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PBAU ETF — PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August
PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - August (PBAU)
Updated October 16, 2026.
PBAU is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.50%. Total return is 28.3% over the past 2.4 years, 22.6 points behind SPY at 50.9%.
PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF – August is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in securities from the S&P 500 Index, with a focus on downside protection strategies. The fund does not currently distribute income, and carries an expense ratio of 0.50%. It may appeal to investors seeking large-cap equity exposure with built-in downside protection rather than traditional dividend income.
PBAU holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
PBAU performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 28.3% over the past 2.4 years, 22.6 points behind SPY at 50.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.9% | — |
| 3M | 1.9% | — |
| 6M | 5.0% | — |
| YTD | 7.3% | — |
| 1Y | 9.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.10% |
| Since inception (2.4 years) | 28.3% | 10.80% |
PBAU key facts
- Issuer
- PGIM Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/09/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $32.15 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $39,832,821
- Average volume
- 6337.0
- Beta
- 0.3425
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: PGIM Investments; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
PBAU risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 3.3%.
Who may consider PBAU — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PBAU does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does PBAU pay monthly?
No. PBAU does not currently distribute.
What is PBAU's expense ratio?
PBAU's expense ratio is 0.50%.
When does PBAU pay a dividend?
PBAU does not currently distribute.
How has PBAU performed?
Total return is 28.3% over the past 2.4 years, 22.6 points behind SPY at 50.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.3%.
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