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DECU vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DECU can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and SIXD 2.1%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $52m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Dec and $385m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun.

At a glance
7.9%
DECU can fall this far before its buffer
2.1%
SIXD can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
DECU can still gain
5.9%
SIXD can still gain
DECU No cap
No capDECU: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+12.2% gained, no cap−15.0% floor0% period startno capTODAY · SPY +12.2%No capDECU: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+12.2% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +12.2%

DECU: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DECU: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXD Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capSIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+6.7% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+8.1% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%Between buffer and capSIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+8.1% cap+1.4% gain captured+6.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.4%

SIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.74% a year; SIXD is 7.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DECU vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDECUSIXD
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.0%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer10.9%1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$52m$385m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · DECU scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score59.4DECU38.7SIXD

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

Window by window

Window by window: DECU vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDECUSIXDDECUSIXD
3 months−1.4%+0.1%−1.0 pts+0.5 pts
6 months+2.3%+3.3%−2.2 pts−1.2 pts
1 year+9.0%–−4.6 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DECU Dec 2024 · SIXD Dec 2025+17.7%+8.6%−9.3 pts−3.4 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

DECU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Dec · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Nov 30, 2026 SIXD AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.1%, over a period ending Nov 30, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 10%
Outcome period Dec 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2026 Jun 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026
Days left 26 26
Starting cap uncapped +8.1%
Can still gain uncapped 5.9%
Fall before buffer 7.9% 2.1%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +12.2% +1.4%
Fund return this period +7.7% +1.7%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $52m $385m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are AllianzIM funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

DECU resets first, on Nov 30, 2026, 26 days from now; SIXD runs to Nov 30, 2026, 26 days. A fall from here reaches DECU’s buffer after 7.9% and SIXD’s after 2.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DECU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 26 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Nov 30, 2026 the period ends and new terms are set.

SIXD

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Nov 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DECU or SIXD?
DECU ends its outcome period on Nov 30, 2026 and SIXD on Nov 30, 2026. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DECU or SIXD?
DECU and SIXD both charge 0.74% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

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