First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EMDM 7.8 out of 10 — highest on Return (9.5), lowest on Value (4.9). It trades at 12.7 times earnings, against its own median of 12.7. Its ten largest holdings are 47% of the fund.
What stands out in EMDM's data
A focused portfolio of emerging-market companies in countries with democratic governments.
A thematic sleeve that pairs a democratic-governance screen with a profitability edge.
How is EMDM rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) 7.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) 7.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.8 / 10
- Growth: 8.6 / 10
- Value: 4.9 / 10
- Risk: 5.2 / 10
- Quality: 9.4 / 10
- Return: 9.5 / 10
Is EMDM expensive right now? It trades at 12.7 times earnings, against its own median of 12.7
As of October 9, 2026, EMDM is cheaper than 52% of its own last 4 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from EMDM's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside EMDM? 38% Tech
What's inside EMDM: Size (Large 85%, Mid 14%, Small 1%); Geography (International 99%, US 1%); Tech 37.7%; AI 0.8%; Semiconductors 21.8%; Memory 20.4%.
What are EMDM's top holdings? The ten largest are 47% of the fund
More concentrated than 85% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of EMDM's weight sits in its 12 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 24 equally weighted holdings.
What is EMDM's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of October 9, 2026, EMDM charges 0.75% a year, yields 2.73% and holds $44M in assets across 100 positions.
| Measure | EMDM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 2.73% |
| Assets under management | $44M |
| Holdings | 100 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/emdm
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