Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
CPSN vs FOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 FOCT can fall 1.3% before its buffer engages and CPSN 0.3%, and FOCT resets 14 days sooner.
askIQ about this page
askIQ about CPSN and FOCT
Net assets: $36m on Nov 4, 2026 for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - November, and $1.3bn on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October.
CPSN: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer Floor; cap +8.2%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.FOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
CPSN costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.3 points; FOCT is far larger, $1.3bn against $34m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CPSN | FOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.4% | +13.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $34m | $1.3bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CPSN | FOCT | CPSN | FOCT |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +2.9% | +2.2 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +6.7% | −1.0 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 1 year | +6.4% | +13.7% | −7.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 3 years | – | +49.2% | – | −27.2 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: CPSN Nov 2024 · FOCT Oct 2020 | +13.4% | +85.0% | −20.8 pts | −39.2 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. CPSN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. FOCT 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
FOCT resets first, on Oct 15, 2027, 345 days from now; CPSN runs to Oct 29, 2027, 359 days. A fall from here reaches CPSN’s buffer after 0.3% and FOCT’s after 1.3%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
CPSN
The fund's price can fall 0.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.9% 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. 359 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 29, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FOCT
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 15.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 345 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
Links are sources, not endorsements. A comparison is not a recommendation.
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.
Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown
ETFIQ, CPSN against FOCT, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-foct
ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). CPSN against FOCT. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-foct
[CPSN against FOCT (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-foct)
Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.