First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - DecemberTDEC

First TrustInternationalEmerging#352 of 521 by YTD

$25.43

−3.8% last session

+5.4% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026TDECS&P 500 · VOOInternational average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−3.8%	−7.4%	−4.1%	+5.4%	+8.3%	—	—	+27.1%
Peer average	−4.3%	−10.9%	−9.4%	+7.5%	+9.9%	+65.3%	+34.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $15M
Expense ratio: 0.95%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $26.52
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $25.70
Low today: $25.43
Previous close: $26.44
52-week high: $27.61
52-week low: $23.43
Our risk indicator: 4/5

TDEC in One Breath

TDEC Among Emerging ETFs

YTD

#1EMEQNomura+33.8%$595M

#2FTHFFirst Trust+25.9%$137M

#3EPEMHarbor+20.3%$7.7M

#4EVLUiShares+19.9%$18.2M

#5PIEInvesco+19.1%$243M

#6EMDMFirst Trust+18.7%$40.2M

#7KEMXKraneShares+18.3%$122M

#8STXEStrive+17.7%$129M

#74TDECFirst Trust+5.4%$14.6M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in TDEC

$10,000 in TDEC became

$12,709

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,577

Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

TDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

TDEC

−3.8%

−7.4%

−4.1%

+5.4%

+8.3%

—

+27.1%

Peer average

−4.3%

−10.9%

−9.4%

+7.5%

+9.9%

+65.3%

+34.8%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 132 Emerging ETFs

TDEC’s International Rank

YTD

#352of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+59.6%

Average+7.5%

TDEC+5.4%

Worst · IDX−47.1%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

TDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−7.9%

From the 52-week low

+8.5%

Today $25.43 – $25.70

Previous close $26.44

$25.43 now

52-week low$23.4352-week high$27.61

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

TDEC’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $446B in 133 Emerging ETFs

TDEC$14.6M0.0%

IEMG$139B31.2%

VWO$125B28.1%

130 others$182B40.7%

Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

TDEC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.95a year
per $100

$95 a year on $10,000

VWO$0.06

IEMG$0.09

EMXC$0.25

AVEM$0.33

EEM$0.72

TDEC$0.95

Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside TDEC

4 holdings

TDEC

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

Today

TDEC reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust TDEC · holdings

How It Compares

TDEC

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

YTD


IEMG	iSharesRead Desk	0.09%	+6.0%	+7.5%	$139.4B
VWO	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+1.2%	+2.1%	$125.4B
AVEM	AvantisRead Desk	0.33%	+7.7%	+10.0%	$27.1B
EEM	iSharesRead Desk	0.72%	+6.7%	+8.3%	$27.0B
EMXC	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	+14.8%	+18.9%	$23.7B
TDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	+5.4%	+8.3%	$15M

Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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IEMG vs TDEC

YTD

IEMGiShares · EmergingTDECFirst Trust · Emerging

Year to date

+6.0%

+5.4%

IEMG wins+0.6 pts

Past year

+7.5%

+8.3%

TDEC wins+0.8 pts

Fee

0.09%

0.95%

IEMG winslower fee

Yield

2.5%

0.0%

IEMG wins+2.5 pts

AUM

$139B

$14.6M

IEMG9560.5× more

3–1IEMG wins

iShares IEMG and First Trust TDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

TDEC vs VOO

YTD

TDEC · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

+5.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

3.0 pts

First Trust TDEC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

TDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

TDECAvsBPeer average

1D−3.8%−4.3%

1M−7.4%−10.9%

3M−4.1%−9.4%

YTD+5.4%+7.5%

1Y+8.3%+9.9%

3Y[…]+65.3%

5Y[…]+34.8%

3–2TDEC wins

132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

TDEC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y12.17%

Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.5%

52-week range

$25.43

$23.43−7.9% from the high$27.61

First Trust TDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

TDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Dec 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U471

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$95 a year

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First Trust TDEC · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

TDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

TDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust TDEC · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$26.52

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

Average volume · 30D6K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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