Calamos Short-Term Bond A

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CSTBX - Snapshot

Vitals

YTD Return 1.5%
3 Yr Annualized Return N/A
5 Yr Annualized Return N/A
Net Assets $179 M
Holdings in Top 10 13.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.26

$9.74

$10.26

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

Expense Ratio 0.74%

SALES FEES

Front Load 2.25%
Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

Turnover 132.00%

TRADING FEES

Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable) $2,500
IRA $500

Fund Classification

Primary Theme
U.S. Short-Term Bond Duration
Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
Investment Style Short-Term Bond

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade Fund

Fund

$11.00

0.00%

$67.93 B

2.36%

$0.26

2.52%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

BSV | ETF

$82.89

+0.04%

$59.81 B

1.90%

$1.57

2.83%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

Fund

$10.86

0.00%

$59.81 B

$0.02

2.74%

Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund

Fund

$4.20

+0.24%

$55.37 B

2.99%

$0.13

-0.24%

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund

VCSH | ETF

$83.09

+0.04%

$40.61 B

2.42%

$2.01

2.54%

CSTBX - Profile

Distributions

YTD Total Return 1.5%
3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
Net Income Ratio 2.47%

DIVIDENDS

Dividend Yield 0.0%
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

Legal Name

Calamos Short-Term Bond Fund
Fund Family Name

Calamos
Inception Date

Sep 19, 2018
Shares Outstanding

314992
Share Class

A
Currency

USD
Domiciled Country

United States
Manager

John Saf

CSTBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	CSTBX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	1.5%	-8.4%	206.0%	61.96%
1 Yr	3.2%	-5.2%	7.1%	48.22%
3 Yr	N/A*	-0.7%	4.6%	N/A
5 Yr	N/A*	-0.8%	5.0%	N/A
10 Yr	N/A*	0.2%	4.2%	N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	CSTBX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	1.2%	-2.4%	5.0%	85.03%
2018	N/A	-50.6%	1.0%	N/A
2017	N/A	-1.6%	2.8%	N/A
2016	N/A	-65.8%	7.1%	N/A
2015	N/A	-75.0%	3.0%	N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	CSTBX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	1.5%	-8.4%	206.0%	61.96%
1 Yr	0.9%	-6.8%	7.1%	84.21%
3 Yr	N/A*	-0.7%	4.6%	N/A
5 Yr	N/A*	-0.8%	5.0%	N/A
10 Yr	N/A*	0.2%	4.2%	N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	CSTBX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	1.2%	-2.3%	7.2%	86.81%
2018	N/A	-4.2%	6.5%	N/A
2017	N/A	-1.6%	5.9%	N/A
2016	N/A	-65.2%	10.7%	N/A
2015	N/A	-7.0%	3.5%	N/A

NAV & Total Return History

CSTBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

	CSTBX	Category Low	Category High	CSTBX % Rank
Net Assets	179 M	4.48 M	67.9 B	76.46%
Number of Holdings	387	3	4826	54.87%
Net Assets in Top 10	26 M	-168 M	7.13 B	84.40%
Weighting of Top 10	13.75%	2.4%	100.0%	76.87%

Top 10 Holdings

Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%
Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep20 Xcbt 20200930 3.43%

Asset Allocation

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	CSTBX % Rank
Bonds	92.05%	0.00%	177.64%	61.58%
Cash	5.07%	-80.64%	100.00%	50.17%
Convertible Bonds	2.87%	0.00%	32.87%	26.34%
Stocks	0.00%	0.00%	6.71%	55.20%
Preferred Stocks	0.00%	0.00%	51.61%	59.06%
Other	0.00%	-2.01%	20.06%	53.52%

Bond Sector Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	CSTBX % Rank
Corporate	58.56%	0.00%	100.00%	18.79%
Securitized	19.00%	0.00%	92.39%	71.31%
Government	15.08%	0.00%	78.98%	54.03%
Cash & Equivalents	5.07%	0.00%	100.00%	53.86%
Municipal	2.29%	0.00%	17.16%	7.38%
Derivative	0.00%	0.00%	27.60%	60.74%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	CSTBX % Rank
US	74.18%	0.00%	144.19%	73.49%
Non US	17.87%	-22.36%	78.41%	25.84%

CSTBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

	CSTBX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio	0.74%	0.01%	34.57%	51.13%
Management Fee	0.30%	0.00%	1.19%	39.07%
12b-1 Fee	0.25%	0.00%	1.00%	43.79%
Administrative Fee	N/A	0.01%	0.50%	N/A

Sales Fees

	CSTBX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Front Load	2.25%	1.00%	5.75%	58.89%
Deferred Load	N/A	0.50%	5.00%	N/A

Trading Fees

	CSTBX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee	N/A	1.00%	2.00%	N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

	CSTBX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Turnover	132.00%	0.00%	496.37%	76.19%

CSTBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

	CSTBX	Category Low	Category High	CSTBX % Rank
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	3.55%	54.92%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

	CSTBX	Category Low	Category High	Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency	Monthly	Quarterly	Monthly	Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

	CSTBX	Category Low	Category High	CSTBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio	2.47%	-9.96%	4.42%	36.73%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

	CSTBX	Category Low	Category High	Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency	Annually	Annually	Annually	Annually

Dividend Payout History

Date	Amount
Feb 28, 2019	$0.022
Jan 31, 2019	$0.021
Dec 31, 2018	$0.028
Nov 30, 2018	$0.019

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CSTBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

John Saf

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 19, 2018

2.12

2.1%

John Saf joined CALAMOS ADVISORS in 2017 as a Co-Portfolio Manager. Previously, he was managing director and portfolio manager at Oppenheimer Investment Management since 2006.

John Calamos

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 19, 2018

2.12

2.1%

John P. Calamos, Sr. has been President and Trustee of the Calamos Investment Trust (“Trust”) and for CALAMOS ADVISORS: Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer (“Global CIO”) since August 2016; Chairman and Global CIO from April to August 2016; Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Global Co-CIO between April 2013 and April 2016; Chief Executive Officer and Global Co-CIO between August 2012 and April 2013; and Chief Executive Officer and Co-CIO prior thereto. Mr. Calamos received his B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He joined the United States Air Force after graduation where he served as a combat pilot during the Vietnam War and ultimately earned the rank of Major.

Chuck Carmody

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 19, 2018

2.12

2.1%

Chuck Carmody joined CALAMOS ADVISORS in 2004 and since February 2016 is a Co-Portfolio Manager, as well as a Senior Fixed Income Trader. From January 2010 to February 2016 he was a Senior Trader.

R. Matthew Freund

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 19, 2018

2.12

2.1%

As a Co-Chief Investment Officer, Matt Freund is responsible for oversight of investment team resources, investment processes, performance and risk. As Head of Fixed Income Strategies, he manages investment team members and has portfolio management responsibilities. He is also a member of the Calamos Investment Committee, which is charged with providing a top-down framework, maintaining oversight of risk and performance metrics, and evaluating investment process. Matt joined Calamos in 2016 and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Calamos, he was Chief Investment Officer of USAA Investments, leading the teams responsible for the portfolio management of USAA’s mutual funds and affiliated portfolios, including P&C and life insurance products, and overseeing more than $140 billion in assets. During this time, he also served as lead portfolio manager for several highly regarded fixed income mutual funds. Earlier in his career, Matt served as a senior investment analyst for MetLife in the Capital Markets Group. He received a B.A. in Accounting from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.B.A. from Indiana University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low	Category High	Category Average	Category Mode
0.04	27.75	5.89	0.83

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Calamos Short-Term Bond A

CSTBX - Snapshot

Vitals

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

SALES FEES

BROKERAGE FEES

TRADING FEES

Min Investment

Fund Classification

CSTBX - Profile

Distributions

Fund Details

CSTBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Return Ranking - Calendar

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

NAV & Total Return History

CSTBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

Top 10 Holdings

Asset Allocation

Bond Sector Breakdown

Bond Geographic Breakdown

CSTBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

Sales Fees

Trading Fees

Related Fees

CSTBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

Dividend Distribution Analysis

Net Income Ratio Analysis

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

Dividend Payout History

CSTBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

John Saf

John Calamos

Chuck Carmody

R. Matthew Freund

Tenure Analysis

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