FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March
$29.01+0.04 (+0.14%)
- 0.90%
- $162M
- +11.3%
- 0M sh
- $28.97
- low $25.86high $29.50
The ETF.net YMAR Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 17 of 26
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F6 out of 100Rank 23 of 26Mission
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 1 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 8 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A84 out of 100Rank 5 of 26
Our read on YMAR
CMost buffer ETFs aim at the S&P 500. This one points the same machinery overseas: it tracks the price move of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF with a 15% downside buffer and a preset cap over each March-to-March year.
The Fund seeks to match the pre-expense price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a 15.82% upside cap and protection against the first 15% of losses during the March 23, 2026–March 19, 2027 outcome period.
Why people hold it
- Buffer funds cluster around US large caps. This one runs the trade abroad: the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, first 15% of losses absorbed, upside capped.ftportfolios.com
- Terms are written down in advance: a 15% buffer, a cap set each March, a one-year period. First Trust posts where the cap and remaining buffer stand as the period runs.ftportfolios.com
- March is one of four start months in the series (June, September and December fill the rest), so entry dates can be laddered instead of hinging on one reset.ftportfolios.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.90% it sits above the 0.85% cohort median, and Innovator's same-index March buffer fund (IMAR) charges 0.85%.
- Buffer and cap are before fees and apply to a full March-to-March period. Buy or sell mid-period and both the cushion and the remaining upside differ.ftportfolios.com
- It follows price return only, so EAFE dividends don't pass through, and it trades lightly next to the biggest buffer funds, which can widen spreads.
YMAR Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 103%
- 2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.94
Sectors
- Financials26.1%
- Industrials18.7%
- Technology12.0%
- Health Care10.1%
- Consumer Discretionary7.1%
- Consumer Staples6.4%
- Materials5.8%
- Communication4.7%
- Energy4.0%
- Utilities3.6%
- Real Estate1.5%
YMAR Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
YMAR$11,125
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 | YMAR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.2% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | +0.8% |
| 1 year | +11.3% |
| 3 years | +12.6% |
| 5 years | +7.1% |
| 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 | YMAR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.2% | |
| 2025 | +18.6% | |
| 2024 | +3.1% | |
| 2023 | +16.3% | |
| 2022 | −8.5% | |
| 2021 | +3.2% |
YMAR in the news
YMAR Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
YMAR Risk
- 6.9%
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.
- 1.11
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.
- −22.6%
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.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
YMAR Cost
0.90%
YMAR0.90%
- The middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
- Median 0.85%
22 of the 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed International Buffer 15%
- CIFEBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +6.9%
- CJANIAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return —
- CIMARInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +5.7%
- CIDJLCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- CIDJNCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —