Data as of .
MARU vs MARW: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 MARU can fall 9.3% before its buffer engages and MARW 6.5%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: MARW scores higher
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
Both are AllianzIM funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
MARU resets first, on Feb 28, 2027, 159 days from now; MARW runs to Feb 28, 2027, 159 days. A fall from here reaches MARU’s buffer after 9.3% and MARW’s after 6.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARU | MARW | MARU | MARW | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.9% | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +11.8% | +8.2% | −6.2 pts | −9.8 pts |
| 1 year | +10.3% | +9.7% | −6.3 pts | −6.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +36.7% | not published | −41.7 pts |
| MARU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Mar Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027 | MARW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Mar Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.8%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 20% |
| Outcome period | Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 |
| Days left | 159 | 159 |
| Starting cap | uncapped | +10.8% |
| Can still gain | uncapped | 3.7% |
| Fall before buffer | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 20.0% of 20.0% |
| Index return this period | +12.8% | +12.8% |
| Fund return this period | +9.3% | +6.1% |
| State today | Uncapped | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $35m | $86m |
MARU in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 9.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.4% 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. 159 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
MARW in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +10.8% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 6.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, MARU or MARW?
- MARU ends its outcome period on Feb 28, 2027 and MARW on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, MARU or MARW?
- MARU charges 0.74% a year and MARW charges 0.74%, so MARU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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