# CAIQ (Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF)

Calamos · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Nov 20, 2025, CAIQ paid 13.7% in cash and still finished 6.5 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- CAIQ, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 13.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CAIQ, total return, since launch: +16.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CAIQ, against QQQ: −6.5 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CAIQ, latest payout, annualized: 18.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- CAIQ, net assets: $167m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- CAIQ, expense ratio: 0.74% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 5, 2025).

## CAIQ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 4.3% | −4.7% | −0.4% | −0.8% | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | 9.4% | +4.6% | +14.2% | +20.7% | −6.5 pts |
| Since launch | 13.7% | +1.6% | +16.0% | +22.5% | −6.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $167m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 18.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 5, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 13.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Nov 20, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.382 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 9 distributions | $3.4259 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has CAIQ paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Nov 20, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, CAIQ paid 13.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 1.6%.

### Is CAIQ ahead of QQQ?

Over the period from its launch on Nov 20, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, CAIQ returned +16.0% against +22.5% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 6.5 points.

### How often does CAIQ pay, and how much?

CAIQ pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 18.1% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does CAIQ next pay a distribution?

CAIQ pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.382 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 7 days.

### What does CAIQ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.74% a year.


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