
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 May ETF
$35.77+0.01 (+0.03%)
- 0.74%
- $460M
- +8.9%
- 0.2M sh
- $35.79
- low $32.85high $35.83
The ETF.net MAYW Grade
Score 51 out of 100
- 12 of 24
Score 51 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 100Rank 10 of 24Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B58 out of 100Rank 6 of 23Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 8 of 24Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 6 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 8 of 24
Our read on MAYW
CA 20% cushion on the S&P 500, reset every May. MAYW holds a year of FLEX options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: the first 20% of a drop gets absorbed, and upside stops at a cap set fresh each period.
The Fund uses FLEX Options tied to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to seek the ETF’s share-price return through the current Outcome Period, subject to an upside cap and a 20% downside buffer.
Why people hold it
- Deep cushion by design: the options package aims to absorb the first 20% of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's price decline over the outcome period.
- Terms are known upfront. Each May 1 the fund starts a new 12-month period with a new cap, so the trade-off is spelled out before the clock runs.
- One of the stronger builds in the 20% S&P 500 buffer group, with enough size and turnover to trade without drama.
Worth knowing
- The cap is what pays for the buffer. Gains above it stay on the table, and the fund targets share-price return, so S&P dividends aren't part of the package.
- Buffer and cap are measured May 1 to April 30. Step in mid-period and your actual cushion and ceiling differ from the headline terms.
- At 0.74% it sits right at the group median, but cheaper 20% buffer builds exist (PBFR at 0.50%, PSFM at 0.49%).
MAYW Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 105%
- 4SPY 270430C00005390
Sectors
- Technology40.9%
- Financials11.1%
- Communication9.7%
- Health Care9.0%
- Consumer Discretionary8.8%
- Industrials7.6%
- Consumer Staples4.3%
- Energy3.4%
- Utilities1.9%
- Real Estate1.7%
- Materials1.5%
MAYW Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | MAYW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.6% |
| 1 month | +1.0% |
| 3 months | +2.3% |
| 1 year | +8.9% |
| 3 years | +11.4% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | MAYW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.6% | |
| 2025 | +10.3% | |
| 2024 | +12.1% | |
| 2023 | +8.2% |
MAYW in the news
MAYW Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
MAYW Risk
- 3.5%
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.
- 1.86
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.
- −7.9%
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.
- 0.25
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
MAYW Cost
- The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds
- Median 0.74%
9 of the 24 S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds charge less.
Other funds in S&P 500 Buffer 20%
- CJANWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Jan ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +10.7%
- CJUNWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Jun ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +8.0%
- CSEPWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Sep ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +10.0%
- CAUGWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Aug ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +10.5%
- CDECWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Dec ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +12.5%

