Strategic International Opportunity, 36  Ticker: FKSZRX
 
Description
This unit investment trust seeks above-average capital appreciation by investing in four distinct segments of the international market.
Please note that there is no assurance the objective will be met.
 
Summary
Product Code: STIO36
Portfolio Status: Primary
Initial Offer Date: 09/23/2025
Portfolio Ending Date: 12/23/2026
Tax Structure: Regulated Investment Company
Distributions: Semi-Annual
 
Initial Offer Price: $10.0000
NAV(*): $9.8044
POP(*): $9.9383
Remaining Deferred Sales Charge: $0.1350
Remaining Fees & Expenses
C&D Fee:** $0.0500
Estimated Organization Costs:** $0.0550
* As of Trade Date: 11/19/2025 4:00pm ET
The Public Offering Price (POP) represents the net asset value per unit plus any sales charges. The Net Asset Value (NAV) represents the value per unit of a trust’s portfolio securities and other assets reduced by applicable deferred sales charges and other liabilities.
** The C&D fee is a charge of $0.050 per unit collected at the end of the initial offering period. If the price you pay exceeds $10.00 per unit, the C&D fee will be less than 0.50%; if the price you pay is less than $10.00 per unit, the C&D fee will exceed 0.50%.Estimated organization costs will be deducted from the assets of the trust at the earlier of six months after the initial date of deposit or the end of the initial offering period.Estimated organization costs are assessed on a fixed dollar amount per unit basis which, as a percentage of average net assets, will vary over time.Actual expenses may be more or less than the estimates.Please see "Fee Table" in the trust prospectus for additional information.
If units are redeemed prior to the time when these fees are collected, these fees will not be deducted from the redemption proceeds.

 Historical 12-Month Distribution of Trust Holdings:^
Rate (as of 11/19/2025) Per Unit (as of 11/17/2025)
1.76% $0.17530
^ There is no guarantee the issuers of the securities included in the trust will declare dividends or distributions in the future. The historical 12-month distribution per unit and historical 12-month distribution rate of the securities included in the trust are for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the trust's distribution or distribution rate. The historical 12-month distribution per unit is based on the weighted average of the trailing twelve month distributions paid by the securities included in the portfolio. The historical 12-month distribution rate is calculated by dividing the historical 12-month distributions by the trust's offering price. The historical 12-month distribution and rate are reduced to account for the effects of fees and expenses, which will be incurred when investing in a trust. Certain of the issuers may have reduced their dividends or distributions over the prior twelve months. The distribution per unit and rate paid by the trust may be higher or lower than the amount shown above due to certain factors that may include, but are not limited to, a change in the dividends or distributions paid by issuers, actual expenses incurred, or the sale of securities in the portfolio. For trusts that include funds, distributions may include realized short term capital gains, realized long-term capital gains and/or return of capital.

 Holdings Analysis Click here to Perform a Benchmark Comparison  
 Sector Weighting
Communication Services  Communication Services 3.09%
Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary 4.28%
Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples 8.00%
Energy  Energy 10.64%
Financials  Financials 19.35%
Health Care  Health Care 12.73%
Industrials  Industrials 18.84%
Information Technology  Information Technology 10.72%
Materials  Materials 7.14%
Real Estate  Real Estate 0.97%
Utilities  Utilities 4.24%
Other  Other 0.00%
 
  Large Mid Small  
Growth  32.70% 10.35% 0.00%  
Value  37.39% 19.56% 0.00%  

 Style Weighting
Large-Cap Growth 32.70%
Large-Cap Value 37.39%
Mid-Cap Growth 10.35%
Mid-Cap Value 19.56%
Small-Cap Growth 0.00%
Small-Cap Value 0.00%
Undetermined 0.00%
 Composition
U.S. Stocks 0.00%   Other 0.00%
Non-U.S. Stocks 100.00%      
The style and sector characteristics of the portfolio are determined as of 11/19/2025 and will likely vary thereafter due to market fluctuations in the underlying securities.  

 Key Stats
Weighted Average Market Cap $108,847
Price/Earnings 16.28
Price/Book 2.62
As of 11/19/2025
All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions. All figures are subject to change.

 Holdings  Export Current Holdings | View Initial Holdings  
NameSymbolSectorStyleWeighting
 Celestica Inc. CLS Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.43%
 TechnipFMC Plc FTI Energy  Energy Mid-Cap Growth 2.27%
 AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) AZN Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.26%
 Roche Holding AG (ADR) RHHBY Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.26%
 Tokyo Electron Limited (ADR) TOELY Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.21%
 ASML Holding N.V. (New York Registry Shares) ASML Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.20%
 Genmab A/S (ADR) GMAB Health Care  Health Care Mid-Cap Growth 2.14%
 Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 2.12%
 Novartis AG (ADR) NVS Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.07%
 Airbus SE (ADR) EADSY Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 2.03%
 BHP Group Limited (ADR) BHP Materials  Materials Large-Cap Value 2.00%
 Unilever Plc (ADR) UL Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 1.96%
 Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (ADR) RBGLY Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 1.96%
 CRH Plc CRH Materials  Materials Large-Cap Value 1.95%
 Schneider Electric SE (ADR) SBGSY Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 1.94%
 Pentair Plc PNR Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Growth 1.88%
 Adyen N.V. (ADR) ADYEY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Growth 1.88%
 ABB Ltd (ADR) ABBNY Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 1.86%
 Eaton Corporation Plc ETN Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 1.71%
 Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (ADR) TKOMY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.56%
 Fabrinet FN Information Technology  Information Technology Mid-Cap Growth 1.18%
 AngloGold Ashanti Plc AU Materials  Materials Large-Cap Growth 1.16%
 Hochtief AG HOT.GY Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Growth 1.14%
 GSK Plc (ADR) GSK Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 1.11%
 Repsol, S.A. REP.SM Energy  Energy Mid-Cap Value 1.10%
 Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. GALP.PL Energy  Energy Mid-Cap Value 1.10%
 Singapore Telecommunications Limited (ADR) SGAPY Communication Services  Communication Services Large-Cap Value 1.10%
 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (ADR) BBVA Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.09%
 Natwest Group Plc NWG Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.09%
 National Grid Plc (ADR) NGG Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 1.08%
 Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) RIO Materials  Materials Large-Cap Value 1.08%
 Enel SpA (ADR) ENLAY Utilities  Utilities Large-Cap Value 1.08%
 A2A S.p.A. A2A.IM Utilities  Utilities Mid-Cap Value 1.07%
 Medtronic Plc MDT Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 1.06%
 Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) KOF Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Mid-Cap Value 1.05%
 DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (ADR) DBSDY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.05%
 Sanofi (ADR) SNY Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 1.05%
 Sandvik AB SAND.SS Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Value 1.05%
 TotalEnergies SE TTE.FP Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 1.04%
 BP Plc BP/.LN Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 1.03%
 Associated British Foods Plc ABF.LN Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Mid-Cap Value 1.03%
 Publicis Groupe S.A. (ADR) PUBGY Communication Services  Communication Services Mid-Cap Value 1.03%
 Hannover Rueck SE HNR1.GY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.03%
 Shell Plc SHEL.LN Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 1.03%
 Banco Santander S.A. SAN.SM Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.02%
 Imperial Brands PLC (ADR) IMBBY Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 1.02%
 Accenture plc ACN Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 1.02%
 Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA UNI.IM Financials  Financials Mid-Cap Value 1.02%
 Andritz AG ANDR.AV Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Value 1.02%
 Eiffage SA FGR.FP Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Value 1.01%
 Storebrand ASA STB.NO Financials  Financials Mid-Cap Value 1.01%
 BKW AG BKW.SW Utilities  Utilities Mid-Cap Value 1.01%
 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (ADR) TSM Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 1.00%
 Bankinter, S.A. BKT.SM Financials  Financials Mid-Cap Value 1.00%
 Allianz SE (ADR) ALIZY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 1.00%
 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (ADR) ISNPY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 0.99%
 Beazley plc BEZ.LN Financials  Financials Mid-Cap Value 0.99%
 Tesco PLC (ADR) TSCDY Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Value 0.98%
 ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) IBN Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 0.97%
 Klepierre LI.FP Real Estate  Real Estate Mid-Cap Value 0.97%
 Talanx AG TLX.GY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 0.97%
 Tencent Holdings Limited (ADR) TCEHY Communication Services  Communication Services Large-Cap Value 0.96%
 Gold Fields Limited (ADR) GFI Materials  Materials Large-Cap Growth 0.95%
 Equinor ASA EQNR Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 0.95%
 AXA S.A. (ADR) AXAHY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 0.92%
 Pearson Plc PSON.LN Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Mid-Cap Value 0.92%
 Credicorp Ltd. BAP Financials  Financials Mid-Cap Value 0.90%
 Howden Joinery Group Plc HWDN.LN Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Growth 0.90%
 Siemens AG SIE.GY Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Value 0.89%
 Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin ML.FP Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Mid-Cap Value 0.88%
 Komatsu Ltd. (ADR) KMTUY Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Value 0.88%
 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (ADR) HMC Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Value 0.87%
 BYD Company Limited (Class H) (ADR) BYDDY Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Value 0.87%
 Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG MUV2.GY Financials  Financials Large-Cap Value 0.86%
 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. SGO.FP Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Value 0.86%
 Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) ASR Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Growth 0.84%
 Bunzl Plc BNZL.LN Industrials  Industrials Mid-Cap Value 0.83%
 Novo Nordisk A/S (Class B) NOVOB.DC Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 0.78%
 Evolution AB EVO.SS Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Mid-Cap Value 0.74%
 Xiaomi Corporation (ADR) XIACY Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Value 0.68%
 
Total Number of Holdings:    80
Underlying Securities information represented above is as of 11/19/2025 but will vary with future fluctuations in the market.

 Standard Account Sales Charges *
Transactional sales charges: Initial:  -0.01%
  Deferred:  1.36%
C&D Fee:    0.50%
Maximum Sales Charge:   1.85%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30342G785 Cash Semi-Annual
30342G793 Reinvest Semi-Annual
* Based on the offer price as of 11/19/2025 4:00pm ET

 Fee/Wrap Account Sales Charges *
C&D Fee:    0.51%
Maximum Sales Charge:   0.51%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30342G801 Cash-Fee Semi-Annual
30342G819 Reinvest-Fee Semi-Annual
* Based on the NAV price as of 11/19/2025 4:00pm ET

 Estimated Fees & Expenses *
Estimated Organization Costs 0.550%
Estimated Annual Trust Operating Expenses 0.686%
As of Initial Offer Date
* The C&D fee is a charge of $0.050 per unit collected at the end of the initial offering period. If the price you pay exceeds $10.00 per unit, the C&D fee will be less than 0.50%; if the price you pay is less than $10.00 per unit, the C&D fee will exceed 0.50%.Estimated organization costs will be deducted from the assets of the trust at the earlier of six months after the initial date of deposit or the end of the initial offering period.Estimated organization costs and trust operating expenses are assessed on a fixed dollar amount per unit basis which, as a percentage of average net assets, will vary over time.Actual expenses may be more or less than the estimates.Please see "Fee Table" in the trust prospectus for additional information.

 Deferred Sales Charge Schedule
Amount Date
$0.04500 January 20, 2026
$0.04500 February 20, 2026
$0.04500 March 20, 2026

Risk Considerations

Unit investment trusts are designed to be held until trust termination. If redeemed early, additional fees, such as remaining deferred sales charges, will be assessed.

Equity Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing common stocks is subject to certain risks, such as an economic recession and the possible deterioration of either the financial condition of the issuers of the equity securities or the general condition of the stock market.

Sector Concentration Risk. A portfolio which is concentrated in an individual sector is subject to additional risks, including limited diversification.

Brexit Risk. The United Kingdom's official departure from the European Union (commonly referred to as "Brexit") led to volatility in global financial markets, in particular those of the United Kingdom and across Europe, and the weakening in political, regulatory, consumer, corporate and financial confidence in the United Kingdom and Europe. It is not currently possible to determine the extent of the impact that Brexit may have on the portfolio's investments and this uncertainty could negatively impact current and future economic conditions in the United Kingdom and other countries, which could negatively impact the value of the portfolio's investments.

Consumer Products Risk. The companies engaged in the consumer products sector are subject to global competition, changing government regulations and trade policies, currency fluctuations, and the financial and political risks inherent in producing products for foreign markets.

Emerging Markets Risk. Risks associated with investing in non-U.S. securities may be more pronounced in emerging and developing markets where the securities markets are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid, less regulated, and more volatile than the U.S. and developed non-U.S. markets.

Europe Concentration Risk. Because the portfolio is concentrated in companies headquartered or incorporated in Europe, the portfolio may present more risks than a portfolio which is broadly diversified over several regions.

Foreign Securities Risk. Securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers.

Large-Cap Risk. Large capitalization companies may grow at a slower rate than the overall market.

Market Disruption Risk. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain investments as well as performance.

Mid-Cap Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing mid-cap companies is subject to additional risks, as the share prices of certain mid-cap companies are often more volatile than those of larger companies due to several factors, including limited trading volumes, products, financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information.

Public Health Crisis Risk. A public health crisis, and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks in response, could cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects.

Volatility Risk. The value of the securities held by the trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers.

Operational Risk. As the use of Internet technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the trust has become more susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cybersecurity.

The style and capitalization characteristics used to describe the stocks are designed to help you understand how they fit into your overall investment plan. Due to changes in the value of the stocks the characteristics may vary over time. In general, growth stocks have high relative price-to-book ratios while value stocks have low relative price-to-book ratios. In determining market capitalization characteristics, we analyze the market capitalizations of the 3,000 largest stocks in the U.S. (excluding foreign securities, ADRs, limited partnerships and regulated investment companies) on a monthly basis. Companies with market capitalizations among the largest 10% are considered Large-Cap securities, the next 20% are considered Mid-Cap securities and the remaining securities are considered Small-Cap securities.

You should carefully consider the trust's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. Contact your financial professional or call First Trust Portfolios, L.P. at 1.800.621.1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the trust. Read it carefully before you invest.

This product information does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any state to any person to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Sales of any of these securities must include prospectus delivery and the services of a retail broker/dealer duly licensed in the appropriate states.

Not FDIC Insured, Not Bank Guaranteed and May Lose Value.

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