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Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1281198648
Issuer
Calamos
Inception Date
Jun 25, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) has returned 0.23% so far this year and 23.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CICVX has returned 10.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Calamos Convertible Fund

1D
-1.77%
1M
-6.19%
YTD
0.23%
6M
1.71%
1Y
23.96%
3Y*
12.12%
5Y*
3.59%
10Y*
10.31%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 25, 1997, CICVX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Nov 2000 at -17.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, CICVX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.5%, while the worst single day was Nov 8, 2000 at -14.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.61%1.17%-6.19%0.23%
20253.59%-3.15%-4.07%1.70%3.78%5.83%1.93%1.45%5.52%4.11%-1.66%-0.88%19.03%
2024-0.94%1.31%2.20%-2.81%1.42%2.26%0.51%1.08%2.25%0.77%6.29%-4.42%9.94%
20234.77%-1.94%0.50%-1.73%0.50%5.20%2.80%-3.13%-2.26%-4.72%5.98%5.23%10.95%
2022-7.32%-0.48%0.65%-7.18%-3.41%-6.70%6.10%-0.06%-6.61%3.24%2.64%-3.08%-21.02%
20210.95%4.11%-3.39%2.62%-1.82%1.85%-0.35%1.78%-1.22%2.94%-2.64%0.71%5.36%

Benchmark Metrics

Calamos Convertible Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.23%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 26, 1997.

  • This fund participated in 69.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.87% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.55 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.23%
Beta
0.55
0.67
Upside Capture
56.87%
Downside Capture
69.75%

Expense Ratio

CICVX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CICVX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


CICVX Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
CICVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CICVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
CICVX Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
CICVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
CICVX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


CICVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.54

0.90

+0.64

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.10

1.39

+0.72

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.73

1.40

+1.33

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.81

6.61

+3.20

Explore CICVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Calamos Convertible Fund provided a 12.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.45 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.45$2.43$0.34$0.42$0.15$3.19$1.72$0.22$2.29$0.72$0.50$0.78

Dividend yield

12.57%12.51%1.83%2.48%0.94%15.90%7.74%1.39%16.75%4.55%3.43%5.41%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$2.33$2.43
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.19$3.19

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.


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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 49.33%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2668 trading sessions.

The current Calamos Convertible Fund drawdown is 7.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.33%Mar 10, 20002189Nov 20, 20082668Jul 1, 20194857
-27.17%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022684Jul 10, 2025919
-25.73%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202047May 29, 202070
-19.53%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 1998177Jun 23, 1999234
-10.48%Oct 8, 199766Jan 12, 199841Mar 12, 1998107

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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