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AUGP vs SIXF

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF

SIXFCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.24pt a year

AUGP0.50%SIXF0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

AUGP 2.6×the volume

AUGP7.35KSIXF2.87K

AUGP vs SIXF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+11.9%SIXF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. SIXF +11.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%7.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AUGP 0.50%, better
SIXF 0.74%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
SIXF $54M
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
SIXF +11.9%, better
Holdings
AUGP 4
SIXF 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh, better
SIXF 2.87K sh
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
SIXF $35.45
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. SIXF: Cost 68, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 48, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, SIXF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPSIXF
Cost30% weightA91HigherB68
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherB68
Tradability15% weightF24D29Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC48
Durability5% weightD38HigherD31

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AUGP and SIXF are both graded against the same 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠

Category · 77 funds
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AUGP ranks 2nd and SIXF 27th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 1AZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyScore 77
  2. Rank 2BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 67
  3. Rank 3BTENJiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 27CMARTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Mar ETFScore 55
  5. Rank 27CSIXFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETFScore 55
  6. Rank 30CBFEBInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

SIXFCAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF

In short

AUGP No data

SIXF AllianzIM's February/August slot in a six-month buffer lineup: a 10% cushion against S&P 500 tracker declines, an upside cap that gets reset twice a year instead of once, and a fee under the buffer-fund median.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

SIXF The Fund seeks capital appreciation with downside risk mitigation. It is an actively managed ETF investing in a laddered portfolio of six AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 ETFs.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • SIXF Outcome periods run six months, resetting each February and August, so the cap is repriced twice as often as a 12-month buffer fund.
  • 0.74% a year, below the 0.79% median for its shallow-buffer peer group, and it sits in the upper half of a crowded field.
  • One rung of a six-fund calendar ladder (SIXJ, SIXZ, SIXD and siblings, all at 0.74%), so start dates can be staggered rather than pinned to a single month.
  • Actively managed against a plain reference point, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, rather than a bespoke index nobody can look up.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • SIXF The buffer is a trade: roughly 10% of downside absorbed over the outcome period in exchange for a capped upside. Shares bought mid-period get whatever cushion and cap remain.
  • Among the smaller, more lightly traded corners of the buffer world, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the headline names.
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short. Income is not part of the design; distributions have not been a feature.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full SIXF profile⁠

AUGP vs SIXF Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AUGP vs SIXF Cost

Overpaying SIXF vs AUGP

$4,328

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • SIXF 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • SIXF 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIXF $14,307AUGP $9,979

Year by year

YearAUGPSIXFOverpaying
10$900$1,319$419
20$3,460$5,015$1,555
30$9,979$14,307$4,328

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AUGP, cheaper
  • 0.74%SIXF
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

SIXF 17th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs SIXF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
AUGP None
SIXF None

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SIXFAll SIXF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs SIXF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AUGP 6.2%since Jun 2024SIXF 5.8%since Mar 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024SIXF 1.32since Mar 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024SIXF −11.3%since Feb 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53SIXF 0.47

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