Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund Class A (CNWGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
29.62
-0.89 (-2.92%)
May 20, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets451.17M
Expense Ratio1.30%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover171.00%
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close30.51
YTD Return30.72%
1-Year Return49.07%
5-Year Return32.84%
52-Week Low19.66
52-Week High32.06
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings99
Inception DateAug 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 49.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.83%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FEDMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets A1.14%
FSAMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund0.43%
FECMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets I0.87%
FEQMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets M1.39%
FKEMXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets Fund - Class K0.74%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
CNWIXClass I1.05%
CNWDXClass C2.05%

Top 10 Holdings

43.27% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233016.28%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059308.41%
Hyundai Motor Company0053805.09%
SK Hynix Inc. 1.75%HYUELE.1.75 04.11.303.23%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 0%BABA.0 09.15.322.62%
Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation2980402.34%
Delta Electronics, Inc.23081.43%
SK Square Co., Ltd.4023401.42%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99881.30%
Hudbay Minerals Inc.HBM1.13%
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