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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#260 of 318 by YTD

$34.21

+0.1% last session

+4.1% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026DECMS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−0.4%	+0.5%	+4.1%	+5.3%	—	—	+11.0%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $35M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $34.50
Volume: 512
Avg. volume 30D: 2K
High today: $34.22
Low today: $34.20
Previous close: $34.18
52-week high: $34.49
52-week low: $32.26
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DECM in One Breath

DECM Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$407M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$47.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$32.4M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$39.9M

#241DECMFirst Trust+4.1%$35.4M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DECM

$10,000 in DECM became

$11,104

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,614

Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DECM Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DECM

+0.1%

−0.4%

+0.5%

+4.1%

+5.3%

—

+11.0%

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%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DECM’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#260of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.9%

DECM+4.1%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

DECM Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.8%

From the 52-week low

+6.0%

Today $34.20 – $34.22

Previous close $34.18

$34.21 now

52-week low$32.2652-week high$34.49

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DECM’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DECM$35.4M0.0%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 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

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	0.0%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+6.4%	$1.5B
DECM	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+0.1%	+5.3%	$35M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DECM

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDECMFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+4.1%

BUFR wins+3.0 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+5.3%

BUFR wins+3.5 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$35.4M

BUFR313.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DECM · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

DECM vs VOO

YTD

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

+4.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

4.6 pts

First Trust DECM and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

DECM vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DECMAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−0.4%+92.6%

3M+0.5%+96.4%

YTD+4.1%+6.1%

1Y+5.3%+7.6%

3Y[…]+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

0–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DECM

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.49%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.0%

52-week range

$34.21

$32.26−0.8% from the high$34.49

First Trust DECM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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$34.50

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today512

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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