Calamos Leverages Equity Options Heritage With New ETF

On Tuesday, August 4, Calamos Investments expanded its collection of alternative ETF offerings with the launch of the Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG). An active equity options ETF, CHDG looks to provide compelling total return while mitigating volatility.

ETF Trends • Aug 4, 2026

Top ETFDB Stories for June Touch on SpaceX IPO, Current Income, & More

June saw strong performance in terms of readership across content hubs on ETF Database. The hottest topics ranged from news stemming from the SpaceX IPO to details related to the methodologies underlying certain ETFs.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2026

Derivative ETFs: Monetizing Market Uncertainty

Major benchmarks might be hovering near record highs, but narrowing breadth and renewed rate fears have capped investor conviction. Polling from VettaFi's latest Midyear Market Outlook Symposium reflects a stark split among the bulls, the bears, and advisors preferring to wait out the macro crosscurrents before deploying fresh capital.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2026

First Calamos Autocallable ETF Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary

First Calamos Autocallable ETF Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary It's no understatement to say that the Calamos Autocallable Income ETF (CAIE) has gone on quite a journey in the year that it's been on the market. First launched on June 25, 2025, CAIE has now celebrated its first birthday.

ETF Trends • Jun 25, 2026

Calamos Flagship Autocallable ETF Passes $1 Billion in AUM

In the ETF market, when a fund hits $1 billion in assets under management, it not only warrants celebration, but a closer look into the fund's investment approach. Recently, that day came for the Calamos Autocallable Income ETF (CAIE).

ETF Trends • Jun 22, 2026

CAIE: A 14% Buy For A Choppy 2026

Calamos Autocallable Income ETF is rated a conditional Buy for 2026, offering a high ~14% distribution rate via structured equity-linked income. CAIE is best suited for flat-to-moderately positive markets, where its structure can monetize equity-linked coupons without requiring strong equity rallies. The ETF's laddered autocallable approach reduces date risk and provides daily liquidity, but principal can be impaired in severe market downturns.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 18, 2026

The Autocallable Advantage: Outpace Bonds With Total Return

Back on June 25, 2025, Calamos Investments released the Calamos Autocallable Income ETF (CAIE). CAIE, which provides regular income and eventual principal through exposure to a laddered collection of autocallable yield notes, certainly turned more than a few heads when it first came to market.

ETF Trends • Jun 16, 2026

Wrap-Up From VettaFi's Q2 Market Outlook Symposium

The Q2 Market Outlook Symposium, Defining the Quarter Ahead, held on April 30, 2026, brought together industry leaders to dissect the evolving macroeconomic landscape and highlight sophisticated strategies for the modern portfolio.

ETF Trends • May 1, 2026

Matt Kaufman on the Calamos Approach to Autocallable ETFs

Considering the macroeconomic environment we currently find ourselves in, it's no surprise that many have looked to alternative strategies to potentially help augment the income or total return of their portfolio. This includes autocallable ETFs, which can provide a structured, streamlined means to tap into income through autocallable yield notes.

ETF Trends • May 1, 2026

What the heck is an autocallable? A monthly income ETF yielding 15% without covered calls

Since inception, CAIE has delivered about 10.84% annualized total returns on a net asset value basis.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 22, 2026