Which resets first, CPSJ or ZAUG?

CPSJ ends its outcome period on Jul 1, 2027 and ZAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, CPSJ or ZAUG?

CPSJ charges 0.69% a year and ZAUG charges 0.79%, so CPSJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

CPSJ vs ZAUG: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 CPSJ can fall 1.1% before its buffer engages and ZAUG 0.8%, and CPSJ resets 31 days sooner. Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - July and Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August.

CPSJFull floor

CPSJ: reference +2.3% since period start, fund +1.0%; buffer −0 to floor; cap +7.6%; Full floor.

ZAUGFull floor

ZAUG: reference +2.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.4%; Full floor.

They do not reset together. CPSJ has 273 days of its period left and ZAUG has 304, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Where each one stands today

CPSJ resets first, on Jul 1, 2027, 273 days from now; ZAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 304 days. A fall from here reaches CPSJ’s buffer after 1.1% and ZAUG’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	CPSJ	ZAUG	CPSJ	ZAUG
3 months	+1.0%	+1.3%	−1.5 pts	−1.2 pts
6 months	+3.7%	+4.4%	−13.3 pts	−12.6 pts
1 year	+5.2%	+5.4%	−10.5 pts	−10.3 pts

CPSJ and ZAUG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CPSJ

Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - July · Absorbs losses from 0.1% to 100.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 7.6%, over a period ending Jul 1, 2027

ZAUG

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.4%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027

Issuer Calamos Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 0% to 100% 100%

Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 1, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027

Days left 273 304

Starting cap +7.6% +8.4%

Can still gain not published 7.5%

Fall before buffer 1.1% 0.8%

Protection left, index points 99.9% of 99.9% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period +2.3% +2.1%

Fund return this period +1.0% +0.7%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.69% 0.79%

Net assets $50m $165m

CPSJ and ZAUG on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CPSJ in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 99.9% of the 99.9% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 273 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jul 1, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

ZAUG in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.0% 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. 304 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CPSJ or ZAUG?: CPSJ ends its outcome period on Jul 1, 2027 and ZAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSJ or ZAUG?: CPSJ charges 0.69% a year and ZAUG charges 0.79%, so CPSJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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S&P 500 (SPY) →CPSJ on its own →ZAUG on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

CPSJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Calamos website ↗ZAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for ZAUG ↗

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