CIHEX Took the Sting Out of S&P 500 Volatility

As of March 1, Calamos Hedged Equity Income Fund’s name has been changed to Calamos Hedged Equity Fund.

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S&P 500 down 3.29% on October 10…S&P 500 down 2.06% on October 11… S&P 500 down 3.09% on October 24…

These are the days financial advisors prepare for. Fortunately, those whose clients were in Calamos Hedged Equity Income Fund (CIHEX) were cushioned from the market’s downturns.

While CIHEX pursues upside participation in equity markets, it uses a covered call strategy attempting to limit downside risk (see related post). With this approach, the fund has been able to minimize the effect of market drawdowns, big and small, in October and over the first 10 months of the year.

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Today’s markets are what CIHEX is designed to address. Over the long term, the fund’s options-based risk management strategy seeks to continue to generate returns with less volatility. See this previous post to get an idea of how well the fund has handled prior drawdowns.

Advisors, for additional information about CIHEX, contact your Calamos Investment Consultant at 888-571-2567 or caminfo@calamos.com.

Calamos ranks fifth on the list of alternative fund managers by assets under management in the Morningstar Alternatives Category as of 9/30/18.




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    S&P 500 Index is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market.

    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market of SEC-registered securities. The index includes bonds from the Treasury, Government Related, Corporate, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS, and CMBS sectors.

    The principal risks of investing in the Calamos Hedged Equity Income Fund include: covered call writing risk, options risk, equity securities risk, correlation risk, mid-sized company risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, portfolio turnover risk, portfolio selection risk, foreign securities risk, American depository receipts, and REITs risks.

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    Archived material may contain dated performance, risk and other information. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted in the archived material. For the most recent month-end fund performance information visit www.calamos.com. Archived material may contain dated opinions and estimates based on our judgment and are subject to change without notice, as are statements of financial market trends, which are based on current market conditions at the time of publishing. We believed the information provided here was reliable, but do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all investors. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice. References to future returns are not promises or even estimates of actual returns a client portfolio may achieve. Any forecasts contained herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be relied upon as advice or interpreted as a recommendation.

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    Archived on November 06, 2019