{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprt-vs-dmar","section":"compare","title":"APRT vs DMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 APRT can gain 4.6% before its cap and DMAR 3.2%. Each can fall 11.0% and 13.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, APRT or DMAR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 21, 2026, APRT can gain about 4.6% before its cap and DMAR about 3.2%, so APRT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, APRT or DMAR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"APRT ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and DMAR on Mar 19, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, APRT or DMAR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"APRT charges 0.74% a year and DMAR charges 0.85%, so APRT is cheaper. 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Each can fall 11.0% and 13.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprt-vs-dmar","dateModified":"2026-10-21","abstract":"As of Oct 21, 2026 DMAR can fall 13.4% before its buffer engages and APRT 11.0%, and DMAR resets 12 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of APRT and DMAR","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 APRT can gain 4.6% before its cap and DMAR 3.2%. Each can fall 11.0% and 13.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-10-21","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprt-vs-dmar","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":7028,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / APRT vs DMAR \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 21, 2026 .\n\n APRT vs DMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 21, 2026 DMAR can fall 13.4% before its buffer engages and APRT 11.0%, and DMAR resets 12 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n APRT costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.6 points; DMAR is 9.9 times larger.\n APRT and DMAR at a glance. As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. APRT DMAR \n Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85% \n Net assets $47m $468m \n Total return, 1 year +15.9% +12.3% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Ho","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":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, APRT against DMAR, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprt-vs-dmar","a":{"ticker":"APRT","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Apr 1, 2026, APRT returned 11.4%, against 18.9% for SPY. It can gain 4.6% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/aprt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.6%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"161","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$47m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"DMAR","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Mar 23, 2026, DMAR returned 8.7%, against 19.2% for SPY. It can gain 3.2% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dmar","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.2%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"13.4%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"25.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"149","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$468m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprt-vs-dmar"}