{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsm-vs-mayt","section":"compare","title":"CPSM vs MAYT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 CPSM can fall 2.6% and MAYT 6.5% before its buffer engages, on SPY. Both end their outcome period on Apr 30, 2027.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSM or MAYT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSM ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and MAYT on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSM or MAYT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSM charges 0.69% a year and MAYT charges 0.74%, so CPSM is cheaper. 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Both end their outcome period on Apr 30, 2027.","dateModified":"2026-10-21","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsm-vs-mayt","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6063,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPSM vs MAYT \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 21, 2026 .\n\n CPSM vs MAYT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 21, 2026 MAYT can fall 6.5% before its buffer engages and CPSM 2.6%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n CPSM costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.2 points; MAYT is 4.1 times larger.\n CPSM and MAYT at a glance. As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSM MAYT \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.74% \n Net assets $59m $240m \n Total return, 1 year +4.8% +11.0% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n ","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":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, CPSM against MAYT, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsm-vs-mayt","a":{"ticker":"CPSM","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since May 1, 2026, CPSM returned 2.3%, against 7.3% for SPY. It is at its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsm","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.6%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"191","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$59m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"MAYT","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since May 1, 2026, MAYT returned 6.1%, against 7.6% for SPY. It can gain 9.0% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/mayt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"9.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.5%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"191","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$240m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 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/cpsm-vs-mayt"}