---
ticker: "FDEC"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FDEC"
grade: "C"
score: 45
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%"
category_rank: "45 of 77"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

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

Grade **C**, Score 45 of 100. Rank 45 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 11 | 60 of 77 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 55 | 31 of 76 |
| Tradability | 82 | 6 of 77 |
| Holdings | 61 | 17 of 44 |
| Durability | 81 | 16 of 77 |

## 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 6.81 | 101.88% |
| 2 | — | US Dollar | 0.40% |
| 3 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.59 | 0.36% |

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