First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - DecemberDECM

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#275 of 318 by YTD

$34.40

+0.1% last session

+4.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DECMS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	+0.1%	+1.1%	+4.7%	+6.0%	—	—	+11.7%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $35M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $34.36
Volume: 1K
Avg. volume 30D: 2K
High today: $34.40
Low today: $34.36
Previous close: $34.35
52-week high: $34.48
52-week low: $32.26
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DECM in One Breath

DECM Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#253DECMFirst Trust+4.7%$35.2M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DECM

$10,000 in DECM became

$11,185

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,152

Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DECM Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DECM

+0.1%

+1.1%

+4.7%

+6.0%

—

+11.7%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DECM’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#275of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

DECM+4.7%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DECM Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.2%

From the 52-week low

+6.6%

Today $34.36 – $34.40

Previous close $34.35

$34.40 now

52-week low$32.2652-week high$34.48

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DECM’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DECM$35.2M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DECM 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

DECM$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DECM

4 holdings

DECM

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December

Today

DECM reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DECM · holdings

How It Compares

DECM

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
DECM	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+4.7%	+6.0%	$35M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DECM

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDECMFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+4.7%

BUFR wins+4.4 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+6.0%

BUFR wins+4.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$35.2M

BUFR310.0× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DECM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

DECM vs VOO

YTD

DECM · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December

+4.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

6.8 pts

First Trust DECM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

DECM vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DECMAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M+0.1%+95.8%

3M+1.1%0.0%

YTD+4.7%+7.6%

1Y+6.0%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

1–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DECM

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.31%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.0%

52-week range

$34.40

$32.26−0.2% from the high$34.48

First Trust DECM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

DECM

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Dec 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U497

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust DECM · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

DECM

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DECM does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DECM · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$34.36

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1K

Average volume · 30D2K

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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