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APRP vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UAPR can fall 12.9% before its buffer engages and APRP 10.5%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $37m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April and $159m for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr.

At a glance
10.5%
APRP can fall this far before its buffer
12.9%
UAPR can fall this far before its buffer
4.4%
APRP can still gain
3.7%
UAPR can still gain
APRP At its cap
At its capAPRP: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts of buffer+16.6% gain captured−12.0% floor0% period start+16.6% capTODAY · SPY +17.9%At its capAPRP: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts+16.6%−12.0% floor0% start+16.6% capTODAY · SPY +17.9%

APRP: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

APRP: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
UAPR At its cap
At its capUAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+13% gain captured−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +17.9%At its capUAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+13%−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +17.9%

UAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

APRP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.1 points; UAPR is 4.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRP vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAPRPUAPR
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.2%+12.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer15.2%19.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.79%
Net assets$37m$159m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · APRP scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score25APRP8.4UAPR

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window

Window by window: APRP vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAPRPUAPRAPRPUAPR
3 months+1.7%+1.6%+2.1 pts+2.0 pts
6 months+4.6%+3.9%+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+15.2%+12.1%+1.7 pts−1.4 pts
3 years–+38.4%–−38.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: APRP Apr 2024 · UAPR Apr 2019+34.6%+46.7%−12.3 pts−121.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

APRP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.6%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027 UAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.0%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 12% 5% to 35%
Outcome period Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Days left 147 147
Starting cap +16.6% +13.0%
Can still gain 4.4% 3.7%
Fall before buffer 10.5% 12.9%
Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +17.9% +17.9%
Fund return this period +11.2% +8.5%
State today At cap At cap
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.79%
Net assets $37m $159m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

APRP resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; UAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 147 days. APRP can still gain 4.4% before its cap, UAPR 3.7%. A fall from here reaches APRP’s buffer after 10.5% and UAPR’s after 12.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
APRP

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +16.6% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 4.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 10.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UAPR

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.0% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 12.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 19.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, APRP or UAPR?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, APRP can gain about 4.4% before its cap and UAPR about 3.7%, so APRP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, APRP or UAPR?
APRP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and UAPR on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APRP or UAPR?
APRP charges 0.50% a year and UAPR charges 0.79%, so APRP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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