CALAMOS STR.T.RET.FD SBI

April's market volatility, driven by tariffs and led by tech sector declines, created opportunities to deploy cash. However, it was an opportunity to reposition my portfolio as well, with 2 swap trades to de-risk my portfolio. There were 2 corporate actions in the last month that also saw two more positions removed from my CEF portfolio, but overall, I was a net buyer for the month.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in May 2025 to shareholders of its seven closed-end funds (the Funds) pursuant to the Funds' respective distribution plans.» Mehr auf prnewswire.com

Closed-end funds (CEFs) often use leverage in an attempt to boost returns, making them volatile and sensitive to corrections and bear markets. This additional volatile nature of leverage is also on top of the discount/premium mechanic that also adds even further increased volatility. Usually, in market sell-offs, the leverage combined with the discount/premiums make these trades particularly wildly, but that is also where the best opportunities tend to be in these investment wrappers.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com