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MAYW vs PMMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 MAYW can fall 5.0% before its buffer engages and PMMY 2.9%.

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Net assets: $457m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - May, and $5.4m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May.

At a glance
5.0%
MAYW can fall this far before its buffer
2.9%
PMMY can fall this far before its buffer
5.8%
MAYW can still gain
3.9%
PMMY can still gain
MAYW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capMAYW: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+6.7%−20.0% floor0% period start+11.2% cap+4.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%Between buffer and capMAYW: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts−20.0% floor0% start+11.2% cap+6.7% gain captured+4.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%

MAYW: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MAYW: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PMMY Full floor
Full floorPMMY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+6.7%full floor0% period start+7.0% cap+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%Full floorPMMY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.0% cap+6.7% gain captured+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%

PMMY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMMY costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.9 points; MAYW is far larger, $457m against $5.4m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MAYW vs PMMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureMAYWPMMY
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.0%+5.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer6.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.50%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$457m$5.4m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: MAYW vs PMMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowMAYWPMMYMAYWPMMY
3 months+1.3%+1.0%+1.7 pts+1.4 pts
6 months+3.6%+2.3%−0.9 pts−2.2 pts
1 year+8.0%+5.1%−5.6 pts−8.5 pts
3 years+37.1%–−39.3 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: MAYW May 2023 · PMMY May 2025+42.2%+8.8%−42.3 pts−28.5 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

MAYW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - May · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.2%, 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
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 100%
Outcome period May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027
Days left 177 177
Starting cap +11.2% +7.0%
Can still gain 5.8% 3.9%
Fall before buffer 5.0% 2.9%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +6.7% +6.7%
Fund return this period +4.4% +2.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.50%
Net assets, MAYW as of Nov 3, 2026 and PMMY as of Nov 4, 2026 $457m $5.4m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. PMMY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. MAYW 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

MAYW resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 177 days from now; PMMY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 177 days. MAYW can still gain 5.8% before its cap, PMMY 3.9%. A fall from here reaches MAYW’s buffer after 5.0% and PMMY’s after 2.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
MAYW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.0% 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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.

PMMY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. 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, MAYW or PMMY?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, MAYW can gain about 5.8% before its cap and PMMY about 3.9%, so MAYW has more room left this period.
Which resets first, MAYW or PMMY?
MAYW 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, MAYW or PMMY?
MAYW charges 0.74% a year and PMMY charges 0.50%, so PMMY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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