{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsj-vs-paug","section":"compare","title":"CPSJ vs PAUG: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 PAUG can gain 11.9% before its cap and CPSJ publishes no remaining cap. Each can fall 1.1% and 1.7% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 1, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSJ or PAUG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSJ ends its outcome period on Jul 1, 2027 and PAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSJ or PAUG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSJ charges 0.69% a year and PAUG charges 0.79%, so CPSJ is cheaper. 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Full floor] [CPSJ: reference +2.3% since period start, fund +","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsj-vs-paug","a":{"ticker":"CPSJ","name":"Calamos S&P 500 \u00ae Structured Alt Protection ETF - July","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, CPSJ is between its buffer and cap, with SPY up 2.3% since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsj","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"99.9%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"273","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$50m","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"PAUG","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, PAUG is between its buffer and cap, with SPY up 2.1% since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/paug","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"11.9%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"1.7%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"304","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.0bn","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsj-vs-paug"}