FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Dec (GDEC)
36.86
-0.35
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Mar 20, 16:00
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Discount or Premium to NAV | Total Assets Under Management | 30-Day Average Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.85% | -0.19% | 485.62M | 22145.20 |
| Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) | 1 Year Fund Level Flows | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -- | 0.00% | 13.62M |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while providing a buffer against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses over the period of December 18, 2023 through December 20, 2024. It substantially invests all of its net assets in FLexible EXchange Options. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Nontraditional Equity |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Relative Value |
| Peer Group | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Global Macro | Liquid Alternatives |
| US Macro | Equity Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | First Trust |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of March 22, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of February 28, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.99% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 0.00% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 99.01% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while providing a buffer against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses over the period of December 18, 2023 through December 20, 2024. It substantially invests all of its net assets in FLexible EXchange Options. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Nontraditional Equity |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Relative Value |
| Peer Group | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Global Macro | Liquid Alternatives |
| US Macro | Equity Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | First Trust |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |