Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
PDEC vs SIXD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 PDEC can fall 10.1% before its buffer engages and SIXD 2.1%.
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Net assets: $987m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Dec, and $385m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun.
PDEC: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +10.3%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PDEC: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +10.3%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.SIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXD: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +8.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
SIXD costs 0.05 points a year less; PDEC is 2.5 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | PDEC | SIXD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.8% | 1.3% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $975m | $385m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
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
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 →
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | PDEC | SIXD | PDEC | SIXD |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +0.1% | +2.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.1% | +3.3% | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 1 year | +12.2% | – | −1.4 pts | – |
| 3 years | +45.8% | – | −30.6 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: PDEC Dec 2019 · SIXD Dec 2025 | +80.7% | +8.6% | −65.4 pts | −3.4 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Where each one stands today
PDEC resets first, on Nov 30, 2026, 26 days from now; SIXD runs to Nov 30, 2026, 26 days. PDEC can still gain 1.8% before its cap, SIXD 5.9%. A fall from here reaches PDEC’s buffer after 10.1% and SIXD’s after 2.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
PDEC
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 1.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.8% 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. 26 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Nov 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
SIXD
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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.
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