SEPT vs HIPS

Comparison between ALLIANZIM U.S. EQUITY BUFFER10 SEP ETF (SEPT, ETF) and GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS, ETF).

SEPT vs HIPS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SEPT(ETF)	HIPS(ETF)
Net Assets	$105M	$105M
Expense Ratio	0.74%	1.17%
Max Drawdown	12.83%	61.65%
Sharpe Ratio	1.84	0.31
5Y Beta	0.61	0.50
P/E Ratio	N/A	18.73
Forward P/E	N/A	10.23
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.26
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	1.61%
P/S Ratio	N/A	2.47
P/B Ratio	N/A	1.13

Net Assets

Winner

SEPT

$105M

HIPS

$105M

Expense Ratio

Winner

SEPT

0.74%

HIPS

1.17%

Max Drawdown

Winner

SEPT

12.83%

HIPS

61.65%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

SEPT

1.84

HIPS

0.31

5Y Beta

SEPT

0.61

Winner

HIPS

0.50

P/E Ratio

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

18.73

Forward P/E

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

10.23

PEG Ratio

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

0.26

5Y Dividends CAGR

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

1.61%

P/S Ratio

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

2.47

P/B Ratio

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

1.13

SEPT vs HIPS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SEPT	HIPS
1 month	+1.05%	-3.76%
3 months	+5.35%	-0.37%
6 months	+5.94%	+1.69%
1 year	+19.18%	+6.54%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+3.91%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+5.45%
Max(CAGR)	+15.30%	+4.09%

Winner

SEPT

+1.05%

HIPS

-3.76%

Winner

SEPT

+5.35%

HIPS

-0.37%

Winner

SEPT

+5.94%

HIPS

+1.69%

Winner

SEPT

+19.18%

HIPS

+6.54%

5Y(CAGR)

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

+3.91%

10Y(CAGR)

SEPT

N/A

HIPS

+5.45%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

SEPT

+15.30%

HIPS

+4.09%

SEPT vs HIPS - Annual Returns (2015 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SEPT	HIPS
2026	+5.51%	+2.04%
2025	+14.99%	+0.92%
2024	+16.94%	+14.22%
2023	+4.86%	+14.87%
2022	N/A	-13.14%
2021	N/A	+24.50%
2020	N/A	-11.19%
2019	N/A	+22.36%
2018	N/A	-10.35%
2017	N/A	+5.25%
2016	N/A	+22.17%
2015	N/A	-15.30%

SEPT vs HIPS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SEPT was -12.83%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for HIPS was -53.03%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 302 trading sessions.

The current SEPT drawdown is -0.85%. The current HIPS drawdown is -4.46%.

Rank	SEPT	HIPS
#1	-12.83% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025	-53.03% Feb 20, 2020 - May 3, 2021
#2	-6.25% Sep 1, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-32.09% Feb 5, 2015 - Dec 9, 2016
#3	-5.39% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-21.31% Nov 16, 2021 - Feb 23, 2024
#4	-3.72% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024	-18.70% Aug 24, 2018 - Apr 15, 2019
#5	-3.24% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024	-15.41% Feb 20, 2025 - Jan 14, 2026
#6	-2.83% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025	-11.12% Jan 23, 2018 - Jul 6, 2018
#7	-2.82% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 17, 2024	-6.26% Jun 14, 2021 - Oct 14, 2021
#8	-2.15% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-5.73% Apr 15, 2019 - Jul 16, 2019
#9	-1.70% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-5.69% Jul 19, 2017 - Jan 16, 2018
#10	-1.62% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025	-5.44% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 26, 2024
#11	-1.60% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	-4.87% Dec 2, 2024 - Feb 14, 2025
#12	-1.55% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-4.63% Jul 24, 2019 - Sep 19, 2019
#13	-1.53% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-4.52% Jan 16, 2026 - Apr 15, 2026
#14	-1.40% Dec 28, 2023 - Jan 10, 2024	-4.46% May 1, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#15	-1.29% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025	-4.42% Feb 21, 2017 - Apr 25, 2017