# Calamos ETF Trust - Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Calamos · Asset class: — - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2026-08-04 CHDG is a fund-of-funds aiming to generate total return while mitigating downside risk through an actively managed options overlay on the S&P 500 Index. It primarily invests in ETFs that hold constituents of the S&P 500 Index including, but is not limited to, SPYM, SPY, or VOO. The fund also writes/sells and buys put and call options on the S&P 500 funds and/or broad-based indices, as well as enter other options strategies to offset risks. It may also engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. The fund uses derivatives both for hedging and non-hedging purposes, including... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $25.28 | | Expense Ratio | 0.64% | | Assets Under Management | $2.5M | | NAV | $25.22 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $24.89 – $25.51 | | Beta | 0.00 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CHDG invest in? CHDG is a fund-of-funds aiming to generate total return while mitigating downside risk through an actively managed options overlay on the S&P 500 Index. It primarily invests in ETFs that hold constituents of the S&P 500 Index including, but is not limited to, SPYM, SPY, or VOO. The fund also writes/sells and buys put and call options on the S&P 500 funds and/or broad-based indices, as well as enter other options strategies to offset risks. It may also engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. The fund uses derivatives both for hedging and non-hedging purposes, including entering into forward foreign currency contracts, futures or other derivatives. Additionally, CHDG may invest in ultra-short term fixed income securities, cash equivalents, box spreads and box spread ETFs, and may hold cash for temporary defensive purposes. ### What is the expense ratio of CHDG? Calamos ETF Trust - Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG) charges an expense ratio of 0.64%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is the duration of CHDG? Effective duration measures CHDG's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. CHDG's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of CHDG? CHDG's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of CHDG? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from CHDG if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. CHDG's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### How big is CHDG? Calamos ETF Trust - Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG) manages $2.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Does CHDG pay a dividend? Calamos ETF Trust - Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CHDG pay dividends? Calamos ETF Trust - Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CHDG's dividend yield? CHDG's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CHDG's next ex-dividend date? CHDG hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CHDG's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.64% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CHDG charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CHDG's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CHDG cost more than a fund like VOO? CHDG is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.64%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether CHDG's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CHDG? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as CHDG (0.64%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chdg/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.