CBOJ vs CBXJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 CBXJ can fall 11.0% before its buffer engages and CBOJ 2.0%. Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $16m for Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF - January and $19m for Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF - January.

Both cost 0.69% a year; their one-year returns differ by 15.9 points; CBXJ is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CBOJ vs CBXJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
CBOJCBXJ
Expense ratio0.69%0.69%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$16m$19m
Total return, 1 year−4.1%−20.0%
What it tracksBitcoinBitcoin
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer5.7%15.1%
CBOJFull floor
Full floorCBOJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneath+5.6%full floor−0.4% buffer start0% period start+7.9% capfirst 0.4 pts are yours to lose+2.3% more to the capTODAY · Bitcoin +5.6%Full floorCBOJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor−0.4% buffer start0% start+7.9% capfirst 0.4 pts are yours to lose+5.6% gain captured+2.3% more to the capTODAY · Bitcoin +5.6%

CBOJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

CBOJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

CBXJFull floor
Full floorCBXJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −10 to floor; cap +21.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneath+5.6%+16.2% to capfull floor−10.4% buffer start0% period start+21.9% capfirst 10.4 pts are yours to loseTODAY · Bitcoin +5.6%Full floorCBXJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −10 to floor; cap +21.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor−10.4% buffer start0% start+21.9% capfirst 10.4 pts are yours to lose+5.6% gain captured+16.2% more to the capTODAY · Bitcoin +5.6%

CBXJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −10 to floor; cap +21.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

CBXJ: reference +5.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −10 to floor; cap +21.9%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

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 29, 2027, 108 days from now; CBXJ runs to Jan 29, 2027, 108 days. A fall from here reaches CBOJ’s buffer after 2.0% and CBXJ’s after 11.0%. Both track Bitcoin, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: CBOJ vs CBXJ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCBOJCBXJCBOJCBXJ
3 months+3.1%+9.9%−29.9 pts−23.1 pts
6 months+2.1%+3.5%−10.7 pts−9.3 pts
1 year−4.1%−20.0%+24.9 pts+9.1 pts
Since launch
Not the same days: CBOJ Jan 2025 · CBXJ Feb 2025
+0.6%−10.6%+21.3 pts+5.6 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

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 29, 2027
CBXJ
Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF - January · Absorbs losses from 10.4% to 100.0% on Bitcoin and caps the gain at 21.9%, over a period ending Jan 29, 2027
Reference index Bitcoin Bitcoin
Buffer 0% to 100% 10% to 100%
Outcome period Feb 2, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027 Feb 2, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027
Days left 108 108
Starting cap +7.9% +21.9%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 2.0% 11.0%
Protection left, index points 99.6% of 99.6% 89.6% of 89.6%
Index return this period +5.6% +5.6%
Fund return this period +1.6% +0.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.69%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $16m $19m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CBOJ

The fund's price can fall 2.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, Bitcoin can fall 5.7% 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. 108 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jan 29, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About CBXJ

The fund's price can fall 11.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, Bitcoin can fall 15.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 89.6% of the 89.6% buffer still sits below today's Bitcoin level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CBOJ or CBXJ?
CBOJ ends its outcome period on Jan 29, 2027 and CBXJ on Jan 29, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CBOJ or CBXJ?
CBOJ and CBXJ both charge 0.69% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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