Data as of .
PFEB vs SIXF: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 PFEB can fall 7.3% before its buffer engages and SIXF 2.6%, and SIXF resets 1 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: PFEB 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
Where each one stands today
SIXF resets first, on Jan 31, 2027, 131 days from now; PFEB runs to Jan 31, 2027, 132 days. PFEB can still gain 4.2% before its cap, SIXF 5.0%. A fall from here reaches PFEB’s buffer after 7.3% and SIXF’s after 2.6%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFEB | SIXF | PFEB | SIXF | |
| 3 months | +2.2% | +3.4% | −0.1 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +10.2% | +12.2% | −7.9 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +13.3% | −5.4 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 3 years | +41.6% | not published | −36.8 pts | not published |
| PFEB Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Feb Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.4%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 | SIXF AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.8%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Jan 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 132 | 131 |
| Starting cap | +12.4% | +7.8% |
| Can still gain | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.3% | 2.6% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +11.8% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +7.3% | +2.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $924m | $51m |
PFEB in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.6% 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. 132 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
SIXF in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.5% 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. 131 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, PFEB or SIXF?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, PFEB can gain about 4.2% before its cap and SIXF about 5.0%, so SIXF has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, PFEB or SIXF?
- PFEB ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and SIXF on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, PFEB or SIXF?
- PFEB charges 0.79% a year and SIXF charges 0.74%, so SIXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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