CPSU vs CTJN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 CTJN can fall 2.6% before its buffer engages and CPSU 1.6%, and CPSU resets 3 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $29m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - June and $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF.

CTJN costs 0.39 points a year less; CPSU is far larger, $29m against $1m.

CPSUCTJN
Expense ratio0.69%0.30%
Net assets$29m$1m
Total return, 1 year+4.9%not published
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
CPSUFull floor
Full floorCPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.3% cap+2.6% gain captured+4.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Full floorCPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.3% cap+2.6% gain captured+4.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

CPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

CTJNBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capCTJN: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.30 pts of buffer+11.5% to cap−30.0% floor0% period start+14.1% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capCTJN: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.30 pts of buffer−30.0% floor0% start+14.1% cap+2.6% gain captured+11.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

CTJN: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

CTJN: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

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

CPSU resets first, on May 28, 2027, 231 days from now; CTJN runs to May 31, 2027, 234 days. A fall from here reaches CPSU’s buffer after 1.6% and CTJN’s after 2.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSUCTJNCPSUCTJN
3 months+1.4%+2.2%−1.8 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+2.4%not published−12.2 ptsnot published
1 year+4.9%not published−11.1 ptsnot published

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CPSU
Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - June · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.3%, over a period ending May 28, 2027
CTJN
Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Issuer Calamos Corgi
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 30%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 231 234
Starting cap +7.3% +14.1%
Can still gain not published not published
Fall before buffer 1.6% 2.6%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.6%
Fund return this period +1.5% +2.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.30%
Net assets $29m $1m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CPSU in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 231 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On May 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

CTJN in plain words

The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 234 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CPSU or CTJN?
CPSU ends its outcome period on May 28, 2027 and CTJN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSU or CTJN?
CPSU charges 0.69% a year and CTJN charges 0.30%, so CTJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

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ETFIQ, CPSU against CTJN, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsu-vs-ctjn

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