First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF
$48.02−0.65 (−1.35%)
- 0.75%
- $150M
- +73.0%
- 3.13%
- 0M sh
- $49.30
- low $30.01high $53.33
The ETF.net FTHF Grade
D
Score 26 out of 100
- 19 of 20
Score 26 of 100 falls in the D 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.F11 out of 100Rank 18 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A85 out of 100Rank 3 of 3Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D36 out of 100Rank 17 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 12 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D26 out of 100Rank 19 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 14 of 20
Our read on FTHF
DFirst Trust's emerging markets fund tracks a "human flourishing" index, layering profitability and quality screens onto roughly 100 EM stocks. No other fund in its peer group follows the same benchmark.
The fund seeks to track the Emerging Markets Human Flourishing Index before fees and expenses and normally invests at least 80% of net assets in securities comprising that index.
Why people hold it
- A mandate nobody else runs: it is the only fund in its emerging markets multifactor peer group tracking the Emerging Markets Human Flourishing Index.ftportfolios.com
- The index screen is advertised on profitability and quality, so the basket leans toward EM companies that earn their keep rather than whoever has the biggest market cap.ftportfolios.com
- Rules-based and readable: roughly 100 stocks, with at least 80% of net assets normally in index constituents. You can see what you own and why.ftportfolios.com
- Distributions run on a quarterly schedule, the standard cadence for a diversified equity index fund.
Worth knowing
- The specialty index carries a specialty price: 0.75% a year, versus 0.26% at EMGF and 0.36% at AVES. You are paying up for the screen.
- Launched in 2023 and thinly traded, so the record is short and spreads can run wider than in the category's household-name funds.
- It is emerging markets equity, full stop: currency swings, local politics and single-country concentration ride along with the factor screen.
FTHF Holdings
- Stocks
- 106
- 55%
- 000660.KS
Sectors
- Technology46.6%
- Financials27.1%
- Materials8.2%
- Energy6.0%
- Industrials5.4%
- Consumer Staples2.8%
- Utilities1.7%
- Communication0.9%
- Consumer Discretionary0.7%
- Health Care0.6%
Geography
- South Korea28.88%
- Taiwan25.15%
- Brazil16.61%
- South Africa13.06%
- Poland4.80%
- Mexico3.98%
- Greece2.81%
- Philippines1.77%
- 2.95%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
FTHF Performance
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FTHF$17,300
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.
| Period | FTHF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +48.9% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | +1.9% |
| 1 year | +73.0% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FTHF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +48.9% | |
| 2025 | +65.4% | |
| 2024 | −8.2% | |
| 2023 | +18.3% |
FTHF in the news
FTHF Dividends
- 3.13%
- $1.52
- $0.23 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
FTHF Risk
- 22.8%
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.
- 1.42
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.
- −21.1%
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.
- 1.01
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FTHF Cost
0.75%
FTHF0.75%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.47%
17 of the 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds charge less.
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- DGEMGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +30.1%
- DFEMSFirst Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +15.8%
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