First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF FEMB
Last price
28.92
USD
Change: Up +0.07
Percent change: Up +0.24%
Source: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed · 1 day ago Quotes may be delayed
- Expense ratio
- 0.85%
- Net assets
- $361.9M
- Holdings
- 88
- 12-month distribution yield
- 6.63%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Fixed income · International (fixed income). Its last price was US$28.92 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.85% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Mar 2026. It reported net assets of US$361.87 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 88 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.92 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 6.63%, paid monthly.
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Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.85%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.85%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $361,866,812
- Total assets
- $362,599,727
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 88 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAILAND, KINGDOM OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAIGB 3.39 06/17/37 | TH0623A3H605 | 4.22% | $15.3M | Debt | Thailand | THB |
| 2 | MALAYSIA, FEDERATION OF MGS 2.632 04/15/31 0220 | MYBMO2000028 | 3.79% | $13.7M | Debt | Malaysia | MYR |
| 3 | INDIA, GOVERNMENT OF IGB 7.18 07/24/37 | IN0020230077 | 3.72% | $13.5M | Debt | India | INR |
| 4 | INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE INDOGB 8.375 03/15/34 FR68 | IDG000010802 | 3.72% | $13.4M | Debt | Indonesia | IDR |
| 5 | INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE INDOGB 8.25 05/15/36 FR72 | IDG000011602 | 3.55% | $12.9M | Debt | Indonesia | IDR |
| 6 | POLAND, REPUBLIC OF - STATE TREASURY POLGB 6 10/25/33 1033 | PL0000115291 | 3.54% | $12.8M | Debt | Poland | PLN |
| 7 | SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF - NATIONAL TREASURY SAGB 8.25 03/31/32 2032 | ZAG000107004 | 3.27% | $11.8M | Debt | South Africa | ZAR |
| 8 | COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTERO DE HACIENDA Y CREDITO PUBLICO COLTES 7 06/30/32 B | COL17CT03490 | 3.14% | $11.4M | Debt | Colombia | COP |
| 9 | INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE INDOGB 7 09/15/30 FR82 | IDG000013806 | 3.07% | $11.1M | Debt | Indonesia | IDR |
| 10 | CHILE, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE BTPCL 4.7 09/01/30 | CL0002454248 | 3.03% | $11.0M | Debt | Chile | CLP |
| 11 | BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF - SECRETARIA DO TESOURO NACIONAL BNTNF 10 01/01/35 NTNF | BRSTNCNTF238 | 2.96% | $10.7M | Debt | Brazil | BRL |
| 12 | SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF - NATIONAL TREASURY SAGB 8.875 02/28/35 2035 | ZAG000125972 | 2.95% | $10.7M | Debt | South Africa | ZAR |
| 13 | INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (WORLD BANK) IBRD 6.71 01/21/35 EMTN | XS2976518469 | 2.80% | $10.1M | Debt | United States | INR |
| 14 | INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE INDOGB 9 03/15/29 FR71 | IDG000011107 | 2.79% | $10.1M | Debt | Indonesia | IDR |
| 15 | BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF - SECRETARIA DO TESOURO NACIONAL BNTNF 10 01/01/29 NTNF | BRSTNCNTF1Q6 | 2.69% | $9.7M | Debt | Brazil | BRL |
| 16 | HUNGARY, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE HGB 7 10/24/35 35/A | HU0000406624 | 2.57% | $9.3M | Debt | Hungary | HUF |
| 17 | BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF - SECRETARIA DO TESOURO NACIONAL BNTNF 10 01/01/33 NTNF | BRSTNCNTF212 | 2.53% | $9.2M | Debt | Brazil | BRL |
| 18 | UNITED MEXICAN STATES - SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA Y CREDITO PUBLICO MBONO 7.5 05/26/33 M | MX0MGO0001D6 | 2.47% | $8.9M | Debt | Mexico | MXN |
| 19 | UNITED MEXICAN STATES - SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA Y CREDITO PUBLICO MBONO 8.5 11/18/38 M | MX0MGO0000J5 | 2.41% | $8.7M | Debt | Mexico | MXN |
| 20 | INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IADB 7.35 10/06/30 GMTN | XS2696224745 | 2.28% | $8.2M | Debt | United States | INR |
| 21 | PERU, REPUBLIC OF - DIRECCION GENERAL DE CREDITO PUBLICO PERUGB 6.9 08/12/37 | PEP01000C2Z1 | 2.14% | $7.7M | Debt | Peru | PEN |
| 22 | THAILAND, KINGDOM OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAIGB 3.35 06/17/33 | TH062303D603 | 2.13% | $7.7M | Debt | Thailand | THB |
| 23 | SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF - NATIONAL TREASURY SAGB 8.75 01/31/44 2044 | ZAG000106972 | 2.09% | $7.6M | Debt | South Africa | ZAR |
| 24 | MALAYSIA, FEDERATION OF MGS 4.642 11/07/33 0318 | MYBMT1800039 | 1.88% | $6.8M | Debt | Malaysia | MYR |
| 25 | ROMANIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE ROMGB 6.7 02/25/32 10Y | ROO7A2H5YIN8 | 1.82% | $6.6M | Debt | Romania | RON |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 92.83% | |
| Foreign exchange derivatives | 0.26% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 13.93% | |
| Brazil | 10.33% | |
| South Africa | 9.19% | |
| Malaysia | 8.50% | |
| Thailand | 6.35% | |
| United States | 6.32% | |
| Colombia | 4.89% | |
| Mexico | 4.88% | |
| India | 4.84% | |
| Poland | 4.26% | |
| Chile | 3.62% | |
| Romania | 3.38% | |
| Other (8) | 12.59% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | 13.93% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 11.57% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 10.33% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 9.50% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 8.50% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 6.35% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 5.22% | |
| Colombian peso (COP) | 4.89% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 4.26% | |
| Chilean peso (CLP) | 3.62% | |
| Romanian leu (RON) | 3.38% | |
| Hungarian forint (HUF) | 3.21% | |
| Other (6) | 8.33% |
Sector
No sector data
None of this fund's holdings matched a stock listed on this site, so no sector is shown.
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.9170
- 12-month yield
- 6.63%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.9170) ÷ latest price ($28.92) × 100 = 6.63%. 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 (59 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.2000 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.1850 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.1500 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.1500 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.1430 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.1330 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.1330 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.1330 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.1250 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 23 May 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.1250 |
| 22 Nov 2022 | $0.1250 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | $0.1350 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.1350 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | $0.1400 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | $0.1400 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.1400 |
| 24 May 2022 | $0.1400 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | $0.1480 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.1550 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | $0.1380 |
| 21 Jan 2022 | $0.1480 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.1250 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | $0.1560 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000046751) (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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