FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberYDEC

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#337 of 521 by YTD

$27.75

−1.9% last session

+6.0% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026YDECS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.9%	+0.1%	−1.6%	+6.0%	+7.4%	+35.9%	+26.3%	+38.7%
Peer average	−3.1%	−2.2%	−5.4%	+7.9%	+12.6%	+70.0%	+46.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $167M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $27.80
Volume: 37K
Avg. volume 30D: 12K
High today: $28.05
Low today: $27.74
Previous close: $28.30
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+27.9%$297M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+24.1%$746M

#3EPINHarbor+22.3%$8.3M

#4ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.9%$80.3M

#5FNDFSchwab+21.8%$25.9B

#6GMOIGMO+20.8%$692M

#7IVALAlpha Architect+18.9%$226M

#8UIVMVictoryShares+17.8%$329M

#96YDECFirst Trust+6.0%$167M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in YDEC

$10,000 in YDEC became

$12,631

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

YDEC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

YDEC

−1.9%

+0.1%

−1.6%

+6.0%

+7.4%

+35.9%

+26.3%

+38.7%

Peer average

−3.1%

−2.2%

−5.4%

+7.9%

+12.6%

+70.0%

+46.1%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 172 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC’s International Rank

YTD

#337of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+59.6%

Average+7.5%

YDEC+6.0%

Worst · IDX−47.1%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

YDEC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.3%

From the 52-week low

+8.0%

Today $27.74 – $28.05

Previous close $28.30

$27.75 now

52-week low$25.7052-week high$28.40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

YDEC’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $669B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC$167M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.4%

SCHF$68.2B10.2%

170 others$438B65.4%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 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%	+7.9%	+12.2%	$163.2B
SCHF	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+10.8%	+16.4%	$68.2B
VEU	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+8.5%	+12.8%	$68.1B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+8.2%	+12.4%	$58.4B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+21.8%	+28.6%	$25.9B
YDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+6.0%	+7.4%	$167M

Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 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

+7.9%

+6.0%

VXUS wins+1.9 pts

Past year

+12.2%

+7.4%

VXUS wins+4.8 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.90%

VXUS winslower fee

Yield

2.5%

0.0%

VXUS wins+2.5 pts

AUM

$163B

$167M

VXUS978.3× more

4–0VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

YDEC vs VOO

YTD

YDEC · FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

+6.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.4 pts

First Trust YDEC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

YDEC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

YDECAvsBPeer average

1D−1.9%−3.1%

1M+0.1%−2.2%

3M−1.6%−5.4%

YTD+6.0%+7.9%

1Y+7.4%+12.6%

3Y+35.9%+70.0%

5Y+26.3%+46.1%

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 · 1Y8.07%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−22.2%

52-week range

$27.75

$25.70−2.3% from the high$28.40

First Trust YDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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$27.80

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today37K

Average volume · 30D12K

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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