|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
CLASS
R6 |
|
Alternative |
|
Calamos Market
Neutral Income Fund |
|
CVSIX |
|
CVSCX |
|
CMNIX |
|
CVSOX |
|
Calamos Hedged
Equity Fund |
|
CAHEX |
|
CCHEX |
|
CIHEX |
|
|
|
Calamos Phineus
Long/Short Fund |
|
CPLSX |
|
CPCLX |
|
CPLIX |
|
|
|
Calamos Merger
Arbitrage Fund |
|
CMRAX |
|
CMRCX |
|
CMRGX |
|
|
|
Convertible |
|
Calamos Convertible
Fund |
|
CCVIX |
|
CCVCX |
|
CICVX |
|
|
|
Calamos Global
Convertible Fund |
|
CAGCX |
|
CCGCX |
|
CXGCX |
|
|
|
U.S.
Equity |
|
Calamos Timpani
Small Cap Growth Fund |
|
CTASX |
|
CTCSX |
|
CTSIX |
|
CTSOX |
|
Calamos Timpani SMID
Growth Fund |
|
CTAGX |
|
|
|
CTIGX |
|
CTOGX |
|
Calamos Growth
Fund |
|
CVGRX |
|
CVGCX |
|
CGRIX |
|
|
|
Calamos Growth and
Income Fund |
|
CVTRX |
|
CVTCX |
|
CGIIX |
|
CGIOX |
|
Calamos Dividend
Growth Fund |
|
CADVX |
|
CCDVX |
|
CIDVX |
|
|
|
Calamos Select
Fund |
|
CVAAX |
|
CVACX |
|
CVAIX |
|
|
|
Global
Equity |
|
Calamos
International Growth Fund |
|
CIGRX |
|
CIGCX |
|
CIGIX |
|
CIGOX |
|
Calamos Evolving
World Growth Fund |
|
CNWGX |
|
CNWDX |
|
CNWIX |
|
|
|
Calamos Global
Equity Fund |
|
CAGEX |
|
CCGEX |
|
CIGEX |
|
CGEOX |
|
Calamos Global
Opportunities Fund |
|
CVLOX |
|
CVLCX |
|
CGCIX |
|
|
|
Calamos
International Small Cap Growth Fund |
|
CAISX |
|
CCISX |
|
CSGIX |
|
CISOX |
|
Fixed
Income |
|
Calamos Total Return
Bond Fund |
|
CTRAX |
|
CTRCX |
|
CTRIX |
|
|
|
Calamos High Income
Opportunities Fund |
|
CHYDX |
|
CCHYX |
|
CIHYX |
|
|
|
Calamos Short-Term
Bond Fund |
|
CSTBX |
|
|
|
CSTIX |
|
|
|
Prospectus March 1, 2024
The Securities and
Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or
determined whether this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Investment
Objective
Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund's investment objective is high current income consistent with
stability of principal.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may qualify
for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family
invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares do the Funds offer?" on page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
CLASS
R6 |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
2.75 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption
price or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
CLASS
R6 |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
0.66 |
% |
|
|
0.66 |
% |
|
|
0.66 |
% |
|
|
0.66 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Dividend Expense on
Short Positions |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
|
0.04 |
% |
|
Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses1 |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.22 |
% |
|
|
1.97 |
% |
|
|
0.97 |
% |
|
|
0.88 |
% |
|
1
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent
deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
927 |
|
|
|
1,712 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
2,296 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
Class
R6 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
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Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
927 |
|
|
|
1,712 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
2,296 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
Class
R6 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
The Fund's investment
strategy can be characterized as "market neutral" because it seeks to achieve
maximum current income while maintaining a low correlation to the fluctuations
of the U.S. equity market as a whole. The Fund (i) invests in equities, (ii)
invests in convertible securities (including synthetic convertible securities)
of U.S. companies without regard to market capitalization, and (iii) employs
short selling and enters into total return swaps to enhance income and hedge
against market risk. The convertible securities in which the Fund invests may be
either debt securities or preferred stocks that can be exchanged for common
stock. The average term to maturity of the convertible securities purchased by
the Fund will typically range from two to ten years.
A synthetic convertible
instrument is designed to simulate the economic characteristics of a convertible
security through the combined features of a debt instrument, or loan, and a
security providing an option on an equity security. The Fund may establish a
synthetic convertible instrument by combining a fixed-income security with the
right to acquire an equity security. The fixed-income and equity option
components may have different issuers, and either component may change at any
time.
The Fund may seek to
generate income from option premiums by writing (selling) options. This would
include the use of both call and put options. The Fund may write call options
(i) on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are
convertible into equity securities) in the Fund's portfolio and (ii) on
broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or ETFs
(exchange traded funds).
In addition, to seek to
offset some of the risk of a potential decline in value of certain long
positions, the Fund may also purchase put options on individual securities,
broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500), or ETFs.
The Fund may invest
without limit in high yield fixed-income securities (often referred to as "junk
bonds"). The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in stock, rights,
warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies or
similar special purpose entities (collectively, "SPACs"). In addition, the Fund
may obtain certain private rights and other interests issued by a SPAC (commonly
referred to as "founder shares"), which may be subject to forfeiture or expire
worthless and which generally have more limited liquidity than SPAC shares
issued in an initial public offering. In addition, the Fund may engage in active
and frequent trading of portfolio securities. The Fund may also invest in ETFs.
The Fund's investment adviser seeks to lower the risks of investing in stocks by
using a "top-down approach" of diversification by company, industry, sector,
country and currency and focusing on macro-level investment
themes.
Principal
Risks
An investment in the Fund
is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Your investment in the Fund is not a
deposit in a bank and is not insured or
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FAMILY OF FUNDS
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Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. The principal
risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate finding particular risks
and comparing them with other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a
"principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it
appears. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include:
• Convertible
Hedging Risk — If the market price of the underlying common stock increases
above the conversion price on a convertible security, the price of the
convertible security will increase. The Fund's increased liability on any
outstanding short position would, in whole or in part, reduce this
gain.
• Convertible
Securities Risk — The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes
in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase
and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and
other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment
value.
• Covered Call
Writing Risk — As the writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund
foregoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in
the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the
premium and the exercise price of the call.
• Debt
Securities Risk — Debt securities are subject to various risks, including
interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.
• Interest
Rate Risk — The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when
interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a
greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term debt
securities. Changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, and other
events affecting fixed-income markets, may subject a Fund to heightened interest
rate risk as a result of a rise in interest rates.
• Credit
Risk — A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that
its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable
securities. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly.
If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on
payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively
affected.
• Default
Risk — A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its
obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the
greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been
downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively
affected.
• Derivatives
Risk — Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency
contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices.
The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered more
speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be used for hedging
(attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another)
or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and
there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can
reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition,
derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the party
with whom the Fund enters into a derivative transaction may experience a
significant credit event and/or may be unwilling or unable to make timely
settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in the value of
a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or
index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount
invested.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund (i.e., the Fund's long position) fall, the value of your investment in
the Fund will decline.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
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Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
• High Yield
Risk — High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality
(commonly known as "junk bonds") are subject to greater levels of credit and
liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with
respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest
payments.
• Liquidity
Risk — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to
purchase or sell. The Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the
returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at
an advantageous time or price.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
over-the-counter or exchange- listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the options market. There are significant differences
between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect
correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its
objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on
the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market
movements, which cannot be assured.
• Other
Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk — The Fund may invest in the
securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are
consistent with the Fund's investment objective and the policies are permissible
under the 1940 Act. Investments in the securities of other investment companies,
including ETFs, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other
expenses. Additionally, if the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its
investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely
affecting the Fund's performance. In addition, closed end investment company and
ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium and are subject to
brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the
Fund. In addition, the Fund may engage in short sales of the securities of other
investment companies. When the Fund shorts securities of another investment
company, it borrows shares of that investment company which it then sells. The
Fund closes out a short sale by purchasing the security that it has sold short
and returning that security to the entity that lent the
security.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade
securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its
investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction
costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent and active trading may
also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase
in short-term capital gains.
• Rule 144A
Securities Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold
through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the
supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A
Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets
invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases
Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be
liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the
value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more
difficult.
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors
may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund
may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Securities
Lending Risk — The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and
banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a
current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of
portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the
loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)
possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the
securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights
thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income
during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to
reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to
Calamos Advisors
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FAMILY OF FUNDS
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Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
on, the creditworthiness
of the firms to which a Fund lends securities. The Fund may also experience
losses as a result of a diminution in value of its cash collateral
investments.
• Short Sale
Risk — The Fund may incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if
the market value of the borrowed security (i.e., the Fund's short position)
increases between the date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the
security. The Fund may be unable to repurchase the borrowed security at a
particular time or at an acceptable price.
• Small and
Mid-Sized Company Risk — Small and mid-sized company stocks have historically
been subject to greater investment risk than large company stocks. The prices of
small and mid-sized company stocks tend to be more volatile than prices of large
company stocks.
• Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies Risk — The Fund may invest in special purpose
acquisition companies ("SPACs") or similar special purpose entities. Because
SPACs and similar entities have no operating history or ongoing business other
than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly
dependent on the ability of the entity's management to identify and complete a
profitable acquisition. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain
industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. A SPAC
will not generate any revenues until, at the earliest, after the consummation of
a transaction. An attractive acquisition or merger target may not be identified
at all, in which case the SPAC will be required to return any remaining monies
to shareholders, and the Fund may be subject to opportunity costs to the extent
that alternative investments would have produced higher return. While a SPAC is
seeking a transaction target, its stock may be thinly traded and/or illiquid.
The proceeds of a SPAC IPO that are placed in trust are subject to risks,
including the risk of insolvency of the custodian of the funds, fraud by the
trustee, interest rate risk and credit and liquidity risk relating to the
securities and money market funds in which the proceeds are invested. The
private rights or other interests issued by a SPAC that the Fund may obtain
generally have more limited liquidity than SPAC shares issued in an IPO and may
be subject to forfeiture or expire worthless.
• Synthetic
Convertible Instruments Risk — The value of a synthetic convertible instrument
will respond differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security
because a synthetic convertible instrument is composed of two or more separate
securities, each with its own market value. In addition, if the value of the
underlying common stock or the level of the index involved in the convertible
component falls below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant
or option may lose all value.
• Tax Risk —
The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities
in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to
recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult
to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income
from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated
investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as
such.
• Total Return
Swap Risk — A total return swap is a contract in which one party agrees to make
periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the
assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket
of securities, or securities indices during the specified period, in return for
periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return
from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain
exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of
such security or investing directly in such market. Total return swap agreements
may effectively add leverage to a fund's portfolio because, in addition to its
total net assets, the fund would be subject to investment exposure on the
notional amount of the swap. The primary risks associated with total return
swaps are credit risk (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and
market risk (if there is no liquid market for the agreement or unfavorable
changes occur to the underlying asset).
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Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
Fund
Performance
The following
bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing
changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how
the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of
market performance. All returns include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. As always, please note that the
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot predict how it will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31
Highest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
5.08 |
% (6.30.2020) |
|
Lowest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
-5.71 |
% (6.30.2022) |
|
* Annual
returns for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest
percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of Funds.
Average Annual Total
Returns as of 12.31.23
The following table shows
how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-,
five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2023 and since the Fund's
inception compared with broad measures of market performance. "Since Inception"
returns shown for each index are returns since the inception of the Fund's Class
A shares, or since the nearest subsequent month end when comparative index data
is available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax returns show the
impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the Fund. "Return
After Taxes on Distributions" shows the effect of taxable distributions, but
assumes that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do
not have any taxable gain or loss on your investment. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" shows the effect of taxable distributions
and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were
purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified
period.
The after-tax
returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not
reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes
other than Class I will vary from returns shown for Class I.
"Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the
same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund
shares.
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FAMILY OF FUNDS
6
Calamos Market Neutral
Income Fund
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS — FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.23
|
|
INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS |
|
ONE
YEAR |
|
FIVE
YEAR |
|
TEN
YEAR |
|
SINCE INCEPTION |
|
Class
A |
|
|
9.4.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
6.47 |
% |
|
|
3.56 |
% |
|
|
2.89 |
% |
|
|
5.67 |
% |
|
Class
C |
|
|
2.16.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
7.14 |
% |
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
2.63 |
% |
|
|
3.46 |
% |
|
Class
I |
|
|
5.10.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return before
taxes |
|
|
|
|
9.17 |
% |
|
|
4.30 |
% |
|
|
3.65 |
% |
|
|
4.40 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions* |
|
|
|
|
7.00 |
% |
|
|
3.67 |
% |
|
|
2.87 |
% |
|
|
3.15 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares* |
|
|
|
|
5.76 |
% |
|
|
3.16 |
% |
|
|
2.65 |
% |
|
|
3.06 |
% |
|
Class
R6 |
|
|
6.23.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
9.25 |
% |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
4.02 |
% |
|
Bloomberg U.S.
Government/Credit Index |
|
|
|
|
5.72 |
% |
|
|
1.41 |
% |
|
|
1.97 |
% |
|
|
4.14 |
% |
|
Bloomberg Short
Treasury 1-3 Month Index |
|
|
|
|
5.14 |
% |
|
|
1.88 |
% |
|
|
1.24 |
% |
|
|
1.66 |
% |
|
*
The Bloomberg Short
Treasury 1-3 Month Index is generally considered representative of the
performance of short-term money market investments and is provided to show how
the Fund's performance compares to public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with
maturities of 1-3 months.
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
|
PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
|
John P. Calamos, Sr.
(President, Chairman) |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
Founder, Chairman,
and Global CIO |
|
Jason
Hill |
|
11 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
David
O'Donohue |
|
8.5 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Eli
Pars |
|
10 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Jimmy
Young |
|
5 years |
|
SVP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Anthony
Vecchiolla |
|
since February
2023 |
|
VP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on page 125 of the prospectus.
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Investment
Objective
Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund's investment objective is to seek total return with lower volatility than
equity markets.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and
your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares do the Funds offer?" on Page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on Page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
4.75 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption price
or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.17 |
% |
|
|
1.92 |
% |
|
|
0.92 |
% |
|
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent
deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
|
|
1,088 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
2,243 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
8
Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
|
|
1,088 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
2,243 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's
most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
The Fund seeks to achieve
total return with lower volatility than equity markets. Under normal
circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and securities with
economic characteristics similar to stock or the equity markets. The Fund
invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities while also
writing (selling) index call and put options and/or entering into other options
strategies on equity securities and/or broad based indices. The Fund may write
call options (i) on a portion of the equity securities in the Fund's portfolio
and (ii) on broad- based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI
EAFE) or ETFs (exchange traded funds).
In addition, to seek to
offset some of the risk of a potential decline in value of certain long
positions, the Fund may also purchase put options on individual securities,
broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500), or ETFs. The Fund may
also engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.
Equity securities
purchased by the Fund may include U.S. exchange-listed common stocks, options on
equities, and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Fund may also invest in
fixed-income securities. The Fund may also invest in ETFs.
The Fund may use
derivatives for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment
position with another) or non-hedging purposes. In particular, the Fund may
hedge some or all of the currency exposure of foreign securities by entering
into forward foreign currency contracts, futures or other
derivatives.
The Fund's investment
adviser seeks to lower the risks of investing in stocks by using a "top-down
approach" of diversification by company, industry, sector, country and currency
and focusing on macro-level investment themes. The Fund intends that its
option-based risk management strategy will reduce the volatility inherent in
investments in equity securities over time.
Principal
Risks
An investment in the Fund
is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Your
investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The principal risks are presented in alphabetical order
to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each
risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund,
regardless of the order in which it appears. The principal risks of investing in
the Fund include:
• American
Depositary Receipts Risk — The stocks of most foreign companies that trade in
the U.S. markets are traded as ADRs. U.S. depositary banks issue these stocks.
Each ADR represents one or more shares of foreign stock or a fraction of a
share. The price of an ADR corresponds to the price of the foreign stock in its
home market, adjusted to the ratio of
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| March 1, 2024
9
Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
the ADRs to foreign
company shares. Therefore while purchasing a security on a U.S. exchange, the
risks inherently associated with foreign investing still apply to
ADRs.
• Convertible
Securities Risk — The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes
in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase
and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and
other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment
value.
• Correlation
Risk — The effectiveness of the Fund's index option-based risk management
strategy may be reduced if the performance of the Fund's equity portfolio does
not correlate to that of the indices underlying its option
positions.
• Covered Call
Writing Risk — As the writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund
foregoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in
the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the
premium and the exercise price of the call.
• Currency Risk
— To the extent that the Fund invests in securities or other instruments
denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange
rates bring an added dimension of risk. Currency fluctuations could negatively
impact investment gains or add to investment losses. Although the Fund may
attempt to hedge against currency risk, the hedging instruments may not always
perform as the Fund expects and could produce losses. Suitable hedging
instruments may not be available for currencies of emerging market countries.
The Fund's investment adviser may determine not to hedge currency risks, even if
suitable instruments appear to be available.
• Debt
Securities Risk — Debt securities are subject to various risks, including
interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.
• Interest
Rate Risk — The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when
interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a
greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term debt
securities. Changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, and other
events affecting fixed-income markets, may subject a Fund to heightened interest
rate risk as a result of a rise in interest rates.
• Credit
Risk — A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that
its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable
securities. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly.
If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on
payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively
affected.
• Default
Risk — A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its
obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the
greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been
downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively
affected.
• Derivatives
Risk — Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency
contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices.
The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered more
speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be used for hedging
(attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another)
or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and
there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can
reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition,
derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the party
with whom the Fund enters into a derivative transaction may experience a
significant credit event and/or may be unwilling or unable to make timely
settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in the value of
a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or
index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount
invested.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund (i.e., the Fund's long position) fall, the value of your investment in
the Fund will decline.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
10
Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
• Forward
Foreign Currency Contract Risk — Forward foreign currency contracts are
contractual agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified
future date (or within a specified time period) at a price set at the time of
the contract. The Fund may not fully benefit from, or may lose money on, forward
foreign currency transactions if changes in currency exchange rates do not occur
as anticipated or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the
Fund's holdings.
• Futures and
Forward Contracts Risk — Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one
party and purchase by another of a specific asset at a specific time and price
(with or without delivery required). Futures contracts are standardized
contracts traded on a recognized exchange. An option on a futures contract gives
the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a
futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option.
Futures and forward contracts are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the
party with whom the Fund enters into the derivatives transaction (the
clearinghouse or the broker holding the Fund's position for a futures contract
or the counterparty for a forward contract) may experience a significant credit
event and/or may be unwilling or unable to make timely settlement payments or
otherwise honor its obligations.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
over-the-counter or exchange- listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the options market. There are significant differences
between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect
correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its
objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on
the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market
movements, which cannot be assured. The Fund may also purchase or write
over-the-counter put or call options, which involves risks different from, and
possibly greater than, the risks associated with exchange-listed put or call
options. In some instances, over-the-counter put or call options may expose the
Fund to the risk that a counterparty may be unable or unwilling to perform
according to a contract, and that any deterioration in a counterparty's
creditworthiness could adversely affect the instrument. In addition, the Fund
may be exposed to a risk that losses may exceed the amount originally
invested.
• Other
Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk — The Fund may invest in the
securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are
consistent with the Fund's investment objective and the policies are permissible
under the 1940 Act. Investments in the securities of other investment companies,
including ETFs, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other
expenses. Additionally, if the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its
investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely
affecting the Fund's performance. In addition, closed end investment company and
ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium and are subject to
brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the
Fund. In addition, the Fund may engage in short sales of the securities of other
investment companies. When the Fund shorts securities of another investment
company, it borrows shares of that investment company which it then sells. The
Fund closes out a short sale by purchasing the security that it has sold short
and returning that security to the entity that lent the
security.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry, or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade
securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its
investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction
costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent and active trading may
also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase
in short-term capital gains.
• Rule 144A
Securities Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold
through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the
supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A
Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets
invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases
Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be
liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the
value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more
difficult.
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Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors
may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund
may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Securities
Lending Risk — The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and
banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a
current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of
portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the
loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)
possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the
securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights
thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income
during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to
reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to
Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which a Fund lends
securities. The Fund may also experience losses as a result of a diminution in
value of its cash collateral investments.
• Short Sale
Risk — The Fund may incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if
the market value of the borrowed security (i.e., the Fund's short position)
increases between the date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the
security. The Fund may be unable to repurchase the borrowed security at a
particular time or at an acceptable price.
• Tax Risk —
The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities
in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to
recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult
to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income
from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated
investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as
such.
Fund
Performance
The following
bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing
changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how
the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of
market performance. All returns include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. As always, please note that the
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot predict how it will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31
Highest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
10.84 |
% (6.30.2020) |
|
Lowest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
-10.28 |
% (6.30.2022) |
|
* Annual
returns for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest
percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of
Funds.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
12
Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
Average Annual Total
Returns as of 12.31.23
The following table shows
how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-
and five-year periods ended December 31, 2023 and since the Fund's inception
compared with broad measures of market performance. "Since Inception" returns
shown for each index are returns since the inception of the Fund's Class A
shares, or since the nearest subsequent month end when comparative index data is
available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax returns show the impact
of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the Fund. "Return After
Taxes on Distributions" shows the effect of taxable distributions, but assumes
that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do not have
any taxable gain or loss on your investment. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" shows the effect of taxable distributions
and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were
purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified
period.
The after-tax
returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not
reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes
other than Class I will vary from returns shown for Class I.
"Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the
same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund
shares.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS — FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.23
|
|
INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS |
|
ONE
YEAR |
|
FIVE
YEAR |
|
SINCE INCEPTION |
|
Class
A |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
10.11 |
% |
|
|
6.61 |
% |
|
|
5.23 |
% |
|
Class
C |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
13.69 |
% |
|
|
6.88 |
% |
|
|
5.04 |
% |
|
Class
I |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return before
taxes |
|
|
|
|
15.88 |
% |
|
|
7.94 |
% |
|
|
6.08 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions* |
|
|
|
|
15.55 |
% |
|
|
7.71 |
% |
|
|
5.74 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares* |
|
|
|
|
9.39 |
% |
|
|
6.20 |
% |
|
|
4.78 |
% |
|
S&P 500
Index |
|
|
|
|
26.29 |
% |
|
|
15.69 |
% |
|
|
11.85 |
% |
|
Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index |
|
|
|
|
5.53 |
% |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
|
1.36 |
% |
|
*
The Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index shows how the Fund's performance compares to an index that
covers the U.S.-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market
of SEC-registered securities. The index includes bonds from the Treasury,
Government-Related, Corporate, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM
pass-throughs), ABS, and CMBS
sectors.
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Calamos Hedged Equity
Fund
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
|
PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
|
John P. Calamos, Sr.
(President, Chairman) |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
Founder, Chairman,
and Global CIO |
|
Jason
Hill |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
David
O'Donohue |
|
8.5 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Eli
Pars |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Jimmy
Young |
|
5 years |
|
SVP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Anthony
Vecchiolla |
|
since February
2023 |
|
VP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on Page 125 of the prospectus.
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Investment
Objective
Calamos Phineus Long/Short
Fund's investment objective is to seek strong, risk-adjusted and absolute
returns in the context of prevailing market conditions across the global equity
universe.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and
your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares does the Fund offer?" on Page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on Page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
4.75 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption price
or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Dividend and
Interest Expense on Short Sales1 |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.16 |
% |
|
|
0.16 |
% |
|
|
0.16 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
2.38 |
% |
|
|
3.13 |
% |
|
|
2.13 |
% |
|
1
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent
deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
|
1,685 |
|
|
|
3,062 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
3,439 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
2,462 |
|
|
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You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
|
1,685 |
|
|
|
3,062 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
3,439 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
2,462 |
|
|
Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's
most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was
194% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
Under normal
circumstances, the Fund aims to achieve its investment objective primarily by
investing globally in publicly listed equity securities, including common stock
and American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), of issuers of all market
capitalizations that operate in the knowledge-based sectors such as technology,
communications and media, as well as financial services and healthcare, and
other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), that track
or otherwise provide exposure to such sectors. The Fund's investment adviser
(the "Advisor") believes that the heterogeneous, disruptive and volatile nature
of many of these sectors is well suited for long/short equity investing. Long
investing generally involves buying a security expecting to profit from an
increase in its price. Short investing generally involves selling a security
that the Fund does not own expecting to profit from a decline in its price at a
later time. The Advisor will also consider investing in other sectors if, in the
Advisor's opinion, such long and short exposures have favorable potential for
contributing value. The Fund may maintain long and short positions through the
use of derivative instruments, such as options, futures and forward contracts,
without investing directly in the underlying asset. The Fund may also use
derivative instruments to attempt to both increase the return of the Fund and
hedge (protect) the value of the Fund's assets. The Fund may also invest in cash
and cash equivalents.
The Advisor pursues a
fundamental, global approach that incorporates a blend of top-down and bottom-up
considerations. The advantages of its investment process are based upon: 1) a
comprehensive assessment of what drives share prices; 2) how companies and
industries are analyzed; and 3) the flexible management of style, capitalization
and country factors. The Advisor believes that flexible asset allocation across
the global equity universe, with less emphasis upon the traditional role of
benchmarks, provides the potential for excess returns.
The Advisor's approach is
primarily derived from its assessment of corporate and economic fundamentals.
Equally, the Fund's strategy allows for all investment styles (for example,
growth versus value, small versus large capitalization) to be considered
depending upon a company's business model, prevailing market conditions and the
economic cycle. The Advisor believes that stocks with common style
characteristics can behave similarly, often in response to the economic cycle,
and that these characteristics are an additional source of return that should be
identified.
Principal
Risks
An investment in the Fund
is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Under certain
conditions, even if the value of the Fund's long positions are rising, this
could be offset by declining values of the Fund's short positions. Conversely,
it is possible that rising values of the Fund's short positions could be offset
by declining values of the Fund's long positions. In either scenario the Fund
may experience losses. In a market where the value of both the Fund's long and
short positions are declining, the Fund may experience substantial losses.
Your investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency. The principal risks are presented in
alphabetical order to
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facilitate finding
particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each risk summarized below
is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the
order in which it appears. The principal risks of investing in the Fund
include:
• American
Depositary Receipts Risk — The stocks of most foreign companies that trade in
the U.S. markets are traded as ADRs. U.S. depositary banks issue these stocks.
Each ADR represents one or more shares of foreign stock or a fraction of a
share. The price of an ADR corresponds to the price of the foreign stock in its
home market, adjusted to the ratio of the ADRs to foreign company shares.
Therefore while purchasing a security on a U.S. exchange, the risks inherently
associated with foreign investing still apply to
ADRs.
• Cash Holdings
Risk — To the extent the Fund holds cash positions, the Fund risks achieving
lower returns and potential lost opportunities to participate in market
appreciation which could negatively impact the Fund's performance and ability to
achieve its investment objective.
• Currency Risk
— To the extent that the Fund invests in securities or other instruments
denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange
rates bring an added dimension of risk. Currency fluctuations could negatively
impact investment gains or add to investment losses. Although the Fund may
attempt to hedge against currency risk, the hedging instruments may not always
perform as the Fund expects and could produce losses. Suitable hedging
instruments may not be available for currencies of emerging market countries.
The Fund's investment adviser may determine not to hedge currency risks, even if
suitable instruments appear to be available.
• Derivatives
Risk — Derivatives are instruments, such as futures, options, and forward
foreign currency contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets,
rates, or indices. The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be
considered more speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be
used for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment
position with another) or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may
increase expenses, and there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work.
While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate
gains. In addition, derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk,
meaning that the party with whom the Fund enters into the derivatives
transaction may experience a significant credit event and/or may be unwilling or
unable to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations.
Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the
underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal
amount invested.
• Emerging
Markets Risk — Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable
governments and economies based on only a few industries, which may cause
greater instability. The value of emerging market securities will likely be
particularly sensitive to changes in the economies of such countries. These
countries are also more likely to experience higher levels of inflation,
deflation or currency devaluations, which could hurt their economies and
securities markets.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund (i.e., the Fund's long position) fall, the value of your investment in
the Fund will decline.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
• Forward
Foreign Currency Contract Risk — Forward foreign currency contracts are
contractual agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified
future date (or within a specified time period) at a price set at the time of
the contract. The Fund may not fully benefit from, or may lose money on, forward
foreign currency transactions if changes in currency exchange rates do not occur
as anticipated or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the
Fund's holdings.
• Futures and
Forward Contracts Risk — Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one
party and purchase by another of a specific asset at a specific time and price
(with or without delivery required). Futures contracts are
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Long/Short Fund
standardized contracts
traded on a recognized exchange. An option on a futures contract gives the
purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a
futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the options.
Forward contracts involve a negotiated obligation to purchase or sell an asset
at a future date (with or without delivery required), which may be any fixed
number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a
price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are not traded on
exchanges; rather, a bank or dealer will act as agent or as principal in order
to make or take future delivery of a specified lot of a particular security or
currency for the Fund's account. Futures and forward contracts are subject to
counterparty risk, meaning that the party with whom the Fund enters into the
derivatives transaction (the clearinghouse or the broker holding the Fund's
position for a futures contract or the counterparty for a forward contract) may
experience a significant credit event and/or may be unwilling or unable to make
timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its
obligations.
• Geographic
Concentration Risk — Investments in a particular country or geographic region
may be particularly susceptible to political, diplomatic, or economic conditions
and regulatory requirements. To the extent the Fund concentrates its investments
in a particular country, region or group of regions, the Fund may be more
volatile than a more geographically diversified fund.
• Leveraging
Risk — Leverage is the potential for the Fund to participate in gains and losses
on an amount that exceeds the Fund's investment. Leveraging risk is the risk
that certain transactions of the Fund may cause the Fund to be more volatile and
experience greater losses than if it had not been leveraged. The Fund's use of
short sales and investments in derivatives subject the Fund to leveraging
risk.
• Liquidity
Risk — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to
purchase or sell. The Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the
returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at
an advantageous time or price.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
over-the-counter or exchange- listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the options market. There are significant differences
between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect
correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its
objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on
the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market
movements, which cannot be assured. The Fund may also purchase or write
over-the-counter put or call options, which involves risks different from, and
possibly greater than, the risks associated with exchange-listed put or call
options. In some instances, over-the-counter put or call options may expose the
Fund to the risk that a counterparty may be unable or unwilling to perform
according to a contract, and that any deterioration in a counterparty's
creditworthiness could adversely affect the instrument. In addition, the Fund
may be exposed to a risk that losses may exceed the amount originally
invested.
• Other
Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk — The Fund may invest in the
securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are
consistent with the Fund's investment objective and the policies are permissible
under the 1940 Act. Investments in the securities of other investment companies,
including ETFs, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other
expenses. Additionally, if the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its
investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely
affecting the Fund's performance. In addition, closed end investment company and
ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium and are subject to
brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the
Fund. In addition, the Fund may engage in short sales of the securities of other
investment companies. When the Fund shorts securities of another investment
company, it borrows shares of that investment company which it then sells. The
Fund closes out a short sale by purchasing the security that it has sold short
and returning that security to the entity that lent the
security.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — The portfolio manager may actively and frequently trade
securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its
investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction
costs, which
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Long/Short Fund
may increase the Fund's
expenses. Frequent and active trading may also cause adverse tax consequences
for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital
gains.
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors
may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund
may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Securities
Lending Risk — The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and
banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a
current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of
portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the
loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)
possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the
securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights
thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income
during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to
reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to
Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which a Fund lends
securities. The Fund may also experience losses as a result of a diminution in
value of its cash collateral investments.
• Short Sale
Risk — The Fund may incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if
the market value of the borrowed security (i.e., the Fund's short position)
increases between the date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the
security. The Fund may be unable to repurchase the borrowed security at a
particular time or at an acceptable price.
• Small and
Mid-Sized Company Stock Risk — Small to mid-sized company stocks have
historically been subject to greater investment risk than large company stock.
The prices of small to mid-sized company stocks tend to be more volatile and
less liquid than large company stocks. Small and mid-sized companies may have no
or relatively short operating histories, or be newly formed public companies.
Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt
levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new
technologies, which pose additional risks.
Fund
Performance
The following
bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing
changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how
the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of
market performance. All returns include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. The performance shown in the bar chart and
performance table for the years prior to 2017 is that of another investment
vehicle (the "Phineus Predecessor Fund") prior to the commencement of the Fund's
operations. The Phineus Predecessor Fund was reorganized into Class I shares of
the Fund on April 6, 2016. On October 1, 2015, the parent company of Calamos
Advisors purchased Phineus Partners LP ("Phineus"), the prior general partner
and investment manager to the Phineus Predecessor Fund and investment manager to
the Phineus Predecessor Fund's master fund. Calamos Advisors served as the
investment manager to the Phineus Predecessor Fund's master fund from October 1,
2015 to April 5, 2016 and the general partner and investment manager of the
Phineus Predecessor Fund from February 25, 2016 and April 5, 2016. The Phineus
Predecessor Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2002 and, since that time, has
had various periods where it implemented its investment strategy directly on a
stand-alone basis or indirectly through its investment in a master fund, which
had the same investment policies, objectives, guidelines and restrictions as the
Phineus Predecessor Fund.
Regardless of whether the
Phineus Predecessor Fund operated as a stand-alone fund or invested indirectly
through a master fund, Phineus and Calamos Advisors managed the Phineus
Predecessor Fund's assets using investment policies, objectives, guidelines and
restrictions that were in all material respects equivalent to those of the Fund.
The Phineus Predecessor Fund performance information in the bar chart and table
has been adjusted to reflect Class I share, and with respect to the table, Class
A and Class C share expenses. However, the Phineus Predecessor Fund was not a
registered mutual fund and so it was
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not subject to the same
investment and tax restrictions as the Fund. If it had been, the Phineus
Predecessor Fund's performance may have been lower. As always,
please note that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot
predict how it will perform in the future. Updated Fund
performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31
Highest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
24.69 |
% (12.31.2020) |
|
Lowest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
-11.48 |
% (3.31.2020) |
|
* Annual
returns for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest
percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of Funds.
Average Annual Total
Returns as of 12.31.23
The following table shows
how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-,
five-, and ten- year periods ended December 31, 2023 and since the Phineus
Predecessor Fund's inception compare with broad measures of market performance.
"Since Inception" returns shown for each index are returns since the inception
of the Phineus Predecessor Fund, or since the nearest subsequent month end when
comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax
returns show the impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the
Fund. "Return After Taxes on Distributions" shows the effect of taxable
distributions, but assumes that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the
period and so do not have any taxable gain or loss on your investment. "Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" shows the effect of
taxable distributions and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the
Fund shares were purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified
period.
The after-tax
returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not
reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes
other than Class I shares will vary from returns shown for Class I
shares. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the
same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund
shares.
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Long/Short Fund
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS — FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.23
|
|
INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS |
|
ONE
YEAR |
|
FIVE
YEAR |
|
TEN
YEAR |
|
SINCE INCEPTION |
|
Class
A |
|
|
5.1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
2.56 |
% |
|
|
6.16 |
% |
|
|
4.99 |
% |
|
|
9.29 |
% |
|
Class
C |
|
|
5.1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
5.91 |
% |
|
|
6.38 |
% |
|
|
4.71 |
% |
|
|
8.73 |
% |
|
Class
I |
|
|
5.1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return before
taxes |
|
|
|
|
8.04 |
% |
|
|
7.46 |
% |
|
|
5.77 |
% |
|
|
9.82 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions* |
|
|
|
|
7.23 |
% |
|
|
7.26 |
% |
|
|
5.45 |
% |
|
|
9.67 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares* |
|
|
|
|
4.76 |
% |
|
|
5.78 |
% |
|
|
4.48 |
% |
|
|
8.57 |
% |
|
S&P 500
Index |
|
|
|
|
26.29 |
% |
|
|
15.69 |
% |
|
|
12.03 |
% |
|
|
9.23 |
% |
|
MSCI World
Index |
|
|
|
|
24.42 |
% |
|
|
13.37 |
% |
|
|
9.18 |
% |
|
|
8.21 |
% |
|
*
The MSCI World Index is
designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI
World Index is provided to show how the Fund's performance compares with the
returns of an index of securities similar to those in which the Fund
invests.
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
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PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
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Michael
Grant |
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since Fund's
inception |
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SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
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Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on Page 125 of the prospectus.
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Investment
Objective
Calamos Merger Arbitrage
Fund's investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares of the Fund if
you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$50,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about discounts is available
from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts — What classes of shares
does the Fund offer?" on page 149 of the Fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to
this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of Shares" on page 67 of the
Fund's statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
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CLASS
A |
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CLASS
C |
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CLASS
I |
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Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
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2.75 |
% |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption price
or offering price) |
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None |
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1.00 |
% |
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None |
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Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
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CLASS
A |
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CLASS
C |
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CLASS
I |
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Management
Fees |
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1.00 |
% |
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1.00 |
% |
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1.00 |
% |
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Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
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0.25 |
% |
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1.00 |
% |
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None |
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Other
Expenses1 |
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4.81 |
% |
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4.81 |
% |
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4.81 |
% |
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Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
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6.06 |
% |
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6.81 |
% |
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5.81 |
% |
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Expense
Reimbursement2 |
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(4.56 |
)% |
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(4.56 |
)% |
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(4.56 |
)% |
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Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses After Reimbursement |
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1.50 |
% |
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2.25 |
% |
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1.25 |
% |
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1
2
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent
deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are reflected in the
below examples for the period through October 31, 2026. Although your actual
performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your
costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
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One
Year |
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Three
Years |
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Class
A |
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423 |
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893 |
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Class
C |
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328 |
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|
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861 |
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Class
I |
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|
127 |
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|
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559 |
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You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
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One
Year |
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Three
Years |
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Class
A |
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
893 |
|
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Class
C |
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
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Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the period
from September 29, 2023 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2023,
the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
The Fund utilizes an
actively managed merger arbitrage strategy by establishing long and short
positions in the securities of companies that are involved in significant
corporate events or transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions and other
buy-out transactions. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
generating absolute, uncorrelated returns to equity and fixed income markets.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net
assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common
stock, convertible securities, special purpose acquisition companies or similar
special purpose entities (collectively, "SPACs"), preferred stock, corporate
bonds, warrants and options of U.S. and non-U.S. companies (including in
emerging markets) which are involved, or which Calamos Advisors believes will be
involved, in a variety of significant corporate events including, but not
limited to mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs,
liquidations and other corporate transactions ("merger-arbitrage investments").
During market conditions when there are fewer corporate events or transactions
as described above, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in
securities issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or government-sponsored
enterprises or cash and cash equivalents in anticipation of merger arbitrage
investment opportunities.
The Fund's investment
process focuses on identifying desirable risk-adjusted opportunities to capture
the "spread" between the price at which a target company's stock trades
following an announcement that it is to be acquired or participate in another
corporate transaction and the ultimate price to be paid for such stock upon
completion of the transaction. The Fund will establish short positions in
securities of such companies. The Fund may seek to purchase securities at prices
only slightly below the anticipated value to be paid or exchanged for such
securities in the merger, exchange offer or cash tender offer (and substantially
above the price at which such securities traded immediately prior to the
announcement of the merger, exchange offer or cash tender offer). Likewise, when
Calamos Advisors believes it is likely that a transaction will not be
consummated, the Fund may take short positions in such securities in order to
seek to capture the difference attributable to the perceived market
overvaluation of the acquisition target. The Fund may hold short positions in
the target company and/or the acquiring company in a corporate transaction. In
addition to holding a long position with respect to a company, part of the
Fund's merger arbitrage strategy may include holding a short position to hedge
risk in the Fund's portfolio.
The investment team
utilizes both quantitative and fundamental research to identify those
transactions which it believes provide desirable risk-adjusted opportunities.
The fundamental research encompasses analysis of (i) the macro conditions that
could influence the timing or probability of transaction completion, (ii) the
specific facts and circumstances surrounding a transaction, and (iii) the
valuation of the company as a standalone business in the event that the
transaction is not consummated. While the team seeks to identify spreads that
imply a mispriced transaction completion or duration risk, they will also look
for other market-driven opportunities embedded in the "spread," including
inefficiencies due to liquidity constraints in the arbitrage market or
dislocations in merger spreads caused by other factors. The quantitative process
consists of proprietary analysis surrounding both valuation (including valuation
of derivatives on the equity of the target company) and other market conditions
(e.g., liquidity).
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The investment team will
employ a variety of strategies to seek to manage the risks associated with the
Fund's strategies, which may include investing across the capital structure of a
company, most notably by investing in convertible securities (including
synthetic convertible securities), other derivative instruments, including
options, as well as corporate debt. The convertible securities in which the Fund
invests may be either debt securities or preferred stocks that can be exchanged
for common stock.
The Fund may invest
significantly in SPACs. A SPAC investment typically represents an investment in
a special purpose vehicle that seeks to identify and effect an acquisition of,
or merger with, an operating company in a particular industry or sector. During
the period when management of the SPAC seeks to identify a potential acquisition
or merger target, typically most of the capital raised for that purpose (less a
portion retained to cover expenses) is invested in income-producing investments.
The Fund may invest in SPACs for a variety of investment purposes, including to
achieve income. Some SPACs provide the opportunity for common shareholders to
have some or all of their shares redeemed by the SPAC at or around the time a
proposed merger or acquisition is expected to occur. The Fund may sell its
investments in SPACs at any time, including before, at or after the time of a
merger or acquisition. For purposes of the Fund's 80% policy discussed above, a
SPAC is considered to be a merger-arbitrage investment throughout its life
cycle.
The Fund may invest in
certain companies that have alternative business structures, such as Master
Limited Partnerships ("MLPs"). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships that trade
on public securities exchanges similar to the shares of a corporation, without
entity level taxation. In addition, the Fund may also invest in the real estate
industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and non-investment
grade bonds (high yield or "junk bonds").
The Fund may invest up to
35% of its net assets in foreign securities, including securities in emerging
markets. Foreign securities are securities issued by issuers that are organized
under the laws of a foreign country or that have a substantial portion of their
operations or assets in a foreign country or countries, or that derive a
substantial portion of their revenue or profits from businesses, investments or
sales outside of the United States. The Fund's investments in foreign securities
include stocks of foreign companies that are represented in the United States
securities markets by American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or similar
depository arrangements. The Fund's foreign debt investments can be denominated
in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies. Debt securities issued by a foreign
government may not be supported by the "full faith and credit" of that
government.
A synthetic convertible
instrument is designed to simulate the economic characteristics of a convertible
security through the combined features of a debt instrument, or loan, and a
security providing an option on an equity security. The Fund may establish a
synthetic convertible instrument by combining a fixed-income security with the
right to acquire an equity security. The fixed-income and equity option
components may have different issuers, and either component may change at any
time.
The Fund may utilize
derivatives to enhance return and yield potential and also for risk management
purposes by buying or selling options to (i) pursue upside capture opportunities
(ii) hedge downside risk or (iii) enhance portfolio yield. When seeking to
generate income from option premiums, the Fund will write (sell) options, which
could include the use of both call and put options. The Fund may write call
options on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are
convertible into equity securities) in the Fund's portfolio and/or on
broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or ETFs
(exchange traded funds).
The Fund is classified as
"non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). The
Fund's ability to broadly diversify its holdings is impacted by the number of
merger arbitrage opportunities that exist and, as a result, may not meet the
tests for being classified as a diversified fund.
Principal
Risks
An investment in the
Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Your
investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The principal risks are presented in alphabetical order
to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each
risk summarized below is
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considered a "principal
risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. The
principal risks of investing in the Fund include:
• American
Depositary Receipts Risk — The stocks of most foreign companies that trade in
the U.S. markets are traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). U.S.
depositary banks issue these stocks. Each ADR represents one or more shares of
foreign stock or a fraction of a share. The price of an ADR corresponds to the
price of the foreign stock in its home market, adjusted to the ratio of the ADRs
to foreign company shares. Therefore while purchasing a security on a U.S.
exchange, the risks inherently associated with foreign investing still apply to
ADRs.
• Call Risk — A
fixed-income security may be redeemed before maturity ("called") below its
current market price, and a call may lead to the reinvestment of proceeds at a
lower interest rate, or with higher credit risk or other less favorable
characteristics.
• Convertible
Hedging Risk — If the market price of the underlying common stock increases
above the conversion price on a convertible security, the price of the
convertible security will increase. The Fund's increased liability on any
outstanding short position would, in whole or in part, reduce this
gain.
• Convertible
Securities Risk — The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes
in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase
and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and
other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment
value.
• Covered Call
Writing Risk — As the writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund
foregoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in
the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the
premium and the exercise price of the call.
• Currency Risk
— To the extent that the Fund invests in securities or other instruments
denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange
rates bring an added dimension of risk. Currency fluctuations could negatively
impact investment gains or add to investment losses. Although the Fund may
attempt to hedge against currency risk, the hedging instruments may not always
perform as the Fund expects and could produce losses. Suitable hedging
instruments may not be available for currencies of emerging market countries.
The Fund's investment adviser may determine not to hedge currency risks, even if
suitable instruments appear to be available.
• Debt
Securities Risk — Debt securities are subject to various risks, including
interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.
• Interest
Rate Risk — The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when
interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a
greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term debt
securities. Changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, and other
events affecting fixed-income markets, may subject a Fund to heightened interest
rate risk as a result of a rise in interest rates.
• Credit
Risk — A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that
its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable
securities. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly.
If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on
payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively
affected.
• Default
Risk — A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its
obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the
greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been
downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively
affected.
• Limited
Voting Risk — Debt securities typically do not provide any voting rights,
except in cases when interest payments have not been made and the issuer is in
default.
• Derivatives
Risk — Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency
contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices.
The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered more
speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be used for hedging
(attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another)
or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and
there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can
reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition,
derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the
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party with whom the Fund
enters into a derivative transaction may experience a significant credit event
and/or may be unwilling or unable to make timely settlement payments or
otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in the value of a derivative may not
correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could
lose more than the principal amount invested.
• Emerging
Markets Risk — Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable
governments and economies based on only a few industries, which may cause
greater instability. The value of emerging market securities will likely be
particularly sensitive to changes in the economies of such countries. These
countries are also more likely to experience higher levels of inflation,
deflation or currency devaluations, which could hurt their economies and
securities markets.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will
decline.
• Focused
Investing Risk — To the extent that the Fund invests a substantial portion of
its assets in securities related to a particular industry, sector, market
segment, or geographic area, its investments will be sensitive to developments
in that industry, sector, market segment, or geographic area. The Fund is
subject to the risk that changing economic conditions; changing political or
regulatory conditions; or natural and other disasters affecting the particular
industry, sector, market segment, or geographic area in which the Fund focuses
its investments could have a significant impact on its investment performance
and could ultimately cause the Fund to underperform, or its net asset value to
be more volatile than, other funds that invest more
broadly.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
• Hedging
Transaction Risk — The success of the Fund's hedging strategies will be subject
to Calamos Advisors' ability to correctly assess the degree of correlation
between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategies and
the performance of the investments in the Fund's portfolio being hedged. Hedging
transactions involve the risk of imperfect correlation. Imperfect correlation
may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to
risk of loss. Hedging transactions also limit the opportunity for gain if the
value of a hedged portfolio position should increase.
• High Yield
Risk — High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality
(commonly known as "junk bonds") are subject to greater levels of credit and
liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with
respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest
payments.
• Lack of
Correlation Risk; Hedging Risk — There can be no assurance that the Fund's
hedges will be effective. Any decrease in negative correlation or increase in
positive correlation between the positions Calamos Advisors anticipated would be
offsetting (such as short and long positions in securities or currencies held by
the Fund) could result in significant losses for the
Fund.
• Liquidity
Risk — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to
purchase or sell. The Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the
returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at
an advantageous time or price.
• Merger and
Other Arbitrage Transactions Risk — In the case of an investment in a potential
acquisition target, if the proposed merger, exchange offer or cash tender offer
appears likely not to be consummated, in fact is not consummated, or is delayed,
the market price of the security to be tendered or exchanged will usually
decline sharply, resulting in a loss to the Fund. Every merger transaction is
subject to unique risks. The risks of investing in securities related to a
merger or acquisition transaction include the risk that the transaction is
renegotiated, the risk that the transaction takes longer to complete than
originally planned, and the risk that the transaction is never completed. These
risks may occur for a variety
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of reasons, such as the
inability to finance the transaction, lack of regulatory approval from the
applicable state, federal or international regulatory agencies, or the failure
of shareholders of the party companies to approve the transaction. These risks
could cause the Fund to incur a loss.
• MLP Risk —
Investments in securities of Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs") involve risk
that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to limited
control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related
to the potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP's general
partners, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general
partners right to require unit holders to sell their common units at an
undesirable time or price.
• MLP Tax
Risk — MLPs generally do not pay federal income tax at the partnership
level. Rather, each partner is allocated a share of the partnerships' income,
gains, losses, deductions and credits. A change in current tax law, or a change
in the underlying business of an MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a
corporation, instead of a partnership, for federal income tax purposes, which
would result in such MLP being required to pay income tax on its taxable income.
This would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for
distribution by the MLP, potentially reducing the value of the Fund's investment
and consequently your investment in the Fund.
• MLP
Liquidity Risk — Although common units of MLPs trade on the NYSE, the NASDAQ
and Amex, certain MLP securities trade less frequently than those of larger
companies due to their smaller capitalization. As a result, the price of such
MLPs may display abrupt and erratic movements at times. Additionally it may be
more difficult for the Fund to buy and sell significant amounts of such
securities without unfavorable impact on prevailing market process. As a result,
these securities may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price when the Adviser
desires to do so. This may adversely affect the Fund's ability to take advantage
of other market opportunities or make dividend
distributions.
• Equity
Securities of MLPs Risk — MLP common units, like other equity securities,
can be affected by macro-economic and other factors affecting the stock market
in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards an issuer
or certain market sector, changes in a particular issuer's financial condition,
or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the
case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow). Prices of
common units of individual MLPs, like the prices of other equity securities,
also can be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company,
including earnings power and coverage ratios.
• Non-diversified
Fund Risk — As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest a greater percentage
of its assets in a smaller number of investments than a diversified fund.
Therefore, the Fund may be subject to increased risk as a result of changes in
the financial condition or the market's assessment of such
investments.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
over-the-counter or exchange- listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the options market. There are significant differences
between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect
correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its
objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on
the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market
movements, which cannot be assured.
• Other
Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk — The Fund may invest in the
securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are
consistent with the Fund's investment objective and the policies are permissible
under the 1940 Act. Investments in the securities of other investment companies,
including ETFs, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other
expenses. Additionally, if the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its
investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely
affecting the Fund's performance. In addition, closed end investment company and
ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium and are subject to
brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the
Fund. In addition, the Fund may engage in short sales of the securities of other
investment companies. When the Fund shorts securities of another investment
company, it borrows shares of that investment company which it then sells. The
Fund closes out a short sale by purchasing the security that it has sold short
and returning that security to the entity that lent the
security.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
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• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade
securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its
investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction
costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent and active trading may
also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase
in short-term capital gains.
• REITs Risk —
Investments in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts
(REITs), are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to
factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws,
interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates,
government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management
skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry
also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws.
In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the
properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also
subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged,
increasing their risk. A Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of
expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in
addition to the expenses of the Fund.
• Rule 144A
Securities Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold
through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the
supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A
Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets
invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases
Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be
liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the
value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more
difficult
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors
may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund
may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Short Sale
Risk — As part of its actively managed merger arbitrage strategy, the Fund will
establish short positions in the securities of companies that are involved in
announced mergers, acquisitions and other buy-out transactions. The Fund may
incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if the market value of
the borrowed security (i.e., the Fund's short position) increases between the
date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the security. The Fund may
be unable to repurchase the borrowed security at a particular time or at an
acceptable price.
• Small and
Mid-Sized Company Risk — Small and mid-sized company stocks have historically
been subject to greater investment risk than large company stocks. The prices of
small and mid-sized company stocks tend to be more volatile than prices of large
company stocks. Small and mid-sized companies may have no or relatively short
operating histories, or be newly formed public companies. Some of these
companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are
involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies,
which pose additional risks.
• Special
Purpose Acquisition Companies Risk — The Fund may invest in special purpose
acquisition companies or similar special purpose entities (collectively,
"SPACs"). Because SPACs and similar entities have no operating history or
ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities
is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity's management to identify
and complete a profitable acquisition. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only
within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their
prices. A SPAC will not generate any revenues until, at the earliest, after the
consummation of a transaction. An attractive acquisition or merger target may
not be identified at all, in which case the SPAC will be required to return any
remaining monies to shareholders, and the Fund may be subject to opportunity
costs to the extent that alternative investments would have produced higher
return. While a SPAC is seeking a transaction target, its stock may be thinly
traded and/or illiquid. The proceeds of a SPAC IPO that are placed in trust are
subject to risks, including the risk of insolvency of the custodian of the
funds, fraud by the trustee, interest rate risk and credit and liquidity risk
relating to the securities and money market funds in which the proceeds are
invested. The private rights or other interests issued by a SPAC that the Fund
may obtain generally have more limited liquidity than SPAC shares issued in an
IPO and may be subject to forfeiture or expire
worthless.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
28
Calamos Merger Arbitrage
Fund
• Special
Situations or Event-Driven Risk — The Fund may seek to benefit from special
situations or events, such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations,
bankruptcies, liquidations, reorganizations, restructurings, tender or exchange
offers, or other events expected to affect a particular issuer. Investing in
such special situations or events carries the risk that certain of such
situations or events may not happen as anticipated, may involve a longer time
frame than originally contemplated, or the market may react differently than
expected to such situations or events. The securities of companies involved in
special situations or events may be more volatile than other securities, may at
times be illiquid, or may be difficult to value. Certain special situations or
events carry the additional risks inherent in difficult corporate transitions
and the securities of such companies may be more likely to lose value than the
securities of more stable companies.
• Synthetic
Convertible Instruments Risk — The value of a synthetic convertible instrument
will respond differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security
because a synthetic convertible instrument is composed of two or more separate
securities, each with its own market value. In addition, if the value of the
underlying common stock or the level of the index involved in the convertible
component falls below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant
or option may lose all value.
• Tax Risk —
The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities
in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to
recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult
to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income
from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated
investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as
such.
• Total Return
Swap Risk — A total return swap is a contract in which one party agrees to make
periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the
assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket
of securities, or securities indices during the specified period, in return for
periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return
from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain
exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of
such security or investing directly in such market. Total return swap agreements
may effectively add leverage to a fund's portfolio because, in addition to its
total net assets, the fund would be subject to investment exposure on the
notional amount of the swap. The primary risks associated with total return
swaps are credit risk (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and
market risk (if there is no liquid market for the agreement or unfavorable
changes occur to the underlying asset).
• U.S.
Government Security Risk — Some securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or
government-sponsored enterprises are not backed by the full faith and credit of
the U.S. and may only be supported by the right of the agency or enterprise to
borrow from the U.S. Treasury. There can be no assurance that the U.S.
Government will always provide financial support to those agencies or
enterprises.
• Warrants Risk
— The Fund may invest in warrants. A warrant is a right to purchase common stock
at a specific price (usually at a premium above the market value of the
underlying common stock at time of issuance) during a specified period of time.
A warrant may have a life ranging from less than a year to 20 years or longer,
but a warrant becomes worthless unless it is exercised or sold before
expiration. In addition, if the market price of the common stock does not exceed
the warrant's exercise price during the life of the warrant, the warrant will
expire worthless. Warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no
rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. The
percentage increase or decrease in the value of a warrant may be greater than
the percentage increase or decrease in the value of the underlying common
stock.
Fund
Performance
The Fund has not yet had a
full calendar year of operations, and therefore performance information is not
yet available. Performance information will be available at no
cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
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Calamos Merger Arbitrage
Fund
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
|
PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
|
Jason
Hill |
|
since September
2023 |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
David
O'Donohue |
|
since September
2023 |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Eli
Pars |
|
since September
2023 |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Jimmy
Young |
|
since September
2023 |
|
SVP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Anthony
Vecchiolla |
|
since September
2023 |
|
VP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on Page 125 of the prospectus.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
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Investment
Objective
Calamos Convertible Fund's
primary objective is current income, with
growth as its secondary
objective.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchase of Class A shares if you and your
family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares do the Funds offer?" on Page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on Page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
2.25 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption price
or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
0.73 |
% |
|
|
0.73 |
% |
|
|
0.73 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.15 |
% |
|
|
0.15 |
% |
|
|
0.15 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.13 |
% |
|
|
1.88 |
% |
|
|
0.88 |
% |
|
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent
deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on
these assumptions, your costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
1,569 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
2,201 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
1,569 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
2,201 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
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Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 40% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
The Fund invests mainly in
a diversified portfolio of convertible securities (including synthetic
convertible instruments) issued by both U.S. and foreign companies without
regard to market capitalization. These convertible securities may be either debt
securities or preferred stocks that can be exchanged for common stock. Under
normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings) in convertible securities.
A synthetic convertible
instrument is designed to simulate the economic characteristics of a convertible
security through the combined features of a debt instrument, or loan, and a
security providing an option on an equity security. The Fund may establish a
synthetic convertible instrument by combining a fixed-income security with the
right to acquire an equity security. The fixed-income and equity option
components may have different issuers, and either component may change at any
time.
The Fund may invest up to
25% of its net assets in foreign securities, but generally will invest
approximately 5% to 15% of its net assets in foreign securities. Foreign
securities are securities issued by issuers that are organized under the laws of
a foreign country or that have a substantial portion of their operations or
assets in a foreign country or countries, or that derive a substantial portion
of their revenue or profits from businesses, investments or sales outside of the
United States. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities that are
represented in the United States securities markets by American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs") or similar depository arrangements. The Fund's foreign debt
investments can be denominated in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies. Debt
securities issued by a foreign government may not be supported by the "full
faith and credit" of that government.
In analyzing the
appreciation potential of the underlying common stock and the default risk of
the convertible security, the Fund generally considers the issuer's financial
soundness, ability to make interest and dividend payments, earnings and cash
flow forecast and quality of management. The investment adviser takes
environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors into account in making
investment decisions. The Fund's investment adviser seeks to lower the risks of
investing in stocks by using a "top-down approach" of diversification by
company, industry, sector, country and currency and focusing on macro-level
investment themes. Consistent with the Fund's investment objective and principal
investment strategies the Fund's investment adviser views the strategies as low
volatility equity strategies and attempts to achieve equity-like returns with
lower than equity market risk by managing a portfolio that it believes will
exhibit less volatility over full market cycles.
Principal
Risks
An investment in the
Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Your
investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The principal risks are presented in alphabetical order
to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each
risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund,
regardless of the order in which it appears. The principal risks of investing in
the Fund include:
• Convertible
Securities Risk — The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes
in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase
and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and
other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment
value.
• Debt
Securities Risk — Debt securities are subject to various risks, including
interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.
• Interest
Rate Risk — The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when
interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a
greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
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debt securities. Changes
in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, and other events affecting
fixed-income markets, may subject a Fund to heightened interest rate risk as a
result of a rise in interest rates.
• Credit
Risk — A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that
its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable
securities. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly.
If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on
payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively
affected.
• Default
Risk — A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its
obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the
greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been
downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively
affected.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will
decline.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
• Forward
Foreign Currency Contract Risk — Forward foreign currency contracts are
contractual agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified
future date (or within a specified time period) at a price set at the time of
the contract. The Fund may not fully benefit from, or may lose money on, forward
foreign currency transactions if changes in currency exchange rates do not occur
as anticipated or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the
Fund's holdings.
• High Yield
Risk — High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality
(commonly known as "junk bonds") are subject to greater levels of credit and
liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with
respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest
payments.
• Liquidity
Risk — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to
purchase or sell. The Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the
returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at
an advantageous time or price.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
over-the-counter or exchange- listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the option market. There are significant differences
between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect
correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its
objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on
the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market
movements, which cannot be assured.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
• Rule 144A
Securities Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold
through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the
supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A
Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets
invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases
Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be
liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the
value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more
difficult.
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As
PROSPECTUS
| March 1, 2024
33
a result, returns from
those sectors may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible
that the Fund may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Securities
Lending Risk — The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and
banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a
current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of
portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the
loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)
possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the
securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights
thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income
during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to
reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to
Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which a Fund lends
securities. The Fund may also experience losses as a result of a diminution in
value of its cash collateral investments.
• Small and
Mid-Sized Company Risk — Small and mid-sized company stocks have historically
been subject to greater investment risk than large company stocks. The prices of
small and mid-sized company stocks tend to be more volatile than prices of large
company stocks.
• Synthetic
Convertible Instruments Risk — The value of a synthetic convertible instrument
will respond differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security
because a synthetic convertible instrument is composed of two or more separate
securities, each with its own market value. In addition, if the value of the
underlying common stock or the level of the index involved in the convertible
component falls below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant
or option may lose all value.
• Tax Risk —
The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities
in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to
recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult
to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income
from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated
investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as
such.
Fund
Performance
The following
bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing
changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how
the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of
market performance. All returns include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. As always, please note that the
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot predict how it will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31
Highest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
30.35 |
% (6.30.2020) |
|
Lowest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
-16.35 |
% (6.30.2022) |
|
* Annual
returns for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest
percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of
Funds.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
34
Average Annual Total
Returns as of 12.31.23
The following table shows
how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-,
five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2023 and since the Fund's
inception compared with broad measures of market performance. "Since Inception"
returns shown for each index are returns since the inception of the Fund's Class
A shares, or since the nearest subsequent month end when comparative index data
is available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax returns show the
impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the Fund. "Return
After Taxes on Distributions" shows the effect of taxable distributions, but
assumes that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do
not have any taxable gain or loss on your investment. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" shows the effect of taxable distributions
and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were
purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified
period.
The after-tax
returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not
reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts. After-tax
returns for classes other than Class I will vary from returns shown for Class
I. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the
same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of
Fund shares.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS — FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.23
|
|
INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS |
|
ONE
YEAR |
|
FIVE
YEAR |
|
TEN
YEAR |
|
SINCE INCEPTION |
|
Class
A |
|
|
6.21.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.12 |
% |
|
|
9.65 |
% |
|
|
6.46 |
% |
|
|
8.76 |
% |
|
Class
C |
|
|
7.5.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.79 |
% |
|
|
9.34 |
% |
|
|
6.18 |
% |
|
|
7.37 |
% |
|
Class
I |
|
|
6.25.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return before
taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.92 |
% |
|
|
10.43 |
% |
|
|
7.25 |
% |
|
|
7.84 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.05 |
% |
|
|
8.76 |
% |
|
|
5.22 |
% |
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.69 |
% |
|
|
8.06 |
% |
|
|
5.17 |
% |
|
|
5.74 |
% |
|
ICE BofA All U.S.
Convertibles Index (VXA0) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.87 |
% |
|
|
11.93 |
% |
|
|
8.90 |
% |
|
|
8.02 |
% |
|
S&P 500
Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.29 |
% |
|
|
15.69 |
% |
|
|
12.03 |
% |
|
|
8.55 |
% |
|
*
Since inception return for
the ICE BofA All US Convertible Index is not available, as the inception date of
the Index is January 1, 1988. The S&P 500 Index shows how the
Fund's performance compares to an index that is generally considered to be
representative of the U.S. stock
market.
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35
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
|
PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
|
John P. Calamos, Sr.
(President, Chairman) |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
Founder, Chairman,
and Global CIO |
|
R. Matthew
Freund |
|
7 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
John
Hillenbrand |
|
20 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Eli
Pars |
|
10.5 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Jon
Vacko |
|
20 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Joe
Wysocki |
|
9 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on Page 125 of the prospectus.
CALAMOS
FAMILY OF FUNDS
36
Investment
Objective
Calamos Global Convertible
Fund's primary objective is total return through capital appreciation and
current income.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and
your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares do the Funds offer?" on Page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on Page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
2.25 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption price
or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
0.85 |
% |
|
|
0.85 |
% |
|
|
0.85 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.24 |
% |
|
|
0.24 |
% |
|
|
0.24 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.34 |
% |
|
|
2.09 |
% |
|
|
1.09 |
% |
|
Example
This example is intended
to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your
shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial deferred sales
charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your
actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions,
your costs would be:
You would pay the
following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the
period:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
1,801 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
2,421 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
You would pay the
following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
|
|
One
Year |
|
Three
Years |
|
Five
Years |
|
Ten
Years |
|
Class
A |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
1,801 |
|
|
Class
C |
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
2,421 |
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
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Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction
costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over"
its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable
account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating
expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's
most recent fiscal year the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies
The Fund invests mainly in
a globally-diversified portfolio of convertible securities (including synthetic
convertible instruments) issued by both U.S. and foreign companies without
regard to market capitalization. Convertible securities include, but are not
limited to, any corporate debt security, debentures, notes or preferred stock
that may be converted into equity securities of companies around the world,
including in emerging markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at
least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in
convertible securities, including synthetic convertible securities.
A synthetic convertible
instrument is designed to simulate the economic characteristics of a convertible
security through the combined features of a debt instrument, or loan, and a
security providing an option on an equity security. The Fund may establish a
synthetic convertible instrument by combining a fixed-income security with the
right to acquire an equity security. The fixed-income and equity option
components may have different issuers, and either component may change at any
time.
The Fund anticipates that,
under normal circumstances, the investment adviser's process will result in the
Fund investing in a globally diversified manner, with at least 20% of its assets
in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers in emerging markets.
Securities of foreign issuers are securities issues by issuers that are
organized under the laws of a foreign country or that have a substantial portion
of their operations or assets in a foreign country or countries, or that derive
a substantial portion of their revenue or profits from businesses, investments
or sales outside of the United States. The Fund may also invest in foreign
securities that are represented in the United States securities markets by
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or similar depository arrangements. The
Fund's foreign debt investments can be denominated in U.S. dollars or in foreign
currencies. Debt securities issued by a foreign government may not be supported
by the "full faith and credit" of that government.
The Fund may invest up to
20% of its net assets in equity securities or securities with economic
characteristics similar to stock or the equity markets. The Fund may also invest
up to 20% of its net assets in high yield fixed-income securities, often
referred to as "junk bonds"; however, such limitation shall not apply to
convertible securities, including synthetic convertible securities. Junk bonds
are securities rated BB or lower by S&P, or Ba or lower by Moody's or
securities that are not rated but are considered by the Fund's investment
adviser to be of similar quality. The Fund may not acquire debt securities that
are rated lower than C. In addition, the Fund may engage in active and frequent
trading of portfolio securities.
The Fund may use
derivative instruments such as options, futures and forward contracts. The Fund
may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward
commitment basis.
When buying and selling
convertible securities, the Fund typically applies a four-step approach, without
regard to market capitalization:
1. Evaluating the default
risk of the convertible security using traditional credit analysis;
2. Analyzing the
convertible security's underlying common stock to determine its capital
appreciation potential;
3. Assessing the
convertible security's risk/return potential; and
4. Evaluating the
convertible security's impact on the Fund's overall composition and
diversification strategy.
As well, the Fund's
investment adviser seeks to lower the risks of investing in stocks by using a
"top-down approach" of diversification by country, company, industry, sector and
currency and by focusing on macro-level investment themes.
Consistent with the Fund's
investment objective and principal investment strategies the Fund's investment
adviser views these strategies as low volatility equity strategies and attempts
to achieve equity-like returns with lower than equity market risk by managing a
portfolio that it believes will exhibit less volatility over full market
cycles.
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Principal
Risks
An investment in the
Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the
Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its
investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can
increase during times of significant market volatility. Your
investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The principal risks are presented in alphabetical order
to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each
risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund,
regardless of the order in which it appears. The principal risks of investing in
the Fund include:
• American
Depositary Receipts Risk — The stocks of most foreign companies that trade in
the U.S. markets are traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). U.S.
depositary banks issue these stocks. Each ADR represents one or more shares of
foreign stock or a fraction of a share. The price of an ADR corresponds to the
price of the foreign stock in its home market, adjusted to the ratio of the ADRs
to foreign company shares. Therefore while purchasing a security on a U.S.
exchange, the risks inherently associated with foreign investing still apply to
ADRs.
• Convertible
Securities Risk — The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes
in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase
and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and
other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment
value. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields
than non-convertible fixed-income securities of similar credit quality because
of the potential for capital appreciation. In addition, as the market price of
the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of
the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced by the yield of the
convertible security. Holders of convertible securities have a claim on the
issuer's assets prior to the common stockholders, but may be subordinated to
holders of similar but non-convertible securities of the same
issuer.
• Currency Risk
— To the extent that the Fund invests in securities or other instruments
denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange
rates bring an added dimension of risk. Currency fluctuations could negatively
impact investment gains or add to investment losses. Although the Fund may
attempt to hedge against currency risk, the hedging instruments may not always
perform as the Fund expects and could produce losses. Suitable hedging
instruments may not be available for currencies of emerging market countries.
The Fund's investment adviser may determine not to hedge currency risks, even if
suitable instruments appear to be available.
• Debt
Securities Risk — Debt securities are subject to various risks, including
interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.
• Interest
Rate Risk — The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when
interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a
greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term debt
securities. Changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board, and other
events affecting fixed-income markets, may subject a Fund to heightened interest
rate risk as a result of a rise in interest rates.
• Credit
Risk — A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that
its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable
securities. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly.
If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on
payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively
affected.
• Default
Risk — A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its
obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the
greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been
downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively
affected.
• Derivatives
Risk — Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency
contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices.
The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered more
speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be used for hedging
(attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another)
or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and
there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can
reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition,
derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the party
with whom the Fund enters into the derivatives contract may experience a
significant credit event and/or may be
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unwilling or unable to
make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in
the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset,
rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount
invested.
• Emerging
Markets Risk — Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable
governments and economies based on only a few industries, which may cause
greater instability. The value of emerging market securities will likely be
particularly sensitive to changes in the economies of such countries. These
countries are also more likely to experience higher levels of inflation,
deflation or currency devaluations, which could hurt their economies and
securities markets. Securities issued in these countries may be more volatile
and less liquid than securities issued in foreign countries with more developed
economies or markets. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange
controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in
share registration, settlement, custody, or other operational
risks.
• Equity
Securities Risk — The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of
the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities
fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall
market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by
the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will
decline.
• Foreign
Securities Risk — Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include
fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the
U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility
as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less
public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation,
different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in U.S. markets.
• Forward
Foreign Currency Contract Risk — Forward foreign currency contracts are
contractual agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified
future date (or within a specified time period) at a price set at the time of
the contract. The Fund may not fully benefit from, or may lose money on, forward
foreign currency transactions if changes in currency exchange rates do not occur
as anticipated or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the
Fund's holdings.
• Futures and
Forward Contracts Risk — Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one
party and purchase by another of a specific asset at a specific time and price
(with or without delivery required). Futures contracts are standardized
contracts traded on a recognized exchange. An option on a futures contract gives
the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a
futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option.
Futures and forward contracts are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the
party with whom the Fund enters into the derivatives contract (the clearinghouse
or the broker holding the Fund's position for a futures contract or the
counterparty for a forward contract) may experience a significant credit event
and may be unwilling or unable to make timely settlement payments or otherwise
honor its obligations.
• Geographic
Concentration Risk — Investments in a particular country or geographic region
may be particularly susceptible to political, diplomatic or economic conditions
and regulatory requirements. To the extent the Fund concentrates its investments
in a particular country, region or group of regions, the Fund may be more
volatile than a more geographically diversified fund.
• High Yield
Risk — High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality
(commonly known as "junk bonds") are subject to greater levels of credit and
liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with
respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest
payments.
• Options Risk
— The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an
exchange-listed put or call option is dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of
the options market. There are significant differences between the securities and
options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation among these
markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. The Fund's
ability to utilize options successfully will depend on the ability of the Fund's
investment adviser to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be
assured. The Fund may also purchase or write over-the-counter put or call
options, which involves risks different from, and possibly greater than, the
risks associated with exchange-listed put or call options. In some instances,
over-the-counter put or call options may expose the Fund to the risk that a
counterparty may be unable or unwilling to perform according to a contract, and
that any
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deterioration in a
counterparty's creditworthiness could adversely affect the instrument. In
addition, the Fund may be exposed to a risk that losses may exceed the amount
originally invested.
• Portfolio
Selection Risk — The value of your investment may decrease if the investment
adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a
particular security, issuer, industry, or sector or about market movements is
incorrect.
• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade
securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its
investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction
costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent and active trading may
also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase
in short-term capital gains.
• Rule 144A
Securities Risk — The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold
through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the
supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A
Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets
invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases
Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be
liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the
value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more
difficult.
• Sector Risk —
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a
particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected
by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each
sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be
economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors
may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund
may underperform the broader market, or experience greater
volatility.
• Securities
Lending Risk — The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and
banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a
current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of
portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the
loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)
possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the
securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights
thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income
during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to
reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to
Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which a Fund lends
securities. The Fund may also experience losses as a result of a diminution in
value of its cash collateral investments.
• Synthetic
Convertible Instruments Risk — The value of a synthetic convertible instrument
may respond differently to market fluctuations than a traditional convertible
security because a synthetic convertible instrument is composed of two or more
separate securities or instruments, each with its own market value. Because the
convertible component is typically achieved by investing in warrants or options
to buy common stock at a certain exercise price, or options on a stock index,
synthetic convertible instruments are subject to the risks associated with
derivatives. In addition, if the value of the underlying common stock or the
level of the index involved in the convertible component falls below the
exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant or option may lose all
value.
• Tax Risk —
The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities
in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to
recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult
to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income
from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated
investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as
such.
Fund
Performance
The following bar chart
and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the
Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how the Fund's
average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure
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of market
performance. All returns include the reinvestment of dividends
and distributions. As always, please note that the
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot predict how it will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com
or by calling 800.582.6959.
CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31
Highest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
19.56 |
% (6.30.2020) |
|
Lowest Quarterly
Return: |
|
|
-15.92 |
% (6.30.2022) |
|
* Annual returns for Class
I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest percentage of assets
in the Calamos Family of Funds.
Average Annual Total
Returns as of 12.31.23
The following table shows
how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-
and five- year periods ended December 31, 2023 and since the Fund's inception
compared with broad measures of market performance. "Since Inception" returns
shown for the index are returns since the inception of the Fund's Class A
shares, or since the nearest subsequent month end when comparative index data is
available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax returns show the impact
of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the Fund. "Return After
Taxes on Distributions" shows the effect of taxable distributions, but assumes
that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do not have
any taxable gain or loss on your investment. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" shows the effect of taxable distributions
and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were
purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified
period.
The after-tax
returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not
reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the
after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts. After-tax
returns for classes other than Class I will vary from returns shown for Class
I. "Return After Taxes on
Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the
same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund
shares.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS — FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.23
|
|
INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS |
|
ONE
YEAR |
|
FIVE
YEAR |
|
SINCE INCEPTION |
|
Class
A |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.66 |
% |
|
|
6.33 |
% |
|
|
4.58 |
% |
|
Class
C |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load Adjusted
Return before taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.29 |
% |
|
|
6.02 |
% |
|
|
4.36 |
% |
|
Class
I |
|
|
12.31.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return before
taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.48 |
% |
|
|
7.09 |
% |
|
|
5.41 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.30 |
% |
|
|
5.45 |
% |
|
|
4.03 |
% |
|
Return after
taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.98 |
% |
|
|
5.19 |
% |
|
|
3.89 |
% |
|
Refinitiv Global
Convertible Bond Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.44 |
% |
|
|
7.71 |
% |
|
|
5.33 |
% |
|
*
Investment
Adviser
Calamos Advisors
LLC
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER/ FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) |
|
PORTFOLIO
MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND |
|
PRIMARY
TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER |
|
John P. Calamos, Sr.
(President, Chairman) |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
Founder, Chairman,
and Global CIO |
|
R. Matthew
Freund |
|
7 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
John
Hillenbrand |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Nick
Niziolek |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Eli
Pars |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Dennis
Cogan |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Jon
Vacko |
|
since Fund's
inception |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Joe
Wysocki |
|
9 years |
|
SVP, Sr.
Co-Portfolio Manager |
|
Anthony
Vecchiolla |
|
since February
2023 |
|
VP, Co-Portfolio
Manager |
|
Other Important
Information Regarding Fund Shares
For important information
about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial
intermediary compensation, please turn to "Other Important Information Regarding
Fund Shares" on Page 125 of the prospectus.
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Investment
Objective
Calamos Timpani Small Cap
Growth Fund's investment objective is capital
appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund
The following table
describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary,
which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and
your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000
in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Fund Facts —
What classes of shares do the Funds offer?" on Page 149 of the Fund's
prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and "Share Classes and Pricing of
Shares" on Page 67 of the Fund's statement of additional
information.
Shareholder Fees (fees
paid directly from your investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
CLASS
R6 |
|
Maximum Sales Charge
(Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
|
4.75 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Maximum Deferred
Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption
price or offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Annual Fund Operating
Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment):
|
|
CLASS
A |
|
CLASS
C |
|
CLASS
I |
|
CLASS
R6 |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
0.90 |
% |
|
|
0.90 |
% |
|
|
0.90 |
% |
|
|
0.90 |
% |
|
Distribution and/or
Service Fees (12b-1) |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
None |
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.22 |
% |
|
|
0.22 |
% |
|
|
0.22 |
% |
|
|
0.09 |
% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.37 |
% |
|
|
2.12 |
% |
|
|
1.12 |
% |
|
|
0.99 |
% |
|
Expense
Reimbursement1 |
|
|
(0.07 |
)% |
|
|
(0.07 |
)% |
|
|
(0.07 |
)% |
|
|
(0.07 |
)% |
|
Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses After Reimbursement |
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
2.05 |
|