DECM First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December
Quote as of Oct 23, 2026 16:51 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 34.37 | Day Range | 34.34 – 34.37 |
| 52-Week Range | 32.26 – 34.45 | Volume | 374 |
| Avg Volume | 7.18K | AUM | $35.2M (Oct 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 34.36 | Premium/Discount | 0.00% indicative |
| Inception | Dec 20, 2024 | Holdings | 5 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | S&P 500 |
| CUSIP | 33740U497 | ISIN | US33740U4976 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
DECM uses FLEX options to match the price returns of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), up to a predetermined upside cap of at least 7%, while seeking to provide the maximum available buffer of 100% over a one-year period starting in December. The expected range of the buffer for future periods is between 20% and 100%. At the end of the target outcome period, the upside cap and downside buffer for the new target outcome period are reset to prevailing market conditions. If the fund is not able to set the maximum buffer against 100% of the losses, then it would seek to adjust the cap. Likewise, if the fund cannot set a cap of at least 7%, then it would seek to adjust the maximum buffer instead. To achieve the target outcomes sought by the fund for a target outcome period, an investor must hold fund shares for that entire target outcome period.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.29% | +1.63% | +3.06% | +4.60% | +6.08% | — | — | — | +6.13% |
| Total return | +0.29% | +1.63% | +3.06% | +4.60% | +6.08% | — | — | — | +6.13% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 5 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 105.03% | 493 | $37.0M |
| 2 | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 0.58% | 493 | $204.4K |
| 3 | US Dollar | — | 0.48% | 168.35K | $168.4K |
| 4 | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -0.01% | -493 | -$4.4K |
| 5 | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -6.08% | -493 | -$2.1M |
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Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 2.28% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.844 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -1.70% / — | Sortino 1Y | 1.33 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.151 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.893 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.45% | Risk-free rate used | 4.04% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 25, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 374 | Average volume | 7.18K |
| AUM | $35.2M | Premium/Discount | 0.00% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | -$29.2K | -0.08% | $35.3M → $35.2M |
| 1 Month | -$799.7K | -2.22% | $36.0M → $35.2M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for DECM
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.