Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
GFEB vs PMMR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 GFEB can fall 7.7% before its buffer engages and PMMR 4.0%, and GFEB resets 9 days sooner.
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Net assets: $369m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February, and $5.5m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - March.
GFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +7.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
GFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +7.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMMR: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PMMR costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.4 points; GFEB is far larger, $369m against $5.5m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | GFEB | PMMR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | +5.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.1% | 10.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.50% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $369m | $5.5m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | GFEB | PMMR | GFEB | PMMR |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +1.1% | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +2.4% | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +5.8% | −2.4 pts | −7.8 pts |
| 3 years | +45.4% | – | −31.0 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: GFEB Feb 2023 · PMMR Mar 2025 | +56.2% | +10.8% | −36.0 pts | −20.6 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.
These are two different products. PMMR is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. GFEB is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
PMMR is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
GFEB resets first, on Feb 19, 2027, 107 days from now; PMMR runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. GFEB can still gain 3.5% before its cap, PMMR 2.1%. A fall from here reaches GFEB’s buffer after 7.7% and PMMR’s after 4.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
GFEB
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 107 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMMR
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.3% 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 2.1% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number 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.
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