{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/novm-vs-sixd","section":"compare","title":"NOVM vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 NOVM can gain 0.1% before its cap and SIXD 5.9%. Each can fall 6.5% and 2.1% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, NOVM or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, NOVM can gain about 0.1% before its cap and SIXD about 5.9%, so SIXD has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, NOVM or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"NOVM ends its outcome period on Nov 20, 2026 and SIXD on Nov 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, NOVM or SIXD?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"NOVM charges 0.85% a year and SIXD charges 0.74%, so SIXD is cheaper. 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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. NOVM SIXD \n Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $28m $385m \n Total return, 1 year +6.5% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not pub","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, NOVM against SIXD, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/novm-vs-sixd","a":{"ticker":"NOVM","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Nov 24, 2025, NOVM returned 6.0%, against SPY's 16.3% price return. It can gain 0.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/novm","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"58.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"16","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$28m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SIXD","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Jun 1, 2026, SIXD returned 1.7%, against SPY's 1.4% price return. It can gain 5.9% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/sixd","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.9%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"26","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$385m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/novm-vs-sixd"}