First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund FEMS
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- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Net assets
- $251.8M
- Holdings
- 206
- 12-month distribution yield
- 4.02%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) 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$44.70 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$251.8 million as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 206 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.80 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 4.02%, 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
- $251,797,869
- Total assets
- $260,466,638
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 21 Aug 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 206 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 | TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | No identifier reported | 3.30% | $8.3M | Repurchase agreements | United States | USD |
| 2 | ITEQ CORP ITEQ CORP TWD10 | TW0006213002 | 2.01% | $5.1M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 3 | HOLY STONE ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD HOLY STONE ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0003026001 | 1.98% | $5.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 4 | KATILIMEVIM TASARRUF FINANSMAN AS KATILIMEVIM TASARRUF FINANSMAN AS TRY1 | TREKTLV00019 | 1.71% | $4.3M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 5 | EUROPOWER ENERJI VE OTOMASYON TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI TICARET AS EUROPOWER ENERJI VE OTOMASYON TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI TICARET AS TRY1 | TREEUPW00019 | 1.56% | $3.9M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 6 | TOPOINT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD TOPOINT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD TWD10 | TW0008021007 | 1.53% | $3.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 7 | KAORI HEAT TREATMENT CO LTD KAORI HEAT TREATMENT CO LTD TWD10 | TW0008996000 | 1.48% | $3.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 8 | CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC TWD10 | TW0008150004 | 1.20% | $3.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 9 | AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0002489002 | 1.12% | $2.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 10 | THAIFOODS GROUP PCL THAIFOODS GROUP PCL THB1 (LOCAL) | TH6717010008 | 1.02% | $2.6M | Equity (common) | Thailand | THB |
| 11 | PELL BIO-MED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD PELL BIO-MED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD TWD10 | TW0006949001 | 1.00% | $2.5M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 12 | JHSF PARTICIPACOES SA JHSF PARTICIPACOES SA COM NPV | BRJHSFACNOR2 | 0.99% | $2.5M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 13 | C SUN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD C SUN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TWD10 | TW0002467008 | 0.99% | $2.5M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 14 | HYPROP INVESTMENTS LTD HYPROP INVESTMENTS LTD NPV | ZAE000190724 | 0.94% | $2.4M | Equity (common) | South Africa | ZAR |
| 15 | HTC CORP HTC CORP TWD10 | TW0002498003 | 0.93% | $2.4M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 16 | NEXA RESOURCES SA NEXA RESOURCES SA COM | LU1701428291 | 0.93% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | Luxembourg | USD |
| 17 | COCA-COLA ICECEK AS COCA-COLA ICECEK AS TRY1 (C SHARES) | TRECOLA00011 | 0.90% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 18 | RUENTEX INDUSTRIES LTD RUENTEX INDUSTRIES LTD TWD10 | TW0002915006 | 0.89% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 19 | ASTOR ENERJI AS ASTOR ENERJI AS TRY1 | TREASTR00013 | 0.87% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 20 | TOFAS TURK OTOMOBIL FABRIKASI AS TOFAS TURK OTOMOBIL FABRIKASI AS TRY1 (E SHARES) | TRATOASO91H3 | 0.86% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 21 | MIGROS TICARET AS MIGROS TICARET AS TRY1 | TREMGTI00012 | 0.85% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Türkiye | TRY |
| 22 | DONGYUE GROUP LTD DONGYUE GROUP LTD HKD0.1 | KYG2816P1072 | 0.85% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 23 | COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE ALUMINIO SA COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE ALUMINIO SA COM NPV | BRCBAVACNOR5 | 0.83% | $2.1M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 24 | REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES PCL REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES PCL THB1(LOCAL) | TH0133010Z09 | 0.80% | $2.0M | Equity (common) | Thailand | THB |
| 25 | TELKOM SA SOC LTD TELKOM SA SOC LTD ZAR10 | ZAE000044897 | 0.80% | $2.0M | Equity (common) | South Africa | ZAR |
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) | 97.37% | |
| Repurchase agreements | 3.30% | |
| Equity (preferred) | 2.04% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 23.84% | |
| Türkiye | 19.61% | |
| Brazil | 12.67% | |
| Thailand | 7.84% | |
| Cayman Islands | 6.77% | |
| South Africa | 6.18% | |
| Indonesia | 6.00% | |
| United States | 3.30% | |
| Chile | 2.83% | |
| Mexico | 2.66% | |
| Philippines | 2.63% | |
| China | 2.40% | |
| Other (7) | 5.98% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 24.20% | |
| Turkish lira (TRY) | 19.61% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 12.67% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 9.65% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 7.84% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 6.18% | |
| Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | 6.00% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 5.50% | |
| Chilean peso (CLP) | 2.83% | |
| Philippine peso (PHP) | 2.63% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 2.14% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 1.73% | |
| Other (3) | 1.71% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.7960
- 12-month yield
- 4.02%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.7960) ÷ latest price ($44.70) × 100 = 4.02%. 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 | $0.3990 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.4450 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.3030 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.6490 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.5320 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.5220 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.0940 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.4450 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.3410 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.5420 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.1680 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.3700 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.6520 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.6650 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.1000 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.0920 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.7510 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.8090 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.1190 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.8360 |
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 (S000036655) (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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- FEMS and VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF