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PQV vs XTR

PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF

PQVCCboe

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

XTRCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XTR −0.25pt a year

PQV0.50%XTR0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

XTR 5.6×the volume

PQV292XTR1.64K

PQV vs XTR Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%PQV+1.0%XTR

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. PQV +1.1%. XTR +1.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%3%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PQV 0.50%
XTR 0.25%, better
Fund size
PQV $2M
XTR $5M
1Y total return
PQV No data
XTR +7.9%
Yield (12M)
PQV No data
XTR 16.45%
Holdings
PQV 4
XTR 506
Avg volume (30D)
PQV 292 sh
XTR 1.64K sh, better
NAV per share
PQV $25.71
XTR $28.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PQV: Cost 91, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 1, Holdings not scored, Durability 18. XTR: Cost 100, Risk 18, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 85, Durability 46.
Pillar letters and Scores for PQV, XTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPQVXTR
Cost30% weightA91A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB65HigherF18
Tradability15% weightF1F13Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA85
Durability5% weightF18C46Higher

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

  1. Rank 57CJUNCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesScore 40
  2. Rank 57CPQVPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETFScore 40
  3. Rank 57CXIDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberScore 40
  4. Rank 57CXTRGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 64DJULZTrueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PQVCPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF

XTRCGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

In short

PQV 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

PQV 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

PQV 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

PQV 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 PQV profile⁠

Full XTR profile⁠

PQV 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.

PQV vs XTR Cost

Overpaying PQV vs XTR

$4,820

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

  • PQV 0.50%

    $9,979

  • XTR 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PQV 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$10K051015202530PQV $9,979XTR $5,159

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

XTR cheapest of 77 funds

PQV 5th cheapest of 77 funds

PQV vs XTR Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

PQVAll PQV 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

PQV vs XTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PQV No dataXTR 11.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PQV No dataXTR 1.19
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PQV No dataXTR −20.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PQV 0.00XTR 0.94

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