Calvert Equity Fund Class C (CSECX)

Fund Assets	3.20B
Expense Ratio	1.675%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	14.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.05
Dividend Yield	0.26%
Dividend Growth	124.32%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	18.81
YTD Return	0.31%
1-Year Return	1.32%
5-Year Return	17.82%
52-Week Low	16.78
52-Week High	34.83
Beta (5Y)	0.80
Holdings	65
Inception Date	Mar 1, 1994

About CSECX

Calvert Equity Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on large-cap U.S. growth equities. Its primary objective is capital appreciation, achieved by investing primarily in established companies with a consistent history of earnings growth, strong cash flow, and high returns on capital. A distinctive feature of this fund is its integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, guided by the Calvert Principles for Responsible Investment, making it unique among large-cap growth funds. The investment strategy involves careful fundamental analysis and a preference for high-quality businesses across a broad array of sectors, as reflected by its holdings in leading firms such as Visa, MasterCard, Microsoft, and Alphabet. In addition to traditional equity analysis, the fund pursues responsible investing, engaging with portfolio companies on ESG issues and incorporating special impact investments to further sustainability goals. The Calvert Equity Fund Class C plays a significant role in the large-growth mutual fund space by offering investors the potential for strong long-term capital growth while aligning with responsible investment practices.

• Fund Family: Calvert Research and Management
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CSECX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

CSECX had a total return of 1.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.38%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.46%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.73%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.71%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K	0.66%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CEYRX	Class R6	0.59%
CEYIX	Class I	0.66%
CSIEX	Class A	0.91%

Top 10 Holdings

44.20% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Visa Inc.	V	4.90%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	4.85%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	4.73%
Danaher Corporation	DHR	4.49%
VeriSign, Inc.	VRSN	4.45%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.31%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.	VRSK	4.31%
The TJX Companies, Inc.	TJX	4.11%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	A	4.09%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	3.96%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$15.2054	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$6.5852	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$1.2659	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022	$2.1766	Dec 16, 2022
Dec 3, 2021	$2.827	Dec 6, 2021
Dec 3, 2020	$1.6569	Dec 4, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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