VEA vs FICS
YTDYear to date
VEA wins+6.1 pts
Past year
VEA wins+5.6 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
VEA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
VEA1124.9× more
4–0VEA wins
VEA and FICS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FICS vs S&P 500
1D$41.75 · −0.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.5%+4.8%−2.9%+6.0%+11.2%+53.2%+28.6%+50.5%
Peer average−0.4%−0.7%−2.7%+9.7%+13.5%+72.9%+51.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FICS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FICS’s Holdings
TodaySCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.2%CCH.L2.1%OR.PA2.1%NOVN.SW2.1%ROP.SW2.1%TLS.AX2.1%SGSN.SW2.1%4503.T2.1%HNR1.DE2.1%AENA.MC2.1%CM.TO2.1%SAMPO.HE2.1%IMO.TO2.1%SLHN.SW2.0%MUV2.DE2.0%RY.TO2.0%4507.T2.0%NESN.SW2.0%GWO.TO2.0%KNIN.SW2.0%SU.TO2.0%SREN.SW2.0%
SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.2%CCH.L2.1%OR.PA2.1%NOVN.SW2.1%ROP.SW2.1%TLS.AX2.1%SGSN.SW2.1%4503.T2.1%HNR1.DE2.1%AENA.MC2.1%CM.TO2.1%SAMPO.HE2.1%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FICS · 51 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 66 Developed ETFs
Today| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEA | FTSE Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.03% | 2.5% | +12.1% | −0.3% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | Core MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.4% | +9.2% | −0.6% | $189B | |
| 3 | EFA | MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.32% | 3.3% | +9.0% | −0.6% | $76.3B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-USReadDesk | 0.03% | 3.1% | +12.5% | −0.4% | $41.1B | |
| 5 | IDEV | Core MSCI International Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.04% | 3.2% | +9.5% | −0.6% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | EFV | MSCI EAFE ValueReadDesk | 0.31% | 4.6% | +13.4% | −0.8% | $30.2B | |
| 7 | EFG | MSCI EAFE GrowthReadDesk | 0.34% | 2.4% | +4.8% | −0.5% | $15.0B | |
| 8 | SCZ | MSCI EAFE Small-CapReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.2% | +8.5% | −0.5% | $12.7B | |
| 9 | ESGD | ESG Aware MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.3% | +9.4% | −0.5% | $11.7B | |
| 10 | DBEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +13.5% | −0.4% | $9.3B | |
| 11 | HEFA | Currency Hedged MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.70% | 4.0% | +13.8% | 0.0% | $7.5B | |
| 12 | BBAX | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 3.8% | +13.4% | −0.9% | $6.7B | |
| 13 | EFAV | MSCI EAFE Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.0% | +12.9% | −0.7% | $5.5B | |
| 14 | IDMO | S&P International Developed MomentumReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.1% | +5.7% | −0.2% | $4.1B | |
| 15 | PXF | RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S.ReadDesk | 0.43% | 3.3% | +18.7% | −0.5% | $3.0B | |
| 16 | ICOW | Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100ReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.1% | +13.6% | −0.6% | $1.8B |
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Developed · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FICS Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.10
a share · every quarter
1.9% yield
1.9% yield
6 years added up
$3.52 a share
$3.52 a share
First Trust FICS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
FICS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 2.5% | −0.3% | +12.1% | +16.8% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.07% | 3.4% | −0.6% | +9.2% | +13.0% | $189B | |
| 3 | EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.32% | 3.3% | −0.6% | +9.0% | +12.8% | $76.3B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 3.1% | −0.4% | +12.5% | +16.8% | $41.1B | |
| 5 | IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 3.2% | −0.6% | +9.5% | +14.0% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | FICS | First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFThis fund | 0.70% | 1.9% | −0.5% | +6.0% | +11.2% | $206M |
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FICS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FICS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today21.1%of FICS sits in these 10
1SCHP.SSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.23%
4NOVN.SNovartis AG2.11%
7SGSN.SSGS2.10%
84503.TAstellas Pharma2.10%
9HNR1.DHannover Rueck SE2.08%
10AENA.MAena SME2.08%
First Trust FICS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FICS’s Holdings
TodaySCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.2%CCH.L2.1%OR.PA2.1%NOVN.SW2.1%ROP.SW2.1%TLS.AX2.1%SGSN.SW2.1%4503.T2.1%HNR1.DE2.1%AENA.MC2.1%CM.TO2.1%SAMPO.HE2.1%IMO.TO2.1%SLHN.SW2.0%MUV2.DE2.0%RY.TO2.0%4507.T2.0%NESN.SW2.0%GWO.TO2.0%KNIN.SW2.0%SU.TO2.0%SREN.SW2.0%
SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.2%CCH.L2.1%OR.PA2.1%NOVN.SW2.1%ROP.SW2.1%TLS.AX2.1%SGSN.SW2.1%4503.T2.1%HNR1.DE2.1%AENA.MC2.1%CM.TO2.1%SAMPO.HE2.1%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FICS · 51 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FICS vs Peer Average
YTDFICSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.5%−0.4%
1M+4.8%−0.7%
3M−2.9%−2.7%
YTD+6.0%+9.7%
1Y+11.2%+13.5%
3Y+53.2%+72.9%
5Y+28.6%+51.8%
1–6Peer average wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader