QMAR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March (QMAR) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QMAR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QMAR

QMAR charges 0.90% annually. There are 37 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	0.15%	101.29B	Oct 2020	QMAR vs QQQM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	0.18%	493.17B	Mar 1999	QMAR vs QQQ
QQMG	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF	0.20%	217.98M	Oct 2021	QMAR vs QQMG
QNXT	iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF	0.20%	20.89M	Oct 2024	QMAR vs QNXT
QEW	Invesco QQQ Equal Weight ETF	0.25%	24.12M	Mar 2026	QMAR vs QEW

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QMAR

QMAR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. There are 2 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PQAP	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April	97	7.34M	Dec 2024	QMAR vs PQAP
NAPR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	97	213.26M	Mar 2020	QMAR vs NAPR
QCAP	FT Vest NASDAQ-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April	91	—	Apr 2024	QMAR vs QCAP
PBQQ	PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF	88	15.14M	Dec 2024	QMAR vs PBQQ
QQQA	ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF	87	78.15M	May 2021	QMAR vs QQQA

Top Performing QMAR Alternatives (YTD)

QMAR is at 11.40% YTD. There are 21 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 64.24%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQA	ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF	64.24%	78.15M	May 2021	QMAR vs QQQA
QTEC	First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fun...	38.99%	4.61B	Apr 2006	QMAR vs QTEC
QQQG	Pacer Nasdaq 100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders E...	31.01%	16.30M	Aug 2024	QMAR vs QQQG
BALQ	iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF	18.59%	16.20M	Dec 2025	QMAR vs BALQ
QQMG	Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF	17.04%	217.98M	Oct 2021	QMAR vs QQMG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QMAR

QMAR has 6.55% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.63%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
QCAP	FT Vest NASDAQ-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April	3.63%	—	Apr 2024	QMAR vs QCAP
NAPR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	4.34%	213.26M	Mar 2020	QMAR vs NAPR
PQAP	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April	4.99%	7.34M	Dec 2024	QMAR vs PQAP
QBUF	Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	5.25%	158.27M	Jun 2024	QMAR vs QBUF
QCJL	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July	5.67%	—	Jul 2024	QMAR vs QCJL

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QMAR

QMAR has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.21%. There are 4 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.79%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NAPR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	-1.79%	213.26M	Mar 2020	QMAR vs NAPR
QCAP	FT Vest NASDAQ-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April	-2.10%	—	Apr 2024	QMAR vs QCAP
PQAP	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April	-2.15%	7.34M	Dec 2024	QMAR vs PQAP
QBUF	Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	-2.31%	158.27M	Jun 2024	QMAR vs QBUF
QCJL	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July	-4.00%	—	Jul 2024	QMAR vs QCJL

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	18.06%	13.59B	Jul 2015	QMAR vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	QMAR vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	QMAR vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	QMAR vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	12.67%	9.22B	Mar 2006	QMAR vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-5.55%	543.16M	Mar 2021	QMAR vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	QMAR vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	QMAR vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	QMAR vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	QMAR vs KNG

Often Compared With QMAR

Investors most often compare QMAR with BUFQ, ITOT, MPLY. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BUFQ	FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	79	7.95%	1.49B	Jun 2022	QMAR vs BUFQ
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	QMAR vs ITOT
MPLY	Monopoly ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	2.78%	—	May 2025	QMAR vs MPLY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	QMAR vs VTI
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	5.87%	65.12M	Dec 2021	QMAR vs WLTG
ABFL	Abacus FCF Leaders ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	16.11%	478.73M	Sep 2016	QMAR vs ABFL
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome, Emerging Markets Equities	65	7.66%	10.25M	Dec 2024	QMAR vs TDEC
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	82	16.77%	6.33B	Oct 2023	QMAR vs BLCR
QCJA	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - Janua...	Defined Outcome	78	4.99%	—	Jan 2025	QMAR vs QCJA
SSPY	Stratified LargeCap Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	10.20%	119.56M	Jan 2019	QMAR vs SSPY
ABIG	Argent Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	33	4.77%	37.64M	Apr 2025	QMAR vs ABIG
QCOC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - Octob...	Defined Outcome	75	5.58%	—	Oct 2024	QMAR vs QCOC
FEAC	Fidelity Enhanced U.S. All-Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	9.92%	—	Nov 2024	QMAR vs FEAC
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	7.95%	1.63B	Jul 2021	QMAR vs QDPL
QMMY	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	69	4.05%	—	May 2024	QMAR vs QMMY
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	67	13.40%	25.60B	Jan 2014	QMAR vs RDVY
XMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF ...	Defined Outcome	89	2.71%	—	May 2024	QMAR vs XMAY
MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	5.15%	898.62M	Aug 2007	QMAR vs MOO
CPST	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Se...	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	94	2.69%	32.00M	Sep 2024	QMAR vs CPST
CBXA	Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protectio...	Defined Outcome	1	-21.17%	—	Apr 2025	QMAR vs CBXA

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