General Information
As of 05/25/2012
|
| NAV |
$16.89 |
| NAV Daily Change |
$0.01 |
| % Yield |
1.23 |
| % SEC Yield |
N/A |
| % YTD Return (as of 04/30/2012) |
3.99 |
| Objective* |
Fixed Income - Converts |
| Peer* |
CV LG |
* Key
Portfolio Statistics
|
| % Unrealized Gain YTD |
9.02 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) N/A |
1,269.50 |
| % Turnover N/A |
65.70 |
Fees
|
| % Max Sales Load |
4.75 |
| % Min Sales Load |
.00 |
| % Max Deferred Load |
.00 |
Expenses
|
| % Max 12b-1 Fee |
.25 |
| % Max Management Fee |
.67 |
| % Redemption Fee |
.00 |
| % Expense Ratio |
1.07 |
Allocation
|
| Large Growth |
49.86 |
| Large Value |
20.69 |
| Small Growth |
.00 |
| Small Value |
.00 |
| Foreign Stock |
9.47 |
| Emerging Market |
9.68 |
| Precious Metals |
5.43 |
| Intermediate Bond |
.00 |
| Foreign Bond |
.00 |
| High Yield Bond |
.00 |
Portfolio Information |
| Composition |
| As of N/A |
% of Net Assets |
| Stock |
15.08 |
| Cash |
2.00 |
| Bonds |
9.71 |
| Preferred |
.00 |
| Convertibles |
71.46 |
| Foreign Stock |
1.52 |
| Foreign Bonds |
.00 |
| Hedge |
.00 |
| Other |
1.75 |
Sector / Country Weightings
|
| As of N/A |
% of Portfolio |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
Portfolio Holdings |
Top Equity Holdings
(As of 01/31/2012) |
% of Portfolio |
Value (Mil$) |
|
| EMC CORP |
4.51 |
107.23 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC |
4.26 |
101.20 |
| INTEL CORP |
3.87 |
91.96 |
| SANDISK CORP |
3.66 |
87.00 |
| NEWMONT MINING CORP |
3.31 |
78.67 |
| SYMANTEC CORP |
3.25 |
77.11 |
| APACHE CORP |
2.96 |
70.35 |
| XILINX INC |
2.79 |
66.37 |
| SHIRE PLC |
2.14 |
50.91 |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Fund Description
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The fund was incepted in June 1985 and is managed by Calamos Asset Management, Inc. The fund 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. In seeking to meet its objective, the fund utilizes highly disciplined institutional management strategies designed to enhance investment returns while managing risk. These strategies emphasize investment-grade securities, diversification across a variety of different companies and market sectors, and in-depth proprietary analysis of the securities and their issuing companies. Dividends are declared and paid quarterly. Capital gains, if any, are distributed annually.
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Stock Holding Statistics
% of Net Assets
|
| As Of |
N/A |
| Total Issues |
60 |
| Avg. P/E |
36.39 |
| Avg. P/Book |
4.46 |
| Avg. EPS Growth |
13.29 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) |
69,142 |
Risk
|
|
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Beta |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.64 |
| Alpha |
-1.43 |
1.53 |
1.10 |
| R Squared |
0.82 |
0.78 |
0.77 |
| Std. Dev. |
10.96 |
14.00 |
11.62 |
| Sharpe |
1.01 |
0.14 |
3.00 |
Shareholder Information
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| Manager |
Team Managed |
| Since |
N/A |
| Manager Rating * SEE EXPLANTION |
N/A |
| Inception Date |
06/21/1985 |
| Shareholders |
17,950 |
| Dividends Paid |
Q |
| Minimum Initial Investment |
$0 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment |
$50 |
| IRA Minimum |
$99 |
| IRA Available |
Y |
Check Writing |
N |
Phone Invest |
Y |
| Phone Exchange |
Y |
Phone Redeem |
Y |
Auto Invest |
Y |
| Wire Redeem |
N |
Wire Fee |
N |
Wire Transfer |
N |
Contact Information
|
| Family |
Calamos |
| Address |
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2787 |
| Phone |
800 582-6959 |
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