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JUNC vs SIXJ

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

JUNCCCboe

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

SIXJBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

JUNC −0.44pt a year

JUNC0.30%SIXJ0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

SIXJ 23.1×the volume

JUNC655SIXJ15.1K

JUNC vs SIXJ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.0%JUNC+1.4%SIXJ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. JUNC +1.0%. SIXJ +1.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%2%2.5%3%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JUNC 0.30%, better
SIXJ 0.74%
Fund size
JUNC $1M
SIXJ $149M
1Y total return
JUNC No data
SIXJ +10.5%
Holdings
JUNC 4
SIXJ 3
Avg volume (30D)
JUNC 655 sh
SIXJ 15.1K sh, better
NAV per share
JUNC $25.24
SIXJ $37.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JUNC: Cost 97, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 3, Holdings not scored, Durability 3. SIXJ: Cost 68, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 53, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for JUNC, SIXJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJUNCSIXJ
Cost30% weightA97HigherB68
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC43B67Higher
Tradability15% weightF3A70Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC53
Durability5% weightF3B57Higher

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. JUNC 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 JUNC 57th 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 4BSIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 5BBUFMAB Moderate Buffer ETFScore 64
  6. Rank 57CJULCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40
  7. Rank 57CJUNCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesScore 40
  8. Rank 57CPQVPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JUNCCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June Series

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

In short

JUNC 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

JUNC 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

JUNC 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

JUNC 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 JUNC profile⁠

Full SIXJ profile⁠

JUNC vs 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.

JUNC vs SIXJ Cost

Overpaying SIXJ vs JUNC

$8,158

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

  • JUNC 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SIXJ 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JUNC 0.30%
  • SIXJ 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIXJ $14,307JUNC $6,149

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%JUNC, cheaper
  • 0.74%SIXJ
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

JUNC 2nd cheapest of 77 funds

SIXJ 17th cheapest of 77 funds

JUNC vs SIXJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
JUNC None
SIXJ None

Distribution history

JUNCAll JUNC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SIXJAll SIXJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JUNC vs SIXJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JUNC No dataSIXJ 5.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JUNC No dataSIXJ 1.67
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JUNC No dataSIXJ −14.1%since Jan 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JUNC 0.61SIXJ 0.46

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