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YMARCboeFirst TrustC

$29.07+0.06 (+0.22%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:56 PM ET

C42/ 100

Rank 16 of 26 in Developed International Buffer 15%

C42/100Rank 16 of 26inDeveloped International Buffer 15%
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Expense ratio
0.90%
Fund size
$163M
1Y total return
+9.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
7.72K sh
52W range
low $25.86high $29.50
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net YMAR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 42 out of 100

Category
Developed International Buffer 15%⁠
Rank
16 of 26
Six-pillar profile for YMAR. Scores out of 100: Cost 6, Risk 76, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 60, Durability 83. Strongest: Durability (83). Weakest: Cost (6). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 23 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 26

Our read on YMAR

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarB60 out of 100Rank 5 of 9 in Developed International Buffer 15%
Asset class
Other
Holdings
3
Top-10 weight
102%
Largest holding
2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.94100.5%

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%

Geography

  • Japan24.27%
  • United Kingdom14.07%
  • Switzerland10.16%
  • Germany8.78%
  • France8.26%
  • Australia6.73%
  • Netherlands6.02%
  • Spain3.72%
  • Other countries (17)17.99%

Developed 99% · Emerging 1% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No data2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.94100.53%16,104$164M1
2No data2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF P 93.591.28%16,104$2.08M1
3No dataUS Dollar0.64%1,039,448$1.04M408

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

YMAR Performance

Launched Mar 19, 2021

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$10,989
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. YMAR $10,989. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for YMAR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodYMAR
Year to date+7.3%
1 month−0.1%
3 months0.0%
1 year+9.9%
3 yearsper year+13.4%
5 yearsper year+6.6%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for YMAR
YearReturn barYMAR
2026 YTD+7.3%
2025+18.6%
2024+3.1%
2023+16.3%
2022−8.5%
2021+3.2%

History from Mar 22, 2021

YMAR in the news

YMAR Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

YMAR Risk

Risk pillarA76 out of 100Rank 2 of 26 in Developed International Buffer 15%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.27
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−22.6%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.40
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

YMAR Cost

Compare YMAR and IDJN

Overpaying vs IDJN, tied cheapest in Developed International Buffer 15%

$10,891

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • YMAR 0.90%

    $17,040

  • IDJN 0.30% Tied cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • YMAR 0.90%
  • IDJN 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530YMAR $17,040IDJN $6,149

Year by year

YearYMARIDJNOverpaying
10$1,593$545$1,048
20$6,015$2,113$3,902
30$17,040$6,149$10,891

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