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Mutual Fund Ratings and Rankings
Morningstar Ratings14as of 6/30/08, Based on Risk-Adjusted Performance
| Fund Name |
Overall |
3-year |
5-year |
10-year |
| Domestic Equity |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 9/4/90): Number of Large Growth funds compared to: |
1,488 |
 1,488 |
1,215 |
 589 |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 9/22/88): Number of Moderate Allocation funds compared to: |
 935 |
935 |
 707 |
 415 |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 1/2/02): Number of Large Blend funds compared to: |
1,715 |
 1,715 |
 1,325 |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 12/1/03): Number of Large Blend funds compared to: |
 1,715 |
 1,715 |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 6/28/06): Number of Large Growth funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 6/20/08): Number of Large Growth funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Global/International |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 9/9/96): Number of World Allocation funds compared to: |
 106 |
106 |
84 |
 49 |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 3/16/05): Number of Foreign Large Growth funds compared to: |
 182 |
 182 |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 3/1/07): Number of World Stock funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 8/15/08): Number of Diversified Emerging Markets funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Convertible |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 6/21/85): Number of Convertibles funds compared to: |
 75 |
75 |
71 |
 48 |
| Alternative |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 9/4/90): Number of Long-Short funds compared to: |
61 |
 61 |
50 |
 13 |
| Fixed Income |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 8/2/99): Number of High Yield Bond funds compared to: |
476 |
 476 |
 413 |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 6/27/07): Number of Intermediate-Term Bond funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Money Market |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 3/3/08): Number of U.S. Money Market Taxable funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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1Source: Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund's 3, 5 and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Ratings are for Class A shares, the other classes may have different performance characteristics.
2Source: Lipper, Inc. Lipper rankings are based on net total return performance, and do not reflect the effect of sales charges; if they had, results may have been less favorable. |
Lipper Ratings2as of 6/30/08, Based on Total Return
| Fund Name |
1-year |
3-year |
5-year |
10-year |
| Domestic Equity |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 9/4/90): Number of Multi-Cap Growth Funds compared to: |
#90 493 |
#115 374 |
#59 314 |
#3 135 |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 9/22/88): Number of Flexible Portfolio funds compared to: |
#91 145 |
#52 101 |
#48 91 |
#8 55 |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 1/2/02): Number of Large-Cap Core funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 12/1/03): Number of Large-Cap Core funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 6/28/06): Number of Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth funds compared to: |
#292 655 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 6/20/08): Number of Long/Short Equity funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Global/International |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 9/9/96): Number of Global Flexible Portfolio funds compared to: |
#54 80 |
#12 41 |
#18 33 |
#12 20 |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 3/16/05): Number of International Multi-Cap Growth funds compared to: |
#27 220 |
#17 150 |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 3/1/07): Number of Global Multi-Cap Growth funds compared to: |
#18 64 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 8/15/08): Number of Emerging Markets funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Convertible |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 6/21/85): Number of Convertible Securities funds compared to: |
#14 64 |
#31 60 |
#31 58 |
#5 38 |
| Alternative |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 9/4/90): Number of Equity Market-Neutral funds compared to: |
#36 62 |
#11 24 |
#9 22 |
#1 7 |
| Fixed Income |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 8/2/99): Number of High Current Yield funds compared to: |
#102 460 |
#58 387 |
#112 339 |
- - |
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A Share Ranking (Inception: 6/27/07): Number of Intermediate Investment Grade Debt funds compared to: |
#145 557 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
| Money Market |
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A Share Rating (Inception: 3/3/08): Number of U.S. Government Money Market funds compared to: |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
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1Source: Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund's 3, 5 and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Ratings are for Class A shares, the other classes may have different performance characteristics.
2Source: Lipper, Inc. Lipper rankings are based on net total return performance, and do not reflect the effect of sales charges; if they had, results may have been less favorable.
3Lipper categorization for the Calamos Value and Blue Chip funds has recently changed from Multi-Cap core to Large-Cap core. New rankings in this category will be posted as the data become available. |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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.
An investment in the Government Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, this share price is not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the Fund.
Important Fund Information
- Calamos Growth, Growth and Income, Value, 130/30 Equity, Global Growth and Income, International Growth, Global Equity and Evolving World Growth Funds may invest in small and mid-size company securities, which generally present greater risk and higher volatility than investments in larger, more established companies.
- Calamos Growth, Growth and Income, Value, Blue Chip, 130/30 Equity, Global Growth and Income, International Growth, Global Equity and Evolving World Growth Funds invest a substantial portion of their assets in equity securities, which are subject to greater fluctuations in market value than other asset classes as a result of such factors as a company's business performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends, and general economic conditions.
- Calamos Global Growth and Income, International Growth, Global Equity and Evolving World Growth Funds may invest up to 100% of assets in foreign securities. Total Return Bond Fund may invest up to 35% and all other Calamos funds up to 25% of assets in foreign securities. Investing outside the U.S. offers both risks and rewards. Increased volatility, changes in the value of foreign currencies, and difficulty in obtaining information are some of the risks involved.
- Global Growth and Income, International Growth, Global Equity, Evolving World Growth and Total Return Bond Funds may invest in securities issued by companies in emerging markets; these may present additional risk due to the potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.
- Calamos High Yield Fund invests and Total Return Bond Funds may invest in lower-rated fixed-income securities, often referred to as "junk bonds," which generally present greater risks than higher-quality securities, because of the greater likelihood that the company issuing the lower-rated securities will default on income and principal payments.
- Calamos Growth and Income, 130/30 Equity, Global Growth and Income, Convertible and Market Neutral Income Funds: There are certain risks associated with an investment in a convertible bond such as a default riskthe company issuing a convertible security may be unable to repay principal and interestand interest rate riskthe convertible may decrease in value if interest rates increase.
- Calamos Market Neutral Income and 130/30 Equity Funds engage in short sales. Short sales involve the risk that the Fund may incur a loss if the market value of a borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the security. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. Because a short position loses value as the security's price increases, the loss on a short sale is theoretically unlimited. It is possible that the market value of the securities the Fund holds in long positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing the Fund's potential volatility. The Market Neutral Income Fund engages in short sales of convertible securities' underlying stock, which may increase volatility and portfolio turnover.
- Calamos Total Return Bond Fund may invest in derivative securities, including options, futures contracts and swap agreements. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. There is no assurance that any derivative strategy used by the Fund will succeed.
- In addition to market risk, there are certain risks associated with an investment in Calamos Total Return Bond Fund, such as default risk, the risk that the company issuing debt securities will be unable to repay principal and interest, and interest rate risk that the security may decrease in value if interest rates increase.
- Calamos 130/30 Equity Fund borrows securities and then sells them, effectively leveraging its assets. The use of leverage may magnify gains or losses for the Fund. Assets segregated to cover those transactions may decline in value and are not available to meet redemptions.
- Calamos 130/30 Equity Fund engages in quantitative investing. The value of securities selected using quantitative-based analysis can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole or securities selected using only fundamental analysis. The factors used in quantitative-based analysis and the weight placed on those factors may not be predictive of a security's value. In addition, factors that affect a security's value can change over time and these changes may not be reflected in the quantitative model.
- Calamos 130/30 Equity Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of securities. That may result in a higher than average level of capital gains and greater transaction costs to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale and reinvestments of securities. Such sales may also result in the realization of capital gains, including short-term capital gains (which are taxed at ordinary income tax rates for federal income tax purposes, rather than at lower capital gains rates) and may adversely impact the Fund's performance.
NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE
Performance of the Growth Fund reflects the effects of an expense reimbursement that improved results and was in effect until March 31, 2000.
Performance shown for the Convertible Fund and Global Growth and Income Fund includes the effects of an overpayment of dividends and/ or capital gains distribution to shareholders of certain classes of shares of the Fund (and a corresponding capital contribution by Calamos Advisors LLC), which increased certain return figures.
Performance shown for the Blue Chip and Value Funds reflects the effects of an expense reimbursement which improved results.
4For each U.S.-domiciled fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
5The Calamos Convertible Fund is closed to new investments, subject to exceptions enumerated in the prospectus.
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