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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) Price, Holdings, & News

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF logo
$32.50 +0.20 (+0.62%)
Closing price 09/23/2026 03:55 PM Eastern
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$32.50 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.28
▼
$32.53
50-Day Range
$30.55
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$32.61
52-Week Range
$26.73
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$35.81
Volume
39,157 shs
Average Volume
41,231 shs
Market Capitalization
$227.50 million
Assets Under Management
$227.64 million
Dividend Yield
9.45%
Net Expense Ratio
0.98%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

The First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the db Liquid Commodity index. The fund is an actively-managed fund that, through a subsidiary, provides broad long\u002Fshort exposure to commodity futures contracts. FAAR was launched on May 18, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF Expenses

TypeFAARLong/Short ETFsCommodities ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.95%0.84%0.69%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.03%1.88%0.48%0.38%0.54%
Total Expense0.98%2.11%0.94%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-2.11%-0.84%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.98%1.21%0.67%0.61%0.60%
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FAAR ETF News Headlines

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1440
June 25, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/first-trust-alternative-absolute-return-strategy-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-0-1440/ar-AA26xcrW
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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1087
March 27, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/first-trust-alternative-absolute-return-strategy-etf-declares-quarterly-distribution-of-0-1087/ar-AA1ZsDSo
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII - First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
March 20, 2026  |  money.usnews.comhttps://money.usnews.com/investing/stocks/faar-first-trust-exchange-traded-fund-vii-first-trust-alternative-absolute-return-strategy-etf
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FAAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's stock was trading at $27.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FAAR shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $32.50.

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's top institutional investors include Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC (4.84%), RFG Advisory LLC (2.75%), Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC (0.23%) and IFP Advisors Inc (0.20%).

Shares of FAAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF investors own include Ford Motor (F), Accenture (ACN), Bank of America (BAC), Blink Charging (BLNK), First Horizon (FHN), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FAAR
Inception Date
5/18/2016
Fund Manager
John Gambla, Rob Guttschow
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Commodities
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Absolute Returns
Focus
Long/Short
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
8

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$227.64 million
Average Daily Volume
$39.67 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
24,664 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,000,000
Beta
1.00
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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Top 8 FAAR Holdings

  • First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc
    Holding Weight: 20.21%
  • Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289
    Holding Weight: 17.31%
  • Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl
    Holding Weight: 17.31%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 11.25%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 9.06%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 9.05%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 9.03%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 6.77%
Full Holdings Details

This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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