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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)

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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3YCAGR	5YCAGR	10YCAGR	LaunchCAGR
ETF	+0.9%	+4.8%	-3.9%	+21.5%	+19.6%	+11.2%	+7.2%	+5.1%	+4.6%
Other Alternatives average	0.5%	2.4%	2.1%	11.6%	12.3%	11.3%	6.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Difference	+0.4%	+2.4%	-6.0%	+9.9%	+7.3%	-0.1%	+0.9%	-1.0%	-0.9%

The 2 largest positions make up 35.4% of the fund.

Largest holdings by weight
Ticker	Holding	Weight
FCRD	First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Inc	20.19%
MISXX	Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl	15.23%

Share of the equity the fund holds.

Share of the bonds by rating.

Prices and returns as of 30 Oct 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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