Data as of .
MAYP vs PMMY: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 MAYP can fall 5.6% before its buffer engages and PMMY 2.4%.
These are two different products. PMMY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. MAYP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are PGIM funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
MAYP resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 221 days from now; PMMY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 221 days. MAYP can still gain 8.5% before its cap, PMMY 4.4%. A fall from here reaches MAYP’s buffer after 5.6% and PMMY’s after 2.4%. 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
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYP | PMMY | MAYP | PMMY | |
| 3 months | +2.2% | +1.1% | 0.0 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +7.5% | +2.7% | −10.6 pts | −15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +10.0% | +4.8% | −6.6 pts | −11.8 pts |
| MAYP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - May Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.9%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 | PMMY PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.0%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | PGIM | PGIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 12% | 100% |
| Outcome period | May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 | May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 221 | 221 |
| Starting cap | +14.9% | +7.0% |
| Can still gain | 8.5% | 4.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Protection left, index points | 12.0% of 12.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +7.7% | +7.7% |
| Fund return this period | +5.4% | +2.0% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $31m | $5m |
MAYP in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.1% 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. 221 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMMY in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.0% 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 4.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 2.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, MAYP or PMMY?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, MAYP can gain about 8.5% before its cap and PMMY about 4.4%, so MAYP has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, MAYP or PMMY?
- MAYP ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and PMMY on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, MAYP or PMMY?
- MAYP charges 0.50% a year and PMMY charges 0.50%, so MAYP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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