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About First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF
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Inception date
Jun 27, 2024
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
US33738R6137
EMOT aims to achieve the returns of an index primarily comprised of common stocks of S&P 500 companies that demonstrate sustainable competitive advantages, excluding those in the real estate sector. The selection process begins with all eligible S&P 500 stocks and evaluates them using metrics such as gross margin (focused on consistency over five years), the five-year average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and market share score to assign an Economic Moat score. This score is based on combined z-scores. The top 50 securities with the Highest Economic Moat scores are then chosen and equally weighted in the Index. The Index undergoes Semi-annual reconstitution and rebalancing, and EMOT adjusts its portfolio accordingly.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Retail Trade
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.85%
Technology Services20.13%
Electronic Technology18.04%
Retail Trade16.13%
Consumer Non-Durables14.32%
Health Technology8.58%
Producer Manufacturing7.83%
Consumer Services5.66%
Finance3.40%
Distribution Services2.24%
Communications1.79%
Miscellaneous1.72%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.15%
Cash0.15%
Stock breakdown by region
North America98.52%
Europe1.48%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EMOT invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 20.13% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 18.04% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
EMOT top holdings are Lam Research Corporation and Alphabet Inc. Class C, occupying 3.21% and 2.98% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EMOT last dividends amounted to 0.05 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.05 USD in dividends,
EMOT assets under management is 4.77 M USD. It's fallen 1.42% over the last month.
EMOT fund flows account for 1.05 M 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, EMOT pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.76%. The last dividend (Sep 30, 2025) amounted to 0.05 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
EMOT shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Jun 27, 2024, and its management style is Passive.
EMOT expense ratio is 0.60% meaning you'd have to pay 0.60% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EMOT follows the S&P 500 Economic Moat Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EMOT invests in stocks.
EMOT price has fallen by −1.65% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.43% increase. See more dynamics on EMOT price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.01% over the last month, showed a 0.52% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.15% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.01% over the last month, showed a 0.52% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.15% in a year.
EMOT trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.