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

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$31.74 -0.15 (-0.47%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$31.73 -0.01 (-0.03%)
As of 04:15 PM Eastern
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About First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (NASDAQ:FAAR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.65
▼
$31.78
50-Day Range
$31.56
▼
$32.89
52-Week Range
$26.73
▼
$35.81
Volume
21,356 shs
Average Volume
41,609 shs
Market Capitalization
$250.75 million
Assets Under Management
$256.39 million
Dividend Yield
9.55%
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%-0.67%-0.41%-0.67%
Net Expense0.98%1.21%0.68%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 at the start of the year. Since then, FAAR stock has increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $31.74.

Top institutional shareholders of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF include First Trust Advisors LP (32.87%), Simplicity Wealth LLC (2.03%), Center For Asset Management LLC (1.71%) and Fig Financial Advisory Services Inc. ADV (1.08%).

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.

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 Constituents
8

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$256.39 million
Average Daily Volume
$36.98 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.04%

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
52,084 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.53
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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Top 8 FAAR Holdings

  • First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc
    Holding Weight: 17.28%
  • Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289
    Holding Weight: 16.28%
  • Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl
    Holding Weight: 16.28%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 12.04%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 10.07%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 10.05%
  • TREASURY BILL 0 1/19/2027
    Holding Weight: 9.99%
  • United States Treasury Bills 0%
    Holding Weight: 8.01%

This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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