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JANUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETF

Stay safeGrow my money1y track recordRanked #198 of 357 in this goal

Seeks to provide returns that track the share price returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust with a 15% downside buffer.

By AllianzIM · Launched 2024

Annual Cost

0.74%

#3,775 of 5,854 · average

Fund Size

$80M

#3,196 of 5,854 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

0.00%

Track Record

1 year

#3,971 of 5,854 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,375+13.8%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 3 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated

SPY 12/31/2026 30.55 C4SPY 261231C00030550
97.0%
SPY 12/31/2026 707.36 P4SPY 261231P00707360
4.4%
SPY 12/31/2026 579.63 P4SPY 261231P00579630
-1.4%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.5%
Cash
0.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
10.5%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-11.8%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that track the share price returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust with a 15% downside buffer.
Strategy
Pursues a buffered strategy that provides returns tracking the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while offering downside protection against the first 15% of losses. Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF, aiming for positive returns exceeding the Spread in favorable market conditions.
Inception date
December 31, 2024
Fund family
AllianzIM

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

You can build this cheaper yourself

Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.

Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-08-03