All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

CSQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CSQ total return snapshot: CSQ returned +9.96% over the past year and +7.27% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 26, 2004, CSQ is up +751.60% in nominal total return, or +9.93%/yr, and is currently −7.13% below its total-return high on Sep. 22, 2026.

Data ending Tue Nov. 10, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-03-26💬 to Tue 2026-11-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CSQ
×
+751.60%
+9.93%/yr
+11.17%/yr
R2=0.909
Calamos Strategic Total Return Closed Fund NASDAQ Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-03-26💬 to Tue 2026-11-10 Start
Value
End
Value
CSQ
×
$10,000.00
2004-03-26
$85,159.54
2026-11-10

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-10

  YTD YoY
CSQ
×
+7.27% +9.96%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CSQ
×
−7.13%
on 2026-11-10
from 2026-09-22 peak
−67.14%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-05-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-11-10 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CSQ
×
+9.96% +23.81%
+11.27%/yr
+79.27%
+21.48%/yr
+48.57%
+8.24%/yr
+334.91%
+15.84%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CSQ
2026 (YTD) +7.27%
2025 +16.29%
2024 +28.15%
2023 +20.85%
2022 −24.23%
2021 +30.81%
2020 +26.28%
2019 +38.87%
2018 −4.84%
2017 +28.05%
2016 +14.81%
2015 −4.93%
2014 +14.25%
2013 +20.35%
2012 +28.02%
2011 −3.22%
2010 +13.79%
2009 +56.80%
2008 −49.43%
2007 −2.75%
2006 +25.61%
2005 +4.02%
2004 −2.37%