Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Research
The Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund functions as a closed-end balanced mutual fund, originally launched by Calamos Investments LLC and currently managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. This fund primarily allocates capital within the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States, targeting investments in companies operating across a wide range of sectors. Its portfolio predominantly features common and preferred stocks from businesses of all market capitalizations, alongside convertible securities and high-yield corporate bonds, which typically maintain an average S&P credit rating of BB. To construct its investment holdings, the fund utilizes a comprehensive analytical framework, integrating both fundamental and quantitative methods, coupled with a blend of bottom-up and top-down security selection strategies. Established on December 31, 2003, the fund is legally domiciled in the United States.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- CSQ
- Price
- $20.52
- Day change
- +2.14%
- Market cap
- $3.3B
- P/E ratio
- 4.56x
- 52-week range
- 16.41-20.82
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
Peer companies
- Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
- Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JDSNX)
- Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (JPC)
- MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund (MAAGX)
- iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund (MASKX)
- iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund (MDSKX)
- T. Rowe Price Total Equity Market Index Fund (POMIX)
- PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY)
Recent insider activity
- PHLEGAR JEFFREY S — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-02
- Koudounis John S. — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-01
- Armstrong Hugh — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-01
- Kelly Walter M — trade (0 shares) on 2025-07-29
- Herman Thomas E — P-Purchase (11507 shares) on 2025-01-30
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