---
ticker: "DDEC"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/DDEC"
grade: "C"
score: 43
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%"
category_rank: "15 of 19"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# DDEC: FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

Grade **C**, Score 43 of 100. Rank 15 of 19 in S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 31 | 8 of 19 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 47 | 11 of 19 |
| Tradability | 49 | 11 of 19 |
| Holdings | 57 | 8 of 12 |
| Durability | 64 | 9 of 19 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3 positions. These are the largest 3, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.80 | 103.68% |
| 2 | — | US Dollar | 0.40% |
| 3 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 646.56 | 0.23% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/DDEC. Please cite the page URL.