Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF)
| Assets | $28.03M |
| Expense Ratio | 3.19% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 950,001 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.33 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.88% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 2,162 |
| Open | 29.57 |
| Previous Close | 29.57 |
| Day's Range | 29.55 - 29.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.03 |
| 52-Week High | 29.59 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Holdings | 47 |
| Inception Date | Jan 16, 2024 |
About CCEF
Fund Home PageThe Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in income-producing closed-end funds trading at attractive discounts. The fund seeks to deliver high current income and long-term capital appreciation. CCEF was launched on Jan 16, 2024 and is issued by Calamos.
Top 10 Holdings
37.17% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bexil Investment Trust | BXSY | 4.23% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | ETW | 4.05% |
| Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. | ASG | 4.04% |
| Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund | NIE | 4.04% |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust | BME | 4.04% |
| Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund | ETJ | 3.91% |
| BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust | BDJ | 3.84% |
| Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund | AOD | 3.13% |
| Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. | PFD | 3.06% |
| Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust | EFR | 2.84% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.218 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.191 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.192 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.1921 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.19004 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.190 | Aug 8, 2025 |
Performance
CCEF had a total return of 11.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.89%.
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