ARLU ETF — AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETF

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETF (ARLU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ARLU is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.74%. Total return is 29.3% over the past 2.5 years, 21.2 points behind SPY at 50.5%.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETF is an equity fund that invests substantially all its assets in flexible exchange options referencing an underlying U.S. equity ETF, designed to provide downside protection while maintaining upside exposure. The fund does not currently distribute income, and carries an expense ratio of 0.74%. This ETF appeals to investors seeking equity market participation with built-in buffer protection against downside losses.

ARLU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 29.3% over the past 2.5 years, 21.2 points behind SPY at 50.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.

ARLU key facts

Issuer

AllianzIM

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/28/2024

Expense ratio

0.74%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$32.32 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$55,987,675

Average volume

5009.0

Beta

0.9052

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: AllianzIM; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ARLU risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.

Who may consider ARLU — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARLU does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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