{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-goct","section":"compare","title":"CPSN vs GOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 CPSN can fall 0.3% and GOCT 1.3% before its buffer engages, on SPY. CPSN ends on Oct 29, 2027 and GOCT on Oct 15, 2027.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSN or GOCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSN ends its outcome period on Oct 29, 2027 and GOCT on Oct 15, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSN or GOCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSN charges 0.69% a year and GOCT charges 0.85%, so CPSN is cheaper. 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CPSN ends on Oct 29, 2027 and GOCT on Oct 15, 2027.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-goct","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 GOCT can fall 1.3% before its buffer engages and CPSN 0.3%, and GOCT resets 14 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of CPSN and GOCT","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 CPSN can fall 0.3% and GOCT 1.3% before its buffer engages, on SPY. CPSN ends on Oct 29, 2027 and GOCT on Oct 15, 2027.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-goct","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":6035,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPSN vs GOCT \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n CPSN vs GOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 GOCT can fall 1.3% before its buffer engages and CPSN 0.3%, and GOCT resets 14 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n CPSN costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.8 points; GOCT is 13.3 times larger.\n CPSN and GOCT at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSN GOCT \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.85% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $34m $453m \n Total return, 1 year +6.4% +11.2% \n What it track","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, CPSN against GOCT, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsn-vs-goct","a":{"ticker":"CPSN","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - November","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Nov 2, 2026, CPSN returned 0.3%, against SPY's 2.0% price return. It can fall 0.3% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsn","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.3%","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":"359","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$36m","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":"GOCT","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 19, 2026, GOCT returned 0.5%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 12.7% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/goct","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"12.7%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.3%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"345","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$453m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 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/cpsn-vs-goct"}