{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/balt-vs-sixj","section":"compare","title":"BALT vs SIXJ: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 BALT can gain 2.4% before its cap and SIXJ 5.5%. Each can fall 0.0% and 2.5% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 1, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BALT or SIXJ?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, BALT can gain about 2.4% before its cap and SIXJ about 5.5%, so SIXJ has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BALT or SIXJ?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BALT ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and SIXJ on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BALT or SIXJ?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BALT charges 0.69% a year and SIXJ charges 0.74%, so BALT is cheaper. 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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/balt-vs-sixj","a":{"ticker":"BALT","name":"Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, BALT is between its buffer and cap, with SPY flat since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/balt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"2.4%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"20.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"92","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$3.0bn","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SIXJ","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, SIXJ is between its buffer and cap, with SPY up 2.1% since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/sixj","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"5.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"2.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"92","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$152m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, Sep 30, 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/balt-vs-sixj"}