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FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (QDEC) belongs to the Nasdaq-100 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QDEC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QDEC

QDEC charges 0.90% annually. There are 38 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QDEC

QDEC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 16 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.


Top Performing QDEC Alternatives (YTD)

QDEC is at 9.68% YTD. There are 28 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.81%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QDEC

QDEC has 9.79% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.69%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QDEC

QDEC has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.58%. There are 17 ETFs in the Nasdaq-100 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.82%.


Other ETFs from FT Vest

The 10 most viewed FT Vest ETFs shown here include BGLD, RDVI, BUFQ and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.


Often Compared With QDEC

Investors most often compare QDEC with JANP, SCHG, ZDEK. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryOptions Trading
82
6.30%
Dec 2023QDEC vs JANP
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
43
7.74%
61.08BDec 2009QDEC vs SCHG
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Dec...Defined Outcome
94
2.60%
Dec 2024QDEC vs ZDEK
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
1.60TSep 2010QDEC vs VOO
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jan...Defined Outcome
95
2.32%
Dec 2024QDEC vs ZJAN
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - A...Defined Outcome
98
8.24%
133.88MMar 2021QDEC vs XBAP
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apri...Defined Outcome
95
11.89%
100.91MMar 2021QDEC vs EAPR
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - NovemberDefined Outcome
90
4.96%
390.76MNov 2019QDEC vs DNOV
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed TrustCommodities
72
41.50%
1.04BJul 2006QDEC vs GSG
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Feb...Defined Outcome
94
2.40%
Feb 2025QDEC vs ZFEB
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
95
2.42%
136.60MDec 2024QDEC vs DMAX
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Mar...Defined Outcome
94
2.71%
Mar 2025QDEC vs ZMAR
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFDefined Outcome
98
7.85%
90.01MMar 2021QDEC vs PSMR
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETFDefined Outcome
2.48%
Jun 2025QDEC vs AIOO
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jun...Defined Outcome
2.42%
May 2025QDEC vs ZJUN
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Oct...Defined Outcome
93
2.66%
Oct 2024QDEC vs ZOCT
Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - AprilDefined Outcome
96
11.54%
214.88MMar 2020QDEC vs KAPR
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - JulyNasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
82
5.21%
Jul 2024QDEC vs QCJL
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Apr...Defined Outcome
98
3.22%
Apr 2025QDEC vs ZAPR
Fidelity Dynamic Buffered Equity ETFDefined Outcome
81
5.45%
Apr 2024QDEC vs FBUF

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