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ALDB vs PBFR

Aptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

ALDBBCboe

PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF

PBFRBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ALDB −0.20pt a year

ALDB0.30%PBFR0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

PBFR 7.1×the volume

ALDB6.84KPBFR48.7K

ALDB vs PBFR Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.7%ALDB+1.5%PBFR

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. ALDB +1.7%. PBFR +1.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%1%2.5%3%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ALDB 0.30%, better
PBFR 0.50%
Fund size
ALDB $12M
PBFR $244M
1Y total return
ALDB No data
PBFR +8.4%
Yield (12M)
ALDB No data
PBFR 0.01%
Holdings
ALDB 5
PBFR 14
Avg volume (30D)
ALDB 6.84K sh
PBFR 48.7K sh, better
NAV per share
ALDB $25.73
PBFR $31.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ALDB: Cost 100, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 39, Durability 11. PBFR: Cost 85, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 71, Durability 53.
Pillar letters and Scores for ALDB, PBFR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarALDBPBFR
Cost30% weightA100HigherA85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB56B69Higher
Tradability15% weightC41C41
Holdings10% weightD39A71Higher
Durability5% weightF11C53Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ALDB and PBFR are both graded against the same 18 S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Laddered Buffer⁠

Category · 18 funds
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PBFR ranks 2nd and ALDB 3rd of 18 funds in the S&P 500 Laddered Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFPPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFScore 69
  2. Rank 2BPBFRPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BALDBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETFScore 65
  4. Rank 4BIVVMiShares Large Cap Moderate Quarterly Laddered ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ALDBBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

PBFRBPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF

In short

ALDB No data

PBFR Most buffer ETFs make you pick a start month. PBFR skips that: one ticker holding twelve monthly vintages of PGIM's 20% S&P 500 buffer funds, so caps and buffers are staggered across the calendar.

Stated mandate

ALDB No data

PBFR The Fund seeks capital appreciation through U.S. large-cap equity exposure obtained through a laddered portfolio of twelve PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFs, each intended to limit downside risk.

Why people hold it

ALDB No data

  • PBFR At 0.50%, it prices below the typical 20%-buffer fund in its group, and ranks among the stronger implementations in that group.
  • One ticker does the ladder work: twelve underlying PGIM Buffer 20 ETFs, rebalanced back to equal weight (8 1/3% each) quarterly as caps reset.pgim.com
  • Each underlying fund aims to absorb the first 20% of SPY's price decline over a one-year outcome period, in exchange for an upside cap.pgim.com
  • Launched in 2024 and stocked entirely with PGIM's own monthly Buffer 20 funds, so one manager runs the whole chain.pgim.com

Worth knowing

ALDB No data

  • PBFR You hold a blend, not one vintage, so no single stated buffer or cap applies to your position at any given moment.pgim.com
  • The 20% buffer is measured before fees and expenses and covers only the first 20% of SPY's drop; deeper declines come through.pgim.com
  • A fund of funds in a niche corner: the underlying ETFs' fees flow through pro rata, and it trades less actively than the category's biggest names.pgim.com

Full ALDB profile⁠

Full PBFR profile⁠

ALDB vs PBFR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ALDB vs PBFR Cost

Overpaying PBFR vs ALDB

$3,830

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ALDB 0.30%

    $6,149

  • PBFR 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ALDB 0.30%
  • PBFR 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PBFR $9,979ALDB $6,149

Year by year

YearALDBPBFROverpaying
10$545$900$355
20$2,113$3,460$1,347
30$6,149$9,979$3,830

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%ALDB, cheaper
  • 0.50%PBFR
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds
  • Median 0.89%

ALDB cheapest of 18 funds

PBFR 2nd cheapest of 18 funds

ALDB vs PBFR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ALDB No data
PBFR 0.01%
Payout (12M)
ALDB None
PBFR $0.0025
Last payment
ALDB No data
PBFR $0.0025
Ex-dividend
ALDB No data
PBFR Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
ALDB No data
PBFR Jan 2, 2026
Frequency
ALDB No data
PBFR Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

ALDBAll ALDB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PBFRIrregular · 2 paymentsAll PBFR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2024 $0.0036; Dec 30, 2025 $0.0025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.00252026YTD

ALDB vs PBFR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ALDB No dataPBFR 4.2%since Jul 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ALDB No dataPBFR 1.22since Jul 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ALDB No dataPBFR −8.5%since Jun 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ALDB 0.46PBFR 0.34

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