First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF (FTHF) Alternatives

First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF (FTHF) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTHF. 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 FTHF

FTHF charges 0.75% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FTHF alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	Oct 18, 2012	FTHF vs IEMG
BBEM	JPMorgan Betabuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.15%	May 10, 2023	FTHF vs BBEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	0.15%	Sep 4, 2024	FTHF vs XCNY
DIEM	Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ...	0.19%	Jun 1, 2016	FTHF vs DIEM
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	0.32%	Sep 20, 2022	FTHF vs XC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTHF

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified 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
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	97	Mar 2, 2023	FTHF vs EMDM
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	96	Sep 4, 2024	FTHF vs EMEQ
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	95	May 22, 2019	FTHF vs FRDM
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	94	May 17, 2023	FTHF vs PEMX
MEMX	Matthews Emerging Markets Ex China Active ETF	94	Jan 10, 2023	FTHF vs MEMX

Top Performing FTHF Alternatives (YTD)

FTHF alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	12.19%	Sep 4, 2024	FTHF vs EMEQ
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	11.89%	Mar 2, 2023	FTHF vs EMDM
OAEM	OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF	10.06%	Sep 14, 2022	FTHF vs OAEM
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	9.54%	Sep 21, 2023	FTHF vs EMSF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	9.19%	Jan 30, 2023	FTHF vs STXE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTHF

FTHF alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	16.59%	Oct 30, 2007	FTHF vs DGS
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	16.80%	Sep 20, 2022	FTHF vs XC
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	17.25%	Nov 7, 2023	FTHF vs AVEE
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	17.52%	Sep 23, 2014	FTHF vs HEEM
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	17.59%	Oct 24, 2017	FTHF vs UEVM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTHF

FTHF alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	-10.99%	Oct 30, 2007	FTHF vs DGS
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	-10.99%	Aug 16, 2011	FTHF vs EEMS
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-11.42%	Sep 23, 2014	FTHF vs HEEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	-11.86%	Sep 4, 2024	FTHF vs XCNY
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	-12.14%	Nov 7, 2023	FTHF vs AVEE

Other ETFs from First Trust

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FTHF vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FTHF vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FTHF vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FTHF vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FTHF vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FTHF vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FTHF vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FTHF vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FTHF vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FTHF vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTHF

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	4.58%	Apr 26, 2022	FTHF vs DFEM
CGNG	Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	75	-1.13%	Jun 25, 2024	FTHF vs CGNG
DEHP	Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ET...	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	4.92%	Apr 26, 2022	FTHF vs DEHP
DFEV	Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	6.14%	Apr 26, 2022	FTHF vs DFEV
FEMR	Fidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	84	5.18%	Nov 19, 2024	FTHF vs FEMR
EMM	Global X Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	3.30%	Sep 24, 2010	FTHF vs EMM
DFSE	Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1...	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	2.27%	Nov 1, 2022	FTHF vs DFSE
AVXC	Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	92	6.08%	Mar 19, 2024	FTHF vs AVXC
EMC	Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	50	0.47%	Sep 24, 2010	FTHF vs EMC
FFEM	Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	89	6.04%	—	FTHF vs FFEM
MEM	Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	3.72%	Jul 13, 2022	FTHF vs MEM
PPEM	Putnam Panagora ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF -	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	5.27%	Jan 19, 2023	FTHF vs PPEM
AVSE	Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	84	2.54%	Mar 28, 2022	FTHF vs AVSE
FMQQ	FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	4	-18.51%	Sep 27, 2021	FTHF vs FMQQ
NSI	National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	4.85%	Dec 6, 2023	FTHF vs NSI
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	FTHF vs EEM

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