CSQ vs NBB

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 Taxable Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund also invests some portion of its portfolio in derivative instruments. It invests in Build America Bonds, i.e. taxable municipal securities. The fund employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up and top-down stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Build America Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Build America Bond Fund. Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund was formed on December 4, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.