{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/arlu-vs-marm","section":"compare","title":"ARLU vs MARM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 ARLU can fall 11.9% and MARM 4.6% before its buffer engages, on SPY. ARLU ends on Mar 31, 2027 and MARM on Mar 19, 2027.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, ARLU or MARM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ARLU ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and MARM on Mar 19, 2027. New terms are set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, ARLU or MARM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ARLU charges 0.74% a year and MARM charges 0.85%, so ARLU is cheaper. 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ARLU ends on Mar 31, 2027 and MARM on Mar 19, 2027.","dateModified":"2026-10-22","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/arlu-vs-marm","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6576,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / ARLU vs MARM \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 22, 2026 .\n\n ARLU vs MARM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 22, 2026 ARLU can fall 11.9% before its buffer engages and MARM 4.6%, and MARM resets 12 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n ARLU costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points; MARM is 1.9 times larger.\n ARLU and MARM at a glance. As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. ARLU MARM \n Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85% \n Net assets $55m $107m \n Total return, 1 year +8.5% +6.0% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdi","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, ARLU against MARM, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/arlu-vs-marm","a":{"ticker":"ARLU","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Apr","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Apr 1, 2026, ARLU returned 12.6%, against 17.5% for SPY. It can fall 11.9% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/arlu","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"uncapped","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.9%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"160","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$55m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"MARM","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Mar 23, 2026, MARM returned 3.9%, against 17.8% for SPY. It can gain 2.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/marm","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.6%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"77.8%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"148","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$107m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/arlu-vs-marm"}