{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pboc-vs-qbsf","section":"compare","title":"PBOC vs QBSF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can gain 11.6% before its cap and QBSF 2.1%. Each can fall 1.2% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, PBOC or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, PBOC can gain about 11.6% before its cap and QBSF about 2.1%, so PBOC has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, PBOC or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"PBOC ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and QBSF on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, PBOC or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"PBOC charges 0.50% a year and QBSF charges 0.64%, so PBOC is cheaper. 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Each can fall 1.2% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pboc-vs-qbsf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can fall 1.2% before its buffer engages and QBSF 0.8%, and QBSF resets 273 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of PBOC and QBSF","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can gain 11.6% before its cap and QBSF 2.1%. Each can fall 1.2% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pboc-vs-qbsf","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6772,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / PBOC vs QBSF \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n PBOC vs QBSF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can fall 1.2% before its buffer engages and QBSF 0.8%, and QBSF resets 273 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n PBOC costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.1 points; QBSF is 1.1 times larger.\n PBOC and QBSF at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. PBOC QBSF \n Expense ratio 0.50% 0.64% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $64m $68m \n Total return, 1 year +10.0% +6.9% \n What it tracks","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, PBOC against QBSF, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pboc-vs-qbsf","a":{"ticker":"PBOC","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October ","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, PBOC returned 0.7%, against SPY's 0.6% price return. It can gain 11.6% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pboc","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.6%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.2%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"20.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"330","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$64m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"QBSF","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, QBSF returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 2.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qbsf","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"57","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$68m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.64%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pboc-vs-qbsf"}