Calamos Global Total Return Fund

Calamos Global Total Return Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. It seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a portfolio of equities, convertible securities, and high yield corporate bonds. The company was founded on March 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund

Calamos Convertible Opportunities And Income Fund

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund

Calamos Convertible And High Income Fund

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in March 2024 to shareholders of its seven closed-end funds (the Funds) pursuant to the Funds' respective distribution plans.

Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution

The Calamos Global Total Return Fund offers geographic diversification and a high distribution yield of 9.15%. The fund has underperformed major equity indices and has a negative return of 10.36% over the past three years. The fund invests in a combination of equities and bonds, but its performance has been disappointing compared to comparable index funds.

CGO: Good Portfolio, But Poor Relative Performance Plagues This Global CEF

Ares Capital

BlackRock Science & Technology

Crescent Capital BDC Inc

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Fidus Investment

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

Barings Corporate Investors

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Royce Value Trust

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Special Opportunities Fund Inc

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc

Surrounded by the smoothness of the Tuscan landscape, I have always thought that the pursuit of harmony in human activities is the first step toward happiness. I also chase a balance in investments, seeking to create a portfolio whose securities provide a steady cash flow over time and grow the nominal capital invested.

My 9% Income Portfolio - Harmony In Investment

China Fund

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc

Korea Fund

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund

RiverNorth Flexible Mncpl Inm Fnd II Inc

Templeton Dragon Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

For the third month in four, equity CEFs (+1.81%) witnessed gains while their fixed income CEF (+0.52%) counterparts for the fourth month in a row posted plus-side returns.

The Month In Closed-End Funds: February 2024

Adams Diversified Equity Fund

Oxford Lane Capital

For those who invest for dividends, the goal is to look for securities that can guarantee sustainable dividends and distributions over time. Choices about how to deploy the income generated by those instruments are personal and depend on each investor's needs, financial means, and age.

My 9% Income Portfolio-In Search For Happiness

Total Return is the actual rate of return for an investment over a given evaluation period, typically one, three, five, or ten years. The Total NAV Return is the sum of all dividends/distributions, assuming they are reinvested, plus the change in the NAV of the fund, be it positive or negative. However, managing our portfolio is not only about applying financial rules, because it is not certain that dividends can and will always be reinvested.

My 9% Income Portfolio-Living Off Dividends

Calamos Global Total Return is a multi-asset closed-end fund. CGO holds a mix of global equities, convertibles, and bonds, with a focus on information technology and a global mandate beyond North America. The fund is currently trading at a -9% discount to net asset value, historically at the lower end of its range, making it potentially attractive for investors.

CGO: Multi-Asset Global Allocation CEF, 10% Yield

Reaves Utility Income Fund

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

Perfection is defined as being complete and correct in every way, and can be pursued in various fields, including art and investing. For years now, I have been employing all my strength in investing in CEFs and ETFs, plus some “flirtations” with ETNs and BDCs. My portfolio is certainly not perfect, but acceptably fulfills the task for which it was designed: namely, to provide me with a steady stream of dividends over time.

My 9% Income Portfolio - Nobody Is Perfect

My Income Portfolio And Return Of Capital.

My Income Portfolio And Return Of Capital

The world seeks complexity, but simplicity often trumps complexity. For my investment goals, I have made the choice to focus mainly on CEFs and ETFs, carefully weighing their merits and drawbacks.

My Income Portfolio - Keep It Simple, Sweetheart

Despite the volatility we've seen in the market, CGO has continued to hang on to its narrow discount. The fund's distribution was trimmed last year but remains elevated as a solid rebound hasn't been able to take hold in the broader market.

CGO: Flexible Fund Continues Trading At A Narrow Discount

Owl Rock Capital Corp

As in Led Zeppelin's famous song, for me, investments in high-dividend securities represent a kind of stairway to heaven. Indeed, their steady flow of money relieves psychological pressure during times of market uncertainty and helps me experience them with greater peace of mind.

My Income Portfolio: A Stairway To Heaven

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

Aberdeen Standard Global Infr Inc Fd

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund

Eagle Point Credit

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond & Opportunity Stategies Fund

Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Gabelli Utility Trust

Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

Dreyfus Strategic Municipals Inc

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc

Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund

17 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. RSF offering results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Tender Offering Expires (February 5, 2023)

Financial markets are set to close a difficult year amid the war in Ukraine, pandemic aftershocks, and inflation-eroding purchasing power. As always, the first rule for every investor is to try to survive and avoid making mistakes that could prove fatal.

My Income Portfolio's Year-End Check-Up

CGO was running a high distribution, but that was trimmed starting last month in October. The fund's payout remains elevated, given the environment, even after the trim.

CGO: Valuation Drops After Distribution Cut

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Ten months of this troubling 2022 have passed, and my overall portfolio is beginning to take its final shape. Some positions have long since been completed, while for others, I am taking small acquisition steps each time the market turns downward.

My Income Portfolio - Memo From An 'Olive Farmer'

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ComTech Gold $CGO Becomes the First 100% Gold Backed Token to Receive Shariah Certification in the MENA Region

CGO is the global counterpart to CSQ, another Calamos fund that I'm invested in. Both of these funds are weighted more towards common stocks rather than convertibles.

CGO: Premium Rises Amid Portfolio Declines

CGO is another Calamos fund offering; in this case, the fund focuses on global positions.

CGO: Distribution Yield Is Up But Due To Uncertainty Increasing

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.

5 Best CEFs To Buy This Month (February 2022)

CGO appears to be essentially CSQ's global counterpart, focusing on a tilt away from U.S. investments. CGO currently pays a distribution yield of 7.67%, and they have paid the same monthly distribution since they cut in 2008/0

CGO: Global Focus, 7.61% Distribution Yield

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments announced the Calamos Closed-End Funds board of trustees for each of CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW and CCD (the "Trusts") has elected to terminate, effective December 17, 2020, the designation of Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch) as...

Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds' (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, and CCD) Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares Announce Change in Rating Agency to Kroll Bond Rating Agency from Fitch Ratings

CGO yields 8.5% and pays monthly. It's selling at a -1.1% discount to NAV, vs. a three-year average premium of 5%.

Rare Discount, Monthly Payouts, 8% Yield: Calamos Global Total Return Fund

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

Gabelli Multimedia Trust

Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

Pimco High Income Fund

The Month In Closed-End Funds: August 2020

Closed-End Funds: Taking A Dive Into Calamos' Offerings - 2 Funds Look Like A Buy

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