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
173.7 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) | $174 |
| 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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| COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED | 2.5 % |
| SAGE GROUP PLC | 2.5 % |
| ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD | 2.5 % |
| SWISS RE AG | 2.3 % |
| QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED | 2.3 % |
| VOLVO AB-B SHS | 2.2 % |
| WOLTERS KLUWER | 2.2 % |
| COMPASS GROUP PLC | 2.2 % |
| DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG | 2.2 % |
| CARLSBERG AS-B | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 56 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 201 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $66,776 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 98.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 2.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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BRITAIN | 17.6 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 17.5 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 12.9 % |
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CANADA | 12.2 % |
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FRANCE | 11.4 % |
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GERMANY | 8.2 % |
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SPAIN | 6.0 % |
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SWEDEN | 4.2 % |
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FINLAND | 3.7 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 2.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 01/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 4.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 2.9% | -- | -- | 5.1% | Volatility | 10.5% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.80 | 65% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.88 | 80% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.68 | 48% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 38 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.12% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $3,619 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $35.44 |
| 30d moving avg. | $34.44 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.9% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| 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 | 32.4% | -41 bp | +0.6% |
| IQLT | iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | 29.4% | -40 bp | +0.5% |
| OEUR | ALPS O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF | 27.8% | -22 bp | +0.2% |
| QEFA | SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF | 23.2% | -40 bp | +2.0% |
| IEV | iShares Europe ETF | 22.3% | -3 bp | +1.0% |
| QLVD | FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility In | 22.0% | -38 bp | +1.0% |
| IMFL | Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 20.7% | -36 bp | +0.5% |
| TTAI | FCF International Quality ETF | 20.0% | -11 bp | -0.1% |
| BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF | 20.0% | -61 bp | +1.6% |
| UMMA | Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF | 19.8% | -5 bp | -0.9% |
Risk and Returns: FICS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | ||
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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
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| 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 2/4/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
FICS
5.0%
Cat. Avg
7.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 262 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.0% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. FICS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.8 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FICS in the 22nd 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 | 87 |
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. | 44.3 | 26.8 | 71.1 |
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