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DECM vs PMSE

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December

DECMCCboe

PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - September

PMSEBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PMSE −0.35pt a year

DECM0.85%PMSE0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

DECM 2.8×the volume

DECM7.28KPMSE2.61K

DECM vs PMSE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+5.9%DECM+5.2%PMSE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DECM +5.9%. PMSE +5.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%3%4%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DECM 0.85%
PMSE 0.50%, better
Fund size
DECM $35M
PMSE $8M
1Y total return
DECM +5.9%, better
PMSE +5.2%
Holdings
DECM 3
PMSE 4
Avg volume (30D)
DECM 7.28K sh, better
PMSE 2.61K sh
NAV per share
DECM $34.39
PMSE $26.80
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DECM: Cost 21, Risk 40, Mission not scored, Tradability 87, Holdings not scored, Durability 68. PMSE: Cost 76, Risk 45, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings not scored, Durability 24.
Pillar letters and Scores for DECM, PMSE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDECMPMSE
Cost30% weightF21A76Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC40C45Higher
Tradability15% weightA87HigherD37
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightB68HigherF24

Rank among S&P 500 Max Buffer funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DECM and PMSE are both graded against the same 20 S&P 500 Max Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Max Buffer⁠

Category · 20 funds
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PMSE ranks 2nd and DECM 13th of 20 funds in the S&P 500 Max Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BPMDEPGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 63
  2. Rank 2BPMJLPGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - JulyScore 56
  3. Rank 2BPMSEPGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 56
  4. Rank 4BPMJNPGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - JuneScore 55
  5. Rank 12CSQMXFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFScore 46
  6. Rank 13CDECMFT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  7. Rank 14CJUNMFT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - JuneScore 43

DECM vs PMSE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DECM vs PMSE Cost

Overpaying DECM vs PMSE

$6,220

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DECM 0.85%

    $16,199

  • PMSE 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DECM 0.85%
  • PMSE 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DECM $16,199PMSE $9,979

Year by year

YearDECMPMSEOverpaying
10$1,508$900$608
20$5,706$3,460$2,246
30$16,199$9,979$6,220

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%DECM
  • 0.50%PMSE, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Max Buffer funds
  • Median 0.52%

PMSE cheapest of 20 funds

DECM 12th cheapest of 20 funds

DECM vs PMSE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
DECM None
PMSE None

Distribution history

DECMAll DECM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PMSEAll PMSE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DECM vs PMSE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DECM 2.5%since Jan 2025PMSE 2.2%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DECM 0.87since Jan 2025PMSE 0.55since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DECM −3.0%since Dec 2024PMSE −1.4%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DECM 0.19PMSE 0.16

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