EMDM Performance — First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
EMDM returned +37.21% year to date and +75.20% over one year to Jun 2026. The annualised 3-year return is +30.94%. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $225, against $179 for the category, and to $175 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 19.83% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $19.0M, and assets reached $36.14M.
EMDM Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | EMDM | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $175 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $225 | $179 |
| Since data start (Mar 2023 – Jun 2026) | $242 | $188 |
EMDM Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +37.21% |
| 1 year | +75.20% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +30.94% |
EMDM Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +37.21% |
| 2025 | +57.31% |
| 2024 | −3.58% |
| 2023 (Mar–Dec) | +16.26% |
EMDM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +13.8% | +11.4% | −11.8% | +11.9% | +10.2% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.8% | −0.9% | +3.7% | +3.3% | +5.0% | +7.6% | 0.0% | +2.9% | +9.3% | +7.7% | −0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | −5.0% | +1.0% | +4.8% | −0.9% | −0.3% | +4.5% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +1.2% | −4.3% | −3.6% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | — | — | +1.4% | +0.1% | −0.5% | +6.7% | +4.4% | −7.2% | −3.4% | −2.2% | +10.9% | +6.4% |
EMDM Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.33 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.82% (Jan 2026)
- Worst month: −11.76% (Mar 2026)
EMDM Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $19.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.0M
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.3M | $0 | $4.3M |
| May 2026 | $6.3M | $0 | $6.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8M | $0 | $1.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.9M | $0 | $1.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.3M | $0 | $3.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $1.5M | $0 | $1.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
EMDM Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $36.14M |
| 2026-03-31 | $20.89M |
| 2025-12-31 | $12.45M |
| 2025-09-30 | $9.84M |
| 2025-06-30 | $8.81M |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.59M |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.19M |
| 2024-09-30 | $8.30M |
| 2024-06-30 | $8.11M |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.65M |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.63M |
| 2023-09-29 | $2.95M |
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.