Short Interest in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (NASDAQ:PBQQ) Decreases By 52.0%

Posted by Danessa Lincoln on Jan 15th, 2026

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (NASDAQ:PBQQ – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,092 shares, a decline of 52.0% from the December 15th total of 4,358 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 41,621 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 41,621 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of PBQQ traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.93. 26,099 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,278. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.82 million, a PE ratio of 30.37 and a beta of 0.54. PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF has a 52 week low of $22.43 and a 52 week high of $29.14.

PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.0042 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a yield of 1.0%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PBQQ. Foguth Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $12,360,000. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF in the third quarter valued at $244,000. Finally, DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. boosted its position in PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF by 98.3% during the third quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 886 shares during the last quarter.

About PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF

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The PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF (PBQQ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that holds a laddered portfolio of four PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETFs. PBQQ was launched on Dec 27, 2024 and is issued by PGIM.