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BJUN vs CPSU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 BJUN can fall 2.3% before its buffer engages and CPSU 1.6%, and CPSU resets 3 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $246m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun and $30m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - June.

At a glance
BJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+16.7% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+18.1% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capBJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−9.0% floor0% start+18.1% cap9 pts of buffer+1.3% gain captured+16.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

BJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
CPSU Full floor
Full floorCPSU: reference +1.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.3% cap+1.1% gain captured+6.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.1%Full floorCPSU: reference +1.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.3% cap+1.1% gain captured+6.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.1%

CPSU: reference +1.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CPSU costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.0 points; BJUN is 8.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BJUN vs CPSU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureBJUNCPSU
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.7%+4.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%1.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.69%
Net assets$246m$30m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

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Window by window

Window by window: BJUN vs CPSU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBJUNCPSUBJUNCPSU
3 months+0.5%+0.6%+0.9 pts+1.0 pts
6 months+2.5%+1.7%−2.0 pts−2.8 pts
1 year+8.7%+4.7%−4.8 pts−8.9 pts
3 years+50.0%–−26.4 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: BJUN Jun 2019 · CPSU Jun 2025+96.7%+7.9%−82.6 pts−21.4 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

BJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 CPSU Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - June · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.3%, over a period ending May 28, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 100%
Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027
Days left 208 205
Starting cap +18.1% +7.3%
Can still gain 15.4% not published
Fall before buffer 2.3% 1.6%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +1.3% +1.1%
Fund return this period +2.0% +1.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.69%
Net assets $246m $30m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

Where each one stands today

CPSU resets first, on May 28, 2027, 205 days from now; BJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. A fall from here reaches BJUN’s buffer after 2.3% and CPSU’s after 1.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
BJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 15.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

CPSU

The fund's price can fall 1.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.1% 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. 205 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, BJUN or CPSU?
BJUN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and CPSU on May 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BJUN or CPSU?
BJUN charges 0.79% a year and CPSU charges 0.69%, so CPSU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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.

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