Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund (CHYDX)
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed-income securities (often referred to as "junk bonds") issued by both U.S. and foreign companies. Although not a principal investment strategy, the fund may invest in securities of issuers in emerging markets to a significant extent.
Fund Info
US1281198150
128119815
Aug 2, 1999
$2,500
Expense Ratio
CHYDX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, 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 High Income Opportunities 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 High Income Opportunities Fund had a return of 1.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of 4.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CHYDX
1.46%
0.42%
3.92%
9.32%
3.90%
4.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CHYDX, 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 | 1.20% | 1.46% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.38% | 1.07% | -0.86% | 1.07% | 0.71% | 1.82% | 1.27% | 1.44% | -0.37% | 1.28% | -0.42% | 7.79% |
| 2023 | 3.64% | -1.25% | 0.18% | 1.17% | -0.96% | 1.84% | 1.57% | 0.53% | -1.08% | -1.47% | 3.90% | 3.73% | 12.23% |
| 2022 | -2.23% | -1.06% | -0.57% | -3.15% | -0.38% | -5.95% | 4.95% | -1.80% | -3.96% | 2.70% | 1.62% | -0.57% | -10.36% |
| 2021 | 0.69% | 0.92% | 0.55% | 1.11% | 0.37% | 1.19% | 0.37% | 0.42% | -0.01% | -0.01% | -0.95% | 1.64% | 6.45% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | -1.62% | -13.88% | 3.71% | 4.78% | 1.36% | 4.12% | 1.55% | -0.87% | 0.23% | 4.60% | 2.07% | 4.79% |
| 2019 | 5.15% | 1.93% | 0.68% | 1.62% | -1.46% | 2.07% | 0.38% | -0.09% | 0.06% | 0.24% | 0.38% | 2.65% | 14.31% |
| 2018 | 0.82% | -1.11% | -1.11% | 0.75% | 0.19% | 0.41% | 1.06% | 0.75% | 0.72% | -2.17% | -1.39% | -3.21% | -4.32% |
| 2017 | 1.29% | 1.07% | -0.74% | 1.62% | 0.51% | 0.15% | 0.99% | 0.11% | 0.66% | 0.27% | -0.46% | 0.47% | 6.07% |
| 2016 | -2.24% | 0.63% | 2.82% | 2.71% | 0.21% | 0.55% | 2.65% | 1.57% | 0.60% | 0.26% | -0.15% | 1.83% | 11.95% |
| 2015 | 0.08% | 2.75% | -0.48% | 1.43% | 0.42% | -1.62% | -1.14% | -1.94% | -2.38% | 2.75% | -2.03% | -2.41% | -4.65% |
| 2014 | 0.50% | 1.99% | 0.37% | 0.55% | 0.92% | 0.76% | -1.18% | 1.20% | -2.12% | 0.95% | -0.78% | -4.84% | -1.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, CHYDX is among the top 3% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund (CHYDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund provided a 6.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.44 | $0.50 | $0.52 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.44 | $0.57 |
Dividend yield | 6.38% | 6.31% | 6.26% | 5.47% | 4.49% | 5.27% | 5.86% | 6.61% | 4.89% | 4.95% | 5.42% | 6.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calamos High Income Opportunities 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.49 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.44 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.50 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.52 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.43 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.44 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.57 |
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 High Income Opportunities 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 High Income Opportunities Fund was 36.46%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 248 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.46% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 248 | Nov 16, 2009 | 514 |
| -23.36% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 167 | Nov 17, 2020 | 188 |
| -15.04% | Jun 24, 2014 | 413 | Feb 11, 2016 | 227 | Jan 5, 2017 | 640 |
| -14.66% | Jun 3, 2002 | 90 | Oct 9, 2002 | 112 | Mar 21, 2003 | 202 |
| -13.67% | Dec 31, 2021 | 188 | Sep 29, 2022 | 310 | Dec 22, 2023 | 498 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund volatility is 0.55%, 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.