Calamos Investments LLC
05/19/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/19/2022 16:09
Watch S&P 500 Overlap When Selecting ESG Fund
Watch S&P 500 Overlap When Selecting ESG Fund
May 19, 2022
If you're going to commit assets to an ESG fund, we believe, you'll want your selection to make a differentiated contribution to your client's portfolio. In our opinion, an actively managed global approach-such as what Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Fund (CGSIX) offers-is the way to go.
A quick look at the holdings of the four largest ESG funds, on the other hand, reveals that the leading products are more domestically focused, with a concentration in S&P 500 stocks. Such substantial overlap with the US stock index suggests that the funds may not be providing the diversification that you expect. What's more, notes Jack McAndrew, Calamos Product Manager, if you mainly use ETFs and if you're also using indexed large cap funds, the overlap will be greater.
Compare the largest funds-whose holdings represent from 16% to almost 27% of S&P 500 holdings-to CGSIX's 10%. In other words, 90% of the Calamos fund has non-US benchmark exposure, McAndrew says.
The Correlation Matrix and Common Holdings analysis below provides further analysis. CGSIX, launched in December 2021, is not yet in Morningstar. Our team defines significant overlap as common holdings greater than 40%.
Investment professionals, for more information about CGSIX, please contact your Calamos Investment Consultant at 888-571-2567 or [email protected].
Before investing carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please see the prospectus and summary prospectus containing this and other information which can be obtained by calling 1-800-582-6959. Read it carefully before investing.
CGSIX Top 10 Holdings
As of 3/31/22
| Company | Industry | Country | % |
| Apple, Inc. | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | United States | 2.0% |
| Microsoft Corp. | Systems Software | United States | 1.7% |
| Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | Interactive Media & Services | United States | 1.7% |
| Ecolab, Inc. | Specialty Chemicals | United States | 0.8% |
| Ball Corp. | Metal & Glass Containers | United States | 0.8% |
| Deere & Company | Agricultural & Farm Machinery | United States | 0.8% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Communications Equipment | United States | 0.8% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | Air Freight & Logistics | United States | 0.8% |
| Siemens, AG | Industrial Conglomerates | Germany | 0.8% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | Life Sciences Tools & Services | United States | 0.8% |
| Total | 11.0% |
The principal risks of investing in the Calamos Global Sustainable Equities Fund include: equity securities risk consisting of market prices declining in general, growth stock risk consisting of potential increased volatility due to securities trading at higher multiples, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, forward foreign currency contract risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk. As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.
The Fund's ESG policy could cause it to perform differently compared to similar funds that do not have such a policy. The application of the social and environmental standards of Calamos Advisors may affect the Fund's exposure to certain issuers, industries, sectors, and factors that may impact the relative financial performance of the Fund-positively or negatively-depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor.
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