---
ticker: "TDEC"
name: "First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/TDEC"
grade: "D"
score: 37
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Emerging Markets Buffer"
category_rank: "13 of 16"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# TDEC: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

Grade **D**, Score 37 of 100. Rank 13 of 16 in Emerging Markets Buffer.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 7 | 14 of 16 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 60 | 6 of 15 |
| Tradability | 67 | 5 of 16 |
| Holdings | Not scored | — |
| Durability | 71 | 6 of 16 |

## Top holdings

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

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2026-12-18 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF C 0.54 | 105.86% |
| 2 | — | US Dollar | 0.43% |
| 3 | — | 2026-12-18 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF P 53.72 | 0.35% |

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