Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF
$40.62−1.79 (−4.23%)
- 0.69%
- $35M
- +7.7%
- 1.88%
- 8.6K sh
- low $35.45high $54.09
The ETF.net CVRT Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 3 of 7
Score 51 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C44 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A91 out of 100Rank 4 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D33 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D29 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D38 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C50 out of 100Rank 4 of 7
Our read on CVRT
In short
CConvertible bonds that act like stocks. CVRT owns the equity-sensitive end of the US convertibles market, actively run by a firm that has specialized in converts for four decades.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks total return through capital appreciation and current income.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CVRT Holdings
- Bonds
- 95
- 37%
- GOOGL
Sectors
- Health Care40.8%
- Utilities35.7%
- Technology17.9%
- Industrials5.6%
Geography
- United States99.11%
- Ireland0.89%
CVRT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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CVRT$10,773
Returns run to the Nov 5, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CVRT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.0% |
| 1 month | −14.0% |
| 3 months | −16.2% |
| 1 year | +7.7% |
| 3 years | +21.3% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CVRT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.0% | |
| 2025 | +29.3% | |
| 2024 | +13.2% | |
| 2023 | +11.0% |
CVRT in the news
CVRT Dividends
- 1.88%
- $0.76
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
CVRT Risk
- 19.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.04
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −24.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.24
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
CVRT Cost
Overpaying vs ICVT, cheapest in Convertible Bond
$9,274
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CVRT 0.69%
$13,429
ICVT 0.20% Cheapest
$4,155
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CVRT | ICVT | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,232 | $365 | $867 |
| 20 | $4,697 | $1,421 | $3,276 |
| 30 | $13,429 | $4,155 | $9,274 |
Other funds in Convertible Bond
- AICVTiShares Convertible Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return −0.8%
- ACWBState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −0.6%
- CACVTAdvent Convertible Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +5.0%
- CFCVTFirst Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return −3.1%
- CMCVTMiller Convertible Total Return ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return
