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APRW vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UAPR can fall 12.9% before its buffer engages and APRW 8.0%.

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Net assets: $203m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Apr, and $159m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr.

At a glance
8.0%
APRW can fall this far before its buffer
12.9%
UAPR can fall this far before its buffer
3.1%
APRW can still gain
3.7%
UAPR can still gain
APRW At its cap
At its capAPRW: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +7.8%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+11.9% gain captured−20.0% floor0% period start+11.9% capTODAY · SPY +17.9%At its capAPRW: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +7.8%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts+11.9%−20.0% floor0% start+11.9% capTODAY · SPY +17.9%

APRW: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +7.8%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

APRW: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +7.8%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
UAPR At its cap
At its capUAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+13% gain captured−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +17.9%At its capUAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+13%−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +17.9%

UAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +8.5%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +13.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

APRW costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; APRW is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRW vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAPRWUAPR
Return
Total return, 1 year+11.0%+12.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer15.2%19.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$203m$158m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · APRW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score59.1APRW8.4UAPR

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

Jun 12, 2020 to Oct 30, 2026 · 333 weekly returns · each against SPY
APRW UAPR
Return
Total return edge APRW +59.1% +49.8%
Annualized edge APRW +7.5% +6.5%
Price return edge APRW (slight) +53.4% +49.8%
Risk
Volatility edge APRW (slight) 5.6% 5.9%
Max drawdown edge APRW −8.7% −9.9%
Downside capture 34.5% 38.3%
Beta 0.32 0.33
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge APRW 0.77 0.57
Sortino edge APRW 1.15 0.85
Treynor 0.134 0.104
Calmar edge APRW 0.86 0.66
Against the benchmark
Alpha −0.1% a year −1.1% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.12 −0.99
Information ratio −0.86 −0.94
Tracking error 11.0% 11.0%
Reading

From Jun 2020 to Oct 2026, APRW returned more: +59.1% to +49.8%. APRW swung slightly less: 5.6% to 5.9%. APRW fell less at its worst: −8.7% to −9.9%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: APRW vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAPRWUAPRSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+59.1%+49.8%APRWPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+7.5%+6.5%APRWTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+53.4%+49.8%APRW (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility5.6%5.9%APRW (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation3.8%4.0%APRW (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−8.7%−9.9%APRWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture22.8%23.2%100.0%TieShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture34.5%38.3%100.0%APRW (slight)Share of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.320.331.00TieHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.820.771.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.770.57APRWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.150.85APRWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1340.1040.138APRWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.860.66APRWAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−0.1% a year−1.1% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.12−0.99Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−2.0% to +1.8%−3.3% to +1.1%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.86−0.94APRW (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error11.0%11.0%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 333 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: APRW vs UAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAPRWUAPRAPRWUAPR
3 months+1.5%+1.6%+1.9 pts+2.0 pts
6 months+3.7%+3.9%−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+11.0%+12.1%−2.6 pts−1.4 pts
3 years+34.6%+38.4%−41.9 pts−38.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: APRW Jun 2020 · UAPR Apr 2019+57.5%+46.7%−93.4 pts−121.5 pts

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

Side by side

APRW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.9%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027 UAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.0%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 5% to 35%
Outcome period Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Days left 147 147
Starting cap +11.9% +13.0%
Can still gain 3.1% 3.7%
Fall before buffer 8.0% 12.9%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +17.9% +17.9%
Fund return this period +7.8% +8.5%
State today At cap At cap
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, APRW as of Nov 3, 2026 and UAPR as of Nov 4, 2026 $203m $159m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

APRW resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; UAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 147 days. APRW can still gain 3.1% before its cap, UAPR 3.7%. A fall from here reaches APRW’s buffer after 8.0% and UAPR’s after 12.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
APRW

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.9% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.1% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UAPR

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.0% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 12.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 19.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, APRW or UAPR?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, APRW can gain about 3.1% before its cap and UAPR about 3.7%, so UAPR has more room left this period.
Which resets first, APRW or UAPR?
APRW ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and UAPR on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APRW or UAPR?
APRW charges 0.74% a year and UAPR charges 0.79%, so APRW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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