FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFSQMX

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#287 of 318 by YTD

$34.83

+0.1% last session

+4.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026SQMXS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−0.5%	+0.6%	+4.4%	+5.9%	—	—	+13.6%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $55M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $34.82
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 10K
High today: $34.90
Low today: $34.81
Previous close: $34.80
52-week high: $35.11
52-week low: $32.53
Our risk indicator: 3/5

SQMX in One Breath

SQMX Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#265SQMXFirst Trust+4.4%$54.8M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in SQMX

$10,000 in SQMX became

$11,356

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,264

Total return, dividends in · Jan 10, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SQMX Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

SQMX

+0.1%

−0.5%

+0.6%

+4.4%

+5.9%

—

+13.6%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

SQMX’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#287of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

SQMX+4.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

SQMX Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.8%

From the 52-week low

+7.1%

Today $34.81 – $34.90

Previous close $34.80

$34.83 now

52-week low$32.5352-week high$35.11

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

SQMX’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

SQMX$54.8M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

SQMX 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

SQMX$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside SQMX

4 holdings

SQMX

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF

Today

SQMX reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust SQMX · holdings

How It Compares

SQMX

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
SQMX	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+4.4%	+5.9%	$55M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SQMX

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSQMXFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+4.4%

BUFR wins+4.7 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+5.9%

BUFR wins+4.9 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$54.8M

BUFR199.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust SQMX · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

SQMX vs VOO

YTD

SQMX · FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer

+4.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

7.2 pts

First Trust SQMX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

SQMX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SQMXAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−0.5%+95.8%

3M+0.6%0.0%

YTD+4.4%+7.6%

1Y+5.9%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

1–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SQMX

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.77%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.9%

52-week range

$34.83

$32.53−0.8% from the high$35.11

First Trust SQMX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

SQMX

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Dec 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U463

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust SQMX · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

SQMX

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

SQMX does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust SQMX · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$34.82

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D10K

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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FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFSQMX

Key Statistics

SQMX in One Breath

Inside SQMX

How It Compares

Head to Head

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions