Is First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund a good dividend ETF?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 1.62%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is FEM's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for FEM ETF is currently 1.62%.

How much does FEM pay in dividends per year?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.5253 per share over the trailing twelve months.

Is FEM's dividend growing?

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's 3-year dividend CAGR is 28.69%.

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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

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Overview Dividends Holdings

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 1.62% as of Aug 14, 2026. It pays $0.5253 per share over the trailing twelve months. Its dividend has grown at a 11.45% 5-year compound annual rate.

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FEM returns

YTD	18.09%
1Y	30.87%
3Y	16.86%
5Y	7.63%
10Y	8.45%
1Y volatility	17.53%
3Y volatility	14.04%
Sharpe ratio	0.67

About

FEM does not promise broad exposure to emerging markets, trying instead to build a portfolio of stocks positioned to outperform. The fund uses a selection methodology focused on growth and value factors to screen firms by scoring each security twice by both growth and value characteristics, assigning whatever score is highest as the stock's style score. It then takes the 150 top-scoring stocks and breaks them into quintiles, giving higher-scoring quintiles greater weight in the index.