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PQOC vs QJUN

PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October

PQOCBNasdaq

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June

QJUNCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

PQOC −0.40pt a year

PQOC0.50%QJUN0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

QJUN 7.7×the volume

PQOC6.77KQJUN52.1K

PQOC vs QJUN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+9.2%PQOC+3.9%QJUN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PQOC +9.2%. QJUN +3.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PQOC 0.50%, better
QJUN 0.90%
Fund size
PQOC $29M
QJUN $721M
1Y total return
PQOC +9.2%, better
QJUN +3.9%
Holdings
PQOC 4
QJUN 3
Avg volume (30D)
PQOC 6.77K sh
QJUN 52.1K sh, better
NAV per share
PQOC $31.87
QJUN $32.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PQOC: Cost 76, Risk 56, Mission 94, Tradability 42, Holdings not scored, Durability 49. QJUN: Cost 15, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 56, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for PQOC, QJUN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPQOCQJUN
Cost30% weightA76HigherF15
Mission25% weightA94Not scored
Risk15% weightB56HigherC41
Tradability15% weightC42A81Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB56
Durability5% weightC49A87Higher

Rank among Nasdaq-100 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. PQOC and QJUN are both graded against the same 12 Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12%⁠

Category · 12 funds
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PQOC ranks 4th and QJUN 9th of 12 funds in the Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 1BPQAPPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilScore 66
  2. Rank 2BPQJAPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryScore 62
  3. Rank 2BQTRGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Tail Risk ETFScore 62
  4. Rank 4BPQOCPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - OctoberScore 61
  5. Rank 5CQBUFInnovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETFScore 54
  6. Rank 8CQDECFT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  7. Rank 9CQJUNFT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - JuneScore 43
  8. Rank 10CDDNQInnovator Growth-100 Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PQOCBPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October

QJUNCFT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June

In short

PQOC Twelve points of downside cushion on the Nasdaq-100, reset every October. PGIM buffers the first 12% of a one-year loss on the big Nasdaq-100 ETF's own shares and caps the upside in exchange, for 0.50% a year.

QJUN One of four First Trust Nasdaq-100 buffer funds, each keyed to a different quarter. QJUN's clock runs June to June: the first 10% of a QQQ decline is absorbed, and upside stops at a cap that resets every June.

Stated mandate

PQOC The Fund seeks to track the price return of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 up to a cap while buffering the first 12% of losses during the one-year Target Outcome Period.

QJUN The Fund seeks to match the price return of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 up to a 24.97% upside cap while protecting against the first 10% of losses during the June 22, 2026–June 17, 2027 outcome period.

Why people hold it

  • PQOC Twelve points of cushion, not ten, and the fee is 0.50% against the 0.79% Innovator charges on its 10-point Nasdaq-100 buffer fund (QBUF).
  • The reference is the shares of the Invesco QQQ Trust itself, not a custom index, so the thing being buffered is the Nasdaq-100 vehicle most investors already watch.
  • One of four PGIM siblings on a quarterly calendar (PQJA starts in January, PQAP in April), so the October reset window is a choice, not a leftover.
  • Priced below the typical shallow-buffer Nasdaq-100 fund, which matters in a structure where fees come straight out of a fixed pool of upside.
  • QJUN The terms are a contract, not a hope: a 10% buffer against QQQ losses and a stated cap, both fixed for a June-to-June outcome period, so the shape of the trade is known up front.ftportfolios.com
  • Siblings QMAR, QSPT and QDEC run the same design on different quarters, so the strategy can be laddered across start dates instead of hinging on one June entry point.
  • Running since 2021 with a few hundred million in assets and regular daily volume, it is an established name in a category full of thinly used launches.

Worth knowing

  • PQOC Upside is capped. A new ceiling gets set at the start of each October outcome period, and any Nasdaq-100 rally past it does not come through.
  • The 12% buffer is designed for the full October-to-September period. Enter or exit mid-stream and you own the options at whatever they are worth that day.
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on plain Nasdaq-100 funds.
  • QJUN At 0.90% it sits above the typical Nasdaq-100 buffer fund near 0.79%, and cheaper takes exist: QBUF at 0.79%, PQAP at 0.50%, QTR at 0.25%.
  • The reference is QQQ's price return, so Nasdaq-100 dividends are outside the deal.
  • Buying mid-period is a different trade: buffer left and room to the cap depend on where QQQ has moved since the June reset, not on the headline terms.ftportfolios.com

Full PQOC profile⁠

Full QJUN profile⁠

PQOC vs QJUN Holdings

How PQOC and QJUN differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of PQOC and 0.0% of QJUN.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for PQOC.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in PQOC and QJUN, widest gap first
CountryMore in PQOCMore in QJUN
United StatesSame weight
CanadaSame weight
NetherlandsPQOC +0.1 points
BrazilSame weight
ChinaSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • PQOC105.9%
  • QJUN105.1%

Securities held

  • PQOC3
  • QJUN2

Asset class

PQOC
Alternatives
QJUN
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in PQOC3
  • In both0
  • Only in QJUN2

Only in PQOC

3 securities, 100% of PQOC by weight

  • 4QQQ Us 09/30/27 C7.496.93%
  • 4QQQ Us 09/30/27 P739.778.02%
  • Net Current Assets<0.01%

Only in QJUN

2 securities, 100% of QJUN by weight

  • 2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 7.4095.02%
  • 2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 740.619.07%

Weight gaps

PQOC and QJUN share no securities.

All PQOC holdings⁠All 4 QJUN 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.

PQOC vs QJUN Cost

Overpaying QJUN vs PQOC

$7,061

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

  • PQOC 0.50%

    $9,979

  • QJUN 0.90%

    $17,040

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PQOC 0.50%
  • QJUN 0.90%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530QJUN $17,040PQOC $9,979

Year by year

YearPQOCQJUNOverpaying
10$900$1,593$693
20$3,460$6,015$2,555
30$9,979$17,040$7,061

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%PQOC, cheaper
  • 0.90%QJUN
  • Middle half of Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

PQOC 2nd cheapest of 12 funds

QJUN 9th cheapest of 12 funds

PQOC vs QJUN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
PQOC No data
QJUN None
Last payment
PQOC $0.0013
QJUN No data
Ex-dividend
PQOC Dec 30, 2025
QJUN No data
Paid on
PQOC Jan 2, 2026
QJUN No data
Frequency
PQOC Irregular
QJUN No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

PQOCIrregular · 1 paymentAll PQOC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.0013. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.0012026YTD
QJUNAll QJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PQOC vs QJUN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PQOC 10.5%since Feb 2025QJUN 9.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PQOC 0.79since Feb 2025QJUN 1.01
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PQOC −13.7%since Jan 2025QJUN −19.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PQOC 0.73QJUN 0.71

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