FAAR ETF

FAAR ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Aug 4, 2026

Net Assets
$203M
Expense Ratio
0.98%
Dividend Yield (Current)
9.89%
Holdings
5
Inception Date
May 18, 2016
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
SEC 30-Day Yield
PRO

Performance

YTD+15.60%
1 Year+20.15%
3 Year+8.69%
5 Year+6.91%
10 Year+4.43%

Asset Allocation

Bonds: 15.41%
Cash: 84.59%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-Freddie Mac Pool Sd5404 6.50% 5/1/205484.58%
B 0 05/14/26B 0 05/14/268.96%
-U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000000% 0 2026-08-187.71%
-United States Treasury Bill 09/03/20267.70%
Top 10 Concentration: 108.95%Report Date: Aug 4, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
9.89%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$0.14
Jun 25, 2026
12M Distributions
4 payments
Total: $3.08

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

FAAR ETF Overview

FAAR ETF (First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $202.8M in net assets. FAAR expense ratio is 0.98%, holding 5 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2016-05-18.

FAAR performance shows a YTD return of 15.60%. The 1-year return is 20.15% and the 5-year return is 6.91%. FAAR dividend yield stands at 9.89%, paid quarterly.

FAAR top holdings include Freddie Mac Pool Sd5404 6.50% 5/1/2054 (84.6%), B 0 05/14/26 (9.0%), U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000000% 0 2026-08-18 (7.7%), United States Treasury Bill 09/03/2026 (7.7%). Go to all FAAR holdings, FAAR sectors, or FAAR dividends.

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1 Month
-1.36%
YTD
+15.60%
1 Year
+20.15%
3 Year
+8.69%

Top 10 Holdings (108.9% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-Freddie Mac Pool Sd5404 6.50% 5/1/2054Other84.58%
2B 0 05/14/26B 0 05/14/26Unknown8.96%
3-U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000000% 0 2026-08-18Other7.71%
4-United States Treasury Bill 09/03/2026Other7.70%