Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) belongs to the Global Allocation category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CHW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CHW
CHW charges 2.63% annually. There are 73 mutual funds in the Global Allocation category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMO Implementation Fund | 0.02% | — | Feb 2012 | CHW vs GIMFX | |
| Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio | 0.19% | — | Jan 1998 | CHW vs GGSIX | |
| Voya Global Perspectives Portfolio | 0.20% | — | Apr 2013 | CHW vs IPIRX | |
| MH Elite Select Portfolio of Funds Fund | 0.21% | — | Apr 2006 | CHW vs MHESX | |
| Janus Henderson Global Allocation Fund - Moderate | 0.25% | — | Dec 2005 | CHW vs JNSMX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CHW
CHW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 20 mutual funds in the Global Allocation category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | 98 | — | Dec 2002 | CHW vs TIBAX | |
| GMO Benchmark-Free Fund | 95 | — | Jun 2011 | CHW vs GBFFX | |
| GMO Implementation Fund | 94 | — | Feb 2012 | CHW vs GIMFX | |
| GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund | 94 | — | Jul 2003 | CHW vs GBMFX | |
| SA Worldwide Moderate Growth Fund | 93 | — | Jun 2015 | CHW vs SAWMX |
Top Performing CHW Alternatives (YTD)
CHW is at 25.10% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Global Allocation category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 26.70%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Global Total Return Fund | 26.70% | — | Oct 2005 | CHW vs CGO | |
| Calamos Global Opportunities Fund | 18.27% | — | Sep 1996 | CHW vs CVLOX | |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | 17.56% | — | Dec 2002 | CHW vs TIBAX | |
| Leuthold Global Fund | 15.15% | — | Apr 2008 | CHW vs GLBIX | |
| Allspring Absolute Return Fund | 14.88% | — | Feb 2012 | CHW vs WARAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CHW
CHW has 16.67% 1-year volatility. There are 75 mutual funds in the Global Allocation category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund | 3.03% | — | Jul 2019 | CHW vs PDSYX | |
| PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund | 4.44% | — | Dec 2017 | CHW vs PFADX | |
| LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund Class I | 5.68% | — | Mar 2011 | CHW vs LFMIX | |
| Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | 5.90% | — | Dec 2011 | CHW vs PMFYX | |
| Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund | 5.91% | — | Sep 2011 | CHW vs NRIIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CHW
CHW has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.51%. There are 75 mutual funds in the Global Allocation category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.98%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund | -1.98% | — | Jul 2019 | CHW vs PDSYX | |
| LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund Class I | -2.60% | — | Mar 2011 | CHW vs LFMIX | |
| PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund | -3.63% | — | Dec 2017 | CHW vs PFADX | |
| Allspring Absolute Return Fund | -3.81% | — | Feb 2012 | CHW vs WARAX | |
| Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | -4.08% | — | Dec 2011 | CHW vs PMFYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Calamos
The 10 most viewed Calamos mutual funds shown here include CMNIX, CSQ, CTSIX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Institutional C... | 98 | 2.83% | — | May 2000 | CHW vs CMNIX | ||
| Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 35 | 9.76% | — | Mar 2004 | CHW vs CSQ | |
| Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 77 | 36.73% | — | Mar 2011 | CHW vs CTSIX | |
| Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | Convertible Bonds | 85 | 30.91% | — | Jun 1997 | CHW vs CHI | |
| Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 4 | -0.12% | — | Apr 2016 | CHW vs CPLIX | |
| Calamos Growth and Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 66 | 11.44% | — | Sep 1988 | CHW vs CVTRX | |
| Calamos Hedged Equity Fund | Options Trading | 74 | 5.52% | — | Dec 2014 | CHW vs CIHEX | |
| Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund | Convertible Bonds | 83 | 23.99% | — | May 2003 | CHW vs CHY | |
| Calamos Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 44 | 21.64% | — | Feb 2007 | CHW vs CIGEX | |
| Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund | High Yield Bonds | 90 | 2.03% | — | Aug 1999 | CHW vs CHYDX |
Often Compared With CHW
Investors most often compare CHW with GAOSX, PALAX, GBATX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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