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CPSM vs MAYC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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MAYC can fall 4.7% before its buffer engages as of Nov 3, 2026, and CPSM 2.6% as of Nov 4, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $59m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May and $1.2m for Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series.

At a glance
CPSM Full floor
Full floorCPSM: reference +6.4% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer Floor; cap +6.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+6.4%full floor0% period start+6.7% cap+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.4%Full floorCPSM: reference +6.4% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer Floor; cap +6.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+6.7% cap+6.4% gain captured+0.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.4%

CPSM: reference +6.4% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer Floor; cap +6.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.
MAYC Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capMAYC: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.10 pts of buffer+5%+8.5% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+13.5% capTODAY · SPY +5.0%Between buffer and capMAYC: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+13.5% cap10 pts of buffer+5% gain captured+8.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +5.0%

MAYC: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

MAYC: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

MAYC costs 0.39 points a year less; CPSM is far larger, $59m against $1.2m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSM vs MAYC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCPSMMAYC
Return
Total return, 1 year+4.8%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer6.0%4.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.30%
Net assets$59m$1.2m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: CPSM vs MAYC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSMMAYCCPSMMAYC
3 months+1.0%+1.1%+1.3 pts+1.5 pts
6 months+2.1%+4.2%−2.4 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+4.8%–−8.7 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: CPSM May 2024 · MAYC May 2026+18.8%+5.0%−34.5 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

CPSM Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.7%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 MAYC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.5%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027
Issuer Calamos Corgi
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 10%
Outcome period May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027
Days left 177 178
Starting cap +6.7% +13.5%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 2.6% 4.7%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +6.4% +5.0%
Fund return this period +2.3% +4.6%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30%
Net assets $59m $1.2m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

CPSM resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 177 days from now; MAYC runs to Apr 30, 2027, 178 days. A fall from here reaches CPSM’s buffer after 2.6% and MAYC’s after 4.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
CPSM

The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.0% 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. 177 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

MAYC

The fund's price can fall 4.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 178 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

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

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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