{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsm-vs-ctma","section":"compare","title":"CPSM vs CTMA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 for CPSM and Nov 3, 2026 for CTMA, CPSM can fall 2.6% and CTMA 4.1% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSM or CTMA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSM ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and CTMA on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSM or CTMA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSM charges 0.69% a year and CTMA charges 0.30%, so CTMA is cheaper. 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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSM CTMA \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30% \n Net assets $59m $1.7m \n Total return, 1 year +4.8% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net asse","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/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, CPSM against CTMA, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsm-vs-ctma","a":{"ticker":"CPSM","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since May 1, 2026, CPSM returned 2.3%, against SPY's 6.4% price return. It can fall 2.6% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsm","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.6%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"177","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$59m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"CTMA","name":"Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series","issuer":"Corgi","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-03","verdict":"Since May 1, 2026, CTMA returned 3.1%, against SPY's 4.2% price return. It can fall 4.1% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ctma","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.1%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"30.0%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"178","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.7m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.30%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":null}]},"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/cpsm-vs-ctma"}