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 2.31% ($1.31 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 $16M. 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 297 positions, with 22.1% of assets in its ten largest. It charges an expense ratio of 0.75%, and manages $17.0M.

Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
3034.TWNovatek Microelectronics Corporation4.00%
2020.HKANTA Sports Products Limited2.80%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Limited2.50%
TCS.NSTata Consultancy Services Limited2.47%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Insurance PLC2.46%
PETR4.SAPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) (Preference Shares)1.82%
SBIN.NSState Bank of India1.65%
SBILIFE.NSSBI Life Insurance Company Limited1.53%
HDFCLIFE.NSHDFC Life Insurance Company Limited1.43%
0788.HKChina Tower Corporation Limited (Class H)1.43%

Sector allocation

Financial Services36.2%Cash & Others25.3%Basic Materials13.7%Consumer Cyclical10.4%Communication Services8.2%Energy7.0%Technology6.7%Consumer Defensive5.7%Other12.1%

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 2.31%, which works out to $1.31 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 June 25, 2026. The next scheduled dividend payment date is June 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...