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CPRJ vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, CPRJ returned +3.4% to IWM's +14.1%, and IWM charges 0.19% 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 $75.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 2000 ETF.

CPRJ on its own →IWM on its own →
At a glance
+3.4%
CPRJ total return, 1 year
+14.1%
IWM total return, 1 year
0.69%
CPRJ expense ratio
0.19%
IWM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IWM costs 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.7 points; IWM is far larger, $75.5bn against $43m.

CPRJ vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureCPRJIWM
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+14.1%
Drawdown
Below its high7.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksIWMRussell 2000 Index
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%0.19%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$43m$75.5bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund3.3%

Method

Side by side

CPRJ Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Calamos iShares
What it is Defined outcome, 100% on IWM Tracks the Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +14.1%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.0% (IWM) +14.3% (VTWO)
Gap to its benchmark −9.6 pts vs IWM −0.2 pts vs VTWO
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.19%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 1977
Net assets, CPRJ as of Oct 28, 2026 and IWM as of Oct 27, 2026 $43m $75.5bn

CPRJ and IWM 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.

IWM

IWM tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 1,977 positions, with the top ten at 3.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are CPRJ and IWM in the same category?
CPRJ is a buffer ETF and IWM 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 IWM?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CPRJ returned +3.4% and IWM +14.1%.
Which is cheaper, CPRJ or IWM?
IWM is cheaper, by 0.50 percentage points a year. That is about $50 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
CPRJ on its own →IWM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IWM dividend history →IWM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
CPRJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Calamos website ↗
IWM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IWM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IWM ↗

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