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PMMR vs SIXP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 PMMR can fall 4.0% before its buffer engages and SIXP 1.1%.

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Net assets: $5.5m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - March, and $215m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar.

At a glance
4.0%
PMMR can fall this far before its buffer
1.1%
SIXP can fall this far before its buffer
2.1%
PMMR can still gain
6.4%
SIXP can still gain
PMMR At its cap
At its capPMMR: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+6.3%full floor0% period start+6.3% capTODAY · SPY +11.8%At its capPMMR: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+6.3% cap+6.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +11.8%

PMMR: reference +11.8% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXP Buffer working
Buffer workingSIXP: reference 0.0% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 of 10 pts left+7.6% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+7.6% capTODAY · SPY 0.0%Buffer workingSIXP: reference 0.0% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+7.6% cap10 of 10 pts of buffer left+7.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY 0.0%

SIXP: reference 0.0% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SIXP: reference 0.0% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMMR costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.1 points; SIXP is far larger, $215m against $5.5m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

PMMR vs SIXP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasurePMMRSIXP
Return
Total return, 1 year+5.8%+11.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer10.5%0.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$5.5m$215m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: PMMR vs SIXP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowPMMRSIXPPMMRSIXP
3 months+1.1%+1.2%+1.5 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+2.4%+4.4%−2.1 pts−0.1 pts
1 year+5.8%+11.9%−7.8 pts−1.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: PMMR Mar 2025 · SIXP Mar 2024+10.8%+37.9%−20.6 pts−11.6 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

PMMR PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - March · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.3%, 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
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 10%
Outcome period Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027
Days left 116 116
Starting cap +6.3% +7.6%
Can still gain 2.1% 6.4%
Fall before buffer 4.0% 1.1%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +11.8% 0.0%
Fund return this period +3.6% +0.8%
State today At cap Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.74%
Net assets, PMMR as of Nov 4, 2026 and SIXP as of Nov 3, 2026 $5.5m $215m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. PMMR is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. SIXP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

PMMR is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

PMMR resets first, on Feb 28, 2027, 116 days from now; SIXP runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. PMMR can still gain 2.1% before its cap, SIXP 6.4%. A fall from here reaches PMMR’s buffer after 4.0% and SIXP’s after 1.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
PMMR

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.3% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.1% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SIXP

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.0% 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 has more room to gain, PMMR or SIXP?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, PMMR can gain about 2.1% before its cap and SIXP about 6.4%, so SIXP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, PMMR or SIXP?
PMMR 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, PMMR or SIXP?
PMMR charges 0.50% a year and SIXP charges 0.74%, so PMMR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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