FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberFDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#86 of 318 by YTD

$55.75

+0.2% last session

+8.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 21, 2020 – Nov 3, 2026FDEC

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.1%	+0.3%	+8.9%	+11.9%	+64.6%	+63.4%	+84.4%
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: $1.3B
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $55.77
Volume: 12K
Avg. volume 30D: 20K
High today: $55.90
Low today: $55.73
Previous close: $55.63
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+14.0%$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

#84FDECFirst Trust+8.9%$1.3B

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

$10,000 in FDEC

$10,000 in FDEC became

$16,344

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FDEC

+0.2%

−1.1%

+0.3%

+8.9%

+11.9%

+64.6%

+63.4%

+84.4%

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

FDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#86of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

FDEC+8.9%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

FDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.6%

From the 52-week low

+14.6%

Today $55.73 – $55.90

Previous close $55.63

$55.75 now

52-week low$48.6352-week high$56.67

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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%	+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
FDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.9%	$1.3B

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+8.9%

BUFR wins+0.1 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+11.9%

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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FDEC vs VOO

YTD

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

+8.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

2.6 pts

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

FDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FDECAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.1%+95.8%

3M+0.3%0.0%

YTD+8.9%+7.6%

1Y+11.9%+8.9%

3Y+64.6%+49.8%

5Y+63.4%+52.4%

6–1FDEC wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.61%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−12.1%

52-week range

$55.75

$48.63−1.6% from the high$56.67

First Trust FDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 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 today12K

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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