# AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (SIXO): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixo 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: 2021-09-30 This investment vehicle endeavors to replicate the stock price movements of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the benchmark fund) during its defined outcome period. It offers participation in these returns, subject to a pre-established maximum gain, while simultaneously safeguarding against the initial 10% of any downturns experienced by the benchmark. Investors should be aware that the protective buffer and the potential upside limit will both be diminished by the fund's operational and management expenses. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $36.55 | | Expense Ratio | 0.74% | | Assets Under Management | $119.2M | | NAV | $36.66 | | Holdings Count | 5 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $33.60 – $37.00 | | Beta | 0.52 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SIXO invest in? This investment vehicle endeavors to replicate the stock price movements of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the benchmark fund) during its defined outcome period. It offers participation in these returns, subject to a pre-established maximum gain, while simultaneously safeguarding against the initial 10% of any downturns experienced by the benchmark. Investors should be aware that the protective buffer and the potential upside limit will both be diminished by the fund's operational and management expenses. ### What is the expense ratio of SIXO? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (SIXO) charges an expense ratio of 0.74%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SIXO? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (SIXO) manages $119.2M 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 SIXO actively managed or an index fund? SIXO 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 (SIXO's is 0.74%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was SIXO launched? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (SIXO) launched in September 2021 and is managed by AllianzIM. ### How has SIXO performed? SIXO'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 SIXO pay a dividend? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (SIXO) 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 SIXO pay dividends? AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct 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 SIXO's dividend yield? SIXO's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SIXO's next ex-dividend date? SIXO 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 SIXO'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 SIXO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SIXO'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 SIXO cost more than a fund like VOO? SIXO 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 SIXO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SIXO (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/sixo - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixo/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixo/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixo/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sixo/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.