Which has more room to gain, PMNV or ZNOV?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, PMNV can gain about 7.4% before its cap and ZNOV about 8.3%, so ZNOV has more room left this period.

Which resets first, PMNV or ZNOV?

PMNV ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2027 and ZNOV on Oct 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, PMNV or ZNOV?

PMNV charges 0.50% a year and ZNOV charges 0.79%, so PMNV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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PMNV vs ZNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 PMNV can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and ZNOV 0.4%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $5.6m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - November and $152m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr November.

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At a glance

0.9%

PMNV can fall this far before its buffer

0.4%

ZNOV can fall this far before its buffer

7.4%

PMNV can still gain

8.3%

ZNOV can still gain

PMNV Full floor

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.

ZNOV Full floor

ZNOV: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer Floor; cap +8.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMNV costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; ZNOV is far larger, $152m against $5.6m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

PMNV vs ZNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
Return
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
Total return, 1 year	+6.9%	+6.5%
Drawdown
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
Index fall to the buffer	1.4%
Benchmark
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.79%
Net assets	$5.6m	$152m
Holdings
Measure	PMNV	ZNOV
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: PMNV vs ZNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	PMNV	ZNOV	PMNV	ZNOV
3 months	+1.9%	+1.9%	+2.3 pts	+2.3 pts
6 months	+3.8%	+3.6%	−0.7 pts	−0.9 pts
1 year	+6.9%	+6.5%	−6.6 pts	−7.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: PMNV Nov 2025 · ZNOV Nov 2024	+6.8%	+13.4%	−5.4 pts	−20.9 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

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 ZNOV Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr November · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.7%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2027

Issuer PGIM Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 100% 100%

Outcome period Nov 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027 Oct 31, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027

Days left 361 361

Starting cap +8.3% +8.7%

Can still gain 7.4% 8.3%

Fall before buffer 0.9% 0.4%

Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period +1.5% +1.4%

Fund return this period +0.4% +0.4%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.50% 0.79%

Net assets $5.6m $152m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

PMNV resets first, on Oct 31, 2027, 361 days from now; ZNOV runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. PMNV can still gain 7.4% before its cap, ZNOV 8.3%. A fall from here reaches PMNV’s buffer after 0.9% and ZNOV’s after 0.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

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. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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. 361 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

ZNOV

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, PMNV or ZNOV?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, PMNV can gain about 7.4% before its cap and ZNOV about 8.3%, so ZNOV has more room left this period.
Which resets first, PMNV or ZNOV?: PMNV ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2027 and ZNOV on Oct 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, PMNV or ZNOV?: PMNV charges 0.50% a year and ZNOV charges 0.79%, so PMNV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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Sources and dates

PMNV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PGIM website ↗

ZNOV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for ZNOV ↗

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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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