Calamos Hedged Equity Fund Class A (CAHEX)

Fund Assets	899.04M
Expense Ratio	1.097%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.03
Dividend Yield	0.12%
Dividend Growth	-33.32%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	20.71
YTD Return	8.09%
1-Year Return	10.01%
5-Year Return	45.94%
52-Week Low	18.47
52-Week High	20.83
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 10.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.34%.

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

40.75% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.73%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	7.05%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.39%
Put On S&P 500 Dec27	n/a	4.36%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.07%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.97%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.97%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.82%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.87%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	1.52%

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

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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