Calamos Hedged Equity Fund Class A (CAHEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

20.55

-0.03 (-0.15%)

Aug 27, 2026, 8:05 AM EST

11.32% (1Y)

Fund Assets	871.70M
Expense Ratio	1.15%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.03
Dividend Yield	0.13%
Dividend Growth	-33.32%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	20.58
YTD Return	7.26%
1-Year Return	11.48%
5-Year Return	44.82%
52-Week Low	18.38
52-Week High	20.77
Beta (5Y)	0.47
Holdings	273
Inception Date	Dec 31, 2014

About CAHEX

Calamos Hedged Equity Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to offer total return with reduced volatility compared to traditional equity markets. Its strategy combines a core portfolio of long equity positions—meaning it invests directly in publicly traded stocks—with an actively managed options overlay, which helps hedge against downside risks while seeking to preserve a portion of equity market gains. This approach aims to balance growth potential with capital preservation, making the fund particularly notable for investors seeking equity exposure with an added focus on risk management. The fund holds a substantial asset base and has an expense ratio that reflects its active risk-mitigation strategy. Calamos Hedged Equity Fund Class A is significant within the mutual fund landscape for its specialized role in volatility dampening and its relevance to sectors and investors prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over outright market tracking.

Fund Family Calamos

Category Options Trading

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Below Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol CAHEX

Share Class Class A

Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

CAHEX had a total return of 11.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.35%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CIHEX	Class I	0.90%
CCHEX	Class C	1.90%

Top 10 Holdings

39.88% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.79%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.67%
Put On S&P 500 Dec27	n/a	4.61%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.37%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.61%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.02%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.98%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.77%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	2.16%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.91%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 15, 2025	$0.02529	Dec 15, 2025
Sep 16, 2025	$0.0016	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025	$0.00167	Jun 16, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.03727	Dec 23, 2024
Sep 16, 2024	$0.00512	Sep 16, 2024
Jun 14, 2024	$0.00044	Jun 14, 2024

Full Dividend History