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NASDAQ:FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Price, Holdings, & News

$22.92
+0.01 (+0.04%)
(As of 04/18/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$22.88
$23.05
50-Day Range
$22.40
$23.87
52-Week Range
$19.54
$23.88
Volume
30,386 shs
Average Volume
71,540 shs
Market Capitalization
$422.87 million
Assets Under Management
$422.14 million
Dividend Yield
5.02%
Net Expense Ratio
0.80%
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About First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEM)

The First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM index. The fund tracks an index of emerging markets companies selected using a quantitative methodology and weighted in tiers. FEM was launched on Apr 18, 2011 and is managed by First Trust.

FEM Stock Price History

FEM ETF News Headlines

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)
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Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FEM
Inception Date
4/8/2011
Fund Manager
Daniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Web
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Index
Category
Broad Equity
Focus
Size and Style
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Emerging Markets
Number of Holdings
156

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$422.14 million
Average Daily Volume
$51,441.00
Discount/Premium
0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
82,700 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.85
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$7,500.00
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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Expenses

TypeFEMSize and Style ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.80%0.47%0.54%0.48%0.51%
Other Expenses0.00%0.69%0.54%0.34%0.58%
Total Expense0.80%0.63%0.70%0.58%0.70%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.69%-0.55%-0.22%-0.57%
Net Expense0.80%0.49%0.60%0.54%0.58%

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Holdings & Exposure

Top 10 FEM Holdings

  • Wistron Corp
    Holding Weight: 3.10%
  • Hisense Home Appliances Group Co Ltd Class H
    Holding Weight: 1.66%
  • Wiwynn Corp Ordinary Shares
    Holding Weight: 1.58%
  • Inventec Corp
    Holding Weight: 1.54%
  • Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating Preferred
    Holding Weight: 1.42%
  • Orlen SA
    Holding Weight: 1.34%
  • Turk Hava Yollari AO
    Holding Weight: 1.33%
  • PetroChina Co Ltd Class H
    Holding Weight: 1.31%
  • Enel Chile SA
    Holding Weight: 1.28%
  • Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS
    Holding Weight: 1.22%

FEM Sector Exposure

FEM Industry Exposure


FEM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FEM shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $22.13 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FEM stock has increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $22.92.
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Are investors shorting First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 82,700 shares, a drop of 42.0% from the March 15th total of 142,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 71,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.
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How often does First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.0949 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st.
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What does FEM invest in?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund is a equity fund issued by First Trust. FEM focuses on size and style investments and follows the Nasdaq AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $422.14 million assets under management.

What is the management fee for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's management fee is 0.80% and has no other recorded expenses or fee waivers. The net expense ratio for FEM is 0.80%.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund investors own include General Electric (GE), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Alibaba Group (BABA), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), Southwest Airlines (LUV), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Tesla (TSLA), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK).

Who are First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Midwest Financial Group LLC (0.49%), SignalPoint Asset Management LLC (0.22%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.18%), OneAscent Financial Services LLC (0.15%) and RFG Advisory LLC (0.06%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund?

Shares of FEM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:FEM) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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