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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) Price, Holdings, & News

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December logo
$55.43 -0.24 (-0.43%)
Closing price 09/10/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$55.45 +0.02 (+0.04%)
As of 09/10/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (BATS:FDEC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$55.39
▼
$55.63
50-Day Range
$54.07
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$55.99
52-Week Range
$48.63
▼
$56.19
Volume
16,344 shs
Average Volume
39,015 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.21 billion
Assets Under Management
$1.31 billion
Dividend Yield
N/A
Net Expense Ratio
0.85%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FDEC was launched on Dec 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.

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

TypeFDECLarge Cap ETFsEquity ETFsBATS ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.85%0.58%0.57%0.59%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.28%0.53%0.49%0.54%
Total Expense0.85%0.64%0.75%0.73%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.26%-0.67%-0.54%-0.68%
Net Expense0.85%0.61%0.63%0.66%0.60%
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FDEC ETF News Headlines

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (BATS:FDEC) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest
 |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31017199
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December
August 7, 2026  |  barrons.comhttps://www.barrons.com/market-data/funds/ddec
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FDEC ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December's stock was trading at $51.13 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FDEC shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $55.43.

Top institutional shareholders of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December include Schulz Wealth LTD. (0.68%), Integrity Financial Corp WA (0.16%), Ameritas Advisory Services LLC (0.15%) and RFG Advisory LLC (0.13%).

Shares of FDEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
BATS
Current Symbol
BATS:FDEC
Inception Date
12/18/2020
Fund Manager
Karan Sood, Howard Rubin
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Large Cap
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
5

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$1.31 billion
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Citadel

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
49,149 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
21,850,000
Beta
0.65
Creation Unit
25,000
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Top 6 FDEC Holdings

  • Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Dec26
    Holding Weight: 102.98%
  • Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Dec26
    Holding Weight: 0.90%
  • Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289
    Holding Weight: 0.55%
  • Cash
    Holding Weight: 0.00%
  • Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Dec26
    Holding Weight: -0.44%
  • Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Dec26
    Holding Weight: -3.99%
Full Holdings Details

This page (BATS:FDEC) was last updated on 9/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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