Data as of .
CAIQ vs OVLH: which paid, and which earned it?
CAIQ and OVLH both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CAIQ and OVLH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CAIQ | Only in OVLH |
|---|---|
| Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF 100.00% | Vanguard S&P 500 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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIQ | OVLH | CAIQ | OVLH | CAIQ | OVLH | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +0.5% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +1.9 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 6 months | +16.5% | +11.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% | −7.7 pts | −7.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +9.1% | not published | 0.3% | not published | −7.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +54.7% | not published | 1.7% | not published | −23.7 pts |
| Since launch | +16.7% | +73.7% | 13.7% | 3.1% | −7.0 pts | −45.2 pts |
| CAIQ Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | OVLH Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF Put-selling overlay, hedged on SPY, paying annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | Overlay Shares |
| Strategy | option income | put-selling overlay, hedged |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | annual |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.9% | 0.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) | 0.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.1% | +8.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) | +9.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −7.0 pts | −7.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 302 days | 2072 days |
| Net assets | $167m | $116m |
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.
OVLH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OVLH paid 0.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.3%, paid annual.
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Where these figures came from
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