First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#2 of 318 by YTD

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - MarchQMAR

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$37.57+1.9%

+$0.69 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $603M
Fee: 0.90%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.6×S&P
Volume: 2K
NAV: $36.86

52-week range3% below the high

$31.91$38.75

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+1.9%	+0.1%	−2.8%	0.0%	+13.8%	+16.3%	+53.8%	+67.1%	+86.1%
Peer average	+1.4%	+0.1%	+95.4%	+99.8%	+7.6%	+9.6%	+45.4%	+51.7%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

QMAR in One Breath

QMAR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+13.8%$603M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.8%$408M

#3KAPRInnovator+13.7%$173M

#4KFEBInnovator+13.6%$37.9M

#5KOCTInnovator+13.4%$169M

#6PQAPPGIM+13.3%$31.6M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.0%$1.2B

#8APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$46.5M

#9RSSEFirst Trust+12.9%$35.6M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QMAR

$10,000 in QMAR became

$16,713

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,543

Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QMAR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QMAR

+1.9%

−2.8%

0.0%

+13.8%

+16.3%

+53.8%

+67.1%

+86.1%

Peer average

+1.4%

+95.4%

+99.8%

+7.6%

+9.6%

+45.4%

+51.7%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+2.3%

−3.3%

−2.1%

+11.3%

+13.6%

+81.6%

+75.4%

—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 374 Buffer ETFs

QMAR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#2of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+16.7%

QMAR+13.8%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.4%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 9, 2026

QMAR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.0%

From the 52-week low

+17.7%

Today $37.38 – $37.57

Previous close $36.88

$37.57 now

52-week low$31.9152-week high$38.75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

QMAR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.7%

of the $85.6B in 375 Buffer ETFs

QMAR$603M0.7%

BUFR$10.8B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

372 others$71.9B84.1%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026

QMAR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

QMAR$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 9, 2026

Inside QMAR

4 holdings

QMAR

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

Today

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How It Compares

QMAR

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.9%	+11.2%	$10.8B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+9.3%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+10.8%	$1.6B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.8%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.5%	+8.7%	$1.5B
QMAR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+13.8%	+16.3%	$603M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put QMAR head to head with BUFR →

BUFR vs QMAR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMARFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+8.9%

+13.8%

QMAR wins+4.9 pts

Past year

+11.2%

+16.3%

QMAR wins+5.0 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.8B

$603M

BUFR17.9× more

2–1QMAR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust QMAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

QMAR vs VOO

YTD

QMAR · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

+13.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.3%

Gap

2.6 pts

First Trust QMAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

QMAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QMARAvsBPeer average

1D+1.9%+1.4%

1M−2.8%+95.4%

3M0.0%+99.8%

YTD+13.8%+7.6%

1Y+16.3%+9.6%

3Y+53.8%+45.4%

5Y+67.1%+51.7%

5–2QMAR wins

374 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is QMAR?

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QMAR

How Bumpy

0.6×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×QMAR

Calm rank among 7 buffer funds#6

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

First Trust QMAR · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

QMAR

Worst Drop

−5.6%from its Oct 6 high

Still below the high−2.9%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,710

First Trust QMAR · fall from the highest close, past year

QMAR

On a Bad Day

0.4×the S&P 500’s fall

QMAR’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

QMAR

−3.5%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days57 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust QMAR · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

QMAR

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 buffer funds

#1QMARFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2BUFRFirst Trust

#3FJANFirst Trust

#4BUFDFirst Trust

calmest ride

#5FAUGFirst Trust

#6BUFQFirst Trust

#7FMAYFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

QMAR

Cost

Today

$90a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

QMAR

$90

Expense ratio 0.90%, taken from the fund’s value

QMAR

Volatility & Beta

8.4%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility5.8%

Beta vs SPY0.54

Correlation vs SPY0.89

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#3

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

QMAR

Max Drawdown

−5.6%peak to trough

Peak closeOct 6, 2026

Current drawdown−2.9%

Worst day−3.51% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

QMAR

Up / Down Capture

43%down capture vs SPY

Down days

43%

Up days

54%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.25

Up days57.5% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

QMAR

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
QMAR	1.46	2.10	8.4%	−5.6%	0.54	$90
BUFR	0.96	1.36	7.5%	−4.6%	0.54	$10
FJAN	0.95	1.37	8.2%	−5.9%	0.58	$85
BUFD	0.89	1.29	5.9%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
FAUG	0.74	1.04	8.0%	−5.3%	0.55	$85
BUFQ	0.61	0.85	10.8%	−8.2%	0.72	$10
FMAY	0.58	0.81	8.1%	−4.2%	0.56	$85

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

QMAR

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$37.57

NAV$36.86

Fee per $10,000$90 a year

Avg. volume 30D9K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

QMAR

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Mar 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F581

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust QMAR · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026

QMAR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QMAR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

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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$36.86

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D9K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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