FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberYDEC

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#365 of 521 by YTD

$27.49

−0.9% last session

+5.0% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026YDECS&P 500 · VOO

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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $168M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $28.27
Volume: 50K
Avg. volume 30D: 14K
High today: $27.63
Low today: $27.42
Previous close: $27.75
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+27.2%$301M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+21.5%$753M

#3ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.1%$98.2M

#4GMOIGMO+19.3%$705M

#5EPINHarbor+17.8%$8.3M

#6IVALAlpha Architect+17.5%$231M

#7FNDFSchwab+17.4%$26.0B

#8UIVMVictoryShares+16.6%$334M

#102YDECFirst Trust+5.0%$168M

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 172 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 6, 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 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

YDEC’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $668B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

YDEC$168M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.4%

VEU$68.1B10.2%

170 others$436B65.3%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 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%	$67.8B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+8.2%	+12.4%	$56.4B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+17.4%	+24.6%	$26.0B
YDEC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+5.0%	+6.4%	$168M

Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 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

$168M

VXUS970.3× more

4–0VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YDEC · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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

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

The Details

YDEC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y8.13%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−22.1%

52-week range

$27.49

$25.70−3.2% from the high$28.40

First Trust YDEC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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$28.27

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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