Calvert Equity Fund Class C (CSECX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
34.05
-0.10 (-0.29%)
Jul 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-10.47%
Fund Assets 5.87B
Expense Ratio 1.65%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 9.00%
Dividend (ttm) 6.59
Dividend Yield 19.29%
Dividend Growth 420.20%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024
Previous Close 34.15
YTD Return 5.06%
1-Year Return 7.03%
5-Year Return 60.93%
52-Week Low 28.90
52-Week High 40.49
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 73
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 Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CSECX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

CSECX had a total return of 7.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.69%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FLGEX Fidelity Fidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index Fund 0.39%
FBCGX Fidelity Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund 0.46%
FHOFX Fidelity Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund n/a
LGILX Schwab Schwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund 0.75%
FBGRX Fidelity Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund 0.69%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
CEYRX Class R6 0.58%
CEYIX Class I 0.65%
CSIEX Class A 0.90%

Top 10 Holdings

42.63% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Danaher Corporation DHR 4.80%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 4.80%
Visa Inc. V 4.79%
Alphabet Inc. GOOG 4.62%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 4.39%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO 4.29%
S&P Global Inc. SPGI 4.00%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK 3.82%
Amphenol Corporation APH 3.65%
Intuit Inc. INTU 3.46%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
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
Dec 2, 2019 $1.5447 Dec 3, 2019
Full Dividend History