Calamos Dividend Growth Fund (CIDVX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowing for investment purposes, if any) in dividend-paying equities (including common and preferred stocks and invests in units of Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs"). It may, from time to time, have a greater exposure to these higher dividend-yield sectors and industries than the broader equity market. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in MLPs.
Fund Info
US1281208132
Aug 5, 2013
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CIDVX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Calamos Dividend Growth Fund (CIDVX) returned 1.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.04% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CIDVX returned 6.61% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
CIDVX
1.20%
6.97%
-2.45%
10.04%
10.84%
10.10%
6.61%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CIDVX, 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 | 2.93% | -1.63% | -6.46% | 0.06% | 6.80% | 1.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.97% | 5.35% | 3.01% | -3.90% | 4.77% | 3.53% | 0.16% | 2.25% | 1.93% | -0.74% | 5.84% | -4.19% | 21.21% |
| 2023 | 5.55% | -2.63% | 3.58% | 2.18% | 0.28% | 6.47% | 2.65% | -1.76% | -4.80% | -1.95% | 8.72% | -0.15% | 18.65% |
| 2022 | -4.72% | -3.02% | 2.85% | -8.38% | 0.14% | -8.01% | 8.17% | -3.74% | -9.02% | 8.39% | 5.28% | -5.38% | -17.96% |
| 2021 | -1.72% | 3.87% | 3.80% | 5.36% | 0.90% | 1.91% | 2.13% | 2.82% | -4.65% | 7.19% | -0.93% | -3.77% | 17.45% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | -8.21% | -12.34% | 13.15% | 5.03% | 1.79% | 5.04% | 7.97% | -3.96% | -2.76% | 11.36% | -3.92% | 10.04% |
| 2019 | 7.44% | 3.21% | 1.89% | 4.10% | -6.18% | 6.82% | 1.39% | -1.52% | 1.47% | 1.98% | 3.37% | -7.68% | 16.23% |
| 2018 | 5.60% | -3.51% | -2.70% | 0.50% | 2.32% | 0.07% | 3.88% | 2.88% | 0.45% | -6.94% | 2.35% | -12.30% | -8.52% |
| 2017 | 1.65% | 3.96% | 0.00% | 1.56% | 1.45% | 0.31% | 2.27% | 0.25% | 1.85% | 2.50% | 2.60% | -6.60% | 12.00% |
| 2016 | -5.16% | -0.42% | 6.33% | 0.20% | 1.48% | -0.13% | 3.33% | 0.00% | -0.07% | -1.24% | 3.37% | 2.19% | 9.85% |
| 2015 | -0.87% | 3.70% | -1.78% | 1.34% | 1.41% | -2.88% | 2.20% | -6.19% | -2.30% | 7.87% | -0.09% | -4.02% | -2.35% |
| 2014 | -3.93% | 3.31% | 0.16% | -0.85% | 1.44% | 3.21% | -1.19% | 2.97% | -3.48% | 0.93% | 0.19% | -2.73% | -0.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CIDVX is 39, 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 Dividend Growth Fund (CIDVX) 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 Dividend Growth Fund provided a 2.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.69 | $0.06 | $1.37 | $1.18 | $1.56 | $0.56 | $1.09 | $0.13 | $0.31 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 2.56% | 2.59% | 4.38% | 0.44% | 8.41% | 8.48% | 12.29% | 5.07% | 8.95% | 1.14% | 3.07% | 4.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calamos Dividend Growth 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.69 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $1.37 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.15 | $1.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.50 | $1.56 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.56 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.09 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.43 |
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 Dividend Growth 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 Dividend Growth Fund was 36.99%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 111 trading sessions.
The current Calamos Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 4.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.99% | Dec 18, 2019 | 65 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 176 |
| -29.46% | Dec 13, 2021 | 202 | Sep 30, 2022 | 406 | May 14, 2024 | 608 |
| -22.34% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 136 | Jul 11, 2019 | 200 |
| -20.09% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -16.76% | Sep 2, 2014 | 365 | Feb 11, 2016 | 200 | Nov 25, 2016 | 565 |
Volatility
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