First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#155 of 318 by YTD

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberXDEC

S&P 500 Compare

$44.02+0.8%

+$0.35 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $206M
Fee: 0.85%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.4×S&P
Volume: 4K
NAV: $43.67

52-week rangeAt the 52-week high

$39.57$44.20

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+0.8%	+0.2%	0.0%	+1.3%	+7.6%	+9.2%	+32.0%	—	+45.6%
Peer average	+1.4%	+0.1%	+95.4%	+99.8%	+7.6%	+9.6%	+45.4%	+51.7%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

XDEC in One Breath

XDEC Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+13.8%$603M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.8%$408M

#3KAPRInnovator+13.7%$173M

#4KFEBInnovator+13.6%$37.9M

#5KOCTInnovator+13.4%$169M

#6PQAPPGIM+13.3%$31.6M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.0%$1.2B

#8APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$46.5M

#146XDECFirst Trust+7.6%$206M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in XDEC

$10,000 in XDEC became

$14,562

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,679

Total return, dividends in · Dec 20, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XDEC

+0.8%

0.0%

+1.3%

+7.6%

+9.2%

+32.0%

—

+45.6%

Peer average

+1.4%

+95.4%

+99.8%

+7.6%

+9.6%

+45.4%

+51.7%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+2.3%

−3.3%

−2.1%

+11.3%

+13.6%

+81.6%

+75.4%

—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 374 Buffer ETFs

XDEC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#155of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+16.7%

XDEC+7.6%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.4%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 9, 2026

XDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.4%

From the 52-week low

+11.2%

Today $43.99 – $44.05

Previous close $43.67

$44.02 now

52-week low$39.5752-week high$44.20

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

XDEC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $85.6B in 375 Buffer ETFs

XDEC$206M0.2%

BUFR$10.8B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

372 others$72.3B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026

XDEC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

XDEC$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 9, 2026

Inside XDEC

5 holdings

XDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December

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First Trust XDEC · holdings

How It Compares

XDEC

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+1.7%	+11.2%	$10.8B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+1.3%	+9.3%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+2.3%	+10.8%	$1.6B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.7%	+11.8%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.6%	+8.7%	$1.5B
XDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+0.8%	+9.2%	$206M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs XDEC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferXDECFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+8.9%

+7.6%

BUFR wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+11.2%

+9.2%

BUFR wins+2.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.8B

$206M

BUFR52.4× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust XDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

XDEC vs VOO

YTD

XDEC · FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December

+7.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.3%

Gap

3.7 pts

First Trust XDEC and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

XDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XDECAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+1.4%

1M0.0%+95.4%

3M+1.3%+99.8%

YTD+7.6%+7.6%

1Y+9.2%+9.6%

3Y+32.0%+45.4%

5Y[…]+51.7%

0–6Peer average wins

374 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is XDEC?

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XDEC

How Bumpy

0.4×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×XDEC

Calmest of 7 buffer fundsXDEC

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

First Trust XDEC · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

XDEC

Worst Drop

−3.9%from its Feb 9 high

Still below the high−0.3%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,970

First Trust XDEC · fall from the highest close, past year

XDEC

On a Bad Day

0.3×the S&P 500’s fall

XDEC’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

XDEC

−1.3%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days59 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust XDEC · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

XDEC

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 buffer funds

#1XDECFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2BUFRFirst Trust

#3FJANFirst Trust

#4BUFDFirst Trust

#5FAUGFirst Trust

#6BUFQFirst Trust

#7FMAYFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

XDEC

Cost

Today

$85a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

XDEC

$85

Expense ratio 0.85%, taken from the fund’s value

XDEC

Volatility & Beta

4.9%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility3.3%

Beta vs SPY0.32

Correlation vs SPY0.88

Lowest beta of 7 buffer fundsXDEC

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

XDEC

Max Drawdown

−3.9%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 9, 2026

Current drawdown−0.3%

Worst day−1.31% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

XDEC

Up / Down Capture

26%down capture vs SPY

Down days

26%

Up days

32%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.24

Up days58.7% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

XDEC

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
XDEC	1.07	1.62	4.9%	−3.9%	0.32	$85
BUFR	0.96	1.36	7.5%	−4.6%	0.54	$10
FJAN	0.95	1.37	8.2%	−5.9%	0.58	$85
BUFD	0.89	1.29	5.9%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
FAUG	0.74	1.04	8.0%	−5.3%	0.55	$85
BUFQ	0.61	0.85	10.8%	−8.2%	0.72	$10
FMAY	0.58	0.81	8.1%	−4.2%	0.56	$85

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

XDEC

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$44.02

NAV$43.67

Fee per $10,000$85 a year

Avg. volume 30D5K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

XDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Dec 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U786

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust XDEC · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026

XDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

XDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust XDEC · 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$43.67

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D5K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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