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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFFICS

First TrustInternationalDeveloped#343 of 521 by YTD

$41.72

−1.4% last session

+5.9% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+50.3%Dec 17, 2020Nov 6, 20260%+25%+50%+50.3%Dec 17, 2020Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 17, 2020 – Nov 6, 2026FICS
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.4%+5.2%−2.6%+5.9%+10.8%+49.2%+28.3%+50.3%
Peer average−0.7%−0.7%−4.2%+8.5%+12.6%+66.3%+50.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$210M
Expense ratio
0.70%
Distribution yield
1.9%
NAV
$42.92
Volume
11K
Avg. volume 30D
10K
High today
$41.81
Low today
$41.41
Previous close
$42.31
52-week high
$43.38
52-week low
$37.65
Our risk indicator
4/5

FICS in One Breath

FICS Among Developed ETFs

YTD
#1IDHQInvesco+25.8%$1.2B
#2PXFInvesco+16.7%$3.0B
#3ICOWPacer+14.1%$1.8B
#4BBAXJ.P. Morgan+14.0%$6.8B
#5RODMHartford+13.9%$1.7B
#6FDTSFirst Trust+13.8%$13.4M
#7IMFLInvesco+13.6%$1.1B
#8EFViShares+13.2%$30.7B
#43FICSFirst Trust+5.9%$210M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 56 Developed ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FICS

5Y
$10,000 in FICS became
$12,833
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$12,833 FICS$17,177 VOOlow $7,628Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FICS’s Top Holdings

Today
Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication Services
First Trust FICS · 51 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What FICS Holds

Today
Financial Services30.4%
HNR1.DE 2.2 · SAMPO.HE 2.1 · MUV2.DE 2.1 · SLHN.SW 2.1 · ALV.DE 2.1 · SREN.SW 2.1 · ZURN.SW 2.1
Industrials23.7%
SCHP.SW 2.3 · AENA.MC 2.1 · SGSN.SW 2.1 · KNEBV.HE 2.1 · KNIN.SW 2.1 · PST.MI 2.0 · AIR.PA 1.9
Consumer Defensive14.0%
OR.PA 2.2 · NESN.SW 2.1 · RKT.L 2.0 · ULVR.L 2.0 · WOW.AX 2.0 · L.TO 1.9 · CCH.L 1.8
Healthcare12.3%
4507.T 2.1 · NOVN.SW 2.1 · 4503.T 2.1 · SOON.SW 2.0 · ROP.SW 2.0 · GSK.L 2.0
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
ITX.MC 2.1 · MC.PA 2.0 · ATD.TO 2.0 · 2020.HK 2.0
Communication Services6.0%
TLS.AX 2.1 · PUB.PA 2.0
Energy4.0%
IMO.TO 1.8 · SU.TO 1.7
First Trust FICS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Schindler’s Share of FICS

Today
2.3%

$23 of every $1,000 in FICS is Schindler

Schindler held by FICS
$4.8M
First Trust FICS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FICS’s Share of Developed ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $695B in 66 Developed ETFs

FICS
FICS$210M0.0%
VEA$232B33.3%
IEFA$189B27.2%
63 others$275B39.5%
Developed ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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FICS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.70a year
per $100
$70 a year on $10,000
VEA$0.03
SPDW$0.03
IDEV$0.04
IEFA$0.07
EFA$0.32
FICS$0.70
Expense ratio · Developed peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside FICS

51 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.27%
2OR.PAL'Oreal2.18%
3HNR1.DEHannover Rueck SE2.17%
4AENA.MCAena SME2.13%
5SAMPO.HESampo Oyj ()2.13%
6MUV2.DEMuenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG2.11%
74507.TShionogi &2.10%
8NOVN.SWNovartis AG2.09%
9SLHN.SWSwiss Life AG (Registered)2.09%
10ALV.DEAllianz SE2.09%
See all 56 holdings ↓
Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergyBasic Materials
First Trust FICS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 42.1%
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All FICS Holdings

56 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
FICS

FICS’ Holdings

Today
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1SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)Industrials2.27%$227.3412K$4.7M
2OR.PAL'OrealConsumer Defensive2.18%$217.818,834$4.5M
3HNR1.DEHannover Rueck SEFinancial Services2.17%$216.8213K$4.5M
4AENA.MCAena SMEIndustrials2.13%$213.36140K$4.4M
5SAMPO.HESampo Oyj ()Financial Services2.13%$212.98396K$4.4M
6MUV2.DEMuenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AGFinancial Services2.11%$211.136,577$4.4M
74507.TShionogiHealthcare2.10%$209.64218K$4.3M
8NOVN.SWNovartis AGHealthcare2.09%$209.3027K$4.3M
9SLHN.SWSwiss Life AG (Registered)Financial Services2.09%$208.863,594$4.3M
10ALV.DEAllianz SEFinancial Services2.09%$208.598,295$4.3M
11SREN.SWSwiss Re AGFinancial Services2.08%$208.4122K$4.3M
12ITX.MCIndustria de Diseno Textil, (Inditex)Consumer Cyclical2.08%$208.3364K$4.3M
134503.TAstellas PharmaHealthcare2.08%$208.26265K$4.3M
14NESN.SWNestle (Registered)Consumer Defensive2.08%$207.6840K$4.3M
15TLS.AXTelstra GroupCommunication Services2.08%$207.681.2M$4.3M
First Trust FICS · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VEAVanguardReadDesk0.03%+9.7%+14.8%$231.6B
IEFAiSharesReadDesk0.07%+7.7%+11.9%$188.8B
EFAiSharesReadDesk0.32%+7.8%+11.9%$76.1B
SPDWSPDRReadDesk0.03%+10.1%+14.9%$41.2B
IDEViSharesReadDesk0.04%+8.3%+13.3%$33.7B
FICSFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.70%+5.9%+10.8%$210M
Developed peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VEA vs FICS

YTD
VEAVanguard · DevelopedFICSFirst Trust · Developed
Year to date
VEA wins+3.8 pts
Past year
VEA wins+4.0 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
VEA wins+0.6 pts
AUM
VEA1101.3× more
4–0VEA wins
Vanguard VEA and First Trust FICS · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FICS vs VOO

YTD
FICS · First Trust International Developed Capital Strength
+5.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
2.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+5.9% FICS+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+5.9% FICS+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust FICS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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FICS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FICSAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%−0.7%
1M+5.2%−0.7%
3M−2.6%−4.2%
YTD+5.9%+8.5%
1Y+10.8%+12.6%
3Y+49.2%+66.3%
5Y+28.3%+50.2%
2–5Peer average wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FICS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.97%
Deepest drop · 1Y−10.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−26.0%
52-week range
$37.65−3.8% from the high$43.38
First Trust FICS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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FICS

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.10per share, Sep 2026
$0.462021’22’23’24’25$0.742026
Distribution yield1.9%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.23 a share
First Trust FICS · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.92
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today11K
Average volume · 30D10K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.70%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$70.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.45
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.19
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0336
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.0918
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.47
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.15
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.19
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.10
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.34
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0545
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.0623
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