CPSTCalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - September
Seeks to match the positive price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a cap of 6.59% while protecting against 100% of negative price return.
By Calamos · Launched 2024
0.69%
#3,604 of 5,854 · average
$32M
#4,100 of 5,854 · small
0.00%
1 year
#3,672 of 5,854 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 3 holdings = 99.7% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to match the positive price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a cap of 6.59% while protecting against 100% of negative price return.
- Strategy
- Actively managed ETF designed to provide upside participation in the Underlying ETF's price return up to a cap of 6.59% while protecting against 100% of losses. Utilizes FLEX Options to implement a capital protected target outcome strategy over a one-year Outcome Period.
- Inception date
- August 30, 2024
- Fund family
- Calamos
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You can build this cheaper yourself
Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.
Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)
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 2026-08-03