What if you'd held CHY?
A $1,000 investment in Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) at the month-end close of 2003-05 would be worth $7,385 at the close of 2026-09 — +638.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $12,429.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,122 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | $1,128 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | $1,362 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | $1,143 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | $832 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | $1,255 | +50.9% |
| 2010 | $1,495 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | $1,480 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | $1,689 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $1,949 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | $2,265 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | $1,893 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $2,133 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | $2,653 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | $2,321 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | $3,082 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | $4,214 | +36.8% |
| 2021 | $5,153 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | $3,709 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | $4,480 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | $5,250 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | $5,459 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | $6,556 | +20.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CHY was 2008-11 ($1.30): $1,000 then is $9,885 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($13.42): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CHY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $7,385 today, a total return of +638.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CHY?
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +50.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,509 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -28.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in CHY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-05 would have grown to about $100,475 on $28,100 invested.
Did CHY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $12,429. CHY trailed the S&P 500 by +40.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) historical total-return data from 2003-05 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.