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First Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF (FICS)

Foreign Large Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
41.61 USD +0.46 (1.118%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.61 -0.03 (-0.029%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:33 p.m. EDT

FICS has shown some recent volatility in its price movement, with a slight upward trend over the past few weeks, but the short-term forecasting model suggests a minimal downward adjustment. The dividend yield is strong at 2.03%, with a consistent payout history, indicating a reliable income stream. However, the recent price fluctuations suggest caution for short-term traders. For long-term investors, the stock might be worth considering as a hold, given its solid fundamentals and recent dip. Overall, it's a balanced opportunity for those looking for a mix of yield and moderate growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.023304
MSTL0.023424
AutoTheta0.026418
AutoARIMA0.033807

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.66
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.211
Excess Kurtosis -0.82
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 18.80

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 2.06% 1.80% 1.78%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.195 0.512686
2025-12-12 0.034 0.086831
2025-09-25 0.092 0.247616
2025-06-26 0.468 1.209426
2025-03-27 0.148 0.408549
2024-12-13 0.188 0.548686
2024-09-26 0.103 0.280866
2024-06-27 0.336 1.010443
2024-03-21 0.055 0.163834
2023-12-22 0.062 0.193592
2023-09-22 0.054 0.185447
2023-06-27 0.173 0.565483
2023-03-24 0.055 0.189870
2022-12-23 0.077 0.280342
2022-09-23 0.112 0.456188
2022-06-24 0.294 1.084866
2022-03-25 0.062 0.202517
2021-12-23 0.127 0.378063
2021-09-23 0.037 0.110536
2021-06-24 0.249 0.782330
2021-03-25 0.050 0.174595
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.03

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 43.38
All Time Low 25.28
Ask 53.36
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 13,650
Average Daily Volume3 Month 25,090
Average Volume 25,090
Average Volume10Days 13,650
Beta3 Year 0.82
Bid 29.97
Bid Size 2
Category Foreign Large Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 41.86
Day Low 41.61
Dividend Yield 2.03
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.213692
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.43512
Fifty Day Average Change 1.174881
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.029055955
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 10.225142
Fifty Two Week High 43.38
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.7700005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04080222
Fifty Two Week Low 37.165
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.4449997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.119601764
Fifty Two Week Range 37.165 - 43.38
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,608,215,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0632027
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,607,990,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 90% of its net assets in the securities that comprise The International Developed Capital Strength Index SM. The index seeks to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies in the developed markets outside of the U.S.with strong market positions that have the potential to provide their stockholders with a greater degree of stability and performance over time.
Long Name First Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_691202839
Nav Price 41.56
Net Assets 213,885,440.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.7
Open 41.62
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.028697968
Post Market Change Percent -0.06892139
Post Market Price 41.61
Post Market Time 1,776,456,604
Previous Close 41.15
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.45999908
Regular Market Change Percent 1.1178592
Regular Market Day High 41.86
Regular Market Day Low 41.61
Regular Market Day Range 41.61 - 41.86
Regular Market Open 41.62
Regular Market Previous Close 41.15
Regular Market Price 41.61
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 11,537
Short Name First Trust International Devel
Source Interval 15
Symbol FICS
Three Year Average Return 0.110918395
Total Assets 213,885,440
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 18.796654
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.81191
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.81191
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 39.40296
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.2070389
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.056012005
Type Disp ETF
Volume 11,537
Yield 0.020299999
Ytd Return -2.81191