AVK

Weekly Report: what happened at AVK last week (0715-0719)?

Weekly Report: what happened at AVK last week (0708-0712)?

CHI: This Convertible Fund Is Greatly Improved, But It Is Still Far Too Expensive

The Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund aims to provide investors with a high level of current income through convertible securities. The fund has outperformed investment-grade bonds year-to-date. The Fund's yield is reasonable at 9.61%, but is below some of its peers. The equity markets have been strong, but the fund is incredibly expensive. The Convertible Fund's leverage has increased over the past few months.

Weekly Report: what happened at AVK last week (0701-0705)?

Advent Convertible and Income Fund declares $0.1172 dividend

Weekly Report: what happened at AVK last week (0624-0628)?

Weekly Report: what happened at AVK last week (0617-0621)?

CHY: Solid Income, Good Long-Term Record, But Not A Buy

Calamos Convertible & High Income Fund is a closed-end fund that invests in Convertible Securities, Corporate Bonds & other Fixed-Income securities. The fund offers an attractive monthly distribution of 10.45%. CHY's long-term performance has been reasonably good, but the current premium of 8.5% is a downer. CHY uses a significant amount of leverage and is invested in the U.S. Market.