# QMAR (FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - March)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, QMAR has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- QMAR, past the cap, price drift left: 6.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QMAR, fall before the buffer: 12.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QMAR, protection left, index points: 10.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QMAR, days to reset: 189, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QMAR, net assets: $596m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QMAR, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## QMAR over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.6% | −0.8% | +3.4 pts |
| 6 months | +13.3% | +20.7% | −7.4 pts |
| 1 year | +18.8% | +23.0% | −4.2 pts |
| 3 years | +55.6% | +95.1% | −39.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 10% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +20.9% | ETFIQ |
| QQQ return since period start | +22.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $596m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 6.4% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 12.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 18.6% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 189 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can QMAR still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. QQQ has already passed the cap of +20.9% for this period, which runs from Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.

### How far can QMAR fall before the buffer helps?

12.1% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 18.6% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the QMAR buffer is left?

10.0% of the 10.0% buffer sat below the QQQ level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does QMAR reset?

The outcome period ends on Mar 19, 2027, 189 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does QMAR cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.


## Cite this page

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