
Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF - December
$27.72−0.07 (−0.25%)
- 0.69%
- $20M
- +5.3%
- 7.52K sh
- low $26.29high $27.99
The ETF.net CPNQ Grade
Score 56 out of 100
- 5 of 39
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B62 out of 100Rank 9 of 39Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 26 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 14 of 39Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 32 of 39
CPNQ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CPNQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.4% |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | +1.2% |
| 1 year | +5.3% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CPNQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.4% | |
| 2025 | +7.8% | |
| 2024 | +0.2% |
CPNQ in the news
CPNQ Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
CPNQ Risk
- 2.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.95
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −3.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.20
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
CPNQ Cost
Overpaying vs CPSL, cheapest in S&P 500 Full Protection
$11,323
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CPNQ 0.69%
$13,429
CPSL 0.10% Cheapest
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CPNQ | CPSL | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,232 | $183 | $1,049 |
| 20 | $4,697 | $717 | $3,980 |
| 30 | $13,429 | $2,106 | $11,323 |
Other funds in S&P 500 Full Protection
- AMAXJiShares Large Cap Max Buffer Jun ETFExpense ratio 0.53%1 year return +5.7%
- BCPSNCalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – NovemberExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +6.0%
- BCPSOCalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – OctoberExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +5.5%
- BCPSPCalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – AprilExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +6.1%
- BCPSACalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – AugustExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +5.3%




