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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

FAAR

Market cap $221M

32.44 USD

+0.30

0.93%

At close Updated Sep 17, 2:10 PM EDT

1 day

0.93%

5 days

1.72%

1 month

4.28%

3 months

0.15%

6 months

-3.39%

Year to date

19.31%

1 year

7.88%

5 years

9.67%

10 years

10.87%

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FAAR: You Will Not Get Far Using This ETF

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF employs an active long-short commodities strategy aiming for absolute returns in any market environment. FAAR currently maintains a +54% net long exposure but can shift net exposures dynamically across commodity sectors using futures. Despite its flexible approach, FAAR has significantly underperformed peers over five years, with higher volatility (11.2% SD) and a steep 0.97% expense ratio.

FAAR: You Will Not Get Far Using This ETF

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 4 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2025 Record Date: December 16, 2025 Payable Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Excha.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 3 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: December 17, 2024 Record Date: December 17, 2024 Payable Date: December 31, 2024 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchang.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announces the declaration of distributions for 3 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: December 15, 2023 Record Date: December 18, 2023 Payable Date: December 29, 2023 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Tru.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

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