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PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - OctoberPQOCEtf evidence and what changed
- Last close
- 31.855
- Change
- +0.00%
- 96-bar range
- 27.155 – 31.89
- As of
- 14 Aug 2026
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October is an exchange-traded fund listed as PQOC on NASDAQ. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
- Identity
- Nasdaq Trader
- Chart rail
- TradingView
- File state
- Public profile
PQOC
Etf · evidence first
Static Daily candlestick snapshot from the approved cache, drawn on a labelled price axis: green bodies closed up, red closed down, wicks span each bar's high-to-low range. The live TradingView link stays available; the public profile never embeds a widget that can render the wrong symbol.
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Weekly outlook: the last 85 weekly closes (+26.89% over the window).
Source rail: Yahoo Finance chart API (PQOC). This dated snapshot is the crawlable Atlas reference.
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PQOC public profile
Exchange-traded fund. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October trades as PQOC on NASDAQ. PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC) has a latest verified close of 31.855, unchanged, dated 14 Aug 2026.
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What changed for PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October today
The latest validated Atlas public digest for PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October is dated 2026-08-07 02:40 UTC. It reports sourced context, not a live quote or prediction.
3 attributable public sources are attached to this digest.
Events after 2026-08-07 02:40 UTC, future catalyst outcomes and the market response are not established by this evidence set.
The PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (PQOC) entered July 2026 with a $28.5 billion AUM footprint, per its Nasdaq listing, yet remains a paradox of modern ETF design: a product marketed as a safety blanket for volatile markets that actually holds no explicit downside safeguards beyond its static structure.
At its core, PQOC tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index via a "buffer" strategy that limits downside losses to 12% in exchange for capped upside participation. However, the fund’s actual holdings-primarily synthetic exposure via derivatives and cash-reveal a simpler reality. The SEC’s EDGAR database shows no evidence of active hedging adjustments in recent filings, raising questions about how "dynamic" the buffer truly is.
Fee scrutiny intensifies when comparing PQOC’s 0.45% expense ratio to peers. The FINRA Fund Analyzer positions this cost as a premium charge for what amounts to a passive rules-based approach, with no unique derivatives expertise priced in. Liquidity metrics, meanwhile, paint a picture of modest traction: 15,000 shares traded daily and a bid-ask spread of 0.23%, per Nasdaq data.
Despite its thematic appeal, PQOC’s unproven ability to handle prolonged Nasdaq drawdowns remains a critical gap. The fund’s prospectus explicitly disclaims performance guarantees, leaving investors to ponder whether they’re paying for a buffer or a brochure.
Sources & evidence · 3 links
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PQOC technical readout
Directional bias down. Wilder ADX and ATR computed from Atlas approved daily OHLC through 2026-07-28. Indicators are descriptive statistics, not investment advice.
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PQOC FAQ
What is PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC)?PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC) has a latest verified close of 31.855, unchanged, dated 14 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company...
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC) has a latest verified close of 31.855, unchanged, dated 14 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
What does Atlas show for PQOC?PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC) has a latest verified close of 31.855, unchanged, dated 14 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company...
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October (PQOC) has a latest verified close of 31.855, unchanged, dated 14 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. PQOC stays in the main symbols index until Atlas has enough listing or name evidence for a narrower browse group.
How often is the PQOC page updated?The PQOC public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...
The PQOC public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.
Which sources does Atlas use for PQOC?The PQOC file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:PQOC. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps...
The PQOC file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:PQOC. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.
Can Atlas run a full research brief on PQOC?Yes. The workstation can open PQOC, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.
Yes. The workstation can open PQOC, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.
Is this PQOC page investment advice?No. The PQOC page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...
No. The PQOC page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.
Methodology
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