AIOO vs FLJJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 FLJJ can fall 8.0% before its buffer engages and AIOO 0.5%. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $63m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF - Jan and $9m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Floor5 Jan/Jul ETF - Jan.

AIOO costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.3 points; AIOO is 7.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIOO vs FLJJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
AIOOFLJJ
Expense ratio0.64%0.74%
Net assets$63m$9m
Total return, 1 year+4.0%+11.3%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer2.0%8.8%
0.5%
AIOO can fall this far before its buffer
8.0%
FLJJ can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
AIOO can still gain
3.7%
FLJJ can still gain
AIOONo cap
No capAIOO: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period startno cap, 29.83% participation+2% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.0%No capAIOO: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% startno cap+2% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.0%

AIOO: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

FLJJFull floor
Full floorFLJJ: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneath+4.2%full floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+7.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+2.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.2%Full floorFLJJ: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+7.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+4.2% gain captured+2.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.2%

FLJJ: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

FLJJ: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

AIOO has no cap. It takes 30% of whatever the index does, where FLJJ takes all of the rise up to 7.0% and nothing above it.

Both are AllianzIM funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

AIOO resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 79 days from now; FLJJ runs to Dec 31, 2026, 79 days. A fall from here reaches AIOO’s buffer after 0.5% and FLJJ’s after 8.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: AIOO vs FLJJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAIOOFLJJAIOOFLJJ
3 months+0.8%+2.4%−2.7 pts−1.1 pts
6 months+2.7%+7.1%−9.3 pts−4.9 pts
1 year+4.0%+11.3%−13.3 pts−6.0 pts
Since launch
Not the same days: AIOO Jul 2025 · FLJJ Feb 2024
+6.1%+38.1%−19.8 pts−20.9 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

AIOO
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF - Jan · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
FLJJ
AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Floor5 Jan/Jul ETF - Jan · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 100.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 7.0%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 5% to 100%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Jul 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 79 79
Starting cap uncapped +7.0%
Can still gain uncapped 3.7%
Fall before buffer 0.5% 8.0%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 95.0% of 95.0%
Index return this period +2.0% +4.2%
Fund return this period +0.5% +2.9%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.64% 0.74%
Net assets $63m $9m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About AIOO

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 0.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 79 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and new terms are set.

About FLJJ

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 95.0% of the 95.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, AIOO or FLJJ?
AIOO ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and FLJJ on Dec 31, 2026. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AIOO or FLJJ?
AIOO charges 0.64% a year and FLJJ charges 0.74%, so AIOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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