AFEM First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF
91.15
-1.92 (-2.06%)
Quote as of Oct 30, 2026 20:00 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 93.07 | Day Range | 90.67 – 91.49 |
| 52-Week Range | 75.86 – 100.83 | Volume | 4.91K |
| Avg Volume | 3.64K | AUM | $79.1M (Oct 31, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | 2.73% |
| NAV | 93.01 | Premium/Discount | -2.00% indicative |
| Inception | Jun 14, 2016 | Holdings | 141 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | Emerging Markets | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33739P707 | ISIN | US33739P7078 |
| Management | Actively managed (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in emerging market countries. The fund uses a dynamic, research-driven approach to allocate across countries, sectors, and companies based on valuation, economic conditions, market trends, and other factors.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 31, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -6.94% | -1.08% | -1.59% | +15.10% | +16.44% | +20.29% | +6.37% | +4.91% | +5.88% |
| Total return | -6.94% | -0.40% | +0.30% | +17.37% | +19.71% | +23.77% | +10.71% | +8.50% | +9.47% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 30, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 141 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | 2330.TW | 13.88% | 148.69K | $10.9M |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930.KS | 6.84% | 32.94K | $5.4M |
| 3 | SK Hynix Inc. | 000660.KS | 2.94% | 2.39K | $2.3M |
| 4 | Unimicron Technology Corporation | 3037.TW | 2.08% | 48.88K | $1.6M |
| 5 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited… | 1398.HK | 1.83% | 1.55M | $1.4M |
| 6 | Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (Class H) | 3328.HK | 1.67% | 1.26M | $1.3M |
| 7 | Jentech Precision Industrial Company Ltd. | 3653.TW | 1.60% | 6.74K | $1.3M |
| 8 | Kasikornbank Pcl | KBANK.BK | 1.59% | 173.90K | $1.2M |
| 9 | Kia Corporation | 000270.KS | 1.55% | 15.08K | $1.2M |
| 10 | MediaTek Inc. | 2454.TW | 1.38% | 8.77K | $1.1M |
| 11 | International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | ICTEF | 1.29% | 75.69K | $1.0M |
| 12 | Lenovo Group Limited | 0992.HK | 1.29% | 350.08K | $1.0M |
| 13 | Federal Bank Limited | — | 1.21% | 264.67K | $950.3K |
| 14 | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank | 2801.TW | 1.14% | 971.63K | $890.8K |
| 15 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | PETR3.SA | 1.12% | 67.38K | $880.9K |
| 16 | Banco de Chile | CHILE.SN | 1.09% | 4.49M | $857.6K |
| 17 | Meritz Financial Group Inc. | 138040.KS | 1.09% | 8.87K | $855.4K |
| 18 | Fleury S.A. | FLRY3.SA | 1.04% | 145.33K | $811.6K |
| 19 | Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation | 8046.TW | 1.01% | 20.43K | $792.6K |
| 20 | Global Unichip Corporation | 3443.TW | 0.96% | 3.23K | $750.5K |
| 21 | Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd. | 2603.TW | 0.95% | 93.61K | $746.3K |
| 22 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 2379.TW | 0.95% | 31.51K | $745.8K |
| 23 | America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) | AMX | 0.94% | 30.05K | $738.4K |
| 24 | Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. | TUPRS.IS | 0.92% | 98.94K | $717.8K |
| 25 | BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. | BBSE3.SA | 0.91% | 81.25K | $711.2K |
| 26 | Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. | 3045.TW | 0.90% | 173.59K | $707.9K |
| 27 | KE Holdings Inc. (ADR) | BEKE | 0.89% | 40.84K | $697.5K |
| 28 | Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. | MOH.AT | 0.88% | 8.90K | $685.7K |
| 29 | KGI Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2883.TW | 0.87% | 590.55K | $683.5K |
| 30 | Eicher Motors Limited | — | 0.86% | 9.07K | $674.7K |
| 31 | Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (ADR) | UGP | 0.86% | 86.89K | $672.5K |
| 32 | Sasol Limited (ADR) | SSL | 0.86% | 37.21K | $670.9K |
| 33 | ORLEN SA | PKN.WA | 0.85% | 16.73K | $665.3K |
| 34 | Advantech Co., Ltd. | 2395.TW | 0.85% | 32.33K | $664.2K |
| 35 | WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. (Class H) | 2359.HK | 0.85% | 28.00K | $664.0K |
| 36 | China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Limited | 3320.HK | 0.84% | 1.15M | $657.9K |
| 37 | Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. | 018260.KS | 0.83% | 4.04K | $652.0K |
| 38 | Vipshop Holdings Limited (ADR) | VIPS | 0.82% | 51.10K | $640.8K |
| 39 | Singapore Airlines Limited | — | 0.81% | 122.30K | $634.3K |
| 40 | Bank of Baroda | — | 0.80% | 256.87K | $624.7K |
| 41 | FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited | NYKAA.NS | 0.78% | 182.39K | $613.4K |
| 42 | Topsports International Holdings Limited | 6110.HK | 0.78% | 4.78M | $612.3K |
| 43 | Guangdong Investment Limited | 0270.HK | 0.78% | 568.00K | $611.6K |
| 44 | Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2385.TW | 0.76% | 192.27K | $595.4K |
| 45 | Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700.HK | 0.76% | 12.10K | $595.3K |
| 46 | Laurus Labs Limited | — | 0.76% | 28.62K | $593.9K |
| 47 | MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc | MOL.BD | 0.75% | 40.03K | $589.2K |
| 48 | Bajaj Auto Limited | — | 0.73% | 5.40K | $573.1K |
| 49 | Asseco Poland S.A. | ACP.WA | 0.72% | 9.00K | $565.3K |
| 50 | Haidilao International Holding Ltd. | 6862.HK | 0.71% | 475.82K | $559.9K |
| 51 | Power Finance Corporation | — | 0.70% | 164.65K | $548.0K |
| 52 | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | TLKM.JK | 0.69% | 4.36M | $540.8K |
| 53 | JBS NV (Class A) (BDR) | JBSS32.SA | 0.68% | 43.69K | $536.5K |
| 54 | Vale S.A. | VALE3.SA | 0.68% | 42.78K | $530.7K |
| 55 | TAL Education Group (ADR) | TAL | 0.67% | 51.23K | $521.0K |
| 56 | HCL Technologies Limited | — | 0.62% | 32.45K | $486.1K |
| 57 | PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited… | 2328.HK | 0.62% | 250.00K | $485.4K |
| 58 | Tripod Technology Corporation | 3044.TW | 0.59% | 27.11K | $462.2K |
| 59 | Akbank T.A.S. | AKBNK.IS | 0.57% | 347.98K | $443.3K |
| 60 | Bank Hapoalim B.M. | POLI.TA | 0.56% | 17.90K | $439.9K |
| 61 | APR Corporation | 278470.KS | 0.55% | 2.01K | $432.0K |
| 62 | CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | CGPOWER.NS | 0.55% | 50.36K | $431.4K |
| 63 | China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited | 0291.HK | 0.55% | 173.00K | $427.2K |
| 64 | Bajaj Finance Ltd | — | 0.52% | 41.47K | $405.8K |
| 65 | SK Square Co., Ltd. | 402340.KS | 0.51% | 676 | $395.5K |
| 66 | EVA Airways Corp. | 2618.TW | 0.50% | 301.06K | $389.6K |
| 67 | Titan Company Limited | — | 0.49% | 8.48K | $383.9K |
| 68 | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | TCS.NS | 0.49% | 14.40K | $383.7K |
| 69 | PharmaEssentia Corporation | 6446.TW | 0.49% | 10.71K | $381.1K |
| 70 | Orient Overseas (International) Limited | 0316.HK | 0.45% | 18.49K | $354.3K |
| 71 | Phison Electronics Corporation | — | 0.45% | 6.14K | $354.2K |
| 72 | Winbond Electronics Corporation | 2344.TW | 0.45% | 73.82K | $349.7K |
| 73 | ICICI Bank Limited | — | 0.45% | 23.74K | $348.6K |
| 74 | Gerdau S.A. (ADR) | GGB | 0.43% | 66.34K | $338.3K |
| 75 | Wisdom Marine Lines Co., Ltd. | 2637.TW | 0.42% | 106.78K | $329.0K |
| 76 | TIME dotCom Berhad | — | 0.41% | 252.00K | $323.8K |
| 77 | Wiwynn Corporation | 6669.TW | 0.41% | 5.71K | $322.3K |
| 78 | InterGlobe Aviation Limited | INDIGO.NS | 0.40% | 6.54K | $313.5K |
| 79 | OUTsurance Group Ltd. | OUT.JO | 0.40% | 60.07K | $311.4K |
| 80 | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (Class H) | 3968.HK | 0.39% | 46.50K | $305.0K |
| 81 | CITIC Limited | 0267.HK | 0.38% | 197.00K | $299.4K |
| 82 | TIM S.A. (ADR) | TIMB | 0.38% | 15.53K | $297.8K |
| 83 | US Dollar | — | 0.38% | 297.20K | $297.2K |
| 84 | Exxaro Resources Limited | EXX.JO | 0.38% | 26.29K | $296.1K |
| 85 | ANTA Sports Products Limited | 2020.HK | 0.37% | 30.53K | $293.1K |
| 86 | Suzano SA | SUZB3.SA | 0.37% | 33.62K | $290.1K |
| 87 | Banco do Brasil S.A. | BBAS3.SA | 0.34% | 53.17K | $263.4K |
| 88 | China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. | 2099.HK | 0.33% | 11.20K | $261.6K |
| 89 | China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited | 0144.HK | 0.32% | 121.32K | $250.1K |
| 90 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | BPCL.NS | 0.32% | 83.75K | $248.7K |
| 91 | Nanya Technology Corporation | 2408.TW | 0.31% | 18.85K | $239.3K |
| 92 | SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company | — | 0.30% | 8.12K | $237.0K |
| 93 | COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited | 1199.HK | 0.27% | 279.31K | $212.2K |
| 94 | Wipro Limited | — | 0.25% | 96.53K | $193.0K |
| 95 | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | — | 0.24% | 12.03K | $188.5K |
| 96 | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. | 000810.KS | 0.24% | 412 | $187.3K |
| 97 | Kumba Iron Ore Limited | KIO.JO | 0.24% | 14.00K | $184.9K |
| 98 | Vibra Energia SA | VBBR3.SA | 0.23% | 24.79K | $177.9K |
| 99 | China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited | 2319.HK | 0.22% | 73.00K | $173.4K |
| 100 | Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. | 0322.HK | 0.22% | 110.00K | $173.2K |
| 101 | Emaar Properties PJSC | EMAAR.AE | 0.22% | 56.47K | $171.3K |
| 102 | China Medical System Holdings Limited | 0867.HK | 0.21% | 129.57K | $166.8K |
| 103 | Oracle Financial Services Software Limited | OFSS.NS | 0.21% | 1.63K | $165.7K |
| 104 | Kunlun Energy Company Limited | 0135.HK | 0.21% | 174.00K | $163.7K |
| 105 | LIC Housing Finance Limited | — | 0.21% | 31.63K | $163.2K |
| 106 | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | — | 0.21% | 9.74K | $161.3K |
| 107 | ENN Energy Holdings Limited | 2688.HK | 0.20% | 26.10K | $159.9K |
| 108 | Emaar Development PJSC | EMAARDEV.AE | 0.20% | 47.82K | $159.6K |
| 109 | KT Corporation | 030200.KS | 0.20% | 4.51K | $159.5K |
| 110 | Fufeng Group Limited | 0546.HK | 0.20% | 309.97K | $158.3K |
| 111 | Asustek Computer Inc. | 2357.TW | 0.20% | 5.43K | $157.6K |
| 112 | Bosch Limited | — | 0.20% | 333 | $154.6K |
| 113 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) | BHEL.NS | 0.20% | 37.84K | $154.5K |
| 114 | Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited | 1177.HK | 0.20% | 241.00K | $153.6K |
| 115 | PT Astra International Tbk | ASII.JK | 0.20% | 606.01K | $152.8K |
| 116 | 3SBio, Inc. | 1530.HK | 0.19% | 85.00K | $152.4K |
| 117 | Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd. | 3017.TW | 0.19% | 1.55K | $149.9K |
| 118 | Geely Automobile Holdings Limited | 0175.HK | 0.19% | 82.00K | $149.0K |
| 119 | PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | BMRI.JK | 0.19% | 675.35K | $146.0K |
| 120 | Nestle India Limited | — | 0.19% | 11.72K | $145.1K |
| 121 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | — | 0.18% | 7.86K | $144.6K |
| 122 | Vedanta Limited | VEDL.NS | 0.18% | 59.71K | $142.4K |
| 123 | MISC Bhd | MISC.KL | 0.18% | 68.20K | $138.6K |
| 124 | National Aluminium Co. Ltd. | — | 0.18% | 43.54K | $138.4K |
| 125 | Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Class H) | 2600.HK | 0.17% | 150.00K | $136.5K |
| 126 | New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Class H) | 1336.HK | 0.17% | 27.30K | $136.2K |
| 127 | PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk | INDF.JK | 0.17% | 352.45K | $131.8K |
| 128 | Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (Class H) | 2338.HK | 0.17% | 42.00K | $131.7K |
| 129 | King Slide Works Co., Ltd. | 2059.TW | 0.16% | 427 | $127.7K |
| 130 | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S. | YKBNK.IS | 0.16% | 181.24K | $126.4K |
| 131 | China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited | 1258.HK | 0.16% | 77.00K | $124.4K |
| 132 | Britannia Industries Limited | — | 0.16% | 2.56K | $122.2K |
| 133 | HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering… | 009540.KS | 0.15% | 646 | $121.0K |
| 134 | Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. | BHW.WA | 0.15% | 3.83K | $114.9K |
| 135 | ICL Group Ltd. | ICL.TA | 0.13% | 21.37K | $101.9K |
| 136 | Yuan Renminbi | — | 0.08% | 440.61K | $66.1K |
| 137 | Brazilian Real | — | 0.03% | 107.62K | $21.6K |
| 138 | Indian Rupee | — | 0.03% | 1.99M | $21.0K |
| 139 | Hong Kong Dollar | — | 0.01% | 73.84K | $9.4K |
| 140 | Rupiah | — | 0.00% | 47.51M | $2.6K |
| 141 | Euro | — | 0.00% | 2 | $2.00 |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.73% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.4908 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.6729 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +15.26% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -3.54% / +12.85% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.6729 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.1214 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0496 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.6469 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.6574 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2608 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.2429 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.3293 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.7304 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.6271 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.5754 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.7396 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.69% / 17.45% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.798 / 1.14 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -11.65% / -15.80% | Sortino 1Y | 1.17 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.82 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.797 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.41% | Risk-free rate used | 4.00% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 31, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 4.91K | Average volume | 3.64K |
| AUM | $79.1M | Premium/Discount | -2.00% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $1.3M | +1.71% | $78.4M → $79.1M |
| 1 Month | $1.6M | +1.93% | $83.0M → $79.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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