# Portfolio overlap — FASCX vs FAAR

Comparing **K2 Alternative Strategies Fund** (2026-02-27) and **First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF** (2026-03-31).

- Shared positions: 10
- K2 Alternative Strategies Fund covered by First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF: 0.08868803443080949271930753535
- First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF covered by K2 Alternative Strategies Fund: 0.08868803443080949271930753535

## K2 Alternative Strategies Fund — top positions

| Security | Weight | Shared |
|----------|--------|--------|
| DREYFUS QII GOV CASH 289 | 0.089698 |  |
| FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO FRGXX 1.85% 8/24/2018 - Extendable | 0.078686 |  |
| DREY-GVT CSH-I | 0.074503 | ✓ |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.028480 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.026507 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.022752 |  |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION SR UNSEC CV 3.0% 11-15-28 | 0.016947 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.014164 |  |
| US TREASURY N/B | 0.011458 |  |
| Lumentum Holdings, Inc. | 0.010369 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.009455 |  |
| US TREASURY N/B | 0.008971 |  |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | 0.007726 |  |
| STX 3.5 06/01/28 | 0.007701 |  |
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP SR UNSECURED 06/29 3 | 0.007449 |  |
| InterDigital, Inc., Convertible | 0.007291 |  |
| UST BILLS 0% 05/14/2026 | 0.006604 | ✓ |
| US TREASURY N/B | 0.006465 |  |
| IREN Ltd., Series IREN | 0.006438 |  |
| MASTEC INC | 0.006108 |  |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP | 0.005311 |  |
| MERCK & CO | 0.005146 |  |
| CVS HEALTH CORP | 0.005075 |  |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 0.004721 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.004714 |  |
| LONZA GROUP -REG | 0.004689 |  |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 0.004447 |  |
| MITSUB ELEC CORP | 0.004318 |  |
| US TREASURY N/B | 0.004268 |  |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | 0.004247 |  |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | 0.004035 |  |
| ENTERGY CORP | 0.004008 |  |
| MIDCAP FINL ISSU 11/01/27 | 0.003956 |  |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.003815 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.003779 | ✓ |
| ARGENX SE SPONSORED ADR | 0.003761 |  |
| FUTURE - CASH SETTLED | 0.003686 |  |
| ABBOTT LABS | 0.003666 |  |
| SATS 3.875 11/30/30 | 0.003664 |  |
| BEONE MEDICINES LTD ADR | 0.003450 |  |
| PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES/GOVERNMENT BONDS MTN 6.625000% 09/01/2037 | 0.003426 |  |
| LILLY ELI and CO | 0.003403 |  |
| VAXCYTE INC | 0.003396 |  |
| SCHOLAR ROCK HOLDING CORP | 0.003395 |  |
| Nebius Group NV | 0.003262 |  |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND ADR | 0.003206 |  |
| ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD | 0.003093 |  |
| Nebius Group NV | 0.003015 |  |
| BOEING CO/THE | 0.003011 |  |
| INSMED INC | 0.002973 |  |

## First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF — top positions

| Security | Weight | Shared |
|----------|--------|--------|
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio, Class Institutional | 0.277118 |  |
| DREY-GVT CSH-I | 0.277118 | ✓ |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.099865 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.075357 |  |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.075251 | ✓ |
| UST BILLS 0% 05/14/2026 | 0.075144 | ✓ |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 0.075002 |  |
| WTI CRUDE | 0.020435 | ✓ |
| BRENT CRUDE FUTR  JUN26 IFEU 20260430 | 0.013426 | ✓ |
| WHEAT (CBT) | 0.004361 |  |
| XAV HEALTH CARE | 0.002297 | ✓ |
| LME ZINC | 0.002067 | ✓ |
| Low Su Gasoil G   May26 | 0.001301 | ✓ |
| WORLDCLIMATE PARI MAR26 | 0.001070 | ✓ |
| SILVER SEP 26 | 0.000188 | ✓ |


## Sources

- N-PORT (fund A) — accession `0000940400-26-014752` (as of 2026-02-27)
  <https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535538/000094040026014752/0000940400-26-014752-index.htm>
- N-PORT (fund B) — accession `0000940400-26-021780` (as of 2026-03-31)
  <https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1561785/000094040026021780/0000940400-26-021780-index.htm>

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