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CPSJ vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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CPSJ can fall 1.7% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and HJLY 1.1% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $51m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July and $892,052 for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

At a glance
CPSJ Full floor
Full floorCPSJ: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.7% cap+2.8% gain captured+4.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.8%Full floorCPSJ: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.7% cap+2.8% gain captured+4.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.8%

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.
HJLY Full floor
Full floorHJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneath+7.8% to capfull floor0% period start+9.0% cap+1.2% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.2%Full floorHJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+9.0% cap+1.2% gain captured+7.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.2%

HJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HJLY costs 0.39 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSJ vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCPSJHJLY
Return
Total return, 1 year+5.3%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.7%1.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.30%
Net assets$51m$892,052
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: CPSJ vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSJHJLYCPSJHJLY
3 months+0.7%+0.3%+1.0 pts+0.7 pts
6 months+2.2%–−2.2 pts–
1 year+5.3%–−8.2 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: CPSJ Jul 2024 · HJLY Jul 2026+16.9%+1.5%−23.7 pts−1.4 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

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 HJLY Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Issuer Calamos Corgi
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 100%
Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 239
Starting cap +7.7% +9.0%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 1.7% 1.1%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.8% +1.2%
Fund return this period +1.5% +1.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30%
Net assets $51m $892,052

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

CPSJ resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; HJLY runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches CPSJ’s buffer after 1.7% and HJLY’s after 1.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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.

HJLY

The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

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