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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)

Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
32.96 USD +0.48 (1.478%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 32.96

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:57 p.m. EDT

FEM has shown a recent uptrend with a strong close near its 52-week high, and the dividend yield is attractive at 2.87%. The stock has been trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which is a bullish sign. However, the recent price volatility and mixed options activity suggest caution. While the stock could be a good candidate for a short-term trade, especially if the recent momentum continues, long-term investors may find it appealing due to its consistent dividend payouts and potential for growth in emerging markets.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.031264
AutoTheta0.036758
MSTL0.040524
AutoETS0.044249

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.39
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.370
Excess Kurtosis -0.96
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 13.53

As of April 11, 2026, 2:57 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For near-term expirations, there's a concentration of activity around the 29.0 strike, with both calls and puts indicating some interest in the stock's potential movement. The IV is relatively high, suggesting increased volatility expectations. However, the lack of significant open interest in out-of-the-money options suggests limited directional bets. For longer-dated expirations, the focus is on strikes around 28.0 and 29.0, with some puts indicating a bearish bias. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with a potential for moderate price movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.11% 3.32% 4.17% 4.94%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.033 0.113091
2025-12-12 0.209 0.778094
2025-09-25 0.283 1.071751
2025-06-26 0.324 1.354915
2025-03-27 0.039 0.173391
2024-12-13 0.145 0.656197
2024-09-26 0.325 1.411559
2024-06-27 0.241 1.071093
2024-03-21 0.095 0.438683
2023-12-22 0.090 0.439376
2023-09-22 0.461 2.355353
2023-06-27 0.505 2.654756
2023-03-24 0.043 0.231319
2022-12-23 0.204 1.100189
2022-09-23 0.536 3.137981
2022-06-24 0.541 2.958260
2022-03-25 0.014 0.066731
2021-12-23 0.223 1.022874
2021-09-23 0.554 2.440024
2021-06-24 0.275 1.209074
2021-03-25 0.031 0.151917
2020-09-24 0.451 2.630252
2020-06-25 0.195 1.169350
2020-03-26 0.031 0.216638
2019-12-13 0.089 0.453262
2019-09-25 0.443 2.416758
2019-06-14 0.327 1.818016
2019-03-21 0.018 0.093547
2018-12-18 0.068 0.396349
2018-09-14 0.422 2.360032
2018-06-21 0.298 1.544399
2018-03-22 0.016 0.076340
2017-12-21 0.208 1.057688
2017-09-21 0.242 1.193947
2017-06-22 0.178 1.090717
2017-03-23 0.056 0.340467
2016-12-21 0.005 0.035671
2016-09-21 0.266 1.781606
2016-06-22 0.187 1.427798
2015-12-23 0.038 0.298755
2015-09-23 0.389 3.178425
2015-06-24 0.223 1.418523
2014-12-23 0.065 0.455226
2014-09-23 0.321 1.989063
2014-06-24 0.228 1.394619
2013-12-18 0.043 0.267791
2013-09-20 0.145 0.896616
2013-06-21 0.403 2.766124
2013-03-21 0.059 0.358012
2012-12-21 0.032 0.197656
2012-09-21 0.166 1.095107
2012-06-21 0.386 2.778459
2011-12-21 0.151 1.105760
2011-06-21 0.054 0.312613
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-03-29
dividendYield 2.87

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 33.07
All Time Low 15.26
Ask 42.16
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 194,250
Average Daily Volume3 Month 176,993
Average Volume 176,993
Average Volume10Days 194,250
Beta3 Year 0.83
Bid 23.67
Bid Size 2
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 33.07
Day Low 32.82
Dividend Date 1,522,281,600
Dividend Yield 2.87
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.4355528
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 30.452
Fifty Day Average Change 2.5079994
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.082359105
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 49.013306
Fifty Two Week High 33.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.11000061
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.003326296
Fifty Two Week Low 21.68
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.279999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.52029514
Fifty Two Week Range 21.68 - 33.07
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,303,219,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0848732
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_130256910
Nav Price 32.67
Net Assets 615,390,340.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.8
Open 32.9
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 32.96
Post Market Time 1,776,456,604
Previous Close 32.48
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.48
Regular Market Change Percent 1.47783
Regular Market Day High 33.07
Regular Market Day Low 32.82
Regular Market Day Range 32.82 - 33.07
Regular Market Open 32.9
Regular Market Previous Close 32.48
Regular Market Price 32.96
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 175,673
Short Name First Trust Emerging Markets Al
Source Interval 15
Symbol FEM
Three Year Average Return 0.1904837
Total Assets 615,390,336
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 13.532862
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 8.51209
Trailing Three Month Returns 8.51209
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 27.73865
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.2213497
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.18823373
Type Disp ETF
Volume 175,673
Yield 0.0287
Ytd Return 8.51209