---
ticker: "GDEC"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/GDEC"
grade: "C"
score: 42
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 15%"
category_rank: "32 of 61"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

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

Grade **C**, Score 42 of 100. Rank 32 of 61 in S&P 500 Buffer 15%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 13 | 47 of 61 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 46 | 41 of 57 |
| Tradability | 79 | 2 of 59 |
| Holdings | 59 | 14 of 33 |
| Durability | 69 | 23 of 61 |

## 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 6.83 | 103.54% |
| 2 | — | US Dollar | 0.40% |
| 3 | — | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.61 | 0.37% |

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