FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - DecemberQDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#51 of 318 by YTD

$35.69

+0.4% last session

+9.7% 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 3, 2026QDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.4%	−3.9%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+12.5%	+58.7%	+56.9%	+80.2%
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: $686M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $35.53
Volume: 20K
Avg. volume 30D: 25K
High today: $35.78
Low today: $35.62
Previous close: $35.55
52-week high: $37.26
52-week low: $30.51
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QDEC in One Breath

QDEC 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

#49QDECFirst Trust+9.7%$686M

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

$10,000 in QDEC

$10,000 in QDEC became

$15,688

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

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

QDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QDEC

+0.4%

−3.9%

−0.4%

+9.7%

+12.5%

+58.7%

+56.9%

+80.2%

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

QDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#51of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

QDEC+9.7%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

QDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.2%

From the 52-week low

+17.0%

Today $35.62 – $35.78

Previous close $35.55

$35.69 now

52-week low$30.5152-week high$37.26

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

QDEC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.8%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QDEC$686M0.8%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.6B84.0%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

QDEC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

QDEC$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside QDEC

4 holdings

QDEC

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

Today

QDEC reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust QDEC · holdings

How It Compares

QDEC

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 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
QDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+9.7%	+12.5%	$686M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+9.7%

QDEC wins+0.6 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+12.5%

QDEC wins+1.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$686M

BUFR15.9× more

2–1QDEC wins

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

QDEC vs VOO

YTD

QDEC · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

+9.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

1.8 pts

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

QDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QDECAvsBPeer average

1D+0.4%+0.2%

1M−3.9%+95.8%

3M−0.4%0.0%

YTD+9.7%+7.6%

1Y+12.5%+8.9%

3Y+58.7%+49.8%

5Y+56.9%+52.4%

5–2QDEC wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y10.72%

Deepest drop · 1Y−7.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−19.8%

52-week range

$35.69

$30.51−4.2% from the high$37.26

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

QDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Dec 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F649

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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

QDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust QDEC · 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$35.53

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today20K

Average volume · 30D25K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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