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JANP vs XTR

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January

JANPBCboe

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

XTRCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XTR −0.25pt a year

JANP0.50%XTR0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

JANP 5.7×the volume

JANP9.3KXTR1.64K

JANP vs XTR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.1%JANP+7.9%XTR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JANP +11.1%. XTR +7.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JANP 0.50%
XTR 0.25%, better
Fund size
JANP $58M
XTR $5M
1Y total return
JANP +11.1%, better
XTR +7.9%
Yield (12M)
JANP No data
XTR 16.45%
Holdings
JANP 4
XTR 506
Avg volume (30D)
JANP 9.3K sh, better
XTR 1.64K sh
NAV per share
JANP $35.99
XTR $28.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JANP: Cost 91, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings not scored, Durability 46. XTR: Cost 100, Risk 18, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 85, Durability 46.
Pillar letters and Scores for JANP, XTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJANPXTR
Cost30% weightA91A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC53HigherF18
Tradability15% weightD27HigherF13
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA85
Durability5% weightC46C46

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds

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

Same Category. JANP and XTR are both graded against the same 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠

Category · 77 funds
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JANP ranks 5th and XTR 57th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 5BBUFMAB Moderate Buffer ETFScore 64
  2. Rank 5BJANPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryScore 64
  3. Rank 7BJUNPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JuneScore 63
  4. Rank 57CXIDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberScore 40
  5. Rank 57CXTRGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 64DJULZTrueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JANPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January

XTRCGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

In short

JANP No data

XTR Most downside-protection ETFs sell away your upside to pay for it. XTR pays cash instead: it owns the S&P 500 stocks and buys 10% out-of-the-money puts every quarter, leaving the upside uncapped.

Stated mandate

JANP No data

XTR The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

JANP No data

  • XTR No cap on the gains. The hedge is bought with cash rather than funded by selling calls, so index rallies come through less the put premium and fees.sec.gov
  • Costs 0.25%, well under half of what the defined-outcome funds it competes with typically charge for downside protection.
  • Owns the roughly 500 S&P 500 stocks themselves, with the put position layered on top, rather than wrapping the index in a stack of options.sec.gov
  • Rules-based and mechanical: puts are bought at 10% below the prevailing index level each quarter and held to expiration, with no manager guessing at timing.sec.gov

Worth knowing

JANP No data

  • XTR Protection starts about 10% down and resets quarterly, so garden-variety dips are absorbed in full and the gap widens if the market rallies mid-quarter.sec.gov
  • Insurance is not free. The quarterly premium is a steady cost against plain index exposure, and in calm markets the puts expire worthless.sec.gov
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so limit orders matter and subscale products carry more risk of being closed than the category's giants.

Full JANP profile⁠

Full XTR profile⁠

JANP vs XTR Holdings

As of
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.

JANP vs XTR Cost

Overpaying JANP vs XTR

$4,820

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

  • JANP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • XTR 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JANP 0.50%
  • XTR 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530JANP $9,979XTR $5,159

Year by year

YearJANPXTROverpaying
10$900$455$445
20$3,460$1,769$1,691
30$9,979$5,159$4,820

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%JANP
  • 0.25%XTR, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

XTR cheapest of 77 funds

JANP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

JANP vs XTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
JANP No data
XTR 16.45%
Payout (12M)
JANP None
XTR $4.69
Last payment
JANP No data
XTR $0.08
Ex-dividend
JANP No data
XTR Jun 29, 2026
Paid on
JANP No data
XTR Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
JANP No data
XTR Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

JANPAll JANP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XTRTwice a year · 10 paymentsAll XTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $0.64; Jun 29, 2022 $0.10; Dec 29, 2022 $0.15; Jun 29, 2023 $0.10; Dec 28, 2023 $0.19; Jun 27, 2024 $0.17; Dec 30, 2024 $5.55; Jun 27, 2025 $0.11; Dec 30, 2025 $4.61; Jun 29, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$520232026YTD

JANP vs XTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JANP 6.3%since Feb 2024XTR 11.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JANP 1.31since Feb 2024XTR 1.19
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JANP −12.2%since Jan 2024XTR −20.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JANP 0.50XTR 0.94

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