{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/gjan-vs-pmfb","section":"compare","title":"GJAN vs PMFB: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 GJAN can gain 2.8% before its cap and PMFB 2.1%. Each can fall 8.1% and 4.5% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, GJAN or PMFB?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, GJAN can gain about 2.8% before its cap and PMFB about 2.1%, so GJAN has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, GJAN or PMFB?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GJAN ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and PMFB on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, GJAN or PMFB?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GJAN charges 0.85% a year and PMFB charges 0.50%, so PMFB is cheaper. 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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. GJAN PMFB \n Expense ratio 0.85% 0.50% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $433m $6.1m \n Total return, 1 year +10.7% +6.2% ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, GJAN against PMFB, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/gjan-vs-pmfb","a":{"ticker":"GJAN","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Jan 20, 2026, GJAN returned 7.9%, against SPY's 10.8% price return. It can gain 2.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/gjan","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"8.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"72","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$433m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"PMFB","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - February","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Feb 1, 2026, PMFB returned 4.1%, against SPY's 10.8% price return. It can gain 2.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pmfb","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"88","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$6.1m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/gjan-vs-pmfb"}