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CPRJ vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, CPRJ returned +3.4% to VTWO's +14.3%, and VTWO 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 $16.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF.

CPRJ on its own →VTWO on its own →
At a glance
+3.4%
CPRJ total return, 1 year
+14.3%
VTWO total return, 1 year
0.69%
CPRJ expense ratio
0.06%
VTWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VTWO costs 0.63 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.9 points.

CPRJ vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureCPRJVTWO
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+14.3%
Drawdown
Below its high7.5%, 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%0.06%
Net assets, CPRJ as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTWO as of Sep 30, 2026$43m$16.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund5.4%

Method

Side by side

CPRJ Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Calamos Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 100% on IWM Tracks the Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +14.3%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.0% (IWM) +14.1% (IWM)
Gap to its benchmark −9.6 pts vs IWM +0.2 pts vs IWM
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.06%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 2002
Net assets, CPRJ as of Oct 28, 2026 and VTWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $43m $16.6bn

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

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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.

VTWO

VTWO tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.1% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,002 positions, with the top ten at 5.4%. It sat 7.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are CPRJ and VTWO in the same category?
CPRJ is a buffer ETF and VTWO 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 VTWO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CPRJ returned +3.4% and VTWO +14.3%.
Which is cheaper, CPRJ or VTWO?
VTWO 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 →VTWO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VTWO dividend history →VTWO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
CPRJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Calamos website ↗
VTWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VTWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VTWO ↗

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