First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB)

NASDAQ: FEMB · Real-Time Price · USD
30.79
-0.01 (-0.03%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
30.81
+0.02 (0.06%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 4:15 PM EST
-0.03%
Assets $388.69M
Expense Ratio 0.85%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 12.50M
Dividend (ttm) $1.72
Dividend Yield 5.58%
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 20, 2026
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +14.00%
Volume 91,797
Open 30.76
Previous Close 30.80
Day's Range 30.70 - 30.85
52-Week Low 25.66
52-Week High 31.55
Beta 0.42
Holdings 97
Inception Date Nov 4, 2014

About FEMB

Fund Home Page

The First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in a broad range of bonds issued by emerging-market sovereign, sub-sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, denominated in local currencies. FEMB was launched on Nov 4, 2014 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Region Emerging Markets
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FEMB
ETF Provider First Trust

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Feb 20, 2026 $0.150 Feb 27, 2026
Jan 21, 2026 $0.1425 Jan 30, 2026
Dec 12, 2025 $0.1425 Dec 31, 2025
Nov 21, 2025 $0.1425 Nov 28, 2025
Oct 21, 2025 $0.1425 Oct 31, 2025
Sep 25, 2025 $0.1425 Sep 30, 2025
Full Dividend History

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