Calamos International Growth Fund

Class A Shares (CIGRX)

Objective

Fund Objective

Long-term capital growth

Investment Strategy
  • Applies bottom-up research and top-down analysis to target securities of non-U.S. companies that demonstrate acceleration in revenue growth, earnings growth and return on capital
  • Conducts extensive balance sheet and income statement analysis to determine the intrinsic value of companies under consideration
  • Seeks to eliminate disparities in accounting practices by conducting a cash-based analysis of each company's financial statements
  • Emphasizes countries espousing free-market principles
  • Seeks to outperform the MSCI EAFE® Growth Index over the long term with less volatility
Investor Profile

This Fund may be suitable for investors who seek:

  • To diversify beyond the domestic market by investing in overseas growth stocks, potentially increasing long-term capital growth
  • An equity portfolio representing companies of all sizes and industries that offer high relative and sustainable growth potential
Investment Management Team

The long-standing team has a proven track record of risk-managed portfolio construction; John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos, who have managed the Fund since inception, have experience in the investment industry dating back to 1970 and 1983, respectively.

Calamos Investments Approach to Growth

Quantitative Screening—Employ quantitative screens to identify companies based outside the United States with above-average acceleration in revenue growth, earnings growth and return on capital.

Qualitative Analysis—Perform a qualitative screen to determine a company's growth prospects based on its balance sheet metrics, company management, strategy and competitive position.

Valuation Analysis—Gauge the stock's return potential by assigning an intrinsic valuation; setting high and low price targets; and establishing risk and reward parameters.

Portfolio Construction & Position Fit Analysis—Construct the portfolio to meet risk guidelines, diversifying by industry, sector, and country; weighting assets based on macroeconomic themes; and conducting scenario analysis and stress testing.

The best-performing developed markets change frequently

As the chart shows, the top-performing developed markets change frequently. By diversifying your investments across different countries, we believe you increase your chances of gaining exposure to the best investment opportunities.

Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Country Finland
Spain
Canada
Austria
Greece
Annual Return 45% 45% 27% 69% 63%
Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Country New Zealand
New Zealand
Switzerland
Finland
Finland
Annual Return 20% 6% 5% 151% 119%
Year 1997        
Country Portugal
       
Annual Return 44%        

Source: MSCI. Developed markets based on price in U.S. dollars.

Fund Snapshot

Class A Shares
Inception Date 3/16/05
Ticker Symbol CIGRX
CUSIP 128119575
Daily Prices as of 7/23/08
NAV 14.99
NAV Change 0.03
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Distributions
DividendsAnnual
Capital GainsAnnual
Literature

Fact Sheet

Fund Highlights

Full Prospectus

International Growth Equities: A Compelling Opportunity

Addressing Domestic Growth Concerns

Proxy Voting

Fund Applications

Fund Governance

Before investing, carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please see the prospectus containing this and other information or call 800-582-6959. Read it carefully.

NOT FDIC INSURED    NO BANK GUARANTEE    MAY LOSE VALUE

Calamos Financial Services LLC, Distributor

Important Fund Information

The Fund may invest in mid-size and small companies which present greater risk and higher volatility than investments in larger companies.

You should also know that the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in the securities of foreign issuers. As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information.

NOTES

Annualized Standard Deviation—A statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio, usually computed using 36 monthly returns. More generally, a measure of the extent to which numbers are spread around their average.

Beta—Is a historic measure of a fund's relative volatility, which is one of the measures of risk; a beta of 0.5 reflects 1/2 the market's volatility as represented by the S&P 500 Index, while a beta of 2.0 reflects twice the market's volatility.

MSCI EAFE® Growth Index—Measures developed market growth equity performance (excluding the U.S. and Canada).

MSCI EAFE® Index—Measures developed market equity performance (excluding the U.S. and Canada).

S&P 500 Index—Is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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