Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Class C (CVSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

16.54

+0.01 (0.06%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	18.82B
Expense Ratio	1.981%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	43.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.15
Dividend Yield	0.88%
Dividend Growth	-0.61%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 15, 2026

Previous Close	16.53
YTD Return	3.54%
1-Year Return	4.51%
5-Year Return	20.52%
52-Week Low	15.90
52-Week High	16.59
Beta (5Y)	0.18
Holdings	1118
Inception Date	Feb 16, 2000

About CVSCX

Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to provide high current income while maintaining stability of principal. As a market neutral fund, it employs a strategy that seeks minimal correlation to broad equity market movements by offsetting long and short positions, targeting consistent returns with reduced volatility. The fund invests in a blend of equities, convertible securities, and derivative instruments, with a focus on U.S. companies. It is particularly noted for its use of convertible arbitrage—capitalizing on price discrepancies between a company's convertible bonds and its stock—alongside other relative value investment strategies. The fund aims to deliver a reliable income stream through quarterly dividends and annual capital gains distributions, making it relevant for investors seeking diversification away from traditional bonds and equities. Its long-standing track record and positioning as an alternative investment highlight its role in balancing risk and return within diversified portfolios, especially in varied interest rate and market environments.

Fund Family Calamos

Category Relative Value Arbitrage

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Below Average

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol CVSCX

Share Class Class C

Index Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond TR

Performance

CVSCX had a total return of 4.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.46%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CVSOX	Class R6	0.92%
CMNIX	Class I	1.01%
CVSIX	Class A	1.26%

Top 10 Holdings

50.80% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Usd	n/a	26.60%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	4.65%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.98%
Western Digital Corp. 3%	WDC.3 11.15.28	3.77%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	2.61%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.15%
Calamos Short-Term Bond I	CSTIX	1.86%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	1.78%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	1.74%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.66%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 15, 2026	$0.02329	Sep 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026	$0.00349	Jun 15, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$0.11839	Dec 15, 2025
Sep 16, 2025	$0.00704	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025	$0.00918	Jun 16, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.12984	Dec 23, 2024

Full Dividend History