Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
SEPM vs SIXO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 SEPM can fall 1.4% before its buffer engages and SIXO 1.0%, and SIXO resets 170 days sooner.
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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $38m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September and $119m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr.
SEPM: reference +0.7% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +8.2%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SEPM: reference +0.7% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +8.2%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.SIXO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
SIXO costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points; SIXO is 3.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | SEPM | SIXO |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.4% | +7.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.74% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $38m | $119m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | SEPM | SIXO | SEPM | SIXO |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.6 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +3.0% | +3.9% | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 1 year | +6.4% | +7.8% | −7.2 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 3 years | – | +33.1% | – | −43.3 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: SEPM Sep 2024 · SIXO Oct 2021 | +13.3% | +46.3% | −21.3 pts | −30.3 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.
These are two different products. SEPM is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. SIXO is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
They do not reset together. SIXO has 147 days of its period left and SEPM has 317, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.
Where each one stands today
SIXO resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; SEPM runs to Sep 17, 2027, 317 days. SEPM can still gain 6.8% before its cap, SIXO 6.7%. A fall from here reaches SEPM’s buffer after 1.4% and SIXO’s after 1.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
SEPM
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.7% 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. 317 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Sep 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
SIXO
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.7% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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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.
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