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PQV vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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PQV and VOO are measured over different days, and VOO charges 0.03% to PQV's 0.50%.

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Net assets: $2.3m on Oct 28, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF, and $1.0tn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

PQV on its own →VOO on its own →
At a glance
+3.0%
PQV total return, since launch, Jul 1, 2026
+13.7%
VOO total return, 1 year
0.50%
PQV expense ratio
0.03%
VOO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VOO costs 0.47 points a year less.

PQV vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasurePQVVOO
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+13.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Fund price fall to the buffer1.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYS&P 500 Index
The outcome period
Room to the cap4.0%
Buffer left, in index points5.0% of 5.0%
Days left in the period64
Period endsDec 31, 2026
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.03%
Net assets, PQV as of Oct 28, 2026 and VOO as of Sep 30, 2026$2.3m$1.0tn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund39.1%

Method

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PQV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer PGIM Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 5% on SPY Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +3.0% (since launch, Jul 1, 2026) +13.7%
Its benchmark over the same days +3.6% (SPY) (since launch, Jul 1, 2026) +13.7% (IVV)
Gap to its benchmark −0.6 pts vs SPY (since launch, Jul 1, 2026) 0.0 pts vs IVV
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 507
Net assets, PQV as of Oct 28, 2026 and VOO as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.3m $1.0tn

PQV and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
PQV

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 5.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 64 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

VOO

VOO tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 507 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.

Questions people ask

Are PQV and VOO in the same category?
PQV is a buffer ETF and VOO is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, PQV or VOO?
VOO is cheaper, by 0.47 percentage points a year. That is about $47 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust →PQV on its own →VOO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VOO dividend history →VOO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
PQV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PGIM website ↗
VOO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VOO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VOO ↗

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