FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX)

BATS: SQMX · Real-Time Price · USD

34.75

0.00 (0.00%)

Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Assets	$79.96M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	1.63M
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	1,235
Open	34.65
Previous Close	34.75
Day's Range	34.60 - 34.75
52-Week Low	32.40
52-Week High	34.89
Beta	n/a
Holdings	6
Inception Date	Dec 20, 2024

About SQMX

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in downside hedge alternatives. The fund aims to deliver returns that match the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust price performance up to a set upside cap, while providing a dynamic buffer of 5% or 7.5% against losses over a three-month period. The fund employs FLEX options to implement this strategy and resets its cap and buffer each quarter. SQMX was launched on Dec 20, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Alternatives

Category Defined Outcome

Region North America

Stock Exchange BATS

Ticker Symbol SQMX

ETF Provider First Trust

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Sep26	n/a	99.38%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	0.61%
4spy Us 09/18/26 P746.74	n/a	0.02%
Cash	n/a	0.00%
4spy Us 09/18/26 P652.5	n/a	-0.00%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Sep26	n/a	-0.01%

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Performance

SQMX had a total return of 7.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.17%.