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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) Price, Holdings & Fees

$1,163.67−1.16%−$13.63End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) closed at $1,163.67 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.16% from the previous close of $1,177.30.

Share price, past year

1Y +8.12%

52-week range $1,076.27 – $1,315.68. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$1,163.67
Sep 30, 2026$1,143.63
Aug 31, 2026$1,168.45
Jul 31, 2026$1,223.39
Jun 30, 2026$1,208.63
May 29, 2026$1,201.59
Apr 30, 2026$1,145.63
Mar 31, 2026$1,224.84
Feb 27, 2026$1,226.29
Jan 30, 2026$1,270.20
Dec 31, 2025$1,234.62
Nov 28, 2025$1,201.77
Oct 31, 2025$1,123.42

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.98%
as of Dec 31, 2025
Net assets
$178.2M
as of Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
32
as of Jun 30, 2026
52-week range
$1,076.27 – $1,315.68

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's expense ratio is 0.98%: $98.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF held 32 investments worth $178.24M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 28.79% of the fund.

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS28.79%$51.31M
2DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS28.79%$51.31M
3UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT11.19%$19.94M
4UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT8.40%$14.98M
5UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT8.37%$14.93M
6UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT8.36%$14.90M
7ICE FUTURES U.S.0.40%$720.23K
8BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.0.30%$526.02K
9THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE0.15%$265.46K
10ICE FUTURES U.S.0.10%$173.97K
11THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE0.09%$154.09K
12BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.0.07%$131.92K
13CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE0.05%$81.22K
14BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.0.03%$60.52K
15THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE0.01%$19.39K
16CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE0.00%$3.44K
17NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE−0.01%−$15.35K
18BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.−0.01%−$17.06K
19BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.−0.01%−$25.94K
20CME Group Inc.−0.09%−$155.72K
21CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE−0.09%−$166.84K
22ICE FUTURES U.S.−0.13%−$223.89K
23NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE−0.21%−$373.97K
24NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE−0.21%−$375.24K
25ICE FUTURES EUROPE−0.30%−$530.73K

Top 25 of 32 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Cash and short-term investments57.58%
Bonds and other debt36.33%
Commodity derivatives−4.70%
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF holdings by country, largest 2
Country% of fund
United States91.26%
United Kingdom−2.05%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's total return was −6.12%, as reported to the SEC.

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
Jun 30, 2026−6.34%
May 31, 2026−1.23%
Apr 30, 2026+1.48%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
Ticker
FAAR
Exchange
NASDAQ
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII
SEC series ID
S000053488
SEC CIK
0001561785
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII, the trust behind First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is FAAR's price?

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) closed at $1,163.67 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.16% from the previous close of $1,177.30.

What is FAAR's expense ratio?

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's expense ratio is 0.98%: $98.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does FAAR hold?

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF held 32 investments worth $178.24M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 28.79% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.

How has FAAR performed?

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's total return was −6.12%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 21, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Dec 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures