PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (PBQQ)
About this ETF
PBQQ represents a distinct investment vehicle, functioning as a portfolio of structured outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It comprises a quartet of underlying equity protection funds, each designed to track the performance of the Nasdaq-100 index (via the QQQ ETF). These individual funds offer a predefined range of outcomes, setting an upper limit on potential gains while providing insulation against the initial 12% of losses. PBQQ strategically allocates its capital equally across these four underlying ETFs, which are characterized by staggered expiration profiles: one ETF's options mature in approximately three months, another in six, a third in nine, and the final one in twelve months. Unlike the annual reset common for individual buffer funds, PBQQ employs a rolling renewal cycle, refreshing…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| PGIM NASDAQ-100 BUFFER 12 ETF - JANUARY PQJA | 24.99% |
| PGIM NASDAQ-100 BUFFER 12 ETF - APRIL PQAP | 24.98% |
| PGIM NASDAQ-100 BUFFER 12 ETF - OCTOBER PQOC | 24.98% |
| PGIM NASDAQ-100 BUFFER 12 ETF - JULY PQJL | 24.95% |
| (PIPA070) PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund | 1.14% |
| Net Current Assets | 0.00% |
| UNITS | 0.00% |
| US Dollar | -1.05% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.13% |
| 3 months | +6.47% |
| 6 months | +8.05% |
| Year to date | +8.43% |
| 1 year | +16.25% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 7.39% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.07 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.13 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.69% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -12.93% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.55 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.93 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 184 funds of the same asset class.
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Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-02 | USD 0.0042 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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