C000218788 Fees and Costs — First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio, Class II
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.95%: a 0.60% management fee plus 4.15% other expenses, less a 3.80% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $28K in broker commissions, 0.0841% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 68%.
C000218788 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000218788. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2023.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 4.15% |
| Gross expense ratio | 4.75% |
| Fee waiver | −3.80% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
C000218788 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000218788, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $646 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.09% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.95%) | $100 | $311 | $539 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $48 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $59 |
| Total costs | $109 | $355 | $646 |
| Value after costs | $10,391 | $11,221 | $12,116 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
C000218788 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0841%
- Total broker commissions: $28K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 68%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000218788 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $28K | 100.00% |
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000218788 | Class II | 0.95% | none |
| C000218789 | Class I | 1.20% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.