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AFEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF

Active ETF Equity

Not rated

The AFEM Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$98.44

N/A

Data as of 09/11/26

1D price range

N/A

52W price range

N/A

YTD Perf.

+26.38%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€72M

Share class AuM

€72M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33739P7078

TER

0.99%

Inception date

6/14/2016

Issuer

First Trust

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Sep 11, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Technology

39.70%

Finance

19.35%

Industrials

8.37%

Energy

6.82%

Consumer Cyclicals

6.71%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

4.57%

Non-Energy Materials

3.28%

Healthcare

2.43%

Unavailable

5.29%

Other

3.43%

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FAQ about AFEM

AFEM is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Emerging markets Equities.

AFEM carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.99%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

AFEM was introduced to the market on June 14, 2016. It trades on United States

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF, AFEM, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

AFEM oversees €72M in assets as of September 11, 2026.

AFEM follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of September 11, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 2.51%.

As of July 31, 2026, AFEM has significant geographic allocations in Taiwan, India and China.

As of July 31, 2026, AFEM focuses largely on Technology, Finance and Industrials.

As of July 31, 2026, AFEM holds 3401 positions in its portfolio, with 47.18% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of July 31, 2026, AFEM top three holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., MediaTek, Inc. and Unimicron Technology Corp..

The base currency of AFEM is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 07/31/26

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

10.15%

MediaTek, Inc.

6.04%

Unimicron Technology Corp.

4.35%

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

3.61%

Kia Corp.

2.51%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

2.36%

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

2.33%

Global Unichip Corp.

2.24%

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

2.23%

Jentech Precision Industrial Co. Ltd.

2.21%

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