QMAR - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

The Fund seeks to provide returns that match those of the Invesco QQQ Trust while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying ETF losses, from March 18, 2024 to March 21, 2025. The Fund substantially invests all of its net assets in FLexible EXchange Options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust.

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Market Cap
$566.3M
Beta
0.55
52-Week Range
31.05-37.41
IPO Date
Mar 22, 2021
Exchange
CBOE

QMAR Options Snapshot

Options pricing data for QMAR is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.

What This Page Covers

The QMAR overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.

Frequently asked QMAR overview questions

What is QMAR?
QMAR is the ticker symbol for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March, an listed exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide returns that match those of the Invesco QQQ Trust while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying ETF losses, from March 18, 2024 to March 21, 2025. The Fund substantially invests all of its net assets in FLexible EXchange Options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust. Listed on CBOE. QMAR is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
What are QMAR's key statistics?
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March (QMAR) carries a market capitalization of $566.3M, 52-week range of 31.05-37.41. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
What sector or industry does QMAR belong to?
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare QMAR's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
How current is the QMAR data on this page?
Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for QMAR, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.