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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM)

Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
90.87 USD +1.36 (1.518%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 90.79 -0.14 (-0.140%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:55 p.m. EDT

RFEM has shown some volatility in the short term, with recent price fluctuations around the 82-87 range. The 52-week low is at 61.17, and the current price is near the 52-week high, indicating potential for a pullback or consolidation. The dividend yield is strong at 1.99%, and the dividend history shows consistent payouts, making it a good option for income-focused investors. However, the short-term momentum is mixed, with recent gains but also a dip. For long-term investors, the fundamentals and dividend consistency suggest a moderate buy, but the short-term volatility may not be ideal for aggressive traders.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.030787
MSTL0.031750
AutoETS0.031787
AutoARIMA0.032753

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.33
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.560
Excess Kurtosis -0.67
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 15.07

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.06% 2.15% 3.16% 4.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.050 0.061977
2025-12-12 0.647 0.830830
2025-09-25 0.657 0.881181
2025-06-26 0.261 0.371859
2024-12-13 1.243 1.957555
2024-09-26 0.329 0.489040
2024-06-27 0.730 1.171602
2023-12-22 0.627 1.130241
2023-09-22 0.575 1.142668
2023-06-27 0.740 1.445304
2022-12-23 1.460 3.147573
2022-09-23 1.612 3.803087
2022-06-24 0.850 1.819210
2021-12-23 0.897 1.569668
2021-09-23 0.589 1.025218
2021-06-24 0.636 1.028843
2021-03-25 0.049 0.084170
2020-12-24 0.087 0.156781
2020-09-24 0.575 1.180134
2020-06-25 0.182 0.398576
2019-12-13 1.344 2.666036
2019-09-25 0.810 1.793736
2019-06-14 0.273 0.593327
2018-12-18 0.285 0.653840
2018-09-14 0.742 1.557740
2018-06-21 0.263 0.510747
2018-03-22 0.036 0.063889
2017-12-21 0.525 0.994297
2017-09-21 0.407 0.791135
2017-06-22 0.155 0.333145
2017-03-23 0.055 0.121229
2016-12-21 1.424 3.622480
2016-09-21 0.546 1.306167
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2017-03-31
dividendYield 1.99

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 91.26
All Time Low 42.316
Ask 88.76
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,360
Average Daily Volume3 Month 6,770
Average Volume 6,770
Average Volume10Days 2,360
Beta3 Year 0.81
Bid 88.56
Bid Size 1
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 91.26
Day Low 90.6816
Dividend Date 1,490,918,400
Dividend Yield 1.99
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.0279374
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 85.32328
Fifty Day Average Change 5.545418
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.064993024
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 45.29741
Fifty Two Week High 91.26
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.39130402
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0042877933
Fifty Two Week Low 62.538
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.3307
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.45301577
Fifty Two Week Range 62.538 - 91.26
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,465,997,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0824539
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,465,862,400
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 invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of equity securities of emerging market companies, including through investments in common stock, depositary receipts, and common and preferred shares of real estate investment trusts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency spot transactions used to hedge the fund's exposure to the currencies in which the equity securities of such emerging market companies are denominated. The fund may invest in small, mid and large capitalization companies.
Long Name First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_317654871
Nav Price 90.04
Net Assets 69,061,888.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.99
Open 90.6816
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.13999939
Post Market Change Percent -0.15396392
Post Market Price 90.79
Post Market Time 1,776,456,264
Previous Close 89.5099
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.3587952
Regular Market Change Percent 1.518039
Regular Market Day High 91.26
Regular Market Day Low 90.6816
Regular Market Day Range 90.6816 - 91.26
Regular Market Open 90.6816
Regular Market Previous Close 89.5099
Regular Market Price 90.8687
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 2,070
Short Name First Trust RiverFront Dynamic
Source Interval 15
Symbol RFEM
Three Year Average Return 0.2265074
Total Assets 69,061,888
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 15.074593
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.05497
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.05497
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 79.05312
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.815575
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.14946373
Type Disp ETF
Volume 2,070
Yield 0.0199
Ytd Return 3.05497