Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
CPSY vs PMJA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 CPSY can fall 5.0% before its buffer engages and PMJA 4.9%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $30m for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - January and $5.6m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - January.
CPSY: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer Floor; cap +6.4%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMJA: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +4.7%; buffer Floor; cap +6.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PMJA costs 0.19 points a year less; both returned +5.9% over a year; CPSY is 5.4 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CPSY | PMJA |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.9% | +5.9% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $30m | $5.6m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CPSY | PMJA | CPSY | PMJA |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +1.2% | +1.6 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +2.7% | +2.7% | −1.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | +5.9% | +5.9% | −7.6 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Since launchCPSY Jan 2025 · PMJA Jan 2025 | +11.8% | +11.9% | −19.4 pts | −19.3 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
CPSY resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; PMJA runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. A fall from here reaches CPSY’s buffer after 5.0% and PMJA’s after 4.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
CPSY
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.4% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's price can fall 5.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.9% 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. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMJA
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.6% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number 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.
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