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PMAP vs ZAPR: which one stands where?

As of Sep 21, 2026 PMAP can fall 3.9% before its buffer engages and ZAPR 3.8%.

PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April and Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April.

3.9%PMAP can fall this far before its buffer
3.8%ZAPR can fall this far before its buffer
3.0%PMAP can still gain
3.2%ZAPR can still gain
PMAPAt its cap
full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.1% capTODAY · SPY +19.0%full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.1% capTODAY · SPY +19.0%
ZAPRAt its cap
full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.3% capTODAY · SPY +19.0%full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.3% capTODAY · SPY +19.0%

Where each one stands today

PMAP resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 191 days from now; ZAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 191 days. PMAP can still gain 3.0% before its cap, ZAPR 3.2%. A fall from here reaches PMAP’s buffer after 3.9% and ZAPR’s after 3.8%. 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

PMAP and ZAPR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnGap to the reference
PMAPZAPRPMAPZAPR
3 months+1.2%+1.4%−1.0 pts−0.8 pts
6 months+3.6%+3.7%−14.4 pts−14.3 pts
1 year+6.1%+6.1%−10.4 pts−10.4 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
PMAP and ZAPR on the same fields, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.1%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027
ZAPR
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April
Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.3%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027
IssuerPGIMInnovator
Reference indexSPYSPY
Buffer100%100%
Outcome periodApr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Days left191191
Starting cap+7.1%+7.3%
Can still gain3.0%3.2%
Fall before buffer3.9%3.8%
Protection left, index points100.0% of 100.0%100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period+19.0%+19.0%
Fund return this period+3.5%+3.6%
State todayAt capAt cap
Expense ratio0.50%0.79%
Net assets$5m$67m

PMAP in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.1% 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 3.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 3.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 16.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 191 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

ZAPR in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.3% 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 3.2% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 3.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, PMAP or ZAPR?
From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, PMAP can gain about 3.0% before its cap and ZAPR about 3.2%, so ZAPR has more room left this period.
Which resets first, PMAP or ZAPR?
PMAP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and ZAPR on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, PMAP or ZAPR?
PMAP charges 0.50% a year and ZAPR charges 0.79%, so PMAP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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PMAP against ZAPR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 21, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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