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CPRJ vs IJR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, CPRJ returned +3.4% to IJR's +17.5%, and IJR charges 0.06% to CPRJ's 0.69%.

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Net assets: $43m on Oct 28, 2026 for Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July, and $104.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.

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At a glance
+3.4%
CPRJ total return, 1 year
+17.5%
IJR total return, 1 year
0.69%
CPRJ expense ratio
0.06%
IJR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IJR costs 0.63 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 14.1 points; IJR is far larger, $104.6bn against $43m.

CPRJ vs IJR: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureCPRJIJR
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+17.5%
Drawdown
Below its high6.8%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksIWMS&P SmallCap 600
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points94.0% of 100.0%
Days left in the period245
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$43m$104.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund5.3%

Method

Side by side

CPRJ Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Calamos iShares
What it is Defined outcome, 100% on IWM Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +17.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.0% (IWM) +17.6% (SPSM)
Gap to its benchmark −9.6 pts vs IWM −0.1 pts vs SPSM
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.06%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 642
Net assets, CPRJ as of Oct 28, 2026 and IJR as of Oct 27, 2026 $43m $104.6bn

CPRJ and IJR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
CPRJ

Protection left, in index points: 94.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 245 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

IJR

IJR tracks the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.6% for its benchmark, the S&P SmallCap 600. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 642 positions, with the top ten at 5.3%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are CPRJ and IJR in the same category?
CPRJ is a buffer ETF and IJR is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, CPRJ or IJR?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CPRJ returned +3.4% and IJR +17.5%.
Which is cheaper, CPRJ or IJR?
IJR is cheaper, by 0.63 percentage points a year. That is about $63 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
Russell 2000 (IWM) →CPRJ on its own →IJR on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IJR dividend history →IJR holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
CPRJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Calamos website ↗
IJR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IJR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IJR ↗

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