FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - DecemberDDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#131 of 318 by YTD

$47.87

−2.3% last session

+6.2% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026DDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.3%	−2.2%	−0.7%	+6.2%	+8.6%	+44.9%	+47.8%	+58.2%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $437M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $48.65
Volume: 107K
Avg. volume 30D: 11K
High today: $48.94
Low today: $47.87
Previous close: $49.02
52-week high: $49.09
52-week low: $43.48
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DDEC in One Breath

DDEC Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#126DDECFirst Trust+6.2%$437M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DDEC

$10,000 in DDEC became

$14,779

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DDEC

−2.3%

−2.2%

−0.7%

+6.2%

+8.6%

+44.9%

+47.8%

+58.2%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#131of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

DDEC+6.2%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.5%

From the 52-week low

+10.1%

Today $47.87 – $48.94

Previous close $49.02

$47.87 now

52-week low$43.4852-week high$49.09

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DDEC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DDEC$437M0.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.3B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

DDEC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

DDEC$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside DDEC

4 holdings

DDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

Today

DDEC reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DDEC · holdings

How It Compares

DDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
DDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+6.2%	+8.6%	$437M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+6.2%

BUFR wins+0.8 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+8.6%

BUFR wins+0.5 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$437M

BUFR25.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

DDEC vs VOO

YTD

DDEC · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

+6.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.2 pts

First Trust DDEC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

DDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DDECAvsBPeer average

1D−2.3%−2.3%

1M−2.2%+91.6%

3M−0.7%−1.7%

YTD+6.2%+5.9%

1Y+8.6%+7.6%

3Y+44.9%+45.7%

5Y+47.8%+49.5%

3–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.22%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−8.6%

52-week range

$47.87

$43.48−2.5% from the high$49.09

First Trust DDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

DDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Dec 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U406

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust DDEC · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

DDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$48.65

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today107K

Average volume · 30D11K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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