EFIX Performance — First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF
Data updated: 2025-07-24
EFIX returned +10.72% over one year to Feb 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +3.93%. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $109 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 10.66% a year. In the 12 months to Feb 2025 the fund took in a net $4.0M, and assets reached $41.25M.
EFIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EFIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025) | $111 | $107 |
| 3 years (Mar 2022 – Feb 2025) | $112 | $109 |
| Since data start (Feb 2021 – Feb 2025) | $103 | $101 |
EFIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.72% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.93% |
EFIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Feb) | +3.23% |
| 2024 | +7.40% |
| 2023 | +11.39% |
| 2022 | −14.82% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | −1.78% |
EFIX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.8% | +1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −1.0% | +1.1% | +2.4% | −1.9% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +2.1% | −1.7% | +1.2% | −1.2% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −2.4% | +0.6% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +2.2% | +2.2% | −1.8% | −2.4% | −1.4% | +5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −3.8% | −0.5% | −5.2% | +0.6% | −7.1% | +3.2% | −0.8% | −7.4% | +1.1% | +7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | — | −1.8% | −1.4% | +2.2% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.2% | −2.9% | −0.3% | −2.4% | +1.9% |
EFIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2022 – Feb 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.66%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.03% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −7.44% (Sep 2022)
EFIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.59×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2025 | $815K | $0 | $815K |
| Dec 2024 | $831K | $0 | $831K |
| Nov 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2024 | $0 | $2.5M | −$2.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2024 | $814K | $0 | $814K |
| Jun 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2024 | $813K | $0 | $813K |
| Apr 2024 | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M |
| Mar 2024 | $813K | $0 | $813K |
EFIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | $41.25M |
| 2024-11-30 | $39.45M |
| 2024-08-31 | $41.92M |
| 2024-05-31 | $39.96M |
| 2024-02-29 | $35.78M |
| 2023-11-30 | $33.78M |
| 2023-08-31 | $31.36M |
| 2023-05-31 | $30.33M |
| 2023-02-28 | $29.99M |
| 2022-11-30 | $7.69M |
| 2022-08-31 | $7.78M |
| 2022-05-31 | $8.27M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.