FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the Defined Emerging Markets Index.


Emerging Market

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

406.7 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

80 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorFirst Trust Advisors LP
CategoryEmerging
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateApr 18, 2011
Assets (mns)$407
Expense ratio80 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMulti-Factor
WeightingTiered
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
BSE LIMITED 2.2 %
POP MART INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 1.6 %
XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B 1.4 %
EVERGREEN MARINE 1.3 %
EMPRESA BRAS DE AERONAUTICA 1.2 %
GEELY AUTOMOBILE HOLDINGS LT 1.2 %
TURKIYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI T-D 1.2 %
XINJIANG GOLDWIND SCI&TEC-H 1.2 %
TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO 1.2 %
TCL COMMUNICATION TECH HLDGS 1.2 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings172
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 84
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$19,726
Large cap (>$10bn)45.5%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)52.2%
Small cap (<$2bn)1.4%
Developed mkts.17.3%
Emerging mkts.82.8%
Country Exposure
CHINA 27.8 %
HONG KONG 12.0 %
TURKEY 9.6 %
BRAZIL 9.1 %
INDIA 7.9 %
TAIWAN 7.0 %
MEXICO 4.2 %
INDONESIA 3.4 %
SOUTH AFRICA 3.0 %
THAILAND 2.8 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 4.2% 17.3% 16.5% 0.8% 3.4% 3.4% 1.3%
Volatility 15.6% 15.6% 15.9% 18.2% 23.3% 21.6% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.6740%
MSCI EAFE0.8668%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.9378%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)66
Turnover0.4%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.20%
ADV of underlying (mns)$6,759
Technical Indicators
Recent close$22.34
30d moving avg.$23.29
Annualized volatility18.5%
Relative strength (RSI)46
Short interest (ETF)0.2%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

SPECULATIVE

Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

ALTAR Score™

FEM

13.1%

Cat. Avg

7.7%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 165 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.7% and a standard deviation of 4.1%. FEM's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.3 standard deviations above the category average. This places FEM in the 90th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
Emerging Market Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 103
Avg. Expense Ratio 64.6 bp
Std. Deviation 29 bp
FEM (80 bp) Percentile rank 71
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
FEM 80.0 19.5 99.5
Peer Avg. 48.9 28.9 77.8
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