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JANT vs JANW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JANT can fall 10.4% before its buffer engages and JANW 7.9%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $55m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan and $255m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jan.

At a glance
10.4%
JANT can fall this far before its buffer
7.9%
JANW can fall this far before its buffer
3.8%
JANT can still gain
1.9%
JANW can still gain
JANT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+12.4% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+15.6% cap+3.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%Between buffer and capJANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+12.4%−10.0% floor0% start+15.6% cap+3.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

JANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JANW At its cap
At its capJANW: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.5%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.5% gain captured−20.0% floor0% period start+10.5% capTODAY · SPY +12.4%At its capJANW: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.5%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.5%−20.0% floor0% start+10.5% capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

JANW: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.5%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JANW: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +10.5%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.74% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.1 points; JANW is 4.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JANT vs JANW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJANTJANW
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.6%+9.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer11.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$55m$255m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JANW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score27.9JANT59.8JANW

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

Risk and return

Jan 15, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026 · 302 weekly returns · each against SPY
JANT JANW
Return
Total return edge JANT +80.1% +58.5%
Annualized edge JANT +10.7% +8.3%
Price return edge JANT +80.1% +58.5%
Risk
Volatility edge JANW 10.4% 6.2%
Max drawdown edge JANW −15.8% −8.9%
Downside capture 68.0% 38.1%
Beta 0.64 0.37
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge JANW (slight) 0.70 0.76
Sortino edge JANW 1.05 1.18
Treynor 0.114 0.128
Calmar edge JANW 0.67 0.93
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.1% a year +0.6% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.11 0.66
Information ratio −0.62 −0.64
Tracking error 6.3% 10.2%
Reading

From Jan 2021 to Oct 2026, JANT returned more: +80.1% to +58.5%. JANW swung less: 6.2% to 10.4%. JANW fell less at its worst: −8.9% to −15.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: JANT vs JANW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJANTJANWSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+80.1%+58.5%+117.2%JANTPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+10.7%+8.3%+14.3%JANTTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+80.1%+58.5%+101.1%JANTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility10.4%6.2%15.7%JANWSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.9%4.0%10.4%JANWLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−15.8%−8.9%−23.9%JANWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture52.1%27.2%100.0%JANTShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture68.0%38.1%100.0%JANWShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.640.371.00JANW lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.930.871.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.700.760.71JANW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.051.181.08JANWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1140.1280.112JANWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.670.930.60JANWAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.1% a year+0.6% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.110.66Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−2.2% to +2.4%−1.2% to +2.4%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.62−0.64JANT (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error6.3%10.2%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 302 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: JANT vs JANW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJANTJANWJANTJANW
3 months+1.4%+1.6%+1.8 pts+1.9 pts
6 months+5.2%+4.1%+0.7 pts−0.4 pts
1 year+13.6%+9.5%0.0 pts−4.0 pts
3 years+59.7%+35.9%−16.7 pts−40.5 pts
Since launchJANT Jan 2021 · JANW Jan 2021+83.6%+60.2%−24.3 pts−47.7 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

JANT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.6%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026 JANW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.5%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 20%
Outcome period Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 57 57
Starting cap +15.6% +10.5%
Can still gain 3.8% 1.9%
Fall before buffer 10.4% 7.9%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +12.4% +12.4%
Fund return this period +10.7% +7.7%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $55m $255m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

JANW is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

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

Where each one stands today

JANT resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; JANW runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. JANT can still gain 3.8% before its cap, JANW 1.9%. A fall from here reaches JANT’s buffer after 10.4% and JANW’s after 7.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
JANT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.1% 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. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JANW

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +10.5% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.9% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, JANT or JANW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, JANT can gain about 3.8% before its cap and JANW about 1.9%, so JANT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, JANT or JANW?
JANT ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and JANW on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JANT or JANW?
JANT and JANW both charge 0.74% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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