AUM$494.1M
Expense Ratio0.85%
NAV$37.72
Holdings5
InceptionDec 15, 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$37.62Day Range
$37.37$37.51
52-Week Range
$30.90$38.22
Avg Volume
23.8KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.85%AUM
$494.1MShares Outstanding
7.2METF Grades
?Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 33.64% |
| Financial Services | 12.47% |
| Communication Services | 10.54% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.06% |
| Healthcare | 9.63% |
| Industrials | 8.60% |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.33% |
| Energy | 3.41% |
| Utilities | 2.45% |
| Real Estate | 1.97% |
| Basic Materials | 1.91% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The investment objective of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December ("the Fund") is to seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the "Underlying ETF"), up to a predetermined upside cap of 12.08% while providing a buffer (before fees and expenses) against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses, over the period from December 22, 2025 to December 18, 2026.
Similar ETFs
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Dec 15, 2023. It currently manages $494.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. The fund holds 5 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4SPY 261218C00006830 | 2026-12-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.83 | 93.28% | 0 | $480.5M |
| 2 | 4SPY 261218P00680610 | 2026-12-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.61 | 5.83% | 0 | $30.0M |
| 3 | $USD | US Dollar | 0.90% | 0 | $4.6M |
| 4 | 4SPY 261218C00762830 | 2026-12-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 762.83 | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 5 | 4SPY 261218P00578520 | 2026-12-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 578.52 | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF | Cat. Avg | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.66% | — | ||
| 1W | -1.25% | — | ||
| 1M | -1.64% | — | ||
| 3M | -1.27% | — | ||
| 6M | +1.58% | — | ||
| YTD | -1.48% | — | ||
| 1Y | +11.79% | — | ||
| 3Y | +23.71% | — | ||
| 5Y | +23.71% | — |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$37.92
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$37.97
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$36.52
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$38.22
Current Price
$37.37
52-Week Low
$30.90
$30.90$38.22
Current Yield
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Annual Dividend
—
Frequency
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Last Ex-Date
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Dividends
No dividend data available for this ETF.
Category Comparison
| Metric | GDEC | Technology(1406 ETFs) | Buffer(249 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | 0.67% | 0.77% |
| AUM | $494.1M | $6.77B | $295.5M |
| Dividend Yield | — | 2.90% | 14.51% |
| Avg Volume | 23.8K | 942.7K | 29.8K |
| Holdings | 5 | 196 | 13 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.03% | -1.50% | -0.64% |
| 6-Month Return | +2.83% | +1.91% | +2.17% |
| YTD Return | -0.90% | -0.94% | -0.10% |
| 1-Year Return | +14.23% | +22.71% | +13.70% |
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