Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF)
About this ETF
The Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF) strives to provide investors with a significant recurring income stream on a monthly basis, combined with opportunities for long-term capital growth. It achieves this objective by strategically allocating its assets to closed-end funds that generate income and are available for purchase at appealing valuations below their intrinsic worth.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Eaton Vance Tax Managed Global Buy Write Opportunities Fund ETW | 4.14% |
| Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund NIE | 4.10% |
| Neuberger Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc. NRO | 3.51% |
| Bexil Investment Trust DNIF | 3.45% |
| Liberty All Star Growth Fund, Inc. ASG | 3.01% |
| Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II EOS | 2.94% |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund AIO | 2.88% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund/United States EMF | 2.74% |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund, Inc. EMO | 2.64% |
| Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund NMAI | 2.60% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.86% |
| 3 months | +2.74% |
| 6 months | +1.61% |
| Year to date | +2.67% |
| 1 year | +4.19% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 8.65% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.52 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.73 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.26% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -15.81% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.55 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.80 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-09 | USD 0.1982 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-08 | USD 0.1983 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-08 | USD 0.1950 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-08 | USD 0.1905 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-09 | USD 0.2074 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-09 | USD 0.1980 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-30 | USD 0.2179 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | USD 0.1910 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-07 | USD 0.1920 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-07 | USD 0.1922 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-08 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-08 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-06 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-08 | USD 0.1965 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-07 | USD 0.1936 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-07 | USD 0.1920 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-07 | USD 0.1923 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.1920 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-06 | USD 0.1920 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-07 | USD 0.1910 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-07 | USD 0.1910 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-09 | USD 0.1800 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-07 | USD 0.1698 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-08 | USD 0.1770 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | USD 0.1577 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-07 | USD 0.1750 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-05 | USD 0.1800 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |

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