CSQ vs JPI

Calamos Strategic Total Return

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, convertible securities, and high yield corporate bonds with an average credit rating of BB as rated by S&P. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis with a combination of bottom-up and top-down security picking approaches to create its portfolio. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund was formed on December 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

Nuveen

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund is a close ended balanced mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating in financial services sectors such as bank, insurance, REITs, and utility companies. It primarily invests in preferred securities and other income producing securities including debt securities, hybrid securities, and convertible securities. At least 60% of the fund's assets are rated investment grade i.e. BBB/Baa or better by one of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis, with focus a on bottom-up fundamental credit research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate Index. Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund was founded on July 26, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.