FAAR ETF

$34.01

Fund Essentials - as of Jan 31, 2026

Net Assets
$165M
Expense Ratio
0.97%
Dividend Yield (Current)
10.44%
Holdings
30
Inception Date
May 18, 2016
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
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Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
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Performance

YTD+11.28%
1 Year+19.40%
3 Year+6.43%
5 Year+7.18%

Asset Allocation

Bonds: 30.98%
Cash: 34.94%
Other: 34.08%

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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-US Dollar53.00%
T 0.75 03/31/26Treasury Note 0.75% 03/31/202611.04%
B 0 02/19/26United States Treasury Bill 02/19/202610.39%
-Treasury Bill Mar 12, 202610.36%
-Payb Ois Lch 3.63 Citi_R 11/15/20279.97%
Top 10 Concentration: 137.36%Report Date: Jan 31, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
10.44%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$2.65
Dec 16, 2025
12M Distributions
3 payments
Total: $3.00

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FAAR ETF Overview

FAAR ETF (First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $165.2M in net assets. FAAR expense ratio is 0.97%, holding 30 positions across sectors including Other, Financials. Inception date: 2016-05-18.

FAAR performance shows a YTD return of 11.28%. The 1-year return is 19.40% and the 5-year return is 7.18%. FAAR dividend yield stands at 10.44%, paid quarterly.

FAAR top holdings include US Dollar (53.0%), Treasury Note 0.75% 03/31/2026 (11.0%), United States Treasury Bill 02/19/2026 (10.4%), Treasury Bill Mar 12, 2026 (10.4%), Payb Ois Lch 3.63 Citi_R 11/15/2027 (10.0%). View all FAAR holdings, sector breakdown, or dividend history.

FAAR can be compared against other funds using the overlap calculator or side-by-side comparison tool. FAAR alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
+3.07%
YTD
+11.28%
1 Year
+19.40%
3 Year
+6.43%

Top 10 Holdings (137.4% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-US DollarOther53.00%
2T 0.75 03/31/26Treasury Note 0.75% 03/31/2026Financials11.04%
3B 0 02/19/26United States Treasury Bill 02/19/2026Financials10.39%
4-Treasury Bill Mar 12, 2026Other10.36%
5-Payb Ois Lch 3.63 Citi_R 11/15/2027Other9.97%
6-Brent Crude Futr May26Other9.81%
7-Gasoline Rbob Fut Apr26Other9.81%
8B 0 02/12/26Treasury Bill 0% Feb 12, 2026Financials8.32%
9-Post Clo Vi Ltd., Series 2024-2A, Class A1, 3 Mo. Usd Sofr + 1.420%, 5.7455 01/20/2038Other7.77%
10B 0 04/16/26Treasury Bill Apr 16, 2026Financials6.89%