First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March
$26.58−0.13 (−0.49%)
- 0.95%
- $16M
- +22.0%
- 0M sh
- $26.85
- low $21.83high $27.33
The ETF.net TMAR Grade
C
Score 39 out of 100
- 11 of 16
Score 39 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays C for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F7 out of 100Rank 14 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 7 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B67 out of 100Rank 7 of 16
TMAR Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 104%
- 2027-03-19 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF C 0.56
TMAR Performance
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TMAR$12,195
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | TMAR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +16.8% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | +3.5% |
| 1 year | +22.0% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | TMAR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +16.8% | |
| 2025 | +14.7% |
TMAR in the news
TMAR Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
TMAR Risk
- 7.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 2.23
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −9.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
TMAR Cost
0.95%
TMAR0.95%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Buffer funds
- Median 0.89%
11 of the 14 Emerging Markets Buffer funds charge less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Buffer
- CEMJNCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- CEMMYCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Emerging Markets Equities Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- DTDECFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - DecemberExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +18.9%
- DARKTARK DIET Q4 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.89%1 year return −3.9%
- DTJUNFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - JuneExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +6.3%