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SIXJ vs TEND

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

SIXJBCboe

iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETF

TENDBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

TEND −0.21pt a year

SIXJ0.74%TEND0.53%

Avg volume · 30D

SIXJ 1.5×the volume

SIXJ15.1KTEND10.4K

SIXJ vs TEND Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.5%SIXJ+10.8%TEND

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SIXJ +10.5%. TEND +10.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SIXJ 0.74%
TEND 0.53%, better
Fund size
SIXJ $149M
TEND $67M
1Y total return
SIXJ +10.5%
TEND +10.8%, better
Holdings
SIXJ 3
TEND 4
Avg volume (30D)
SIXJ 15.1K sh, better
TEND 10.4K sh
NAV per share
SIXJ $37.56
TEND $27.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SIXJ: Cost 68, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 53, Durability 57. TEND: Cost 86, Risk 40, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 51, Durability 47.
Pillar letters and Scores for SIXJ, TEND, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSIXJTEND
Cost30% weightB68A86Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB67HigherC40
Tradability15% weightA70HigherB56
Holdings10% weightC53HigherC51
Durability5% weightB57HigherC47

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. SIXJ and TEND 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 TEND 7th 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 7BPQXPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETFScore 63
  7. Rank 7BTENDiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETFScore 63
  8. Rank 10BOCTTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Oct ETFScore 62

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

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

TENDBiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETF

In short

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.

TEND No data

Stated mandate

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.

TEND No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

TEND No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

TEND No data

Full SIXJ profile⁠

Full TEND profile⁠

SIXJ vs TEND 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.

SIXJ vs TEND Cost

Overpaying SIXJ vs TEND

$3,771

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

  • SIXJ 0.74%

    $14,307

  • TEND 0.53%

    $10,536

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SIXJ 0.74%
  • TEND 0.53%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIXJ $14,307TEND $10,536

Year by year

YearSIXJTENDOverpaying
10$1,319$953$366
20$5,015$3,658$1,357
30$14,307$10,536$3,771

Expense ratio

  • 0.74%SIXJ
  • 0.53%TEND, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

TEND 11th cheapest of 77 funds

SIXJ 17th cheapest of 77 funds

SIXJ vs TEND Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
SIXJ None
TEND No data
Last payment
SIXJ No data
TEND $0.04
Ex-dividend
SIXJ No data
TEND Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
SIXJ No data
TEND Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
SIXJ No data
TEND Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

SIXJAll SIXJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

TENDIrregular · 1 paymentAll TEND payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.032026YTD

SIXJ vs TEND Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SIXJ 5.9%TEND 8.4%since Nov 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SIXJ 1.67TEND 0.82since Nov 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SIXJ −14.1%since Jan 2022TEND −5.9%since Oct 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SIXJ 0.46TEND 0.62

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