FICS
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
FICS tracks an equal-weighted index of companies in developed markets outside of the US, screened for favorable factors regarding size, liquidity and volatility.
International
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
193.4 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
70 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Grace Partners of Dupage LP |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Assets (mns) | $193 |
| Expense ratio | 70 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Multi-Factor |
| Weighting | Equal |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| CARLSBERG AS-B | 2.3 % |
| ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. CLASS A | 2.0 % |
| LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD | 2.0 % |
| UNILEVER PLC | 2.0 % |
| PUBLICIS GROUPE | 2.0 % |
| RIO TINTO PLC | 2.0 % |
| ALFA LAVAL AB | 2.0 % |
| BHP BILLITON LTD | 2.0 % |
| MUENCHENER RUECKVER AG-REG | 2.0 % |
| CGI GROUP INC - CL A | 2.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 59 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 202 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $74,218 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 96.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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SWITZERLAND | 23.8 % |
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BRITAIN | 15.9 % |
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CANADA | 14.0 % |
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GERMANY | 10.0 % |
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FRANCE | 7.9 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 5.9 % |
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SWEDEN | 4.0 % |
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SPAIN | 4.0 % |
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FINLAND | 4.0 % |
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DENMARK | 2.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.0% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 3.9% | -- | -- | -- | 4.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 0.0% | -1.8% | 0.8% | -- | -- | -- | 0.6% |
| Total Returns | 7.9% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% | Ann. Volatility | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | 17.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.74 | 59% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.87 | 81% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.68 | 49% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 40 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.12% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $3,619 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $38.29 |
| 30d moving avg. | $36.81 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 58 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FICS |
Expenses vs. FICS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FICS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDHQ | Invesco S&P International Developed High Quality ETF | 29.6% | -41 bp | +1.0% |
| IQLT | iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | 28.5% | -40 bp | +0.7% |
| QLVD | FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility In | 23.3% | -38 bp | +0.4% |
| OEUR | ALPS O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF | 22.3% | -22 bp | +0.2% |
| UMMA | Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF | 21.7% | -5 bp | -0.2% |
| IEV | iShares Europe ETF | 21.2% | -3 bp | +1.2% |
| QEFA | SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF | 20.9% | -40 bp | +1.5% |
| EUDG | WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 19.2% | -12 bp | +1.0% |
| STXI | Strive International Developed Markets ETF | 18.8% | -41 bp | +1.5% |
| IEUR | iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF | 18.7% | -59 bp | +1.7% |
Risk and Returns: FICS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/28/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant.
ALTAR Score™
FICS
5.6%
Cat. Avg
7.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 258 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.8% and a standard deviation of
2.0%. FICS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.1 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FICS in the 14th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FICSSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 152 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 42.9 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 24.3 bp |
| FICS (70 bp) Percentile rank | 86 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FICS | 70.0 | 12.1 | 82.1 |
| Peer Avg. | 44.1 | 23.2 | 67.3 |
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