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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
FICS

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 16

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 5

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 70 (+6)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $165M → $172M (+$7.11M)

0.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.03% → 77.15% (+0.13%)

Holders
70
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+9.38%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
11
Increased
36
Reduced
16
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VA
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
+$3.44M
2
WS
Wedbush Securities
California
+$2.82M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$1.88M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.3M
5
CB
Chris Bulman
California
+$768K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$10.6M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$4.93M
3
WEG
World Equity Group
Illinois
-$3.16M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.28M
5
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$424K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
26
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.34M +$1.3M +33,398 New
MC
27
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$1.32M +$81.5K +2,094 +7%
CAS
28
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$1.28M +$105K +2,700 +9%
NA
29
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.25M -$424K -10,892 -26%
SPC
30
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.01M +$179K +4,604 +23%
DFA
31
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$875K +$75.7K +1,944 +10%
GWP
32
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$823K +$2.8K +72 +0.4%
AIP
33
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$819K +$25.2K +647 +3%
FIA
34
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$741K +$219K +5,616 +44%
DWM
35
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
$719K +$85.8K +2,204 +14%
MOS
36
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$627K +$391K +10,045 +180%
Rockefeller Capital Management
37
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$568K -$3.89K -100 -0.7%
GIA
38
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$551K +$80.2K +2,059 +18%
NFG
39
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$524K -$95.9K -2,464 -16%
Comerica Bank
40
Comerica Bank
Texas
$466K +$78 +2 +0%
GRP
41
Global Retirement Partners
California
$432K -$2.1K -54 -0.5%
TWP
42
Triad Wealth Partners
Kansas
$386K +$374K +9,615 New
SA
43
Sovran Advisors
California
$372K – – –
FFS
44
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$354K +$50.8K +1,305 +17%
AAP
45
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$348K +$338K +8,683 New
OIA
46
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$300K -$65.6K -1,684 -18%
CAP
47
Columbia Advisory Partners
Washington
$271K -$28.7K -737 -10%
IA
48
IFP Advisors
Florida
$259K +$140K +3,603 +126%
JWCA
49
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$254K -$27.8K -713 -10%
IAIM
50
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$236K -$35.7K -917 -13%
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FICS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

70 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $172M — up 4.3% from $165M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FICS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was VestGen Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.44M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $10.6M.

  • 70 institutional investors held First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) as of Q4 2025, up from 64 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $172M of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was VestGen Advisors, an estimated $3.44M added.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $10.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.