Data as of .
CAIQ vs XDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
CAIQ and XDTE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CAIQ and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CAIQ | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| Calamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETF 100.00% | SPX 03/19/2027 678.8 C 66.30% |
| SPX 06/11/2027 678.8 C 24.62% | |
| Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 7.23% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.84% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIQ | XDTE | CAIQ | XDTE | CAIQ | XDTE | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +2.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | +1.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +16.5% | +14.9% | 9.5% | 10.6% | −7.7 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.6% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −1.0 pts |
| Since launch | +16.7% | +45.9% | 13.7% | 59.5% | −7.0 pts | −6.9 pts |
| CAIQ Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Calamos | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.1% | −13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.7% (since launch on Nov 20, 2025) | +15.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −7.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 302 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $167m | $336m |
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.
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XDTE paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, CAIQ or XDTE?
- CAIQ charges 0.74% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so CAIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, CAIQ against XDTE, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/caiq-vs-xdte Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.