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AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Apr ETF

APRWCboeAllianzIMC

$37.89−0.02 (−0.05%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C52/ 100

Rank 10 of 24 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

C52/100Rank 10 of 24inS&P 500 Buffer 20%
Intraday session: down, 77 prints from 37.91 to 37.89. Range 37.89 to 38.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.37.9537.9838.0038.0210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.74%
Fund size
$203M
1Y total return
+10.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.00%
Holdings
2
Avg volume · 30D
13.6K sh
52W range
low $34.06high $38.09
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The ETF.net APRW Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 52 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 20%⁠
Rank
10 of 24
Six-pillar profile for APRW. Scores out of 100: Cost 37, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 48, Durability 68. Strongest: Tradability (70). Weakest: Cost (37). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 52 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 24

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 23

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 24

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 24

Our read on APRW

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe April door in AllianzIM's buffer lineup: one year of the big S&P 500 tracker ETF's price move, cushioned against the first 20% of losses and capped on the upside, with the clock resetting every April 1.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to match the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust’s share-price return over the current one-year Outcome Period, subject to an upside Cap, while buffering the first 20% of losses.

Why people hold it

  • Absorbs the first 20% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's share-price decline over each one-year outcome period, running April 1 to March 31, then resetting.
  • Actively managed, but the contract is mechanical: a stated 20% buffer against one well-known reference ETF, not a manager's stock picks.
  • One month in AllianzIM's rolling series (MAYW runs the May cycle), so start dates can be laddered instead of pinned to a single entry point.
  • Running since 2020, and it lands in the upper half of a crowded field of deep 20% buffer funds on our review.

Worth knowing

  • Upside is capped, and the cap is reset each April at whatever options cost then. Buffer and cap apply to the full period, so mid-period exits get neither intact.
  • 0.74% is the going rate here, not a discount: PSFM and PSFJ charge 0.49% and PBFR 0.50% for 20% buffers.
  • Modest assets and light trading versus the category's biggest names, so limit orders matter. The structure targets price outcomes, not income.

APRW Performance

Launched May 28, 2020

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
APRW$11,021
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. APRW $11,021. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for APRW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAPRW
Year to date+8.7%
1 month−0.1%
3 months+1.4%
1 year+10.2%
3 yearsper year+10.4%
5 yearsper year+7.1%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for APRW
YearReturn barAPRW
2026 YTD+8.7%
2025+6.2%
2024+11.3%
2023+12.4%
2022−2.9%
2021+5.6%
2020+8.8%

History from Jun 1, 2020

APRW in the news

APRW Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
0.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
NoneLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

Distribution history

Payments through 2020

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2020. Dec 15, 2020 $0.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 15, 2020Dec 17, 2020$0.70

APRW Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 3 of 23 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.27
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−9.6%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.35
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

APRW Cost

Compare APRW and PSFD

Overpaying vs PSFD, tied cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

$4,515

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • APRW 0.74%

    $14,307

  • PSFD 0.49% Tied cheapest

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • APRW 0.74%
  • PSFD 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530APRW $14,307PSFD $9,792

Year by year

YearAPRWPSFDOverpaying
10$1,319$883$436
20$5,015$3,394$1,621
30$14,307$9,792$4,515

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