CPSU vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 JUNW can fall 3.2% 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 $382m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun.

CPSU costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points; JUNW is 13.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CPSU vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
CPSUJUNW
Expense ratio0.69%0.74%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$29m$382m
Total return, 1 year+5.2%+8.0%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer2.5%2.7%
CPSUFull floor
Full floorCPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.3% cap+2.6% gain captured+4.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Full floorCPSU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.3% cap+2.6% gain captured+4.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

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.

JUNWBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.20 pts of buffer+9.3% to cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.0% cap+2.8% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.8%Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.20 pts−20.0% floor0% start+12.0% cap+2.8% gain captured+9.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.8%

JUNW: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

JUNW: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; 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. JUNW 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; JUNW runs to May 31, 2027, 230 days. A fall from here reaches CPSU’s buffer after 1.6% and JUNW’s after 3.2%. 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 JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCPSUJUNWCPSUJUNW
3 months+1.4%+2.5%−2.5 pts−1.3 pts
6 months+2.3%+3.8%−11.1 pts−9.6 pts
1 year+5.2%+8.0%−14.0 pts−11.2 pts
3 yearsnot published+37.4%not published−43.0 pts
Since launch
Not the same days: CPSU Jun 2025 · JUNW Jun 2023
+7.9%+39.9%−23.3 pts−44.5 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
JUNW
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 20%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 28, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 227 230
Starting cap +7.3% +12.0%
Can still gain not published 8.5%
Fall before buffer 1.6% 3.2%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.8%
Fund return this period +1.4% +2.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $29m $382m

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 JUNW

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.2% 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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 JUNW?
CPSU ends its outcome period on May 28, 2027 and JUNW on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CPSU or JUNW?
CPSU charges 0.69% a year and JUNW charges 0.74%, so CPSU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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