Calamos Global Opportunities Fund (CVLOX)
The fund invests primarily in a globally-diversified portfolio of convertible, equity and fixed-income securities, which may include synthetic convertible instruments, without regard to market capitalization. The Advisor attempts to utilize these different types of securities to strike, in the investment adviser's opinion, the appropriate balance between risk and reward in terms of growth and income. The fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers.
Fund Info
US1281195008
128119500
Sep 8, 1996
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
CVLOX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Calamos Global Opportunities 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 Global Opportunities Fund (CVLOX) returned 0.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.72% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CVLOX returned 3.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
CVLOX
0.43%
12.70%
-8.70%
1.72%
8.46%
3.59%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CVLOX, 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 | 2.40% | -1.61% | -4.82% | 2.76% | 1.93% | 0.43% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.22% | 6.51% | 3.91% | -2.40% | 5.35% | 3.31% | -0.94% | 2.84% | 0.78% | -1.14% | 3.39% | -9.50% | 15.22% |
| 2023 | 5.89% | -3.13% | 3.44% | 0.30% | -0.70% | 3.95% | 1.95% | -1.53% | -4.71% | -2.15% | 7.21% | 3.30% | 13.89% |
| 2022 | -6.50% | -2.23% | 1.09% | -8.66% | -0.30% | -7.82% | 5.80% | -4.37% | -7.54% | 5.05% | 6.45% | -4.11% | -22.17% |
| 2021 | 0.82% | 3.70% | -0.79% | 3.95% | 0.59% | 0.10% | 1.01% | 3.41% | -3.77% | 6.35% | -1.96% | -3.77% | 9.49% |
| 2020 | -0.11% | -5.43% | -11.84% | 11.40% | 6.09% | 5.35% | 6.33% | 7.49% | -2.00% | -2.34% | 10.68% | -0.76% | 24.57% |
| 2019 | 6.46% | 1.73% | 1.13% | 3.37% | -3.96% | 4.42% | 0.12% | -1.28% | -1.06% | 1.43% | 2.70% | 1.26% | 17.13% |
| 2018 | 5.91% | -3.49% | -1.55% | -0.21% | 0.84% | -1.02% | 0.95% | 1.57% | -0.51% | -6.84% | 0.67% | -15.83% | -19.29% |
| 2017 | 2.27% | 1.64% | 1.15% | 2.27% | 1.33% | 0.62% | 2.84% | 0.42% | 1.16% | 2.82% | 1.42% | -5.21% | 13.23% |
| 2016 | -5.38% | -1.89% | 5.53% | 0.61% | 0.97% | -0.60% | 3.62% | -0.35% | 1.17% | -2.08% | -1.42% | 0.24% | -0.00% |
| 2015 | -0.71% | 4.90% | -0.68% | 1.72% | -0.68% | -1.48% | 0.35% | -4.48% | -2.29% | 6.28% | -0.23% | -2.79% | -0.59% |
| 2014 | -2.50% | 5.74% | -1.56% | -0.59% | 2.28% | 2.13% | -2.85% | 2.25% | -2.77% | 0.49% | 1.37% | -18.40% | -15.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CVLOX is 26, 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 Global Opportunities Fund (CVLOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Calamos Global Opportunities Fund provided a 0.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.59% | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.40% | 0.31% | 0.99% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calamos Global Opportunities 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.07 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.07 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
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 Global Opportunities 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 Global Opportunities Fund was 49.81%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1234 trading sessions.
The current Calamos Global Opportunities Fund drawdown is 10.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.81% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1234 | Oct 18, 2013 | 1500 |
| -42.26% | Oct 23, 2013 | 1614 | Mar 23, 2020 | 187 | Dec 16, 2020 | 1801 |
| -33.74% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 431 | Jul 5, 2024 | 666 |
| -26.86% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 320 | Jan 20, 2004 | 964 |
| -20.59% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Calamos Global Opportunities Fund volatility is 6.18%, 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.