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 Aug 27, 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 | +1.73% | -3.31% | +2.52% | +1.59% | +3.26% | — | — | — | +8.56% |
| Total return | +2.09% | -2.23% | +4.82% | +4.28% | +8.12% | — | — | — | +13.95% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 27 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simplify MBS ETF | MTBA | 24.02% | 104.18K | $5.1M |
| 2 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | VWOB | 21.25% | 68.17K | $4.5M |
| 3 | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | SPHY | 14.82% | 134.59K | $3.1M |
| 4 | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | JAAA | 11.38% | 47.48K | $2.4M |
| 5 | Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF | — | 5.43% | 532 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF | SCHJ | 4.42% | 38.14K | $934.8K |
| 7 | iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate… | USIG | 3.89% | 16.35K | $821.8K |
| 8 | iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate… | IGIB | 2.75% | 11.15K | $582.0K |
| 9 | Franklin Senior Loan ETF | FLBL | 2.44% | 22.39K | $515.6K |
| 10 | Apple, Inc. | — | 2.23% | 70 | $470.2K |
| 11 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | — | 1.78% | 14 | $376.7K |
| 12 | Microsoft Corp. | — | 1.06% | 28 | $223.0K |
| 13 | Amazon.com, Inc. | — | 0.81% | 42 | $171.4K |
| 14 | Alphabet, Inc. | — | 0.74% | 56 | $157.1K |
| 15 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | — | 0.66% | 42 | $139.4K |
| 16 | US DOLLAR | — | 0.60% | 127.60K | $127.6K |
| 17 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | 0.47% | 14 | $98.6K |
| 18 | NVIDIA Corp. | — | 0.41% | 98 | $86.7K |
| 19 | Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | — | 0.28% | 14 | $59.0K |
| 20 | Palantir Technologies, Inc. | — | 0.19% | 28 | $40.0K |
| 21 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | — | 0.14% | 14 | $29.4K |
| 22 | Broadcom, Inc. | — | 0.13% | 14 | $27.7K |
| 23 | Tesla, Inc. | — | 0.10% | 14 | $20.8K |
| 24 | Walmart, Inc. | — | 0.04% | 56 | $8.1K |
| 25 | Netflix, Inc. | — | 0.00% | 42 | $77.58 |
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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) | 4.54% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.3725 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1109 (Aug 10, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -10.48% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 07, 2025 | $0.1120 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 08, 2025 | $0.1120 |
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 | 11.67% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.443 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.75% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.636 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.671 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.906 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 8.12% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 26 | Average volume | 3.53K |
| AUM | $21.2M | Premium/Discount | -0.51% |
| 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 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $21.2M → $21.2M |
| 1 Week | -$53.6K | -0.25% | $21.3M → $21.2M |
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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