NASDAQ:FAAR First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) Price, Holdings, & News → Big Tech is spending billions each month on Nvidia’s AI superproject (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free FAAR Stock Alerts $28.40 +0.22 (+0.78%) (As of 06/12/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$28.28▼$28.4450-Day Range$28.00▼$29.2852-Week Range$26.42▼$30.00Volume9,936 shsAverage Volume34,829 shsMarket Capitalization$127.80 millionAssets Under Management$122.80 millionDividend Yield3.20%Net Expense Ratio0.95% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrends Get First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF alerts: Email Address About First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (NASDAQ:FAAR)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 FAAR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FAAR ETF News HeadlinesMay 21, 2024 | msn.comFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF declares $0.075 dividendMay 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAIRR: Stellar Returns, And Not Your Average ETFFebruary 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFIF CEF: Upcoming ETF Conversion Set To Erase 5.65% DiscountJanuary 31, 2024 | seekingalpha.comThe Case For Alternative AssetsJanuary 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAlternative Allocations: Alternative Investment OutlookJanuary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded FundsJanuary 6, 2024 | cnbc.comCliff Asness' AQR Absolute Return fund gains 18.5% in 2023, boosted by value picksDecember 22, 2023 | msn.comFirst Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.3891See More Headlines 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. Email Address 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 Holdings10 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$122.80 million Average Daily Volume$13,581.80 Discount/Premium-0.05% 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. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerJane Street Options OptionableN/A Short Interest6,700 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,500,000Beta0.10 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$500.00 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Ad Weiss RatingsBig Tech is spending billions each month on Nvidia’s AI superprojectA small handful of Nvidia’s partners could see their own stocks surge upwards. They’re virtually unknown right now, but that won’t be the case much longer.Click here to find out who they are today. First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF ExpensesTypeFAARLong/Short ETFsCommodities ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.95%0.83%0.67%0.48%0.51%Other Expenses0.00%1.90%0.27%0.34%0.58%Total Expense0.95%2.04%0.77%0.58%0.70%Fee Waiver0.00%-2.39%-0.18%-0.21%-0.56%Net Expense0.95%1.03%0.70%0.54%0.58% First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) HoldingsTop 10 FAAR HoldingsFirst Eagle Alternative Capital BDC(NASDAQ:FCRD)Holding Weight: 21.45%United States Treasury Notes 0.375%Holding Weight: 18.23%United States Treasury Notes 0.25%Holding Weight: 9.92%United States Treasury Notes 0.25%Holding Weight: 9.73%United States Treasury Notes 0.375%Holding Weight: 9.61%United States Treasury Notes 1%Holding Weight: 9.53%United States Treasury Notes 0.5%Holding Weight: 9.38%United States Treasury Notes 0.25%Holding Weight: 9.26%Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289Holding Weight: 1.45%Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlHolding Weight: 1.45%Full Holdings Details Similar ETFsEven Herd Long Short ETFNASDAQ:EHLSInstitutional OwnershipCetera Investment AdvisersSold 83,638 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 2.495%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 6,891 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.485%Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp.Bought 41,819 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.929%Vima LLCSold 4,457 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.626%Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLCBought 10,626 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.236%View All Institutional Transactions FAAR ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have FAAR shares performed in 2024? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's stock was trading at $27.35 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FAAR stock has increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $28.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,900 shares, an increase of 122.4% from the May 15th total of 6,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. View First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's Short Interest. How often does First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.2032 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st. Read our dividend analysis for FAAR. What does FAAR invest in? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF is a commodities fund issued by First Trust. FAAR focuses on long/short investments. The fund's investments total to approximately $122.80 million assets under management. What is the management fee for First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's management fee is 0.95% and has no other recorded expenses or fee waivers. The net expense ratio for FAAR is 0.95%. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF investors own include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Mack-Cali Realty (CLI), CONSOL Coal Resources (CCR), CaixaBank (CAIXY), Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) and ATI (ATI). Who are First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's major shareholders? First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Horizon Advisory Services Inc. (13.57%), Jane Street Group LLC (7.19%), Cetera Investment Advisers (2.49%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.99%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (1.14%) and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (1.12%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 6/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Warns Gov. Can Confiscate Your Money. CBDC's give Gov. absoluteDonald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). If these plans...Monetary Gold | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto That You Don’t Own… YetThere’s all kinds of “signals” to follow when investing in cryptos. But there’s one signal you should pay a...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredExecutive Order To Wipe Out Your Bank AccountsDon't wait until it's too late. 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