First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS)Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
45.22 USD
-1.27
(-2.732%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT
The fund presents a compelling value proposition for income-focused investors, anchored by a robust 4.25% dividend yield supported by a low trailing P/E of 8.8x. However, the recent price action reveals a distinct lack of momentum, with the share price trading below its 50-day average and failing to capitalize on the broader recovery seen in the 200-day moving average. While the long-term trajectory shows a healthy 34.6% gain over nine years, the most recent annual performance was negative, indicating a pause in the secular uptrend rather than a structural breakdown. The statistical forecast offers no directional bias, suggesting the market is currently in equilibrium. This creates a scenario where the asset is fundamentally sound and pays a generous yield, yet lacks the technical catalyst required for immediate capital appreciation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.027261 |
| AutoETS | 0.028546 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.028546 |
| AutoTheta | 0.033060 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 3.45 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.454 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.77 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 8.55 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.99% | 4.44% | 4.14% | 4.67% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.445 | 0.986696 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.303 | 0.687387 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.649 | 1.541568 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.532 | 1.219904 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.522 | 1.301421 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.094 | 0.248021 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.445 | 1.134336 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.341 | 0.838868 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.542 | 1.350274 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.168 | 0.425964 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.370 | 0.982736 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.652 | 1.693946 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.665 | 1.862745 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.100 | 0.270343 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.092 | 0.237542 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.751 | 2.232461 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.809 | 2.298295 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.119 | 0.292311 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.836 | 2.083749 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.729 | 1.681273 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.431 | 0.925091 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.514 | 1.213123 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.251 | 0.629073 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.419 | 1.264715 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.338 | 1.040640 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.185 | 0.708270 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.645 | 1.730150 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.705 | 2.049419 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.379 | 1.145707 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.415 | 1.267563 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.422 | 1.197163 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.488 | 1.256760 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.183 | 0.411884 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.436 | 1.054924 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.741 | 1.710921 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.292 | 0.798250 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.110 | 0.370121 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.317 | 0.948818 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.285 | 0.971701 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.017 | 0.059712 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.262 | 0.957602 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.332 | 1.217009 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.293 | 0.834520 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.439 | 1.359554 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.424 | 1.145018 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.220 | 0.606061 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.048 | 0.130933 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.148 | 0.417607 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.239 | 0.691951 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.167 | 0.498805 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.089 | 0.244640 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.136 | 0.405607 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.227 | 0.794262 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.315 | 1.175812 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 50.0 |
| All Time Low | 21.98 |
| Ask | 58.68 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 17,520 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 35,470 |
| Average Volume | 35,470 |
| Average Volume10Days | 17,520 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.61 |
| Bid | 44.99 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Diversified Emerging Mkts |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 45.83 |
| Day Low | 45.0569 |
| Dividend Date | 1,530,230,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.25 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.290001 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 46.6012 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.3811989 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.029638698 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.114357 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 49.49 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.2700005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.08628006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 39.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.3100014 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.1330494 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 39.91 - 49.49 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,329,489,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.045471903 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,329,264,000 |
| 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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_170740227 |
| Nav Price | 45.97 |
| Net Assets | 251,797,872.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.8 |
| Open | 45.83 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 46.49 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.2700005 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.7317712 |
| Regular Market Day High | 45.83 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 45.0569 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 45.0569 - 45.83 |
| Regular Market Open | 45.83 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.49 |
| Regular Market Price | 45.22 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 8,577 |
| Short Name | First Trust Emerging Markets Sm |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FEMS |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1033232 |
| Total Assets | 251,797,872 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 8.5482025 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.20367 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.20367 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 44.917 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.3030014 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.006745807 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 8,577 |
| Yield | 0.0425 |
| Ytd Return | 8.40829 |