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

CAIQ and DOGG both write options for income.

Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF and FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF.

13.7%CAIQ cash paid, 1 year
9.6%DOGG cash paid, 1 year
+16.7%CAIQ total return, 1 year
+18.1%DOGG total return, 1 year
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%13.7% cash7 pts behind QQQ
DOGG4.6 pts ahead of DIA · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
DIA+13.5%DOGG+18.1%9.6% of it arrived as cash4.6 pts ahead of DIATotal return, distributions reinvestedDIA+13.5%DOGG+18.1%4.6 pts ahead of DIA

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in CAIQOnly in DOGG
Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF 100.00%U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94%
Merck & Co., Inc. 7.18%
The Procter & Gamble Company 6.47%
Amgen Inc. 6.33%
Chevron Corporation 5.81%
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55%
The Coca-Cola Company 5.47%
McDonald's Corporation 4.92%

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

CAIQ and DOGG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
CAIQDOGGCAIQDOGGCAIQDOGG
3 months−0.5%+2.5%4.3%2.3%+1.9 pts+2.1 pts
6 months+16.5%+3.9%9.5%4.5%−7.7 pts−10.1 pts
1 yearnot published+18.1%not published9.6%not published+4.6 pts
3 yearsnot published+40.2%not published28.0%not published−16.7 pts
Since launch+16.7%+43.7%13.7%30.9%−7.0 pts−17.9 pts
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CAIQ and DOGG on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CAIQ
Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF
Option income on QQQ, paying monthly
DOGG
FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF
Option income on DIA, paying monthly
IssuerCalamosFirst Trust
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized17.9%9.1%
Expense ratio0.74%0.75%
Cash paid, 1 year13.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025)9.6%
Price change, 1 year+2.1%+8.0%
Total return, 1 year+16.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025)+18.1%
Benchmark return, 1 year+23.6%+13.5%
Ahead or behind−7.0 pts+4.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age302 days1240 days
Net assets$167m$87m

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.

DOGG in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, CAIQ or DOGG?
CAIQ charges 0.74% a year and DOGG charges 0.75%, so CAIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CAIQ against DOGG, 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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