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

First TrustInternationalEmerging#278 of 521 by YTD

$26.34

0.0% last session

+9.2% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOTDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	−4.4%	−0.5%	+9.2%	+12.0%	—	—	+31.6%
Peer average	−0.3%	−8.9%	−6.0%	+11.8%	+13.2%	+72.0%	+38.9%	—
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: $15M
Expense ratio: 0.95%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $26.40
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $26.36
Low today: $26.28
Previous close: $26.34
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+47.2%$608M

#2FTHFFirst Trust+31.3%$136M

#3PIEInvesco+28.7%$247M

#4STXEStrive+27.3%$132M

#5KEMXKraneShares+26.7%$125M

#6EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.5B

#7EVLUiShares+23.1%$18.7M

#8OAEMOneAscent+22.9%$129M

#76TDECFirst Trust+9.2%$14.5M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in TDEC

$10,000 in TDEC became

$13,163

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,942

Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

TDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

TDEC

0.0%

−4.4%

−0.5%

+9.2%

+12.0%

—

+31.6%

Peer average

−0.3%

−8.9%

−6.0%

+11.8%

+13.2%

+72.0%

+38.9%

—

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 = 132 Emerging ETFs

TDEC’s International Rank

YTD

#278of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+70.8%

Average+9.2%

TDEC+9.2%

Worst · IDX−47.8%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

TDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.6%

From the 52-week low

+12.4%

Today $26.28 – $26.36

Previous close $26.34

$26.34 now

52-week low$23.4352-week high$27.61

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

TDEC’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $457B in 133 Emerging ETFs

TDEC$14.5M0.0%

IEMG$146B32.0%

VWO$125B27.4%

130 others$186B40.6%

Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 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%	+11.4%	+11.6%	$146.2B
VWO	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+3.2%	+3.0%	$125.4B
EEM	iSharesRead Desk	0.72%	+12.3%	+12.6%	$28.3B
AVEM	AvantisRead Desk	0.33%	+12.9%	+13.9%	$26.8B
EMXC	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	+24.2%	+27.3%	$25.5B
TDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	+9.2%	+12.0%	$15M

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

Head to Head

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IEMG vs TDEC

YTD

IEMGiShares · EmergingTDECFirst Trust · Emerging

Year to date

+11.4%

+9.2%

IEMG wins+2.2 pts

Past year

+11.6%

+12.0%

TDEC wins+0.4 pts

Fee

0.09%

0.95%

IEMG winslower fee

Yield

2.4%

0.0%

IEMG wins+2.4 pts

AUM

$146B

$14.5M

IEMG10065.6× more

3–1IEMG wins

iShares IEMG and First Trust TDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

TDEC vs VOO

YTD

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

+9.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

2.3 pts

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

TDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

TDECAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%−0.3%

1M−4.4%−8.9%

3M−0.5%−6.0%

YTD+9.2%+11.8%

1Y+12.0%+13.2%

3Y[…]+72.0%

5Y[…]+38.9%

3–2TDEC wins

132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

TDEC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y11.52%

Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.5%

52-week range

$26.34

$23.43−4.6% from the high$27.61

First Trust TDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 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$26.40

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

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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