FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MarchFMAR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#8 of 318 by YTD

$54.02

+0.8% last session

+13.8% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026FMARS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	+0.1%	+1.7%	+13.8%	+15.6%	+56.2%	+65.6%	+81.3%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.2B
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $53.60
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 12K
High today: $54.09
Low today: $53.86
Previous close: $53.61
52-week high: $54.10
52-week low: $46.13
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FMAR in One Breath

FMAR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#9KOCTInnovator+13.5%$171M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FMAR

$10,000 in FMAR became

$16,555

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FMAR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FMAR

+0.8%

+0.1%

+1.7%

+13.8%

+15.6%

+56.2%

+65.6%

+81.3%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

FMAR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#8of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

FMAR+13.8%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

FMAR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.1%

From the 52-week low

+17.1%

Today $53.86 – $54.09

Previous close $53.61

$54.02 now

52-week low$46.1352-week high$54.10

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

FMAR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.4%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

FMAR$1.2B1.4%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.1B83.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FMAR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FMAR$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FMAR

4 holdings

FMAR

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

Today

FMAR reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FMAR · holdings

How It Compares

FMAR

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+13.8%	+15.6%	$1.2B

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FMAR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFMARFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+13.8%

FMAR wins+3.5 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+15.6%

FMAR wins+3.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$1.2B

BUFR9.0× more

2–1FMAR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust FMAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FMAR vs VOO

YTD

FMAR · FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

+13.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

0.4 pts

First Trust FMAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FMAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FMARAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M+0.1%+96.8%

3M+1.7%+0.9%

YTD+13.8%+8.5%

1Y+15.6%+9.8%

3Y+56.2%+50.0%

5Y+65.6%+54.0%

6–1FMAR wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FMAR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.18%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.5%

52-week range

$54.02

$46.13−0.1% from the high$54.10

First Trust FMAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FMAR

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Mar 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F599

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust FMAR · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FMAR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

FMAR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust FMAR · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$53.60

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

Average volume · 30D12K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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