Calamos Growth Fund (CVGRX)
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by U.S. companies. It currently anticipates that substantially all of its portfolio will consist of securities of companies with large and mid-sized market capitalizations. The fund's investment adviser generally defines a large cap company to have a market capitalization in excess of $25 billion and a mid-sized company to have a market capitalization greater than $1 billion, up to $25 billion. It may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US1281193029
128119302
Sep 4, 1990
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
CVGRX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, 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 Growth 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 Growth Fund had a return of 34.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 34.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Calamos Growth Fund had an annualized return of 1.56%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Calamos Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CVGRX
34.16%
2.75%
10.98%
34.20%
9.00%
1.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CVGRX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.97% | 6.94% | 2.14% | -3.83% | 5.46% | 6.19% | -2.38% | 2.39% | 2.52% | -0.11% | 6.89% | 34.16% | |
| 2023 | 7.89% | -1.71% | 6.08% | 1.38% | 4.66% | 6.70% | 2.58% | -1.19% | -5.80% | -1.55% | 10.50% | -0.47% | 31.67% |
| 2022 | -10.00% | -3.80% | 3.63% | -13.21% | -3.63% | -7.99% | 10.82% | -4.50% | -9.62% | 5.10% | 4.14% | -7.79% | -33.33% |
| 2021 | -0.19% | 3.23% | -0.03% | 5.92% | -1.90% | 5.65% | 1.78% | 3.74% | -4.97% | 8.65% | -0.72% | -10.67% | 9.33% |
| 2020 | 2.22% | -7.16% | -14.24% | 13.85% | 8.66% | 4.53% | 5.03% | 9.38% | -4.43% | -2.86% | 12.67% | -5.53% | 19.45% |
| 2019 | 9.51% | 3.36% | 2.24% | 4.57% | -4.43% | 5.83% | 1.94% | -1.69% | -0.63% | 1.35% | 4.72% | -7.70% | 19.39% |
| 2018 | 7.33% | -2.64% | -2.27% | 0.69% | 3.08% | -0.06% | 2.73% | 3.54% | -0.93% | -8.60% | 1.09% | -22.12% | -19.67% |
| 2017 | 4.42% | 3.08% | 1.27% | 2.04% | 1.91% | 0.63% | 1.95% | 0.65% | 1.46% | 2.48% | 2.67% | -10.99% | 11.23% |
| 2016 | -7.38% | -2.16% | 6.08% | -0.80% | 2.43% | -2.47% | 4.73% | -1.52% | 0.72% | -1.99% | 0.90% | -3.92% | -5.96% |
| 2015 | -1.57% | 6.92% | -0.61% | 0.05% | 1.36% | -0.44% | 3.06% | -5.92% | -3.38% | 6.05% | -0.02% | -27.44% | -23.88% |
| 2014 | -1.87% | 6.18% | -3.82% | -3.00% | 3.15% | 2.59% | -1.95% | 4.92% | -2.45% | 3.44% | 2.89% | -20.96% | -13.16% |
| 2013 | 4.06% | -0.10% | 1.64% | -0.74% | 2.74% | -1.82% | 6.89% | -0.34% | 6.58% | 3.98% | 3.81% | -22.99% | -0.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, CVGRX is among the top 21% 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 Growth Fund (CVGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 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 Growth Fund was 69.30%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Calamos Growth Fund drawdown is 31.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -69.3% | Nov 1, 2007 | 3116 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -47.14% | Mar 13, 2000 | 589 | Jul 23, 2002 | 853 | Dec 9, 2005 | 1442 |
| -44.86% | Oct 10, 1997 | 260 | Oct 8, 1998 | 189 | Jun 30, 1999 | 449 |
| -18.98% | May 10, 2006 | 50 | Jul 21, 2006 | 217 | Jun 4, 2007 | 267 |
| -13.57% | Jul 19, 1999 | 13 | Aug 4, 1999 | 26 | Sep 9, 1999 | 39 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Calamos Growth Fund volatility is 5.16%, 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.