Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
PQJL vs QJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 PQJL can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and QJUN 0.0%, and QJUN resets 13 days sooner.
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Net assets: $28m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July, and $718m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June.
PQJL: reference −6.0% since period start, fund −2.5%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PQJL: reference −6.0% since period start, fund −2.5%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.QJUN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −3.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +25.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QJUN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −3.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +25.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PQJL costs 0.40 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; QJUN is far larger, $718m against $28m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | PQJL | QJUN |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | QQQ | QQQ |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.90% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $28m | $718m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed
Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | PQJL | QJUN | PQJL | QJUN |
| 3 months | −1.5% | −1.9% | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts |
| 6 months | −1.0% | −2.2% | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 1 year | +6.3% | +4.5% | −5.5 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 3 years | – | +46.5% | – | −41.7 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: PQJL Jan 2025 · QJUN Jun 2021 | +21.8% | +63.9% | −13.8 pts | −37.0 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Where each one stands today
QJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; PQJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. PQJL can still gain 25.6% before its cap, QJUN 27.9%. A fall from here reaches PQJL’s buffer after 0.0% and QJUN’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
PQJL
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 25.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 6.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
QJUN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 27.9% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 3.4% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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