# XMAR (FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 21, 2026

As of Sep 21, 2026, XMAR has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- XMAR, past the cap, price drift left: 3.3%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XMAR, fall before the buffer: 8.1%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XMAR, protection left, index points: 15.0%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XMAR, days to reset: 179, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XMAR, net assets: $154m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- XMAR, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 21, 2026).

## XMAR over each window to Sep 21, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +7.5% | +18.0% | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +16.6% | −5.5 pts |
| 3 years | +36.5% | +78.4% | −41.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +12.2% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +19.3% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +7.8% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $154m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 3.3% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 8.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 16.2% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 179 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 21, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can XMAR still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 21, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +12.2% for this period, which runs from Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.

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

8.1% in fund-price terms on Sep 21, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 16.2% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

15.0% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 21, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does XMAR reset?

The outcome period ends on Mar 19, 2027, 179 days from the data on Sep 21, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does XMAR cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XMAR, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xmar
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