Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$32.57Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
51.4KDividend Yield
9.67%Expense Ratio
0.98%AUM
$246.9MShares 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 $246.9M 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 118.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | US Dollar | 50.74% | 132,975,903 | $133.0M |
| 2 | — | SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec26 | 9.58% | 698 | $25.1M |
| 3 | — | BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jan27 | 9.45% | 240 | $24.8M |
| 4 | — | GASOLINE RBOB FUT Dec26 | 9.33% | 189 | $24.4M |
| 5 | — | SOYBEAN FUTURE Jan27 | 9.21% | 378 | $24.1M |
| 6 | — | LME ZINC FUTURE Dec26 | 8.11% | 232 | $21.3M |
| 7 | — | SILVER FUTURE Dec26 | 6.43% | 59 | $16.9M |
| 8 | — | NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec26 | 6.39% | 474 | $16.7M |
| 9 | — | SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar27 | 4.54% | 503 | $11.9M |
| 10 | — | NY Harb ULSD Fut Dec26 | 4.33% | 58 | $11.3M |
| 11 | — | GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec26 | 4.14% | 26 | $10.8M |
| 12 | — | COPPER FUTURE Dec26 | 2.81% | 45 | $7.4M |
| 13 | — | WTI CRUDE FUTURE Dec26 | 1.88% | 51 | $4.9M |
| 14 | — | LME PRI ALUM FUTR Dec26 | 1.82% | 64 | $4.8M |
| 15 | — | COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec26 | 1.69% | 40 | $4.4M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.01% | |
| 1W | -0.34% | |
| 1M | +0.89% | |
| 3M | +4.48% | |
| 6M | -4.51% | |
| YTD | +19.87% | |
| 1Y | +6.79% | |
| 3Y | +16.36% | |
| 5Y | +2.90% |
Moving Averages
$32.45
Above 20-Day MA$31.92
Above 50-Day MA$31.86
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$34.34
Current Price
$32.57
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(764 ETFs) | Active(633 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.98% | 0.69% | 0.84% |
| AUM | $246.9M | $3.58B | $399.9M |
| Dividend Yield | 9.67% | 4.83% | 6.78% |
| Avg Volume | 51.4K | 879.6K | 131.9K |
| Holdings | 37 | 238 | 85 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.89% | -2.11% | -2.38% |
| 6-Month Return | -4.97% | +0.40% | -1.17% |
| YTD Return | +20.27% | +4.92% | +3.70% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.09% | +2.22% | +0.91% |
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