Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
EALT vs PQX: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 EALT can fall 5.6% before its buffer engages and PQX 0.8%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $189m for Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly and $8.7m for PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF.
EALT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −15; cap +7.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
EALT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −15; cap +7.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PQX: reference +0.6% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +3.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PQX: reference +0.6% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +3.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PQX costs 0.19 points a year less; EALT is far larger, $189m against $8.7m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | EALT | PQX |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.0% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 5.5% | 0.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $189m | $8.7m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
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
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 →
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | EALT | PQX | EALT | PQX |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +0.9% | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | – | −0.6 pts | – |
| 1 year | +5.0% | – | −8.6 pts | – |
| 3 years | +40.9% | – | −35.5 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: EALT Oct 2023 · PQX Jul 2026 | +43.3% | +2.5% | −36.1 pts | −0.3 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Where each one stands today
EALT resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; PQX runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. EALT can still gain 6.4% before its cap, PQX 2.7%. A fall from here reaches EALT’s buffer after 5.6% and PQX’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
EALT
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 5.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PQX
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins.
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