Calamos Announces Upside Cap Rates for CPSU and CPNJ: Structured Protection ETFs Providing Exposure to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 with 100% Downside Protection Over One-Year
- Both ETFs offer 100% downside protection against market losses
- Tax-efficient structure with potential for long-term capital gains treatment
- Attractive upside cap rates of 7.33% for CPSU and 7.65% for CPNJ
- Completion of the laddered ETF portfolio offering diversified market exposure
- Annual expense ratio of 0.69% may impact returns
- Upside potential is capped at specified rates
- Protection only applies if held for the full one-year outcome period
Insights
Calamos announces 7.33% and 7.65% upside caps for their S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 protection ETFs with 100% downside protection.
Calamos Investments has established new upside cap rates for two of its Structured Protection ETFs that offer investors defined-outcome exposure with complete downside protection. The S&P 500 protection ETF (CPSU) launches with a
These products represent an innovative approach to risk-managed investing by offering complete principal protection while still allowing for meaningful upside participation up to the specified caps. With annual expense ratios of
The completion of Calamos' laddered S&P 500 protection ETF (CPSL) is particularly noteworthy as it creates a diversified approach to downside protection through a portfolio of 12 underlying protection ETFs with staggered reset dates. This structure potentially reduces the timing risk associated with single-entry points while maintaining continuous downside protection.
The tax efficiency of these ETFs adds another compelling dimension - gains grow tax-deferred and qualify for long-term capital gains treatment if held over one year, creating what Calamos describes as "significant tax alpha" compared to other protection-oriented strategies. This combines the defined-outcome characteristics of structured products with the liquidity, transparency, and tax advantages of the ETF structure.
- The Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF® – June (CPSU) has announced an upside cap rate of
7.33% over its one-year outcome period following its launch on June 2, 2025.
- The Calamos Nasdaq-100® Structured Alt Protection ETF® — June (CPNJ) completed its first annual outcome period on May 30, 2025, and will reset on June 2, 2025, with a new cap rate of
7.65% over a one-year outcome period.
- The Calamos Structured Protection ETF® suite combines Calamos' decades-long alternatives, risk management and options investing expertise with the liquid, cost-effective and tax-efficient ETF structure.
METRO
Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF® – June (CPSU) | |
Cap Rate | 7.33 % |
Outcome Period | 1 Year: 6/2/25 – 5/29/26 |
Reference Asset | Price return of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPY), based on the S&P 500® Index |
Structured Protection | |
Annual Expense Ratio | 0.69 % |
Portfolio Management | Co-CIO Eli Pars and the Alternatives Team |
Benchmarks | S&P 500® Index, Price Return MerQube Capital Protected US Large Cap Index – June |
Tax Application | Gains in an ETF grow tax-deferred and will be taxed at long-term capital gain rates if held longer than one year |
Additionally, with the launch of CPSU, the Calamos Laddered S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF® (CPSL) is now complete, offering S&P 500 equity market exposure while mitigating downside risk through a laddered portfolio of 12 underlying Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETFs®.
Calamos Nasdaq-100® Structured Alt Protection ETF® — June (CPNJ) | |
Cap Rate | 7.65 % |
Outcome Period | 1 Year: 6/2/25 – 5/29/26 |
Reference Asset | Price return of Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1, based on the Nasdaq-100® Index |
Structured Protection | |
Annual Expense Ratio | 0.69 % |
Portfolio Management | Co-CIO Eli Pars and the Alternatives Team |
Benchmarks | Nasdaq-100® Index, Price Return MerQube Capital Protected US Large Cap Tech Index – June |
Tax Application | Gains in an ETF grow tax-deferred and will be taxed at long-term capital gain rates if held longer than one year |
Structured Protection ETFs® reset annually, offering investors a new upside cap with refreshed protection against negative returns of the benchmark over the subsequent 12-month period. If shares are held longer than one year, they can deliver significant tax alpha as potential gains will grow tax-deferred at long-term capital gains rates and can be held indefinitely.
About Calamos
Calamos Investments is a diversified global investment firm offering innovative investment strategies, including alternatives, multi-asset, convertible, fixed income, private credit, equity, and sustainable equity. With more than
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FLEX Options Risk — The Fund(s) will utilize FLEX Options issued and guaranteed for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). In the unlikely event that the OCC becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its settlement obligations, the Fund(s) could suffer significant losses. Additionally, FLEX Options may be less liquid than standard options. In a less liquid market for the FLEX Options, the Fund(s) may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX Options positions at desired times and prices. The values of FLEX Options do not increase or decrease at the same rate as the reference asset and may vary due to factors other than the price of reference asset. Shares are bought and sold at market price, not net asset value (NAV), and are not individually redeemable from the fund. NAV represents the value of each share's portion of the fund's underlying assets and cash at the end of the trading day. Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where fund shares are listed.
Cap Rate — Maximum percentage return an investor can achieve from an investment in the Fund if held over the Outcome Period.
Cap Range — Cap ranges are based on the last 15 trading days prior to range announcement, based on market conditions during the sample period, and are subject to change. The actual cap rate may be different based on market events.
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Outcome Period — Number of days in the Outcome Period.
The "S&P 500®" is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI"), and has been licensed for use by Calamos Advisors LLC ("Calamos Advisors"). S&P®, S&P 500®, US 500, The 500, iBoxx®, iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Calamos Advisors LLC ("Calamos Advisors"). It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, "S&P Dow Jones Indices"). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs particularly or the ability of the "S&P 500®" to track general market performance. Past performance of an index is not an indication or guarantee of future results. S&P Dow Jones Indices' only relationship to Calamos Advisors LLC ("Calamos Advisors") with respect to the "S&P 500®" is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its licensors. The "S&P 500®" is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to Calamos Advisors LLC ("Calamos Advisors") or the Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation to take the needs of Calamos Advisors LLC ("Calamos Advisors") or the owners of Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the "S&P 500®". S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of Calamos S&P 500® Structured Protection ETFs. There is no assurance that investment products based on the "S&P 500®" will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment adviser, commodity trading advisory, commodity pool operator, broker dealer, fiduciary, promoter" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), "expert" as enumerated within 15 U.S.C. § 77k(a) or tax advisor.
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