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PBJN vs PSFJ

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June

PBJNBCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF

PSFJBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSFJ −0.01pt a year

PBJN0.50%PSFJ0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PSFJ 1.8×the volume

PBJN5.93KPSFJ10.6K

PBJN vs PSFJ Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.0%PBJN+9.4%PSFJ

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PBJN +6.0%. PSFJ +9.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%7.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PBJN 0.50%
PSFJ 0.49%, better
Fund size
PBJN $60M
PSFJ $57M
1Y total return
PBJN +6.0%
PSFJ +9.4%, better
Holdings
PBJN 4
PSFJ 4
Avg volume (30D)
PBJN 5.93K sh
PSFJ 10.6K sh, better
NAV per share
PBJN $31.57
PSFJ $35.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PBJN: Cost 85, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. PSFJ: Cost 85, Risk 29, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings not scored, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for PBJN, PSFJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPBJNPSFJ
Cost30% weightA85A85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD38HigherD29
Tradability15% weightF24C50Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD38B57Higher

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 PSFJ 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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PSFJ 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 4BPSFOPacer Swan SOS Flex (October) ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 6BPBJAPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JanuaryScore 57
  6. Rank 7BPBJNPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JuneScore 56
  7. 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

PSFJBPacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF

In short

PBJN No data

PSFJ A 20% cushion against the S&P 500's first losses, paid for with a ceiling on the upside, reset every July 1. Pacer runs the trade for less than most of the deep-buffer crowd charges.

Stated mandate

PBJN No data

PSFJ The Fund seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while buffering the first 20% of downside losses over an approximate one-year period.

Why people hold it

PBJN No data

  • PSFJ Costs 0.49% a year against a 0.74% median for 20% S&P 500 buffer funds, and undercuts the 0.74% AllianzIM month-series funds (JUNW, AUGW, DECW) built on the same reference.
  • Deep cushion by design: it aims to absorb the first 20% of a decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each roughly one-year period, before fees and expenses.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2021, with several annual reset cycles behind it and sibling funds (PSFM, PSFD) covering other start months. One of the stronger builds in a crowded 20% buffer field.

Worth knowing

PBJN No data

  • PSFJ The price of the cushion is a ceiling. Upside is capped at a level set when each July outcome period begins, so a roaring market leaves gains on the table.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are designed to work over the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and the cushion remaining and the room left to run differ from the stated terms.paceretfs.com
  • A smaller, thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than in the biggest names in the group. Income is not part of the design either.

Full PBJN profile⁠

Full PSFJ profile⁠

PBJN vs PSFJ 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 PSFJ Cost

Overpaying PBJN vs PSFJ

$187

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

  • PBJN 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSFJ 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PBJN 0.50%
  • PSFJ 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 $9,979PSFJ $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSFJ cheapest of 24 funds

PBJN 5th cheapest of 24 funds

PBJN vs PSFJ Dividends

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

Distribution history

PBJNAll PBJN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSFJAll PSFJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PBJN vs PSFJ 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 2024PSFJ 7.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PBJN 1.00since Jul 2024PSFJ 1.51
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PBJN −8.7%since Jun 2024PSFJ −12.2%since Nov 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PBJN 0.34PSFJ 0.55

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