FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFSQMX

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#283 of 318 by YTD

$34.57

+0.1% last session

+3.6% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026SQMXS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−1.2%	−0.3%	+3.6%	+5.2%	—	—	+12.7%
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: $55M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $35.06
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 10K
High today: $34.64
Low today: $34.53
Previous close: $34.52
52-week high: $35.11
52-week low: $32.53
Our risk indicator: 3/5

SQMX in One Breath

SQMX Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$407M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$47.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$32.4M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$39.9M

#262SQMXFirst Trust+3.6%$55.2M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in SQMX

$10,000 in SQMX became

$11,272

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,928

Total return, dividends in · Jan 10, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SQMX Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

SQMX

+0.1%

−1.2%

−0.3%

+3.6%

+5.2%

—

+12.7%

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 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

SQMX’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#283of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.9%

SQMX+3.6%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

SQMX Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.5%

From the 52-week low

+6.3%

Today $34.53 – $34.64

Previous close $34.52

$34.57 now

52-week low$32.5352-week high$35.11

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

SQMX’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

SQMX$55.2M0.1%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 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


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.9%	+7.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.6%	+6.1%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.7%	+6.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+9.4%	+7.1%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.4%	+4.8%	$1.5B
SQMX	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.2%	+3.6%	$55M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SQMX

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSQMXFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+3.6%

BUFR wins+3.5 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+5.2%

BUFR wins+3.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$55.2M

BUFR200.5× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

SQMX vs VOO

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

+5.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+9.8%

Gap

4.6 pts

First Trust SQMX and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

SQMX vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SQMXAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−1.2%+92.6%

3M−0.3%+96.4%

YTD+3.6%+6.1%

1Y+5.2%+7.6%

3Y[…]+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

0–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SQMX

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.09%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−4.2%

52-week range

$34.57

$32.53−1.5% from the high$35.11

First Trust SQMX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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$35.06

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