CSQ (Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund) General and Admin. Expense: $1.6 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2025)


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What is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund General and Admin. Expense?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund CSQ -0.60% 29 General and Admin. Expense is $1.6 Mil as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus rates CSQ with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was $0.8 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2025 was $1.6 Mil.

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund General and Admin. Expense Chart

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
General and Admin. Expense
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Semi-Annual Data
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.6 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $1.6 Mil mean?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has a General and Admin. Expense of $1.6 Mil as of Oct. 2025. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and its competitors.
Is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's current General and Admin. Expense is $1.6 Mil. Overall, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's General and Admin. Expense compare to GBDC and NEA?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's General and Admin. Expense of $1.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and its competitors. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's current General and Admin. Expense is $1.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock overvalued right now?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has a current General and Admin. Expense of $1.6 Mil. The current General and Admin. Expense is $1.6 Mil. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), the current General and Admin. Expense is $1.6 Mil as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Business Description

Address 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, USA, 60563-2787
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Its investment portfolio comprises equities, convertible securities, and high-yield corporate bonds.
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