First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FEMB | Active ETF
$27.22
$157 M
5.84%
$1.59
0.85%
Vitals
YTD Return
-2.1%
1 yr return
3.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
-1.4%
Net Assets
$157 M
Holdings in Top 10
39.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.85%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FEMB | Active ETF
$27.22
$157 M
5.84%
$1.59
0.85%
FEMB - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -2.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 4.55%
- Dividend Yield 5.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameFirst Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
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Fund Family NameFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
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Inception DateNov 04, 2014
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Shares Outstanding8750002
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerLeonardo Da Costa
Fund Description
FEMB - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FEMB Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -2.1% | -5.8% | 469.7% | 92.52% |
1 Yr | 3.3% | -1.0% | 511.1% | 95.92% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -8.3% | 59.4% | 28.17% |
5 Yr | -1.4%* | -7.6% | 29.3% | 88.56% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.6% | 14.5% | 7.10% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FEMB Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11.0% | -10.6% | 17.8% | 2.03% |
2022 | -15.8% | -29.1% | -2.4% | 31.58% |
2021 | -18.1% | -24.0% | 2.7% | 98.93% |
2020 | -2.6% | -14.0% | 9.7% | 86.40% |
2019 | 5.5% | -6.4% | 13.0% | 85.07% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FEMB Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -2.1% | -5.8% | 469.7% | 92.52% |
1 Yr | 3.3% | -1.0% | 511.1% | 95.92% |
3 Yr | 0.4%* | -8.3% | 59.4% | 28.17% |
5 Yr | -1.4%* | -7.6% | 29.3% | 88.56% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.6% | 14.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FEMB Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17.1% | -0.6% | 20.0% | 2.03% |
2022 | -10.5% | -27.6% | -1.7% | 22.46% |
2021 | -13.4% | -18.5% | 7.4% | 98.58% |
2020 | 3.1% | -7.8% | 18.0% | 75.37% |
2019 | 11.4% | -3.0% | 23.0% | 79.85% |
FEMB - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FEMB | Category Low | Category High | FEMB % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 157 M | 565 K | 14.8 B | 55.93% |
Number of Holdings | 78 | 4 | 1860 | 91.53% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 73.6 M | -134 M | 1.25 B | 41.69% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 39.72% | 5.8% | 102.2% | 7.53% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 5.00%
- Indonesia Treasury Bond 4.82%
- Indonesia Treasury Bond 4.29%
- Romania Government Bond 4.16%
- Indonesia Treasury Bond 4.07%
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 3.95%
- Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 3.83%
- Mexican Bonos 3.38%
- Malaysia Government Bond 3.35%
- Thailand Government Bond 2.87%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FEMB % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 92.74% | 0.00% | 105.61% | 70.85% |
Cash | 7.39% | 0.00% | 24.01% | 27.46% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -0.01% | 96.53% | 59.66% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.76% | 41.36% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.47% | 74.32% |
Other | -0.13% | -13.89% | 86.73% | 83.39% |
FEMB - Expenses
Operational Fees
FEMB Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.85% | 0.02% | 32.92% | 75.51% |
Management Fee | 0.85% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 88.81% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 6.62% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.65% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FEMB Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.75% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FEMB Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.75% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FEMB Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | 0.00% | 218.00% | 44.68% |
FEMB - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FEMB | Category Low | Category High | FEMB % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 5.84% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 50.17% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FEMB | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FEMB | Category Low | Category High | FEMB % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 4.55% | -2.28% | 8.00% | 28.13% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FEMB | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Oct 22, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2024 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2024 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 24, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 24, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2022 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 22, 2022 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2022 | $0.135 | ReturnOfCapital |
Sep 23, 2022 | $0.135 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 23, 2022 | $0.140 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2022 | $0.140 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.140 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 24, 2022 | $0.140 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2022 | $0.148 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 25, 2022 | $0.155 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 18, 2022 | $0.138 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 21, 2022 | $0.148 | ReturnOfCapital |
Dec 23, 2021 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 23, 2021 | $0.156 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2021 | $0.046 | ReturnOfCapital |
Oct 21, 2021 | $0.121 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2021 | $0.043 | ReturnOfCapital |
Sep 23, 2021 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 24, 2021 | $0.047 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 24, 2021 | $0.123 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2021 | $0.044 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2021 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.045 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2021 | $0.046 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 21, 2021 | $0.122 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2021 | $0.046 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2021 | $0.122 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.044 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2021 | $0.042 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 23, 2021 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2021 | $0.044 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 21, 2021 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2020 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 24, 2020 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2020 | $0.163 | ReturnOfCapital |
Sep 24, 2020 | $0.167 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 21, 2020 | $0.194 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2020 | $0.160 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.170 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 21, 2020 | $0.140 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2020 | $0.200 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.155 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 21, 2020 | $0.150 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 22, 2020 | $0.189 | ReturnOfCapital |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.179 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2019 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 22, 2019 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2019 | $0.159 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2019 | $0.147 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2019 | $0.177 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 14, 2019 | $0.168 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2019 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2019 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.184 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2019 | $0.178 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2019 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2018 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 23, 2018 | $0.198 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 14, 2018 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2018 | $0.192 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 20, 2018 | $0.178 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2018 | $0.175 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 22, 2018 | $0.175 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 20, 2018 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2018 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2018 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2018 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2017 | $0.294 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2017 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 20, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2017 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2017 | $0.194 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2017 | $0.182 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 2017 | $0.190 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 20, 2017 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2016 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 22, 2016 | $0.187 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2016 | $0.182 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2016 | $0.151 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 23, 2016 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2016 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2016 | $0.270 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 20, 2016 | $0.217 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2016 | $0.188 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2016 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2016 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2016 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2015 | $0.156 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 20, 2015 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2015 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2015 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2015 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2015 | $0.171 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2015 | $0.174 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2015 | $0.176 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2015 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 20, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2015 | $0.152 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2014 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2014 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
FEMB - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Leonardo Da Costa
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 04, 2014
7.58
7.6%
Leonardo Da Costa, CFA, has been a portfolio manager at First Trust Global where he focuses on fixed income and is a specialist in emerging markets since May 2013. Mr. Da Costa joined ISIS AM in October 2012 where he was a portfolio manager on the fixed income team. Prior to his time at ISIS AM, he worked for Hydra Capital Management from March 2007 to September 2009, on the firm's long/short and long only emerging market fixed income products. He started his career as a member of the Global Emerging Market Debt team at Aberdeen where he also worked with Mr. Fulton. The team was responsible for managing $2.5 billion of emerging market fixed income assets across total return, income, and closed end products. Mr. Da Costa has a B.Comm (Honours) in Investment and Financial Management from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and is a CFA charterholder.
Derek Fulton
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 04, 2014
7.58
7.6%
Derek Fulton is a director and chief executive officer of FTGP. Mr. Fulton has been managing global portfolios with a focus on fixed income for over 20 years. Prior to joining FTGP in 2011, he was a co-founder and principal of a boutique fixed income manager in Paris managing global bond funds. Prior to that he was Head of Global & Closed-End Fixed Income Portfolios at Aberdeen Asset Management (“Aberdeen”) in London and also held a position as Head of Asian Fixed Income based in Singapore. At First Trust he is responsible for development and distribution of actively managed and smart beta strategies.
Anthony Beevers
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 01, 2019
3.25
3.3%
Anthony Beevers is a Portfolio Manager at First Trust Global Portfolios Limited where he focuses on quantitative strategies across global fixed income and multi-asset solutions. Prior to joining First Trust Global Portfolios Limited, he was a Senior Analyst on the Portfolio Management team at FQS Capital Partners, a specialized quantitative investment firm investing in hedge funds across fixed income, FX and equity markets. Anthony graduated with first class Honors from the ICMA Centre at the Henley Business School and is a CFA Charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.15 | 23.87 | 6.49 | 6.11 |