Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 26, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Calamos Hedged Equity Fund's investment objective is to seek total return with lower volatility than equity markets.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to achieve total return with lower volatility than equity markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and securities with economic characteristics similar to stock or the equity markets. The Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities while also writing (selling) index call and put options and/or entering into other options strategies on equity securities and/or broad based indices. The Fund may write call options (i) on a portion of the equity securities in the Fund's portfolio and (ii) on broad- based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or ETFs (exchange traded funds). In addition, … The Fund seeks to achieve total return with lower volatility than equity markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and securities with economic characteristics similar to stock or the equity markets. The Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities while also writing (selling) index call and put options and/or entering into other options strategies on equity securities and/or broad based indices. The Fund may write call options (i) on a portion of the equity securities in the Fund's portfolio and (ii) on broad- based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or ETFs (exchange traded funds). In addition, to seek to offset some of the risk of a potential decline in value of certain long positions, the Fund may also purchase put options on individual securities, broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500), or ETFs. The Fund may also engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. Equity securities purchased by the Fund may include U.S. exchange-listed common stocks, options on equities, and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Fund may also invest in fixed-income securities. The Fund may also invest in ETFs. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another) or non-hedging purposes. In particular, the Fund may hedge some or all of the currency exposure of foreign securities by entering into forward foreign currency contracts, futures or other derivatives. The Fund's investment adviser seeks to lower the risks of investing in stocks by using a "top-down approach" of diversification by company, industry, sector, country and currency and focusing on macro-level investment themes. The Fund intends that its option-based risk management strategy will reduce the volatility inherent in investments in equity securities over time.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $62.95M | 7.84% |
| APPLE INC | — | $51.19M | 6.38% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $42.69M | 5.32% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $29.96M | 3.73% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $24.15M | 3.01% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $24.13M | 3.01% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | — | $23.56M | 2.94% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $20.57M | 2.56% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $20.54M | 2.56% |
| TESLA INC | — | $15.64M | 1.95% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund · SWPPX | 82% | 0.02% |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund · FLCPX | 82% | 0.01% |
| U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO · DFUSX | 82% | 0.08% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 26, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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