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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS)
About this ETF
The First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) aims to mirror the overall financial performance, encompassing both price appreciation and income generation, of The International Developed Capital Strength Index. This objective is pursued without deducting for the ETF's management fees and operating expenses. To achieve its investment goal, the Fund typically commits more than 90% of its total assets (which include any borrowed funds) to the common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) that make up the aforementioned benchmark index, under standard market conditions.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Great-West Lifeco Inc. GWO.CN | 2.48% |
| Poste Italiane SpA PST.IM | 2.44% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Limited ALL.AU | 2.40% |
| DBS Group Holdings Limited DBS.SP | 2.39% |
| Royal Bank of Canada RY.CN | 2.33% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.CN | 2.26% |
| Compass Group Plc CPG.LN | 2.24% |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD.CN | 2.21% |
| Givaudan SA (Registered) GIVN.SW | 2.20% |
| Singapore Exchange Limited SGX.SP | 2.20% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +3.09% |
| 3 months | +2.96% |
| 6 months | +3.55% |
| Year to date | +4.11% |
| 1 year | +5.40% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +9.94% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +3.78% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.36% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.46 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.78 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.73 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.78% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -30.37% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -30.37% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.62 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.58 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.4455 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1948 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0336 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0918 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.4680 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1475 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1880 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1032 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.3357 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0545 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0623 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0535 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1725 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0545 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.0773 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.1116 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.2943 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0624 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.1266 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0370 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.2488 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0497 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 5.1% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 3.9% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.9% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF IWDA.AS | 0.20% | 143.20B | 1.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF SWDA.L | 0.20% | 143.31B | 1.4% |
