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$24.60

+0.1% last session

+10.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%+12.1%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%+12.1%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026LALTS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−0.5%+2.4%+10.9%+12.1%+34.6%—+34.9%
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$439M
Expense ratio
0.20%
Distribution yield
4.0%
NAV
$24.52
Volume
157K
Avg. volume 30D
150K
High today
$24.67
Low today
$24.54
Previous close
$24.58
52-week high
$25.18
52-week low
$22.56
Our risk indicator
4/5

LALT in One Breath

LALT Among Its Peers

YTD
#1LALTFirst Trust+10.9%$439M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in LALT

5Y
$10,000 in LALT became
$13,494
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$19,038
$10K$15K$13,494 LALT$19,038 VOOlow $9,874Feb 2023Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Feb 2, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What LALT Holds

Today
Technology29.7%
[…]
Financial Services99.9%
FAAR 21.6 · FMF 21.3 · FTLS 21.2 · LMBS 10.6 · FLSP 9.6 · FTGC 7.8 · IEF 7.7
Healthcare9.6%
[…]
Industrials8.4%
[…]
Communication Services7.0%
[…]
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
[…]
Energy5.0%
[…]
First Trust LALT · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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First’s Share of LALT

Today
21.6%

$216 of every $1,000 in LALT is First

First held by LALT
$94.7M
Most First per dollar
LALT21.6%
First Trust LALT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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LALT’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$439Mthe largest ETF
$439MLALT
AUM · LALT and the 0 largest peers · Nov 4, 2026
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LALT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.20a year
per $100
$20 a year on $10,000
LALT$0.20
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside LALT

7 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
LALT

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1FAARFirst Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF21.58%
2FMFFirst Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund21.33%
3FTLSFirst Trust Long/Short Equity ETF21.25%
4LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF10.57%
5FLSPFranklin Systematic Style Premia ETF9.62%
6FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund7.82%
7IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF7.69%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalEnergyConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsReal EstateUtilities
First Trust LALT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding
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How It Compares

LALT

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF’s Peers

YTD

LALT has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

LALT vs VOO

YTD
LALT · First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative
+10.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
0.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+10.9% LALT+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+10.9% LALT+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust LALT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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LALT vs Its Peer Average

YTD
LALTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%[…]
1M−0.5%[…]
3M+2.4%[…]
YTD+10.9%[…]
1Y+12.1%[…]
3Y+34.6%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

LALT

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y6.71%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.3%
52-week range
$22.56−2.3% from the high$25.18
First Trust LALT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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LALT

Payouts by Year

4Y
$0.0809per share, Sep 2026
$0.482023’24’25$0.662026
Distribution yield4.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
10 payouts added up$2.04 a share
First Trust LALT · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.52
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today157K
Average volume · 30D150K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.20%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$20.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0809
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0737
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.50
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.32
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.0817
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0577
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.36
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0752
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.39
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.0924
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