{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsy-vs-zalt","section":"compare","title":"CPSY vs ZALT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 CPSY can fall 4.8% and ZALT 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY. Both end their outcome period on Dec 31, 2026.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPSY or ZALT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSY ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and ZALT on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPSY or ZALT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPSY and ZALT both charge 0.69% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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Both end their outcome period on Dec 31, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-10-21","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsy-vs-zalt","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6072,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPSY vs ZALT \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 21, 2026 .\n\n CPSY vs ZALT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 21, 2026 CPSY can fall 4.8% before its buffer engages and ZALT 0.8%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Both cost 0.69% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.6 points; ZALT is far larger, $831m against $29m.\n CPSY and ZALT at a glance. As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPSY ZALT \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.69% \n Net assets $29m $831m \n Total return, 1 year +6.0% +8.6% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, CPSY against ZALT, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsy-vs-zalt","a":{"ticker":"CPSY","name":"Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - January","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Jan 2, 2026, CPSY returned 4.5%, against 13.2% for SPY. It is at its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpsy","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.8%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"71","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$29m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"SPY","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"ZALT","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, ZALT returned 0.8%, against 1.4% for SPY. It can gain 2.7% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/zalt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.7%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.8%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"71","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$831m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpsy-vs-zalt"}