Which resets first, APRP or CPSP?

APRP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and CPSP on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, APRP or CPSP?

APRP charges 0.50% a year and CPSP charges 0.69%, so APRP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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APRP vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 APRP can fall 10.5% before its buffer engages and CPSP 3.8%. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $32m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April and $24m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - April.

APRP costs 0.19 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.8 points; APRP is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRP vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	APRP	CPSP
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.69%
Net assets	$32m	$24m
Total return, 1 year	+15.9%	+6.1%
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	16.4%	15.8%

APRPAt its cap

APRP: reference +19.6% since period start, fund +11.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +16.6%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

CPSPAt its cap

CPSP: reference +18.7% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.7%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

These are two different products. CPSP is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. APRP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

APRP resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 169 days from now; CPSP runs to Mar 31, 2027, 169 days. A fall from here reaches APRP’s buffer after 10.5% and CPSP’s after 3.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: APRP vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	APRP	CPSP	APRP	CPSP
3 months	+2.9%	+1.3%	−0.6 pts	−2.1 pts
6 months	+6.9%	+2.6%	−5.2 pts	−9.4 pts
1 year	+15.9%	+6.1%	−1.5 pts	−11.2 pts
Since launch Not the same days: APRP Apr 2024 · CPSP Apr 2025	+34.6%	+10.6%	−14.4 pts	−28.1 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

APRP

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.6%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

CPSP

Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - April · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.7%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

Issuer PGIM Calamos

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 12% 100%

Outcome period Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027

Days left 169 169

Starting cap +16.6% +6.7%

Can still gain 4.4% not published

Fall before buffer 10.5% 3.8%

Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period +19.6% +18.7%

Fund return this period +11.2% +3.6%

State today At cap At cap

Expense ratio 0.50% 0.69%

Net assets $32m $24m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About APRP

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +16.6% for the period on Oct 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 4.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 10.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 16.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 169 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About CPSP

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.7% for the period on Oct 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's price can fall 3.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, APRP or CPSP?: APRP ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and CPSP on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APRP or CPSP?: APRP charges 0.50% a year and CPSP charges 0.69%, so APRP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

APRP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PGIM website ↗CPSP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CPSP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Calamos website ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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