FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - MarchQMAR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#3 of 318 by YTD

$36.88

+0.9% last session

+11.8% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026QMARS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	−4.4%	−1.9%	+11.8%	+13.5%	+52.3%	+64.2%	+82.7%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $620M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $37.91
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $37.10
Low today: $36.82
Previous close: $36.55
52-week high: $38.75
52-week low: $31.91
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QMAR in One Breath

QMAR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#9APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.3M

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QMAR

$10,000 in QMAR became

$16,420

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QMAR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QMAR

+0.9%

−4.4%

−1.9%

+11.8%

+13.5%

+52.3%

+64.2%

+82.7%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

QMAR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#3of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

QMAR+11.8%

Average+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026

QMAR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.8%

From the 52-week low

+15.6%

Today $36.82 – $37.10

Previous close $36.55

$36.88 now

52-week low$31.9152-week high$38.75

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

QMAR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.7%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMAR$620M0.7%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.8B83.9%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 2026

Inside QMAR

4 holdings

QMAR

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

Today

QMAR reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust QMAR · holdings

How It Compares

QMAR

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.1%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.8%	+6.4%	$1.5B
QMAR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+11.8%	+13.5%	$620M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QMAR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMARFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+11.8%

QMAR wins+4.6 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+13.5%

QMAR wins+4.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$620M

BUFR17.9× more

2–1QMAR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust QMAR · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

QMAR vs VOO

YTD

QMAR · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

+11.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

3.0 pts

First Trust QMAR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

QMAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QMARAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.2%

1M−4.4%+92.6%

3M−1.9%+96.4%

YTD+11.8%+6.1%

1Y+13.5%+7.6%

3Y+52.3%+44.9%

5Y+64.2%+49.6%

5–2QMAR wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QMAR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y8.21%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−17.6%

52-week range

$36.88

$31.91−4.8% from the high$38.75

First Trust QMAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

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 7, 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[…]

First Trust QMAR · 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$37.91

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today6K

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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