# PBQQ (PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF)

PGIM · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 9, 2026

As of Oct 9, 2026, PBQQ's 4 sleeves can still gain 11.5% on average and can fall 7.4% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- PBQQ, can still gain, weighted: 11.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PBQQ, fall before the buffers, weighted: 7.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PBQQ, protection left, weighted, index points: 12.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PBQQ, days to the next reset: 83, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- PBQQ, net assets: $77m on Jul 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- PBQQ, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 20, 2026).

## PBQQ over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ price return | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.9% | +3.5% | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +11.4% | +22.9% | −11.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.9% | +23.0% | −7.1 pts |
| Since launch | +30.9% | +47.2% | −16.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 4 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | PQJA, PQAP, PQJL, PQOC | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 4 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for Jul 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 99.92% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 11.5% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 7.4% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 12.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | PQJA on Dec 31, 2026, in 83 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 219 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $77m on Jul 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 20, 2026 |
| Sleeve PQJA, 24.97% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Dec 31, 2026, can still gain 2.8%, fall before buffer 12.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PQAP, 24.96% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Mar 31, 2027, can still gain 4.5%, fall before buffer 12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PQJL, 25.03% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Jun 30, 2027, can still gain 19.1%, fall before buffer 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PQOC, 24.97% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Sep 30, 2027, can still gain 19.6%, fall before buffer 1.6% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does PBQQ hold?

PBQQ holds 4 buffer ETFs: PQJA, PQAP, PQJL, PQOC. Its N-PORT for Jul 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can PBQQ still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, PBQQ's sleeves can still gain 11.5% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does PBQQ reset?

PBQQ itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is PQJA on Dec 31, 2026, in 83 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, PBQQ, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/pbqq
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