FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchGMAR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#21 of 318 by YTD

$44.86

−1.5% last session

+9.6% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026GMARS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.5%	−1.3%	−0.1%	+9.6%	+11.3%	+42.7%	—	+50.3%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $425M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $45.33
Volume: 8K
Avg. volume 30D: 31K
High today: $45.30
Low today: $44.86
Previous close: $45.54
52-week high: $45.62
52-week low: $40.01
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GMAR in One Breath

GMAR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#19GMARFirst Trust+9.6%$425M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GMAR

$10,000 in GMAR became

$15,034

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$19,509

Total return, dividends in · Mar 20, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GMAR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GMAR

−1.5%

−1.3%

−0.1%

+9.6%

+11.3%

+42.7%

—

+50.3%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GMAR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#21of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

GMAR+9.6%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

GMAR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.7%

From the 52-week low

+12.1%

Today $44.86 – $45.30

Previous close $45.54

$44.86 now

52-week low$40.0152-week high$45.62

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GMAR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GMAR$425M0.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.4B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

GMAR 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

GMAR$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside GMAR

4 holdings

GMAR

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

Today

GMAR reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GMAR · holdings

How It Compares

GMAR

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
GMAR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+9.6%	+11.3%	$425M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GMAR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGMARFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+9.6%

GMAR wins+2.6 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+11.3%

GMAR wins+2.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$425M

BUFR25.8× more

2–1GMAR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GMAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

GMAR vs VOO

YTD

GMAR · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

+9.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

1.2 pts

First Trust GMAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

GMAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GMARAvsBPeer average

1D−1.5%−2.3%

1M−1.3%+91.6%

3M−0.1%−1.7%

YTD+9.6%+5.9%

1Y+11.3%+7.6%

3Y+42.7%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

4–2GMAR wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GMAR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.30%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.8%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$44.86

$40.01−1.7% from the high$45.62

First Trust GMAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

GMAR

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Mar 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F482

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GMAR · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

GMAR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GMAR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GMAR · 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$45.33

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today8K

Average volume · 30D31K

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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