FICS - First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
The First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called The International Developed Capital Strength Index. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that comprise The International Developed Capital Strength Index.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Market Cap
- $223.9M
- Beta
- 0.77
- 52-Week Range
- 37.25-43.38
- Dividend Yield
- $0.79
- IPO Date
- Dec 17, 2020
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
FICS Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for FICS is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
What This Page Covers
The FICS overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked FICS overview questions
- What is FICS?
- FICS is the ticker symbol for First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called The International Developed Capital Strength Index. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that comprise The International Developed Capital Strength Index. Listed on NASDAQ. FICS is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are FICS's key statistics?
- First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) carries a market capitalization of $223.9M, 52-week range of 37.25-43.38. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does FICS belong to?
- First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Global industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare FICS's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the FICS data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for FICS, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.