The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVRT Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF | $61.5M | 0.69% | 1.63% | -5.3% | +17.4% | +19.7% | +26.3% | — | |
| 2 | CPRY Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | $36.6M | 0.69% | — | +0.4% | +5.1% | +7.5% | — | — | |
| 3 | CPRO Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | $29.0M | 0.69% | — | +0.6% | +6.7% | +7.0% | — | — | |
| 4 | CCEF Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | $33.9M | 3.19% | 8.35% | -0.9% | +4.5% | +6.3% | — | — | |
| 5 | CPNQ Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF … | $25.3M | 0.69% | — | +0.3% | +5.3% | +6.2% | — | — | |
| 6 | CPSN Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - N… | $34.8M | 0.69% | — | +0.5% | +5.4% | +6.2% | — | — | |
| 7 | CPSD Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - D… | $45.0M | 0.69% | — | +0.6% | +4.9% | +6.0% | — | — | |
| 8 | CPSO Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - O… | $26.6M | 0.69% | — | +0.6% | +5.3% | +5.7% | — | — | |
| 9 | CPSY Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF Jan… | $26.5M | 0.69% | — | +0.4% | +4.5% | +5.7% | — | — | |
| 10 | CPSA Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF Aug… | $42.6M | 0.69% | — | +0.4% | +4.8% | +5.4% | — | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 24 Calamos ETFs
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| Fund | Kind | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPSL Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protectio… | Buffer | $125.6M | 0.79% | — | +4.7% | +5.3% | — |
| CVRT Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF | Convertible bonds | $61.5M | 0.69% | 1.63% | +17.4% | +19.7% | — |
| CPSM Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - … | Buffer | $56.6M | 0.69% | — | +3.8% | +4.6% | — |
| CPSJ Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF July | Buffer | $46.7M | 0.69% | — | +4.6% | +5.2% | — |
| CPSD Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - D… | Buffer | $45.0M | 0.69% | — | +4.9% | +6.0% | — |
| CPSA Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF Aug… | Buffer | $42.6M | 0.69% | — | +4.8% | +5.4% | — |
| CPNJ Calamos Nasdaq - 100 Structured Alt Protection ET… | Buffer | $42.0M | 0.69% | — | +2.9% | +3.6% | — |
| CPRJ Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | Buffer | $37.4M | 0.69% | — | +2.5% | +3.3% | — |
| CPRY Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | Buffer | $36.6M | 0.69% | — | +5.1% | +7.5% | — |
| CPSN Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - N… | Buffer | $34.8M | 0.69% | — | +5.4% | +6.2% | — |
| CCEF Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | Option income | $33.9M | 3.19% | 8.35% | +4.5% | +6.3% | — |
| CPSF Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - F… | Buffer | $33.7M | 0.69% | — | +2.2% | — | — |
| CPST Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - S… | Buffer | $32.2M | 0.69% | — | +4.5% | +4.9% | — |
| CPSR Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - M… | Buffer | $31.2M | 0.69% | — | +4.3% | +5.4% | — |
| CPRO Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | Buffer | $29.0M | 0.69% | — | +6.7% | +7.0% | — |
| CPSO Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - O… | Buffer | $26.6M | 0.69% | — | +5.3% | +5.7% | — |
| CPSY Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF Jan… | Buffer | $26.5M | 0.69% | — | +4.5% | +5.7% | — |
| CPNQ Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF … | Buffer | $25.3M | 0.69% | — | +5.3% | +6.2% | — |
| CPNS Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF … | Buffer | $21.2M | 0.69% | — | +4.8% | +5.2% | — |
| CPSP Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - A… | Buffer | $21.0M | 0.69% | — | +5.0% | +5.9% | — |
| SROI Calamos Antetokounmpo Global Sustainable Equities… | World, including US | $18.8M | 0.95% | 0.54% | +10.9% | +9.8% | — |
| CPNM Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF … | Buffer | $14.8M | 0.69% | — | +4.6% | +5.7% | — |
| CPRA Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ET… | Buffer | $13.2M | 0.69% | — | +5.2% | +6.3% | — |
| CANQ Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF | Allocation | $6.7M | 0.95% | 4.68% | +1.7% | -1.1% | — |
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