QBIF vs YMAR: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

QBIFBCboe

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March

YMARCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

QBIF −0.16pt a year

QBIF0.74%YMAR0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

YMAR 2.7×the volume

QBIF2.9KYMAR7.72K

QBIF vs YMAR Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.2%QBIF0.0%YMAR

Expense ratio: QBIF 0.74%, better; YMAR 0.90%
Fund size: QBIF $9M; YMAR $163M
1Y total return: QBIF No data; YMAR +9.9%
Holdings: QBIF 3; YMAR 3
Avg volume (30D): QBIF 2.9K sh; YMAR 7.72K sh, better
NAV per share: QBIF $26.00; YMAR $29.03
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for QBIF, YMAR, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	QBIF	YMAR
Cost30% weight	A78Higher	F6
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	A76	A76
Tradability15% weight	D35	B66Higher
Holdings10% weight	B55	B60Higher
Durability5% weight	D26	A83Higher

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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Same Category. QBIF and YMAR are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds

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QBIF ranks 2nd and YMAR 16th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
Rank 3BIAUGInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 58
Rank 16CJANIAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETFScore 42
Rank 16CYMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – MarchScore 42
Rank 20CIDAUCorgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QBIFBAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

YMARCFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March

In short

QBIF No data

YMAR Most 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

QBIF No data

YMAR 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

QBIF No data

YMAR 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

QBIF No data

YMAR 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.

Full QBIF profile⁠

Full YMAR profile⁠

QBIF vs YMAR Holdings

How QBIF and YMAR differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of QBIF and 0.0% of YMAR.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile100%
Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in QBIF and YMAR, widest gap first
Sector	More in QBIFMore in YMAR	QBIF	YMAR
Financials	Same weight	26.1%	26.1%
Industrials	Same weight	18.7%	18.7%
Technology	Same weight	12.0%	12.0%
Health Care	Same weight	10.1%	10.1%
Consumer Discretionary	Same weight	7.1%	7.1%
Consumer Staples	Same weight	6.4%	6.4%
Materials	Same weight	5.8%	5.8%
Communication	Same weight	4.7%	4.7%
Energy	Same weight	4.0%	4.0%
Utilities	Same weight	3.6%	3.6%
Real Estate	Same weight	1.5%	1.5%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in QBIF and YMAR, widest gap first
Country	More in QBIFMore in YMAR	QBIF	YMAR
Japan	Same weight	24.3%	24.3%
United Kingdom	Same weight	14.1%	14.1%
Switzerland	Same weight	10.2%	10.2%
Germany	Same weight	8.8%	8.8%
France	Same weight	8.3%	8.3%
Australia	Same weight	6.7%	6.7%
Netherlands	Same weight	6.0%	6.0%
Spain	Same weight	3.7%	3.7%
Other countries (17)	Same weight	18.0%	18.0%

Outside the US: QBIF 99% developed, 1% emerging. YMAR 99% developed, 1% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

QBIF101.7%
YMAR102.4%

Securities held

QBIF2
YMAR2

Asset class

QBIF: Equity
YMAR: Multi-Asset

Holdings

Only in QBIF2
In both0
Only in YMAR2

Only in QBIF

2 securities, 100% of QBIF by weight

Efa 12/31/2026 0.78 C98.87%
Efa 12/31/2026 103.88 P2.30%

Only in YMAR

2 securities, 100% of YMAR by weight

2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.94100.53%
2027-03-19 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF P 93.591.28%

Weight gaps

QBIF and YMAR share no securities.

All 5 QBIF holdings⁠All 4 YMAR holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

QBIF vs YMAR Cost

Overpaying YMAR vs QBIF

$2,733

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

QBIF 0.74%
$14,307
YMAR 0.90%
$17,040

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

QBIF 0.74%
YMAR 0.90%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	QBIF	YMAR	Overpaying
10	$1,319	$1,593	$274
20	$5,015	$6,015	$1,000
30	$14,307	$17,040	$2,733

Expense ratio

0.74%QBIF, cheaper
0.90%YMAR

QBIF0.74%YMAR0.90%

0.30%0.90%

Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
Median 0.85%

QBIF 6th cheapest of 26 funds

YMAR 23rd cheapest of 26 funds

QBIF vs YMAR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Payout (12M): QBIF None; YMAR None

Distribution history

QBIFAll QBIF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

YMARAll YMAR payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QBIF vs YMAR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: QBIF No dataYMAR 6.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: QBIF No dataYMAR 1.27
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: QBIF No dataYMAR −22.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: QBIF 0.03YMAR 0.40; Market = 1

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