# Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Calamos · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2025-02-03

This Calamos Structured Protected ETF offers a strategy designed to capture the positive gains of the S&P 500, albeit with an upper limit on returns. Concurrently, it aims to fully shield investors from any capital depreciation for a full year, prior to the consideration of associated fees and expenses.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $26.68 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.69% |
| Assets Under Management | $35.4M |
| NAV | $26.70 |
| Holdings Count | 5 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | — |
| 52-Week Range | $25.14 – $26.73 |
| Beta | 0.15 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does CPSF invest in?

This Calamos Structured Protected ETF offers a strategy designed to capture the positive gains of the S&P 500, albeit with an upper limit on returns. Concurrently, it aims to fully shield investors from any capital depreciation for a full year, prior to the consideration of associated fees and expenses.

### What is the expense ratio of CPSF?

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF) charges an expense ratio of 0.69%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is CPSF?

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF) manages $35.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is CPSF actively managed or an index fund?

CPSF is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CPSF's is 0.69%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was CPSF launched?

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF) launched in February 2025 and is managed by Calamos.

### How has CPSF performed?

CPSF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does CPSF pay a dividend?

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February (CPSF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does CPSF pay dividends?

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – February pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is CPSF's dividend yield?

CPSF's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is CPSF's next ex-dividend date?

CPSF hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will CPSF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.69% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does CPSF charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CPSF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does CPSF cost more than a fund like VOO?

CPSF is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.69%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to CPSF?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as CPSF (0.69%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cpsf
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cpsf/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cpsf/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cpsf/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cpsf/peers

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