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

ETF Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.99 to $22.12
• 50-Day Range: $21.28 to $23.92
• 52-Week Range: $21.07 to $25.38
• Volume: 29,003 shs
• Average Volume: 104,493 shs
• Market Capitalization: $384.35 million
• Assets Under Management: $386.63 million
• Dividend Yield: 3.62%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.80%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

FEM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FEM shares performed this year?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's stock was trading at $22.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FEM shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $22.09.
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Who are First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's top institutional shareholders include Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management (3.27%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.68%), Midwest Financial Group LLC (0.55%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.21%).

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.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund investors own include General Electric (GE), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Chegg (CHGG), Doximity (DOCS), ImagineAR (IPNFF), Tesla (TSLA) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Fund Details

• Issuer: First Trust
• Fund Name: First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• 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
• Phone: 14089961010

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: $386.63 million
• Average Daily Volume: $93,217.20
• Discount/Premium: -0.16%

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: 2,900 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,400,000
• Beta: 0.85
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $7,500.00