Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX)
The fund mainly invests in various convertible securities from U.S. and global companies, not considering their market size. It allocates at least 80% of its assets to convertible securities and typically invests 5-15% in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US1281198648
Jun 25, 1997
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
CICVX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) returned 2.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CICVX returned 3.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
CICVX
2.73%
9.42%
0.42%
10.52%
3.88%
3.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CICVX, 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 | 3.59% | -3.15% | -3.86% | 1.70% | 4.73% | 2.73% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.94% | 1.31% | 2.20% | -2.81% | 1.42% | 2.26% | 0.51% | 1.08% | 2.25% | 0.77% | 6.29% | -4.96% | 9.32% |
| 2023 | 4.77% | -1.94% | 0.50% | -1.73% | 0.50% | 5.19% | 2.80% | -3.13% | -2.26% | -4.72% | 5.98% | 3.88% | 9.52% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 0.95% | 4.11% | -3.39% | 2.62% | -1.82% | 1.85% | -0.35% | 1.78% | -1.22% | 2.94% | -2.64% | -13.36% | -9.36% |
| 2020 | 2.42% | -3.52% | -11.18% | 13.31% | 9.23% | 5.31% | 6.45% | 6.11% | -2.07% | -0.84% | 12.32% | -1.26% | 39.17% |
| 2019 | 6.14% | 2.89% | -0.50% | 2.70% | -3.22% | 4.01% | 2.10% | -1.41% | -0.77% | 1.32% | 2.99% | 2.07% | 19.51% |
| 2018 | 2.97% | -0.61% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 2.84% | 0.67% | 0.06% | 3.65% | -0.66% | -5.25% | 1.17% | -15.46% | -11.22% |
| 2017 | 2.69% | 1.48% | 1.16% | 1.25% | 1.30% | 0.83% | 1.34% | 0.50% | 1.03% | 2.24% | 0.12% | -3.43% | 10.88% |
| 2016 | -6.76% | -0.75% | 4.58% | 0.94% | 2.22% | -0.92% | 4.42% | 0.21% | 1.36% | -2.24% | 1.60% | 0.53% | 4.77% |
| 2015 | -1.25% | 3.81% | -1.08% | 0.69% | 2.11% | -2.47% | 0.19% | -3.89% | -3.76% | 3.23% | 0.20% | -2.95% | -5.41% |
| 2014 | -0.67% | 4.29% | -1.83% | -0.54% | 2.00% | 2.35% | -2.45% | 3.47% | -2.78% | 1.92% | 0.59% | -6.16% | -0.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CICVX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Calamos Convertible Fund provided a 1.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.42 | $0.15 | $3.19 | $1.72 | $0.22 | $2.29 | $0.78 | $0.50 | $1.05 | $1.31 |
Dividend yield | 1.86% | 1.83% | 2.48% | 0.94% | 15.90% | 7.74% | 1.39% | 16.75% | 4.90% | 3.43% | 7.29% | 8.20% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.61 | $1.72 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.29 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.78 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.50 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $1.05 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.31 |
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 37.35%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Calamos Convertible Fund drawdown is 20.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.35% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.63% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 334 | Mar 23, 2010 | 600 |
| -26.91% | May 2, 2011 | 1203 | Feb 11, 2016 | 449 | Nov 21, 2017 | 1652 |
| -25.73% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 47 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -21.98% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 279 | Feb 4, 2020 | 356 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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