Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May

CPSM

Market cap $62.3M

On June 2, Calamos Investments began the month on a high note with the release of two new Structured Protection ETFs: the Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF® – June (CPSU) and the Calamos Nasdaq-100® Structured Alt Protection ETF® – June (CPNJ).

For newer ETFs, a fund celebrating its first anniversary is a big milestone. That is certainly the case for the Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – May (CPSM), which came online May 1, 2024.

At this point, many advisors and investors have come to understand how Calamos Structured Protection ETFs blend equity upside with definitive downside security. However, to fully understand how these funds achieve their objectives of upside participation and downside protection, it helps to know how their outcome periods function.

The Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF® — May (CPSM) is set to reset on May 1, 2025, with an estimated upside cap range of 6.88% - 7.45% over a one-year outcome period. Upon reset, CPSM will provide investors with 100% downside protection against negative S&P 500 returns over the next one-year outcome period.

On February 3, Calamos Investments started the month with the launch of its latest Structured Protection ETF, the Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF), an actively managed fund that seeks to provide upside returns correlated to the S&P 500.

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When Calamos launched the first of its S&P 500 Structured Protection Funds, Calamos S&P 500® Structured Alt Protection ETF™ – May (CPSM), on May 1, 2024, it ignited tremendous enthusiasm among investors. “People loved the idea of getting 100% capital protection over a one-year outcome with strong upside opportunity relative to the S&P 500.

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