The Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Strategy employs an integrated, fundamental and proprietary ESG screening process, benchmarked to the MSCI ACWI Index, to evaluate and select what we deem are the highest-quality, ESG-adherent growth opportunities throughout the world in developed and developing economies as well as across market capitalizations.
Inception Date: | 1/01/19 |
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Strategy Assets*: | $16.7 M |
Benchmark: | MSCI ACWI Index (Net) |
Sector | % of Assets | MSCI ACWI Index (Net) | Under/Overweight % |
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Information Technology | 24.3% | 24.4% | |
Financials | 15.3% | 16.2% | |
Industrials | 14.3% | 10.6% | |
Health Care | 12.3% | 10.9% | |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% | 10.6% | |
Consumer Staples | 7.3% | 6.4% | |
Communication Services | 6.3% | 7.8% | |
Materials | 4.9% | 4.0% | |
Utilities | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
Real Estate | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
Energy | 0.0% | 4.0% | |
Other | 0.9% | 0.1% | |
Company | Country | Sector | % |
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Microsoft Corp. | United States | Information Technology | 4.6 |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | United States | Communication Services | 4.1 |
Apple, Inc. | United States | Information Technology | 3.8 |
NVIDIA Corp. | United States | Information Technology | 3.1 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (ADR) | Taiwan | Information Technology | 3.1 |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | United States | Financials | 1.8 |
SAP, SE (ADR) | Germany | Information Technology | 1.7 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | United States | Information Technology | 1.7 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | United States | Consumer Discretionary | 1.7 |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR) | India | Financials | 1.6 |
Name | Calamos Portfolio | MSCI ACWI Index (Net) |
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Number of Holdings | 88 | 2,687 |
Portfolio Turnover (12 months) | 21.1% | N/A |
Median Market Cap | $89.4 B | $14.1 B |
Weighted Avg. Market Cap | $595.8 B | $648.3 B |
ROIC | 22.6% | 21.8% |
Debt/Capital | 39.7% | 40.0% |
Category | Representative Portfolio % | MSCI ACWI Index (Net) % |
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AAA | 33.7366580963 | 15.4226407409 |
AA | 28.0725479126 | 28.9386183023 |
A | 27.9148668051 | 26.8796354532 |
BBB | 10.275927186 | 19.3859413266 |
BB | 0 | 5.9665881097 |
B | 0 | 2.8786081821 |
CCC | 0 | 0.361645408 |
N/A | 0 | 0.1663236413 |
Name | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Since Inception (1/01/19) |
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Global Sustainable Equities SMA (Gross) | 32.39% | 6.86% | 13.09% | 14.65% |
Global Sustainable Equities SMA (Net) | 30.76% | 5.54% | 11.69% | 13.24% |
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) | 31.76% | 8.09% | 12.19% | 13.43% |
Name | Qtr ending Sep 24 | YTD 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Global Sustainable Equities SMA (Gross) | 6.78% | 17.33% | 20.84% | -19.90% | 21.51% | 23.29% | 29.10% |
Global Sustainable Equities SMA (Net) | 6.45% | 16.25% | 19.34% | -20.89% | 20.01% | 21.78% | 27.53% |
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) | 6.61% | 18.66% | 22.20% | -18.36% | 18.54% | 16.25% | 26.60% |
Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Portfolios are managed according to their respective strategies which may differ significantly in terms of security holdings, industry weightings, and asset allocation from those of the benchmark(s). Portfolio performance, characteristics and volatility may differ from the benchmark(s) shown.
Returns or Risk/Rewards statistics presented reflect the Calamos Global Sustainable Equities SMA Composite, which is an actively managed, globally focused composite that seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Composite invests primarily in the common stock of companies around the world that excel at managing environmental risks and opportunities, societal impacts and corporate governance (ESG) factors in addition to exhibiting attractive financial attributes and competitive advantages. On August 25, 2021 Calamos acquired Pearl Impact Capital LLC which has managed the strategy since its inception in 2019. Firm assets shown represent assets managed by Calamos Advisors and not assets managed by Pearl Impact Capital LLC. The Calamos Global Sustainable Equities SMA Composite was formerly named the Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Composite II. This name change became effective June 30, 2022. The Composite was created August 31, 2021, calculated with an inception date of January 1, 2019. Results include all fully discretionary advisory accounts, including those no longer with the Firm.
Unmanaged index returns, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
The MSCI ACWI Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets and emerging markets. The index is calculated in both US dollars and local currencies. Net return basis accounts for the impact of taxes and other costs associated with holding the constituent securities in the index.
Fees include the investment advisory fee charge by Calamos Advisors LLC. Returns greater than 12 months are annualized. Chart Data Sources: Calamos Advisors LLC.
Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualized average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
Name | Calamos Global Sustainable Equities SMA Composite | MSCI ACWI Index (Net) |
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Alpha | 1.87% | N/A |
Beta | 0.94 | 1.00 |
Annualized Standard Deviation | 16.15% | 16.96% |
Upside Semivariance | 14.37% | 15.30% |
Downside Semivariance | 8.62% | 9.71% |
Sharpe Ratio | 0.76 | 0.65 |
Information Ratio | 0.39 | N/A |
Vehicle | Minimum | Availability |
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Separately Managed Accounts | $5 million | Available to new investors |
The Global Sustainable Equities SMA Strategy fact sheet provides a snap shot of the investment team, the investment strategy, performance, composition, ratings and returns.
A discussion of the Calamos Global Sustainable Equities SMA Strategy’s performance versus a benchmark, positioning, related market commentary, and outlook.
The latest white paper from the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team highlights how nuclear power could provide a powerful zero-carbon tool to address the challenges of skyrocketing energy demand and climate change, provided that proper guardrails are in place to prevent current risks.
Our sustainable equities team discusses the recent backlash against DEI programs, why human capital and labor management matter to a company’s success, and how its proprietary process seeks to differentiate between companies that authentically support human capital initiatives versus those that engage in “check-the-box” DEI efforts.
Our engagement strategy enables the Calamos Sustainable Equities team to request specific data points that align with our proprietary ESG process, build relationships with the companies in which we invest and advocate for better policies, practices and/or disclosures.
Our team invests in high-quality companies, which they expect to deliver long-term shareholder value, which has resulted in outperformance since inception.
Studies have shown that companies with more diverse management teams and boards are more likely to outperform their less diverse counterparts, explains Beth Williamson, Head of Sustainable Equity Team Research. For more than 20 years, the Calamos Sustainable Equity Team has recognized that diverse companies can produce higher financial returns and have lower risk.
China’s ESG initiatives include many that are in line with those of the West and others that are unique to China. Chinese companies that understand the importance of ESG risks and opportunities can take advantage of “first-mover” competitive advantages, explains Co-Portfolio Manager Tony Tursich.
Drawing on nearly 25 years of ESG investing experience, Anthony Tursich discusses the philosophy of the Calamos Sustainable Equities Team and explains why environmental considerations are so important for understanding investment risk and opportunities.