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SIXP vs UMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UMAR can fall 12.0% before its buffer engages and SIXP 1.1%.

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Net assets: $215m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar, and $143m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Mar.

At a glance
1.1%
SIXP can fall this far before its buffer
12.0%
UMAR can fall this far before its buffer
6.4%
SIXP can still gain
3.9%
UMAR can still gain
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.
UMAR Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capUMAR: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+11.7% gain captured−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+12.1% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +11.7%Between buffer and capUMAR: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+11.7%−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+12.1% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +11.7%

UMAR: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UMAR: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SIXP costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; SIXP is 1.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

SIXP vs UMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureSIXPUMAR
Return
Total return, 1 year+11.9%+11.0%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.0%15.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$215m$142m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · SIXP scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score30.8SIXP12.5UMAR

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

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

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 →

Method

Risk and return

Mar 8, 2024 to Oct 30, 2026 · 138 weekly returns · each against SPY
SIXP UMAR
Return
Total return edge SIXP (slight) +37.0% +34.0%
Annualized edge SIXP (slight) +12.6% +11.7%
Price return edge SIXP (slight) +37.0% +34.0%
Risk
Volatility edge UMAR 7.6% 6.3%
Max drawdown edge UMAR −9.8% −6.6%
Downside capture 49.8% 41.4%
Beta 0.51 0.42
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge UMAR (slight) 1.03 1.10
Sortino edge UMAR (slight) 1.52 1.68
Treynor 0.153 0.164
Calmar edge UMAR 1.29 1.76
Against the benchmark
Alpha +1.4% a year +1.6% a year
Alpha t-stat 1.24 1.62
Information ratio −0.66 −0.67
Tracking error 7.3% 8.5%
Reading

From Mar 2024 to Oct 2026, SIXP returned slightly more: +37.0% to +34.0%. UMAR swung less: 6.3% to 7.6%. UMAR fell less at its worst: −6.6% to −9.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: SIXP vs UMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureSIXPUMARSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+37.0%+34.0%SIXP (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+12.6%+11.7%SIXP (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+37.0%+34.0%SIXP (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility7.6%6.3%UMARSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation5.2%4.1%UMARLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−9.8%−6.6%UMARDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture42.0%35.3%100.0%SIXPShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture49.8%41.4%100.0%UMARShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.510.421.00UMAR lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.950.941.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe1.031.10UMAR (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.521.68UMAR (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1530.1640.126UMAR (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.291.76UMARAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+1.4% a year+1.6% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat1.241.62Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−0.8% to +3.6%−0.4% to +3.5%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.66−0.67SIXP (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.3%8.5%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 138 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: SIXP vs UMAR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowSIXPUMARSIXPUMAR
3 months+1.2%+1.5%+1.6 pts+1.9 pts
6 months+4.4%+4.3%−0.1 pts−0.1 pts
1 year+11.9%+11.0%−1.7 pts−2.5 pts
3 years–+44.0%–−32.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: SIXP Mar 2024 · UMAR Mar 2020+37.9%+64.9%−11.6 pts−83.2 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

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 UMAR Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Mar · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 12.1%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 5% to 35%
Outcome period Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 Feb 28, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027
Days left 116 116
Starting cap +7.6% +12.1%
Can still gain 6.4% 3.9%
Fall before buffer 1.1% 12.0%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period 0.0% +11.7%
Fund return this period +0.8% +7.3%
State today Buffer working Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, SIXP as of Nov 3, 2026 and UMAR as of Nov 4, 2026 $215m $143m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

SIXP resets first, on Feb 28, 2027, 116 days from now; UMAR runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. SIXP can still gain 6.4% before its cap, UMAR 3.9%. A fall from here reaches SIXP’s buffer after 1.1% and UMAR’s after 12.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UMAR

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 12.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, SIXP or UMAR?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, SIXP can gain about 6.4% before its cap and UMAR about 3.9%, so SIXP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, SIXP or UMAR?
SIXP ends its outcome period on Feb 28, 2027 and UMAR on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, SIXP or UMAR?
SIXP charges 0.74% a year and UMAR charges 0.79%, so SIXP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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