# First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Accum.Shs Class A USD (FEM)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/fem · ISIN IE00B8X9NX34 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, FEM (First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B8X9NX34) closed at £38.22 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.80% a year (about £80 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +48.5%, or +16.1% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Accum.Shs Class A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2013. It tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.8% a year — about £80 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£38.22** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | FEM |
| ISIN | IE00B8X9NX34 |
| Category | Emerging markets |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | NASDAQ AlphaDEX EM Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.80% a year (£80 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £8.7m |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +24.34% | +20.44% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +53.02% | +38.09% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +48.46% | +16.06% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Accum.Shs Class A USD 0.80% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 4 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 2 the same and 134 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.80%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.