JULC vs SIXJ: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

JULCCCboe

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

SIXJBCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

JULC −0.44pt a year

JULC0.30%SIXJ0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

SIXJ 9.9×the volume

JULC1.53KSIXJ15.1K

JULC vs SIXJ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

+2.8%JULC+2.6%SIXJ

Expense ratio: JULC 0.30%, better; SIXJ 0.74%
Fund size: JULC $2M; SIXJ $149M
1Y total return: JULC No data; SIXJ +10.5%
Holdings: JULC 4; SIXJ 3
Avg volume (30D): JULC 1.53K sh; SIXJ 15.1K sh, better
NAV per share: JULC $25.52; SIXJ $37.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for JULC, SIXJ, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	JULC	SIXJ
Cost30% weight	A97Higher	B68
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B60	B67Higher
Tradability15% weight	F8	A70Higher
Holdings10% weight	Not scored	C53
Durability5% weight	F2	B57Higher

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

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Same Category. JULC and SIXJ 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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SIXJ ranks 4th and JULC 57th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

Rank 1AZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyScore 77
Rank 2BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 67
Rank 3BTENJiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFScore 66
Rank 4BSIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFScore 65
Rank 5BBUFMAB Moderate Buffer ETFScore 64
Rank 57CFOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 40
Rank 57CJULCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40
Rank 57CJUNCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JULCCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

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

In short

JULC No data

SIXJ Most 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

JULC No data

SIXJ 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

JULC No data

SIXJ 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

JULC No data

SIXJ 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.

Full JULC profile⁠

Full SIXJ profile⁠

JULC vs SIXJ Holdings

How JULC and SIXJ differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of JULC and 0.0% of SIXJ.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Sector11 Sectors98.0%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in JULC and SIXJ, widest gap first
Sector	More in JULCMore in SIXJ	JULC	SIXJ
Communication	SIXJ +1.0 points	8.9%	9.9%
Technology	SIXJ +0.8 points	39.3%	40.1%
Consumer Discretionary	JULC +0.4 points	9.1%	8.7%
Financials	JULC +0.4 points	11.7%	11.3%
Health Care	JULC +0.4 points	9.8%	9.4%
Energy	JULC +0.3 points	3.7%	3.4%
Consumer Staples	JULC +0.3 points	4.7%	4.4%
Industrials	SIXJ +0.1 points	7.5%	7.6%
Utilities	JULC +0.1 points	2.0%	1.9%
Materials	SIXJ +0.1 points	1.5%	1.6%
Real Estate	Same weight	1.7%	1.7%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in JULC and SIXJ, widest gap first
Country	More in JULCMore in SIXJ	JULC	SIXJ
United States	Same weight	99.5%	99.5%
Switzerland	Same weight	0.3%	0.3%
China	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Mexico	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Ireland	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%
United Kingdom	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

JULC102.5%
SIXJ100.8%

Securities held

JULC3
SIXJ2

Asset class

JULC: Equity
SIXJ: Equity

Holdings

Only in JULC3
In both0
Only in SIXJ2

Only in JULC

3 securities, 98.9% of JULC by weight

Spy 06/30/2027 149.14 C75.37%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.25% 06/30/202719.71%
Spy 06/30/2027 745.72 P3.81%

Only in SIXJ

2 securities, 100% of SIXJ by weight

Spy 12/31/2026 5.53 C99.26%
Spy 12/31/2026 746.70 P1.26%

Weight gaps

JULC and SIXJ share no securities.

All JULC holdings⁠All 5 SIXJ 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.

JULC vs SIXJ Cost

Overpaying SIXJ vs JULC

$8,158

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

JULC 0.30%
$6,149
SIXJ 0.74%
$14,307

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

JULC 0.30%
SIXJ 0.74%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	JULC	SIXJ	Overpaying
10	$545	$1,319	$774
20	$2,113	$5,015	$2,902
30	$6,149	$14,307	$8,158

Expense ratio

0.30%JULC, cheaper
0.74%SIXJ

JULC0.30%SIXJ0.74%

0.25%0.85%

Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
Median 0.79%

JULC 2nd cheapest of 77 funds

SIXJ 17th cheapest of 77 funds

JULC vs SIXJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Payout (12M): JULC None; SIXJ None

Distribution history

JULCAll JULC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SIXJAll SIXJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JULC vs SIXJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: JULC No dataSIXJ 5.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: JULC No dataSIXJ 1.67
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: JULC No dataSIXJ −14.1%since Jan 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: JULC 0.00SIXJ 0.46; Market = 1

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