# Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Calamos · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2005-10-27 The Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a U.S.-domiciled, balanced, closed-end mutual fund that originated from Calamos Investments LLC and is overseen by Calamos Advisors LLC. Established on March 30, 2004, this fund strategically allocates capital across international public equity and fixed-income markets. Its investment objective is to identify opportunities in securities issued by companies spanning a diverse range of sectors. The portfolio predominantly comprises common stocks, convertible bonds, and high-yield corporate debt instruments. To construct its holdings, the fund integrates... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.75 | | Expense Ratio | 4.02% | | Assets Under Management | $115.5M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.51% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.00 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $10.71 – $14.20 | | Beta | 1.12 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0900 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-14 - Pay date: 2026-10-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CGO invest in? The Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a U.S.-domiciled, balanced, closed-end mutual fund that originated from Calamos Investments LLC and is overseen by Calamos Advisors LLC. Established on March 30, 2004, this fund strategically allocates capital across international public equity and fixed-income markets. Its investment objective is to identify opportunities in securities issued by companies spanning a diverse range of sectors. The portfolio predominantly comprises common stocks, convertible bonds, and high-yield corporate debt instruments. To construct its holdings, the fund integrates thorough fundamental research with systematic quantitative analysis. The Calamos Global Total Return Fund measures its investment performance against the MSCI World Index. ### What is the expense ratio of CGO? Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) charges an expense ratio of 4.02%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is CGO? Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) manages $115.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CGO actively managed or an index fund? CGO is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CGO's is 4.02%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was CGO launched? Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) launched in October 2005 and is managed by Calamos. ### How has CGO performed? CGO's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does CGO pay a dividend? Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.51%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CGO pay dividends? Calamos Global Total Return Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CGO's dividend yield? CGO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.51%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CGO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CGO was 2026-10-14. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CGO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 4.02% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CGO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CGO's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CGO cost more than a fund like VOO? CGO is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 4.02%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CGO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CGO (4.02%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cgo/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.