CPSJ vs CTJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 CTJL can fall 4.2% before its buffer engages and CPSJ 1.6%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $50m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - July and $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

CTJL costs 0.39 points a year less; CPSJ is far larger, $50m against $1m.

CPSJCTJL
Expense ratio0.69%0.30%
Net assets$50m$1m
Total return, 1 year+5.5%not published
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
CPSJFull floor
Full floorCPSJ: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.full floor beneath+4.4%full floor0% period start+7.7% cap+3.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.4%Full floorCPSJ: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.7% cap+4.4% gain captured+3.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.4%

CPSJ: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

CTJLBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capCTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.30 pts of buffer+4.4%+9.9% to cap−30.0% floor0% period start+14.3% capTODAY · SPY +4.4%Between buffer and capCTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.30 pts of buffer−30.0% floor0% start+14.3% cap+4.4% gain captured+9.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.4%

CTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

CTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

These are two different products. CPSJ is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. CTJL 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

CPSJ resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 264 days from now; CTJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 264 days. A fall from here reaches CPSJ’s buffer after 1.6% and CTJL’s after 4.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSJCTJLCPSJCTJL
3 months+1.2%+2.1%−1.9 pts−1.1 pts
6 months+3.3%not published−11.3 ptsnot published
1 year+5.5%not published−10.5 ptsnot published

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CPSJ
Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - July · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.7%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
CTJL
Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Issuer Calamos Corgi
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 30%
Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 264 264
Starting cap +7.7% +14.3%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 1.6% 4.2%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +4.4% +4.4%
Fund return this period +1.5% +3.3%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30%
Net assets $50m $1m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CPSJ in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.2% 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. 264 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

CTJL in plain words

The fund's price can fall 4.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CPSJ or CTJL?
CPSJ ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and CTJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSJ or CTJL?
CPSJ charges 0.69% a year and CTJL charges 0.30%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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ETFIQ, CPSJ against CTJL, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsj-vs-ctjl

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