AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF
$37.77+0.04 (+0.12%)
- 0.74%
- $150M
- +14.0%
- 0M sh
- $37.75
- low $33.03high $37.77
The ETF.net SIXJ Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 2 of 77
Score 67 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 100Rank 17 of 77Mission
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.A78 out of 100Rank 3 of 76Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 17 of 77Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 30 of 44Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B57 out of 100Rank 31 of 77
Our read on SIXJ
BMost buffer ETFs lock you into a 12-month cycle. SIXJ runs a six-month one, resetting each January and July: it tracks SPY's share-price move, absorbs the first 10% of losses, and takes a fresh upside cap twice a year.
The Fund seeks to match the share-price return of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a six-month outcome period, subject to an upside cap and protection against the first 10% of losses.
Why people hold it
- The 10% buffer and the cap reset every January 1 and July 1, so terms refresh twice a year instead of on the usual annual clock.
- 0.74% expense ratio, on the lean side for a defined-outcome fund and below the typical fee among its shallow-buffer peers.
- The reference asset is SPY itself, the original S&P 500 ETF, so the payoff is keyed to a plain vanilla benchmark rather than a bespoke index.
- Rates among the stronger implementations in a crowded shallow-buffer field, alongside AllianzIM's other six-month siblings like SIXZ and SIXD.
Worth knowing
- Buffer and cap are designed to work over the full six-month period. Buy mid-period and you get whatever cushion and upside room remain at that moment.
- It tracks SPY's share-price return, so dividends aren't passed through and the fund isn't structured to pay income.
- Volume is light next to the largest buffer funds, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast-moving markets.
SIXJ Holdings
- Stocks
- 3
- 101%
- 4SPY 261231C00005530
Sectors
- Technology40.1%
- Financials11.3%
- Communication9.9%
- Health Care9.4%
- Consumer Discretionary8.7%
- Industrials7.6%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Energy3.4%
- Utilities1.9%
- Real Estate1.7%
- Materials1.6%
SIXJ Performance
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SIXJ$11,404
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 | SIXJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.2% |
| 1 month | +1.4% |
| 3 months | +2.9% |
| 1 year | +14.0% |
| 3 years | +15.1% |
| 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 | SIXJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.2% | |
| 2025 | +12.8% | |
| 2024 | +14.5% | |
| 2023 | +18.1% | |
| 2022 | −10.7% |
SIXJ in the news
Filings Digest
AllianzIM launches OCTI and resets October buffer terms
SIXJ Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
SIXJ Risk
- 5.9%
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.
- 1.66
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.
- −14.1%
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.
- 0.46
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SIXJ Cost
0.74%
SIXJ0.74%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
- Median 0.79%
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