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NVBU vs PMNV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 NVBU can fall 1.7% before its buffer engages and PMNV 0.9%.

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Net assets: $34m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov, and $5.6m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - November.

At a glance
1.7%
NVBU can fall this far before its buffer
0.9%
PMNV can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
NVBU can still gain
7.4%
PMNV can still gain
NVBU No cap
No capNVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+1.5% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +1.5%No capNVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+1.5% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +1.5%

NVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PMNV Full floor
Full floorPMNV: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer Floor; cap +8.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+8.3% cap+1.5% gain captured+6.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.5%Full floorPMNV: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer Floor; cap +8.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+8.3% cap+1.5% gain captured+6.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.5%

PMNV: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer Floor; cap +8.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMNV costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; NVBU is 6.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

NVBU vs PMNV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureNVBUPMNV
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.7%+6.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.50%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$34m$5.1m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: NVBU vs PMNV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowNVBUPMNVNVBUPMNV
3 months−1.9%+1.9%−1.5 pts+2.3 pts
6 months+1.6%+3.8%−2.9 pts−0.7 pts
1 year+7.7%+6.9%−5.9 pts−6.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: NVBU Nov 2024 · PMNV Nov 2025+23.4%+6.8%−10.9 pts−5.4 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

NVBU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Oct 31, 2027 PMNV PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - November · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.3%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 100%
Outcome period Nov 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027 Nov 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027
Days left 361 361
Starting cap uncapped +8.3%
Can still gain uncapped 7.4%
Fall before buffer 1.7% 0.9%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +1.5% +1.5%
Fund return this period +0.9% +0.4%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.50%
Net assets, NVBU as of Nov 3, 2026 and PMNV as of Nov 4, 2026 $34m $5.6m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

NVBU resets first, on Oct 31, 2027, 361 days from now; PMNV runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. A fall from here reaches NVBU’s buffer after 1.7% and PMNV’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
NVBU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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. 361 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

PMNV

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% 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. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, NVBU or PMNV?
NVBU ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2027 and PMNV on Oct 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, NVBU or PMNV?
NVBU charges 0.74% a year and PMNV charges 0.50%, so PMNV 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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