First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
NASDAQ: FAAR · Real-Time Price · USD
31.77
+0.24 (0.75%)
At close: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
31.83
+0.06 (0.18%)
After-hours: Sep 8, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
| Assets | $214.70M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.98% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 6.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.69% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 35,364 |
| Open | 31.80 |
| Previous Close | 31.54 |
| Day's Range | 31.70 - 31.86 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.73 |
| 52-Week High | 35.81 |
| Beta | 0.02 |
| Holdings | 8 |
| Inception Date | May 18, 2016 |
About FAAR
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in multi-strategy alternatives. The fund is an actively-managed fund that, through a subsidiary, provides broad long/short exposure to commodity futures contracts. FAAR was launched on May 18, 2016 and is issued by First Trust.
Asset Class Alternatives
Category Commodities Broad Basket
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FAAR
ETF Provider First Trust
Top Holdings
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl | MISXX | 19.48% |
| Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 | n/a | 19.48% |
| First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc | FCRD | 18.07% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 09.15.26 | 9.56% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 09.29.26 | 9.55% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 10.15.26 | 9.53% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 09.03.26 | 7.18% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 10.29.26 | 7.14% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.144 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.1087 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $2.6485 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.1759 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1753 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1533 | Mar 31, 2025 |
Performance
FAAR had a total return of 18.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.38%.
News
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