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QBIF vs YDEC

AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

QBIFBCboe

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

YDECDCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

QBIF −0.16pt a year

QBIF0.74%YDEC0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

YDEC 3.1×the volume

QBIF2.9KYDEC9.13K

QBIF vs YDEC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.9%QBIF+0.2%YDEC

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. QBIF −0.9%. YDEC +0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1.5%−0.5%1%1.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
QBIF 0.74%, better
YDEC 0.90%
Fund size
QBIF $9M
YDEC $168M
1Y total return
QBIF No data
YDEC +8.2%
Holdings
QBIF 3
YDEC 3
Avg volume (30D)
QBIF 2.9K sh
YDEC 9.13K sh, better
NAV per share
QBIF $25.95
YDEC $27.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QBIF: Cost 78, Risk 76, Mission not scored, Tradability 35, Holdings 55, Durability 26. YDEC: Cost 6, Risk 39, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 57, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for QBIF, YDEC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQBIFYDEC
Cost30% weightA78HigherF6
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA76HigherD39
Tradability15% weightD35B56Higher
Holdings10% weightB55B57Higher
Durability5% weightD26A92Higher

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. QBIF and YDEC are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds
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QBIF ranks 2nd and YDEC 26th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 3BIAUGInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 58
  4. Rank 25DYSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 36
  5. Rank 26DYDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QBIFBAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

YDECDFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

In short

QBIF No data

YDEC Most 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.

Stated mandate

QBIF No data

YDEC 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

QBIF No data

  • YDEC 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

QBIF No data

  • YDEC 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

Full QBIF profile⁠

Full YDEC profile⁠

QBIF vs YDEC 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.

QBIF vs YDEC Cost

Overpaying YDEC vs QBIF

$2,733

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

  • QBIF 0.74%

    $14,307

  • YDEC 0.90%

    $17,040

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QBIF 0.74%
  • YDEC 0.90%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530YDEC $17,040QBIF $14,307

Year by year

YearQBIFYDECOverpaying
10$1,319$1,593$274
20$5,015$6,015$1,000
30$14,307$17,040$2,733

Expense ratio

  • 0.74%QBIF, cheaper
  • 0.90%YDEC
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

QBIF 6th cheapest of 26 funds

YDEC 23rd cheapest of 26 funds

QBIF vs YDEC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
QBIF None
YDEC None

Distribution history

QBIFAll QBIF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

YDECAll YDEC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QBIF vs YDEC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QBIF No dataYDEC 7.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QBIF No dataYDEC 0.80
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QBIF No dataYDEC −23.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QBIF 0.03YDEC 0.48

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