SIXZ ETF — AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETF

AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETF (SIXZ)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SIXZ is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.74%. Total return is 30.0% over the past 2.5 years, 27.0 points behind SPY at 57.0%.

AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETF is an options-based fund that invests substantially all its assets in flexible exchange options referencing U.S. large-cap equity securities, designed to provide downside protection within a structured buffer strategy that resets semiannually. The fund does not currently distribute income, and carries an expense ratio of 0.74%. It appeals to equity investors seeking downside protection mechanisms rather than income-focused investors.

SIXZ performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 30.0% over the past 2.5 years, 27.0 points behind SPY at 57.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.4%.

SIXZ key facts

Issuer

AllianzIM

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/30/2024

Expense ratio

0.74%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$32.46 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$63,632,310

Average volume

3062.0

Beta

0.4406

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.

SIXZ risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.4%.

Who may consider SIXZ — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SIXZ 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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