Data as of .
CPSF vs GJAN: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 GJAN can fall 7.6% before its buffer engages and CPSF 3.7%, and GJAN resets 14 days sooner.
These are two different products. CPSF is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. GJAN 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
GJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 116 days from now; CPSF runs to Jan 29, 2027, 130 days. A fall from here reaches CPSF’s buffer after 3.7% and GJAN’s after 7.6%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPSF | GJAN | CPSF | GJAN | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.0% | +10.3% | −14.1 pts | −7.7 pts |
| 1 year | +5.8% | +10.8% | −10.8 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +39.9% | not published | −38.5 pts |
| CPSF Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - February Absorbs losses from 0.4% to 100.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 5.9%, over a period ending Jan 29, 2027 | GJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.8%, over a period ending Jan 15, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 0% to 100% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Feb 2, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027 | Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 |
| Days left | 130 | 116 |
| Starting cap | +5.9% | +11.8% |
| Can still gain | not published | 3.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 3.7% | 7.6% |
| Protection left, index points | 99.6% of 99.6% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +9.5% | +11.9% |
| Fund return this period | +3.5% | +7.3% |
| State today | At cap | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $35m | $441m |
CPSF in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +5.9% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's price can fall 3.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.1% 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 SPY level. 130 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jan 29, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
GJAN in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.8% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 7.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 116 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CPSF or GJAN?
- CPSF ends its outcome period on Jan 29, 2027 and GJAN on Jan 15, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CPSF or GJAN?
- CPSF charges 0.69% a year and GJAN charges 0.85%, so CPSF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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