CPLIX’s Grant Looks for More of the Same in the Second Half

Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX) closed the first half of the year with a strong June return (4.04% vs. 0.42% for the MSCI World Index and 0.54% for the Morningstar Long/Short category). The fund has been positioned for reflation, and June witnessed a return to the reflationary sectors that outperformed in the second half of last year.

The fund continues its top decile performance over the 15-year life of the fund, including posting an almost 28% return for its full year as a ’40s Act fund (for more information, see this press release).

Compelling Long Term Track Record

Michael Grant, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, and team remain bullish on the rest of 2017, as elaborated on in the just-released June Performance Review & Portfolio Positioning Commentary.

CPLIX June 2017 Positioning

“Stocks still have runway,” Grant writes, “led by acceleration of year-over-year growth in sales and earnings into late 2017.” Synchronized global GDP growth is underpinning the U.S. and could continue for the next six months, Grant expects.

Advisors, there is more detail including 6/30/17 fund performance, sector weights and net exposure in the For Investment Professional Use Only-commentary. For your copy, please talk to your Calamos Investment Consultant at 888-571-2567 or caminfo@calamos.com.

To hear more about what Grant expects in the second half, join us Tuesday, August 1 for a webcast featuring Grant and Eli Pars (Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund or CMNIX). The focus of the webcast is how to design an alternative asset allocation using CPLIX, an equity hedge that seeks to address the market risk found in long-only strategies especially during periods of heightened volatility, and Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund (CMNIX), a fixed-income alternative that can provide diversification against fixed income exposures, such as duration risk and credit risk.

For background on how the two funds can be combined in an allocation, see Jumpy Markets? This ‘Half Caff’ Blend Cuts Back on the Volatility While Pursuing Better Returns.

Calamos ranks as the 8th alternative fund manager by AUM (Morningstar data, 6/30/17).

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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.

    Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The principal value and return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflected at NAV does not include the Fund’s maximum front-end sales load. Had it been included, the Fund’s return would have been lower.

    Archived on July 18, 2018