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AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jun/Dec ETF

SIXDCboeAllianzIMB

$31.14−0.03 (−0.10%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B62/ 100

Rank 10 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

B62/100Rank 10 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: down, 73 prints from 31.17 to 31.14. Range 31.10 to 31.40. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.1031.2531.3031.3531.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.74%
Fund size
$386M
1Y total return
+9.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
43K sh
52W range
low $27.85high $31.89
Launched

The ETF.net SIXD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
10 of 77
Six-pillar profile for SIXD. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 57, Durability 58. Strongest: Cost (68). Weakest: Tradability (56). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 62 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 77

  • 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.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 77

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 77

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 45

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 77

Our read on SIXD

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost buffer ETFs lock you into a full year. SIXD runs six-month laps: the first 10% of a decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is cushioned, a fresh cap is set each period, and the clock restarts every June and December.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to match the share-price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust at the end of each six-month Outcome Period, subject to an upside Cap and a buffer against the first 10% of losses.

Why people hold it

  • Six-month laps instead of twelve. The 10% buffer and a new cap reset at each period start (June 1 and December 1), so terms are repriced twice as often as an annual buffer fund.
  • At 0.74%, it comes in under the typical shallow-buffer fund's 0.79%, and under Innovator's monthly B-series (BJUN, PJUN) charging 0.79%.
  • In a crowded shallow-buffer field, this rates as one of the stronger implementations in its peer group, with terms defined in the fund's own filings rather than left to discretion.
  • AllianzIM runs the same six-month recipe on staggered start months (SIXZ, SIXJ, SIXF), so the Jun/Dec version is one rung of a ladder rather than a one-off.

Worth knowing

  • The cap is what pays for the cushion. Upside is limited every period, and the next period's cap isn't known until that period begins.
  • Outcomes are measured point to point at the period's end. Buy mid-period and you inherit whatever buffer and cap remain, and declines past 10% land on you.
  • Launched in 2024, so the track record is short, and distributions haven't been part of the picture here.

SIXD Performance

Launched May 31, 2024

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
SIXD$10,910
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SIXD $10,910. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 SIXD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSIXD
Year to date+7.9%
1 month−0.7%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+9.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 SIXD
YearReturn barSIXD
2026 YTD+7.9%
2025+8.8%
2024+6.2%

History from Jun 3, 2024

SIXD in the news

SIXD Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

SIXD Risk

Risk pillarB63 out of 100Rank 21 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.8%
Annualised · 28 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.
0.80
vs 3-month T-bills · 28 months 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.
−10.9%
28 months · 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.
0.47
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.

SIXD Cost

Compare SIXD and XTR

Overpaying vs XTR, cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

$9,148

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

  • SIXD 0.74%

    $14,307

  • XTR 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SIXD 0.74%
  • XTR 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIXD $14,307XTR $5,159

Year by year

YearSIXDXTROverpaying
10$1,319$455$864
20$5,015$1,769$3,246
30$14,307$5,159$9,148

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