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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-22047
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EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER:
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Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund |
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ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, |
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Illinois 60563-2787 |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
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John P. Calamos, Sr., President |
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Calamos Advisors LLC |
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2020 Calamos Court |
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Naperville, Illinois |
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60563-2787 |
REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2009
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009
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ITEM 1.
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REPORTS TO
SHAREHOLDERS
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Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders
pursuant to
Rule 30e-1
under the Act (17 CFR 270.
30e-1).
Calamos Investments:
Expertise and Foresight
Since our founding in 1977, Calamos Investments has been
committed to addressing the investment needs of individual and
institutional investors. For over 30 years, clients have
admired our adherence to a single investment approach: to seek a
proper balance between risks and opportunities. We owe our
success to the consistent application of this mantra: one team,
one process. A single team of investment professionals analyzes
the entire capital structure of a company prior to selecting
individual securities for the portfolios. The versatility of our
approach, our disciplined focus on risk management, and our goal
of consistently achieving superior returns for our clients are
three pillars that support our ongoing prosperity. Leveraging
founder John P. Calamos, Sr.s expertise in the
complex convertible market, the company has evolved from a small
boutique manager into a global, growth-focused investment firm
that offers multiple investment vehicles across equity,
fixed-income and alternative strategies.
We invite you to review our annual report.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Letter to Shareholders
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1
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Investment Team Discussion
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3
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Schedule of Investments
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5
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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14
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Statement of Operations
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Statements of Changes In Net Assets
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Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights
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27
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Trustee Approval of Management Agreement
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Tax Information
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Trustees & Officers
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About Closed-End Funds
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Level Rate Distribution Policy and Automatic Dividend
Reinvestment Plan
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The Calamos Investments Advantage
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Calamos Closed-End Funds
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About the Fund
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CHW utilizes a blend of securities to produce a stream of income
paid out on a monthly basis.
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The Funds dynamic asset allocation approach and broad
investment universeincluding equities and higher-yielding
convertible and corporate bondsprovides enhanced
opportunities for income and total return.
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Invests in U.S. and
non-U.S.
markets.
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Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed is your annual report for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2009. We appreciate the opportunity to
correspond with you. I encourage you to carefully review this
report, which includes an assessment of market conditions and
Fund commentary from our investment team. The report also
includes a listing of portfolio holdings, financial data and
highlights, as well as detailed information about the
performance and allocations of the Calamos Global Dynamic Income
Fund (CHW).
The year in review was divided into two distinct phases. In the
first one, fallout from the global financial crisis kept the
markets mired in pessimism. Anxiety ran high due to limited
access to credit, the failing financial and auto industries, the
grim housing market, and uncertainty about government stimulus
plans and dire economic data. A depression scenario, rather than
a severe recession was a widespread concern and panic led to the
markets lows in March. In the second phase, these issues
did not go away, but the perception that the world was not
falling off a cliff combined with the fact that valuations had
reached very attractive levels underpinned the strong market
rebound in the remainder of the year. As markets roared back,
the Fund participated with holdings (such as those in quality
growth stocks, convertibles, and high-yield bonds) generating
solid gains.
Certainly, the problems of 2008 are not completely resolved.
Future government involvement in the financial sector and health
care system, the pace of economic recovery, and the long-term
implications of government stimulus programs cast a shadow.
However, the depression scenario has waned and the bad news has
become less bad.
Although global governments have flooded the worlds
financial system with cash, inflation has been kept at bay (so
far). Positive third-quarter gross domestic product growth in
the U.S. provided a counterbalance to continued weakness in
employment data. Consumer activity remains muted, but has been
rekindled. Government intervention has played a role, with
programs like cash for clunkers helping to loosen
purse strings. Low interest rates and government incentives for
first-time homebuyers have also boosted the challenged mortgage
and housing markets.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Letter to
Shareholders ANNUAL
REPORT
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Throughout the period we remained confident about our investment
process, and the Fund proved to be well positioned to
participate in general market trends. Convertibles performed in
line with our expectationsparticipating in equity upswings
while offering a degree of downside protection. Valuations
improved steadily throughout the year. The corporate debt we
owned benefited from a strong rebound sparked by renewed
interest in the asset class, narrowing credit spreads and the
realization that credit markets were once again opened for
business. In Funds where we invest in common stocks, the
portfolios also benefited as stock prices recovered amidst the
prospect that another Depression was off the table.
We have also identified many attractive investments that take
advantage of global opportunities, with some
non-U.S. markets
offering some of the most compelling opportunities that we have
encountered over the past 40 years. In addition to U.S. and
European businesses that may participate, the opportunities we
are seeing extend beyond the developed markets to select
companies in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil.
If you have any questions about your portfolio, please contact
us at 800.582.6959, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., Central Timeor speak to your financial
advisor. I also encourage you to visit our website at
calamos.com on a regular basis, for updated commentary and more
information about your Fund. We thank you for your continued
confidence and are honored by the opportunity to help you
achieve your long-term investment goals.
Sincerely,
John P. Calamos, Sr.
Chairman, CEO and Co-CIO
Calamos Advisors LLC
This report is for informational purposes only and should not
be considered investment advice.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Letter to
Shareholders
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Investment Team
Discussion
The Calamos Investment Management Team, led by Co-Chief
Investment Officers John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos,
CFA, discusses the Funds performance, strategy and
positioning during the one-year period ended October 31,
2009.
TOTAL
RETURN*
Common
Shares Inception 6/27/07
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Since
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1 Year
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Inception**
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On Market Price
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33.32%
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-16.55%
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On NAV
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31.82%
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-9.50%
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*Total return measures net investment income and net realized
gain or loss from portfolio investments, and change in net
unrealized appreciation or depreciation, assuming reinvestment
of income and net realized gains distributions.
**Annualized since inception.
Performance
Overview
The Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) seeks to generate a
high level of current income with a secondary objective of
capital appreciation. The Fund has the flexibility to
dynamically allocate among equities, fixed-income securities and
alternative investments around the world. Our goal with CHW has
been to prudently maximize the distribution rate throughout the
market cycle, while managing risk. The fiscal year ended
October 31, 2009 was dramatic and remarkable, even in the
context of investment managers who have been actively managing
assets since the 1970s.
The Funds fiscal year end results were positive with the
net asset value up 31.82%. While the results were positive, the
year was characterized by much volatility. The reporting period
began with a market that was in the midst of one of the most
challenging credit environments in history. The market rebounded
strongly as government intervention helped to head-off a
Depression in the minds of investors worldwidethe
opportunity to purchase securities at extremely discounted
prices also played a role. From March 9, 2009 to
October 31, 2009, the markets climbed off their lows with
the MSCI World Index climbing 61% while the BofA Merrill Lynch
High Yield Index was up 53% and the BofA Merrill Lynch All
Convertible Index was up 46%.
SECTOR
ALLOCATION
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Energy
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17.7
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Information Technology
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16.8
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Health Care
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11.5
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Industrials
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11.4
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Financials
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9.6
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Consumer Discretionary
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8.8
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Materials
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8.4
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Consumer Staples
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7.7
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Telecommunication Services
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3.9
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Utilities
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1.3
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Sector Allocations are based on managed assets and may vary over
time. Sector Allocations exclude Sovereign Bonds, U.S.
Treasuries and certain index options that have representation
across all sectors.
SINCE
INCEPTION MARKET PRICE AND NAV HISTORY
As noted above, the Fund performed well over the twelve month
period. CHWs NAV return of 31.82% strongly outpaced that
of the MSCI World Index which was up 19.21% over the same time
period. The portfolio benefited greatly as the securities
rebounded from the extremely low price levels observed at the
end of 2009.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Investment Team
Discussion ANNUAL
REPORT
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Investment Team
Discussion
Use of
Leverage
In early 2008, the auction rate securities market became frozen
as the auctions that set the rates lacked buyersthis meant
that the Funds preferred shareholders were unable to sell
their holdings. Calamos worked very hard to find solutions that
were in the best interest of both preferred and common
shareholders and was one of the first closed-end fund complexes
to begin redeeming the auction rate securities with variable
rate debt financing in May, 2008. In October, 2009, Calamos
completed its refinancing and redeemed the remaining auction
rate shares of CHW.
During the reported period, the Fund reduced leverage for two
reasons. First, the decline in all asset classes outside of U.S.
Treasuries hampered the Funds ability to utilize leverage.
As the Funds net assets declined, the Fund reduced
leverage to remain in compliance with both the prospectus and
legal requirements. Second, given the high volatility in the
marketplace, portfolio management also felt that a reduction of
leverage was appropriate. We believe that some use of leverage
is still favorable, as such, the amount of leverage at the end
of the fiscal year was 27.63% for CHW. The reduction of leverage
during the reported period, along with a decline in dividend
yield of the equities in the portfolio, were significant factors
in the Fund reducing its level rate distribution during the
period to $0.050. We view the Funds current distribution
rate of 7.07% of NAV as competitive and attractive in this low
interest rate environment.
Outlook
Looking forward, we will continue to seek firms with strong
balance sheets, business models that may create sustainable
growth in an overall slow-growth global economy, and attractive
valuations. We believe that CHW is well positioned to
participate in what we expect to be a volatile market.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Investment Team
Discussion
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Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
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PRINCIPAL
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AMOUNT
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VALUE
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CORPORATE BONDS
(21.1%)
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Consumer Discretionary (3.6%)
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2,000,000
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Boyd Gaming
Corp.~
7.125%, 02/01/16
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$
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1,740,000
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2,000,000
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DISH Network
Corp.~
7.125%, 02/01/16
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2,010,000
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2,000,000
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General Motors Corp.
7.200%, 01/15/11
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300,000
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2,000,000
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Hanesbrands,
Inc.~
4.593%, 12/15/14
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1,810,000
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2,000,000
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Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc.~
6.250%, 11/15/14
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1,882,500
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2,000,000
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J.C. Penney Company,
Inc.~
5.750%, 02/15/18
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1,900,000
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2,000,000
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Jarden
Corp.~
7.500%, 05/01/17
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1,980,000
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2,000,000
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Liberty Media
Corp.~
8.500%, 07/15/29
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1,830,000
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2,000,000
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MGM
Mirage~
7.500%, 06/01/16
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1,540,000
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2,210,000
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Royal Caribbean Cruises,
Ltd.~
7.500%, 10/15/27
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1,790,100
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1,000,000
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Speedway Motorsports, Inc.*
8.750%, 06/01/16
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1,050,000
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17,832,600
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Consumer Staples (1.2%)
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230,000
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Del Monte Foods Company*
7.500%, 10/15/19
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234,600
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2,000,000
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NBTY,
Inc.~
7.125%, 10/01/15
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1,965,000
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2,000,000
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Pilgrims Pride Corp.**
7.625%, 05/01/15
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2,240,000
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2,000,000
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Smithfield Foods,
Inc.~
7.750%, 07/01/17
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1,640,000
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6,079,600
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Energy (5.6%)
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2,000,000
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Bristow Group,
Inc.~
7.500%, 09/15/17
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1,935,000
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2,000,000
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Chesapeake Energy
Corp.~
9.500%, 02/15/15
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2,175,000
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2,000,000
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Complete Production Services,
Inc.~
8.000%, 12/15/16
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1,905,000
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2,850,000
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Comstock Resources, Inc.
8.375%, 10/15/17
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2,835,750
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2,000,000
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Dresser-Rand Group,
Inc.~
7.375%, 11/01/14
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1,985,000
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1,000,000
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Frontier Oil
Corp.~
8.500%, 09/15/16
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1,025,000
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2,500,000
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Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.*
8.000%, 09/01/17
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2,487,500
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2,000,000
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Mariner Energy, Inc.
11.750%, 06/30/16
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2,210,000
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Petroplus Holdings, AG*
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2,000,000
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9.375%, 09/15/19
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2,015,000
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1,000,000
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6.750%, 05/01/14
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940,000
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2,000,000
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Pride International,
Inc.~
8.500%, 06/15/19
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2,245,000
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2,000,000
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SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 10/01/19
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2,010,276
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2,000,000
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Superior Energy Services,
Inc.~
6.875%, 06/01/14
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1,960,000
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2,000,000
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Williams Companies,
Inc.~
7.750%, 06/15/31
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2,094,408
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27,822,934
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Financials (0.9%)
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2,000,000
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Ford Motor Credit Company,
LLC~
9.875%, 08/10/11
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2,046,570
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Leucadia National
Corp.~
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1,380,000
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8.125%, 09/15/15
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1,404,150
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1,000,000
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7.000%, 08/15/13
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1,015,000
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4,465,720
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Health Care (0.8%)
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2,000,000
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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.*
8.000%, 09/15/16
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2,065,000
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2,000,000
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HCA,
Inc.~
9.125%, 11/15/14
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2,075,000
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4,140,000
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Industrials (3.2%)
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1,000,000
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Belden,
Inc.~
7.000%, 03/15/17
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970,000
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2,500,000
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Deluxe
Corp.~
7.375%, 06/01/15
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2,462,500
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2,000,000
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General Cable
Corp.~
7.125%, 04/01/17
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1,940,000
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1,000,000
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Interline Brands,
Inc.~
8.125%, 06/15/14
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990,000
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1,700,000
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Kansas City
Southern~
13.000%, 12/15/13
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1,959,250
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2,000,000
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Manitowoc Company,
Inc.~
7.125%, 11/01/13
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1,805,000
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2,000,000
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SPX
Corp.~
7.625%, 12/15/14
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2,070,000
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2,000,000
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Terex
Corp.~
7.375%, 01/15/14
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1,975,000
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2,000,000
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Trinity Industries,
Inc.~
6.500%, 03/15/14
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1,982,500
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16,154,250
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Schedule of
Investments ANNUAL
REPORT
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5
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See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
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PRINCIPAL
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AMOUNT
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VALUE
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Information Technology (2.4%)
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2,000,000
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Amkor Technology,
Inc.~
9.250%, 06/01/16
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$
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2,100,000
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2,500,000
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Jabil Circuit,
Inc.~
8.250%, 03/15/18
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2,668,750
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1,000,000
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Lender Processing Services,
Inc.~
8.125%, 07/01/16
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1,057,500
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2,000,000
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National Semiconductor
Corp.~
6.600%, 06/15/17
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2,025,734
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1,000,000
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SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
9.125%, 08/15/13
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1,022,500
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1,000,000
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ViaSat, Inc.*
8.875%, 09/15/16
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1,020,000
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2,000,000
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Xerox
Corp.~
8.000%, 02/01/27
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1,964,510
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,858,994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (1.7%)
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Anglo American, PLC*
9.375%, 04/08/14
|
|
|
2,338,042
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Century Aluminum Company
7.500%, 08/15/14
|
|
|
1,820,000
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Southern Copper
Corp.~
7.500%, 07/27/35
|
|
|
1,035,340
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc.*
8.250%, 04/15/16
|
|
|
2,020,000
|
|
|
1,410,000
|
|
|
Terra Industries, Inc.*
7.750%, 11/01/19
|
|
|
1,424,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,637,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (1.5%)
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Frontier Communications
Corp.~
9.000%, 08/15/31
|
|
|
1,985,000
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Leap Wireless International,
Inc.~
9.375%, 11/01/14
|
|
|
1,950,000
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Qwest Communications
International,
Inc.~
7.750%, 02/15/31
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Windstream
Corp.~
8.625%, 08/01/16
|
|
|
2,065,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,650,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (0.2%)
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Edison Mission
Energy~
7.750%, 06/15/16
|
|
|
865,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $104,158,236)
|
|
|
105,506,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(16.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (2.5%)
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Coinstar, Inc.
4.000%, 09/01/14
|
|
|
1,061,250
|
|
|
3,500,000
|
|
|
Ford Motor Company
4.250%, 12/15/36
|
|
|
3,451,875
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Gaylord Entertainment Company*
3.750%, 10/01/14
|
|
|
873,750
|
|
|
4,250,000
|
|
|
General Motors Corp. - Series C
6.250%, 07/15/33
|
|
|
588,625
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc.~
4.250%, 03/15/23
|
|
|
4,843,750
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
EUR
|
|
Intralot, SA
2.250%, 12/20/13
|
|
|
1,686,512
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,505,762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (0.3%)
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
Smithfield Foods,
Inc.~
4.000%, 06/30/13
|
|
|
1,398,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (0.9%)
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
Acergy, SA
2.250%, 10/11/13
|
|
|
1,701,900
|
|
|
22,000,000
|
HKD
|
|
China Petroleum & Chemical
Corp.
0.000%, 04/24/14
|
|
|
3,094,764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,796,664
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (1.6%)
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.950%, 08/15/38
|
|
|
2,850,000
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Health Care REIT, Inc.
4.750%, 07/15/27
|
|
|
2,210,000
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Jefferies Group, Inc.
3.875%, 11/01/29
|
|
|
1,912,500
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
PHH Corp.*
4.000%, 09/01/14
|
|
|
931,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,903,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (3.6%)
|
|
3,300,000
|
|
|
HLTH
Corp.~
3.125%, 09/01/25
|
|
|
3,584,625
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
Millipore
Corp.~
3.750%, 06/01/26
|
|
|
5,150,000
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4.000%, 08/15/16
|
|
|
1,018,750
|
|
|
6,500,000
|
|
|
Shire, PLCµ
2.750%, 05/09/14
|
|
|
6,104,391
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.µ
1.750%, 02/01/26
|
|
|
2,342,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,200,266
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (1.1%)
|
|
1,800,000
|
EUR
|
|
MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AGµ
2.750%, 02/01/12
|
|
|
2,602,449
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
Orbital Sciences Corp.
2.438%, 01/15/27
|
|
|
877,500
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
School Specialty, Inc.
3.750%, 11/30/26
|
|
|
1,847,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,327,449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Schedule of
Investments
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRINCIPAL
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (2.1%)
|
|
2,850,000
|
EUR
|
|
Cap Gemini, SA
1.000%, 01/01/12
|
|
$
|
1,828,673
|
|
|
5,500,000
|
|
|
Intel Corp.µ
2.950%, 12/15/35
|
|
|
5,060,000
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
Mentor Graphics
Corp.~
6.250%, 03/01/26
|
|
|
3,815,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,703,673
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (3.1%)
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
Anglo American, PLC
4.000%, 05/07/14
|
|
|
1,834,800
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.
3.500%, 05/22/14
|
|
|
1,672,339
|
|
|
1,550,000
|
|
|
Jaguar Mining, Inc.*
4.500%, 11/01/14
|
|
|
1,457,775
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
Newmont Mining
Corp.~
3.000%, 02/15/12
|
|
|
3,021,875
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
Sino-Forest Corp.*
5.000%, 08/01/13
|
|
|
3,183,750
|
|
|
2,860,000
|
|
|
Sterlite Industries, Ltd.
4.000%, 10/30/14
|
|
|
2,852,850
|
|
|
1,400,000
|
|
|
Xstrata, PLC
4.000%, 08/14/17
|
|
|
1,641,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,664,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (0.7%)
|
|
1,350,000
|
|
|
NII Holdings, Inc.µ
2.750%, 08/15/25
|
|
|
1,341,562
|
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
|
SBA Communications Corp.*
4.000%, 10/01/14
|
|
|
2,094,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,436,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (0.5%)
|
|
1,700,000
|
EUR
|
|
International Power, PLC
3.250%, 07/20/13
|
|
|
2,317,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $91,100,148)
|
|
|
82,254,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
SECURITIES (0.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
United States Treasury
Note~
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,210,000
|
|
|
3.125%, 11/30/09
|
|
|
1,213,121
|
|
|
610,000
|
|
|
2.125%, 01/31/10
|
|
|
613,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES
(Cost $1,825,941)
|
|
|
1,826,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOVEREIGN BONDS (0.8%)
|
|
350,000
|
BRL
|
|
Federal Republic of Brazil
10.000%, 01/01/12
|
|
|
1,993,850
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
NZD
|
|
Government of New Zealand
6.000%, 04/15/15
|
|
|
1,836,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $3,942,257)
|
|
|
3,830,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(6.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (1.4%)
|
|
49,000
|
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
6.250%
|
|
|
2,094,750
|
|
|
8,800
|
|
|
Bunge,
Ltd.~
5.125%
|
|
|
5,126,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,220,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (0.9%)
|
|
65,000
|
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
5.150%
|
|
|
2,071,875
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
|
Bank of America
Corp.~
7.250%
|
|
|
2,344,552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,416,427
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (1.5%)
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
Merck & Company, Inc.µ
6.000%
|
|
|
3,618,750
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
Mylan,
Inc.~
6.500%
|
|
|
4,120,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,738,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (2.6%)
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,
Inc.~
6.750%
|
|
|
4,601,000
|
|
|
490
|
CHF
|
|
Givaudan, SA
5.375%
|
|
|
3,608,490
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
Vale Capital, Ltd. (Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce)µ§
5.500%
|
|
|
3,678,750
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
Vale, SA
6.750%
|
|
|
982,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,870,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $33,460,298)
|
|
|
32,246,317
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
UNITS
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED
SECURITIES (9.5%) +*
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (6.9%)
|
|
178,891
|
|
|
Barclays Capital, Inc.
(Halliburton Company)
12.000%, 04/02/10
|
|
$
|
5,037,571
|
|
|
108,313
|
|
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. (Noble Corp.)
12.000%, 01/29/10
|
|
|
4,329,271
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Schedule of
Investments ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
7
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
UNITS
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
|
53,400
|
|
|
BNP Paribas, SA (Devon Energy Corp.)
12.000%, 06/17/10
|
|
$
|
3,499,302
|
|
|
102,071
|
|
|
BNP Paribas, SA (Suncor Energy, Inc.)
12.000%, 03/23/10
|
|
|
3,417,337
|
|
|
34,100
|
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Apache Corp.)
12.000%, 04/16/10
|
|
|
3,343,164
|
|
|
52,031
|
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Noble Energy, Inc.)
12.000%, 06/18/10
|
|
|
3,390,860
|
|
|
41,190
|
|
|
Deutsche Bank, AG (Transocean, Ltd.)
7.230%, 12/15/09
|
|
|
3,427,832
|
|
|
114,000
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
(Cameron International Corp.)
12.000%, 02/16/10
|
|
|
3,935,280
|
|
|
133,130
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
(Pride International, Inc.)
12.000%, 02/12/10
|
|
|
3,955,292
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,335,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (0.7%)
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
Deutsche Bank, AG (Medtronic, Inc.)
11.000%, 05/27/10
|
|
|
3,513,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (1.3%)
|
|
235,500
|
|
|
Deutsche Bank, AG (Nokia Corp.)
12.000%, 02/19/10
|
|
|
3,063,855
|
|
|
231,000
|
|
|
Deutsche Bank, AG (Seagate Technology)
12.000%, 05/14/10
|
|
|
3,321,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,385,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (0.6%)
|
|
90,493
|
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Barrick Gold Corp.)
12.000%, 04/19/10
|
|
|
3,282,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED
SECURITIES
(Cost $46,556,925)
|
|
|
47,516,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS (84.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (6.5%)
|
|
41,000
|
EUR
|
|
Adidas, AGµ
|
|
|
1,898,324
|
|
|
23,750
|
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
2,821,738
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
Apollo Group, Inc. - Class Aµ#
|
|
|
428,250
|
|
|
145,000
|
GBP
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group, PLCµ
|
|
|
1,264,270
|
|
|
38,500
|
|
|
Carnival Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,121,120
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
CBS
Corp.~
|
|
|
353,100
|
|
|
31,500
|
CHF
|
|
Compagnie Financière Richemont, SAµ
|
|
|
881,807
|
|
|
400,000
|
AUD
|
|
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
1,417,092
|
|
|
25,000
|
EUR
|
|
Industria de Diseno Textil, SAµ
|
|
|
1,467,482
|
|
|
39,000
|
JPY
|
|
Makita Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,292,462
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
|
News Corp. - Class Bµ
|
|
|
979,200
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
Nike, Inc. - Class Bµ
|
|
|
2,362,840
|
|
|
140,000
|
JPY
|
|
Nikon Corp.µ
|
|
|
2,609,270
|
|
|
83,000
|
JPY
|
|
Panasonic Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,171,548
|
|
|
9,000
|
EUR
|
|
Porsche Automobil Holding, SEµ
|
|
|
688,430
|
|
|
5,000
|
EUR
|
|
Puma, AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
|
|
|
1,531,951
|
|
|
110,000
|
JPY
|
|
Suzuki Motor Corp.µ
|
|
|
2,661,576
|
|
|
85,000
|
CHF
|
|
Swatch Group, AG
|
|
|
3,811,932
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
Target Corp.µ
|
|
|
387,440
|
|
|
31,000
|
JPY
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,223,786
|
|
|
67,500
|
|
|
Walt Disney Companyµ
|
|
|
1,847,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,221,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (8.3%)
|
|
96,000
|
JPY
|
|
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
1,697,152
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
Avon Products, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,282,000
|
|
|
53,000
|
EUR
|
|
Beiersdorf, AGµ
|
|
|
3,264,717
|
|
|
37,500
|
|
|
Coca-Cola Companyµ
|
|
|
1,999,125
|
|
|
355,000
|
GBP
|
|
Diageo, PLCµ
|
|
|
5,782,243
|
|
|
160
|
JPY
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc.µ
|
|
|
448,881
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
Kimberly-Clark Corp.µ
|
|
|
733,920
|
|
|
225,000
|
CHF
|
|
Nestlé, SAµ
|
|
|
10,462,854
|
|
|
23,000
|
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,392,650
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble Companyµ
|
|
|
2,610,000
|
|
|
52,000
|
GBP
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLCµ
|
|
|
2,583,088
|
|
|
30,750
|
|
|
Sysco Corp.µ
|
|
|
813,337
|
|
|
53,000
|
GBP
|
|
Unilever, PLCµ
|
|
|
1,583,415
|
|
|
900,000
|
MXN
|
|
Wal-Mart de Mexico, SAB de CV
|
|
|
3,204,999
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.µ
|
|
|
2,086,560
|
|
|
46,000
|
|
|
Walgreen Companyµ
|
|
|
1,740,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,685,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (11.1%)
|
|
270,000
|
NOK
|
|
Acergy, SAµ
|
|
|
3,372,522
|
|
|
185,000
|
GBP
|
|
AMEC, PLCµ
|
|
|
2,436,532
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
Apache Corp.µ
|
|
|
941,200
|
|
|
875,000
|
GBP
|
|
BP, PLC
|
|
|
8,198,962
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
Chevron Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,990,040
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
ConocoPhillipsµ
|
|
|
2,007,200
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
Devon Energy Corp.µ
|
|
|
808,875
|
|
|
95,000
|
EUR
|
|
ENI S.p.A.µ
|
|
|
2,352,847
|
|
|
82,500
|
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.µ
|
|
|
5,912,775
|
|
|
71,500
|
|
|
Halliburton Companyµ
|
|
|
2,088,515
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
Marathon Oil
Corp.~
|
|
|
991,070
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
Noble Corp.
|
|
|
977,760
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum
Corp.~
|
|
|
1,138,200
|
|
|
57,500
|
NOK
|
|
Petroleum Geo-Services ASAµ#
|
|
|
541,457
|
|
|
82,300
|
GBP
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell, PLCµ
|
|
|
2,429,788
|
|
|
33,000
|
ZAR
|
|
Sasol, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
1,236,355
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
Schlumberger,
Ltd.~
|
|
|
1,368,400
|
|
|
122,000
|
NOK
|
|
StatoilHydro, ASAµ
|
|
|
2,874,831
|
|
|
128,000
|
CAD
|
|
Suncor Energy, Inc.µ
|
|
|
4,249,120
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Schedule of
Investments
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
EUR
|
|
Technip, SA
|
|
$
|
2,509,527
|
|
|
94,000
|
EUR
|
|
TOTAL, SAµ
|
|
|
5,624,993
|
|
|
16,500
|
|
|
Transocean,
Ltd.~#
|
|
|
1,384,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,435,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (10.2%)
|
|
27,500
|
|
|
Aflac,
Inc.~
|
|
|
1,140,975
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
American International Group,
Inc.~#
|
|
|
134,480
|
|
|
95,000
|
AUD
|
|
ASX, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
2,863,940
|
|
|
200,000
|
EUR
|
|
Banco Santander, SAµ
|
|
|
3,218,455
|
|
|
105,000
|
|
|
Bank of America
Corp.~
|
|
|
1,530,900
|
|
|
41,000
|
|
|
Bank of New York Mellon
Corp.~
|
|
|
1,093,060
|
|
|
18,700
|
EUR
|
|
BNP Paribas, SAµ
|
|
|
1,408,750
|
|
|
189,615
|
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.µ
|
|
|
775,525
|
|
|
29,000
|
EUR
|
|
Deutsche Börse, AGµ
|
|
|
2,348,790
|
|
|
201,020
|
EUR
|
|
EFG Eurobank Ergasias, SAµ#
|
|
|
3,184,224
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
Franklin Resources,
Inc.~
|
|
|
1,255,560
|
|
|
80,000
|
CHF
|
|
GAM Holding, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
976,006
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,446,445
|
|
|
19,000
|
|
|
Hartford Financial Services Group,
Inc.~
|
|
|
465,880
|
|
|
100,000
|
HKD
|
|
Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
1,760,261
|
|
|
77,500
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
|
|
3,237,175
|
|
|
80,000
|
CHF
|
|
Julius Baer Group, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
3,011,599
|
|
|
99,000
|
|
|
Manulife Financial Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,840,410
|
|
|
360,000
|
JPY
|
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
|
|
|
710,076
|
|
|
48,000
|
EUR
|
|
Piraeus Bank, SAµ#
|
|
|
827,552
|
|
|
98,000
|
CAD
|
|
Power Financial Corp.µ
|
|
|
2,466,189
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
|
Prudential Financial,
Inc.~
|
|
|
384,455
|
|
|
187,500
|
GBP
|
|
Schroders, PLCµ
|
|
|
3,371,375
|
|
|
387,000
|
SGD
|
|
Singapore Exchange, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
2,193,056
|
|
|
140,000
|
GBP
|
|
Standard Chartered, PLCµ
|
|
|
3,434,476
|
|
|
23,000
|
JPY
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.µ
|
|
|
781,773
|
|
|
23,500
|
|
|
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,145,155
|
|
|
83,750
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Companyµ
|
|
|
2,304,800
|
|
|
8,300
|
CHF
|
|
Zurich Financial Services, AGµ
|
|
|
1,900,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,211,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (10.5%)
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
Abbott Laboratoriesµ
|
|
|
2,781,350
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
Alcon, Inc.µ
|
|
|
8,567,400
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Companyµ
|
|
|
1,809,400
|
|
|
62,000
|
AUD
|
|
Cochlear, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
3,552,836
|
|
|
150,000
|
AUD
|
|
CSL, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
4,211,660
|
|
|
88,000
|
SEK
|
|
Elekta, AB - Class Bµ
|
|
|
1,658,702
|
|
|
34,250
|
|
|
Eli Lilly and Companyµ
|
|
|
1,164,842
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnsonµ
|
|
|
4,724,000
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
Medtronic, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,499,400
|
|
|
92,500
|
|
|
Merck & Company, Inc.µ
|
|
|
2,861,025
|
|
|
70,000
|
DKK
|
|
Novo Nordisk, A/S - Class Bµ
|
|
|
4,348,835
|
|
|
98,000
|
JPY
|
|
OLYMPUS Corp.µ
|
|
|
3,058,894
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.µ
|
|
|
3,235,700
|
|
|
25,000
|
CHF
|
|
Roche Holding, AGµ
|
|
|
4,004,073
|
|
|
225,000
|
GBP
|
|
Smith & Nephew, PLCµ
|
|
|
1,988,963
|
|
|
18,500
|
|
|
Stryker Corp.µ
|
|
|
851,000
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,089,900
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
893,690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,301,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (11.5%)
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
3M Companyµ
|
|
|
1,986,390
|
|
|
270,000
|
CHF
|
|
ABB, Ltd.µ#
|
|
|
5,022,368
|
|
|
54,000
|
EUR
|
|
ALSTOMµ
|
|
|
3,741,561
|
|
|
39,024
|
|
|
Avery Dennison Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,391,206
|
|
|
610,000
|
GBP
|
|
BAE Systems, PLCµ
|
|
|
3,136,662
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
Boeing Companyµ
|
|
|
1,338,400
|
|
|
35,000
|
EUR
|
|
Bouygues, SAµ
|
|
|
1,648,230
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
Danaher Corp.µ
|
|
|
477,610
|
|
|
14,500
|
|
|
General Dynamics Corp.µ
|
|
|
909,150
|
|
|
242,500
|
|
|
General Electric Companyµ
|
|
|
3,458,050
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc.µ
|
|
|
2,153,400
|
|
|
350,000
|
HKD
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.
|
|
|
2,456,610
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,148,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
JPY
|
|
JGC Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,911,539
|
|
|
160,000
|
JPY
|
|
Komatsu, Ltd.
|
|
|
3,119,190
|
|
|
44,000
|
EUR
|
|
Konecranes OYJµ
|
|
|
1,174,263
|
|
|
47,000
|
EUR
|
|
Krones AGµ
|
|
|
2,336,035
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.µ
|
|
|
687,900
|
|
|
30,000
|
EUR
|
|
MAN, AGµ
|
|
|
2,470,403
|
|
|
44,000
|
EUR
|
|
MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AGµ
|
|
|
1,999,417
|
|
|
14,000
|
EUR
|
|
Nexans, SAµ
|
|
|
988,602
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
Raytheon Companyµ
|
|
|
452,800
|
|
|
455,000
|
GBP
|
|
Rolls-Royce Group, PLCµ#
|
|
|
3,355,536
|
|
|
40,000
|
EUR
|
|
Royal Philips Electronics, NVµ
|
|
|
1,004,834
|
|
|
28,000
|
EUR
|
|
SGL Carbon, AGµ#
|
|
|
1,056,706
|
|
|
50,000
|
EUR
|
|
Siemens, AGµ
|
|
|
4,518,351
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
United Parcel Service, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,073,600
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
United Technologies Corp.µ
|
|
|
2,642,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,659,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (17.8%)
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
Apple, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
5,843,500
|
|
|
260,000
|
GBP
|
|
Autonomy Corp., PLC#
|
|
|
5,716,526
|
|
|
60,000
|
JPY
|
|
Canon, Inc.µ
|
|
|
2,262,171
|
|
|
29,500
|
EUR
|
|
Cap Gemini, SAµ
|
|
|
1,366,632
|
|
|
145,000
|
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
3,313,250
|
|
|
132,500
|
|
|
Dell, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
1,919,925
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
|
eBay, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
2,895,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Schedule of
Investments ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
9
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
|
65,000
|
|
|
EMC Corp.µ#
|
|
$
|
1,070,550
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
Google, Inc.µ#
|
|
|
3,350,750
|
|
|
110,250
|
TWD
|
|
HTC Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,094,841
|
|
|
108,000
|
|
|
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
4,968,000
|
|
|
185,000
|
|
|
Intel Corp.µ
|
|
|
3,535,350
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
International Business Machines Corp.µ
|
|
|
1,809,150
|
|
|
113,000
|
JPY
|
|
Konami Corp.µ
|
|
|
2,055,945
|
|
|
285,000
|
SEK
|
|
LM Ericsson Telephone Companyµ
|
|
|
2,977,634
|
|
|
85,000
|
CHF
|
|
Logitech International, SAµ#
|
|
|
1,450,952
|
|
|
93,000
|
TWD
|
|
MediaTek, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,301,627
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
Microsoft Corp.µ
|
|
|
5,268,700
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
Motorola, Inc.µ
|
|
|
385,650
|
|
|
20,400
|
JPY
|
|
Nintendo Company, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
5,116,823
|
|
|
580,000
|
EUR
|
|
Nokia, OYJµ
|
|
|
7,326,120
|
|
|
92,000
|
JPY
|
|
Nomura Reasearch Institute, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
1,989,416
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
Oracle Corp.µ
|
|
|
3,165,000
|
|
|
30,393
|
|
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.µ
|
|
|
1,258,574
|
|
|
160,000
|
BRL
|
|
Redecard, SA
|
|
|
2,375,113
|
|
|
5,560
|
KRW
|
|
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
3,345,636
|
|
|
121,500
|
EUR
|
|
SAP, AGµ
|
|
|
5,503,365
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
Symantec Corp.µ#
|
|
|
1,318,500
|
|
|
92,819
|
CHF
|
|
Temenos Group, AGµ#
|
|
|
2,118,461
|
|
|
132,000
|
EUR
|
|
Ubisoft Entertainment, SAµ#
|
|
|
2,080,296
|
|
|
103,000
|
HKD
|
|
VTech Holdings, Ltd.µ
|
|
|
858,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,041,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (3.9%)
|
|
114,000
|
GBP
|
|
Anglo American, PLCµ#
|
|
|
4,124,859
|
|
|
20,500
|
EUR
|
|
BASF, SEµ
|
|
|
1,097,366
|
|
|
159,000
|
AUD
|
|
BHP Billiton, Ltd.
|
|
|
5,214,683
|
|
|
60,000
|
GBP
|
|
BHP Billiton, PLCµ
|
|
|
1,616,693
|
|
|
41,000
|
|
|
Dow Chemical Companyµ
|
|
|
962,680
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
|
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and
Companyµ
|
|
|
1,145,520
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,
Inc.~
|
|
|
513,520
|
|
|
30,000
|
GBP
|
|
Rio Tinto, PLCµ
|
|
|
1,326,293
|
|
|
87,000
|
|
|
Vale, SAµ
|
|
|
2,217,630
|
|
|
37,000
|
NOK
|
|
Yara International, ASAµ
|
|
|
1,223,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,442,356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (3.5%)
|
|
93,500
|
|
|
América Móvil, SAB de CVµ
|
|
|
4,126,155
|
|
|
145,000
|
|
|
AT&T, Inc.µ
|
|
|
3,722,150
|
|
|
96,000
|
EUR
|
|
France Telecom, SAµ
|
|
|
2,378,764
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.µ
|
|
|
2,455,970
|
|
|
2,157,000
|
GBP
|
|
Vodafone Group, PLC
|
|
|
4,753,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,436,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (1.1%)
|
|
47,500
|
|
|
Duke Energy Corp.µ
|
|
|
751,450
|
|
|
10,500
|
|
|
Exelon Corp.µ
|
|
|
493,080
|
|
|
45,801
|
EUR
|
|
GDF Suezµ
|
|
|
1,914,825
|
|
|
29,000
|
EUR
|
|
RWE, AG
|
|
|
2,543,674
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,703,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $586,948,085)
|
|
|
422,138,571
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
(3.1%)
|
|
15,331,684
|
|
|
Fidelity Prime Money Market Fund - Institutional Class
(Cost $15,331,684)
|
|
|
15,331,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (142.1%)
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $883,323,574)
|
|
|
710,651,644
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS (-42.1%)
|
|
|
(210,406,417
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%)
|
|
$
|
500,245,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT
(-3.7%)#
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (-0.3%)
|
|
(18,600
|
)
|
|
Coinstar, Inc.
|
|
|
(590,364
|
)
|
|
(20,200
|
)
|
|
Gaylord Entertainment Company
|
|
|
(303,606
|
)
|
|
(142,100
|
)
|
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
(855,442
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,749,412
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (-0.6%)
|
|
(44,300
|
)
|
|
Bunge, Ltd.
|
|
|
(2,527,758
|
)
|
|
(42,200
|
)
|
|
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
|
|
|
(562,948
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,090,706
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (-0.4%)
|
|
(10,800
|
)
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
|
|
|
(685,692
|
)
|
|
(27,000
|
)
|
|
Jefferies Group, Inc.
|
|
|
(704,700
|
)
|
|
(25,200
|
)
|
|
PHH Corp.
|
|
|
(407,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,797,624
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (-1.3%)
|
|
(26,300
|
)
|
|
Millipore Corp.
|
|
|
(1,762,363
|
)
|
|
(251,300
|
)
|
|
Mylan, Inc.
|
|
|
(4,081,112
|
)
|
|
(16,350
|
)
|
|
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
|
(434,910
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,278,385
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (-0.1%)
|
|
(16,000
|
)
|
|
Orbital Sciences Corp.
|
|
|
(206,080
|
)
|
|
(12,000
|
)
|
|
School Specialty, Inc.
|
|
|
(267,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(473,080
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Schedule of
Investments
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule
of Investments
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (-0.4%)
|
|
(44,600
|
)
|
|
Mentor Graphics Corp.
|
|
$
|
(325,580
|
)
|
|
(53,790
|
)
|
|
WebMD Health Corp.
|
|
|
(1,832,088
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,157,668
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (-0.3%)
|
|
(79,000
|
)
|
|
Jaguar Mining, Inc.
|
|
|
(661,230
|
)
|
|
(78,500
|
) CAD
|
|
Sino-Forest Corp.
|
|
|
(1,104,898
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,766,128
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (-0.3%)
|
|
(47,500
|
)
|
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
|
|
(1,339,975
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $19,740,871)
|
|
|
(18,652,978
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF
|
|
|
|
|
CONTRACTS
|
|
|
|
VALUE
|
|
|
WRITTEN OPTIONS
(-4.2%)#
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (0.0%)
|
|
190
|
|
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $20.00
|
|
|
(102,600
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (-4.2%)
|
|
|
|
|
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,200
|
|
|
Call, 01/16/10, Strike $57.00
|
|
|
(966,000
|
)
|
|
8,500
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $49.00
|
|
|
(4,505,000
|
)
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $50.00
|
|
|
(3,600,000
|
)
|
|
7,900
|
|
|
Call, 01/16/10, Strike $56.00
|
|
|
(1,106,000
|
)
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
Call, 01/16/10, Strike $55.00
|
|
|
(1,095,000
|
)
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $51.00
|
|
|
(1,900,000
|
)
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $48.00
|
|
|
(2,440,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
SPDR Trust Series 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,300
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $98.00
|
|
|
(1,782,500
|
)
|
|
1,625
|
|
|
Call, 11/21/09, Strike $108.00
|
|
|
(131,625
|
)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
Call, 11/21/09, Strike $109.00
|
|
|
(85,500
|
)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $109.00
|
|
|
(217,500
|
)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $96.00
|
|
|
(1,402,500
|
)
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $97.00
|
|
|
(1,023,000
|
)
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
Call, 12/19/09, Strike $101.00
|
|
|
(552,500
|
)
|
|
700
|
|
|
Call, 11/21/09, Strike $107.00
|
|
|
(77,700
|
)
|
|
700
|
|
|
Call, 11/21/09, Strike $106.00
|
|
|
(104,650
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,989,475
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Premium $16,518,631)
|
|
|
(21,092,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
~
|
|
Security, or portion of security,
is segregated as collateral for written options, swaps, or
securities sold short aggregating a total value of $126,795,347.
|
|
|
Variable rate or step bond
security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at
October 31, 2009.
|
*
|
|
Securities issued and sold pursuant
to a Rule 144A transaction are excepted from the
registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. These securities may only be sold to qualified
institutional buyers (QIBs), such as the fund. Any
resale of these securities must generally be effected through a
sale that is registered under the Act or otherwise exempted from
such registration requirements. At October 31, 2009, the
value of 144A securities that could not be exchanged to the
registered form is $61,351,042 or 12.3% of net assets applicable
to common shareholders.
|
**
|
|
Security is in default.
Pilgrims Pride Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection on
December 1, 2008.
|
µ
|
|
Security, or portion of security,
is held in a segregated account as collateral for note payable
aggregating a total value of $383,148,964.
|
§
|
|
Securities exchangeable or
convertible into securities of one or more entities that are
different than the issuer. Each entity is identified in the
parenthetical.
|
# |
|
Non-income producing security.
|
+ |
|
Structured equity linked securities
are designed to simulate the characteristics of the security in
the parenthetical.
|
FOREIGN CURRENCY
ABBREVIATIONS
|
|
|
AUD
|
|
Australian Dollar
|
BRL
|
|
Brazilian Real
|
CAD
|
|
Canadian Dollar
|
CHF
|
|
Swiss Franc
|
DKK
|
|
Danish Krone
|
EUR
|
|
European Monetary Unit
|
GBP
|
|
British Pound Sterling
|
HKD
|
|
Hong Kong Dollar
|
JPY
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
KRW
|
|
South Korean Won
|
MXN
|
|
Mexican Peso
|
NOK
|
|
Norwegian Krone
|
NZD
|
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
SEK
|
|
Swedish Krona
|
SGD
|
|
Singapore Dollar
|
TWD
|
|
New Taiwanese Dollar
|
ZAR
|
|
South African Rand
|
Note: Value for securities denominated in foreign currencies
is shown in U.S. dollars. The principal amount for such
securities is shown in the respective foreign currency. The date
on options represents the expiration date of the option
contract. The option contract may be exercised at any date on or
before the date shown.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Schedule of
Investments ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
11
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
|
Fixed Rate
|
|
Floating Rate
|
|
Termination
|
|
Notional
|
|
|
Appreciation/
|
|
Counterparty
|
|
(Fund Pays)
|
|
(Fund Receives)
|
|
Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
(Depreciation)
|
|
|
|
BNP Paribas, SA
|
|
2.5350% quarterly
|
|
3 month LIBOR
|
|
|
03/09/14
|
|
|
$
|
80,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(703,729
|
)
|
BNP Paribas, SA
|
|
2.0200% quarterly
|
|
3 month LIBOR
|
|
|
03/09/12
|
|
|
|
55,000,000
|
|
|
|
(882,551
|
)
|
BNP Paribas, SA
|
|
1.8525% quarterly
|
|
3 month LIBOR
|
|
|
09/14/12
|
|
|
|
36,900,000
|
|
|
|
(193,092
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,779,372
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Schedule of
Investments
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Schedule of
Investments
OCTOBER 31,
2009
CURRENCY
EXPOSURE OCTOBER 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
% of Total
Investments
|
|
|
|
U.S. Dollar
|
|
|
$393,913,114
|
|
|
|
58.7%
|
|
|
|
European Monetary Unit
|
|
|
83,910,309
|
|
|
|
12.5%
|
|
|
|
British Pound Sterling
|
|
|
57,103,335
|
|
|
|
8.5%
|
|
|
|
Swiss Franc
|
|
|
37,249,180
|
|
|
|
5.6%
|
|
|
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
|
32,110,502
|
|
|
|
4.8%
|
|
|
|
Australian Dollar
|
|
|
17,260,211
|
|
|
|
2.6%
|
|
|
|
Hong Kong Dollar
|
|
|
8,170,060
|
|
|
|
1.2%
|
|
|
|
Norwegian Krone
|
|
|
8,011,922
|
|
|
|
1.2%
|
|
|
|
Canadian Dollar
|
|
|
5,610,411
|
|
|
|
0.8%
|
|
|
|
Swedish Krona
|
|
|
4,636,336
|
|
|
|
0.7%
|
|
|
|
Brazilian Real
|
|
|
4,368,963
|
|
|
|
0.6%
|
|
|
|
Danish Krone
|
|
|
4,348,835
|
|
|
|
0.6%
|
|
|
|
South Korean Won
|
|
|
3,345,636
|
|
|
|
0.5%
|
|
|
|
Mexican Peso
|
|
|
3,204,999
|
|
|
|
0.5%
|
|
|
|
New Taiwanese Dollar
|
|
|
2,396,468
|
|
|
|
0.4%
|
|
|
|
Singapore Dollar
|
|
|
2,193,056
|
|
|
|
0.3%
|
|
|
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
|
|
1,836,899
|
|
|
|
0.3%
|
|
|
|
South African Rand
|
|
|
1,236,355
|
|
|
|
0.2%
|
|
|
|
Total Investments Net of Common Stocks Sold Short and Written
Options
|
|
|
$670,906,591
|
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
Currency exposure may vary over time.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Schedule of
Investments ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
13
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Investments in securities, at value (cost $883,323,574)
|
|
$
|
710,651,644
|
|
|
|
Cash with custodian (interest bearing)
|
|
|
669,802
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash for short positions (interest bearing)
|
|
|
19,577,501
|
|
|
|
Restricted foreign currency for short positions (cost $1,485,676)
|
|
|
1,457,502
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency (cost $69,867)
|
|
|
69,744
|
|
|
|
Receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest and dividends
|
|
|
4,571,440
|
|
|
|
Investments sold
|
|
|
4,768,232
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
17,824
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
58,438
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
741,842,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
Common stocks sold short, at value (proceeds $19,740,871)
|
|
|
18,652,978
|
|
|
|
Options written, at value (premium $16,518,631)
|
|
|
21,092,075
|
|
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps
|
|
|
1,779,372
|
|
|
|
Payables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note payable
|
|
|
191,000,000
|
|
|
|
Investments purchased
|
|
|
7,690,410
|
|
|
|
Affiliates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
|
|
590,853
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation to trustees
|
|
|
58,438
|
|
|
|
Financial accounting fees
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
|
Trustees fees and officer compensation
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
|
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
725,531
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
241,596,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$
|
500,245,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
$
|
814,130,316
|
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
(1,542,798
|
)
|
|
|
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency transactions, written options, short positions,
interest rate swaps and credit default swaps
|
|
|
(134,436,695
|
)
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign
currency translations, written options, short positions and
interest rate swaps
|
|
|
(177,905,596
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$
|
500,245,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value per common shares based upon
59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
$
|
8.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Statement of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
12,109,220
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
|
21,281,258
|
|
|
|
Dividends from affiliates
|
|
|
235,167
|
|
|
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
|
|
(711,457
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment income
|
|
|
32,914,188
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
Investment advisory fees
|
|
|
6,298,879
|
|
|
|
Interest expense and related fees
|
|
|
3,953,779
|
|
|
|
Deferred debt structuring fee
|
|
|
1,797,049
|
|
|
|
Facility fee
|
|
|
1,223,601
|
|
|
|
Printing and mailing fees
|
|
|
197,078
|
|
|
|
Auction agent and rating agency fees
|
|
|
168,593
|
|
|
|
Financial accounting fees
|
|
|
72,940
|
|
|
|
Audit fees
|
|
|
68,189
|
|
|
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
62,830
|
|
|
|
Registration fees
|
|
|
59,205
|
|
|
|
Dividend expense on short positions
|
|
|
58,936
|
|
|
|
Trustees fees and officer compensation
|
|
|
47,093
|
|
|
|
Accounting fees
|
|
|
43,127
|
|
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
35,116
|
|
|
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
13,279
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
79,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
14,179,528
|
|
|
|
Less expense reductions
|
|
|
(46,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
14,132,809
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
18,781,379
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS)
|
Net realized gain (loss) from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
(86,669,579
|
)
|
|
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
(15,154
|
)
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
|
(35,227,487
|
)
|
|
|
Short positions
|
|
|
465,871
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
(943,271
|
)
|
|
|
Credit default swaps
|
|
|
(13,943,154
|
)
|
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
222,979,411
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translations
|
|
|
228,122
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
|
(1,392,227
|
)
|
|
|
Short positions
|
|
|
(7,117,098
|
)
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
|
(1,779,372
|
)
|
|
|
Credit default swaps
|
|
|
19,159,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET GAIN (LOSS)
|
|
|
95,745,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
114,526,467
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED
SHAREHOLDERS FROM
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(298,361
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
114,228,106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Statement of
Operations ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
15
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
October 31,
|
|
October 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
18,781,379
|
|
|
$
|
35,505,269
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
(136,332,774
|
)
|
|
|
60,290,117
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
|
|
|
232,077,862
|
|
|
|
(443,172,731
|
)
|
|
|
Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(298,361
|
)
|
|
|
(10,216,912
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shareholders resulting from operations
|
|
|
114,228,106
|
|
|
|
(357,594,257
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS FROM
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(25,413,009
|
)
|
|
|
(77,889,233
|
)
|
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
(26,513,144
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common
shareholders
|
|
|
(51,926,153
|
)
|
|
|
(77,889,233
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL STOCK
TRANSACTIONS
|
Offering costs on common and preferred shares
|
|
|
37,627
|
|
|
|
(74,922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock
transactions
|
|
|
37,627
|
|
|
|
(74,922
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
|
62,339,580
|
|
|
|
(435,558,412
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
437,905,647
|
|
|
|
873,464,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$
|
500,245,227
|
|
|
$
|
437,905,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(1,542,798
|
)
|
|
$
|
(694,841
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Statement of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
|
|
$
|
114,526,467
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets
from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest
rate swaps
|
|
|
1,779,372
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on credit
default swaps
|
|
|
(19,159,026
|
)
|
|
|
Change in written options
|
|
|
2,554,075
|
|
|
|
Purchase of investment securities
|
|
|
(333,101,880
|
)
|
|
|
Proceeds for securities sold short
|
|
|
17,041,073
|
|
|
|
Purchase of securities sold short
|
|
|
(18,632,340
|
)
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
|
|
|
432,142,597
|
|
|
|
Amortization and accretion of fixed-income securities
|
|
|
(903,265
|
)
|
|
|
Purchase of short term investments, net
|
|
|
(1,240,307
|
)
|
|
|
Net realized gains/losses from investments, excluding purchased
options
|
|
|
86,669,579
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains/losses from short positions
|
|
|
(465,871
|
)
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on
investments, excluding purchased options
|
|
|
(222,979,411
|
)
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on short
positions
|
|
|
7,117,098
|
|
|
|
Net change in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
|
|
|
371,180
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash for short positions (interest bearing)
|
|
|
(5,170,757
|
)
|
|
|
Restricted cash for swap collateral
|
|
|
3,764,000
|
|
|
|
Restricted foreign currency for short positions
|
|
|
(685,707
|
)
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2,528,756
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(36,563
|
)
|
|
|
(Increase)/decrease in liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables to affiliates
|
|
|
(1,388
|
)
|
|
|
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(4,234,930
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
61,882,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
|
Offering costs related to common shares sold
|
|
|
(37,295
|
)
|
|
|
Distributions to common shareholders
|
|
|
(51,926,153
|
)
|
|
|
Distributions to preferred shareholders
|
|
|
(311,404
|
)
|
|
|
Proceeds from note payable
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
|
|
Repayments of note payable
|
|
|
(10,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
Redemption of preferred shares
|
|
|
(50,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
|
|
$
|
(62,274,852
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and foreign currency*
|
|
$
|
(392,100
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
1,131,646
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and foreign currency at end of year
|
|
$
|
739,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest and related fees
|
|
$
|
4,759,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Includes net change in unrealized
appreciation or depreciation on foreign currency of $122,397.
|
Repayments of note payable include non-cash financing activities
of $151,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Statement of Cash
Flows ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
17
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements
Notes to Financial
Statements
NOTE 1
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (the
Fund) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on
April 10, 2007 and is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified,
closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced
operations on June 27, 2007. The Funds investment
objective is to generate a high level of current income with a
secondary objective of capital appreciation.
Fund Valuation. The valuation of the Funds
securities is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted
by and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
Fund securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges,
except option securities, are valued at the last current
reported sales price at the time a Fund determines its net asset
value (NAV). Securities traded in the
over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market
are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined
by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing Price, the last
current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time a Fund
determines its NAV.
When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity
securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a
U.S. securities exchange and other equity securities traded in
the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the
most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each option
security traded on a U.S. securities exchange is valued at the
mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option
security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the
board of trustees. Each over-the-counter option that is not
traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued based
on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under
the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
Fixed income securities are generally traded in the
over-the-counter market and are valued by independent pricing
services or by dealers who make markets in such securities.
Valuations of fixed income securities consider yield or price of
bonds of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of
issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not
rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.
Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and
over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times
before the close of business on each day on which the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. Each security trading
on these exchanges or over-the-counter markets may be valued
utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an
independent pricing service approved by the board of trustees.
The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in
relation to the valuation model is systematically adjusted to
reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the
foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria,
or that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are
valued as of the last reported sale price at the time the Fund
determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations
are not readily available, at the mean between the most recent
bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate
exchange or other designated time. Trading of foreign securities
may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition,
trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays
or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the
Funds NAV is not calculated.
If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a
security in accordance with the methods described above is not
reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is
valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the
ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, following the
guidelines
and/or
procedures adopted by the board of trustees.
The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines
adopted by the board of trustees and under the ultimate
supervision of the board of trustees, if trading in the security
is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially
affected by events occurring before the Funds pricing time
but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which
the security is listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations
furnished by pricing services approved by the board of trustees,
which may be based on market transactions for comparable
securities and various relationships between securities that are
generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized
matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning
the securities or similar securities received from recognized
dealers in those securities.
|
|
|
18
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Notes to Financial
Statements
|
Notes to Financial
Statements
When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of
securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from
market quotations or official closing prices. In light of the
judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance
that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.
Investment Transactions. Investment transactions are
recorded on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses
from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost
basis. Interest income is recognized using the accrual method
and includes accretion of original issue and market discount and
amortization of premium. Dividend income is recognized on the
ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign
securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes
available after the ex-dividend date.
Investment in Affiliates. As of October 31, 2008,
the Fund had holdings of $14,091,377 in the affiliated fund,
Calamos Government Money Market Fund, and as of October 31,
2009, had no holdings in the affiliated fund. During the period
from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009, the
Fund had net redemptions of $14,091,377 and earned $235,167 in
dividends from the affiliated fund. The Calamos Government Money
Market Fund was liquidated on May 15, 2009 and no
subsequent investments were made in the affiliated fund
thereafter.
Foreign Currency Translation. Values of investments and
other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are translated into U.S. dollars using a rate quoted by a major
bank or dealer in the particular currency market, as reported by
a recognized quotation dissemination service.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of
operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on
investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise
from disposition of foreign currency, the difference in the
foreign exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on
securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts
of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on
the ex-date or accrual date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of
the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign
exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes
in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at
period end.
Allocation of Expenses Among Funds. Expenses directly
attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund; certain other
common expenses of Calamos Advisors Trust, Calamos Investment
Trust, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund,
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Strategic
Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos
Global Dynamic Income Fund are allocated proportionately among
each fund to which the expenses relate in relation to the net
assets of each fund or on another reasonable basis.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those
estimates.
Income Taxes. No provision has been made for U.S. income
taxes because the Funds policy is to continue to qualify
as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and distribute to shareholders
substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains.
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions
from net investment income and net realized capital gains is
determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations,
which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. To the extent these book/tax differences
are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within
the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment.
These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for
foreign currency transactions, contingent payment debt
instruments and methods of amortizing and accreting on fixed
income securities. The financial statements are not adjusted for
temporary differences.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Notes to Financial
Statements ANNUAL
REPORT
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19
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Notes to Financial
Statements
The Fund recognized no liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
A reconciliation is not provided as the beginning and ending
amounts of unrecognized benefits are zero, with no interim
additions, reductions or settlements. Tax years
2005-2008
remain subject to examination by the U.S. and the State of
Illinois tax jurisdictions.
Indemnifications. Under the Funds organizational
documents, the Fund is obligated to indemnify its officers and
trustees against certain liabilities incurred by them by reason
of having been an officer or trustee of the Fund. In addition,
in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into
contracts that provide general indemnifications to other
parties. The Funds maximum exposure under these
arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that
may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
Currently, the Funds management expects the risk of
material loss in connection to a potential claim to be remote.
New Accounting Pronouncements. Effective November 1,
2008, the Fund adopted the provisions of the Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157
requires disclosure surrounding the various inputs used to
determine a valuation, and these inputs are segregated into
three levels. Tables summarizing the Funds investments
under these levels are shown in the Notes to Financial
Statements, Note 12 Valuations.
Effective November 1, 2008, the Fund adopted the Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
(SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires that objectives for
using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying
risk and accounting designation. The required disclosures are
reflected in the Schedules of Investments, Statements of
Operations, and in the Notes to Financial Statements,
Note 7 Derivative Instruments.
Effective November 1, 2008, the Fund adopted FASB Staff
Position, FSP
FAS 133-1
and
FIN 45-4,
Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation
No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 161 (FSP
133-1). FSP
133-1
requires disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including
credit derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument. The required
disclosure is reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements,
Note 7 Derivative Instruments.
Subsequent Events. Subsequent events have been evaluated
through December 17, 2009, the date that the financial
statements were available to be issued. All subsequent events
determined to be relevant and material to the financial
statements have been appropriately recorded or disclosed.
NOTE 2
INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES OR CERTAIN
OTHER PARTIES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with Calamos
Advisors LLC (Calamos Advisors), the Fund pays an
annual fee, payable monthly, equal to 1.00% based on the average
weekly managed assets. Managed assets means a
funds total assets (including any assets attributable to
any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total liabilities
(other than debt representing financial leverage). Calamos
Advisors has agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee
charged to the Fund equal to the advisory fee paid by Calamos
Government Money Market Fund (GMMF, which was an
affiliated fund and a series of Calamos Investments Trust)
attributable to the Funds investment in GMMF, based on
daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2009, the
total advisory fee waived pursuant to such agreement was $46,719
and is included in the Statement of Operations under the caption
Less expense reductions.
Pursuant to a financial accounting services agreement, during
the year the Fund paid Calamos Advisors a fee for financial
accounting services payable monthly at the annual rate of
0.0175% on the first $1 billion of combined assets, 0.0150%
on the next $1 billion of combined assets and 0.0110% on
combined assets above $2 billion (for purposes of this
calculation combined assets means the sum of the
total average daily net assets of Calamos Investment Trust,
Calamos Advisors Trust, and the total average weekly managed
assets of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos
Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Convertible Opportunities
and Income Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos
Global Dynamic Income Fund). Financial accounting services
include, but are not limited to, the following: managing
expenses and expense payment processing; monitoring the
calculation of expense accrual amounts; calculating, tracking
and reporting tax adjustments on all assets; and
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Notes to Financial
Statements
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Notes to Financial
Statements
monitoring trustee deferred compensation plan accruals and
valuations. The Fund pays its pro rata share of the financial
accounting services fee payable to Calamos Advisors based on its
relative portion of combined assets used in calculating the fee.
The Fund reimburses Calamos Advisors for a portion of
compensation paid to the Funds Chief Compliance Officer.
This compensation is reported as part of Trustees
fees and officer compensation expense on the Statement of
Operations.
A trustee and certain officers of the Fund are also officers and
directors of Calamos Advisors. Such trustee and officers serve
without direct compensation from the Fund.
The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the
Plan). Under the Plan, a trustee who is not an
interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and
has elected to participate in the Plan (a participating
trustee) may defer receipt of all or a portion of his
compensation from the Fund. The deferred compensation payable to
the participating trustee is credited to the trustees
deferral account as of the business day such compensation would
have been paid to the participating trustee. The value of
amounts deferred for a participating trustee is determined by
reference to the change in value of Class I shares of one
or more funds of Calamos Investment Trust designated by the
participant. The value of the account increases with
contributions to the account or with increases in the value of
the measuring shares, and the value of the account decreases
with withdrawals from the account or with declines in the value
of the measuring shares. Deferred compensation investments of
$58,438 are included in Other assets on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at October 31, 2009.
The Funds obligation to make payments under the Plan is a
general obligation of the Fund and is included in Payable
for deferred compensation to trustees on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities at October 31, 2009.
NOTE 3
INVESTMENTS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of long-term
investments, for the year ended October 31, 2009 were as
follows:
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|
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U.S. Government Securities
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Cost of purchases
|
|
$
|
77,648,220
|
|
|
$
|
123,975,135
|
|
Proceeds from sales
|
|
|
119,223,374
|
|
|
|
126,118,105
|
|
The following information is presented on a federal income tax
basis as of October 31, 2009. Differences between the cost
basis under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and
federal income tax purposes are primarily due to temporary
differences.
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at
October 31, 2009 was as follows:
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|
|
Cost basis of Investments
|
|
$889,942,690
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
$34,664,926
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
(213,955,972)
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
$(179,291,046)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 4
INCOME TAXES
For the year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund recorded the
following permanent reclassification to reflect tax character.
The results of operations and net assets were not affected by
these classifications.
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|
Paid-in capital
|
|
$(26,513,144)
|
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
|
|
32,595,178
|
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
|
|
(6,082,034)
|
The Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its income
available for distribution, which consists of the Funds
dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses,
and net realized gains on stock investments. At least annually,
the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its
net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are recorded
on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between
distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis
earnings and profits be reported in the financial
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Notes to Financial
Statements ANNUAL
REPORT
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|
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|
21
|
Notes to Financial
Statements
statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between
book and tax accounting relating to distributions are
reclassified to
paid-in-capital.
For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains
are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any
year may include a return of capital component.
Distributions were characterized for federal income tax purposes
as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from:
|
|
October 31, 2009
|
|
|
October 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
26,404,262
|
|
|
$
|
89,011,347
|
|
|
|
Long-term capital gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
26,513,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated
earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
|
|
Undistributed ordinary income
|
|
$
|
Undistributed capital gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total undistributed earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated capital and other losses
|
|
(129,280,329)
|
Net unrealized gains/(losses)
|
|
(184,524,712)
|
|
|
|
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
|
(313,805,041)
|
Other
|
|
(80,048)
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
814,130,316
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shareholders
|
|
$500,245,227
|
|
|
|
As of October 31, 2009, the Fund had a capital loss
carryforward of $129,280,329 which, if not used, will expire in
2017.
NOTE 5
COMMON SHARES
There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest
authorized and 59,006,992 shares outstanding at
October 31, 2009. Calamos Advisors owned 9,351 of the
outstanding shares at October 31, 2009. Transactions in
common shares were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2009
|
|
October 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning shares
|
|
|
59,006,992
|
|
|
|
59,006,992
|
|
|
|
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending shares
|
|
|
59,006,992
|
|
|
|
59,006,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may from time
to time purchase its shares of common stock in the open market.
NOTE 6
SHORT SALES
Securities sold short represent obligations to deliver the
securities at a future date. The Fund may sell a security it
does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of that
security before the delivery date. When a Fund sells a security
short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to
the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale.
Dividends paid on securities sold short are disclosed as an
expense on the Statement of Operations. A gain, limited to the
price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss,
unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a
short sale.
To secure its obligation to deliver to the broker-dealer the
securities sold short, the Fund must segregate an amount of cash
or liquid securities with its custodian equal to any excess of
the current market value of the securities sold short over any
cash or liquid securities deposited as collateral with the
broker in connection with the short sale (not including the
proceeds of the short sale). As a result of that requirement,
the Fund will not gain any leverage merely by selling short,
except to the extent that it earns
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22
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Notes to Financial
Statements
|
Notes to Financial
Statements
interest or other income or gains on the segregated cash or
liquid securities while also being subject to the possibility of
gain or loss from the securities sold short.
NOTE 7
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Foreign Currency Risk. The Fund may engage in portfolio
hedging with respect to changes in currency exchange rates by
entering into foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell
currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment
to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a
negotiated forward rate. Risks associated with such contracts
include, among other things, movement in the value of the
foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of
the counterparty to perform. The net unrealized gain, if any,
represents the credit risk to the Fund on a forward foreign
currency contract. The contracts are valued daily at forward
foreign exchange rates and an unrealized gain or loss is
recorded. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when a position is
closed or upon settlement of the contracts. There were no open
forward currency contracts at October 31, 2009.
Equity Risk. The Fund may engage in option transactions
and in doing so achieve the similar objectives to what it would
achieve through the sale or purchase of individual securities. A
call option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of
the option the right to buy, and the seller of the option the
obligation to sell, the underlying security, index or other
instrument at the exercise price. A put option gives the
purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to
sell, and the seller the obligation to buy, the underlying
security, index, or other instrument at the exercise price.
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
or certain exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Fund
may also seek to generate income from option premiums by writing
(selling) options on a portion of the equity securities
(including securities that are convertible into equity
securities) in the Funds portfolio, on broad-based
securities indexes, or certain ETFs.
When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount
equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When a Fund
writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to
that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability
is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the
option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a
gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If
an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded
as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis
of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a
gain or loss. The difference between the premium and the amount
received or paid on a closing purchase or sale transaction is
also treated as a realized gain or loss. The cost of securities
acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by
premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the
exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. Gain
or loss on written options and purchased options is presented
separately as net realized gain or loss on written options and
net realized gain or loss on purchased options, respectively.
As of October 31, 2009, the Fund had outstanding purchased
options and/or written options as listed on the Schedule of
Investments. For the year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund
had the following transactions in options written:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Contracts
|
|
Premiums Received
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at October 31, 2008
|
|
|
45,775
|
|
|
$
|
15,356,783
|
|
|
|
Options written
|
|
|
283,960
|
|
|
|
74,721,378
|
|
|
|
Options closed
|
|
|
(265,070
|
)
|
|
|
(72,158,355
|
)
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
(1,250
|
)
|
|
|
(305,023
|
)
|
|
|
Options expired
|
|
|
(2,600
|
)
|
|
|
(1,096,152
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at October 31, 2009
|
|
|
60,815
|
|
|
$
|
16,518,631
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Risk. The Fund may engage in interest rate
swaps primarily to manage duration and yield curve risk, or as
alternatives to direct investments, or to hedge the interest
rate risk on the funds borrowings (see
Note 9Borrowings). An interest rate swap is a
contract that involves the exchange of one type of interest rate
for another type of interest rate. Three main types of interest
rate swaps are coupon swaps (fixed rate to floating rate in the
same currency); basis swaps (one floating rate index to another
floating rate index in the same currency); and cross-currency
interest rate swaps (fixed rate in one currency to floating rate
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|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Notes to Financial
Statements ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
23
|
Notes to Financial
Statements
in another). In the case of a coupon swap, a Fund may agree with
a counterparty that the Fund will pay a fixed rate (multiplied
by a notional amount) while the counterparty will pay a floating
rate multiplied by the same notional amount. If interest rates
rise, resulting in a diminution in the value of the Funds
portfolio, the Fund would receive payments under the swap that
would offset, in whole or in part, such diminution in value; if
interest rates fall, the Fund would likely lose money on the
swap transaction. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset, and
unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps,
including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or
received on swaps, is reported as change in net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on interest rate swaps in the
Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded in
net realized gain(loss) in the Statement of Operations upon
payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of the
swap agreements. Swap agreements are stated at fair value.
Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of
involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially
subject to credit risk are much smaller. In connection with
these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in
accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts in
the event of default or bankruptcy.
Premiums paid to or by a Fund are accrued daily and included in
realized gain (loss) when paid on swaps in the accompanying
Statement of Operations. The contracts are
marked-to-market
daily based upon third party vendor valuations and changes in
value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the
contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the
returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the
counterparties to perform under the contracts terms,
counterpartys creditworthiness, and the possible lack of
liquidity with respect to the contracts.
As of October 31, 2009, the Fund had outstanding interest
rate swap agreements as listed on the Schedule of Investments.
Credit Risk. The Fund may also enter into credit default
swap agreements for investment purposes, to manage its credit
risk, or to enhance the total return. A credit default swap
agreement enables an investor to buy or sell protection against
a negative credit event by an underlying reference obligation,
which may be either a single issuer or an issuer within a
basket. The protection buyer in a credit default
contract is generally obligated to pay the protection
seller an upfront or a periodic stream of payments
over the term of the contract provided that no credit event,
such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. If a
credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the
par value (full notional value) of the swap in
exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of
the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be
required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is
cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or the seller in
the transaction. If the Fund is the buyer and no credit event
occurs, the Fund may recover nothing if the swap is held through
its termination date. However, if the credit event occurs, the
buyer generally may elect to receive the full notional value of
the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable
obligations of the reference entity whose value may have
significantly decreased. As a seller, the Fund generally
receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout
the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As
the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its
portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund
would be subject to a maximum potential amount of future
payments (undiscounted) equal to the notional amount of the
swap. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements
outstanding for which a Fund is the seller of protection are
disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the payment
risk for the seller of protection is inversely related to the
current value of the underlying reference obligation, and thus
the payment risk increases as the price of the relevant
underlying credit declines due to valuations of credit quality.
Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if the
Fund invested in the reference obligation.
The contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon third party
vendor valuations and changes in value are recorded as
unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid to or by
the Fund are accrued daily and included in realized gain (loss)
on swaps. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be
required to be held in segregated accounts with the Funds
custodian in compliance with swap contracts. Risks may exceed
amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
These risks include changes in the return of the underlying
instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the
contracts terms, counterpartys creditworthiness, and
the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.
There is no guarantee that the Fund could eliminate its exposure
under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an
offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
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24
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Notes to Financial
Statements
|
Notes to Financial
Statements
As of October 31, 2009, the Fund had no outstanding credit
default swap agreements.
Below are the types of derivatives in the Fund by gross value as
of October 31, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Statement of Assets &
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Location
|
|
Value
|
|
Liabilities Location
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Type:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased options
|
|
Investments in securities
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
$
|
21,092,075
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate contracts
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on swaps
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on swaps
|
|
|
1,779,372
|
|
|
|
|
|
VOLUME OF
DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
2009*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
|
283,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
$
|
171,900,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit swaps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Activity during the period is
measured by opened number of contracts for options and opened
notional amount for swap contracts.
|
NOTE 8
PREFERRED SHARES
On March 18, 2009, the Funds Board approved the final
redemption of all preferred shares outstanding. The shares were
redeemed at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and
unpaid dividends (an aggregate price of $50,003,372).
NOTE 9
BORROWINGS
On May 12, 2008, the Fund issued floating rate extendible senior
secured notes, which were placed by Wachovia Securities. The
aggregate amount of the notes issued was $300 million. Interest
was charged at quarterly LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate)
plus .50% on the amount of extendible senior secured notes. The
Fund also paid a facility fee of .75% and a one-time agency fee
of 1.00%.
The Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees, including
its independent Trustees, has entered into a financing package
that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the Agreement)
with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (as successor to Bank of
America N.A.) (BNP) that allows the Fund to borrow
up to an initial limit of $300,000,000. The Agreement with BNP
replaced the existing extendible senior secured notes, and an
initial draw-down of $151,000,000 under the Agreement was
utilized to pay off outstanding indebtedness under the
extendible senior secured notes in its entirety. Borrowings
under the Agreement are secured by assets of the Fund that are
held with the Funds custodian in a separate account (the
pledged collateral). Interest is charged at the
quarterly LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus .95% on
the amount borrowed and .85% on the undrawn balance. For the
year ended October 31, 2009, the average borrowings and the
average interest rate were $145,684,932 and 2.06%, respectively.
As of October 31, 2009, the amount of such outstanding
borrowings is $191,000,000. The interest rate applicable to the
borrowings on October 31, 2009 was 1.23%.
NOTE 10
STRUCTURED EQUITY LINKED SECURITIES
The Fund may also invest in structured equity-linked securities
created by third parties, typically investment banks. Structured
equity linked securities created by such parties may be designed
to simulate the characteristics of traditional convertible
securities or may be designed to alter or emphasize a particular
feature. Traditional convertible securities typically offer
stable cash flows with the ability to participate in capital
appreciation of the underlying common stock. Because traditional
convertible securities are exercisable at the option of the
holder, the holder is protected against downside risk.
Structured equity-linked securities may alter
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Global Dynamic Income Fund
Notes to Financial
Statements ANNUAL
REPORT
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25
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Notes to Financial
Statements
these characteristics by offering enhanced yields in exchange
for reduced capital appreciation or less downside protection, or
any combination of these features. Structured equity-linked
instruments may include structured notes, equity-linked notes,
mandatory convertibles and combinations of securities and
instruments, such as a debt instrument combined with a forward
contract. Income received from these securities are recorded as
dividends on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 11
VALUATIONS
Various inputs are used to determine the value of the
Funds investments. These inputs are categorized into three
broad levels as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 assets and liabilities use inputs from unadjusted
quoted prices from active markets (including securities actively
traded on a securities exchange).
|
|
|
|
Level 2 assets and liabilities reflect inputs other than
quoted prices, but use observable market data (including quoted
prices of similar securities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.).
|
|
|
|
Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using
unobservable inputs (including the Funds own judgments
about assumptions market participants would use in determining
fair value).
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the
Funds assets and liabilities at fair value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of
|
|
Investment
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
|
|
Securities
|
|
Financial
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs
|
|
Securities
|
|
Sold Short
|
|
Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 -
|
|
Quoted Prices
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$
|
178,316,042
|
|
|
$
|
(18,652,978
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
21,439,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Written Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,092,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short Term Investments
|
|
|
15,331,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 -
|
|
Other significant observable inputs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
243,822,529
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Bonds
|
|
|
82,254,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
105,506,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
|
|
|
1,826,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign Bonds
|
|
|
3,830,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
10,806,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Structured Equity-Linked Securities
|
|
|
47,516,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Swaps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,779,372
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
710,651,644
|
|
|
$
|
(18,652,978
|
)
|
|
$
|
(22,871,447
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Notes to Financial
Statements
|
Financial Highlights
Selected data for
a share outstanding throughout each period were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 27, 2007*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Through
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
October 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
|
|
$7.42
|
|
|
|
$14.80
|
|
|
|
$14.32
|
(a)
|
|
|
|
|
Income from investment operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
0.32
|
**
|
|
|
0.60
|
**
|
|
|
0.18
|
**
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
1.63
|
|
|
|
(6.49
|
)
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
1.94
|
|
|
|
(6.06
|
)
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less distributions to common shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.43
|
)
|
|
|
(1.32
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred
shares and related offering costs
|
|
|
(b
|
)
|
|
|
(b
|
)
|
|
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
|
$8.48
|
|
|
|
$7.42
|
|
|
|
$14.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value, end of period
|
|
|
$7.34
|
|
|
|
$6.35
|
|
|
|
$13.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment return based
on(c):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value
|
|
|
31.82
|
%
|
|
|
(43.35
|
)%
|
|
|
5.92
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
33.32
|
%
|
|
|
(45.14
|
)%
|
|
|
(10.59
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000)
|
|
|
$500,245
|
|
|
|
$437,906
|
|
|
|
$873,464
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share
liquidation preference) (000s omitted)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$50,000
|
|
|
|
$350,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses(d)
|
|
|
3.24
|
%
|
|
|
2.68
|
%
|
|
|
1.22
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Gross expenses prior to expense reductions and earnings
credits(d)
|
|
|
3.26
|
%
|
|
|
2.70
|
%
|
|
|
1.26
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses, excluding dividend expense on short
positions(d)
|
|
|
3.23
|
%
|
|
|
2.68
|
%
|
|
|
1.22
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
(loss)(d)
|
|
|
4.31
|
%
|
|
|
4.70
|
%
|
|
|
3.83
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred share distributions
|
|
|
0.07
|
%
|
|
|
1.35
|
%
|
|
|
0.81
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share
distributions from net investment income
|
|
|
4.24
|
%
|
|
|
3.35
|
%
|
|
|
3.02
|
%(e)
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
79
|
%
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Average commission rate paid
|
|
|
$0.0191
|
|
|
|
$0.0864
|
|
|
|
$0.0427
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of
period(f)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$243,959
|
|
|
|
$87,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan
outstanding(g)
|
|
|
$3,619
|
|
|
|
$3,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Commencement of operations.
|
|
**
|
|
Net investment income allocated
based on average shares method.
|
|
(a)
|
|
Net of sales load of $0.675 on
initial shares issued and beginning net asset value of $14.325.
|
|
(b)
|
|
Amount equated to less than $0.005
per common share.
|
|
(c)
|
|
Total investment return is
calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of
the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the
period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for
purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices
obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total
return is not annualized for periods less than one year.
Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV per share is
determined by dividing the value of the Funds portfolio
securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the
total number of common shares outstanding. The common share
market price is the price the market is willing to pay for
shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share market price is
influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand
and market conditions.
|
|
(d)
|
|
Does not reflect the effect of
dividend payments to Preferred Shareholders.
|
|
(e)
|
|
Annualized.
|
|
(f)
|
|
Calculated by subtracting the
Funds total liabilities (not including Preferred Shares)
from the Funds total assets and dividing this by the
number of Preferred Shares outstanding.
|
|
(g)
|
|
Calculated by subtracting the
Funds total liabilities (not including Note payable) and
preferred shares from the Funds total assets and dividing
this by the amount of note payable outstanding, and by
multiplying the result by 1,000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Financial
Highlights ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
27
|
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of
Trustees and Shareholders of Calamos Global Dynamic Income
Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Calamos
Global Dynamic Income Fund (the Fund) as of
October 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations
and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for the two years in the
period then ended and for the period from June 27, 2007
(commencement of operations) through October 31, 2007.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an
audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the Funds
custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from
brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial
highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Fund as of
October 31, 2009, the results of its operations and cash
flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for the two years in the period then ended and for
the period from June 27, 2007 (commencement of operations)
through October 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Chicago, Illinois
December 17, 2009
|
|
|
28
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
ANNUAL
REPORT Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
Trustee Approval of
Management Agreement (unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of the Fund oversees the management of the
Fund, and, as required by law, determines annually whether to
continue the Funds management agreement with Calamos
Advisors under which Calamos Advisors serves as the investment
manager and administrator for the Fund. The Independent
Trustees, who comprise more than 80% of the Board, have
never been affiliated with Calamos Advisors.
In connection with their most recent consideration regarding the
continuation of the management agreement, the Trustees received
and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by
Calamos Advisors in response to detailed requests of the
Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel. In the
course of their consideration of the agreement, the Independent
Trustees were advised by their counsel and, in addition to
meeting with management of Calamos Advisors, they met separately
in executive session with their counsel.
At a meeting held on June 17, 2009, based on their
evaluation of the information referred to above and other
information, the Trustees determined that the overall
arrangements between the Fund and Calamos Advisors were fair and
reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the
services provided by Calamos Advisors and its affiliates, the
fees charged for those services and other matters that the
Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business
judgment. At that meeting, the Trustees, including all of the
Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the
management agreement through July 31, 2010, subject to
possible earlier termination as provided in the agreement.
In connection with its consideration of the management
agreement, the Board considered, among other things:
(i) the nature, quality and extent of the Advisers
services, (ii) the investment performance of the Fund as
well as performance information for comparable funds,
(iii) the fees and other expenses paid by the Fund as well
as expense information for comparable funds, (iv) the
profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates from their
relationship with the Fund, (v) whether economies of scale
may be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels share
with Fund investors economies of scale and (vi) other
benefits to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. In
the Boards deliberations, no single factor was responsible
for the Boards decision to approve continuation of the
management agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The
Boards consideration of the nature, extent and quality of
the Advisers services to the Fund took into account the
knowledge gained from the Boards meetings with the Adviser
throughout the prior year. In addition, the Board considered:
the Advisers long-term history of managing the Fund; the
consistency of investment approach; the background and
experience of the Advisers investment personnel
responsible for managing the Fund; the Advisers
performance as administrator of the Fund, including, among other
things, in the areas of brokerage selection, trade execution,
compliance and shareholder communications; and frequent
favorable recognition of the Adviser in the media and in
industry publications. The Board also reviewed the
Advisers resources and key personnel involved in providing
investment management services to the Fund, including the time
that investment personnel devote to the Fund and the investment
results produced by the Advisers in-house research. The
Board also noted the significant personal investments that the
Advisers key investment personnel have made in the Fund,
which further aligns the interests of the Adviser and its
personnel with those of the Funds shareholders. The Board
also considered compliance reports about the Adviser from the
Funds Chief Compliance Officer. The Board concluded that
the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the
Adviser to the Fund were appropriate and consistent with the
management agreements and that the Fund was likely to continue
to benefit from services provided under its management agreement
with the Adviser.
Investment Performance of the Fund. The Board
considered the Funds investment performance over various
time periods, including how the Fund performed compared to the
median performance of a group of comparable funds (the
Funds Universe Median) selected by Lipper,
Inc., an independent data service provider. The performance
periods considered by the Board ended on March 31, 2009.
Where available, the Board considered one-, three-, five- and
ten-year performance.
Noting that the Fund commenced operations in June 2007, the
Board considered the Funds net asset value performance,
noting that the Fund underperformed its Universe Median during
the one-year period. Given the Funds short operating
history, however, the Board concluded it was reasonable to allow
the Adviser more time to further develop the Funds
performance record.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund
Trustee Approval of Management
Agreement ANNUAL
REPORT
|
|
|
|
29
|
Trustee Approval of
Management Agreement (unaudited)
For the reasons noted above, the Board concluded that
continuation of the management agreement for the Fund was in the
best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the
Adviser. Using information provided by Lipper,
the Board evaluated the Funds actual management fee rate
compared to the median management fee rate for other mutual
funds similar in size, character and investment strategy (the
Funds Expense Group), and the Funds
total expense ratio compared to the median total expense ratio
of the Funds Expense Group.
The Board considered that the Funds management fee rate
after reimbursement is lower than the median of the Funds
Expense Group, although the Funds total expense ratio is
higher than the median of the Funds Expense Group. The
Board also considered, however, that the Funds contractual
management fee rate at a common asset level is equal to the
median of the Funds Expense Group.
The Board also reviewed the Advisers management fee rates
for its institutional separate accounts and for its
sub-advised
funds (for which the Adviser provides portfolio management
services only). The Board noted that while, generally, the rates
of fees paid by those clients were lower than the rates of fees
paid by the Fund, the differences reflected the Advisers
significantly broader scope of services regarding the Fund, and
the more extensive regulatory obligations and risks associated
with managing the Fund.
The Board also considered the Advisers costs in serving as
the Funds investment adviser and manager, including costs
associated with technology, infrastructure and compliance
necessary to manage the Fund. The Board reviewed the
Advisers methodology for allocating costs among the
Advisers lines of business. The Board also considered
information regarding the structure of the Advisers
compensation program for portfolio managers, analysts and
certain other employees and the relationship of such
compensation to the attraction and retention of quality
personnel. Finally, the Board reviewed information on the
profitability of the Adviser in serving as the Funds
investment manager and of the Adviser and its affiliates in all
of their relationships with the Fund, as well as an explanation
of the methodology utilized in allocating various expenses among
the Fund and the Advisers other business units. Data was
provided to the Board with respect to profitability, both on a
pre- and post-marketing cost basis. The Board also reviewed the
annual report of the Advisers parent company and discussed
its corporate structure.
After its review of all the matters addressed, including those
outlined above, the Board concluded that the rate of management
fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser was reasonable in light of
the nature and quality of the services provided.
Economies of Scale and Fee Levels Reflecting Those
Economies. In reviewing the Funds fees and
expenses, the Trustees examined the potential benefits of
economies of scale and whether any economies of scale should be
reflected in the Funds fee structure. They noted that the
Fund has had a relatively stable asset base since commencement
of operation and that there do not appear to have been any
significant economies of scale realized since that time.
Other Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the
Fund. The Board also considered other benefits
that accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their
relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that, other than
the services to be provided by the Adviser and its affiliates
pursuant to their agreements with the Fund and the fees payable
by the Fund therefore, the Fund and the Adviser may potentially
benefit from their relationship with each other in other ways.
The Board also considered the Advisers use of a portion of
the commissions paid by the Fund on their portfolio brokerage
transactions to obtain research products and services benefiting
the Fund
and/or other
clients of the Adviser and concluded, based on reports from the
Funds Chief Compliance Officer, that the Advisers
use of soft commission dollars to obtain research
products and services was consistent with regulatory
requirements.
After full consideration of the above factors as well as other
factors that were instructive in their consideration, the
Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded
that the continuation of the management agreement with the
Adviser was in the best interest of the Fund and its
shareholders.
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ANNUAL REPORT Trustee
Approval of Management Agreement
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Tax Information
(unaudited)
We are providing this information as required by the Internal
Revenue Code (Code). The amounts shown may differ from those
elsewhere in this report due to differences between tax and
financial reporting requirements. In January 2010, shareholders
will receive
Form 1099-DIV
which will include their share of qualified dividends and
capital gains distributed during the calendar year 2009.
Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisors for
information on the treatment of these amounts on their
individual income tax returns.
Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund hereby
designates $19,897,410 or the maximum amount allowable under the
Code, as qualified dividends for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2009.
Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund hereby
designates 88.12% of the ordinary income dividends as income
qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.
At October 31, 2009, more than 50% of Fund total assets
were invested in securities of foreign issuers. In most
instances, foreign taxes were withheld from income paid to the
Fund on these investments. The Fund elects to treat foreign
taxes paid as allowed under Section 853 of the Code. This
election will allow shareholders of record as of the 2009
distribution date to treat the proportionate share of foreign
taxes paid by the Fund as having been paid directly by them. The
shareholder shall consider these amounts as foreign taxes paid
in the tax year in which they receive the distribution.
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Trustees &
Officers (unaudited)
The management of the Trust, including general supervision of
the duties performed for each Fund under the investment
management agreement between the Trust and Calamos Advisors, is
the responsibility of its board of trustees. Each trustee
elected will hold office for the lifetime of the Trust or until
such trustees earlier resignation, death or removal;
however, each trustee who is not an interested person of the
Trust shall retire as a trustee at the end of the calendar year
in which the trustee attains the age of 72 years.
The following table sets forth each trustees name, age at
October 31, 2009, position(s) with the Trust, number of
portfolios in the Calamos Fund Complex overseen, principal
occupation(s) during the past five years and other directorships
held, and date first elected or appointed. Each trustee oversees
each Fund of the Trust.
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Overseen
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Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust:
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John P. Calamos, Sr., 69*
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Trustee and President (since 2007)
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Chairman, CEO, and Co-Chief Investment Officer Calamos Asset
Management, Inc. (CAM), Calamos Holdings LLC
(CHLLC) and Calamos Advisors LLC and its predecessor
(Calamos Advisors), and President and Co-Chief
Investment Officer, Calamos Financial Services LLC and its
predecessor (CFS); Director, CAM
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Joe F. Hanauer, 72**
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Trustee (since 2007)
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Private investor; Chairman and Director, Move, Inc., (internet
provider of real estate information and products); Director,
Combined Investments, L.P. (investment management)
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Weston W. Marsh, 59
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Trustee (since 2007)
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Of Counsel and, until December 31, 2006, Partner,
Freeborn & Peters (law firm)
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John E. Neal, 59
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Trustee (since 2007)
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Private investor; formerly Managing Director, Banc One Capital
Markets, Inc. (investment banking)
(2000-2004);
Director, Focused Health Services (private disease management
company), Equity Residential (publicly-owned REIT); Partner,
Private Perfumery LLC (private label perfume company); Linden
LLC (health care private equity) and Greenspire Properties LLC
(private homebuilder and real estate development company)
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William R. Rybak, 58
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Trustee (since 2007)
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Private investor; formerly Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Van Kampen Investments, Inc. and subsidiaries
(investment manager); Director, Howe Barnes Hoefer Arnett, Inc.
(investment services firm) and PrivateBancorp, Inc. (bank
holding company); Trustee, JNL Series Trust, JNL Investors
Series Trust and JNL Variable Fund LLC***
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Stephen B. Timbers, 65
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Trustee (since 2007); Lead
Independent Trustee (since 2007)
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Private investor; formerly Vice Chairman, Northern
Trust Corporation (bank holding company); formerly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Northern
Trust Investments, N.A. (investment manager); formerly
President, Northern Trust Global Investments, a division of
Northern Trust Corporation and Executive Vice President,
The Northern Trust Corporation
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David D. Tripple, 65
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Trustee (since 2007)
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Private investor; Trustee, Century Shares Trust and Century
Small Cap Select Fund****
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Mr. Calamos is an interested person of the
Trust as defined in the 1940 Act because he is an affiliate of
Calamos Advisors and CFS. Mr. Calamos is the uncle of Nick P.
Calamos, Vice President of the Trust.
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Mr. Hanauer will retire as of December 31, 2009, in
accordance with the boards retirement policy with respect
to independent trustees. There is no current intention to fill
such vacancy.
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Overseeing 109 portfolios in fund complex
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Overseeing 2 portfolios in fund complex
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The Fund Complex consists of
CALAMOS Investment Trust, CALAMOS Advisors Trust, CALAMOS
Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, CALAMOS Convertible
and High Income Fund, CALAMOS Strategic Total Return Fund,
CALAMOS Global Total Return Fund and CALAMOS Global Dynamic
Income Fund.
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The address of each trustee is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
Illinois 60563.
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Trustees &
Officers (unaudited)
Officers. The preceding table gives information about
John P. Calamos, Sr., who is president of the Trust. The
following table sets forth each other officers name, age
at October 31, 2009, position with the Trust and date first
appointed to that position, and principal occupation(s) during
the past five years. Each officer serves until his or her
successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her
resignation or removal by the board of trustees.
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Nimish S. Bhatt, 46
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007)
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Senior Vice President and Director of Operations, CAM, CHLLC,
Calamos Advisors and CFS (since 2004); prior thereto, Senior
Vice President, Alternative Investments and Tax Services, The
BISYS Group, Inc.
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Nick P. Calamos, 48
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Vice President (since 2007)
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Senior Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer,
CAM, CHLLC, Calamos Advisors and CFS
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James J. Boyne, 43
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Vice President (since 2008)
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Calamos
Advisors (since 2008); prior thereto, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Executive Managing Director of McDonnell
Investment Management, LLC
(2001-2008)
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Stathy Darcy, 43
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Secretary (since 2007)
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Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Mutual
Funds, Calamos Advisors (since 2006); prior thereto, Partner,
Chapman and Cutler LLP (law firm)
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Mark Mickey, 58
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Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007)
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Chief Compliance Officer, Calamos Funds (since 2005) and
Chief Compliance Officer, Calamos Advisors
(2005-2006);
Director of Risk Assessment and Internal Audit, Calamos Advisors
(2003-2005);
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The address of each officer is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
IL 60563.
Proxy Voting Policies. A description of the CALAMOS Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures is available by calling
(800)5826959, by visiting its website at
www.calamos.com or by writing CALAMOS at: CALAMOS INVESTMENTS,
Attn: Client Services, 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563,
and on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at
www.sec.gov.
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About Closed-End
Funds
What is a
Closed-End Fund?
A closed-end fund is a publicly traded investment company that
raises its initial investment capital through the issuance of a
fixed number of shares to investors in a public offering. Shares
of a closed-end fund are listed on a stock exchange or traded in
the over-the-counter market. Like all investment companies, a
closed-end fund is professionally managed and offers investors a
unique investment solution based on its investment objective
approved by the funds Board of Directors.
Potential
Advantages of Closed-End Fund Investing
Defined Asset Pool Allows Efficient Portfolio
ManagementAlthough closed- end fund shares trade
actively on a securities exchange, this doesnt affect the
closed-end fund manager because there are no new investors
buying into or selling out of the funds portfolio.
More Flexibility in the Timing and Price of
TradesInvestors can purchase and sell shares of
closed-end funds throughout the trading day, just like the
shares of other publicly traded securities.
Lower Expense RatiosThe expense ratios
of closed-end funds are oftentimes less than those of mutual
funds. Over time, a lower expense ratio could enhance investment
performance.
Closed-End Structure Makes Sense for Less-Liquid
Asset ClassesA closed-end structure makes sense for
investors considering less-liquid asset classes, such as
high-yield bonds or micro-cap stocks.
Ability to Put Leverage to
WorkClosed-end funds may issue senior securities (such
as preferred shares or debentures) or borrow money to
leverage their investment positions.
No Minimum Investment Requirements
OPEN-END
MUTUAL FUNDS VERSUS CLOSED-END FUNDS
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Open-End Fund
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Closed-End Fund
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Issues new shares on an ongoing basis
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Issues a fixed number of shares
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Can issue senior securities such as preferred shares and bonds
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Sold at NAV plus any sales charge
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Price determined by the marketplace
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Sold through the funds distributor
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Traded in the secondary market
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Fund redeems shares at NAV calculated at the close of business
day
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Funds ANNUAL
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Level Rate
Distribution Policy
Using a
Level Rate Distribution Policy to Promote Dependable Income
and Total Return
The goal of the level rate distribution policy is to provide
investors a predictable, though not assured, level of cash flow,
which can either serve as a stable income stream or, through
reinvestment, contribute significantly to long-term total return.
We understand the importance that investors place on the
stability of dividends and their ability to contribute to
long-term total return, which is why we have instituted a level
rate distribution policy for the Fund. Under the policy, monthly
distributions paid may include net investment income, net
realized short-term capital gains and, if necessary, return of
capital. In addition, a limited number of distributions per
calendar year may include net realized long-term capital gains.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize capital gains
in any given year. Distributions are subject to
re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal
year. All shareholders with taxable accounts will receive
written notification regarding the components and tax treatment
for distributions via
Form 1099-DIV.
Distributions from the Fund are generally subject to Federal
income taxes. For purposes of maintaining the level rate
distribution policy, the Fund may realize short-term capital
gains on securities that, if sold at a later date, would have
resulted in long-term capital gains. Maintenance of a level rate
distribution policy may increase transaction and tax costs
associated with the Fund.
Automatic Dividend
Reinvestment Plan
Maximizing
Investment with an Automatic Dividend Reinvestment
Plan
The Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a simple,
cost-efficient and convenient way to reinvest your dividends and
capital gains distributions in additional shares of the Fund,
allowing you to increase your investment in the Fund.
Potential
Benefits
Compounded Growth: By automatically
reinvesting with the Plan, you gain the potential to allow your
dividends and capital gains to compound over time.
Potential for Lower Commission Costs:
Additional shares are purchased in large blocks, with brokerage
commissions shared among all plan participants. There is no cost
to enroll in the Plan.
Convenience: After enrollment, the Plan is
automatic and includes detailed statements for participants.
Participants can terminate their enrollment at any time.
For additional information about the Plan, please contact the
Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, at 800.432.8224. If you wish
to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own
name, simply call the Plan Agent. If your shares are not held in
your name, please contact your brokerage firm, bank, or other
nominee to request that they participate in the Plan on your
behalf. If your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee is unable
to participate on your behalf, you may request that your shares
be re-registered in your own name.
Were pleased to provide our shareholders with the
additional benefit of the Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan
and hope that it may serve your financial plan.
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ANNUAL
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Distribution Policy and Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
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The Calamos
Investments Advantage
Calamos history is one of performing well for our clients
through nearly 30 years of advances and declines in the
market. We use proprietary risk-management strategies designed
to control volatility, and maintain a balance between risk and
reward throughout a market cycle.
Disciplined
Investment Philosophy and Process
Calamos Investments has developed a proprietary research and
monitoring process that goes far beyond traditional security
analysis. This process applies to each of our investment
strategies, with emphasis varying by strategy. When combined
with the company-specific research and industry insights of our
investment team, the goal is nimble, dynamic management of a
portfolio that allows us to anticipate and adapt to changing
market conditions. In each of our investment strategies, from
the most conservative to the most aggressive, our goals include
maximizing return while controlling risk, protecting principal
during volatile markets, avoiding short-term market timing, and
maintaining a vigilant long-term outlook.
Comprehensive
Risk Management
Our approach to risk management includes continual monitoring,
adherence to our discipline, and a focus on assuring a
consistent risk profile during all phases of the market cycle.
Incorporating qualitative and quantitative factors as well as a
strong sell discipline, this risk-control policy seeks to help
preserve investors capital over the long term.
Proven Investment
Management Team
The Calamos Family of Funds benefits from our teams
decades of experience in the investment industry. We follow a
one-team, one-process approach that leverages the expertise of
more than 50 investment professionals, led by Co-Chief
Investment Officers John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos,
whose investment industry experience dates back to 1970 and
1983, respectively. Through the collective industry experience
and educational achievements of our research and portfolio
staff, we can respond to the challenges of the market with
innovative and timely ideas.
Sound Proprietary
Research
Over the years, we have invested significant time and resources
in developing and refining sophisticated analytical models that
are the foundation of the firms research capabilities,
which we apply in conjunction with our assessment of broad
themes. We believe evolving domestic policies, the growing
global economy, and new technologies present long-term
investment opportunities for those who can detect them.
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The Calamos Investments
Advantage ANNUAL
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Calamos Closed-End
Funds
Intelligent Asset
Allocation in Five Distinct Closed-End Funds
Depending on which Calamos closed-end fund you currently own,
you may want to consider one or more of our other closed-end
strategies to further diversify your investment portfolio.
Seek the advice of your financial advisor, who can help you
determine your financial goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and
income needs. To learn more, you can also visit our website at
www.calamos.com.
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Fund Asset Allocation as of
10/31/09
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Fund Profile
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Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI)
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Providing Enhanced Fixed Income Potential
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.
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Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)
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Providing Enhanced Fixed Income Potential
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.
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Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW)
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Providing Global Enhanced Fixed Income Potential
Objective: The Fund seeks to generate a high level of current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund has maximum flexibility to dynamically allocate among equities, fixed-income securities and alternative investments around the world.
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)
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Providing Total Return
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity, convertible and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.
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Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO)
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Providing Global Total Return
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity, global convertible and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.
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Fund asset allocations are based on total investments and may
vary over time.
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ANNUAL
REPORT Calamos Closed-End
Funds
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Managing Your
Calamos Funds Investments
Calamos Investments offers several convenient means to monitor,
manage and feel confident about your Calamos investment choice.
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PERSONAL
ASSISTANCE
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800.582.6959
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Dial this toll-free number to speak with a knowledgeable Client
Services Representative who can help answer questions or address
issues concerning your Calamos Fund
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YOUR FINANCIAL
ADVISOR
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We encourage you to talk to your financial advisor to determine
how Calamos Investments can benefit your investment portfolio
based on your financial goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and
income needs
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