FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - DecemberQDEC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#60 of 318 by YTD

$35.93

+0.7% last session

+10.5% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 21, 2020 – Nov 4, 2026QDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.7%	−3.4%	+0.4%	+10.5%	+13.0%	+58.9%	+57.7%	+81.4%
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: $686M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $35.53
Volume: 116K
Avg. volume 30D: 27K
High today: $36.25
Low today: $35.90
Previous close: $35.69
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+14.8%$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

#58QDECFirst Trust+10.5%$686M

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

$10,000 in QDEC

$10,000 in QDEC became

$15,773

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

QDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QDEC

+0.7%

−3.4%

+0.4%

+10.5%

+13.0%

+58.9%

+57.7%

+81.4%

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

QDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#60of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

QDEC+10.5%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

QDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.6%

From the 52-week low

+17.8%

Today $35.90 – $36.25

Previous close $35.69

$35.93 now

52-week low$30.5152-week high$37.26

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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%	+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
QDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+10.5%	+13.0%	$686M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+10.5%

QDEC wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+13.0%

QDEC wins+1.1 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

QDEC vs VOO

YTD

QDEC · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

+10.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

2.9 pts

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

QDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QDECAvsBPeer average

1D+0.7%+0.8%

1M−3.4%+96.8%

3M+0.4%+0.9%

YTD+10.5%+8.5%

1Y+13.0%+9.8%

3Y+58.9%+50.0%

5Y+57.7%+54.0%

4–3QDEC wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QDEC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y10.74%

Deepest drop · 1Y−7.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−20.7%

52-week range

$35.93

$30.51−3.6% from the high$37.26

First Trust QDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today116K

Average volume · 30D27K

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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