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FJAN vs SIXF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FJAN can fall 9.1% before its buffer engages and SIXF 2.7%, and FJAN resets 16 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $1.5bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January and $53m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb.

FJAN on its own →SIXF on its own →
At a glance
9.1%
FJAN can fall this far before its buffer
2.7%
SIXF can fall this far before its buffer
4.3%
FJAN can still gain
4.8%
SIXF can still gain
FJAN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+14.5% cap+3.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capFJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+10.8%−10.0% floor0% start+14.5% cap+3.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXF Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capSIXF: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+2.6%+5.1% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+7.8% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capSIXF: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+7.8% cap+2.6% gain captured+5.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

SIXF: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SIXF costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; FJAN is far larger, $1.5bn against $53m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FJAN vs SIXF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJANSIXF
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.9%+13.4%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer9.8%2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.5bn$53m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · FJAN and SIXF score the same If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7FJAN38.7SIXF

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: FJAN vs SIXF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFJANSIXFFJANSIXF
3 months+1.3%+1.2%+1.7 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+4.9%+5.8%+0.4 pts+1.3 pts
1 year+12.9%+13.4%−0.7 pts−0.2 pts
3 years+54.1%–−22.3 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: FJAN Jan 2021 · SIXF Feb 2024+88.2%+40.7%−14.3 pts−16.0 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

FJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.5%, over a period ending Jan 15, 2027 SIXF AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.8%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027
Issuer First Trust AllianzIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Days left 72 88
Starting cap +14.5% +7.8%
Can still gain 4.3% 4.8%
Fall before buffer 9.1% 2.7%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +10.8% +2.6%
Fund return this period +9.1% +2.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.5bn $53m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

FJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; SIXF runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. FJAN can still gain 4.3% before its cap, SIXF 4.8%. A fall from here reaches FJAN’s buffer after 9.1% and SIXF’s after 2.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FJAN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% 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. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SIXF

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FJAN or SIXF?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FJAN can gain about 4.3% before its cap and SIXF about 4.8%, so SIXF has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FJAN or SIXF?
FJAN ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and SIXF on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FJAN or SIXF?
FJAN charges 0.85% a year and SIXF charges 0.74%, so SIXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust →FJAN on its own →SIXF on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
FJAN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for FJAN ↗
SIXF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AllianzIM page for SIXF ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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