CPSA vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

HAUG can fall 2.6% before its buffer engages as of Oct 12, 2026, and CPSA 1.2% as of Oct 13, 2026. Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $50m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - August and $2m for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series.

HAUG costs 0.39 points a year less; CPSA is far larger, $50m against $2m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSA vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
CPSAHAUG
Expense ratio0.69%0.30%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$50m$2m
Total return, 1 year+6.3%not published
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
CPSAFull floor
Full floorCPSA: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.1%; buffer Floor; cap +7.8%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.8% cap+2.7% gain captured+5.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Full floorCPSA: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.1%; buffer Floor; cap +7.8%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.8% cap+2.7% gain captured+5.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

CPSA: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.1%; buffer Floor; cap +7.8%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

HAUGFull floor
Full floorHAUG: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 12, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+9.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+6.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Full floorHAUG: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 12, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+9.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+6.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

HAUG: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 12, 2026.

Figures to Oct 12, 2026.

Where each one stands today

CPSA resets first, on Jul 30, 2027, 290 days from now; HAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 292 days. A fall from here reaches CPSA’s buffer after 1.2% and HAUG’s after 2.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: CPSA vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSAHAUGCPSAHAUG
3 months+1.4%not published−2.4 ptsnot published
6 months+3.6%not published−9.8 ptsnot published
1 year+6.3%not published−12.9 ptsnot published
Since launch
Not the same days: CPSA Aug 2024 · HAUG Aug 2026
+16.6%0.0%−26.7 pts−0.9 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

CPSA
Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - August · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.8%, over a period ending Jul 30, 2027
HAUG
Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.0%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Issuer Calamos Corgi
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 100%
Outcome period Aug 3, 2026 to Jul 30, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 290 292
Starting cap +7.8% +9.0%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 1.2% 2.6%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +1.1% +0.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $50m $2m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CPSA

The fund's price can fall 1.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 290 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jul 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About HAUG

The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. 292 days remained on Oct 12, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CPSA or HAUG?
CPSA ends its outcome period on Jul 30, 2027 and HAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSA or HAUG?
CPSA charges 0.69% a year and HAUG charges 0.30%, so HAUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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