Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
COM vs FAAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
COM costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; FAAR is 1.3 times larger.
| Measure | COM | FAAR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +15.8% | +16.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 6.1%, high on Sep 10, 2026 | 6.3%, high on May 18, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Auspice Broad Commodity Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.98% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 11, 2026 | $193m | $254m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, COM and FAAR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
COM and FAAR on the fields both publish, as of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
COM
COM tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 12, 2026 it returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. It sat 6.1% below its high of Sep 10, 2026 on Nov 12, 2026.
FAAR
FAAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Nov 12, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +25.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.98% a year. It sat 6.3% below its high of May 18, 2026 on Nov 12, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COM or FAAR?
- In the year to Nov 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COM returned +15.8% and FAAR +16.7%.
- Which is cheaper, COM or FAAR?
- COM is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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Net assets on Nov 11, 2026: $193m for Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF and $254m for First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF.
COM and FAAR
Total return, distributions reinvested, 1 year.
COM +15.8%, FAAR +16.7%: FAAR +0.9 pts ahead, 1 year, Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026.