Performance analysis of GMAR (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MARCH)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GMAR has had an average annual return of +11.54%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Since Mar 20, 2023, GMAR has had an average annual return of +12.65%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.70% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.50% | +9.29% | +12.14% | +11.95% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.49% | +0.46% | +0.87% | +4.38% | +1.60% | +0.06% | +0.40% | +8.50% | |||||
| 2025 | +1.45% | +0.20% | -2.31% | -0.62% | +3.20% | +2.10% | +0.97% | +0.99% | +0.95% | +0.53% | +0.61% | +0.94% | +9.29% |
| 2024 | +0.64% | +0.80% | +1.57% | -1.86% | +3.06% | +1.81% | +0.90% | +1.54% | +1.13% | -0.13% | +2.48% | -0.32% | +12.14% |
| 2023 | +1.80% | +0.96% | +0.53% | +3.13% | +0.86% | +0.19% | -1.43% | -0.73% | +4.70% | +1.49% | +11.95% |
Drawdown analysis of GMAR (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MARCH)
The maximum drawdown for the GMAR was -9.11%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 39 trading sessions.
The current GMAR drawdown is -0.16%.
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9.11% | Feb 14, 2025 | 36 | Apr 8, 2025 | 39 | Jun 4, 2025 | 75 |
| -4.11% | Jul 16, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
| -3.66% | Sep 14, 2023 | 31 | Oct 27, 2023 | 10 | Nov 10, 2023 | 41 |
| -2.82% | Apr 9, 2024 | 8 | Apr 19, 2024 | 15 | May 10, 2024 | 23 |
| -2.10% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 7 | Sep 17, 2024 | 11 |
| -1.79% | Mar 25, 2026 | 3 | Mar 30, 2026 | 2 | Apr 1, 2026 | 5 |
| -1.28% | Aug 1, 2023 | 13 | Aug 18, 2023 | 8 | Aug 30, 2023 | 21 |
| -1.20% | Dec 11, 2024 | 6 | Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | Dec 24, 2024 | 9 |
| -1.19% | May 1, 2023 | 3 | May 4, 2023 | 10 | May 18, 2023 | 13 |
| -1.15% | Jun 4, 2026 | 4 | Jun 10, 2026 | 3 | Jun 15, 2026 | 7 |
| -1.12% | Nov 12, 2025 | 6 | Nov 20, 2025 | 4 | Nov 26, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.03% | May 18, 2023 | 4 | May 24, 2023 | 5 | Jun 1, 2023 | 9 |
| -0.98% | Dec 24, 2024 | 10 | Jan 10, 2025 | 4 | Jan 16, 2025 | 14 |
| -0.96% | Mar 28, 2024 | 4 | Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | Apr 9, 2024 | 7 |
| -0.87% | Oct 22, 2024 | 7 | Oct 31, 2024 | 4 | Nov 6, 2024 | 11 |
| -0.87% | Apr 18, 2023 | 6 | Apr 26, 2023 | 2 | Apr 28, 2023 | 8 |
| -0.80% | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 | Jun 13, 2025 | 6 | Jun 24, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.72% | Jun 15, 2026 | 6 | Jun 24, 2026 | 6 | Jul 2, 2026 | 12 |
| -0.68% | Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 8 |
| -0.67% | May 21, 2024 | 6 | May 30, 2024 | 4 | Jun 5, 2024 | 10 |
| -0.66% | Jul 25, 2025 | 5 | Aug 1, 2025 | 5 | Aug 8, 2025 | 10 |
| -0.62% | Sep 30, 2024 | 3 | Oct 3, 2024 | 4 | Oct 9, 2024 | 7 |
| -0.58% | Nov 11, 2024 | 4 | Nov 15, 2024 | 5 | Nov 22, 2024 | 9 |
| -0.53% | Sep 1, 2023 | 3 | Sep 7, 2023 | 5 | Sep 14, 2023 | 8 |
| -0.51% | Jun 15, 2023 | 6 | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 | Jun 29, 2023 | 9 |