AIOO vs JANP: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 JANP can fall 8.8% before its buffer engages and AIOO 0.0%. AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 ETF - Jan and PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January.

0.0%
AIOO can fall this far before its buffer
8.8%
JANP can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
AIOO can still gain
4.0%
JANP can still gain
AIOONo cap
No capAIOO: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap.full floor beneathfull floor0% period startno cap, 29.83% participationTODAY · SPY 0.0%No capAIOO: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap.full floor beneathfull floor0% startno capTODAY · SPY 0.0%

AIOO: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap.

JANPBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJANP: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap.12 pts+11.8%−12.0% floor0% period start+13.9% capTODAY · SPY +11.8%Between buffer and capJANP: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap.−12.0% floor0% start+13.9% capTODAY · SPY +11.8%

JANP: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap.

These are two different products. AIOO is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. JANP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

AIOO has no cap. It takes 30% of whatever the index does, where JANP takes all of the rise up to 13.9% and nothing above it.

Where each one stands today

AIOO resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 92 days from now; JANP runs to Dec 31, 2026, 92 days. A fall from here reaches AIOO’s buffer after 0.0% and JANP’s after 8.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowAIOOJANPAIOOJANP
3 months+0.4%+2.9%−2.1 pts+0.3 pts
6 months+2.9%+11.3%−14.1 pts−5.7 pts
1 year+3.6%+12.7%−12.1 pts−3.0 pts

AIOO and JANP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

AIOO
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
JANP
PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.9%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Issuer AllianzIM PGIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 12%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 92 92
Starting cap uncapped +13.9%
Can still gain uncapped 4.0%
Fall before buffer 0.0% 8.8%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 12.0% of 12.0%
Index return this period 0.0% +11.8%
Fund return this period 0.0% +9.1%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.64% 0.50%
Net assets $50m $52m

AIOO and JANP on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AIOO in plain words

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 92 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JANP in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, AIOO or JANP?
AIOO ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and JANP on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AIOO or JANP?
AIOO charges 0.64% a year and JANP charges 0.50%, so JANP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, AIOO against JANP, data as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aioo-vs-janp

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.