First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundFirst Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundFirst Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪240.43 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−71.24 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
4.29%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.8%
Shares outstanding
‪5.70 M‬
Expense ratio
0.80%

About First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund


Issuer
AJM Ventures LLC
Brand
First Trust
Inception date
Feb 15, 2012
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Small Cap Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
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
Identifiers
3
ISINUS33737J3077
FEMS tries to outperform the competition by using a multi-factor selection methodology to choose the best-performing stocks. It makes sizable country bets, notably excluding South Korea. FEMS scores each potential holding by both value (book value-to-price, cash flow-to-price and return on assets) and growth (3-, 6- and 12-month price appreciation, sales-to-price and 1-year sales growth) characteristics, then ranks stocks by whichever trait scores highest. It takes the top 200 names, broken into equal-weighted quintiles, weighting higher-scoring quintiles more heavily. The fund makes many sector bets, but those bets are liable to change with time, so its exposure bears watching.

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Small cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Multi-factor
Geography
Emerging Markets
Weighting scheme
Tiered
Selection criteria
Multi-factor
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Finance
Stock breakdown by region
16%2%13%6%60%
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.

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.
FEMS trades at 42.29 USD today, its price has risen 1.21% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on FEMS price chart.
FEMS net asset value is 42.19 today — it's risen 1.75% 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.
FEMS assets under management is ‪240.43 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.
FEMS price has risen by 2.59% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 11.49% increase. See more dynamics on FEMS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.75% over the last month, showed a −3.64% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 15.10% in a year.
FEMS fund flows account for ‪−71.24 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
FEMS invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
FEMS expense ratio is 0.80%. 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, FEMS 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, FEMS technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FEMS shows the buy signal. See more of FEMS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, FEMS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.29%.
FEMS trades at a premium (0.81%).
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.
FEMS shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC
FEMS follows the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Small Cap Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Feb 15, 2012.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.