Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) has returned -0.76% so far this year and 23.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CHW has returned 10.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 26, 2007, CHW's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -24.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, CHW closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +25.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -21.3%.

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.07%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 27, 2007.

• This fund participated in 123.17% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 117.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.54, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

CHW has a high expense ratio of 2.63%, indicating above-average management fees.

CHW ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund provided a 8.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Calamos Global Dynamic Income 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 Global Dynamic Income Fund was 66.94%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1039 trading sessions.

The current Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund drawdown is 12.37%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.