FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFSQMX

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#281 of 318 by YTD

$35.04

+0.6% last session

+5.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Jan 10, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026SQMXS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.6%	0.0%	+1.2%	+5.0%	+6.4%	—	—	+14.2%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $55M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $34.82
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 10K
High today: $35.08
Low today: $34.98
Previous close: $34.83
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+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#259SQMXFirst Trust+5.0%$54.8M

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

$10,000 in SQMX

$10,000 in SQMX became

$11,425

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,479

Total return, dividends in · Jan 10, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SQMX Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

SQMX

+0.6%

0.0%

+1.2%

+5.0%

+6.4%

—

+14.2%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

SQMX’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#281of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

SQMX+5.0%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

SQMX Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.2%

From the 52-week low

+7.7%

Today $34.98 – $35.08

Previous close $34.83

$35.04 now

52-week low$32.5352-week high$35.11

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
SQMX	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.0%	+6.4%	$55M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SQMX

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSQMXFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+5.0%

BUFR wins+5.3 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+6.4%

BUFR wins+5.4 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

SQMX vs VOO

YTD

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

+5.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

8.4 pts

First Trust SQMX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

SQMX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SQMXAvsBPeer average

1D+0.6%+0.8%

1M0.0%+96.8%

3M+1.2%+0.9%

YTD+5.0%+8.5%

1Y+6.4%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SQMX

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.81%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−4.2%

52-week range

$35.04

$32.53−0.2% from the high$35.11

First Trust SQMX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today3K

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