First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM • NASDAQ
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund on NASDAQ. As of Q3 2025, 103 institutional investors hold shares in this ETF, with total holdings valued at $346.9M. MORGAN STANLEY is the largest holder with a position valued at $63.7M.
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in FEM as of Q3 2025
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 103
- Value Held
- $346.9M
- Shares Held
- 12.8M
- Avg Position
- $3.4M
- Median Position
- $584.1K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 1
- Value Held
- $420.8K
- Shares Held
- 15.5K
- Avg Position
- $420.8K
- Median Position
- $420.8K
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in FEM as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $63.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | $34.0M 0.01% of portfolio |
 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | $32.2M 0.01% of portfolio |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | $27.8M 0.00% of portfolio |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | $27.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $17.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Empirical Financial Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | $16.3M 0.33% of portfolio |
 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $15.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
$12.1M 0.04% of portfolio | |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $9.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for FEM in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$14.2M
- Buyers
- 58
- Sellers
- 44
- Total Bought
- +$22.3M
- Total Sold
- −$8.0M
- Avg Position
- $3.1M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | +$8.2M +303.3K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | +$3.8M +140.0K shares |
UBS Group AG Institution | +$3.1M +114.4K shares |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | +$924.3K +34.1K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | +$774.3K +28.6K shares |
+$629.7K +23.2K shares | |
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | +$621.1K +22.9K shares |
A ATRIA INVESTMENTS LLC Institution | +$447.8K +16.5K shares |
 Quantinno Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | +$420.8K +15.5K shares |
 PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. RIA/Wealth | +$269.3K +9.9K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 CWM, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$2.2M −80.4K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | −$1.6M −65.2K shares |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | −$742.1K −27.4K shares |
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution | −$680.0K −25.1K shares |
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | −$584.6K −21.6K shares |
A Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Institution | −$372.2K −13.9K shares |
C Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$254.0K −10.3K shares |
 Traction Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$226.1K −9.2K shares |
 Bank of New York Mellon Corp Institution | −$157.3K −5.8K shares |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | −$150.6K −5.6K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited FEM in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 6
- New Value
- $453.1K
- Exited Positions
- 9
- Exited Value
- $2.2M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Quantinno Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $420.8K 15.5K shares |
 CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. Institution | $10.9K 401.0 shares |
A AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC. Institution | $6.8K 252.0 shares |
 Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Long Only Manager | $5.4K 199.0 shares |
 FINANCIAL CONSULATE, INC RIA/Wealth | $4.9K 182.0 shares |
 Wealth Watch Advisors, INC RIA/Wealth | $4.4K 161.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $1.6M 65.2K shares |
C Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $254.0K 10.3K shares |
Traction Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $226.1K 9.2K shares |
 THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. Private Equity | $50.6K 2.1K shares |
 Capital Analysts, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $37.2K 1.5K shares |
 TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | $6.1K 235.0 shares |
 Transce3nd, LLC RIA/Wealth | $4.2K 169.0 shares |
 Flaharty Asset Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $3.8K 155.0 shares |
D Dunhill Financial, LLC RIA/Wealth | $2.9K 120.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in FEM as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 0
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No call positions found | |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with FEM as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Midwest Financial Group LLC RIA/Wealth | 1.18% $2.5M |
Empirical Financial Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.33% $16.3M |
 IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.30% $732.9K |
 WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. RIA/Wealth | 0.27% $1.2M |
 Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.20% $389.6K |
 Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.18% $1.3M |
 Trueblood Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.14% $370.2K |
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution | 0.12% $2.8M |
 Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC Family Office | 0.12% $272.6K |
C Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.12% $999.6K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in FEM
Quantinno Capital Management LP
Hedge Fund • Market Neutral
Portfolio ManagerHoon Nmn Kim
- Portfolio Value
- $36.6B
- Positions
- 2,911
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
- Market Value
- $420.8K
- Shares Held
- 15.5K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $2.1B | 5.71% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $1.9B | 5.06% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.4B | 3.93% |
