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PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - AugustPBAU

PGIMDefined OutcomeBuffer#204 of 318 by YTD

$32.30

+0.8% last session

+7.8% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Defined Outcome avg +8.3%S&P 500 +13.4%+7.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Defined Outcome avg +8.3%S&P 500 +13.4%+7.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026PBAUS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.8%−0.2%+1.0%+7.8%+9.1%——+28.9%
Peer average+0.8%+96.8%+0.9%+8.5%+9.8%+50.0%+54.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$40M
Expense ratio
0.50%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$32.02
Volume
521
Avg. volume 30D
5K
High today
$32.33
Low today
$32.30
Previous close
$32.05
52-week high
$32.39
52-week low
$29.16
Our risk indicator
3/5

PBAU in One Breath

PBAU Among Buffer ETFs

YTD
#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M
#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M
#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M
#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M
#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M
#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B
#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M
#185PBAUPGIM+7.8%$40.0M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in PBAU

5Y
$10,000 in PBAU became
$12,889
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$15,181
$10K$12K$14K$12,889 PBAU$15,181 VOOMay 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · May 10, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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PBAU Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PBAU
+0.8%
−0.2%
+1.0%
+7.8%
+9.1%
—
—
+28.9%
Peer average
+0.8%
+96.8%
+0.9%
+8.5%
+9.8%
+50.0%
+54.0%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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PBAU’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#204of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+18.4%
Average+8.3%
PBAU+7.8%
Worst · KBUF−17.1%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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PBAU Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−0.3%
From the 52-week low
+10.8%
Today $32.30 – $32.33
Previous close $32.05
52-week low$29.1652-week high$32.39
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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PBAU’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

PBAU
PBAU$40.0M0.0%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.3B84.8%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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PBAU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.50a year
per $100
$50 a year on $10,000
BUFR$0.10
BUFD$0.10
BUFQ$0.10
PBAU$0.50
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside PBAU

8 holdings
PBAU

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August

Today

PBAU reports no holdings we can show: […]

PGIM PBAU · holdings
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How It Compares

PBAU

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August’s Peers

YTD
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.3%+11.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.4%+9.8%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.8%+11.0%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+7.9%+9.5%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+10.1%+12.4%$1.5B
PBAUPGIMThis fundReadDesk0.50%+7.8%+9.1%$40M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs PBAU

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferPBAUPGIM · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+2.5 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+2.8 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR272.8× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and PGIM PBAU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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PBAU vs VOO

YTD
PBAU · PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August
+7.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+7.8% PBAU+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+7.8% PBAU+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
PGIM PBAU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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PBAU vs Its Peer Average

YTD
PBAUAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%+0.8%
1M−0.2%+96.8%
3M+1.0%+0.9%
YTD+7.8%+8.5%
1Y+9.1%+9.8%
3Y[…]+50.0%
5Y[…]+54.0%
2–3Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

PBAU

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.73%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.3%
Lowest point · 5Y0.0%
52-week range
$29.16−0.3% from the high$32.39
PGIM PBAU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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PBAU

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

PBAU does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
PGIM PBAU · distributions by ex-date
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