{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpso-vs-ddfo","section":"compare","title":"CPSO vs DDFO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 CPSO can fall 0.6% and DDFO 0.7% before its buffer engages, on SPY. Both end their outcome period on Sep 30, 2027.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSO or DDFO?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSO ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and DDFO on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSO or DDFO?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSO charges 0.69% a year and DDFO charges 0.79%, so CPSO is cheaper. 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Both end their outcome period on Sep 30, 2027.","dateModified":"2026-10-21","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpso-vs-ddfo","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":5799,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPSO vs DDFO \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 21, 2026 .\n\n CPSO vs DDFO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 21, 2026 DDFO can fall 0.7% before its buffer engages and CPSO 0.6%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n CPSO costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; DDFO is 4.9 times larger.\n CPSO and DDFO at a glance. As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSO DDFO \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.79% \n Net assets $32m $155m \n Total return, 1 year +6.0% +8.4% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \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, CPSO against DDFO, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpso-vs-ddfo","a":{"ticker":"CPSO","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - October","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, CPSO returned 0.6%, against 1.2% for SPY. It can fall 0.6% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpso","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.6%","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":"344","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$32m","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":"DDFO","name":"Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, DDFO returned 0.7%, against 1.4% for SPY. It can gain 9.9% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddfo","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"9.9%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.7%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"344","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$155m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","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/cpso-vs-ddfo"}