FAARFirst Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
Seeks long-term total return for investors.
By First Trust · Launched 2016
Annual Cost
0.98%
#4,853 of 5,562 · expensive
Fund Size
$176M
#2,400 of 5,562 · mid-size
Return (1Y)Goal
+26.0%
Track Record
10 years
#1,424 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$13,194+31.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 94.4% of fundconcentrated
MSILF Treasury Portfolio
24.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
24.1%
US TREASURY N/B
13.0%
TREASURY BILL
9.8%
TREASURY BILL
9.8%
TREASURY BILL
8.2%
TREASURY BILL
4.1%
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.SIH6
0.5%
BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.BOH6
0.4%
THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGELXH6
0.3%
Asset allocation
Cash
80.6%
Stocks
19.4%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
13.4%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-18.0%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.63Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.90Moderate downside risk
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks long-term total return for investors.
- Strategy
- Actively managed fund investing in long and short positions in commodity futures through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Primarily invests in U.S. government securities, short-term repurchase agreements, and cash.
- Inception date
- May 18, 2016
- Fund family
- First Trust
Similar ETFs
Closest matches by profileWhat's next?
You've reviewed FAAR. Save it to your watchlist to track it alongside the other funds you're weighing.
Data updated on 2026-06-20