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AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF

SIXJCboeAllianzIMB

$36.71+0.21 (+0.56%)

As of Nov 6, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

B66/ 100

Rank 2 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

B66/100Rank 2 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: up, 6 prints from 36.50 to 36.71. Range 36.57 to 36.72. Use the arrow keys to read each point.36.5536.6036.6510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.74%
Fund size
$149M
1Y total return
+8.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
15.1K sh
52W range
low $33.03high $37.77
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SIXJ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
2 of 77
Six-pillar profile for SIXJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 53, Durability 57. Strongest: Risk (72). Weakest: Holdings (53). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 66 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.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 77

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 77

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 45

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 77

Our read on SIXJ

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Dec 31, 2021

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.
SIXJ$10,857
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. SIXJ $10,857. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 SIXJ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSIXJ
Year to date+6.5%
1 month−3.0%
3 months−1.9%
1 year+8.6%
3 yearsper year+13.8%
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 SIXJ
YearReturn barSIXJ
2026 YTD+6.5%
2025+12.8%
2024+14.5%
2023+18.1%
2022−10.7%

History from Jan 3, 2022

SIXJ in the news

SIXJ Dividends

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

No distributions in the last 12 months.

SIXJ Risk

Risk pillarA72 out of 100Rank 10 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.9%
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.
1.67
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.
−14.1%
58 months · trough Jun 2022
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.
0.46
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.

SIXJ Cost

Compare SIXJ 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.

  • SIXJ 0.74%

    $14,307

  • XTR 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SIXJ 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$15K051015202530SIXJ $14,307XTR $5,159

Year by year

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

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