Data as of .
CPSU vs DDFZ: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DDFZ can fall 2.5% before its buffer engages and CPSU 1.1%, and CPSU resets 3 days sooner.
These are two different products. CPSU is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDFZ 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, 249 days from now; DDFZ runs to May 31, 2027, 252 days. A fall from here reaches CPSU’s buffer after 1.1% and DDFZ’s after 2.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPSU | DDFZ | CPSU | DDFZ | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.9% | −1.4 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +2.8% | not published | −15.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +4.3% | not published | −12.3 pts | not published |
| CPSU Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - June Absorbs losses from 0.1% to 100.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 7.1%, over a period ending May 28, 2027 | DDFZ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jun Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.7%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 0% to 100% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 | May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 249 | 252 |
| Starting cap | +7.1% | +10.7% |
| Can still gain | not published | 7.9% |
| Fall before buffer | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 99.9% of 99.9% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.4% | +2.3% |
| Fund return this period | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $29m | $152m |
CPSU in plain words
The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 99.9% of the 99.9% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 249 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DDFZ in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 252 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CPSU or DDFZ?
- CPSU ends its outcome period on May 28, 2027 and DDFZ on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CPSU or DDFZ?
- CPSU charges 0.69% a year and DDFZ charges 0.79%, so CPSU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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