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About First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF
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Inception date
Mar 2, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33734X7545
EMDM tracks an index of stocks providing exposure to emerging market countries that Freedom House designates as electoral democracies. Freedom House is a non-profit, US organization that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights. Countries that are able to meet high standards for political rights and civil liberties, are considered to be electoral democracies. The standards require respect for the rule of law and civil liberties such as, the right to assemble, fair voting practices, and basic political competition. The top 100 companies by market cap from countries meeting these standards are selected for the index. Components are weighted based on the sum of their market cap and overall electoral democracy score. As a result, the portfolio favors large-cap companies from nations with higher democracy scores. The index is reconstituted annually in April and rebalanced semi-annually in April and October.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks96.45%
Finance30.15%
Electronic Technology25.42%
Non-Energy Minerals12.54%
Technology Services6.64%
Energy Minerals5.84%
Communications5.24%
Consumer Durables2.29%
Retail Trade2.17%
Health Technology1.41%
Consumer Non-Durables1.24%
Producer Manufacturing1.14%
Utilities1.02%
Transportation0.73%
Industrial Services0.47%
Process Industries0.15%
Bonds, Cash & Other3.55%
UNIT3.16%
Cash0.39%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia45.46%
Latin America14.99%
North America14.43%
Africa13.72%
Europe11.40%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EMDM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 30.15% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 25.42% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EMDM top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., occupying 10.44% and 7.93% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EMDM last dividends amounted to 0.12 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.85 USD in dividends, which shows a 635.50% decrease.
EMDM assets under management is 9.10 M USD. It's risen 2.08% over the last month.
EMDM fund flows account for 0.00 USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EMDM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.34%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.12 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
EMDM shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Mar 2, 2023, and its management style is Passive.
EMDM expense ratio is 0.75% meaning you'd have to pay 0.75% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EMDM follows the Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies Index - Benchmark TR Net. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EMDM invests in stocks.
EMDM price has risen by 2.31% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.96% increase. See more dynamics on EMDM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.79% over the last month, showed a 10.16% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.44% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.79% over the last month, showed a 10.16% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.44% in a year.
EMDM trades at a premium (0.29%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.