Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
CPSJ vs DDFL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFL can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages and CPSJ 1.7%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $51m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July and $160m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul.
CPSJ: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.DDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
CPSJ costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; DDFL is 3.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CPSJ | DDFL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +7.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $51m | $160m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CPSJ | DDFL | CPSJ | DDFL |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +1.1% | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.2% | +3.5% | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | +7.3% | −8.2 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: CPSJ Jul 2024 · DDFL Jul 2025 | +16.9% | +10.8% | −23.7 pts | −13.3 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. CPSJ is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDFL 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, 238 days from now; DDFL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. A fall from here reaches CPSJ’s buffer after 1.7% and DDFL’s after 2.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
CPSJ
The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.7% 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. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DDFL
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number 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 number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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