QUICK SPARK: Calamos Launches ETF Designed to Soften S&P 500 Volatility
Calamos launches CHDG, a new ETF combining S&P 500 exposure with options strategies to pursue market gains while reducing volatility.
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The Active Hedged Equity ETF targets lower-volatility S&P 500 exposure with institutional-grade risk management.
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Calamos launches CHDG, a new ETF combining S&P 500 exposure with options strategies to pursue market gains while reducing volatility.
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