Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
PQJL vs QQJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
PQJL can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and QQJL 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $28m for PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July and $1.4m for Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.
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.QQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
QQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.Pair scorecard
QQJL costs 0.20 points a year less; PQJL is far larger, $28m against $1.4m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | PQJL | QQJL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.3% | not published |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | QQQ | QQQ |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $28m | $1.4m |
| 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 | QQJL | PQJL | QQJL |
| 3 months | −1.5% | −0.3% | +2.1 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | −1.0% | – | −0.4 pts | – |
| 1 year | +6.3% | – | −5.5 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: PQJL Jan 2025 · QQJL Jul 2026 | +21.8% | +0.2% | −13.8 pts | +3.1 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
PQJL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; QQJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches PQJL’s buffer after 0.0% and QQJL’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.
QQJL
Protection left, in index points: 9.5% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.
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