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

BATS: SQMX · Real-Time Price · USD
33.84
+0.02 (0.07%)
Apr 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assetsn/a
Expense Ratio0.01%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out1.33M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume750
Open33.82
Previous Close33.81
Day's Range33.82 - 33.84
52-Week Low30.43
52-Week High34.00
Betan/a
Holdings6
Inception DateDec 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
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol SQMX
ETF Provider First Trust

Top Holdings

NameSymbolWeight
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Jun26n/a105.95%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289n/a1.03%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Jun26n/a0.74%
Cashn/a0.00%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Jun26n/a-0.14%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Jun26n/a-7.58%
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Performance

SQMX had a total return of 11.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.27%.