Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December (QDEC)

Cboe BZX: QDECExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.86%
  • Net assets$699.0M
  • Dividend yield0.00%
  • 1-year return+15.08%
  • Holdings4

QDEC ETF price chart

QDEC quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+11.31%
  • 1 year+15.08%
  • 3 years+16.53%/yr
  • 5 years+10.17%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
10.99%
3Y volatility
8.74%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.40

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

QDEC top 4 holdings

Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
14 Qqq Us 12/17/21 C3.1102.90%
24 Qqq Us 12/17/21 C362.894.55%
34 Qqq Us 12/17/21 P310.062.12%
44 Qqq Us 12/17/21 P279.051.19%

The top 4 holdings make up 110.8% of the fund (4 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

QDEC sector weights

Technology
60.2%
Communication Services
11.5%
Consumer Cyclical
11.1%
Consumer Defensive
6.5%
Industrials
5.6%
Healthcare
4.2%
Utilities
1.1%
Basic Materials
1.0%
Energy
0.5%
Financial Services
0.2%

QDEC region weights

North America
98.0%
Europe Developed
0.8%
Latin America
0.4%
Asia Emerging
0.2%
United Kingdom
0.2%

QDEC asset allocation

U.S. stocks
97.0%
Non-U.S. stocks
2.5%
Cash
0.5%

QDEC market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
55.1%
Large cap
33.0%
Mid cap
13.1%

About Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest substantially all of its assets in FLexible EXchange Options (FLEX Options) that reference the price performance of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (the Underlying ETF). FLEX Options are customized equity or index option contracts that trade on an exchange, but provide investors with the ability to customize key contract terms like exercise prices, styles and expiration dates. The fund is non-diversified.

QDEC ETF FAQ

What is the QDEC expense ratio?

Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December has a net expense ratio of 0.86%, or $86.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in QDEC?

Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December has about $699.0M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of QDEC?

The largest positions in QDEC are 4 Qqq Us 12/17/21 C3.1 (102.90%), 4 Qqq Us 12/17/21 C362.89 (4.55%), 4 Qqq Us 12/17/21 P310.06 (2.12%). The fund holds 4 securities in total.

How has QDEC performed?

QDEC returned +15.08% over the past year and +10.17% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does QDEC pay dividends?

QDEC has a dividend yield of 0.00%.

When was QDEC launched?

Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - December began trading on December 18, 2020.