Overview
The fund’s strategy employs a unique blend of quantitative and qualitative processes to build a portfolio characterized by quality businesses with durable growth, competitive advantages and healthy, flexible balance sheets.
Key Features
- Our quantitative process identifies companies that possess competitive advantages and financial strength as defined by our proprietary data analysis of ROIC and near-term quantitative catalysts.
- We employ deep and targeted qualitative analysis to scrutinize a company’s business model, competitive landscape and growth drivers.
- We apply our Calamos economic profit framework to evaluate a business and estimate its intrinsic value and investment risk/reward.
Portfolio Fit
The fund has the ability to invest in a wide geographic universe of compelling growth companies. As an active, true growth offering with a differentiated return profile, the fund can potentially help investors optimize capital appreciation within their international allocation.
Return on Invested Capital
AS OF 9/30/18
Debt/Capital
AS OF 9/30/18
International Growth Fund R6 Shares
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Important Fund Information
An investment in the Fund(s) is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund(s). There can be no assurance that the Fund(s) will achieve its investment objective. Your investment in the Fund(s) is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund(s) can increase during times of significant market volatility. The Fund(s) also has specific principal risks, which are described below. More detailed information regarding these risks can be found in the Fund's prospectus.
The principal risks of investing in the Calamos International Growth Fund include: equity securities risk consisting of market prices declining in general, growth stock risk consisting of potential increased volatility due to securities trading at higher multiples, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk.
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. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries.
NOTES
Debt/Capital Ratio-Is a measure of a company s financial leverage, calculated as the company's debt divided by its total capital.
ROIC (Return On Invested Capital)-Measures how effectively a company uses the money invested in its operations, calculated as a company's net income minus any dividends divided by the company's total capital.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please refer to Important Risk Information. The principal value and return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflected at NAV does not include the Fund's maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. Had it been included, the Fund's return would have been lower.
The funds' gross expense ratios as of the prospectus dated 3/1/18 are as follows: Growth A 1.40%, C 2.15% and I 1.15%; Growth and Income A 1.12%, C 1.87% and I 0.87%; Opportunistic Value A 1.67%, C 2.42% and I 1.42%; Dividend Growth A 1.87%, C 2.73% and I 1.80%; Global Growth and Income A 1.54%, C 2.29% and I 1.29%; International Growth A 1.46%, C 2.21%; and I 1.21%; Global Equity A 1.53%, C 2.27% and I 1.28%; Evolving World Growth A 1.67%, C 2.41% and I 1.41%; Emerging Market Equity A 2.70%, C 3.45% and I 2.45%; Convertible A 1.18%, C 1.93% and I 0.93%; Global Convertible A 1.46%, C 2.20% and I 1.19%; Market Neutral Income A 1.28%, C 2.03% and I 1.02%; Phineus Long/Short A 2.80%, C 3.55% and I 2.54%; Hedged Equity Income A 2.15%, C 3.04% and I 2.07%; High Income Opportunities A 1.33%, C 2.08% and I 1.08%; and Total Return Bond A 1.08%, C 1.83% and I 0.84%. The gross expense ratios as of the prospectus dated 8/29/18 for the Short-Term Bond are A 0.95%, and I 0.70%. The gross expense ratio as of the prospectus dated 9/17/18 for the International Growth R6 Share Class is 1.12%.
NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE
Before investing carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please see the prospectus and summary prospectus containing this and other information which can be obtained by calling 1-800-582-6959. Read it carefully before investing.