Which has more room to gain, APRP or XBAP?

From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, APRP can gain about 4.4% before its cap and XBAP about 3.8%, so APRP has more room left this period.

Which resets first, APRP or XBAP?

APRP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and XBAP on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, APRP or XBAP?

APRP charges 0.50% a year and XBAP charges 0.79%, so APRP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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APRP vs XBAP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 APRP can fall 10.5% before its buffer engages and XBAP 9.8%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $32m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April and $129m for Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Apr.

APRP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points; XBAP is 4.0 times larger.

	APRP	XBAP
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.79%
Net assets	$32m	$129m
Total return, 1 year	+15.5%	+14.1%
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	16.5%

10.5%

APRP can fall this far before its buffer

9.8%

XBAP can fall this far before its buffer

4.4%

APRP can still gain

3.8%

XBAP can still gain

APRPAt its cap

APRP: reference +19.7% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

XBAPAt its cap

XBAP: reference +19.7% since period start, fund +10.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +15.0%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

These are two different products. XBAP is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. APRP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

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, 173 days from now; XBAP runs to Mar 31, 2027, 173 days. APRP can still gain 4.4% before its cap, XBAP 3.8%. A fall from here reaches APRP’s buffer after 10.5% and XBAP’s after 9.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	APRP	XBAP	APRP	XBAP
3 months	+2.8%	+2.6%	−0.3 pts	−0.6 pts
6 months	+7.9%	+7.6%	−6.7 pts	−7.0 pts
1 year	+15.5%	+14.1%	−0.5 pts	−1.9 pts
3 years	not published	+48.4%	not published	−30.8 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

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

XBAP

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.0%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

Issuer PGIM Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 12% 9%

Outcome period Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027

Days left 173 173

Starting cap +16.6% +15.0%

Can still gain 4.4% 3.8%

Fall before buffer 10.5% 9.8%

Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 9.0% of 9.0%

Index return this period +19.7% +19.7%

Fund return this period +11.2% +10.3%

State today At cap At cap

Expense ratio 0.50% 0.79%

Net assets $32m $129m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

APRP in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +16.6% for the period on Oct 9, 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 figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 16.5% 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. 173 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

XBAP in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +15.0% for the period on Oct 9, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.8% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 9.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, APRP or XBAP?: From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, APRP can gain about 4.4% before its cap and XBAP about 3.8%, so APRP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, APRP or XBAP?: APRP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and XBAP on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APRP or XBAP?: APRP charges 0.50% a year and XBAP charges 0.79%, so APRP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

APRP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PGIM website ↗XBAP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for XBAP ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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ETFIQ, APRP against XBAP, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aprp-vs-xbap

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