FICSFirst Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF
Seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the Index.
By First Trust · Launched 2020
Annual Cost
0.70%
#3,529 of 5,562 · average
Fund Size
$214M
#2,264 of 5,562 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+8.3%
Track Record
5 years
#2,255 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,966+9.7%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
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 = 22.3% of fund✓ well diversified
Great-West Lifeco Inc
2.3%
Rio Tinto PLC
2.3%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The
2.3%
Industria de Diseno Textil SA
2.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
2.2%
Prudential PLC
2.2%
Roche Holding AG
2.2%
ITOCHU Corp
2.2%
Allianz SE
2.2%
GSK PLC
2.2%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.5%
Cash
0.5%
By sector
Financial Services
28.3%
Industrials
27.9%
Consumer Defensive
13.8%
Consumer Cyclical
10.2%
Healthcare
9.9%
Basic Materials
4.2%
Communication
3.8%
Technology
1.9%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
13.3%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-29.2%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.54Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.78Moderate downside risk
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in securities that comprise the International Developed Capital Strength Index, which measures well-capitalized companies in developed markets outside the U.S. The Fund uses the net total return version of the Index, which reinvests cash dividends and adjusts for withholding rates. The Index is rebalanced semi-annually and includes securities ranked by free float-adjusted market capitalization, with a focus on stability and performance.
- Inception date
- December 15, 2020
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-06-19