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Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP
12811T738
Issuer
Calamos
Inception Date
Sep 9, 2024
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Alternatives
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

CPSL Performance Chart

Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. CPSL is currently trading at $28 per share.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL) has returned 1.27% so far this year and 9.02% over the past 12 months.


Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF

1D
0.26%
1M
1.18%
YTD
1.27%
6M
2.46%
1Y
9.02%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
1.02%
1M
3.83%
YTD
0.60%
6M
3.48%
1Y
28.39%
3Y*
18.51%
5Y*
10.79%
10Y*
12.71%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

CPSL Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 9, 2024, CPSL's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2025 at -1.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, CPSL closed higher 58% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2025 at -1.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.46%0.26%-0.61%1.16%1.27%
20250.81%-0.06%-1.25%0.31%1.68%1.44%0.62%0.90%0.52%0.56%0.45%0.31%6.43%
20241.42%-0.18%1.17%-0.10%2.32%

Benchmark Metrics

Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.41%, beta of 0.18, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 10, 2024.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (23.33%) than losses (8.41%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 3.41% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.18 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
3.41%
Beta
0.18
0.79
Upside Capture
23.33%
Downside Capture
8.41%

Expense Ratio

CPSL has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CPSL ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


CPSL Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
CPSL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CPSL Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
CPSL Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
CPSL Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
CPSL Martin Ratio Rank: 9696
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CPSLBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.19

2.17

+1.02

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

5.31

3.02

+2.29

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.68

1.41

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

6.59

2.88

+3.71

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

32.84

13.00

+19.84

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Dividends

Dividend History


Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF was 3.72%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. Recovery took 28 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-3.72%Feb 21, 202531Apr 4, 202528May 15, 202559
-1.18%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 20266Apr 8, 202629
-0.63%Nov 13, 20256Nov 20, 20253Nov 25, 20259
-0.58%May 20, 20254May 23, 20256Jun 3, 202510
-0.55%Dec 16, 20243Dec 18, 20245Dec 26, 20248

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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