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First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF AFEM
Historical return decomposition and an investable replication portfolio, using data through 2026-10-09.
Fund and replication metrics
| Measure | AFEM | Replication |
|---|---|---|
| Annualized growth | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Annualized volatility | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| Maximum drawdown | 30.2% | 26.5% |
| Replication fit (R²) | 0.87 · Tracking error 5.8% | |
Replication portfolio
The published portfolio below is the investable basket used to model AFEM’s historical return behavior.
| Ticker | Building block | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| VWO | Emerging Markets | 49.8% |
| DGS | EM Small Cap | 26.8% |
| VEA | Intl · Developed | 17.6% |
| XLK | Sector · Technology | 5.8% |