First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB)
FEMB is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. FEMB launched on Nov 4, 2014 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33739P2020
33739P202
Nov 4, 2014
Emerging Markets (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
FEMB has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) returned 10.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.22% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FEMB returned 0.71% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
FEMB
10.01%
3.49%
6.50%
5.22%
5.93%
1.62%
0.71%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FEMB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.86% | 0.79% | 1.36% | 3.78% | 0.86% | 10.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.22% | -0.59% | -0.17% | -3.22% | 1.95% | -0.83% | 1.92% | 2.76% | 3.27% | -5.14% | -0.50% | -3.63% | -5.61% |
| 2023 | 5.97% | -4.28% | 5.49% | 0.78% | -0.56% | 4.71% | 2.63% | -3.25% | -3.74% | -0.87% | 6.39% | 3.49% | 17.12% |
| 2022 | 1.02% | -1.91% | -0.99% | -6.60% | 1.83% | -5.43% | -1.15% | -0.27% | -5.39% | -0.07% | 7.67% | 1.05% | -10.50% |
| 2021 | -2.03% | -3.86% | -2.81% | 1.75% | 2.60% | -1.59% | -1.03% | 0.53% | -4.62% | -1.28% | -2.86% | 1.18% | -13.40% |
| 2020 | -1.16% | -3.67% | -13.80% | 3.92% | 7.08% | -0.26% | 3.48% | -0.59% | -2.38% | 0.94% | 6.84% | 4.56% | 3.16% |
| 2019 | 4.39% | 0.15% | -0.72% | -0.17% | -0.28% | 4.12% | 1.44% | -2.97% | 1.16% | 1.30% | -1.01% | 3.81% | 11.52% |
| 2018 | 4.40% | -1.60% | -0.02% | -2.50% | -5.56% | -3.27% | 2.78% | -4.31% | 0.62% | -1.21% | 2.84% | 0.93% | -7.19% |
| 2017 | 1.98% | 2.62% | 2.05% | 0.72% | 2.00% | -1.29% | 4.63% | -0.03% | -0.53% | -3.28% | 0.04% | 2.66% | 11.92% |
| 2016 | -1.40% | 1.68% | 8.74% | 1.27% | -4.87% | 5.66% | -0.74% | 1.79% | 0.73% | -1.01% | -5.19% | 1.25% | 7.31% |
| 2015 | 2.54% | -2.94% | -5.42% | 3.51% | -0.69% | -4.15% | -1.07% | -3.15% | -2.40% | 2.08% | -0.73% | -2.24% | -14.10% |
| 2014 | 1.16% | -4.48% | -3.37% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FEMB is 46, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF provided a 5.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.61 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.61 | $1.58 | $1.50 | $1.67 | $1.91 | $2.01 | $2.11 | $2.17 | $2.69 | $2.34 | $1.94 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 5.75% | 6.09% | 5.15% | 6.35% | 6.12% | 5.29% | 5.40% | 5.86% | 6.38% | 5.83% | 4.89% | 0.62% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.55 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $1.58 |
| 2023 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $1.50 |
| 2022 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $1.67 |
| 2021 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $1.91 |
| 2020 | $0.19 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $2.01 |
| 2019 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $2.11 |
| 2018 | $0.21 | $0.15 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $2.17 |
| 2017 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $2.69 |
| 2016 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.30 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.27 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $2.34 |
| 2015 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $1.94 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.21 | $0.30 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF was 30.44%, occurring on Oct 19, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF drawdown is 6.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.44% | Dec 21, 2020 | 461 | Oct 19, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.92% | Feb 2, 2018 | 537 | Mar 23, 2020 | 180 | Dec 7, 2020 | 717 |
| -20.51% | Dec 2, 2014 | 78 | Jan 27, 2016 | 339 | Sep 1, 2017 | 417 |
| -7.13% | Sep 11, 2017 | 48 | Nov 15, 2017 | 45 | Jan 23, 2018 | 93 |
| -0.78% | Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | Nov 7, 2014 | 2 | Nov 18, 2014 | 3 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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