Data as of .
MARU vs SIXP: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 MARU can fall 9.3% before its buffer engages and SIXP 1.0%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: MARU 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; SIXP runs to Feb 28, 2027, 159 days. A fall from here reaches MARU’s buffer after 9.3% and SIXP’s after 1.0%. 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 | SIXP | MARU | SIXP | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +2.2% | −1.4 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +11.8% | +10.5% | −6.2 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | +10.3% | +12.1% | −6.3 pts | −4.5 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 | SIXP AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.6%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 |
| Days left | 159 | 159 |
| Starting cap | uncapped | +7.6% |
| Can still gain | uncapped | 6.5% |
| Fall before buffer | 9.3% | 1.0% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +12.8% | +0.9% |
| Fund return this period | +9.3% | +0.7% |
| State today | Uncapped | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $35m | $53m |
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.
SIXP in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.9% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, MARU or SIXP?
- MARU ends its outcome period on Feb 28, 2027 and SIXP on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, MARU or SIXP?
- MARU charges 0.74% a year and SIXP charges 0.74%, so MARU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, MARU against SIXP, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/maru-vs-sixp Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.