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FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (GMAR) Price, Holdings & Fees

$528.27−0.85%−$4.53End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (GMAR) closed at $528.27 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.85% from the previous close of $532.80.

Share price, past year

1Y +50.39%

52-week range $350.68 – $533.24. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$528.27
Sep 30, 2026$515.72
Aug 31, 2026$486.15
Jul 31, 2026$465.76
Jun 30, 2026$473.33
May 29, 2026$479.42
Apr 30, 2026$474.01
Mar 31, 2026$443.83
Feb 27, 2026$429.53
Jan 30, 2026$406.82
Dec 31, 2025$394.17
Nov 28, 2025$392.38
Oct 31, 2025$356.88

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.85%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$395.6M
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
13
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$350.68 – $533.24

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March held 13 investments worth $395.64M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 96.03% of the fund.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.96.03%$379.94M
2CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.9.03%$35.71M
3CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.2.08%$8.21M
4CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.1.50%$5.95M
5CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.1.20%$4.76M
6DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS0.95%$3.75M
7CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.18%$696.39K
8CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$44.94K
9CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$56.17K
10CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$56.17K
11CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.36%−$1.42M
12CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.98%−$3.87M
13CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−9.52%−$37.66M

Top 13 of 13 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Derivatives99.12%
Cash and short-term investments0.95%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
United States100.07%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March's total return was +6.92%, as reported to the SEC.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+1.59%
Apr 30, 2026+4.46%
Mar 31, 2026+0.75%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March
Ticker
GMAR
Exchange
BATS
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000079853
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is GMAR's price?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (GMAR) closed at $528.27 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.85% from the previous close of $532.80.

What is GMAR's expense ratio?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does GMAR hold?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March held 13 investments worth $395.64M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 96.03% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC..

How has GMAR performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March's total return was +6.92%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 23, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures