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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪227.49 M‬ USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪37.48 M‬ USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
5.71%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.1%
Shares outstanding
‪7.90 M‬
Expense ratio
0.85%

About First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF


Issuer
AJM Ventures LLC
Brand
First Trust
Home page
ftportfolios.com
Inception date
Nov 4, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Active
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.

Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Government, treasury
Focus
Broad credit
Niche
Broad maturities
Strategy
Active
Geography
Emerging Markets
Weighting scheme
Proprietary
Selection criteria
Proprietary

Returns


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What's in the fund


As of September 3, 2025
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government98.29%
Cash1.71%
Stock breakdown by region
21%12%16%9%0.3%39%
Asia39.89%
Latin America21.57%
Europe16.30%
North America12.41%
Africa9.51%
Middle East0.32%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividend payout history

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Frequently Asked Questions


FEMB last dividends amounted to 0.14 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.14 USD in dividends,
FEMB assets under management is ‪227.49 M‬ USD. It's risen 5.00% over the last month.
FEMB fund flows account for ‪37.48 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, FEMB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.71%. The last dividend (Aug 29, 2025) amounted to 0.14 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
FEMB shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Nov 4, 2014, and its management style is Active.
FEMB expense ratio is 0.85% meaning you'd have to pay 0.85% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FEMB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FEMB invests in bonds.
FEMB price has risen by 1.15% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.47% increase. See more dynamics on FEMB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.93% over the last month, showed a 2.75% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.07% in a year.
FEMB trades at a premium (0.15%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.