CBTLCalamos Laddered Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest substantially all of its assets in the underlying ETFs, which seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of spot bitcoin, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing downside protection (before fees and expenses) against 100% of the negative price return of Spot bitcoin (before total fund operating fees and expenses), over a defined one-year outcome period. The fund is non-diversified.
Calamos · Since 2025 (7 months)
0.79%
#3848 out of 5,332 ETFs
$2M
#5087 out of 5,332 ETFs
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7 months
#4869 out of 5,332 ETFs
Performance
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-27.1%
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Our take
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
Data updated on 2026-05-05