FICS Fees and Costs — First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.70%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $59K in broker commissions, 0.0569% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 51%.
FICS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FICS. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FICS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FICS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $476 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.79% 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 0.70%) | $74 | $230 | $400 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $19 | $32 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $44 |
| Total costs | $79 | $261 | $476 |
| Value after costs | $10,421 | $11,315 | $12,287 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
FICS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0569%
- Total broker commissions: $59K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $117.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 51%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FICS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $32K | 53.84% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $27K | 45.25% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $542 | 0.91% |
FICS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $52.6M | 44.82% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $49.4M | 42.05% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $8.6M | 7.30% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $3.4M | 2.92% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $3.4M | 2.92% |
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.