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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

32.53 USD
-0.08
0.25%
At close Updated Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
32.54
+0.01
0.03%
1 day
-0.25%
5 days
-0.18%
1 month
0.87%
3 months
4.2%
6 months
-5.24%
Year to date
19.64%
1 year
7.57%
5 years
2.46%
10 years
12.56%

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Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
10 months ago
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
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Business Wire
1 year ago
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
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Business Wire
2 years ago
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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