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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB)

Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
30.22 USD +0.26 (0.860%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 30.22 -0.01 (-0.007%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m. EDT

FEMB has shown a relatively stable price range with a recent uptrend, indicating potential for short-term momentum. The dividend yield of 6.01% is strong and consistent, suggesting a reliable income stream. However, the recent price fluctuations suggest caution, and while the long-term fundamentals are solid, the high volatility and recent dips may make it a speculative play. The dividend history shows a consistent payout, which is a positive sign for income-focused investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.024581
AutoETS0.032970
MSTL0.033326
AutoARIMA0.034971

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 29.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.137
Excess Kurtosis -1.36

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.52% 6.14% 6.25% 6.71%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.150 0.524017
2026-02-20 0.150 0.491309
2026-01-21 0.143 0.481986
2025-12-12 0.143 0.491505
2025-11-21 0.143 0.498787
2025-10-21 0.143 0.500525
2025-09-25 0.143 0.503992
2025-08-21 0.143 0.512758
2025-07-22 0.143 0.516729
2025-06-26 0.143 0.520926
2025-05-21 0.143 0.538361
2025-04-22 0.143 0.558129
2025-03-27 0.143 0.563390
2025-02-21 0.133 0.525410
2025-01-22 0.133 0.538767
2024-12-13 0.133 0.534624
2024-11-21 0.133 0.534872
2024-10-22 0.133 0.522383
2024-09-26 0.133 0.497767
2024-08-21 0.133 0.513236
2024-07-23 0.133 0.535182
2024-06-27 0.133 0.543316
2024-05-21 0.133 0.527139
2024-04-23 0.133 0.544148
2024-03-21 0.133 0.528468
2024-02-21 0.133 0.529448
2024-01-23 0.125 0.500813
2023-12-22 0.125 0.490637
2023-11-21 0.125 0.511308
2023-10-24 0.125 0.540797
2023-09-22 0.125 0.524031
2023-08-22 0.125 0.518889
2023-07-21 0.125 0.500125
2023-06-27 0.125 0.511386
2023-05-23 0.125 0.536278
2023-04-21 0.125 0.532891
2023-03-24 0.125 0.545328
2023-02-22 0.125 0.561231
2023-01-24 0.125 0.542061
2022-12-23 0.125 0.569458
2022-11-22 0.125 0.594208
2022-10-21 0.135 0.677398
2022-09-23 0.135 0.656284
2022-08-23 0.140 0.654780
2022-07-21 0.140 0.676312
2022-06-24 0.140 0.647614
2022-05-24 0.140 0.620276
2022-04-21 0.148 0.639697
2022-03-25 0.155 0.658594
2022-02-18 0.138 0.551696
2022-01-21 0.148 0.600307
2021-12-23 0.125 0.512028
2021-11-23 0.156 0.646753
2021-10-21 0.167 0.670925
2021-09-23 0.157 0.611720
2021-08-24 0.170 0.659160
2021-07-21 0.159 0.607538
2021-06-24 0.164 0.617146
2021-05-21 0.169 0.635141
2021-04-21 0.168 0.636897
2021-03-25 0.160 0.622455
2021-02-23 0.153 0.554996
2021-01-21 0.160 0.571913
2020-12-24 0.155 0.550146
2020-11-24 0.170 0.635671
2020-10-21 0.163 0.639375
2020-09-24 0.167 0.669114
2020-08-21 0.194 0.770968
2020-07-21 0.160 0.623757
2020-06-25 0.170 0.680505
2020-05-21 0.140 0.572369
2020-04-21 0.200 0.877175
2020-03-26 0.155 0.683326
2020-02-21 0.150 0.557583
2020-01-22 0.189 0.691747
2019-12-13 0.179 0.668978
2019-11-21 0.165 0.621805
2019-10-22 0.186 0.693812
2019-09-25 0.171 0.649646
2019-08-21 0.158 0.603413
2019-07-23 0.190 0.701646
2019-06-14 0.168 0.650596
2019-05-21 0.170 0.678950
2019-04-23 0.180 0.706350
2019-03-21 0.184 0.715582
2019-02-21 0.178 0.699454
2019-01-23 0.180 0.720609
2018-12-18 0.150 0.622753
2018-11-21 0.160 0.665911
2018-10-23 0.198 0.827236
2018-09-14 0.150 0.637072
2018-08-21 0.192 0.803935
2018-07-20 0.178 0.724903
2018-06-21 0.175 0.719584
2018-05-22 0.175 0.695767
2018-04-20 0.220 0.815675
2018-03-22 0.210 0.772212
2018-02-21 0.150 0.551605
2018-01-23 0.210 0.770811
2017-12-21 0.294 1.129954
2017-11-21 0.330 1.287779
2017-10-20 0.210 0.798067
2017-09-21 0.240 0.891537
2017-08-22 0.210 0.791538
2017-07-21 0.210 0.799755
2017-06-22 0.210 0.814517
2017-05-23 0.210 0.820249
2017-04-21 0.194 0.765292
2017-03-23 0.182 0.719527
2017-02-22 0.190 0.772923
2017-01-20 0.210 0.881137
2016-12-21 0.165 0.705692
2016-11-22 0.187 0.809415
2016-10-21 0.182 0.726694
2016-09-21 0.151 0.606195
2016-08-23 0.220 0.868945
2016-07-21 0.136 0.549892
2016-06-22 0.270 1.110483
2016-05-20 0.217 0.936960
2016-04-21 0.188 0.757538
2016-02-23 0.180 0.804102
2016-01-21 0.145 0.672508
2015-12-23 0.156 0.697751
2015-11-20 0.136 0.599731
2015-10-21 0.110 0.483498
2015-09-23 0.155 0.694286
2015-08-21 0.155 0.670040
2015-07-21 0.171 0.720837
2015-06-24 0.174 0.726152
2015-05-21 0.200 0.800033
2015-03-25 0.200 0.819228
2015-02-20 0.150 0.581776
2015-01-21 0.152 0.579982
2014-12-23 0.210 0.809028
2014-11-21 0.090 0.333529
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-05-31
dividendYield 6.01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 50.65
All Time Low 23.95
Ask 30.47
Ask Size 15
Average Daily Volume10 Day 177,600
Average Daily Volume3 Month 168,024
Average Volume 168,024
Average Volume10Days 177,600
Beta3 Year 1.23
Bid 30.12
Bid Size 15
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 30.4299
Day Low 30.18
Dividend Date 1,496,188,800
Dividend Yield 6.01
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 29.83618
Fifty Day Average Change 0.3864212
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.01295143
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 10.910773
Fifty Two Week High 31.55
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.3273983
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.042072847
Fifty Two Week Low 26.88
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.3426018
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.124352746
Fifty Two Week Range 26.88 - 31.55
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,415,197,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.025147801
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,415,059,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in bonds, notes and bills issued or guaranteed by entities incorporated or domiciled in emerging market countries (collectively, "Bonds") that are denominated in the local currency of the issuer. It is non-diversified.
Long Name First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_271022737
Nav Price 30.04
Net Assets 358,697,408.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.85
Open 30.2
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.0073986053
Post Market Change Percent -0.02447438
Post Market Price 30.2226
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 29.965
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.25760078
Regular Market Change Percent 0.8596722
Regular Market Day High 30.4299
Regular Market Day Low 30.18
Regular Market Day Range 30.18 - 30.4299
Regular Market Open 30.2
Regular Market Previous Close 29.965
Regular Market Price 30.2226
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 33,941
Short Name First Trust Emerging Markets Lo
Source Interval 15
Symbol FEMB
Three Year Average Return 0.0821942
Total Assets 358,697,408
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.08394
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.08394
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.51515
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.70745087
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.023969077
Type Disp ETF
Volume 33,941
Yield 0.060100004
Ytd Return -2.08394