# First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Trust · Asset class: International Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2016-04-13 The First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund. The Fund's investment objective is to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of equity securities of European companies, including through investments in common stock, depositary receipts and real estate investment trusts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $76.15 | | Expense Ratio | 0.83% | | Assets Under Management | $100,002 | | NAV | $76.15 | | Holdings Count | 113 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $54.27 – $76.24 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6800 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RFEU invest in? The First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund. The Fund's investment objective is to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of equity securities of European companies, including through investments in common stock, depositary receipts and real estate investment trusts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. ### What is the expense ratio of RFEU? First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU) charges an expense ratio of 0.83%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RFEU? First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU) manages $100,002 in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RFEU actively managed or an index fund? RFEU is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RFEU's is 0.83%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RFEU launched? First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU) launched in April 2016 and is managed by First Trust. ### How has RFEU performed? RFEU's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does RFEU pay a dividend? First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (RFEU) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RFEU pay dividends? First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RFEU's dividend yield? RFEU's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RFEU's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RFEU was 2025-12-12. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RFEU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.83% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does RFEU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RFEU's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does RFEU cost more than a fund like VOO? RFEU is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.83%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether RFEU's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RFEU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as RFEU (0.83%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rfeu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.