Data as of .
CPSU vs DMAY: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DMAY can fall 8.8% before its buffer engages and CPSU 1.1%, and DMAY resets 7 days sooner.
These are two different products. CPSU is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DMAY 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
DMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 242 days from now; CPSU runs to May 28, 2027, 249 days. A fall from here reaches CPSU’s buffer after 1.1% and DMAY’s after 8.8%. 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 | DMAY | CPSU | DMAY | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.6% | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +2.8% | +6.8% | −15.3 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +8.4% | −12.3 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +38.9% | not published | −39.5 pts |
| 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 | DMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending May 21, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 0% to 100% | 5% to 30% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 | May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027 |
| Days left | 249 | 242 |
| Starting cap | +7.1% | +13.6% |
| Can still gain | not published | 9.2% |
| Fall before buffer | 1.1% | 8.8% |
| Protection left, index points | 99.9% of 99.9% | 25.0% of 25.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.4% | +4.7% |
| Fund return this period | +1.0% | +3.2% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $29m | $380m |
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.
DMAY in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 242 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CPSU or DMAY?
- CPSU ends its outcome period on May 28, 2027 and DMAY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CPSU or DMAY?
- CPSU charges 0.69% a year and DMAY charges 0.85%, so CPSU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, CPSU against DMAY, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsu-vs-dmay Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.