About this ETF
The Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (CANQ) is structured to provide investors with exposure to the growth prospects of Nasdaq-100 companies by strategically employing options. Simultaneously, it works to cushion against market downturns through a dynamically managed portfolio of fixed income assets. This distinct approach yields a powerful blend of substantial equity market participation, optimized risk-adjusted performance, and dependable monthly income, consistently delivering results across varying economic landscapes.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.13% | -3.13% | +3.84% | -0.07% | -1.82% | — | — | — | +7.48% |
| Total return | +0.13% | -2.78% | +5.38% | +2.59% | +2.06% | — | — | — | +12.57% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.74% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $74.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 25 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simplify MBS ETF | MTBA | 23.53% | 104.18K | $4.9M |
| 2 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | VWOB | 20.73% | 68.17K | $4.3M |
| 3 | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | SPHY | 14.58% | 134.59K | $3.0M |
| 4 | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | JAAA | 11.53% | 47.48K | $2.4M |
| 5 | Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF | SCHJ | 4.42% | 38.14K | $919.9K |
| 6 | Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF | — | 4.16% | 490 | $865.1K |
| 7 | US DOLLAR | — | 4.14% | 861.55K | $861.5K |
| 8 | iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate… | USIG | 3.84% | 16.35K | $797.9K |
| 9 | iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate… | IGIB | 2.71% | 11.15K | $562.8K |
| 10 | Franklin Senior Loan ETF | FLBL | 2.45% | 22.39K | $509.1K |
| 11 | Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | — | 1.60% | 42 | $333.5K |
| 12 | Microsoft Corp. | — | 1.41% | 28 | $292.3K |
| 13 | Apple, Inc. | — | 1.01% | 56 | $210.9K |
| 14 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | — | 0.76% | 42 | $158.6K |
| 15 | Alphabet, Inc. | — | 0.70% | 56 | $146.5K |
| 16 | Amazon.com, Inc. | — | 0.65% | 42 | $134.7K |
| 17 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | — | 0.47% | 14 | $97.4K |
| 18 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | 0.42% | 14 | $88.3K |
| 19 | NVIDIA Corp. | — | 0.33% | 98 | $69.7K |
| 20 | Palantir Technologies, Inc. | — | 0.24% | 28 | $50.2K |
| 21 | Netflix, Inc. | — | 0.12% | 42 | $25.3K |
| 22 | Tesla, Inc. | — | 0.08% | 14 | $16.8K |
| 23 | Broadcom, Inc. | — | 0.08% | 14 | $16.7K |
| 24 | Walmart, Inc. | — | 0.05% | 56 | $10.1K |
| 25 | NET OTHER ASSETS | — | -0.02% | 0 | -$3.4K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.65% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.3820 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1226 (Oct 08, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -9.90% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 08, 2026 | $0.1226 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 09, 2026 | $0.1109 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.1109 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 09, 2026 | $0.1140 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 08, 2026 | $0.1178 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 08, 2026 | $0.1032 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 08, 2026 | $0.1032 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 09, 2026 | $0.1100 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 09, 2026 | $0.1113 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.1571 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | $0.1100 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 07, 2025 | $0.1110 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 11.70% / 12.66% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.115 / 0.749 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.75% / -12.84% | Sortino 1Y | 0.167 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.678 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.9 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 8.06% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 703 | Average volume | 3.23K |
| AUM | $20.9M | Premium/Discount | -0.44% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $100.0K | +0.48% | $20.8M → $20.9M |
| 1 Month | -$28.1K | -0.13% | $20.9M → $20.9M |
| 1 Week | $68.9K | +0.33% | $20.6M → $20.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for CANQ
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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