Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MAYP vs PMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 MAYP can fall 5.7% before its buffer engages and PMAY 5.1%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $37m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - May and $788m for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May.
MAYP: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.5%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
MAYP: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.5%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +14.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMAY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PMAY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
MAYP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; PMAY is far larger, $788m against $37m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | MAYP | PMAY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +10.1% | +9.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $37m | $788m |
| 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 | MAYP | PMAY | MAYP | PMAY |
| 3 months | +1.0% | +1.2% | +1.4 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +3.9% | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 1 year | +10.1% | +9.1% | −3.4 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 3 years | – | +42.1% | – | −34.3 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: MAYP May 2024 · PMAY May 2020 | +33.9% | +67.9% | −19.4 pts | −103.3 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
MAYP resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 177 days from now; PMAY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 177 days. MAYP can still gain 8.4% before its cap, PMAY 7.3%. A fall from here reaches MAYP’s buffer after 5.7% and PMAY’s after 5.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
MAYP
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.3% 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. 177 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMAY
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% 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.
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