FEMBFirst Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

Get income Grow my money11y track recordRanked #746 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks maximum total return and current income.

By First Trust · Launched 2014

Annual Cost

0.85%

#4,514 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$353M

#1,873 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

6.12%

Track Record

11 years

#1,223 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,757+7.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

Emerging markets

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 35.4% of fund✓ well diversified

MALAYSIA, FEDERATION OF

5.0%

INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

4.0%

POLAND, REPUBLIC OF - STATE TREASURY

3.7%

INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

3.3%

INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

3.3%

SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF - NATIONAL TREASURY

3.3%

INDIA, GOVERNMENT OF

3.2%

BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF - SECRETARIA DO TESOURO NACIONAL

3.2%

CHILE, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

3.2%

INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

3.0%

Asset allocation

Bonds

97.3%

Cash

2.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

8.2%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-30.5%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.27Below average

Sortino (3Y)

0.41Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

6.9 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government

97.3%

AAA

9.8%

3.0%

22.7%

BBB

36.6%

27.8%

Listing

Exchange: NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective: Seeks maximum total return and current income.
Strategy: Invests at least 80% of net assets in bonds issued or guaranteed by entities in emerging market countries, denominated in local currencies. Aims for maximum total return and current income while managing interest rate and foreign currency risks.
Inception date: November 4, 2014
Fund family: First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-04