NASDAQ:FAAR First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) Price, Holdings, & News $30.20 -0.16 (-0.53%) As of 10:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (NASDAQ:FAAR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FAAR alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.25▼$30.2550-Day Range$28.50▼$30.8952-Week Range$25.19▼$32.14Volume374 shsAverage Volume17,207 shsMarket Capitalization$110.23 millionAssets Under Management$110.70 millionDividend Yield2.75%Net Expense Ratio0.97%Aggregate RatingN/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. Read More First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF ExpensesTypeFAARLong/Short ETFsCommodities ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.95%0.84%0.71%0.54%0.53%Other Expenses0.02%2.77%0.32%0.52%0.56%Total Expense0.97%2.54%0.83%0.73%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-3.09%-0.33%-0.50%-0.63%Net Expense0.97%1.42%0.71%0.63%0.60% Receive FAAR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Your portfolio is currently exposed.October 7 at 2:00 AM | StockEarnings (Ad)First Trust Alt Abs Ret Strat ETFNovember 17, 2024 | morningstar.comMFirst Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.2010September 30, 2024 | msn.comTwin Oak ETF Company Introduces the Twin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETF for Family OfficesSeptember 9, 2024 | tmcnet.comSee More Headlines FAAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have FAAR shares performed this year? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's stock was trading at $28.01 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FAAR shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $30.20. How do I buy shares of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF own? 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 IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNASDAQCurrent SymbolNASDAQ:FAAR Inception Date5/18/2016 Fund ManagerJohn Gambla, Rob Guttschow WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassCommodities BenchmarkN/A CategoryAbsolute Returns FocusLong/Short Development LevelBlended Development RegionGlobal Number of Holdings9 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$108.95 million Average Daily Volume$14.56 thousand Discount/Premium0.01% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorBrown Brothers Harriman & Co. AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co. DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co. 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These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Top 9 FAAR HoldingsUnited States Treasury Notes 0.375%Holding Weight: 21.99%First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC IncHolding Weight: 20.33%United States Treasury Notes 0.75%Holding Weight: 14.53%United States Treasury Notes 0.25%Holding Weight: 11.98%United States Treasury Bills 0%Holding Weight: 10.91%Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289Holding Weight: 7.36%Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury PortfolioHolding Weight: 7.36%United States Treasury Bills 0%Holding Weight: 4.60%United States Treasury Bills 0%Holding Weight: 0.92%Full Holdings Details This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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