First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

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About FEMB

FEMB 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. The listed name for FEMB is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF. 

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Category
Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
CategoryEmerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Number of holdings
98
Number of holdings98
Inception Date
Nov 4, 2014
Inception DateNov 4, 2014

What's in this fund

Top 10 Holdings (34.72% of total assets)

As of December 11, 2025
NameSymbol% Assets
Malaysia (Government Of) 2.632%4.53%
South Africa (Republic of) 8.25%4.30%
Indonesia (Republic of) 9%4.02%
Mexico (United Mexican States) 8.5%3.65%
Indonesia (Republic of) 7%3.28%
Ministerio de Hacienda y Credito Publico 7%3.16%
Indonesia (Republic of) 8.25%3.04%
Poland (Republic of) 6%2.97%
Chile (Republic Of) 4.7%2.89%
Secretaria Do Tesouro Nacional 10%2.88%

FEMB Key Statistics

AUM
291.74M
AUM291.74M
Price-Earnings ratio
Price-Earnings ratio
30-Day yield
6.15
30-Day yield6.15
Average volume
60.29K
Average volume60.29K
High today
$29.69
High today$29.69
Low today
$29.45
Low today$29.45
Open price
$29.68
Open price$29.68
Volume
36.37K
Volume36.37K
52 Week high
$30.00
52 Week high$30.00
52 Week low
$25.60
52 Week low$25.60
Expense ratio
0.85
Expense ratio0.85

Stock Snapshot

As of today, First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF(FEMB) shares are valued at $29.53. The company's market cap stands at 293.04M, with a dividend yield of 5.5%.

On 2025-12-13, First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF(FEMB) stock traded between a low of $29.45 and a high of $29.69. Shares are currently priced at $29.53, which is +0.3% above the low and -0.5% below the high.

The First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF(FEMB)'s current trading volume is 36.37K, compared to an average daily volume of 60.29K.

In the last year, First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF(FEMB) shares hit a 52-week high of $30.00 and a 52-week low of $25.60.

In the last year, First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF(FEMB) shares hit a 52-week high of $30.00 and a 52-week low of $25.60.

Average Annual Return

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