APOC vs SIXO: which one stands where?
As of Oct 2, 2026 SIXO can fall 0.7% before its buffer engages and APOC 0.2%. Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct and AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr.
SIXO costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.3 points; SIXO is 1.6 times larger.
| APOC | SIXO | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $73m | $119m |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +8.2% |
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Holdings in common | not published | |
APOC: reference +0.9% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer Floor; cap +4.3%; Full floor.
SIXO: reference +0.9% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap.
These are two different products. APOC is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. SIXO is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
APOC resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 180 days from now; SIXO runs to Mar 31, 2027, 180 days. APOC can still gain 4.0% before its cap, SIXO 7.0%. A fall from here reaches APOC’s buffer after 0.2% and SIXO’s after 0.7%. 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 return | Gap to the reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | APOC | SIXO | APOC | SIXO |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +2.5% | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.4% | +8.2% | −14.6 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +2.9% | +8.2% | −13.3 pts | −8.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +35.9% | not published | −53.4 pts |
APOC and SIXO over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →
On the same fields
APOC and SIXO on the same fields, as of Oct 2, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
APOC in plain words
From its price on Oct 2, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.9% 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. 180 days remained on Oct 2, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
SIXO in plain words
From its price on Oct 2, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
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ETFIQ, APOC against SIXO, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/apoc-vs-sixo
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Other forms
- Plain
- ETFIQ, APOC against SIXO, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/apoc-vs-sixo
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- ETFIQ. (Oct 2, 2026). APOC against SIXO. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/apoc-vs-sixo
- Markdown
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