Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$32.78Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
36.8KDividend Yield
9.67%Expense Ratio
0.98%AUM
$247.1MShares Outstanding
6.4METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 100.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Financial Services
- Types
- ActiveLong-Term Bond
- Inception Date
- May 18, 2016
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investors with long-term total return.
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The First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on May 18, 2016. It currently manages $247.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.98%. The fund holds 37 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 119.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | US Dollar | 50.84% | 132,355,886 | $132.4M |
| 2 | — | SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec26 | 9.58% | 716 | $24.9M |
| 3 | — | BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jan27 | 9.52% | 236 | $24.8M |
| 4 | — | SOYBEAN FUTURE Jan27 | 9.52% | 394 | $24.8M |
| 5 | — | GASOLINE RBOB FUT Dec26 | 9.46% | 193 | $24.6M |
| 6 | — | LME ZINC FUTURE Dec26 | 8.88% | 246 | $23.1M |
| 7 | — | NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec26 | 6.17% | 505 | $16.1M |
| 8 | — | SILVER FUTURE Dec26 | 5.65% | 51 | $14.7M |
| 9 | — | SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar27 | 5.52% | 627 | $14.4M |
| 10 | — | NY Harb ULSD Fut Dec26 | 4.65% | 63 | $12.1M |
| 11 | — | GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec26 | 3.67% | 23 | $9.5M |
| 12 | — | COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec26 | 2.78% | 61 | $7.2M |
| 13 | — | WTI CRUDE FUTURE Dec26 | 2.28% | 61 | $5.9M |
| 14 | — | LME PRI ALUM FUTR Dec26 | 1.99% | 68 | $5.2M |
| 15 | — | COPPER FUTURE Dec26 | 1.52% | 24 | $3.9M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.33% | |
| 1W | -0.17% | |
| 1M | +2.27% | |
| 3M | +4.43% | |
| 6M | -4.88% | |
| YTD | +20.10% | |
| 1Y | +9.18% | |
| 3Y | +16.87% | |
| 5Y | +3.53% |
Moving Averages
$32.52
Above 20-Day MA$32.02
Above 50-Day MA$31.94
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$34.34
Current Price
$32.67
52-Week Low
$26.79
Current Yield
9.67%
Annual Dividend
$3.1084
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.1087 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $2.6485 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.1759 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1753 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1533 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.3264 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2010 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.2352 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.2032 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.2566 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.2297 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.2293 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.1588 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.7361 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.7360 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0030 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0028 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $1.8614 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $1.8610 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.0054 | Jun 30, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FAAR | Financial Services(755 ETFs) | Active(633 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.98% | 0.70% | 0.84% |
| AUM | $247.1M | $3.60B | $397.9M |
| Dividend Yield | 9.67% | 4.89% | 6.77% |
| Avg Volume | 36.8K | 857.0K | 128.5K |
| Holdings | 37 | 236 | 85 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.27% | -1.91% | -2.36% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.82% | -2.01% | -2.99% |
| YTD Return | +20.49% | +3.42% | +2.69% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.84% | +0.14% | +0.02% |
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