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PQX ETF — PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF
PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF (PQX)
Updated October 22, 2026.
PQX is an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 (via SPY). Its expense ratio is 0.50%. Total return is 2.3% over the past 0.3 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 2.7%.
PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF is an actively managed fund that tracks the S&P 500 through SPY while using options strategies to cap upside gains and buffer the first 10% of quarterly losses within each three-month reset period. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.50% and does not currently distribute income to shareholders. It appeals to equity investors seeking downside protection and a defined risk framework, though at the cost of limited upside participation.
PQX reference asset
Economic / reference exposure: SPY.
PQX performance versus SPY
Total return is 2.3% over the past 0.3 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 2.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.6% | — |
| 3M | 1.8% | — |
| YTD | 2.3% | — |
| Since inception (0.3 years) | 2.3% | — |
PQX key facts
- Issuer
- PGIM Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/01/2026
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $25.57 (as of 2026-10-22)
- AUM
- $4,588,230
- Average volume
- 7
How Dividend Vision calculates returns
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 or company page; Index: S&P 500 (via SPY); 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.
PQX risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.
Who may consider PQX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PQX 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 PQX pay monthly?
No. PQX does not currently distribute.
What index does PQX track?
PQX tracks the S&P 500 (via SPY).
What is PQX's expense ratio?
PQX's expense ratio is 0.50%.
When does PQX pay a dividend?
PQX does not currently distribute.
How has PQX performed?
Total return is 2.3% over the past 0.3 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 2.7%.
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