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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFFICS

First TrustInternationalDeveloped#289 of 521 by YTD

$42.31

−1.6% last session

+7.4% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%+125%S&P 500 +114.4%+52.5%Dec 17, 2020Nov 5, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%+125%S&P 500 +114.4%+52.5%Dec 17, 2020Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 17, 2020 – Nov 5, 2026FICSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.6%+6.7%−1.8%+7.4%+13.7%+52.2%+29.5%+52.5%
Peer average−2.2%−0.1%−3.8%+9.5%+14.1%+69.7%+50.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$210M
Expense ratio
0.70%
Distribution yield
1.8%
NAV
$42.92
Volume
21K
Avg. volume 30D
10K
High today
$42.95
Low today
$42.28
Previous close
$43.01
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+26.3%$1.2B
#2PXFInvesco+17.9%$3.0B
#3ICOWPacer+15.4%$1.8B
#4RODMHartford+15.0%$1.7B
#5EFViShares+14.8%$30.7B
#6FDTSFirst Trust+14.1%$13.4M
#7EFAViShares+13.9%$5.6B
#8BBAXJ.P. Morgan+13.5%$6.8B
#38FICSFirst Trust+7.4%$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
$12,947
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$12,947 FICS$17,156 VOOlow $7,674Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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What FICS Holds

Today
Financial Services30.4%
HNR1.DE 2.1 · SAMPO.HE 2.1 · SLHN.SW 2.1 · MUV2.DE 2.1 · CM.TO 2.1 · ALV.DE 2.0 · RY.TO 2.0
Industrials23.7%
SCHP.SW 2.3 · AENA.MC 2.1 · SGSN.SW 2.1 · KNIN.SW 2.1 · KNEBV.HE 2.0 · PST.MI 2.0 · AIR.PA 1.9
Consumer Defensive14.1%
CCH.L 2.2 · OR.PA 2.1 · NESN.SW 2.0 · RKT.L 2.0 · L.TO 2.0 · ULVR.L 1.9 · WOW.AX 1.9
Healthcare12.3%
NOVN.SW 2.1 · ROP.SW 2.0 · SOON.SW 2.0 · 4503.T 2.0 · GSK.L 2.0 · 4507.T 2.0
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
ITX.MC 2.0 · 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 1.8
First Trust FICS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 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
$4.7M
First Trust FICS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)2.26%
2CCH.LCoca-Cola HBC AG2.18%
3AENA.MCAena SME2.12%
4OR.PAL'Oreal2.11%
5HNR1.DEHannover Rueck SE2.11%
6NOVN.SWNovartis AG2.11%
7SAMPO.HESampo Oyj ()2.09%
8SGSN.SWSGS2.08%
9TLS.AXTelstra Group2.07%
10SLHN.SWSwiss Life AG (Registered)2.07%
See all 56 holdings ↓
Financial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergyBasic Materials
First Trust FICS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 41.7%
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All FICS Holdings

56 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
FICS

FICS’ Holdings

Today
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1SCHP.SWSchindler AG (Participation Certificate)Industrials2.26%$225.7312K$4.7M
2CCH.LCoca-Cola HBC AGConsumer Defensive2.18%$217.8869K$4.6M
3AENA.MCAena SMEIndustrials2.12%$212.20140K$4.4M
4OR.PAL'OrealConsumer Defensive2.11%$210.808,834$4.4M
5HNR1.DEHannover Rueck SEFinancial Services2.11%$210.7813K$4.4M
6NOVN.SWNovartis AGHealthcare2.11%$210.5827K$4.4M
7SAMPO.HESampo Oyj ()Financial Services2.09%$209.37396K$4.4M
8SGSN.SWSGSIndustrials2.08%$208.0134K$4.4M
9TLS.AXTelstra GroupCommunication Services2.07%$207.481.2M$4.3M
10SLHN.SWSwiss Life AG (Registered)Financial Services2.07%$207.093,594$4.3M
11MUV2.DEMuenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AGFinancial Services2.07%$206.766,577$4.3M
12CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceFinancial Services2.06%$205.9636K$4.3M
13KNIN.SWKuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered)Industrials2.06%$205.9214K$4.3M
14ROP.SWRoche AGHealthcare2.05%$204.818,787$4.3M
15ITX.MCIndustria de Diseno Textil, (Inditex)Consumer Cyclical2.05%$204.6964K$4.3M
First Trust FICS · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
VEAVanguardReadDesk0.03%+16.0%+10.2%$231.6B
IEFAiSharesReadDesk0.07%+13.5%+8.5%$188.8B
EFAiSharesReadDesk0.32%+13.5%+8.6%$76.1B
SPDWSPDRReadDesk0.03%+16.2%+10.7%$41.2B
IDEViSharesReadDesk0.04%+14.7%+9.0%$33.7B
FICSFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.70%+13.7%+7.4%$210M
Developed peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VEA vs FICS

YTD
VEAVanguard · DevelopedFICSFirst Trust · Developed
Year to date
VEA wins+2.8 pts
Past year
VEA wins+2.3 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
VEA wins+0.7 pts
AUM
VEA1101.3× more
4–0VEA wins
Vanguard VEA and First Trust FICS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FICS vs VOO

1Y
FICS · First Trust International Developed Capital Strength
+13.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+9.8%
Gap
3.9 pts
0%+10%+13.7% FICS+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 20260%+10%+13.7% FICS+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 2026
First Trust FICS and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FICS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FICSAvsBPeer average
1D−1.6%−2.2%
1M+6.7%−0.1%
3M−1.8%−3.8%
YTD+7.4%+9.5%
1Y+13.7%+14.1%
3Y+52.2%+69.7%
5Y+29.5%+50.8%
3–4Peer 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 · 1Y13.93%
Deepest drop · 1Y−10.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−26.4%
52-week range
$37.65−2.5% from the high$43.38
First Trust FICS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FICS

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.10per share, Sep 2026
$0.462021’22’23’24’25$0.742026
Distribution yield1.8%
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 today21K
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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