BUFR vs FDEC
YTDYear to date
BUFR wins+0.2 pts
Past year
FDEC wins+1.3 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR8.2× more
2–1BUFR wins
BUFR and FDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDEC vs S&P 500
MAX$54.74 · −2.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−2.9%−3.1%−1.6%+7.0%+10.1%+58.9%+60.5%+81.1%
Peer average+0.2%+92.6%+96.4%+6.1%+7.6%+44.9%+49.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FDEC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDEC’s Holdings
Today2026-12-18 Sta2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.8199.4%
2026-12-18 Sta2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.8199.4%2026-US Do
Other
First Trust FDEC · 4 holdings · top 3 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 373 Buffer ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +7.1% | +7.1% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +6.1% | +6.1% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +6.0% | +6.0% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JanuaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.1% | +7.1% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - MayReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.8% | +4.8% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AugustReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.3% | +6.3% | $1.5B | |
| 7 | FJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JuneReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.7% | +4.7% | $1.5B | |
| 8 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - SeptemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.4% | +8.4% | $1.5B | |
| 9 | FJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JulyReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.1% | +7.1% | $1.4B | |
| 10 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - FebruaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.5% | +8.5% | $1.4B | |
| 11 | PJAN | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +6.6% | +6.6% | $1.4B | |
| 12 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AprilReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +5.5% | +5.5% | $1.4B | |
| 13 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - DecemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.0% | +7.0% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - NovemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.7% | +7.7% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - OctoberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +9.0% | +9.0% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | PJUL | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +5.2% | +5.2% | $1.3B |
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Buffer · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDEC Payouts by Year
TodayFDEC pays no distribution.
FDEC’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.1% | +7.1% | +8.9% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.1% | +6.1% | +7.6% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.8% | +6.0% | +7.7% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryReadVersus | 0.85% | — | 0.0% | +7.1% | +9.4% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +0.2% | +4.8% | +6.4% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberThis fund | 0.85% | — | −2.9% | +7.0% | +10.1% | $1.3B |
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FDEC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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FDEC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today100.8%of FDEC sits in these 3
12026-12026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.8199.36%
22026-12026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.591.07%
3US DolUS Dollar0.34%
First Trust FDEC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDEC’s Holdings
Today2026-12-18 Sta2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.8199.4%
2026-12-18 Sta2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.8199.4%2026-US Do
Other
First Trust FDEC · 4 holdings · top 3 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDEC vs Peer Average
YTDFDECAvsBPeer average
1D−2.9%+0.2%
1M−3.1%+92.6%
3M−1.6%+96.4%
YTD+7.0%+6.1%
1Y+10.1%+7.6%
3Y+58.9%+44.9%
5Y+60.5%+49.6%
4–3FDEC wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader