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PBJN vs PSFD

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June

PBJNBCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETF

PSFDBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSFD −0.01pt a year

PBJN0.50%PSFD0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PBJN 6.6×the volume

PBJN5.93KPSFD905

PBJN vs PSFD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.0%PBJN+11.4%PSFD

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PBJN +6.0%. PSFD +11.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PBJN 0.50%
PSFD 0.49%, better
Fund size
PBJN $60M
PSFD $60M
1Y total return
PBJN +6.0%
PSFD +11.4%, better
Holdings
PBJN 4
PSFD 4
Avg volume (30D)
PBJN 5.93K sh, better
PSFD 905 sh
NAV per share
PBJN $31.57
PSFD $40.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PBJN: Cost 85, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. PSFD: Cost 85, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 69.
Pillar letters and Scores for PBJN, PSFD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPBJNPSFD
Cost30% weightA85A85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD38HigherD30
Tradability15% weightF24C45Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD38B69Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds

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

Same Category. PBJN and PSFD are both graded against the same 24 S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 20%⁠

Category · 24 funds
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PSFD ranks 2nd and PBJN 7th of 24 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 20% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBALTInnovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 2BPSFDPacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 2BPSFJPacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 6BPBJAPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JanuaryScore 57
  5. Rank 7BPBJNPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JuneScore 56
  6. Rank 8COCTWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Oct ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PBJNBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June

PSFDBPacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETF

In short

PBJN No data

PSFD Absorbs the first 20% of a drop in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each 12-month period, with your upside capped in exchange. One of the original 2020 Pacer/Swan buffer funds, and priced under most deep-buffer rivals.

Stated mandate

PBJN No data

PSFD The fund seeks to match the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a stated cap while mitigating specified downside losses through a structured buffer strategy over an approximately one-year period.

Why people hold it

PBJN No data

  • PSFD 0.49% a year versus a 0.74% median for 20%-buffer S&P 500 funds, undercutting the AllianzIM month-series lineup (JANW, APRW, JUNW). When upside is capped, fees come straight out of the ceiling.
  • Deep cushion, clean reset: FLEX options are structured to absorb the first 20% of underlying losses over the roughly one-year period, with a new cap struck at the start of each period.paceretfs.com
  • Siblings run the same recipe on other calendars (PSFM in April, PSFJ in July), so start dates can be staggered instead of pinned to one January strike. Standing sits in the upper half of the deep-buffer group.

Worth knowing

PBJN No data

  • PSFD Thinly traded. Spreads can be wider and larger orders harder to fill than in the giants of the buffer aisle.
  • No income stream: the fund holds options on an S&P 500 tracker rather than the stocks, and it has not paid a distribution.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap run start to finish of the period and are set before fees and expenses. Shares bought mid-period carry different remaining cushion and headroom.paceretfs.com

Full PBJN profile⁠

Full PSFD profile⁠

PBJN vs PSFD 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.

PBJN vs PSFD Cost

Overpaying PBJN vs PSFD

$187

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

  • PBJN 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSFD 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PBJN 0.50%
  • PSFD 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PBJN $9,979PSFD $9,792

Year by year

YearPBJNPSFDOverpaying
10$900$883$17
20$3,460$3,394$66
30$9,979$9,792$187

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%PBJN
  • 0.49%PSFD, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds
  • Median 0.74%

PSFD cheapest of 24 funds

PBJN 5th cheapest of 24 funds

PBJN vs PSFD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
PBJN None
PSFD None

Distribution history

PBJNAll PBJN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSFDAll PSFD payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PBJN vs PSFD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PBJN 4.8%since Jul 2024PSFD 7.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PBJN 1.00since Jul 2024PSFD 1.50
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PBJN −8.7%since Jun 2024PSFD −14.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PBJN 0.34PSFD 0.56

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