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AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF

EMOPNYSE ArcaAlliance BernsteinC

$46.12+0.09 (+0.20%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 46.03 to 46.12. Range 46.03 to 46.74. Use the arrow keys to read each point.46.2046.4046.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$2B
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
70
Avg volume · 30D
74.8K sh
52W range
low $39.10high $54.35
Launched

The ETF.net EMOP Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 51 out of 100

Rank
13 of 27
Six-pillar profile for EMOP. Scores out of 100: Cost 40, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 42, Durability 67. Strongest: Tradability (70). Weakest: Cost (40). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 51 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 27
  • 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 10 of 27
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 27
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 25
  • 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 27

Our read on EMOP

ETF.net Research

In short

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

  • Runs 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
  • Blends 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
  • Getting 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

  • The 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%.
  • Launched in January 2026, so the live record is short and has not yet spanned a full emerging-markets cycle.
  • With 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

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
70
Top-10 weight
51%
Largest holding
2330.TW17.8%

Sectors

  • Technology49.6%
  • Financials14.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary11.2%
  • Energy10.0%
  • Consumer Staples4.7%
  • Health Care3.9%
  • Real Estate3.4%
  • Communication1.9%
  • Industrials0.8%

Geography

  • Taiwan29.75%
  • China23.41%
  • South Korea16.42%
  • India7.76%
  • Brazil7.56%
  • Mexico6.42%
  • Poland3.71%
  • United States2.92%
  • Other countries (2)2.06%

Developed 2% · Emerging 98% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac Common Stock TWD10.017.80%4,792,606$355M176
2No dataSamsung Electr Gdr Reg’s Gdr9.25%42,743$184M1
3No dataSk Hynix Inc Gds Gdr3.58%62,598$71.4M2
4IBNIcici Bank Ltd Spon Adr Adr3.37%2,308,436$67.2M52
5PBRPetroleo Brasileiro Spon Adr Adr2.99%2,722,513$59.6M55
6No dataGrupo Financiero Banorte O Common Stock MXN3.52.92%5,197,642$58.3M1
7No dataChina Citic Bank Corp Ltd H Common Stock CNY1.02.72%49,856,000$54.3M1
8No dataFomento Economico Mexica Ubd Unit2.71%4,333,889$54M1
9No dataChina Merchants Bank H Common Stock CNY1.02.70%8,027,500$54M1
10No dataKia Corp Common Stock KRW5000.02.63%647,635$52.5M1
11CLColgate Palmolive Co Common Stock USD1.02.56%548,607$51.1M373
12PKN.WAOrlen SA Common Stock PLN1.252.53%1,352,254$50.6M108
13RDYDr. Reddy’s Laboratories Adr Adr2.50%3,536,113$49.9M25
14JDJd.com Inc Adr Adr USD.000022.49%1,937,712$49.7M32
152308.TWDelta Electronics Inc Common Stock TWD10.02.45%1,077,200$48.9M156

Showing 1–15 of 70 holdings

EMOP Performance

Launched Jan 23, 2026

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

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EMOP$9,423
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. EMOP $9,423. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 yearNo data
1 month−9.6%
3 months−5.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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+3.0%

Since listing, Jan 23, 2026

EMOP in the news

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.
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.
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.
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EMOP Cost

Overpaying vs AVEM, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Active Equity

$6,869

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EMOP 0.70%

    $13,606

  • AVEM 0.33% Tied cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EMOP 0.70%
  • AVEM 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530EMOP $13,606AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearEMOPAVEMOverpaying
10$1,250$598$652
20$4,760$2,318$2,442
30$13,606$6,737$6,869

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