Calamos Convertible Fund Class A (CCVIX)
| 17.56 Net Asset Value | +0.34% 1 Day | +0.23% Year-to-Date | Overall Morningstar Rating |
| Convertibles Style or Category | 4.75 Sales Expenses | 1.12% Expense Ratio | Below Average Morningstar Risk Rating™ |
Investment Objective The investment seeks current income, with growth as its secondary objective.
The fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities issued by both U.S. and foreign companies without regard to market capitalization. It invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings) in convertible securities. The average term to maturity of the convertible securities purchased by the fund will typically range from two to ten years. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities, but generally will invest approximately 5% to 15% of net assets in foreign securities.
Performance
| 1 month | -0.45% | 3 years | +8.44% | |
| 3 months | +1.90% | 5 years | +7.65% | |
| 1 year | +6.13% | Since inception | +9.41% |
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Peer Comparisonvs. Convertibles
| CCVIX | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +7.65% | +9.73% |
| Expense ratio | 1.12% | 1.36% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.80 | 0.96 |
| Net assets | $1.3B | $923.9M |
| Average market cap | $93.9B | $26.1B |
| Average P/E | 14.7 | 16.6 |
| Portfolio turnover | 68% | 68% |
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Fund Management and Purchase Info
| Fund family | Calamos |
| Fund manager & tenure | John Calamos / 29 Years |
| Minimal initial investment | $2,500.00 |
| Minimum IRA investment | $500.00 |
Holdings
| Other | 78.78% |
| Fixed income | 10.42% |
| U.S. stock | 6.30% |
| Cash | 4.51% |
| International stock | 0.00% |
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Industrial materials | 24.08% |
| Telecommunication | 15.31% |
| Energy | 14.74% |
| Consumer goods | 9.97% |
| Financial service | 9.51% |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| -- Sandisk Cv 0.5% | 3.66% |
| -- Salesforce Com Cv 0.25% | 2.72% |
| -- Wellpoint Cv 2.75% | 2.65% |
| -- Priceline Grp Cv 1% | 2.63% |
| -- Nvidia 144A Cv 1% | 2.33% |
| SWU Stanley Uts 18 | 2.25% |
| -- Lam Rsrch Cv 0.5% | 2.20% |
| AATRL Amg Cap Tr Ii Pfd | 1.89% |
| -- Gilead Sciences Cv 1.625% | 1.79% |
| -- Ares Cap Cv 4.75% | 1.75% |
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