# AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (SIXF): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: AllianzIM · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2024-01-31 This investment product seeks to mirror the share price movements of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (its reference ETF) by the conclusion of a specified period, subject to a predefined ceiling on potential gains. Simultaneously, it provides a safeguard against the initial 10% of any losses incurred by the reference ETF. It's important to note that both this maximum gain and the protective buffer are calculated net of management charges and all other operational expenditures of the fund. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $35.22 | | Expense Ratio | 0.74% | | Assets Under Management | $53.8M | | NAV | $35.29 | | Holdings Count | 5 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $30.83 – $35.60 | | Beta | 0.47 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SIXF invest in? This investment product seeks to mirror the share price movements of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (its reference ETF) by the conclusion of a specified period, subject to a predefined ceiling on potential gains. Simultaneously, it provides a safeguard against the initial 10% of any losses incurred by the reference ETF. It's important to note that both this maximum gain and the protective buffer are calculated net of management charges and all other operational expenditures of the fund. ### What is the expense ratio of SIXF? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (SIXF) charges an expense ratio of 0.74%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SIXF? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (SIXF) manages $53.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is SIXF actively managed or an index fund? SIXF is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SIXF's is 0.74%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was SIXF launched? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (SIXF) launched in January 2024 and is managed by AllianzIM. ### How has SIXF performed? SIXF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does SIXF pay a dividend? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (SIXF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SIXF pay dividends? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SIXF's dividend yield? SIXF's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SIXF's next ex-dividend date? SIXF hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SIXF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.74% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does SIXF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SIXF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does SIXF cost more than a fund like VOO? SIXF is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.74%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SIXF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SIXF (0.74%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.