CANQ ETF — Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF

Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (CANQ)

CANQ is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.41%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.55%, its expense ratio is 0.94%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 38.2% over the past 2.5 years, 21.8 points behind SPY at 60.0%.

At the current 4.41% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $441 per year, or $36.75 per month on an equivalent basis.

Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF is an ETF that seeks convertible security-like exposure to companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index by investing in a combination of equity instruments (including options and equity ETFs) and fixed income instruments (including bonds and fixed income ETFs). The fund distributes monthly income at a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits and carries an expense ratio of 0.94%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking equity-linked returns with fixed income characteristics.

CANQ performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 38.2% over the past 2.5 years, 21.8 points behind SPY at 60.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.

CANQ key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.01%

Issuer

Calamos Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

02/13/2024

Expense ratio

0.94%

Distribution rate

4.41%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.55%

Last close

$30.16

AUM

$21,469,707

Average volume

2089.0

Last dividend

$0.1109

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/10/2026

Beta

0.8318

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.41%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.55%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Calamos Investments; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CANQ risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.8%.

Who may consider CANQ — and who may not

CANQ may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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