C000218789 Fees and Costs — First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.73% other expenses, less a 0.38% 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%.
C000218789 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000218789. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.73% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.58% |
| Fee waiver | −0.38% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| 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 |
C000218789 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000218789, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $799 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.35% 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 1.20%) | $126 | $392 | $678 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $27 | $47 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $21 | $73 |
| Total costs | $135 | $440 | $799 |
| Value after costs | $10,365 | $11,136 | $11,964 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.35% | 1.35% | 1.35% |
C000218789 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
C000218789 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $28K | 100.00% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.