Which resets first, CBOJ or CBXJ?

CBOJ ends its outcome period on Jan 30, 2027 and CBXJ on Jan 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, CBOJ or CBXJ?

CBOJ charges 0.69% a year and CBXJ charges 0.69%, so CBOJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

CBOJ vs CBXJ: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 CBXJ can fall 11.1% before its buffer engages and CBOJ 1.8%. Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF - January and Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF - January.

CBOJFull floor

CBOJ: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor.

CBXJFull floor

CBXJ: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer −10 to floor; cap +21.9%; Full floor.

Both are Calamos funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

CBOJ resets first, on Jan 30, 2027, 121 days from now; CBXJ runs to Jan 30, 2027, 121 days. A fall from here reaches CBOJ’s buffer after 1.8% and CBXJ’s after 11.1%. Both track Bitcoin, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	CBOJ	CBXJ	CBOJ	CBXJ
3 months	+3.6%	+11.1%	not available	not available
6 months	+2.7%	+6.1%	not available	not available
1 year	−3.7%	−18.9%	not available	not available

CBOJ and CBXJ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CBOJ

Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF - January · Absorbs losses from 0.4% to 100.0% on Bitcoin and caps the gain at 7.9%, over a period ending Jan 30, 2027

CBXJ

Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF - January · Absorbs losses from 10.3% to 100.0% on Bitcoin and caps the gain at 21.9%, over a period ending Jan 30, 2027

Issuer Calamos Calamos

Reference index Bitcoin Bitcoin

Buffer 0% to 100% 10% to 100%

Outcome period Feb 2, 2026 to Jan 30, 2027 Feb 2, 2026 to Jan 30, 2027

Days left 121 121

Starting cap +7.9% +21.9%

Can still gain not published not published

Fall before buffer 1.8% 11.1%

Protection left, index points 99.6% of 99.6% 89.7% of 89.7%

Index return this period +6.7% +6.7%

Fund return this period +1.4% +0.8%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.69% 0.69%

Net assets $16m $19m

CBOJ and CBXJ on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CBOJ in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, Bitcoin can fall 6.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 99.6% of the 99.6% buffer still sits below today's Bitcoin level. 121 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jan 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

CBXJ in plain words

The fund's price can fall 11.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, Bitcoin can fall 16.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 89.7% of the 89.7% buffer still sits below today's Bitcoin level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CBOJ or CBXJ?: CBOJ ends its outcome period on Jan 30, 2027 and CBXJ on Jan 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CBOJ or CBXJ?: CBOJ charges 0.69% a year and CBXJ charges 0.69%, so CBOJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

CBOJ vs CBTJ CBXJ vs CBTJ

CBOJ on its own →CBXJ on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

CBOJ and CBXJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Calamos website ↗

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ETFIQ, CBOJ against CBXJ, data as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cboj-vs-cbxj

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