First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Acc (FEM.L) Alternatives

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Acc (FEM.L) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FEM.L. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FEM.L

FEM.L charges 0.80% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FEM.L alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PRAM.L	Amundi Prime Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR (C)	0.10%	Sep 14, 2021	FEM.L vs PRAM.L
E127.L	Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets II UCITS ETF Dist	0.14%	Mar 24, 2023	FEM.L vs E127.L
HMEF.L	HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD	0.15%	Sep 5, 2011	FEM.L vs HMEF.L
HEMC.L	HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	0.15%	Jun 28, 2022	FEM.L vs HEMC.L
EMXC.L	Lyxor MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China UCITS ETF - A...	0.15%	Jun 20, 2019	FEM.L vs EMXC.L

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FEM.L

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMVL.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	96	Dec 6, 2018	FEM.L vs EMVL.L
HDEM.L	Invesco FTSE EM High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS...	95	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs HDEM.L
XDEX.L	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Screened UCITS...	95	Mar 4, 2016	FEM.L vs XDEX.L
EXCS.L	iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	94	Apr 27, 2021	FEM.L vs EXCS.L
EMHD.L	Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Vo...	93	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs EMHD.L

Top Performing FEM.L Alternatives (YTD)

FEM.L alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
EMVL.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	12.17%	Dec 6, 2018	FEM.L vs EMVL.L
SEDY.L	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF	11.85%	Nov 25, 2011	FEM.L vs SEDY.L
EXCS.L	iShares MSCI EM ex-China UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	10.84%	Apr 27, 2021	FEM.L vs EXCS.L
HDEM.L	Invesco FTSE EM High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS...	10.81%	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs HDEM.L
XDEX.L	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Screened UCITS...	10.58%	Mar 4, 2016	FEM.L vs XDEX.L

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FEM.L

FEM.L alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMV.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF	11.30%	Nov 30, 2012	FEM.L vs EMV.L
HDEM.L	Invesco FTSE EM High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS...	11.38%	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs HDEM.L
DEMS.L	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...	13.02%	Nov 2, 2016	FEM.L vs DEMS.L
SEDY.L	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETF	13.04%	Nov 25, 2011	FEM.L vs SEDY.L
FLXE.L	Franklin Emerging Markets UCITS ETF	13.37%	Oct 17, 2017	FEM.L vs FLXE.L

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FEM.L

FEM.L alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
HDEM.L	Invesco FTSE EM High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS...	-7.64%	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs HDEM.L
EMV.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF	-7.93%	Nov 30, 2012	FEM.L vs EMV.L
EMHD.L	Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Vo...	-8.77%	May 27, 2016	FEM.L vs EMHD.L
EMDV.L	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats UCI...	-8.99%	Oct 14, 2011	FEM.L vs EMDV.L
DGSE.L	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCIT...	-9.14%	Nov 19, 2014	FEM.L vs DGSE.L

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BLOK.L	First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process...	Technology Equities	71	-0.94%	Apr 9, 2018	FEM.L vs BLOK.L
CIBR.L	First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Class A...	Technology Equities	9	-13.27%	May 27, 2020	FEM.L vs CIBR.L
FBT.L	First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Acc	Health & Biotech Equities	38	-1.95%	May 27, 2020	FEM.L vs FBT.L
FDNU.L	First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...	Technology Equities	18	-12.41%	Jun 18, 2018	FEM.L vs FDNU.L
FCBR.L	First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Class A...	Technology Equities	7	-12.23%	May 27, 2020	FEM.L vs FCBR.L
FSKY.L	First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF Class A USD ...	Technology Equities	15	-14.78%	Dec 27, 2018	FEM.L vs FSKY.L
QCLN.L	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS E...	Energy Equities	82	6.40%	May 17, 2021	FEM.L vs QCLN.L
FDN.L	First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...	Technology Equities	14	-11.56%	Jun 18, 2018	FEM.L vs FDN.L
FPX.L	First Trust US IPO Index UCITS ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	-0.74%	Aug 14, 2015	FEM.L vs FPX.L
CAPS.L	First Trust Capital Strength UCITS ETF Acc	Large Cap Blend Equities	14	1.07%	Dec 17, 2019	FEM.L vs CAPS.L

Often Compared With FEM.L

What investors most often compare with FEM.L, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FEMD.L	Fidelity Emerging Markets Quality Income UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	88	6.96%	Sep 9, 2019	FEM.L vs FEMD.L
FEMQ.L	Fidelity Emerging Markets Quality Income UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	6.68%	Nov 20, 2017	FEM.L vs FEMQ.L
MXFP.L	Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	5.95%	Apr 26, 2010	FEM.L vs MXFP.L
AEMU.L	Amundi Index MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR - ...	Emerging Markets Equities	82	5.01%	Feb 2, 2021	FEM.L vs AEMU.L
AEME.L	Amundi Index MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR (C...	Emerging Markets Equities	86	4.95%	Jun 29, 2016	FEM.L vs AEME.L
JMRE.L	JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced...	Emerging Markets Equities	87	7.36%	Dec 6, 2018	FEM.L vs JMRE.L
IEMS.L	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	80	4.87%	Mar 6, 2009	FEM.L vs IEMS.L
SEGM.L	iShares MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Ac...	Emerging Markets Equities	82	4.97%	Oct 19, 2018	FEM.L vs SEGM.L
IEEM.L	iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)	Emerging Markets Equities	86	5.73%	Nov 18, 2005	FEM.L vs IEEM.L
DEM.L	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ET...	Emerging Markets Equities	76	6.97%	Nov 19, 2014	FEM.L vs DEM.L
VDEM.L	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS	Emerging Markets Equities	69	0.80%	Sep 24, 2019	FEM.L vs VDEM.L
SEMA.L	iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)	Emerging Markets Equities	86	6.01%	Sep 25, 2009	FEM.L vs SEMA.L
XEMD.L	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1D	Emerging Markets Equities	81	5.44%	Nov 3, 2021	FEM.L vs XEMD.L
EIMI.L	iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	4.48%	May 30, 2014	FEM.L vs EIMI.L
JRDM.L	JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced...	Emerging Markets Equities	87	7.40%	Dec 6, 2018	FEM.L vs JRDM.L
EMGU.L	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	5.52%	Mar 5, 2018	FEM.L vs EMGU.L
IEMA.L	iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Emerging Markets Equities	85	4.92%	Sep 25, 2009	FEM.L vs IEMA.L
EDG2.L	iShares MSCI EM ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Emerging Markets Equities	84	5.26%	Oct 22, 2019	FEM.L vs EDG2.L
UB32.L	UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF (USD)...	Emerging Markets Equities	87	6.23%	Nov 12, 2010	FEM.L vs UB32.L
VFEG.L	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Acc	Emerging Markets Equities	69	2.01%	Sep 24, 2019	FEM.L vs VFEG.L

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