Skip to content
etf.net

Launched

First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF

FTHFNYSE ArcaFirst TrustD

$42.91−0.02 (−0.04%)

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

D26/ 100

Rank 19 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor

D26/100Rank 19 of 20inEmerging Markets Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 75 prints from 42.93 to 42.91. Range 42.91 to 44.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.43.2543.5043.7544.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$135M
1Y total return
+41.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.55%
Holdings
105
Avg volume · 30D
17.7K sh
52W range
low $30.24high $53.33
Launched

The ETF.net FTHF Grade

D

Score 26 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Multifactor⁠
Rank
19 of 20
Six-pillar profile for FTHF. Scores out of 100: Cost 11, Risk 34, Mission 85, Tradability 43, Holdings 30, Durability 45. Strongest: Mission (85). Weakest: Cost (11). Leans toward Mission.

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 100
    Rank 18 of 20

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 3

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 20

Our read on FTHF

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarD30 out of 100Rank 19 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
105
Top-10 weight
46%
Largest holding
2330.TW8.1%

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 Africa20.17%
  • Taiwan19.61%
  • South Korea18.69%
  • Brazil14.20%
  • Mexico10.73%
  • Poland6.42%
  • Chile4.34%
  • Greece3.38%
  • Other countries (3)2.45%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.8.10%152,896$10.9M176
2005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.7.28%60,082$9.82M182
3000660.KSSK Hynix Inc.6.85%9,083$9.24M186
4PETR4.SAPetroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) (Preference Shares)4.50%626,472$6.06M91
5GFI.JOGold Fields Limited3.99%163,510$5.38M82
6ITUB4.SAItau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference Shares)3.66%694,948$4.94M86
7WEGE3.SAWeg S.a.3.40%516,505$4.59M99
8No dataFalabella SA2.85%605,722$3.84M4
9VAL.JOValterra Platinum Limited2.65%55,616$3.57M92
10PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles, S.A.B. de C.V.2.56%85,248$3.46M89
11CEMEXCPO.MXCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (Unit)2.54%3,187,859$3.43M68
12WALMEX.MXWalmart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.2.54%1,276,607$3.42M87
13GFNORTEO.MXGrupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V.2.31%280,524$3.12M111
142454.TWMediaTek Inc.2.05%23,524$2.77M169
15FSR.JOFirstRand Limited2.05%508,164$2.76M93

Showing 1–15 of 105 holdings

FTHF Performance

Launched Oct 30, 2023

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
FTHF$14,154
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FTHF $14,154. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – 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 FTHF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFTHF
Year to date+31.3%
1 month−12.5%
3 months−2.5%
1 year+41.5%
3 yearsper year+33.1%
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 FTHF
YearReturn barFTHF
2026 YTD+31.3%
2025+65.4%
2024−8.2%
2023+18.3%

Since listing, Oct 30, 2023

FTHF in the news

FTHF 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 Oct 30, 2026.
3.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.52Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.23 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2023 $0.12; Mar 21, 2024 $0.05; Jun 27, 2024 $0.21; Sep 26, 2024 $0.22; Dec 13, 2024 $0.22; Mar 27, 2025 $0.03; Jun 26, 2025 $0.26; Sep 25, 2025 $0.21; Dec 12, 2025 $0.96; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.27; Sep 24, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.23
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.27
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.07
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.96
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.21
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.26
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.03
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.22
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.22
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.21
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.05
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.12

$10,000 in FTHF 3 years ago paid $1,421 in dividends.

FTHF Risk

Risk pillarD34 out of 100Rank 17 of 19 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
24.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
1.13
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−21.1%
36 months · trough Jul 2026
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.
1.01
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.

FTHF Cost

Compare FTHF and QLVE

Overpaying vs QLVE, cheapest in Emerging Markets Multifactor

$10,733

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

  • FTHF 0.75%

    $14,482

  • QLVE 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FTHF 0.75%
  • QLVE 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FTHF $14,482QLVE $3,749

Year by year

YearFTHFQLVEOverpaying
10$1,336$328$1,008
20$5,078$1,281$3,797
30$14,482$3,749$10,733

Other funds in Emerging Markets Multifactor

See others