(DDEC) First Trust Exchange-Traded - Ratings and Ratios
FLEX Options, S&P 500, Buffer, ETF, December
Dividends
Currently no dividends paid| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 4.16% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 6.99% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 2.21% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.85 |
| Alpha | 2.03 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.43 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.266 |
| Beta | 0.447 |
| Beta Downside | 0.471 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 9.40% |
| Mean DD | 0.80% |
| Median DD | 0.18% |
Description: DDEC First Trust Exchange-Traded December 29, 2025
First Trust FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF (ticker DDEC) is a “Defined-Outcome” ETF that, under normal market conditions, allocates essentially all of its capital to FLEX Options linked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. These customized exchange-traded options let the fund set its own strike, style and expiry, creating a deep downside buffer while capping upside participation. Because the strategy relies on a single underlying index, the fund is classified as non-diversified.
Key metrics (as of Q3 2024) show an expense ratio of 0.40 % and roughly $210 million in assets under management, with an average daily volume of about 150,000 shares. The buffer’s effectiveness is driven by S&P 500 volatility (VIX) and prevailing interest-rate levels, which influence option premiums; a higher VIX typically expands the buffer’s protection but reduces upside capture. The fund’s performance is therefore most sensitive to macro-economic factors that move large-cap U.S. equities, such as Fed policy, corporate earnings trends, and sector rotation toward technology and consumer discretionary.
If you want a data-rich, side-by-side comparison of DDEC’s risk-return profile, ValueRay’s analytics tools provide a quick way to drill into the numbers.
What is the price of DDEC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.53%, over one month by +1.34%, over three months by +3.60% and over the past year by +12.65%.
Is DDEC a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the DDEC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 50.6 | 11.6% |
DDEC Fundamental Data Overview January 05, 2026
Beta = 0.46
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 383.9m USD (383.9m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 383.9m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 383.9m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.66% (E(383.9m)/V(383.9m) * Re(7.66%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for DDEC ETF
Tweets: X | Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle