FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberYDEC

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#365 of 521 by YTD

$27.81

−0.5% last session

+6.2% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026YDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.5%	−0.4%	−1.0%	+6.2%	+7.6%	+37.9%	+27.0%	+39.0%
Peer average	−0.8%	−2.3%	−3.9%	+8.9%	+12.4%	+73.7%	+47.3%	—
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: $168M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $27.92
Volume: 7K
Avg. volume 30D: 11K
High today: $28.02
Low today: $27.81
Previous close: $27.94
52-week high: $28.40
52-week low: $25.70
Our risk indicator: 4/5

YDEC in One Breath

YDEC Among Ex-US Broad ETFs

YTD

#1IFLOVictoryShares+27.3%$299M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+24.9%$751M

#3PATNPacer+22.8%$382M

#4EPINHarbor+21.5%$8.3M

#5ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.3%$80.7M

#6GMOIGMO+20.0%$695M

#7FNDFSchwab+19.3%$25.8B

#8IVALAlpha Architect+18.3%$227M

#103YDECFirst Trust+6.2%$168M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in YDEC

$10,000 in YDEC became

$12,699

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

YDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

YDEC

−0.5%

−0.4%

−1.0%

+6.2%

+7.6%

+37.9%

+27.0%

+39.0%

Peer average

−0.8%

−2.3%

−3.9%

+8.9%

+12.4%

+73.7%

+47.3%

—

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 = 172 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC’s International Rank

YTD

#365of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+70.8%

Average+9.2%

YDEC+6.2%

Worst · IDX−47.8%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

YDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.1%

From the 52-week low

+8.2%

Today $27.81 – $28.02

Previous close $27.94

$27.81 now

52-week low$25.7052-week high$28.40

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

YDEC’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $666B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC$168M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.5%

VEU$68.1B10.2%

170 others$435B65.3%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

YDEC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

SCHF$0.03

VEU$0.04

VXUS$0.05

IXUS$0.07

FNDF$0.25

YDEC$0.90

Expense ratio · Ex-US broad peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside YDEC

4 holdings

YDEC

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

Today

YDEC reports no holdings we can show: […]

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How It Compares

YDEC

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

YTD


VXUS	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+9.8%	+13.1%	$163.2B
VEU	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+10.4%	+13.7%	$68.1B
SCHF	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+12.8%	+17.4%	$67.8B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+10.2%	+13.2%	$57.0B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+19.3%	+26.1%	$25.8B
YDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+6.2%	+7.6%	$168M

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

Head to Head

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VXUS vs YDEC

YTD

VXUSVanguard · Ex-US broadYDECFirst Trust · Ex-US broad

Year to date

+9.8%

+6.2%

VXUS wins+3.6 pts

Past year

+13.1%

+7.6%

VXUS wins+5.5 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.90%

VXUS winslower fee

Yield

2.4%

0.0%

VXUS wins+2.4 pts

AUM

$163B

$168M

VXUS974.2× more

4–0VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

YDEC vs VOO

YTD

YDEC · FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

+6.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

5.4 pts

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

YDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

YDECAvsBPeer average

1D−0.5%−0.8%

1M−0.4%−2.3%

3M−1.0%−3.9%

YTD+6.2%+8.9%

1Y+7.6%+12.4%

3Y+37.9%+73.7%

5Y+27.0%+47.3%

3–4Peer average wins

172 Ex-US broad peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

YDEC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.63%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−20.8%

52-week range

$27.81

$25.70−2.1% from the high$28.40

First Trust YDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

YDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Dec 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F656

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust YDEC · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

YDEC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

YDEC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust YDEC · 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$27.92

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today7K

Average volume · 30D11K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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