QBSFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF
Seeks to match SPDR S&P 500 ETF returns up to a specified upside Cap while providing a 15% downside buffer.
By AllianzIM · Launched 2025
0.64%
#3,222 of 5,562 · average
$34M
#3,930 of 5,562 · small
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12 months
#4,535 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 4 holdings = 99.5% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to match SPDR S&P 500 ETF returns up to a specified upside Cap while providing a 15% downside buffer.
- Strategy
- Invests in a strategy that includes an upside return cap, which limits maximum returns during the Outcome Period. The current Outcome Period ends on December 31, 2025, after which the Cap will reset for the next period starting January 1, 2026.
- Inception date
- June 30, 2025
- Fund family
- AllianzIM
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
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 2026-06-19