First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the NASDAQ. It pays a current dividend yield of 2.37% ($1.32 per share annually (TTM)). The most recent ex-dividend date was September 24, 2026, with payment scheduled for September 30, 2026. market capitalization is approximately $17M. Review RNEM dividend history on this scorecard, compare peers in the Compare Dividend Returns tool, or project income with the dividend calculator.

RNEM fund composition

RNEM holds 286 positions, with 24.7% of assets in its ten largest. It charges an expense ratio of 0.75%, and manages $16.8M.

Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
3034.TWNovatek Microelectronics Corporation4.12%
2020.HKANTA Sports Products Limited2.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Insurance PLC2.76%
TCS.NSTata Consultancy Services Limited2.50%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Limited2.42%
SBILIFE.NSSBI Life Insurance Company Limited2.34%
2002.TWChina Steel Corporation2.03%
ANG.JOAngloGold Ashanti Plc2.00%
1101.TWTaiwan Cement Corporation1.89%
1102.TWAsia Cement Corporation1.86%

Sector allocation

Financial Services42.3%Cash & Others25.3%Basic Materials17.4%Consumer Cyclical9.6%Energy6.9%Consumer Defensive5.5%Communication Services5.4%Industrials4.4%Other8.5%

Frequently Asked Questions about First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)

What is First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF's dividend yield?
First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) pays a current trailing twelve-month dividend yield of 2.37%, which works out to $1.32 per share annually based on the most recent payout schedule.
When does First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF pay distributions?
The most recent ex-dividend date was September 24, 2026. The next scheduled dividend payment date is September 30, 2026.
What does First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF invest in?
RNEM seeks stability by filtering the universe of large- and midcap emerging-market stocks for companies with historically low volatility of returns. Within each emerging market country, the fund selects the 25 stocks with the lowest volatility over the previous 12 months. The resulting portfolio is sorted into country/sector buckets, with each bucket set to market weight at each rebalance. Holdings are equal-weighted within the buckets. The funds use of a NASDAQ parent index means that it classifies both South Korea and Taiwan as emerging markets, which may not align with how they are...