FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March
YMAR
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Mar 22, 2021
- CIK
- 0001667919
- Website
- ftportfolios.com
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- FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (YMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investors with buffered losses and capped gains based on the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) over defined Target Outcome Periods, typically one year in duration beginning each March; it employs FLEX Options, primarily call and put options referencing EFA, alongside cash equivalents and short-term U.S. Treasury securities to achieve its target outcomes of moderate downside buffer (up to approximately 10-20% depending on the period) and participation in upside returns up to a predefined cap set at the start of each period. The fund operates within the defined outcome ETF segment of the asset management industry, targeting retail and institutional investors seeking equity-like exposure to international developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada, such as Europe, Australasia, and the Far East; it provides quarterly distributions when available and trades on the Cboe BZX Exchange. YMAR forms part of the broader suite of FT Vest target outcome ETFs managed under First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, a Massachusetts business trust established in 2016 with headquarters in Wheaton, Illinois, and advised by First Trust Advisors L.P.; the fund was launched on March 19, 2021. Recent developments include the rollout of new Target Outcome Periods annually, with the latest commencing March 2025 featuring updated caps and buffers reflective of prevailing market volatility and interest rate environments; ongoing portfolio adjustments to maintain FLEX Options positions for the current period ending March 2026, amid heightened geopolitical risks affecting EAFE markets. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic partnerships specific to YMAR have been announced in the past 1-2 years, though First Trust continues to expand its FT Vest lineup with similar buffered ETF products across U.S. equity, international equity, and sector-specific strategies.