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

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$31.00 +0.30 (+0.98%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

About First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (NASDAQ:FAAR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.80
$31.57
50-Day Range
$30.55
$33.96
52-Week Range
$26.73
$35.81
Volume
49,495 shs
Average Volume
42,653 shs
Market Capitalization
$190.65 million
Assets Under Management
$195.01 million
Dividend Yield
9.90%
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%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.98%2.11%0.93%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 - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's stock was trading at $27.10 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FAAR shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $31.00.

Top institutional investors of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF include CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.06%).

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
5

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$195.01 million
Average Daily Volume
$34.32 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
54,637 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
-0.65
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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Top 7 FAAR Holdings

  • Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289
    Holding Weight: 28.29%
  • Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class
    Holding Weight: 28.29%
  • First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc
    Holding Weight: 17.31%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 10.47%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 7.83%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 7.82%
  • Cash
    Holding Weight: 0.00%

This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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