First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS • NASDAQ
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund on NASDAQ. As of Q3 2025, 63 institutional investors hold shares in this ETF, with total holdings valued at $170.8M. MORGAN STANLEY is the largest holder with a position valued at $23.2M.
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in FEMS as of Q3 2025
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 63
- Value Held
- $170.8M
- Shares Held
- 3.9M
- Avg Position
- $2.7M
- Median Position
- $979.8K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 1
- Value Held
- $562.4K
- Shares Held
- 12.7K
- Avg Position
- $562.4K
- Median Position
- $562.4K
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in FEMS as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $23.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | $16.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | $15.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $9.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Beta Wealth Group, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $8.9M 3.74% of portfolio |
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution | $7.5M 0.32% of portfolio |
6 626 Financial, LLC RIA/Wealth | $7.1M 3.12% of portfolio |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $7.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $5.7M 0.08% of portfolio |
 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC RIA/Wealth | $5.3M 0.05% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for FEMS in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$5.9M
- Buyers
- 26
- Sellers
- 28
- Total Bought
- +$7.9M
- Total Sold
- −$13.8M
- Avg Position
- $2.7M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
F FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC Institution | +$2.4M +54.9K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$1.9M +43.2K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$562.4K +12.7K shares |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | +$407.1K +9.2K shares |
 HBW Advisory Services LLC RIA/Wealth | +$395.9K +9.0K shares |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | +$378.3K +8.6K shares |
Beta Wealth Group, Inc. RIA/Wealth | +$370.3K +8.4K shares |
+$220.3K +5.0K shares | |
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | +$216.9K +4.9K shares |
 Goss Wealth Management LLC RIA/Wealth | +$180.5K +4.1K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | −$6.8M −154.6K shares |
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution | −$3.0M −67.2K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | −$2.1M −46.6K shares |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | −$366.1K −8.3K shares |
S STONEHAVEN WEALTH & TAX SOLUTIONS, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$317.2K −7.8K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$225.4K −5.1K shares |
J JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP Institution | −$190.4K −4.4K shares |
UBS Group AG Institution | −$177.6K −4.0K shares |
 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC. RIA/Wealth | −$136.7K −3.1K shares |
A Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Institution | −$134.0K −3.1K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited FEMS in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 0
- New Value
- -
- Exited Positions
- 1
- Exited Value
- $317.2K
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No new positions found | |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
S STONEHAVEN WEALTH & TAX SOLUTIONS, LLC RIA/Wealth | $317.2K 7.8K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in FEMS 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 FEMS as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Beta Wealth Group, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 3.74% $8.9M |
6 626 Financial, LLC RIA/Wealth | 3.12% $7.1M |
 Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.85% $2.0M |
 Archer Investment Corp RIA/Wealth | 0.70% $3.0M |
 SFI Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.58% $877.2K |
 Cornerstone Planning Group LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.52% $3.2M |
 LeClair Wealth Partners LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.51% $815.9K |
O OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Institution | 0.32% $7.5M |
P Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.28% $2.8M |
 WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. RIA/Wealth | 0.26% $1.1M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in FEMS
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerKenneth Cordele Griffin
- Portfolio Value
- $122.08B
- Positions
- 5,531
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
- Market Value
- $562.4K
- Shares Held
- 12.7K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $2.1B | 1.68% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $1.8B | 1.50% | |
Internet Content & Information Communication Services | $1.4B | 1.18% |
