Data as of .
CPSA vs DJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DJUL can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and CPSA 0.8%, and DJUL resets 14 days sooner.
These are two different products. CPSA is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DJUL 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
DJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 298 days from now; CPSA runs to Jul 30, 2027, 312 days. A fall from here reaches CPSA’s buffer after 0.8% and DJUL’s after 7.9%. Both track SPY, 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
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPSA | DJUL | CPSA | DJUL | |
| 3 months | +1.2% | +2.2% | −1.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.4% | +9.4% | −13.6 pts | −8.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.5% | +9.8% | −11.1 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +47.3% | not published | −31.1 pts |
| CPSA Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - August Absorbs losses from 0.0% to 100.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 7.7%, over a period ending Jul 30, 2027 | DJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 0% to 100% | 5% to 30% |
| Outcome period | Aug 3, 2026 to Jul 30, 2027 | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 |
| Days left | 312 | 298 |
| Starting cap | +7.7% | +13.6% |
| Can still gain | not published | 10.2% |
| Fall before buffer | 0.8% | 7.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | 25.0% of 25.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.5% | +4.1% |
| Fund return this period | +0.8% | +2.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $48m | $482m |
CPSA in plain words
The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.6% 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. 312 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jul 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 298 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CPSA or DJUL?
- CPSA ends its outcome period on Jul 30, 2027 and DJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CPSA or DJUL?
- CPSA charges 0.69% a year and DJUL charges 0.85%, so CPSA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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