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FEBP vs FEBW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FEBP can fall 8.6% before its buffer engages and FEBW 7.2%.

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Net assets: $34m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February, and $203m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Feb.

At a glance
8.6%
FEBP can fall this far before its buffer
7.2%
FEBW can fall this far before its buffer
4.4%
FEBP can still gain
2.8%
FEBW can still gain
FEBP Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFEBP: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured−12.0% floor0% period start+14.2% cap+3.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capFEBP: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts+10.8%−12.0% floor0% start+14.2% cap+3.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBP: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBP: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.9%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FEBW At its cap
At its capFEBW: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +6.9%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.6% gain captured−20.0% floor0% period start+10.6% capTODAY · SPY +10.8%At its capFEBW: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +6.9%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.6%−20.0% floor0% start+10.6% capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBW: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +6.9%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBW: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +6.9%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEBP costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; FEBW is 6.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FEBP vs FEBW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFEBPFEBW
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.9%+9.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer9.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$34m$203m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · FEBW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score51.9FEBP65.9FEBW

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 →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: FEBP vs FEBW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFEBPFEBWFEBPFEBW
3 months+1.4%+1.5%+1.8 pts+1.9 pts
6 months+4.8%+4.2%+0.3 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+12.9%+9.9%−0.6 pts−3.6 pts
3 years–+38.2%–−38.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FEBP Feb 2024 · FEBW Feb 2023+39.5%+45.6%−17.3 pts−41.1 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

FEBP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.2%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 FEBW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.6%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 12% 20%
Outcome period Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Days left 88 88
Starting cap +14.2% +10.6%
Can still gain 4.4% 2.8%
Fall before buffer 8.6% 7.2%
Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%
Fund return this period +8.9% +6.9%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.74%
Net assets, FEBP as of Nov 4, 2026 and FEBW as of Nov 3, 2026 $34m $203m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

FEBW is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

FEBP resets first, on Jan 31, 2027, 88 days from now; FEBW runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. FEBP can still gain 4.4% before its cap, FEBW 2.8%. A fall from here reaches FEBP’s buffer after 8.6% and FEBW’s after 7.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FEBP

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% 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. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

FEBW

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +10.6% 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 2.8% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 7.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FEBP or FEBW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FEBP can gain about 4.4% before its cap and FEBW about 2.8%, so FEBP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FEBP or FEBW?
FEBP ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and FEBW on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FEBP or FEBW?
FEBP charges 0.50% a year and FEBW charges 0.74%, so FEBP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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