Data as of .
ACQQ vs CAIQ: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and CAIQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and CAIQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in CAIQ |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF 100.00% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | CAIQ | ACQQ | CAIQ | ACQQ | CAIQ | |
| 3 months | not published | −0.5% | not published | 4.3% | not published | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +16.5% | not published | 9.5% | not published | −7.7 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +16.7% | 0.0% | 13.7% | −0.8 pts | −7.0 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | CAIQ Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | Calamos |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 17.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 13.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | +2.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +16.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +23.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −7.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 302 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $167m |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
CAIQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 20, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, CAIQ paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or CAIQ?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and CAIQ charges 0.74%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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