FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - MarchQMAR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#9 of 318 by YTD

$36.55

−3.5% last session

+10.8% 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, 2026QMARS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−3.5%	−5.5%	−3.0%	+10.8%	+12.8%	+52.4%	+62.8%	+81.0%
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: $615M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $37.64
Volume: 17K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $36.99
Low today: $36.55
Previous close: $37.88
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+12.0%$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

#9KOCTInnovator+10.7%$173M

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

$10,000 in QMAR

$10,000 in QMAR became

$16,281

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QMAR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QMAR

−3.5%

−5.5%

−3.0%

+10.8%

+12.8%

+52.4%

+62.8%

+81.0%

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 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

QMAR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#9of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

QMAR+10.8%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

QMAR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−5.7%

From the 52-week low

+14.5%

Today $36.55 – $36.99

Previous close $37.88

$36.55 now

52-week low$31.9152-week high$38.75

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

QMAR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.7%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMAR$615M0.7%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.2B84.2%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 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%	+7.0%	+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
QMAR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+10.8%	+12.8%	$615M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QMAR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMARFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+10.8%

QMAR wins+3.8 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+12.8%

QMAR wins+3.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$615M

BUFR17.8× more

2–1QMAR wins

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

QMAR vs VOO

YTD

QMAR · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

+10.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.4 pts

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

QMAR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QMARAvsBPeer average

1D−3.5%−2.3%

1M−5.5%+91.6%

3M−3.0%−1.7%

YTD+10.8%+5.9%

1Y+12.8%+7.6%

3Y+52.4%+45.7%

5Y+62.8%+49.5%

4–3QMAR wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QMAR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y8.17%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−17.6%

52-week range

$36.55

$31.91−5.7% from the high$38.75

First Trust QMAR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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$37.64

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today17K

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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