Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AIOO vs QBSV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 QBSV can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and AIOO 0.3%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $67m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF - Jan and $28m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan.

At a glance
0.3%
AIOO can fall this far before its buffer
0.9%
QBSV can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
AIOO can still gain
4.2%
QBSV can still gain
AIOO No cap
No capAIOO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period startno cap, 29.83% participation+0.5% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +0.5%No capAIOO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% startno cap+0.5% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +0.5%

AIOO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QBSV Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capQBSV: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +5.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.5 pts−5.0% floor0% period start+5.1% cap+0.5% gain captured+4.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capQBSV: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +5.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−5.0% floor0% start+5.1% cap5 pts of buffer+0.5% gain captured+4.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%

QBSV: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +5.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QBSV: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +5.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.64% a year; AIOO is 2.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIOO vs QBSV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAIOOQBSV
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.3%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.64%0.64%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$67m$28m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AIOO vs QBSV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAIOOQBSVAIOOQBSV
3 months+0.1%+0.5%+0.5 pts+0.9 pts
6 months+1.4%+3.9%−3.1 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+3.3%–−10.2 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: AIOO Jul 2025 · QBSV Apr 2026+5.9%+8.6%−18.3 pts−8.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

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 QBSV AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 5% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 5.1%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 5%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 57 57
Starting cap uncapped +5.1%
Can still gain uncapped 4.2%
Fall before buffer 0.3% 0.9%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 5.0% of 5.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +0.5%
Fund return this period +0.3% +0.7%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.64% 0.64%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $67m $28m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. AIOO is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. QBSV 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 QBSV takes all of the rise up to 5.1% 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, 57 days from now; QBSV runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. A fall from here reaches AIOO’s buffer after 0.3% and QBSV’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
AIOO

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 0.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and new terms are set.

QBSV

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 5.0% of the 5.0% 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 QBSV?
AIOO ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and QBSV on Dec 31, 2026. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AIOO or QBSV?
AIOO and QBSV both charge 0.64% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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