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PQOCPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October

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Seeks to provide returns matching the Invesco QQQ Trust up to a 16.25% cap with a 12% downside buffer.

By PGIM · Launched 2024

Annual Cost

0.50%

#2,576 of 5,562 · average

Fund Size

$17M

#4,453 of 5,562 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

0.00%

Track Record

1 year

#4,054 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,032+20.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Region

North america

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

Nasdaq-100 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 104.8% of fundconcentrated

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 C6
94.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 P600.37
4.6%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 C6
2.5%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 C6
2.5%
(PIPA070) PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund
1.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 P600.37
0.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 P600.37
0.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 P528.33
-0.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 P528.33
-0.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.QQQ 9 C697.93
-0.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.2%
Cash
0.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
8.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-12.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns matching the Invesco QQQ Trust up to a 16.25% cap with a 12% downside buffer.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options on the Invesco QQQ Trust to achieve a target outcome over a one-year period. Provides a limited buffer against the first 12% of losses and caps upside returns at 16.25%. Designed for investors holding shares throughout the entire Target Outcome Period.
Inception date
December 27, 2024
Fund family
PGIM

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

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 2026-06-19