PMSEPGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - September
Seeks to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined upside cap while maximizing downside protection against losses.
By PGIM · Launched 2025
0.50%
#2,576 of 5,562 · average
$4M
#5,158 of 5,562 · small
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10 months
#4,705 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 7 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX, NYSE American
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined upside cap while maximizing downside protection against losses.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in customized FLEX Options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to provide exposure to the S&P 500 Index. Seeks to achieve a downside buffer of 100% and an upside cap of 7.05% over the Target Outcome Period.
- Inception date
- August 29, 2025
- Fund family
- PGIM
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-20