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GMAR SPYM \n Expense ratio 0.85% 0.02% \n Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $428m $185.0bn \n Total return, 1 year +12.7% +13.7% \n Wha","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, GMAR against SPYM, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/gmar-vs-spym","a":{"ticker":"GMAR","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Since Mar 23, 2026, GMAR returned 9.7%, against SPY's 19.1% price return. 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Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/gmar-vs-spym"}