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Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF

EMOPNYSE ArcaB

$50.34−0.23 (−0.45%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: down, 27 prints from 50.57 to 50.34. Range 49.95 to 50.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.0050.1050.2050.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$2.1B
1Y total return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
69
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$51.26
52W range
low $39.10high $54.35
Launched

The ETF.net EMOP Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 56 out of 100

Rank
9 of 28
Six-pillar profile for EMOP. Scores out of 100: Cost 48, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 42, Durability 67. Strongest: Tradability (81). Weakest: Holdings (42). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 28
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 28
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 28
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 26
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 28

Our read on EMOP

ETF.net Research

BActive emerging-markets investing with conviction: roughly 60 stocks picked through AB's Quality, Sentiment and Price lens rather than a thousand-name index. Human judgment makes the country and company calls here.

Stated mandate

The fund is an actively managed emerging-markets equity strategy investing across developing economies in companies selected for strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Runs a concentrated book of about 60 emerging-market companies selected on fundamentals and long-term growth potential, not whatever a benchmark happens to hold.alliancebernstein.com
  2. 02Blends growth, quality and value under one Quality, Sentiment and Price screen, so it isn't a single-style bet on whichever factor EM markets are rewarding.alliancebernstein.com
  3. 03Getting in and out has been among the smoother experiences in the active EM group, which counts when the underlying shares trade in distant time zones.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 0.70% expense ratio sits above the active EM median of 0.65% and roughly double systematic peers such as AVEM and JEMA at 0.33%.
  2. 02Launched in January 2026, so the live record is short and has not yet spanned a full emerging-markets cycle.
  3. 03With about 60 names, single-stock and single-country calls carry real weight; broad EM index funds spread the same money across thousands of positions.

EMOP Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
69
Top-10 weight
53%
Largest holding
2330.TW17.8%

Sectors

  • Technology51.9%
  • Financials14.5%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.2%
  • Energy10.2%
  • Consumer Staples4.4%
  • Health Care3.5%
  • Real Estate3.3%
  • Communication2.0%
  • Industrials0.0%

Geography

  • Taiwan (Province of China)26.51%
  • United States18.09%
  • China17.58%
  • Brazil7.25%
  • Korea (the Republic of)5.92%
  • India5.19%
  • Mexico4.73%
  • United Arab Emirates3.87%
  • Other countries (7)10.86%

Developed 5% · Emerging 95% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0012330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac Common Stock TWD10.017.81%4,792,606$383M176
002—Samsung Electr Gdr Reg’s Gdr9.43%42,641$203M16
003—Sk Hynix Inc Gds Gdr5.33%95,081$115M2
004PBRPetroleo Brasileiro Spon Adr Adr3.80%3,228,205$82M52
0052308.TWDelta Electronics Inc Common Stock TWD10.03.25%1,135,200$70M153
006IBNIcici Bank Ltd Spon Adr Adr2.93%2,259,726$63M50
007ITUBItau Unibanco H Spon Prf Adr Adr2.83%5,983,810$61M47
008—China Merchants Bank H Common Stock CNY1.02.70%8,730,000$58M1
0090992.HKLenovo Group Ltd Common Stock2.60%13,334,000$56M115
010PKN.WAOrlen SA Common Stock PLN1.252.55%1,349,036$55M107
011—China Citic Bank Corp Ltd H Common Stock CNY1.02.54%50,722,000$55M1
012JDJd.com Inc Adr Adr USD.000022.44%1,933,102$52M32
013—Fomento Economico Mexica Ubd Unit2.44%4,389,769$52M1
014CLColgate Palmolive Co Common Stock USD1.02.33%567,320$50M373
015—Kia Corp Common Stock KRW5000.02.33%629,054$50M1

Showing 1–15 of 69 holdings

EMOP Performance

Launched Jan 23, 2026

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EMOP$9,885
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. EMOP $9,885. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,056$9,749$10,441Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EMOP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEMOP
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−2.3%
3 months−1.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EMOP
YearReturn barEMOP
2026 YTD+13.2%

Since listing, Jan 23, 2026

EMOP in the news

Filtered to EMOP · Emerging Markets Active Equity

EMOP Dividends

Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2025 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 17, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.11

EMOP Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.27
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

EMOP Cost

Expense ratio0.70%
  • The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.65%

14 of the 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds charge less.

EMOP costs $70.00 a year on $10,000. The median Emerging Markets Active Equity fund costs $65.00.

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