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MART vs PMMR: which one stands where?

As of Sep 21, 2026 MART can fall 9.0% before its buffer engages and PMMR 3.4%, and MART resets 1 days sooner.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar and PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - March.

9.0%MART can fall this far before its buffer
3.4%PMMR can fall this far before its buffer
5.6%MART can still gain
2.7%PMMR can still gain
MARTBetween buffer and cap
10 pts+12.8%−10.0% floor0% period start+15.9% capTODAY · SPY +12.8%−10.0% floor0% start+15.9% capTODAY · SPY +12.8%
PMMRAt its cap
full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+6.3% capTODAY · SPY +12.8%full floor beneathfull floor0% start+6.3% capTODAY · SPY +12.8%

These are two different products. PMMR is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. MART is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Where each one stands today

MART resets first, on Feb 28, 2027, 159 days from now; PMMR runs to Feb 28, 2027, 160 days. MART can still gain 5.6% before its cap, PMMR 2.7%. A fall from here reaches MART’s buffer after 9.0% and PMMR’s after 3.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

MART and PMMR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnGap to the reference
MARTPMMRMARTPMMR
3 months+2.3%+1.3%+0.1 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+12.3%+3.8%−5.8 pts−14.3 pts
1 year+14.2%+5.7%−2.4 pts−10.8 pts
3 years+55.7%not published−22.7 ptsnot published
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
MART and PMMR on the same fields, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MART
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar
Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.9%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027
PMMR
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - March
Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.3%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027
IssuerAllianzIMPGIM
Reference indexSPYSPY
Buffer10%100%
Outcome periodMar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027
Days left159160
Starting cap+15.9%+6.3%
Can still gain5.6%2.7%
Fall before buffer9.0%3.4%
Protection left, index points10.0% of 10.0%100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period+12.8%+12.8%
Fund return this period+9.0%+3.0%
State todayOpenAt cap
Expense ratio0.74%0.50%
Net assets$31m$5m

MART in plain words

From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.4% 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. 159 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

PMMR in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.3% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 3.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.3% 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. 160 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, MART or PMMR?
From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, MART can gain about 5.6% before its cap and PMMR about 2.7%, so MART has more room left this period.
Which resets first, MART or PMMR?
MART ends its outcome period on Feb 28, 2027 and PMMR on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, MART or PMMR?
MART charges 0.74% a year and PMMR charges 0.50%, so PMMR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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MART against PMMR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 21, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, MART against PMMR, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/mart-vs-pmmr Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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