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CAIQ: Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF

Calamos · Autocallable / Structured Income · Tracks Nasdaq-100

$23.13

Price (November 6, 2026)

16.5%

12-month yield

Forward rate 19.8%

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1-year total return

Price –

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Earned % (1 year)

DT Score · #116 of 420

Momentum · #334 of 473

Growth of $100

Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.

Total return (payouts reinvested)Price onlyQQQ total return

Where the DT Score comes from

Earned %

15.2 / 30

Yield

11.9 / 20

Sortino

13.9 / 20

Steadiness

6.0 / 10

Payout consistency

8.4 / 10

Low fees

5.0 / 10

Total 60.4 / 100 · rank #116 of 420. How the score works

Risk

Sortino ratio (1Y)	0.34
Sharpe ratio (1Y)	0.24
Steadiness vs S&P 500	92%
Beta to S&P 500	0.95
Correlation to S&P 500	0.87
Max drop (1Y)	-12.7%
Max drop (up to 5 yrs)	-12.7%
Trend	Downtrend
History	1.0 yrs

Vs. QQQ (what it's built on)

Upside capture	65%
Downside capture	66%
Capture ratio	0.98
Beta	0.62
Correlation	0.90
Tracking	Closely

On days QQQ rose, CAIQ caught 65% of the gain; on days it fell, CAIQ took 66% of the loss.

Payout history

Each bar is one payout (last 10 shown). Pays Monthly.

Ex-date	Amount
2026-10-01	$0.3820
2026-09-01	$0.3820
2026-08-03	$0.3810
2026-07-01	$0.3780
2026-06-01	$0.3790
2026-05-01	$0.3790
2026-04-01	$0.3780
2026-03-02	$0.3810
2026-02-02	$0.3750
2025-12-23	$0.3940

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QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	13.9%	12.5%	+11.0%	84%	54%	49%	Loosely	72	48	Downtrend
FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	12.9%	12.2%	+11.4%	85%	54%	49%	Loosely	70	42	Downtrend
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	CEF - Equity	10.2%	9.2%	+13.3%	123%	77%	71%	Loosely	67	42	Downtrend
BSTZ BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II	CEF - Equity	8.1%	15.5%	+24.9%	136%	130%	119%	Loosely	66	12	Downtrend
BST BlackRock Science and Technology Trust	CEF - Equity	6.9%	15.0%	+18.0%	108%	107%	99%	Loosely	66	30	Downtrend
TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	8.2%	8.0%	+11.6%	123%	88%	84%	Loosely	65	32	Downtrend
GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	11.9%	10.3%	+7.7%	61%	87%	86%	Closely	59	26	Downtrend
QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	8.0%	18.3%	+8.9%	46%	77%	74%	Closely	52	36	Downtrend
TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF	0DTE / Daily Option Income	20.8%	18.9%	+7.7%	32%	98%	99%	Closely	51	23	Downtrend
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Index Covered Call / Option Income	12.5%	11.8%	+5.1%	34%	72%	72%	Closely	50	31	Downtrend

About CAIQ

Issuer	Calamos
Structure	ETF
Category	Autocallable / Structured Income
Strategy	Laddered autocallable notes linked to Nasdaq-100 via swaps
Underlying	Nasdaq-100
Exposure	Nasdaq-100 / Tech
Index linkage	Yes - tracks index
Pays	Monthly
Expense ratio	–
Launched	2025-11
Uses leverage	Yes
Upside capped	Yes
Rate sensitivity	Moderate
Return of capital common	Sometimes
Tax notes	Distributions may be ordinary income, ROC or both; swap-based - verify

Research notes: Launched 2025-11-20; higher projected income than CAIE; verify.