CPSJ vs DJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 DJUN can fall 8.5% before its buffer engages and CPSJ 1.7%, and DJUN resets 13 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $50m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - July and $370m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June.

CPSJ costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points; DJUN is 7.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSJ vs DJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
CPSJDJUN
Expense ratio0.69%0.85%
Net assets$50m$370m
Total return, 1 year+5.6%+9.1%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer4.1%8.8%
CPSJFull floor
Full floorCPSJ: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneath+4.3%full floor0% period start+7.7% cap+3.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.3%Full floorCPSJ: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.7% cap+4.3% gain captured+3.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.3%

CPSJ: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DJUNBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJUN: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.25 pts of buffer+4.2%+9.4% to cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +4.2%Between buffer and capDJUN: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.25 pts−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+4.2% gain captured+9.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.2%

DJUN: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DJUN: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

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

DJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 247 days from now; CPSJ runs to Jun 30, 2027, 260 days. A fall from here reaches CPSJ’s buffer after 1.7% and DJUN’s after 8.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: CPSJ vs DJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSJDJUNCPSJDJUN
3 months+1.2%+2.3%−2.3 pts−1.2 pts
6 months+3.2%+4.8%−8.9 pts−7.2 pts
1 year+5.6%+9.1%−11.7 pts−8.3 pts
3 yearsnot published+42.4%not published−37.9 pts
Since launch
Not the same days: CPSJ Jul 2024 · DJUN Jun 2020
+17.0%+66.2%−25.7 pts−84.2 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

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
DJUN
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 5% to 30%
Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027
Days left 260 247
Starting cap +7.7% +13.6%
Can still gain not published 9.6%
Fall before buffer 1.7% 8.5%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 25.0% of 25.0%
Index return this period +4.3% +4.2%
Fund return this period +1.6% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.85%
Net assets $50m $370m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CPSJ

The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.1% 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. 260 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About DJUN

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 247 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CPSJ or DJUN?
CPSJ ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and DJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSJ or DJUN?
CPSJ charges 0.69% a year and DJUN charges 0.85%, so CPSJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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