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FAARFirst Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

Grow my money#1701 of 2944 for Grow my money

Seeks long-term total return for investors.

First Trust · Since 2016 (9 years)

Annual Cost

0.97%

#4596 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$174M

#2231 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

9.21%

Track Record

9 years

#1440 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+42.7%

3 Years

+11.9%

5 Years

+9.2%

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
long short

Asset allocation

Cash
79.7%
Stocks
20.3%

Top holdings

First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC IncFCRD20.3%
Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlMISXX20.2%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

13.5%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-18.0%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.73

Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.06

Good downside protection

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Data updated on 2026-05-05