Calamos Growth A
- CVGRX
- Price as of: Feb 26, 2021
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$38.06
N/A N/A
- Primary Theme
- U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Company
- Calamos
- Share Class
CVGRX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return 3.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return 15.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 17.0%
- Net Assets $1.61 B
- Holdings in Top 10 44.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 1.34%
SALES FEES
- Front Load 4.75%
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 114.50%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) $2,500
- IRA $500
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Large Growth
CVGRX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 3.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.45%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameCalamos Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameCalamos
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Inception DateSep 04, 1990
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Shares Outstanding33607264
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerJohn Calamos
Fund Description
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.
CVGRX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | CVGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 3.0% | -3.8% | 44.6% | 15.55% |
1 Yr | 29.8% | -9.0% | 131.7% | 50.93% |
3 Yr | 15.1%* | -1.2% | 45.9% | 67.60% |
5 Yr | 17.0%* | -2.1% | 45.4% | 78.61% |
10 Yr | 11.4%* | 6.9% | 23.9% | 93.61% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | CVGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 19.5% | -67.0% | 145.0% | 68.16% |
2019 | 19.4% | -28.8% | 76.0% | 76.35% |
2018 | -19.7% | -64.5% | 19.1% | 85.36% |
2017 | 11.2% | -68.7% | 64.3% | 84.29% |
2016 | -6.0% | -56.6% | 15.3% | 80.00% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | CVGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.0% | -3.8% | 44.6% | 15.55% |
1 Yr | 23.6% | -9.0% | 131.7% | 71.65% |
3 Yr | 13.3%* | -3.1% | 45.9% | 76.56% |
5 Yr | 15.8%* | -3.3% | 45.4% | 86.85% |
10 Yr | 10.9%* | 6.9% | 23.9% | 95.58% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | CVGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 19.5% | -67.0% | 145.0% | 68.16% |
2019 | 19.4% | -28.8% | 76.0% | 76.51% |
2018 | -19.7% | -64.5% | 29.5% | 90.16% |
2017 | 26.6% | -24.8% | 64.3% | 46.23% |
2016 | -2.1% | -56.6% | 17.1% | 79.81% |
NAV & Total Return History
CVGRX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
CVGRX | Category Low | Category High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.61 B | 10.3 K | 253 B | 47.11% |
Number of Holdings | 180 | 1 | 2486 | 13.25% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 724 M | 213 K | 96.2 B | 46.06% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 44.33% | 10.4% | 100.0% | 46.22% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 8.36%
- Amazon.com Inc 7.78%
- Apple Inc 6.51%
- Alphabet Inc A 4.48%
- Facebook Inc A 4.34%
- Tesla Inc 3.32%
- NVIDIA Corp 2.80%
- Visa Inc Class A 2.53%
- Workday Inc Class A 2.33%
- PayPal Holdings Inc 2.25%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.80% | 51.91% | 142.50% | 53.37% |
Cash | 1.21% | -42.50% | 48.09% | 39.88% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.09% | 11.70% |
Other | 0.00% | -5.20% | 21.26% | 18.91% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.24% | 3.31% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -0.67% | 31.29% | 8.80% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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Technology | 36.32% | 0.00% | 88.27% | 33.70% |
Consumer Cyclical | 17.88% | 0.00% | 38.89% | 33.19% |
Communication Services | 13.50% | 0.00% | 68.14% | 46.65% |
Financial Services | 9.29% | 0.00% | 41.22% | 52.32% |
Healthcare | 9.23% | 0.00% | 61.09% | 87.49% |
Industrials | 8.18% | 0.00% | 30.46% | 27.59% |
Consumer Defense | 3.15% | 0.00% | 19.50% | 56.73% |
Basic Materials | 1.84% | 0.00% | 19.40% | 33.77% |
Real Estate | 0.60% | 0.00% | 22.68% | 68.14% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.98% | 33.48% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.46% | 34.22% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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US | 95.74% | 11.18% | 140.12% | 39.66% |
Non US | 3.06% | 0.00% | 82.96% | 60.19% |
CVGRX - Expenses
Operational Fees
CVGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.34% | 0.01% | 23.28% | 28.71% |
Management Fee | 0.91% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 93.69% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 25.10% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | N/A |
Sales Fees
CVGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 4.75% | 2.25% | 8.50% | 81.35% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
Trading Fees
CVGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 5.00% | 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.
CVGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 114.50% | 0.00% | 358.00% | 90.19% |
CVGRX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
CVGRX | Category Low | Category High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.98% | 4.51% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
CVGRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
CVGRX | Category Low | Category High | CVGRX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.45% | -56.00% | 1.99% | 75.96% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
CVGRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
CVGRX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
John Calamos
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 04, 1990
30.43
30.4%
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.
Michael Grant
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 13, 2017
3.97
4.0%
Michael Grant manages investment team members and leads the portfolio management teams responsible for our Global Long/Short strategies. 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. He joined Calamos in 2015 and has 34 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining Calamos, Michael founded Phineus Partners in 2002, where he launched a successful long/short strategy. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Schroder Investment Management with responsibilities over US equity mandates. During his tenure at Schroders, he also served as Head of the Global Technology Team and Head of the U.S. Equity Team in London. Prior to that, Michael was a portfolio manager for the National Investment Trust Co. in Taipei, Taiwan and a US equity analyst for the Principal Group in Canada. Michael earned a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, where he specialized in International History. He has Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta, Canada.
R. Matthew Freund
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2020
0.84
0.8%
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 |
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0.07 | 53.12 | 7.7 | 1.08 |