Investment Ideas

Demystifying Calamos' Protected Bitcoin ETFs

March 27, 2026

Bitcoin's explosive growth has captured attention worldwide. Despite its surging demand, its extreme volatility has made many investors skeptical. Now, leveraging our expertise in risk management, we’ve created a suite of Protected Bitcoin ETFs with customizable downside protection up to 100%. But how does it work?

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A Case for Systematic Protection Amid Market & Political Uncertainty

September 19, 2025

A year ago, we launched CPSL to address a critical downside vulnerability in the market. As a fund of funds, CPSL equally allocates capital across 12 Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFs with staggered monthly outcome periods. This design enabled CPSL to provide downside risk mitigation during the February to April tariff selloff, which sent the S&P 500 tumbling -18.75%, while capturing upside gains in the subsequent recovery.

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Protected Bitcoin ETFs – The “Double-Dip” Trade and Buying Beyond Day One

July 18, 2025

Discover how Calamos Protected Bitcoin ETFs’ "double-dip" trade strategy may allow investors to potentially capitalize on performance gaps that emerge when the Bitcoin and ETF returns do not move in lockstep. Learn why buying beyond day one might present a compelling alternative for investors looking to capture additional returns and reduce risk, while maintaining Bitcoin exposure.

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