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FAAR vs FMF

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF vs First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

FAAR

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.98%

Fund size

$168M

FMF

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.98%

Fund size

$266M

Key differences

  • FAAR follows a long short strategy; FMF uses managed futures.
  • Over the last 3 years, FAAR has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FAARFMF
Annual cost (TER)0.98%0.98%
Fund size (AUM)$168M$266M
Since20162013
Dividend yield9.07%5.00%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth america
Strategylong shortmanaged futures
CAGR 1Y+41.1%+21.0%
CAGR 3Y+12.0%+6.9%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+4.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.740.41
Volatility 1Y13.44%9.65%
Max drawdown-18.03%-16.89%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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