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

Assets	$55.23M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
Shares Out	1.58M
Dividend	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	2,312
Open	35.01
Previous Close	34.98
Day's Range	35.01 - 35.04
52-Week Low	32.51
52-Week High	35.11
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: Cboe BZX
• Ticker Symbol: SQMX
• ETF Provider: First Trust

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
4spy Us 12/18/26 C7.62	n/a	99.96%
4spy Us 12/18/26 P761.69	n/a	1.40%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	0.98%
Cash	n/a	0.00%
4spy Us 12/18/26 P666.48	n/a	-0.28%
4spy Us 12/18/26 C784.54	n/a	-2.06%

Performance

SQMX had a total return of 7.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.30%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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