Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund (CHYDX) Alternatives
Calamos High Income Opportunities Fund (CHYDX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CHYDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.
Cheapest Alternatives to CHYDX
CHYDX charges 1.00% annually. Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CHYDX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | Dec 24, 2008 | CHYDX vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.13% | Nov 12, 2001 | CHYDX vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | Dec 26, 2017 | CHYDX vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.23% | Dec 27, 1978 | CHYDX vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | Nov 22, 2020 | CHYDX vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CHYDX
Among mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | Dec 16, 2014 | CHYDX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 100 | Mar 6, 2019 | CHYDX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 99 | Sep 30, 2010 | CHYDX vs RPHIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund | 99 | Jul 29, 2011 | CHYDX vs PRFRX | |
| T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund | 98 | Apr 29, 2014 | CHYDX vs PRCPX |
Top Performing CHYDX Alternatives (YTD)
CHYDX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 6.09% | Dec 31, 2009 | CHYDX vs FOCIX | |
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 6.00% | Dec 16, 2014 | CHYDX vs XILSX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I | 1.02% | Jun 3, 2019 | CHYDX vs FQTIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.96% | Mar 6, 2019 | CHYDX vs CCLFX | |
| Nuveen Global High Income Fund | 0.85% | Nov 24, 2014 | CHYDX vs JGH |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CHYDX
CHYDX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.97% | Mar 6, 2019 | CHYDX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 1.02% | Sep 30, 2010 | CHYDX vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.74% | Jul 15, 2014 | CHYDX vs CWFIX | |
| Changing Parameters Fund | 1.90% | Oct 2, 2006 | CHYDX vs CPMPX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.96% | Oct 31, 2012 | CHYDX vs SCFIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CHYDX
CHYDX alternatives from the High Yield Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.21% | Dec 16, 2014 | CHYDX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | -0.38% | Mar 6, 2019 | CHYDX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.41% | Sep 30, 2010 | CHYDX vs RPHIX | |
| Toews Tactical Income Fund | -1.12% | Jun 4, 2010 | CHYDX vs THHYX | |
| Changing Parameters Fund | -1.31% | Oct 2, 2006 | CHYDX vs CPMPX |
Other Mutual Funds from Calamos
Most popular Calamos mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Institutional C... | 91 | 0.37% | May 10, 2000 | CHYDX vs CMNIX | ||
| Calamos Growth and Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 67 | -3.83% | Sep 21, 1988 | CHYDX vs CVTRX | |
| Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 16 | -3.56% | Apr 4, 2016 | CHYDX vs CPLIX | |
| Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 30 | -8.21% | Mar 26, 2004 | CHYDX vs CSQ | |
| Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 83 | 0.55% | Mar 23, 2011 | CHYDX vs CTSIX | |
| Calamos Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 62 | -1.72% | Feb 28, 2007 | CHYDX vs CIGEX | |
| Calamos Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 31 | -10.05% | Sep 4, 1990 | CHYDX vs CVGRX | |
| Calamos Hedged Equity Fund | Options Trading | 73 | -2.14% | Dec 30, 2014 | CHYDX vs CIHEX | |
| Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund | Convertible Bonds | 72 | 0.11% | May 28, 2003 | CHYDX vs CHY | |
| Calamos Convertible Fund | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 88 | 3.01% | Jun 21, 1985 | CHYDX vs CCVIX |
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