FICSFirst Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of The International Developed Capital Strength Index.
By First Trust · Launched 2020
Annual Cost
0.70%
#3,675 of 5,854 · average
Fund Size
$215M
#2,302 of 5,854 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+12.6%
Track Record
5 years
#2,203 of 5,854 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,360+13.6%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
Global ex-USCap
Large
Strategy
Index tracking
Factor
Quality
Index tracked
International Developed Capital Strength Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 24.7% of fund✓ well diversified
Imperial Oil Ltd.
3.1%
Rio Tinto PLC
2.7%
BHP Group Ltd.
2.5%
GSK plc
2.5%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
2.3%
Coca-Cola HBC AG
2.3%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.3%
Singapore Exchange Ltd.
2.3%
Novartis AG
2.3%
AstraZeneca PLC
2.3%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
By sector
Financial Services
29.0%
Industrials
27.7%
Consumer Defensive
13.8%
Consumer Cyclical
10.5%
Healthcare
9.6%
Basic Materials
4.1%
Communication
3.6%
Technology
1.7%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
13.2%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-29.2%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.61Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.88Moderate downside risk
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of The International Developed Capital Strength Index.
- Strategy
- Invests at least 90% of net assets in securities that comprise The International Developed Capital Strength Index, which targets well-capitalized companies in developed markets outside of the U.S. The Fund may have significant investments in financial companies and is concentrated in certain industries based on Index composition.
- Inception date
- December 15, 2020
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-08-04