First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#365 of 521 by YTD

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberYDEC

1D 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y MAX

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$27.49−0.9%

−$0.26 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $164M
Fee: 0.90%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.6×S&P
Volume: 50K
NAV: $27.53

52-week range3% below the high

$25.70$28.40

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.9%	−0.7%	−2.4%	+5.0%	+6.4%	+33.4%	+25.5%	+37.4%
Peer average	−0.9%	−2.4%	−5.7%	+7.4%	+11.4%	+67.7%	+46.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

YDEC in One Breath

YDEC Among Ex-US Broad ETFs

YTD

#1IFLOVictoryShares+27.2%$295M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+21.5%$737M

#3ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.1%$81.5M

#4GMOIGMO+19.3%$693M

#5EPINHarbor+17.8%$8.0M

#6IVALAlpha Architect+17.5%$223M

#7FNDFSchwab+17.4%$25.2B

#8UIVMVictoryShares+16.6%$326M

#102YDECFirst Trust+5.0%$164M

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in YDEC

$10,000 in YDEC became

$12,553

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

YDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

YDEC

−0.9%

−0.7%

−2.4%

+5.0%

+6.4%

+33.4%

+25.5%

+37.4%

Peer average

−0.9%

−2.4%

−5.7%

+7.4%

+11.4%

+67.7%

+46.1%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 174 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC’s International Rank

YTD

#365of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+57.7%

Average+7.6%

YDEC+5.0%

Worst · IDX−46.2%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 8, 2026

YDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.2%

From the 52-week low

+7.0%

Today $27.42 – $27.63

Previous close $27.75

$27.49 now

52-week low$25.7052-week high$28.40

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

YDEC’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $661B in 175 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC$164M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.7%

VEU$68.1B10.3%

172 others$430B65.0%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 8, 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 8, 2026

Inside YDEC

4 holdings

YDEC

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

Today

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How It Compares

YDEC

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

YTD


VXUS	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+8.1%	+11.6%	$163.2B
VEU	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+8.7%	+12.3%	$68.1B
SCHF	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+10.4%	+15.3%	$65.8B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+8.2%	+12.4%	$56.4B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+17.4%	+24.6%	$25.2B
YDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+5.0%	+6.4%	$164M

Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 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

+8.1%

+5.0%

VXUS wins+3.1 pts

Past year

+11.6%

+6.4%

VXUS wins+5.3 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.90%

VXUS winslower fee

Yield

2.5%

0.0%

VXUS wins+2.5 pts

AUM

$163B

$164M

VXUS996.3× more

4–0VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored

YDEC vs VOO

YTD

YDEC · FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

+5.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

3.8 pts

First Trust YDEC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026

YDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

YDECAvsBPeer average

1D−0.9%−0.9%

1M−0.7%−2.4%

3M−2.4%−5.7%

YTD+5.0%+7.4%

1Y+6.4%+11.4%

3Y+33.4%+67.7%

5Y+25.5%+46.1%

2–5Peer average wins

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

How Bumpy Is YDEC?

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YDEC

How Bumpy

0.6×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×YDEC

Calmest of 7 ex-US broad fundsYDEC

Other ex-US broad funds1.1× to 1.3×

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

YDEC

Worst Drop

−5.9%from its Feb 26 high

Still below the high−3.1%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,690

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

YDEC

On a Bad Day

0.4×the S&P 500’s fall

YDEC’s worst day: Friday, Mar 20

YDEC

−1.9%

S&P 500

−1.4%

Up days49 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

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

YDEC

Return for the Bumps

1Y#7 of 7 ex-US broad funds

#1DFIVDimensional

most for the bumps

#2FNDFSchwab

#3SCHFSchwab

#4VEUVanguard

#5VXUSVanguard

#6IXUSiShares

#7YDECFirst Trust

calmest ride

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

YDEC

Cost

Today

$90a year per $10,000

SCHF

VEU

VXUS

IXUS

FNDF

$25

DFIV

$27

YDEC

$90

Expense ratio 0.90%, taken from the fund’s value

YDEC

Volatility & Beta

8.1%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility5.5%

Beta vs SPY0.44

Correlation vs SPY0.74

Lowest beta of 7 ex-US broad fundsYDEC

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

YDEC

Max Drawdown

−5.9%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 26, 2026

Current drawdown−3.1%

Worst day−1.95% · Mar 20

Closing prices, dividends in

YDEC

Up / Down Capture

39%down capture vs SPY

Down days

39%

Up days

42%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.09

Up days48.8% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

YDEC

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
DFIV	1.40	2.11	14.3%	−9.7%	0.71	$27
FNDF	1.21	1.78	16.6%	−10.6%	0.91	$25
SCHF	0.59	0.86	18.2%	−11.5%	1.09	$3
VEU	0.44	0.63	17.7%	−11.4%	1.09	$4
VXUS	0.40	0.58	17.6%	−11.3%	1.09	$5
IXUS	0.40	0.57	17.9%	−11.4%	1.10	$7
YDEC	0.32	0.47	8.1%	−5.9%	0.44	$90

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

YDEC

Trading

Today

−0.15%below its holdings’ value

Close$27.49

NAV$27.53

Fee per $10,000$90 a year

Avg. volume 30D14K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

YDEC

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Dec 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F656

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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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[…]

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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$27.53

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today50K

Average volume · 30D14K

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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