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

First TrustInternationalEmerging#325 of 521 by YTD

$26.44

+0.4% last session

+9.6% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +14.2%+9.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +14.2%+9.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026TDECS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%−4.0%+0.3%+9.6%+12.3%——+32.1%
Peer average+0.8%−8.0%−4.7%+12.7%+13.5%+73.0%+41.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$14M
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$26.34
Volume
2K
Avg. volume 30D
6K
High today
$26.62
Low today
$26.44
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+45.8%$593M
#2FTHFFirst Trust+32.3%$135M
#3PIEInvesco+30.2%$240M
#4STXEStrive+27.4%$129M
#5KEMXKraneShares+27.0%$122M
#6EVLUiShares+24.6%$18.9M
#7EMSFMatthews Asia+24.2%$40.0M
#8EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.6B
#75TDECFirst Trust+9.6%$14.5M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in TDEC

5Y
$10,000 in TDEC became
$13,213
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,152
$10K$12K$13,213 TDEC$13,152 VOOlow $9,890Dec 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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TDEC Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
TDEC
+0.4%
−4.0%
+0.3%
+9.6%
+12.3%
—
—
+32.1%
Peer average
+0.8%
−8.0%
−4.7%
+12.7%
+13.5%
+73.0%
+41.1%
—
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 = 132 Emerging ETFs
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TDEC’s International Rank

YTD
#325of 521
international ETFs
Best · BOAT+68.9%
Average+11.1%
TDEC+9.6%
Worst · IDX−46.8%
International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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TDEC Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−4.2%
From the 52-week low
+12.8%
Today $26.44 – $26.62
Previous close $26.34
52-week low$23.4352-week high$27.61
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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TDEC’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $459B in 133 Emerging ETFs

TDEC
TDEC$14.5M0.0%
IEMG$148B32.2%
VWO$125B27.3%
130 others$186B40.4%
Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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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 5, 2026
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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
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How It Compares

TDEC

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

1Y
Trend
IEMGiSharesReadDesk0.09%+11.8%+12.4%$147.8B
VWOVanguardReadDesk0.06%+4.5%+5.0%$125.4B
EEMiSharesReadDesk0.72%+12.9%+13.2%$28.6B
AVEMAvantisReadDesk0.33%+14.0%+14.0%$26.8B
EMXCiSharesReadDesk0.25%+26.0%+24.2%$25.6B
TDECFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.95%+12.3%+9.6%$14M
Emerging peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs TDEC

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingTDECFirst Trust · Emerging
Year to date
IEMG wins+2.8 pts
Past year
TDEC wins+0.5 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+2.4 pts
AUM
IEMG10202.2× more
3–1IEMG wins
iShares IEMG and First Trust TDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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TDEC vs VOO

1Y
TDEC · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December
+12.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.5%
Gap
1.2 pts
0%+10%+12.3% TDEC+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20260%+10%+12.3% TDEC+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 2026
First Trust TDEC and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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TDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
TDECAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.8%
1M−4.0%−8.0%
3M+0.3%−4.7%
YTD+9.6%+12.7%
1Y+12.3%+13.5%
3Y[…]+73.0%
5Y[…]+41.1%
2–3Peer average wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

TDEC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y11.52%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−2.5%
52-week range
$23.43−4.2% from the high$27.61
First Trust TDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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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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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$26.34
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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