FID Fees and Costs — First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.60%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $46K in broker commissions, 0.0606% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 51%.
FID Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FID. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| 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 |
FID Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FID, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $416 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.69% 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 0.60%) | $63 | $197 | $343 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $20 | $35 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $38 |
| Total costs | $69 | $228 | $416 |
| Value after costs | $10,431 | $11,348 | $12,347 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.69% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
FID 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): 0.0606%
- Total broker commissions: $46K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $14.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 51%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FID Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $42K | 90.85% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $3K | 6.65% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $903 | 1.95% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $130 | 0.28% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $127 | 0.27% |
FID Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $10.9M | 76.62% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $2.7M | 18.97% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $629K | 4.42% |
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.