---
ticker: "SQMX"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/SQMX"
grade: "C"
score: 46
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Max Buffer"
category_rank: "11 of 20"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# SQMX: FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF

Grade **C**, Score 46 of 100. Rank 11 of 20 in S&P 500 Max Buffer.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 21 | 12 of 20 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 40 | 15 of 20 |
| Tradability | 93 | 1 of 20 |
| Holdings | 48 | 3 of 4 |
| Durability | 77 | 4 of 20 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3 positions. These are the largest 3, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.62 | 100.04% |
| 2 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.69 | 1.44% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 0.98% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/SQMX. Please cite the page URL.