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EMOP

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF

Active Equity · Alliance Bernstein · Inception 2026-01-23

$51.67−0.87 (−1.66%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT

History starts Jan 23, 2026.History starts Jan 23, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 21 prints from 52.54 to 51.67. Range 51.53 to 52.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$51.80$52.00$52.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$2.2B
1Y return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
58
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$52.20
52W range
low $38.26high $54.35

The ETF.net EMOP Grade

C

52/ 100

Rank 11 of 28 in Emerging Markets Active Equity⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for EMOP. Scores out of 100: Cost 44, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 29, Durability 67. Strongest: Tradability (78). Weakest: Holdings (29). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 52 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    CScore 44
    Category rank16/28 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 51
    Category rank13/28 · top 46%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 78
    Category rank6/28 · top 21%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 29
    Category rank23/26 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 67
    Category rank8/28 · top 29%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on EMOP

ETF.net Research

CActive 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 Sep 20, 2026, 7:29 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
58
Top-10 weight
52%
Largest holding
2330.TW17.4%

Sectors

  • Technology45.5%
  • Financials18.6%
  • Consumer Discr.10.2%
  • Energy8.7%
  • Cons. Staples6.0%
  • Industrials3.3%
  • Communication2.7%
  • Health Care2.4%
  • Real Estate2.2%
  • Materials0.3%

Geography

  • Taiwan (Province of China)25.08%
  • United States18.71%
  • China17.74%
  • Korea (the Republic of)6.36%
  • Brazil5.87%
  • India5.24%
  • Mexico5.07%
  • United Arab Emirates4.09%
  • Other countries (8)11.85%

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 TWD10.017.36%4,804,606$365M175
002—SAMSUNG ELECTR GDR REG S GDR9.46%42,233$199M15
003—SK HYNIX INC GDS GDR5.95%97,489$125M2
004PBRPETROLEO BRASILEIRO SPON ADR ADR3.18%3,197,405$67M50
005IBNICICI BANK LTD SPON ADR ADR3.00%2,238,126$63M49
0062308.TWDELTA ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.02.83%1,127,200$60M154
0070992.HKLENOVO GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK2.72%13,104,000$57M115
008—CHINA CITIC BANK CORP LTD H COMMON STOCK CNY1.02.70%52,994,000$57M1
009—CHINA MERCHANTS BANK H COMMON STOCK CNY1.02.69%8,646,000$57M1
010PKN.WAORLEN SA COMMON STOCK PLN1.252.58%1,336,164$54M106
011—KIA CORP COMMON STOCK KRW5000.02.54%612,171$54M1
012—GRUPO FINANCIERO BANORTE O COMMON STOCK MXN3.52.52%4,649,458$53M1
013—FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICA UBD UNIT2.48%4,347,889$52M1
014JDJD.COM INC ADR ADR USD.000022.42%1,914,662$51M32
015ITUBITAU UNIBANCO H SPON PRF ADR ADR2.33%5,926,722$49M47

Showing 1–15 of 69 holdings

EMOP Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EMOP$9,730
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. EMOP $9,730. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,526$9,559$10,592Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+3.2%
3 months−2.7%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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+17.6%

Since listing, Jan 23, 2026

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EMOP Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
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.