FAAR ETF

FAAR ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 2, 2026

Net Assets
$248M
Expense Ratio
0.97%
Dividend Yield (Current)
9.44%
Holdings
6
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+19.58%
1 Year+17.11%
3 Year+8.14%
5 Year+7.19%
10 Year+4.47%

Asset Allocation

Bonds: 10.70%
Cash: 89.30%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-USD50.78%
-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/17/202612.80%
-U.S. Treasury Bills 0 2026-11-1710.70%
-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/03/202610.68%
-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/15/20268.59%
Top 10 Concentration: 99.99%Report Date: Oct 2, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
9.44%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest Distribution
$0.14
Sep 24, 2026
12M Distributions
4 payments
Total: $3.04

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 $248.1M in net assets. FAAR expense ratio is 0.97%, holding 6 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2016-05-18.

FAAR performance shows a YTD return of 19.58%. The 1-year return is 17.11% and the 5-year return is 7.19%. FAAR dividend yield stands at 9.44%, paid quarterly.

FAAR top holdings include USD (50.8%), U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/17/2026 (12.8%), U.S. Treasury Bills 0 2026-11-17 (10.7%), U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/03/2026 (10.7%), U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/15/2026 (8.6%). Go to all FAAR holdings, FAAR sectors, or FAAR dividends.

FAAR can be compared against other funds. Use FAAR overlap to find shared positions, or FAAR vs another fund for a side-by-side view. FAAR alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
+4.24%
YTD
+19.58%
1 Year
+17.11%
3 Year
+8.14%

Top 10 Holdings (100.0% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-USDOther50.78%
2-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/17/2026Other12.80%
3-U.S. Treasury Bills 0 2026-11-17Other10.70%
4-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/03/2026Other10.68%
5-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/15/2026Other8.59%
6-U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026Other6.44%