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CSQ vs PIM

Side-by-side comparison of Calamos Strategic Total Return (CSQ) and Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust Shares of Beneficial (PIM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CSQ and PIM operate in Finance Companies (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CSQ is the larger of the two at $3.11B, about 20.3x PIM ($153.3M).
  • Over the past year, CSQ is up 1.2% and PIM is down 9.3% - CSQ leads by 10.5 points.
  • CSQ has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while PIM has been quiet.
PerformanceCSQ+2.52%PIM-9.27%
2025-11-04+0.00%2026-11-02
MetricCSQPIM
Company
Calamos Strategic Total Return
Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust Shares of Beneficial
Price
$19.52-0.51%
$3.04+0.17%
Market cap
$3.11B
$153.3M
1M return
-4.83%
+0.66%
1Y return
+1.24%
-9.27%
Industry
Finance Companies
Finance Companies
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2004
1988
News (4w)
1
0
Recent ratings
0
0
CSQ

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.

PIM

Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust Shares of Beneficial

The fund seeks, with equal emphasis, high current income and relative stability of net asset value. Fund allocates assets to the U.S. investment-grade sector, high-yield sector, and international sector.

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