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PQXX vs PSFD

PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF

PQXXCCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETF

PSFDBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSFD −0.01pt a year

PQXX0.50%PSFD0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PQXX 1.1×the volume

PQXX1.02KPSFD905

PQXX vs PSFD Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.6%PQXX+1.8%PSFD

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. PQXX +1.6%. PSFD +1.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%1%2.5%3%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PQXX 0.50%
PSFD 0.49%, better
Fund size
PQXX $4M
PSFD $60M
1Y total return
PQXX No data
PSFD +11.4%
Holdings
PQXX 4
PSFD 4
Avg volume (30D)
PQXX 1.02K sh, better
PSFD 905 sh
NAV per share
PQXX $25.62
PSFD $40.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PQXX: Cost 85, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 8, Holdings not scored, Durability 20. PSFD: Cost 85, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 69.
Pillar letters and Scores for PQXX, PSFD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPQXXPSFD
Cost30% weightA85A85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherD30
Tradability15% weightF8C45Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF20B69Higher

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. PQXX 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 PQXX 20th 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 19CMARWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Mar ETFScore 42
  5. Rank 20CPQXXPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 21DAPRHInnovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETFScore 33

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PQXXCPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF

PSFDBPacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETF

In short

PQXX 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

PQXX 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

PQXX 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

PQXX 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 PQXX profile⁠

Full PSFD profile⁠

PQXX 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.

PQXX vs PSFD Cost

Overpaying PQXX vs PSFD

$187

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

  • PQXX 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSFD 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PQXX 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$10K051015202530PQXX $9,979PSFD $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSFD cheapest of 24 funds

PQXX 5th cheapest of 24 funds

PQXX vs PSFD Dividends

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

Distribution history

PQXXAll PQXX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSFDAll PSFD payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PQXX vs PSFD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PQXX No dataPSFD 7.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PQXX No dataPSFD 1.50
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PQXX No dataPSFD −14.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PQXX 0.00PSFD 0.56

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