C000218789 Performance — First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio, Class I

Data updated: 2026-08-21

C000218789 returned +5.18% year to date and +7.90% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +10.15% over 3 years and +5.21% over 5 years. The fund trailed its International Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $134, against $156 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 12.29% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $5.7M, and assets reached $41.42M.

C000218789 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.

PeriodC000218789Category average
1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)$108$118
3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026)$134$156
5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026)$129$143
Since data start (May 2020 – Jun 2026)$196$210

C000218789 Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+5.18%
1 year+7.90%
3 years (annualised)+10.15%
5 years (annualised)+5.21%

C000218789 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–Jun)+5.18%
2025+19.54%
2024+1.77%
2023+16.89%
2022−19.38%
2021+19.25%
2020 (May–Dec)+36.03%

C000218789 Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+0.6%+5.0%−8.1%+4.0%+1.6%+2.5%——————
2025+4.2%+2.5%+1.0%+5.3%+2.7%−0.1%−3.2%+1.5%−1.3%+0.7%+1.9%+3.1%
2024−0.3%+2.2%+1.2%−4.4%+5.4%−1.9%+2.9%+4.3%+2.0%−5.4%+0.3%−3.8%
2023+7.1%−3.6%+5.1%+2.6%−3.4%+4.1%+0.2%−2.4%−4.5%−2.3%+7.8%+6.2%
2022−8.0%−3.5%+1.8%−5.2%−0.9%−7.2%+6.6%−7.2%−7.3%+4.6%+10.2%−3.1%
2021−1.6%−0.4%+3.5%+3.5%+5.3%+0.9%+2.9%+2.2%−5.5%+3.8%−1.9%+5.7%
2020————+9.0%+4.7%+3.0%+5.5%+0.2%−5.1%+9.9%+5.0%

C000218789 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.29%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.46 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +7.80% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −8.09% (Mar 2026)

C000218789 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $5.7M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $14.9M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.62×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jun 2026$1.0M$243K$805K
May 2026$1.0M$279K$730K
Apr 2026$430K$212K$219K
Mar 2026$1.3M$4.6M−$3.3M
Feb 2026$988K$236K$752K
Jan 2026$761K$780K−$19K
Dec 2025$1.3M$524K$757K
Nov 2025$1.1M$241K$888K
Oct 2025$1.4M$226K$1.1M
Sep 2025$2.1M$1.6M$460K
Aug 2025$1.5M$56K$1.5M
Jul 2025$1.9M$199K$1.7M

C000218789 Assets Under Management

Net assets of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-06-30$41.42M
2026-03-31$37.05M
2025-12-31$40.74M
2025-09-30$36.51M
2025-06-30$33.93M
2025-03-31$27.85M
2024-12-31$24.01M
2024-09-30$21.49M
2024-06-28$14.71M
2024-03-28$12.60M
2023-12-29$12.37M
2023-09-29$9.36M

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.