Which resets first, BAPR or CPSP?

BAPR 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, BAPR or CPSP?

BAPR charges 0.79% a year and CPSP charges 0.69%, so CPSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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BAPR vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 BAPR can fall 11.4% before its buffer engages and CPSP 4.0%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $417m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr and $24m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - April.

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At a glance

BAPR Between buffer and cap

BAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +12.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

CPSP At its cap

CPSP: reference +17.0% since period start, fund +3.8%; buffer Floor; cap +6.7%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CPSP costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.5 points; BAPR is 17.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BAPR vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
Return
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
Total return, 1 year	+16.7%	+6.2%
Drawdown
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
Index fall to the buffer	15.1%	14.5%
Benchmark
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.69%
Net assets	$417m	$24m
Holdings
Measure	BAPR	CPSP
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: BAPR vs CPSP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	BAPR	CPSP	BAPR	CPSP
3 months	+1.6%	+1.1%	+2.0 pts	+1.5 pts
6 months	+4.8%	+2.2%	+0.3 pts	−2.3 pts
1 year	+16.7%	+6.2%	+3.2 pts	−7.4 pts
3 years	+55.1%	–	−21.3 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: BAPR Apr 2019 · CPSP Apr 2025	+117.7%	+10.8%	−50.5 pts	−25.9 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

BAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.5%, 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 Innovator Calamos

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 9% 100%

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

Days left 147 147

Starting cap +18.5% +6.7%

Can still gain 5.0% not published

Fall before buffer 11.4% 4.0%

Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period +17.9% +17.0%

Fund return this period +12.3% +3.8%

State today Open At cap

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.69%

Net assets $417m $24m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

CPSP is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

BAPR resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; CPSP runs to Mar 31, 2027, 147 days. A fall from here reaches BAPR’s buffer after 11.4% and CPSP’s after 4.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

BAPR

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 11.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

CPSP

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.7% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's price can fall 4.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 14.5% 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, BAPR or CPSP?: BAPR 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, BAPR or CPSP?: BAPR charges 0.79% a year and CPSP charges 0.69%, so CPSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →BAPR on its own →CPSP on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BAPR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for BAPR ↗

CPSP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Calamos website ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number 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 number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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