First Trust Advisors L.P. > FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund
Series ID: S000053488
LEI: 549300WHPXXR83TGJA80
SEC CIK: 1561785
$182.56M Avg Monthly Net Assets
$123.97M Total Assets
$96K Total Liabilities
$123.88M Net Assets
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF is an Exchange-Traded Fund in FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII from First Trust Advisors L.P., based in Illinois, United States of America. The fund has one share class and monthly net assets of $182.56M. On August 21st, 2024 it reported 38 holdings, the largest being US TREASURY N/B (18.2%), MSILF Treasury Portfolio (14.2%) and Dreyfus Government Cash Management (14.2%). Data provided by Fincoded.

Share Classes

Name Class/Contract ID Exchange Ticker Monthly Returns (2 years)
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF C000168150 XNMS FAAR Jun 22Jul 22Aug 22Sep 22Oct 22Nov 22Dec 22Jan 23Feb 23Mar 23Apr 23May 23Jun 23Jul 23Aug 23Sep 23Oct 23Nov 23Dec 23Jan 24Feb 24Mar 24Apr 24May 243.09% (Max)-4.46% (Min)

Holdings

From latest NPORT-P, filed August 21st, 2024 for period ending June 30th, 2024. Historic holdings data available from Fincoded.
Name Profile Category Country Value $USD # Shares % of Fund
BRENT CRUDE (ICE FUTURES EUROPE) Derivative-commodity GB $220K 0.18
BRENT CRUDE (ICE FUTURES EUROPE) Derivative-commodity GB $208K 0.17
CATTLE FEEDER (CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-3K -0.00
COCOA (ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.) Derivative-commodity US $29K 0.02
COFFEE 'C' (ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.) Derivative-commodity US $87K 0.07
COPPER (COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-107K -0.09
CORN (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $390K 0.32
COTTON NO.2 (ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.) Derivative-commodity US $132K 0.11
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Long Short-term investment vehicle US $18M 18M 14.25
GASOLINE RBOB (NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $123K 0.10
GOLD 100 OZ (COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-287K -0.23
KC HRW WHEAT (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-59K -0.05
LEAN HOGS (CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-18K -0.01
LIVE CATTLE (CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.) Derivative-commodity US $286K 0.23
LME LEAD (THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE) Derivative-commodity GB $12K 0.01
LME NICKEL (THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE) Derivative-commodity GB $19K 0.02
LME PRI ALUM (THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE) Derivative-commodity GB $43K 0.03
LME ZINC (THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE) Derivative-commodity GB $-39K -0.03
LOW SU GASOIL G (ICE FUTURES EUROPE) Derivative-commodity GB $181K 0.15
LOW SU GASOIL G (ICE FUTURES EUROPE) Derivative-commodity GB $-5K -0.00
MSILF Treasury Portfolio Long Short-term investment vehicle US $18M 18M 14.25
NATURAL GAS (NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $32K 0.03
NY HARB ULSD (NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-695K -0.56
SILVER (COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $45K 0.04
SOYBEAN (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-164K -0.13
SOYBEAN MEAL (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $-491K -0.40
SOYBEAN OIL (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $27K 0.02
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) (ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.) Derivative-commodity US $119K 0.10
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $23M 18.18
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $12M 9.90
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $12M 9.59
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $12M 9.50
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $12M 9.36
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $11M 9.23
United States Treasury Note/Bond (US TREASURY N/B) Long Debt US $2M 1.51
WHEAT (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $350K 0.28
WHEAT(CBT) (BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $142K 0.11
WTI CRUDE (NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.) Derivative-commodity US $250K 0.20

Address

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII
120 East Liberty Drive
Suite 400
Wheaton
Illinois
60187
United States of America

Directors

Robert F. Keith
Niel B. Nielson
Richard E. Erickson
Denise M. Keefe
Thomas R. Kadlec
James A. Bowen
Bronwyn Wright

Transfer Agents

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
The Bank of New York Mellon

Pricing Services

Bloomberg L.P.
LSEG Pricing Service
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC

Custodians

The Bank of New York Mellon
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Shareholder Servicing Agents

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
The Bank of New York Mellon

Admins

The Bank of New York Mellon
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brokers

N/A