FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberGDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#147 of 318 by YTD

$41.16

+0.9% last session

+8.8% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026GDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	+0.2%	+1.8%	+8.8%	+11.0%	—	—	+36.7%
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: $425M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $40.80
Volume: 7K
Avg. volume 30D: 86K
High today: $41.17
Low today: $41.02
Previous close: $40.79
52-week high: $41.19
52-week low: $36.35
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GDEC in One Breath

GDEC 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

#135GDECFirst Trust+8.8%$425M

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

$10,000 in GDEC

$10,000 in GDEC became

$13,665

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$16,809

Total return, dividends in · Dec 18, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GDEC

+0.9%

+0.2%

+1.8%

+8.8%

+11.0%

—

+36.7%

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

GDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#147of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

GDEC+8.8%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

GDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.1%

From the 52-week low

+13.2%

Today $41.02 – $41.17

Previous close $40.79

$41.16 now

52-week low$36.3552-week high$41.19

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

GDEC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GDEC$425M0.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

GDEC 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

GDEC$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside GDEC

4 holdings

GDEC

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

Today

GDEC reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GDEC · holdings

How It Compares

GDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate 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
GDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+8.8%	+11.0%	$425M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+8.8%

BUFR wins+1.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+11.0%

BUFR wins+0.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$425M

BUFR25.7× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

GDEC vs VOO

YTD

GDEC · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

+8.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.5 pts

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

GDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GDECAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.8%

1M+0.2%+96.8%

3M+1.8%+0.9%

YTD+8.8%+8.5%

1Y+11.0%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

4–1GDEC wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.86%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$41.16

$36.35−0.1% from the high$41.19

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

GDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Dec 15

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U679

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

GDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GDEC · 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$40.80

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today7K

Average volume · 30D86K

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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