AllianzIM Announces New Ticker Symbols for Eight Buffered Outcome ETFs

The ticker change is a move towards simplicity and continuity as the firm seeks to expand their Buffered Outcome suite with additional funds.

MINNEAPOLIS – Sept. 26, 2022 – Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®), announced a ticker symbol change for eight existing AllianzIM Buffered Outcome ETFs effective on October 31, 2022.

The ticker change is a move towards simplicity and continuity as the firm seeks to expand their Buffered Outcome suite with additional funds. The new tickers start by depicting a three-letter indicator for the outcome period month followed by either a “T” to represent ten for the Buffer10 funds, or “W” to represent twenty for the Buffer20 funds. The change in each fund ticker symbol will have no effect on its investment objective, strategy or fees and expenses and no action is required by current shareholders of the funds as a result of this change.

Fund Name

Previous Ticker

New Ticker

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Jan ETF

AZAJ

JANT

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Jan ETF

AZBJ

JANW

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Apr ETF

AZAA

APRT

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF

AZBA

APRW

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Jul ETF

AZAL

JULT

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Jul ETF

AZBL

JULW

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Oct ETF

AZAO

OCTT

AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Oct ETF

AZBO

OCTW

The AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 and Buffer20 ETFs seek to match the returns of the reference asset up to a stated upside cap, while seeking to provide a Buffer against the first 10% or 20% of the reference asset losses for the current Outcome Period.

For more information on the AllianzIM Buffered Outcome ETFs suite, please visit www.allianzIM.com


Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal.

Investors may lose their entire investment, regardless of when they purchase shares, and even if they hold shares for an entire Outcome Period.  Full extent of Caps and Buffers only apply if held for stated Outcome Period and are not guaranteed.  The Cap may increase or decrease and may vary significantly.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus with this and other information about the Fund, please visit www.allianzim.com or call 877.429.3837. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Funds seek to deliver returns that match, at the end of a specified one-year period (outcome period) the returns of the S&P 500 Price Return Index or SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined Cap, while limiting downside losses by the amount of a specified Buffer, before fees and expenses. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their investment objectives. You may lose your entire investment, regardless of when you purchase shares, and even if you hold shares for an entire Outcome Period. The Fund may not be suitable for all investors.

The “S&P 500 Price Return Index” (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), and has been licensed for use by Allianz Investment Management LLC (“AllianzIM”). Standard & Poor’s®, S&P®, and S&P 500®  are registered trademarks of S&P; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by AllianzIM. AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 July ETF and AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 July ETF are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.

Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

About Allianz Investment Management LLC

AllianzIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, is a registered investment adviser. AllianzIM provides hedging and other derivatives-based risk management solutions through its proprietary platform.

 

Allianz Investment Management LLC was established as an investment advisor by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®). Allianz Life is a subsidiary of Allianz SE of Munich, Germany, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world.

About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies®, has been trusted since 1896 to help millions of Americans prepare for financial uncertainties and retirement with a variety of innovative risk management solutions. In 2023, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $13.73 billion. Allianz Life is a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and fixed index universal life insurance. Additionally, Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Life, offers a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Allianz Life and AllianzIM are part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 157,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United.