{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsd-vs-gnov","section":"compare","title":"CPSD vs GNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 CPSD can fall 5.5% and GNOV 10.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY. CPSD ends on Nov 30, 2026 and GNOV on Nov 20, 2026.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSD or GNOV?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSD ends its outcome period on Nov 30, 2026 and GNOV on Nov 20, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSD or GNOV?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSD charges 0.69% a year and GNOV charges 0.85%, so CPSD is cheaper. 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CPSD ends on Nov 30, 2026 and GNOV on Nov 20, 2026.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsd-vs-gnov","dateModified":"2026-10-22","abstract":"As of Oct 22, 2026 GNOV can fall 10.8% before its buffer engages and CPSD 5.5%, and GNOV resets 10 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of CPSD and GNOV","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 CPSD can fall 5.5% and GNOV 10.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY. CPSD ends on Nov 30, 2026 and GNOV on Nov 20, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-10-22","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsd-vs-gnov","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6331,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPSD vs GNOV \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 22, 2026 .\n\n CPSD vs GNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 22, 2026 GNOV can fall 10.8% before its buffer engages and CPSD 5.5%, and GNOV resets 10 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n CPSD costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.2 points; GNOV is 6.4 times larger.\n CPSD and GNOV at a glance. As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSD GNOV \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.85% \n Net assets, as of Oct 21, 2026 $46m $297m \n Total return, 1 year +6.4% +12.6% \n What it t","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, CPSD against GNOV, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsd-vs-gnov","a":{"ticker":"CPSD","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - December","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Dec 1, 2025, CPSD returned 5.1%, against 12.3% for SPY. It is at its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsd","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.5%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"39","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$46m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"GNOV","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Nov 24, 2025, GNOV returned 11.2%, against 15.9% for SPY. It can gain 1.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/gnov","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"10.8%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"29","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$297m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsd-vs-gnov"}