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PQXV vs PSMJ

PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF

PQXVCCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETF

PSMJBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSMJ −0.01pt a year

PQXV0.50%PSMJ0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PSMJ 4.8×the volume

PQXV1.25KPSMJ5.98K

PQXV vs PSMJ Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+0.7%PQXV−0.5%PSMJ

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. PQXV +0.7%. PSMJ −0.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1.5%−1%0%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
PQXV 0.50%
PSMJ 0.49%, better
Fund size
PQXV $4M
PSMJ $106M
1Y total return
PQXV No data
PSMJ +8.5%
Yield (12M)
PQXV No data
PSMJ 0.00%
Holdings
PQXV 4
PSMJ 3
Avg volume (30D)
PQXV 1.25K sh
PSMJ 5.98K sh, better
NAV per share
PQXV $25.33
PSMJ $33.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PQXV: Cost 70, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 17, Holdings not scored, Durability 24. PSMJ: Cost 70, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings not scored, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for PQXV, PSMJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPQXVPSMJ
Cost30% weightA70A70
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherC53
Tradability15% weightF17C48Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF24B64Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. PQXV and PSMJ are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 51 funds
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PSMJ ranks 2nd and PQXV 33rd of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BPSMOPacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETFScore 63
  2. Rank 2BPSMJPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETFScore 60
  3. Rank 3BPSMRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFScore 57
  4. Rank 33CMNVRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (November) ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 33CPQXVPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 45DARLUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PQXVCPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF

PSMJBPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETF

In short

PQXV No data

PSMJ Pacer's July-dated stop on the Swan SOS ladder: FLEX options on SPY that buffer the first 15% of a fall over a roughly one-year period, with upside capped in return. At 0.49%, it undercuts most of the buffer aisle.

Stated mandate

PQXV No data

PSMJ The Fund seeks to track the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while providing a downside buffer over an approximately one-year period.

Why people hold it

PQXV No data

  • PSMJ Charges 0.49% a year against a 0.79% median for its buffered-SPY cohort, the same 0.79% Innovator's Power Buffer funds (PJUL, PJAN, POCT) charge for a similar job.
  • The deal is legible: FLEX options on SPY absorb the first 15% of a decline over the outcome period, and match the ETF's gains up to a cap struck each July.paceretfs.compaceretfs.com 2
  • Those FLEX options are customizable exchange-traded contracts settled through the Options Clearing Corporation, and Durango-based Swan Global Management sub-advises the strategy.paceretfs.com
  • One of four Moderate-series funds with staggered start months (PSMD, PSMR, PSMJ, PSMO), so a July reset can be stacked against other entry points rather than standing alone.paceretfs.com

Worth knowing

PQXV No data

  • PSMJ The 15% buffer and the cap belong to the full outcome period. Step in mid-period and you inherit whatever cap and buffer remain, not the starting terms.paceretfs.com
  • Thinly traded next to the largest buffer funds, so spreads and limit orders deserve more of your attention at the point of entry.
  • No regular income stream here: the options structure delivers its result through share price rather than distributions.paceretfs.com

Full PQXV profile⁠

Full PSMJ profile⁠

PQXV vs PSMJ 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.

PQXV vs PSMJ Cost

Overpaying PQXV vs PSMJ

$187

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

  • PQXV 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSMJ 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PQXV 0.50%
  • PSMJ 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$10K051015202530PQXV $9,979PSMJ $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%PQXV
  • 0.49%PSMJ, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

PSMJ 5th cheapest of 51 funds

PQXV 14th cheapest of 51 funds

PQXV vs PSMJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
PQXV No data
PSMJ 0.00%
Payout (12M)
PQXV None
PSMJ None

Distribution history

Per share, 2021, same scale for both

PQXVAll PQXV payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSMJ1 paymentAll PSMJ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2021. Dec 23, 2021 $0.0038. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.00252021

PQXV vs PSMJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PQXV No dataPSMJ 6.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PQXV No dataPSMJ 1.47
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PQXV No dataPSMJ −10.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PQXV 0.27PSMJ 0.47

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