAN HAI LINES LTD TWD10 | TW0002615002 | 1.05% | $7.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 24 | BIM BIRLESIK MAGAZALAR AS BIM BIRLESIK MAGAZALAR AS TRY1 | TREBIMM00018 | 1.04% | $7.8M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 25 | GAIL (INDIA) LTD GAIL (INDIA) LTD INR10 | INE129A01019 | 1.03% | $7.7M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.46% | |
| Repurchase agreements | 4.74% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 2.72% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.06% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 32.98% | |
| China | 14.85% | |
| Brazil | 8.42% | |
| Türkiye | 7.77% | |
| India | 6.41% | |
| Cayman Islands | 5.05% | |
| United States | 4.80% | |
| Thailand | 3.84% | |
| Mexico | 3.62% | |
| Indonesia | 3.36% | |
| Hungary | 2.56% | |
| South Africa | 2.34% | |
| Other (8) | 7.99% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 34.28% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 19.36% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 8.42% | |
| Turkish lira (TRY) | 7.77% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 6.41% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 5.54% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 3.84% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 3.62% | |
| Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | 3.36% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 2.58% | |
| Hungarian forint (HUF) | 2.56% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 1.88% | |
| Other (4) | 4.38% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.7170
- 12-month yield
- 2.21%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.7170) ÷ latest price ($32.43) × 100 = 2.21%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (20 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.2850 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1900 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.0330 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.2090 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.2830 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.3240 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.0390 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.1450 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.3250 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2410 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.0950 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.0900 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.4610 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.5050 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.0430 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2040 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.5360 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.5410 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.0140 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.2230 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000031795) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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