Calamos Convertible Fund (CCVIX)
The investment's primary goal is current income, with growth as a secondary focus. The fund primarily invests in diverse convertible securities from U.S. and global companies. At least 80% of its assets are in convertible securities, with 5-15% typically invested in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US1281194019
128119401
Jun 21, 1985
$2,500
Expense Ratio
CCVIX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Calamos Convertible Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Calamos Convertible Fund had a return of 4.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.57% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Calamos Convertible Fund had an annualized return of 3.77%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Calamos Convertible Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CCVIX
4.08%
1.13%
8.93%
13.57%
3.64%
3.77%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CCVIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.57% | 4.08% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.90% | 1.27% | 2.16% | -2.84% | 1.41% | 2.26% | 0.49% | 1.02% | 2.28% | 0.70% | 6.29% | -4.90% | 9.18% |
| 2023 | 4.68% | -1.92% | 0.47% | -1.74% | 0.48% | 5.18% | 2.80% | -3.17% | -2.30% | -4.72% | 5.94% | 4.03% | 9.39% |
| 2022 | -7.37% | -0.51% | 0.65% | -7.22% | -3.47% | -6.69% | 6.11% | -0.10% | -6.60% | 3.17% | 2.64% | -3.07% | -21.23% |
| 2021 | 0.90% | 4.09% | -3.41% | 2.60% | -1.85% | 1.89% | -0.38% | 1.75% | -1.23% | 2.87% | -2.64% | -11.57% | -7.71% |
| 2020 | 2.41% | -3.53% | -11.20% | 13.28% | 9.23% | 5.28% | 6.44% | 6.05% | -2.09% | -0.87% | 12.34% | -0.46% | 40.02% |
| 2019 | 6.13% | 2.86% | -0.49% | 2.68% | -3.31% | 4.07% | 2.08% | -1.47% | -0.80% | 1.28% | 2.98% | 2.04% | 19.19% |
| 2018 | 2.94% | -0.55% | 0.28% | 0.06% | 2.82% | 0.59% | 0.00% | 3.65% | -0.66% | -5.28% | 1.16% | -14.29% | -10.16% |
| 2017 | 2.73% | 1.45% | 1.11% | 1.24% | 1.23% | 0.87% | 1.32% | 0.45% | 1.03% | 2.24% | 0.05% | -3.16% | 10.98% |
| 2016 | -6.87% | -0.74% | 4.56% | 0.92% | 2.20% | -0.90% | 4.38% | 0.18% | 1.34% | -2.27% | 1.57% | 0.48% | 4.41% |
| 2015 | -1.31% | 3.76% | -1.04% | 0.68% | 2.08% | -2.52% | 0.17% | -3.88% | -3.78% | 3.24% | 0.18% | -2.81% | -5.46% |
| 2014 | -0.67% | 4.27% | -1.85% | -0.55% | 1.95% | 2.30% | -2.46% | 3.45% | -2.82% | 1.92% | 0.54% | -5.69% | -0.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CCVIX is 59, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calamos Convertible Fund (CCVIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Calamos Convertible Fund provided a 0.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.42 | $0.20 | $0.46 | $0.73 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 0.79% | 0.82% | 0.77% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.52% | 1.01% | 2.72% | 1.14% | 2.84% | 4.59% | 2.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calamos Convertible Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.15 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.73 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.38 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Calamos Convertible Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Calamos Convertible Fund was 36.76%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 342 trading sessions.
The current Calamos Convertible Fund drawdown is 17.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.76% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 342 | Apr 5, 2010 | 608 |
| -36.21% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -25.95% | May 2, 2011 | 1203 | Feb 11, 2016 | 434 | Oct 31, 2017 | 1637 |
| -25.73% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 47 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -20.89% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 265 | Jan 14, 2020 | 342 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Calamos Convertible Fund volatility is 2.53%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.