CBOACalamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF – April
Seeks to track the positive price return of spot bitcoin up to a cap while protecting against 100% of losses over each one-year outcome period.
By Calamos · Launched 2025
0.69%
#3,463 of 5,562 · average
$5M
#5,087 of 5,562 · small
-5.4%
1 year
#4,326 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
AlternativeStrategy
Structured outcome
Index tracked
CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant
What it actually holds
By weightAsset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the positive price return of spot bitcoin up to a cap while protecting against 100% of losses over each one-year outcome period.
- Strategy
- Actively managed structured-outcome ETF providing exposure to the price return of spot bitcoin (CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant) via OTC, FLEX, and listed options referencing the iShares Bitcoin Trust. Seeks 100% capital protection against bitcoin price declines while capping upside participation at a stated Cap over an approximately one-year Outcome Period. Does not invest directly in bitcoin.
- Inception date
- April 7, 2025
- Fund family
- Calamos
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-19