FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberFDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#73 of 318 by YTD

$56.39

+1.1% last session

+10.2% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.1%	−0.3%	+1.7%	+10.2%	+13.0%	+64.6%	+65.5%	+86.5%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.3B
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $55.77
Volume: 8K
Avg. volume 30D: 20K
High today: $56.55
Low today: $56.22
Previous close: $55.75
52-week high: $56.67
52-week low: $48.63
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FDEC in One Breath

FDEC Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#70FDECFirst Trust+10.2%$1.3B

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

$10,000 in FDEC

$10,000 in FDEC became

$16,551

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FDEC

+1.1%

−0.3%

+1.7%

+10.2%

+13.0%

+64.6%

+65.5%

+86.5%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

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

FDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#73of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

FDEC+10.2%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

FDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.5%

From the 52-week low

+16.0%

Today $56.22 – $56.55

Previous close $55.75

$56.39 now

52-week low$48.6352-week high$56.67

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

FDEC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.5%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

FDEC$1.3B1.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.0B83.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FDEC 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

FDEC$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FDEC

4 holdings

FDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

Today

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First Trust FDEC · holdings

How It Compares

FDEC

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+10.2%	+13.0%	$1.3B

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+10.2%

BUFR wins+0.1 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+13.0%

FDEC wins+1.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$1.3B

BUFR8.2× more

2–1BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust FDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FDEC vs VOO

YTD

FDEC · FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

+10.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

3.2 pts

First Trust FDEC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FDECAvsBPeer average

1D+1.1%+0.8%

1M−0.3%+96.8%

3M+1.7%+0.9%

YTD+10.2%+8.5%

1Y+13.0%+9.8%

3Y+64.6%+50.0%

5Y+65.5%+54.0%

6–1FDEC wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.69%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−12.5%

52-week range

$56.39

$48.63−0.5% from the high$56.67

First Trust FDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Dec 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U505

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust FDEC · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

FDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust FDEC · distributions by ex-date

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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$55.77

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today8K

Average volume · 30D20K

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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