Key Differentiators
- One Team, One Process
- In-depth Capital Structure Analysis
- Rigorous Top-Down and Fundamental Analysis
- Opportunistic, Flexible Approach
Strategy Summary
Strategy: U.S. Convertibles Benchmark: BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertible Ex-Mandatory Index Inception: October 1979
Strategy AUM: $4.1 billion*
As of 12/31/11
*Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos Convertible Strategy.
Investment Team
Chief Investment Officers
John P. Calamos, Sr. Chairman, CEO, Co-CIO
Nick P. Calamos President of Investments, Co-CIO
Research Team*
2 Co-Heads of Research & Investments
5 Senior Strategy Sector Analysts
3 Senior Sector Analysts
8 Intermediate Analysts
12 Junior Analysts
Portfolio Analytics*
7 Portfolio Specialists
Infrastructure & Execution*
9 Trading
4 Risk Management Specialists
14 Investment IT
*Information is as of 12/31/11.
Since Inception Up/Down Capture Vs. BofA Merrill Lynch All US Convertible ex-Mandatory VOAO Index
Annualized Total Returns
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Net of fees return 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, 15-year, Since V0A0 Inception (1/88), Since Strategy Inception (10/79), are -3.57%, 13.49%, 3.33%, 5.22%, 7.23%, 9.14%, and 10.51% respectively
Calendar Year Returns
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Net of fees returns for 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, are -3.57%, 13.42%, 33.63%, -25.76%, 8.54%, 11.26%, 0.58%, 6.93%, 25.62%, and -6.06%
respectively.
Rolling 5-Year Returns
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Net of fees returns for December 31 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, are 3.33%, 6.32%, 3.80%, -0.73%, 10.28%, 7.14%, 3.52%, 3.85%, 9.69%, and 6.67%
respectively.
Characteristics |
Since Inception
Risk/Reward Statistics* |
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Representative Portfolio
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BofA ML Index (V0A0)
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Assets in Strategy^
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$4.1 billion
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N/A
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# of Holdings
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58
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480
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Portfolio Turnover % (5-Year)
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64.4%
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N/A
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Average Credit Quality†
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BBB-
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BB
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Median Investment Premium
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23.9%
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15.4%
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Median Conversion Premium
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24.9%
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38.9%
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^ Strategy AUM reflects all assets that are currently being managed (collectively) under the Calamos Convertible Strategy.
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Quality Allocation†
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| Representative Portfolio | BofA ML All U.S. Convertibles Ex Mandatory Index (V0A0) |
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| AAA | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| AA | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| A | 27.8% | 13.2% |
| BBB | 21.6% | 18.7% |
| BB | 36.1% | 28.4% |
| B | 11.0% | 27.8% |
| CCC and below | 0.0% | 9.8% |
| Unrated Securities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
^†Bond & Weighted Average Credit Quality- Reflects the higher of the ratings of Standard & Poor’s Corporation; Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; Fitch, Inc.; National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and Calamos’ proprietary credit scores and are adjusted to the scale shown. Ratings are relative, subjective and not absolute standards of quality. Nonrated securities receive a proprietary rating. Excludes equity securities and cash.
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Representative Portfolio
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BofA ML Index (V0A0)
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Alpha
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1.35%
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N/A
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Beta
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0.85
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1.00
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Std. Deviation
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10.99%
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12.08%
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Upside Semivariance
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6.82%
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7.47%
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Downside Semivariance
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3.93%
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5.31%
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Sharpe Ratio
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0.53
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0.42
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Info Ratio
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0.12
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N/A
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*All risk-adjusted statistics are relative to the BofA ML U.S. Convertibles Ex Mandatory Index on an annualized basis back to the inception date of BofA ML VOAO of January 1988, versus the Calamos Institutional Convertible Composite. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Source: Russell/Mellon Analytical Services LLC and Calamos Advisors LLC
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Representative Portfolio Ten Largest Holdings‡
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% of Portfolio Weighting |
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Security Type |
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Sector |
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| EMC Corp. |
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4.3 |
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1.75% Cv Due 2013 |
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Information Technology |
| Intel Corp. |
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4.1 |
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3.25% Cv Due 2039 |
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Information Technology |
| SanDisk Corp. |
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3.5 |
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1.50% Cv Due 2017 |
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Information Technology |
| Symantec Corp. |
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3.2 |
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1.00% Cv Due 2013 |
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Information Technology |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
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3.2 |
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1.63% Cv Due 2016 |
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Health Care |
| Newmont Mining Corp. |
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3.1 |
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1.63% Cv Due 2017 |
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Materials |
| Amgen, Inc. |
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3.0 |
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0.38% Cv Due 2013 |
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Health Care |
| Apache Corp. |
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3.0 |
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6.00% Cv Pfd |
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Energy |
| Danaher Corp. |
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2.9 |
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0% Cv Due 2021 |
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Industrials |
| Anixter International, Inc. |
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2.5 |
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1.00% Cv Due 2013 |
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Information Technology |
‡The portfolio is actively managed. Holdings and weightings are subject to change daily. The holdings listed should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. Ten Largest Holdings exclude any government/sovereign bonds or options on broad market indexes the portfolio may hold.
Sector Allocation
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Sector
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Representative Portfolio %
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BofA ML All U.S. Convertibles Ex Mandatory Index (V0A0)
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Under/Overweight%
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Info. Technology
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30.6%
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24.7%
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| Health Care | |
20.7 |
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17.4 |
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Industrials
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11.4
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8.9
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| Materials |
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9.4 |
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4.3 |
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Energy
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9.3
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8.7
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Consumer Disc.
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7.7
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10.2
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Consumer Staples
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5.2
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2.7
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Financials
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3.5
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19.4
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Utilities
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1.1
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1.0
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Telecom. Services
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1.1
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2.7
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1Top 10 Holdings and Sector Weightings are calculated as a percentage of Net Assets. The tables exclude cash or cash equivalents, any government / sovereign bonds or broad based index hedging securities the portfolio may hold. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by visiting www.calamos.com.
Fourth Quarter 2011 Attribution vs. BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertible Ex-Mandatory Index
Security selection within the energy sector added value. Holdings within the oil/gas exploration-and-production industry were especially positive.
Security selection and an overweight to industrials contributed to relative performance. Selection within the industrial machinery and conglomerates industries was noteworthy, as was the portfolio’s avoidance of positions within the airlines industry.
Security selection and an underweight to financials added value. An emphasis on the asset management industry and general avoidance of banks proved advantageous. We remain concerned about the banking industry as a whole, given the potential for bad loan exposure, interconnectivity with the debt crisis in Europe, and the impact of increasing regulations on profitability.
Security selection within the health care industry detracted from performance, as security selection within the life sciences and tools industry was poor.
Security selection and an underweight to consumer discretionary detracted value. We remain underweight to the sector but continue to find names with valuations we find attractive.
Strategy Vehicles
The Calamos Convertible Strategy is closed to new investors.
Separately Managed Accounts |
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| Minimum: $25 million |
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