FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
$27.88+0.14 (+0.50%)
- 0.90%
- $165M
- +8.5%
- 0M sh
- $27.80
- low $25.62high $28.40
The ETF.net YDEC Grade
D
Score 35 out of 100
- 25 of 26
Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F6 out of 100Rank 23 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C46 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B66 out of 100Rank 9 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B55 out of 100Rank 7 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A85 out of 100Rank 4 of 26
Our read on YDEC
DMost buffer ETFs babysit the S&P 500. This one points the same machinery overseas: it tracks the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF with the first 15% of losses absorbed and the upside capped, on a one-year clock that resets each December.
The Fund seeks returns matching the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a 13.03% upside cap and protection against the first 15% of losses during the current outcome period.
Why people hold it
- Buffers are overwhelmingly a US large-cap product. This is one of a small field aimed at developed international stocks instead.ftportfolios.com
- The deal is written down, not improvised: 15% of downside absorbed, a cap set at the start of each outcome period, one year at a time.ftportfolios.com
- December is one of four quarterly start dates in First Trust's international buffer lineup, so staggering entry points across the calendar is easy.ftportfolios.com
- Live since 2020, so it has real outcome periods behind it rather than a launch-week pitch deck.
Worth knowing
- Costs 0.90% a year, above the 0.85% on the Innovator international buffers (IJUL, IMAR, ISEP), and it is thinly traded, so spreads can add to the bill.
- It follows EFA's price return, so index dividends are not passed through. The fund has not been making distributions.
- Buffer and cap are measured start to finish of the outcome period. Buy partway through and your own downside cushion and upside room differ from the headline terms.ftportfolios.com
YDEC Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 101%
- 2026-12-18 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.95
Sectors
- Financials26.1%
- Industrials18.7%
- Technology12.0%
- Health Care10.1%
- Consumer Discretionary7.1%
- Consumer Staples6.4%
- Materials5.8%
- Communication4.7%
- Energy4.0%
- Utilities3.6%
- Real Estate1.5%
YDEC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
YDEC$10,846
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | YDEC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.0% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +8.5% |
| 3 years | +9.8% |
| 5 years | +5.4% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | YDEC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.0% | |
| 2025 | +16.0% | |
| 2024 | −0.8% | |
| 2023 | +14.3% | |
| 2022 | −6.4% | |
| 2021 | +5.3% | |
| 2020 | +0.9% |
YDEC in the news
YDEC Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
YDEC Risk
- 7.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.67
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −23.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
YDEC Cost
0.90%
YDEC0.90%
- The middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
- Median 0.85%
22 of the 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed International Buffer 15%
- CIDJLCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- CIDJNCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- CIDMYCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- DYSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberExpense ratio 0.90%1 year return +11.8%
- DYJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneExpense ratio 0.90%1 year return +8.0%