All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CSQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CSQ real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CSQ returned +11.15% over the past year and +8.17% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 26, 2004, CSQ is up +396.53% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.38%/yr, and is currently −3.00% below its real total-return high on Sep. 22, 2026.

Data ending Mon Sep. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-03-26💬 to Mon 2026-09-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CSQ
×
+396.53%
+7.38%/yr
+8.60%/yr
R2=0.863
Calamos Strategic Total Return Closed Fund NASDAQ Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-03-26💬 to Mon 2026-09-28 Start
Value
End
Value
CSQ
×
$10,000.00
2004-03-26
$49,652.76
2026-09-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-28

  YTD YoY
CSQ
×
+8.17% +11.15%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CSQ
×
−3.00%
on 2026-09-28
from 2026-09-22 peak
−68.10%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-05-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-09-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CSQ
×
+11.15% +28.40%
+13.32%/yr
+65.18%
+18.21%/yr
+38.00%
+6.65%/yr
+216.13%
+12.20%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CSQ
2026 (YTD) +8.17%
2025 +13.26%
2024 +24.57%
2023 +16.95%
2022 −28.83%
2021 +22.21%
2020 +24.64%
2019 +35.77%
2018 −6.62%
2017 +25.40%
2016 +12.48%
2015 −5.62%
2014 +13.40%
2013 +18.57%
2012 +25.85%
2011 −6.01%
2010 +12.11%
2009 +52.65%
2008 −49.48%
2007 −6.58%
2006 +22.53%
2005 +0.58%
2004 −3.96%