CTRAX Performance — Calamos Total Return Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
CTRAX returned −0.86% year to date and +2.32% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.64% over 3 years and −0.30% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $113 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $5.4M, and assets reached $22.86M.
CTRAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Calamos Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | CTRAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $98 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $110 |
CTRAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.86% |
| 1 year | +2.32% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.30% |
CTRAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Calamos Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.86% |
| 2025 | +7.03% |
| 2024 | +1.55% |
| 2023 | +5.94% |
| 2022 | −12.71% |
| 2021 | −1.36% |
| 2020 | +6.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.86% |
CTRAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.2% | +1.5% | −1.8% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +2.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.6% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.6% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.3% | +0.9% | −2.5% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +1.3% | −2.3% | +1.2% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −2.2% | +1.4% | +0.7% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.7% | −2.5% | −1.8% | +4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.1% | −2.3% | −3.5% | −0.1% | −2.4% | +3.1% | −2.4% | −4.3% | −0.9% | +3.3% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −1.3% | −1.4% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +1.1% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +1.6% | −2.5% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.8% | −0.7% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | −0.5% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
CTRAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.15 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.73% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.55% (Sep 2023)
CTRAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Calamos Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$5.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $93K | $171K | −$78K |
| Jun 2026 | $264K | $400K | −$136K |
| May 2026 | $209K | $263K | −$54K |
| Apr 2026 | $168K | $421K | −$253K |
| Mar 2026 | $244K | $211K | $33K |
| Feb 2026 | $201K | $712K | −$511K |
| Jan 2026 | $218K | $206K | $13K |
| Dec 2025 | $101K | $4.5M | −$4.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $123K | $190K | −$68K |
| Oct 2025 | $441K | $206K | $235K |
| Sep 2025 | $326K | $415K | −$88K |
| Aug 2025 | $362K | $371K | −$9K |
CTRAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Calamos Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $22.86M |
| 2026-04-30 | $23.50M |
| 2026-01-31 | $24.47M |
| 2025-10-31 | $29.04M |
| 2025-07-31 | $28.40M |
| 2025-04-30 | $29.64M |
| 2025-01-31 | $29.38M |
| 2024-10-31 | $30.19M |
| 2024-07-31 | $30.21M |
| 2024-04-30 | $43.53M |
| 2024-01-31 | $45.14M |
| 2023-10-31 | $31.26M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.