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Performance analysis of CHY (Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, CHY has had an average annual return of +20.43%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.

Over the past 5 years, CHY has had an average annual return of +6.53%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.

Over the past 10 years, CHY has had an average annual return of +12.99%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.45% annual.

Since May 29, 2003, CHY has had an average annual return of +9.15%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.42% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+21%+3.98%+17.24%+20.89%-28.05%+22.16%+37.03%+32.62%-12.57%+24.47%+12.62%-16.33%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+16.15%+15.37%+14.10%-0.86%+19.09%+50.92%-27.16%-15.71%+20.55%+0.67%+12.02%+13.20%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+3.71%+3.07%-8.38%+14.17%+7.88%+0.30%+21%
2025-5.93%-5.30%-4.86%+1.24%+3.44%+6.97%+0.65%+0.92%+3.29%+5.36%-0.83%-0.10%+3.98%
2024+1.39%+3.36%-0.10%-4.33%+0.19%+1.26%+2.96%+2.75%+3.73%-0.35%+4.67%+0.80%+17.24%
2023+16.30%-0.01%-9.47%-1.02%-5.47%+13.01%+3.86%+0.09%-1.86%-1.74%+5.15%+3.02%+20.89%
2022-11.81%-1.15%+1.41%-6.12%-4.64%-9.34%+19.74%-6.92%-16.99%+10.06%+7.37%-8.28%-28.05%
2021+0.49%+6.67%-1.31%+5.83%+1.76%+3.61%-1.92%+2.26%-2.75%+6.90%-3.86%+3.23%+22.16%
2020+2.11%-9.94%-14.18%+12.29%+9.78%+6.72%+4.20%+8.25%-6.70%-0.87%+19.94%+5.49%+37.03%
2019+17.34%-0.87%+0.79%+2.82%-4.14%+5.57%+4.22%-2.06%-0.06%+1.69%+2.58%+2.17%+32.62%
2018+1.94%-2.29%+0.83%+4.46%+2.58%+4.14%+1.81%+3.75%+0.88%-17.51%-0.53%-10.79%-12.57%
2017+6.35%+1.52%+1.80%+3.20%+1.90%+1.44%+2.63%-0.41%+0.85%+1.43%-0.32%+1.87%+24.47%

Drawdown analysis of CHY (Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund)

The maximum drawdown for the CHY was -60.42%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 344 trading sessions.

The current CHY drawdown is -1.05%.

Since May 29, 2003 CHY has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 2 times
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 5 times
  • 20% or more: 7 times
  • 10% or more: 13 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-60.42%May 30, 2007375Nov 20, 2008344Apr 7, 2010719
-50.34%Feb 19, 202020Mar 18, 202095Aug 3, 2020115
-35.94%Nov 9, 2021224Sep 30, 2022552Dec 11, 2024776
-35.02%Mar 4, 2015238Feb 11, 2016323May 24, 2017561
-34.52%Sep 14, 201868Dec 21, 2018286Feb 12, 2020354
-24.33%Dec 11, 202478Apr 7, 2025127Oct 8, 2025205
-20.02%May 2, 2011108Oct 4, 201197Feb 23, 2012205
-16.29%Jan 22, 200475May 10, 200477Aug 30, 2004152
-13.04%Dec 31, 200456Mar 23, 200571Jul 5, 2005127
-11.57%May 3, 201017May 26, 201051Aug 9, 201068
-11.42%Feb 25, 202623Mar 30, 20267Apr 9, 202630
-11.29%May 21, 201324Jun 25, 2013109Nov 27, 2013133
-10.14%Jul 7, 201471Oct 15, 201420Nov 12, 201491
-9.64%Nov 9, 201026Dec 16, 201038Feb 10, 201164
-9.49%Feb 12, 202115Mar 8, 202122Apr 8, 202137
-9.33%Sep 1, 202016Sep 24, 202012Oct 12, 202028
-8.90%Jan 24, 20188Feb 5, 201848Apr 16, 201856
-8.03%Oct 12, 202014Oct 30, 20208Nov 11, 202022
-8.02%Feb 24, 201259May 18, 201234Jul 9, 201293
-7.51%Sep 9, 200524Oct 13, 200556Jan 4, 200680
-7.51%Jul 12, 20215Jul 19, 202126Aug 24, 202131
-7.49%Nov 12, 201422Dec 15, 201435Feb 5, 201557
-7.37%Aug 16, 201262Nov 15, 201232Jan 3, 201394
-6.78%Apr 26, 202113May 13, 202112Jun 1, 202125
-6.71%May 13, 20264May 19, 20264May 26, 20268