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TMARFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March

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Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, with a 10% buffer against losses.

By First Trust · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,882 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$16M

#4,628 of 5,861 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

0.00%

Track Record

1 year

#4,168 of 5,861 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,936+19.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Region

Emerging markets

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 9 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 C0.45
59.9%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 C0.45
59.9%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds
0.4%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 P44.58
0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 P44.58
0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 P40.12
-0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 P40.12
-0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 C52.3
-10.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.EEM 3 C52.3
-10.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.7%
Cash
1.3%
Preferred
0.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
12.3%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-9.9%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, with a 10% buffer against losses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF to provide a buffer against the first 10% of losses and upside participation up to a cap of 29.55%. Employs a target outcome strategy over the defined period.
Inception date
March 21, 2025
Fund family
First Trust

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

You can build this cheaper yourself

Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.

Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-08-04