First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the NASDAQ. It pays a current dividend yield of 2.20% ($0.72 per share annually (TTM)). The most recent ex-dividend date was June 25, 2026, with payment scheduled for June 30, 2026. market capitalization is approximately $606M.

FEM fund composition

FEM holds 157 positions, with 17.2% of assets in its ten largest. It charges an expense ratio of 0.80%, and manages $794.0M.

Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
3189.TWKinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.2.74%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corporation2.06%
8046.TWNan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation1.90%
2383.TWElite Material Co., Ltd.1.90%
3481.TWInnolux Corporation1.66%
3017.TWAsia Vital Components Co., Ltd.1.52%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp.1.47%
2615.TWWan Hai Lines Ltd.1.36%
2338.HKWeichai Power Co., Ltd. (Class H)1.29%
2360.TWChroma ATE Inc.1.26%

Sector allocation

Technology23.5%Industrials20.7%Energy14.3%Basic Materials8.5%Financial Services7.1%Utilities6.4%Consumer Cyclical5.7%Communication Services5.0%Other8.8%

Frequently Asked Questions about First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM)

What is First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's dividend yield?
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) pays a current trailing twelve-month dividend yield of 2.20%, which works out to $0.72 per share annually based on the most recent payout schedule.
When does First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pay distributions?
The most recent ex-dividend date was June 25, 2026. The next scheduled dividend payment date is June 30, 2026.
How many years has First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund increased its dividend?
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
What does First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund invest in?
FEM does not promise broad exposure to emerging markets, trying instead to build a portfolio of stocks positioned to outperform. The fund uses a selection methodology focused on growth and value factors to screen firms by scoring each security twice by both growth and value characteristics, assigning whatever score is highest as the stock's style score. It then takes the 150 top-scoring stocks and breaks them into quintiles, giving higher-scoring quintiles greater weight in the index. The index is rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually.