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FFEB vs MART: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 MART can fall 9.4% before its buffer engages and FFEB 8.9%, and FFEB resets 9 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $1.4bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February and $29m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar.

FFEB on its own →MART on its own →
At a glance
8.9%
FFEB can fall this far before its buffer
9.4%
MART can fall this far before its buffer
4.9%
FFEB can still gain
5.2%
MART can still gain
FFEB Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+11.2% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+15.0% cap+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +11.2%Between buffer and capFFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+11.2%−10.0% floor0% start+15.0% cap+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +11.2%

FFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
MART Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capMART: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+11.8% gain captured+4.1% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.9% capTODAY · SPY +11.8%Between buffer and capMART: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+11.8%−10.0% floor0% start+15.9% cap+4.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +11.8%

MART: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

MART costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; FFEB is far larger, $1.4bn against $29m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FFEB vs MART: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFFEBMART
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.7%+14.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer10.1%10.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.4bn$29m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · FFEB and MART score the same If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7FFEB38.7MART

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: FFEB vs MART: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFFEBMARTFFEBMART
3 months+1.3%+1.4%+1.7 pts+1.8 pts
6 months+4.8%+4.9%+0.3 pts+0.5 pts
1 year+13.7%+14.3%+0.1 pts+0.8 pts
3 years+59.7%+59.1%−16.7 pts−17.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FFEB Feb 2020 · MART Mar 2023+109.3%+73.9%−28.6 pts−20.4 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

FFEB FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.0%, over a period ending Feb 19, 2027 MART AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.9%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027
Issuer First Trust AllianzIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Feb 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2027 Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027
Days left 107 116
Starting cap +15.0% +15.9%
Can still gain 4.9% 5.2%
Fall before buffer 8.9% 9.4%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +11.2% +11.8%
Fund return this period +8.9% +9.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.4bn $29m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

FFEB resets first, on Feb 19, 2027, 107 days from now; MART runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. FFEB can still gain 4.9% before its cap, MART 5.2%. A fall from here reaches FFEB’s buffer after 8.9% and MART’s after 9.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FFEB

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 107 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

MART

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FFEB or MART?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FFEB can gain about 4.9% before its cap and MART about 5.2%, so MART has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FFEB or MART?
FFEB ends its outcome period on Feb 19, 2027 and MART on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FFEB or MART?
FFEB charges 0.85% a year and MART charges 0.74%, so MART is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust →FFEB on its own →MART on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
FFEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for FFEB ↗
MART filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AllianzIM page for MART ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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