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Key Statistics
Previous Close
$36.20Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
19.2KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.90%AUM
$703.5MShares Outstanding
19.8METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 57.01% |
| Communication Services | 13.90% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.74% |
| Consumer Defensive | 7.10% |
| Industrials | 4.08% |
| Healthcare | 4.00% |
| Utilities | 1.24% |
| Basic Materials | 1.13% |
| Energy | 0.55% |
| Financial Services | 0.25% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Dec 18, 2020
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The investment objective of the FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December (the "Fund") is to seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the Invesco QQQ Trust SM, Series 1 (the "Underlying ETF"), up to a predetermined upside cap of 18.22% while providing a buffer (before fees and expenses) against the first 10% of Underlying ETF losses, over the period from December 22, 2025 to December 18, 2026.
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The FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Dec 18, 2020. It currently manages $703.5M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. The fund holds 4 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 | — | 2026-12-18 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 6.16 | 103.19% | 10,218 | $726.0M |
| 2 | — | 2026-12-18 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 617.04 | 0.93% | 10,218 | $6.5M |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 0.45% | 3,168,963 | $3.2M |
| 4 | — | 2026-12-18 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 555.34 | -0.44% | -10,218 | $-3060904 |
| 5 | — | 2026-12-18 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 729.47 | -4.13% | -10,218 | $-29045584 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.36% | |
| 1W | -0.04% | |
| 1M | +0.31% | |
| 3M | +2.24% | |
| 6M | +12.19% | |
| YTD | +10.54% | |
| 1Y | +18.03% | |
| 3Y | +58.22% | |
| 5Y | +60.58% |
Moving Averages
$36.10
Below 20-Day MA$35.68
Above 50-Day MA$33.80
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$36.30
Current Price
$36.07
52-Week Low
$30.56
Current Yield
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Annual Dividend
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Frequency
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Last Ex-Date
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Dividends
No dividend data available for this ETF.
Category Comparison
| Metric | QDEC | Technology(1501 ETFs) | Buffer(249 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.90% | 0.60% | 0.74% |
| AUM | $703.5M | $7.59B | $344.7M |
| Dividend Yield | — | 3.00% | 14.07% |
| Avg Volume | 19.2K | 524.3K | 29.9K |
| Holdings | 4 | 209 | 13 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.42% | +0.23% | -0.10% |
| 6-Month Return | — | +1.20% | -4.56% |
| YTD Return | +11.28% | +14.06% | +7.60% |
| 1-Year Return | — | +15.02% | +5.61% |
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