- What does XDEC invest in?
- 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 SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (the “Underlying ETF”). The underlying ETF is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that uses a full replication strategy, meaning it invests in all of the stocks in the S&P 500® Index. The fund is non-diversified.
- What is the expense ratio of XDEC?
- FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC) charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is XDEC?
- FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC) manages $202.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is XDEC actively managed or an index fund?
- XDEC's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was XDEC launched?
- FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC) launched in December 2021 and is managed by First Trust.
- How has XDEC performed?
- XDEC's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
