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About First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
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Inception date
Nov 4, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
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
US33739P2020
FEMB provides exposure to the emerging-market sovereign bond fund space. Like other funds that hold debt denominated in local currencies, FX volatilities will be material drivers in the funds total return, both upside and downside. Additionally, underpinned by the interest-rate parity model, the impact of interest-rate volatilities in the US will manifest itself either in the forms of local interest rates or FX volatilities. As such, investors of foreign sovereign debts are not fully shielded from interest-rate volatilities in the US. The fund invests in bonds of any maturity or credit quality, including unrated securities. As an actively managed fund, FEMB can make certain investment decisions at its discretion.
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Exposure type
Government
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
FEMB trades at 29.74 USD today, its price has risen 0.92% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on FEMB price chart.
FEMB net asset value is 29.50 today — it's risen 1.38% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
FEMB assets under management is 249.31 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
FEMB price has risen by 0.68% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 3.69% increase. See more dynamics on FEMB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.38% over the last month, showed a 4.32% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.02% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.38% over the last month, showed a 4.32% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.02% in a year.
FEMB fund flows account for 47.82 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.
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FEMB invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
FEMB expense ratio is 0.85%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, FEMB isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, FEMB technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FEMB shows the buy signal. See more of FEMB technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, FEMB technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FEMB shows the buy signal. See more of FEMB technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, FEMB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.57%.
FEMB trades at a premium (0.39%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
FEMB shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC
FEMB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 4, 2014.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.