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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CPSU vs DDFZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 DDFZ can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages and CPSU 1.6%, and CPSU resets 3 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $29m for Calamos S&P 500 ® Structured Alt Protection ETF - June and $146m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jun.

CPSU costs 0.10 points a year less; DDFZ is 5.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSU vs DDFZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	CPSU	DDFZ
Expense ratio	0.69%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$29m	$146m
Total return, 1 year	+5.2%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	2.5%	2.7%

CPSUFull floor

CPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DDFZBetween buffer and cap

DDFZ: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.7%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

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, 227 days from now; DDFZ runs to May 31, 2027, 230 days. A fall from here reaches CPSU’s buffer after 1.6% and DDFZ’s after 3.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: CPSU vs DDFZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	CPSU	DDFZ	CPSU	DDFZ
3 months	+1.4%	+2.2%	−2.5 pts	−1.7 pts
6 months	+2.3%	not published	−11.1 pts	not published
1 year	+5.2%	not published	−14.0 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: CPSU Jun 2025 · DDFZ Jun 2026	+7.9%	+2.4%	−23.3 pts	−0.1 pts

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

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

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 100% 15%

Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027

Days left 227 230

Starting cap +7.3% +10.7%

Can still gain not published 7.4%

Fall before buffer 1.6% 3.0%

Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +2.6% +2.8%

Fund return this period +1.4% +2.8%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.69% 0.79%

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $29m $146m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CPSU

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 2.5% 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. 227 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On May 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About DDFZ

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.7% 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. 230 days remained on Oct 13, 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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S&P 500 (SPY) →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →CPSU on its own →DDFZ on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

CPSU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CPSU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Calamos website ↗DDFZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDFZ ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure 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 figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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