First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
31.44 USD
-0.62
(-1.934%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 31.74 +0.30 (0.954%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4:52 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:04 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is defined by a stark disconnect between the fund's recent performance and its historical trajectory. While the trailing twelve-month return was flat (+0.61%), the asset has delivered a robust +25% gain over the last nine years, driven by a series of strong annual gains. This suggests the recent stagnation is a temporary correction rather than a structural failure of the emerging markets strategy. However, the short-term outlook remains murky; the price is trading below its 50-day average, and the statistical forecast offers only a modest 2% upside with moderate confidence. The options market reflects this ambiguity with sparse activity and no clear consensus on direction. For a long-term holder, the diversified exposure to emerging markets remains a solid core holding, but the lack of recent momentum and the flat recent return prevent a 'buy' rating at this specific moment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL_79_115 ✓ | 0.018314 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.019126 |
| AutoETS | 0.019126 |
| MSTL | 0.019342 |
| AutoTheta | 0.019429 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.020476 |
| MSTL_115 | 0.021424 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_79_115
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 60% |
| H-stat | 0.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.695 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.53 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 11.61 |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:04 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin and fragmented across expirations, offering little coherent directional signal. In the near term (August), there is negligible open interest on both sides, while November calls show a distinct preference for out-of-the-money strikes (38-39) over the money, suggesting a speculative bet on a gap-up event. Conversely, November puts are concentrated deep out-of-the-money (25-26), indicating a hedge against a crash rather than a bearish conviction. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, hinting at uncertainty, but the lack of volume and concentration prevents a clear read on immediate sentiment.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.60% | 2.56% | 3.36% | 4.37% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.190 | 0.602792 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.033 | 0.113091 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.209 | 0.777241 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.283 | 1.062312 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.324 | 1.328958 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.039 | 0.167814 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.145 | 0.634018 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.325 | 1.355296 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.241 | 1.014310 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.095 | 0.411255 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.090 | 0.410210 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.461 | 2.190024 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.505 | 2.415112 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.043 | 0.205447 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.204 | 0.975143 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.536 | 2.754368 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.541 | 2.529219 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.014 | 0.055622 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.223 | 0.852121 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.554 | 2.015278 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.275 | 0.978648 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.031 | 0.121760 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.451 | 2.105509 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.195 | 0.916784 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.031 | 0.168295 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.089 | 0.351501 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.443 | 1.867622 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.327 | 1.379165 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.018 | 0.070012 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.068 | 0.296425 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.422 | 1.759800 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.298 | 1.131789 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.016 | 0.055325 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.208 | 0.766114 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.242 | 0.858156 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.178 | 0.777293 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.056 | 0.240757 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.005 | 0.025164 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.266 | 1.256495 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.187 | 0.994152 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.038 | 0.205962 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.389 | 2.186622 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.223 | 0.955441 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.065 | 0.303738 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.321 | 1.323166 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.228 | 0.915663 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.043 | 0.174230 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.145 | 0.582329 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.403 | 1.786348 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.059 | 0.227098 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.032 | 0.125098 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.166 | 0.692244 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.386 | 1.744239 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.151 | 0.682640 |
| 2011-06-21 | 0.054 | 0.191693 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 35.61 |
| All Time Low | 15.26 |
| Ask | 31.45 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 127,530 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 123,011 |
| Average Volume | 123,011 |
| Average Volume10Days | 127,530 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.81 |
| Bid | 31.43 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Diversified Emerging Mkts |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 32.06 |
| Day Low | 31.41 |
| Dividend Date | 1,522,281,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.26 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.7088425 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 32.403 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.96299934 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.02971945 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 29.418886 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 35.61 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.11710194 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 24.54 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.8999996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.28117356 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 24.54 - 35.61 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,303,219,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0730312 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,303,084,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to select stocks from the NASDAQ Emerging Markets Index (the "base index") that may generate positive alpha, or risk-adjusted returns, relative to traditional indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_130256910 |
| Nav Price | 31.29 |
| Net Assets | 747,033,020.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 31.7 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | 0.29999924 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.95419604 |
| Post Market Price | 31.74 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,975,928 |
| Previous Close | 32.06 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.62000084 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.9338766 |
| Regular Market Day High | 32.06 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 31.41 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 31.41 - 32.06 |
| Regular Market Open | 31.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 32.06 |
| Regular Market Price | 31.44 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 102,712 |
| Short Name | First Trust Emerging Markets Al |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FEM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1799499 |
| Total Assets | 747,033,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 11.606434 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 7.39778 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 7.39778 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 29.6566 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.7833996 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.060134996 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 102,712 |
| Yield | 0.0226 |
| Ytd Return | 16.53957 |