AFEM First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF
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, 25 shown.
| # | 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 |
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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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Latest News for AFEM
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