FEMB Fees and Costs — First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.85%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 46%.
FEMB Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FEMB. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FEMB Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FEMB, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $533 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.89% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.85%) | $89 | $279 | $484 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $49 |
| Total costs | $89 | $293 | $533 |
| Value after costs | $10,411 | $11,284 | $12,230 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.89% | 0.89% | 0.89% |
FEMB Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $218.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 46%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FEMB Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $112.9M | 51.59% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA), INC. | $55.4M | 25.29% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $26.2M | 11.96% |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA), INC. | $20.3M | 9.26% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $4.2M | 1.91% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.