{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bdec-vs-sixd","section":"compare","title":"BDEC vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BDEC can gain 5.1% before its cap and SIXD 5.8%. Each can fall 10.6% and 2.1% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BDEC or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 22, 2026, BDEC can gain about 5.1% before its cap and SIXD about 5.8%, so SIXD has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BDEC or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BDEC ends its outcome period on Nov 30, 2026 and SIXD on Nov 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BDEC or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BDEC charges 0.79% a year and SIXD charges 0.74%, so SIXD is cheaper. 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Each can fall 10.6% and 2.1% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bdec-vs-sixd","dateModified":"2026-10-22","abstract":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BDEC can fall 10.6% before its buffer engages and SIXD 2.1%.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of BDEC and SIXD","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BDEC can gain 5.1% before its cap and SIXD 5.8%. Each can fall 10.6% and 2.1% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-10-22","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bdec-vs-sixd","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":6631,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / BDEC vs SIXD \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 22, 2026 .\n\n BDEC vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 22, 2026 BDEC can fall 10.6% before its buffer engages and SIXD 2.1%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n SIXD costs 0.05 points a year less; SIXD is 1.8 times larger.\n BDEC and SIXD at a glance. As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BDEC SIXD \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74% \n Net assets, as of Oct 21, 2026 $216m $388m \n Total return, 1 year +13.8% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets on O","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, BDEC against SIXD, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bdec-vs-sixd","a":{"ticker":"BDEC","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Dec","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Nov 30, 2025, BDEC returned 11.0%, against 11.8% for SPY. It can gain 5.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bdec","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.1%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"10.6%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"9.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"39","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$216m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SIXD","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Jun 1, 2026, SIXD returned 1.8%, against 1.0% for SPY. It can gain 5.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/sixd","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.8%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"39","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$388m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","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/bdec-vs-sixd"}