# CAAA (First Trust AAA CMBS ETF)

First Trust · Bond ETFs · Securitized, focused · data as of Oct 2, 2026

CAAA is actively managed and returned +0.5% over the past year.

## Key facts

- CAAA, total return, 1 year: +0.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- CAAA, expense ratio: 0.46%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- CAAA, holdings: 117, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- CAAA, below its high: −2.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- CAAA, net assets: $35m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## CAAA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.7% | +3.6% | −5.3 pts | −7.0 pts |
| 6 months | −1.0% | +17.9% | −18.9 pts | −29.4 pts |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +16.2% | −15.7 pts | −23.8 pts |
| Since listing | +12.4% | +57.0% | −44.5 pts | −62.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Securitized, focused | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.46% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Price | $19.74 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Feb 28, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $35m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 117 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 16.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### How has CAAA performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, CAAA returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.

### What does CAAA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year.

### How far is CAAA below its high?

2.1% below its high of Feb 17, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, CAAA, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/caaa
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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