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ACSP vs CAIQ: which paid, and which earned it?

ACSP and CAIQ both write options for income.

ProShares S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF and Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF.

0.0%ACSP cash paid, 1 year
13.7%CAIQ cash paid, 1 year
−3.8%ACSP total return, 1 year
+16.7%CAIQ total return, 1 year
ACSP2.1 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−1.6%ACSP−3.8%2.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−1.6%ACSP−3.8%2.1 pts behind SPY
CAIQ7 pts behind QQQ · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+23.6%CAIQ+16.7%13.7% of it arrived as cash7 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+23.6%CAIQ+16.7%7 pts behind QQQ

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ACSP and CAIQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in ACSPOnly in CAIQ
S&P500 FUTURES 35% AUTOCALL 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

ACSP and CAIQ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
ACSPCAIQACSPCAIQACSPCAIQ
3 monthsnot published−0.5%not published4.3%not published+1.9 pts
6 monthsnot published+16.5%not published9.5%not published−7.7 pts
Since launch−3.8%+16.7%0.0%13.7%−2.1 pts−7.0 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
ACSP and CAIQ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACSP
ProShares S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF
Option income on SPY
CAIQ
Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF
Option income on QQQ, paying monthly
IssuerProSharesCalamos
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published17.9%
Expense ratio0.72%0.74%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)13.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025)
Price change, 1 year−3.8%+2.1%
Total return, 1 year−3.8% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)+16.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year−1.6%+23.6%
Ahead or behind−2.1 pts−7.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age35 days302 days
Net assets$27m$167m

ACSP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −1.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 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, ACSP or CAIQ?
ACSP charges 0.72% a year and CAIQ charges 0.74%, so ACSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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ACSP against CAIQ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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