Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class A (CNWGX)

Fund Assets	421.20M
Expense Ratio	1.30%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	171.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	29.80
YTD Return	31.33%
1-Year Return	35.71%
5-Year Return	35.62%
52-Week Low	21.57
52-Week High	34.37
Beta (5Y)	0.77
Holdings	78
Inception Date	Aug 15, 2008

About CNWGX

Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class A is a diversified mutual fund with a primary objective of achieving long-term capital growth. This fund takes an active, risk-managed approach to investing in both emerging market-domiciled businesses as well as developed market companies that have significant revenue exposure to emerging markets. By focusing on companies benefiting from durable secular trends and structural reforms across global economies, the fund seeks to capture sustainable growth opportunities and manage risk effectively. A key characteristic of the fund is its flexibility to invest across the capital structure, utilizing Calamos’ expertise in convertible securities, equities, and debt instruments. The portfolio is globally diversified, with an emphasis on growth-oriented enterprises in regions experiencing economic transformation. The fund’s investment strategy typically results in at least 40% of assets allocated to foreign issuers, and it routinely evaluates macro-level themes and ESG considerations in security selection. With a high portfolio turnover rate and a focus on active management, Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class A serves as a distinct vehicle for investors seeking broad exposure to emerging market growth within a risk-managed mutual fund structure.

• Fund Family: Calamos
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CNWGX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) TR USD

Performance

CNWGX had a total return of 35.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.75%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FEDMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets A	1.14%
FSAMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund	0.43%
FECMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets I	0.87%
FEQMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets M	1.39%
FKEMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets K	0.74%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CNWIX	Class I	1.05%
CNWDX	Class C	2.05%

Top 10 Holdings

50.51% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	18.31%
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	7.61%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.07%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.	009150	3.77%
Goldman Sachs Fin C Intl Company Guar Regs 01/29 0.0000	n/a	3.62%
Hyundai Motor Company	005380	2.34%
Erste Group Bank AG	EBS	2.05%
Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation	298040	1.96%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	1.89%
NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd.	002371	1.88%

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Aug 27, 2026

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