Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
FMAY vs PBJN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 FMAY can fall 4.5% before its buffer engages and PBJN 2.5%, and FMAY resets 10 days sooner.
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Net assets: $1.5bn on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May, and $59m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June .
FMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PBJN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PBJN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PBJN costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.9 points; FMAY is far larger, $1.5bn against $59m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | FMAY | PBJN |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +7.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.50% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $1.5bn | $59m |
| 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 | FMAY | PBJN | FMAY | PBJN |
| 3 months | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.9 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +2.4% | −0.7 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +9.9% | +7.0% | −3.6 pts | −6.6 pts |
| 3 years | +48.5% | – | −27.9 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: FMAY May 2020 · PBJN Jun 2024 | +85.5% | +25.9% | −74.4 pts | −19.3 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
FMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; PBJN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. FMAY can still gain 12.0% before its cap, PBJN 9.3%. A fall from here reaches FMAY’s buffer after 4.5% and PBJN’s after 2.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
FMAY
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% 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. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PBJN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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