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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
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER: 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, 2007
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to
Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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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Letter to Shareholders
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Thank you for your investment in Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW).
Enclosed is the Funds first annual report, which covers the period
beginning with the Funds inception on June 27, 2007, through the end of the
fiscal year, October 31, 2007. We welcome this opportunity to communicate
with you and recommend that you carefully review this report.
As we detail in the report, this fund was successfully launched just as
deteriorating conditions in the sub-prime mortgage market served as a
catalyst for a global credit crisis. Given the Funds recent introduction and
lack of a seasoned track record, its market price was vulnerable to the
overall downdraft as investors, wary of the ensuing market turmoil,
participated in a significant sell off of closed-end fund shares. For the
period ended October 31, 2007, the return on market price for the fund
declined 10.59%.
The Fund has, however, been able to deliver monthly distributions within our
expected range, and our net asset value (NAV) has grown since the Funds
launch. For the period ended October 31, 2007, the return on net asset value
for the Fund since its inception was 5.92%. Why does NAV matter? It matters
because it reflects the fundamental quality of the portfolio and its ability
to generate total return, which has a direct bearing on maintaining a level
distribution. We believe the Funds NAV is a testament to the rigorous credit
research and bottom-up analysis that should serve the portfolio well in the
ongoing volatile environment.
While we cannot predict how the developing credit crisis will continue to
affect closed-end fundswe believe that the Fund continues to offer solid
underlying fundamentals and a time-tested investment process. As we do our
job managing the assets of the fund, we believe more investors will take
notice, and the market price will appropriately reflect the portfolios
intrinsic value.
We encourage you to stay informed on a continual basis by visiting
www.calamos.com for timely fund performance, portfolio details and market
commentary. At our website, you can also sign up for e-delivery to receive
important shareholder communications long before the printed copies get
mailed.
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Letter to Shareholders ANNUAL REPORT |
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Letter to Shareholders
Thank you for the continued confidence you have placed in our team, our
investment process and Calamos Closed-End Funds. We will do our utmost to
continue earning your trust and look forward to serving 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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Letter to Shareholders ANNUAL REPORT |
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Economic and Market Review
For
the latest market and economic outlook, please visit our website at www.calamos.com and
select the Individual Investors button.
This review covers the period from the Funds inception on June 27, 2007
through the end of the annual reporting period on October 31, 2007.
Good global growth, corporate profitability and largely contained inflation
provided ongoing support for the investment markets throughout the period.
However, the economic landscape was also characterized by increasing
uncertainty, a renewed appreciation for risk, and a shift in investor
sentiment.
Throughout the summer, deteriorating conditions in the sub-prime mortgage
market served as a catalyst for a global credit crisis. (Sub-prime mortgages
are home loans made to borrowers with low credit scores or high amounts of
debt; these loans represent a fraction of the total mortgage market.) A
number of hedge funds, Wall Street players and their international
counterparts were forced to reckon with their use of complex mortgage
derivatives and off-balance sheet financing.
Concerned by the lack of transparency in the credit markets, many
participants became less willing to purchase debt instruments. Even
higher-quality investments and those not directly affected by the mortgage
market felt the sting of negative sentiment, although their fundamentals
remained intact.
The Federal Reserve, along with other central banks, took decisive steps
to maintain liquidity within the markets. (The Fed, for example, cut rates
twice, first in September and then in late October.) The markets regained
a degree of traction and volatility declined somewhat.
Indeed, the equity and convertible markets both delivered good gains for the
reporting period June 30, 2007 through October 31, 2007. The MSCI World
Index,1 a benchmark of global stocks, gained 6.57%. International
markets performed more strongly than the U.S. market. The MSCI EAFE®
Index,2 considered representative of developed non-U.S. stock
markets, increased 8.29% versus a gain of 3.45% for the S&P 500 Index.3
Convertible securities, which blend characteristics of stocks and bonds,
rose 1.58%, as measured by the Value Line Convertible Index.4
Against this backdrop, Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund had a return
of 5.92% at net asset value.
Within both the equity and convertible markets, we saw signs of increased
investor interest in companies with more stable earnings prospects.
Previously, economically sensitive sectors of the market dominated. Investors
seemed less concerned about longer-term earnings quality and often overlooked
traditional growth companies with better prospects for steadier growth. This
trend cut across the global markets, but was especially pronounced in the
United States. As the period progressed, however, sentiment shifted and
traditional growth companies were increasingly recognized for their stable
earnings prospects and quality fundamentals. Additionally, within the convertibles market, higher-quality issues
gained more recognition from market participants.
In contrast, the high-yield market was more significantly challenged by
risk-averse investors reacting to spreading troubles in the credit market.
The CS High Yield Index5 returned 0.83% from June 30, 2007 through
October 31, 2007. During the first portion of the reporting period, investor enthusiasm for
high-yield bonds was robust. High-yield securities were supported by healthy
earnings, a generally positive view by investors of the U.S. economy and a
historically low default rate. New issuance remained strong as borrowers took
advantage of low yields and high demand from investors. Conditions changed
abruptly in June as losses from sub-
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prime mortgage securities mounted. High-yield bonds came under considerable pressure as investors
fled the sector in favor of government bonds and other high-quality securities.
At the close of the period, investors found themselves confronted by mixed
data. In the United States, the housing market continues to languish, but
this correction was not wholly unexpected. The Federal Reserve and other
central banks responded proactively to the potential liquidity issues created
by the credit crisis, but the magnitude and duration of the crisis is not yet
fully known and will likely take many months to work its way fully through
the economy. Energy prices continue to cast a shadow and have exacerbated
uncertainty about future consumer spending. However, a rising equity market
and robust exports should help offset declining home values and support
ongoing spending.
Although the near-term view may be more uncertain, we continue to have a
favorable long-term outlook on the U.S. economy and the global economy. As we
have discussed in our previous communications with shareholders, the strength
of the U.S. economy is due in large measure to its diversification. Although
the travails of the housing and automotive sectors have dominated the news,
these sectors are a relatively small slice of the U.S. economy, and its
important to remember that the U.S. economy has weathered many
industry-specific recessions without falling into broader recessions.
Additionally, while gross domestic product (GDP) growth has declined from
recovery levels, GDP growth has been respectable over recent quarters.
Inflation remains contained, corporate balance sheets are still sound, and
productivity and labor data are favorable. Moreover, the United States is a
participant in a dynamic and growing global economy and that the strength of
the global economy underpins our longer-term optimism.
Beyond the United States, growth remains robust in developed and emerging
economies. There are many other factors that we believe bode well for
investors. For example, Europe has so far dealt well with its strengthening
currencies and there are indications of positive policy changes. We are more
cautious in regards to Japan, as growth and the pace of economic reforms
have slowed. Within emerging markets, economic expansion has continued at a
brisk clip, with larger countries such as China and India providing notable
support to their surrounding regions and the global economy.
Risk and uncertainty may be troubling concepts for many investors. However,
three decades of experience in the markets underscores our belief that these
conditions do not preclude long-term investment opportunity; rather, they
provide a context for it. Our investment process seeks to understand and
manage risk to create long-term wealth. We believe the Fund is advantageously
positioned for what lies ahead.
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The MSCI World Index (U.S. dollars) is a market capitalization
weighted index composed of companies representative of the market
structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe and
the Asia/Pacific region. Source: Lipper, Inc. |
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The MSCI EAFE
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performance (excluding the U.S. and Canada). Source: Lipper, Inc. |
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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered
representative of the U.S. stock market. Source: Lipper, Inc. |
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The Value Line Convertible Index is an equally weighted index of
the larger convertibles, representing 90% of the U.S. convertible
securities market. Source: Russell/Mellon Analytical Services LLC. |
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The CS High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of high yield debt
securities. Source: Russell/Mellon Analytical Services LLC. |
This
report is presented for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment
advice.
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ANNUAL REPORT Economic and Market Review |
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Investment Team Interview
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 from the
Funds inception on June 27, 2007, through October 31, 2007.
TOTAL RETURN*
Common Shares Inception 6/27/07
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Inception** |
On Market Price |
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-10.59 |
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On NAV |
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5.92 |
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investment income and capital gain
or loss from portfolio investments,
assuming reinvestment of income and
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Q. How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?
A. The underlying portfolio (as represented by net asset value, or NAV) of
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) had a return of 5.92% since its
inception. On a market price basis, the Fund had a return of -10.59%,
assuming reinvestment of distributions.
In contrast, the MSCI World Index1 gained 6.57% and the Merrill
Lynch Global Bond Market Index2 rose 7.35%.
The Fund provided a monthly distribution of $0.1100 per share in
August, September and October.
DISTRIBUTION HISTORY (LATEST 12 MONTHS)
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October |
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0.1100 |
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September |
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0.1100 |
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August |
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0.1100 |
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Monthly distributions are from net investment income, short-term capital gains and/or long-term
capital gains. For more details please go to the Tax Center located at www.calamos.com.
Q. Whats the difference between market return and NAV return?
A. Closed-end funds trade on exchanges, where the price of a share may be
driven by factors other than the value of the underlying securities. The price
of a share in the market is called the market value. The market price may be
influenced by factors that are unrelated to the performance of the Funds
holdings. For example, the market price may reflect investor sentiment or
anxiety about certain parts of the market. During the reporting period, for
example, problems in certain sectors of the bond markets (most notably, the
mortgage market) created a cloud of negative sentiment that extended across
much broader sections of the credit market.
Reflecting our view that closed-end funds are best used as part of a
long-term allocation strategy, we believe that NAV returns are the more
appropriate tool for assessing a Funds performance. The Funds NAV return
measures the return of the
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Investment Team Interview
individual securities within the portfolio, less Fund expenses, but more
importantly it is a measure of how well the manager is able to avoid or
capitalize on market disruptions. The higher the return, the more value the
Funds management team added through its security selection decisions.
Q. As of the close of the period, the Fund traded at a discount of 11.61%.
In your opinion, how should investors view this discount?
A. A discount reflects market sentiment, which can be influenced by many
factors unrelated to the performance of the Fund. Accordingly, we believe
discounts are best evaluated within a broader context. For example, the
Funds first fiscal period was characterized by considerable investor
anxiety about the broad market and global economy. Even securitiesand
fundsthat were not directly impacted by the problems in the sub-prime
mortgage market felt the sting of negative sentiment. We believe this was
the case for CHW.
A discount affords investors the opportunity to buy shares at a price that
is lower than the fair value of the portfolio (as measured by NAV).
QUALITY ALLOCATION
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Weighted Average Credit Quality |
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2.9 |
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AA |
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10.0 |
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CCC or below |
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Not Rated |
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42.5 |
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Data is based on a portion of portfolio holdings.
Credit quality shown reflects the higher of the
ratings of Standard & Poors Corporation or
Moodys Investors Service,
Inc. Ratings are relative,
subjective and not absolute standards of quality.
Excludes equity securities, options, cash and short-
term investments.
Q. In the Economic and Market Review, you explained that sub-prime
mortgages and certain types of debt linked to the mortgage market fell
steeply. Did the Fund invest in those types of securities?
A. The Fund did not invest in securities backed by sub-prime loans, including
collateralized debt instruments and structured investment vehicles. These were
the areas that came under the greatest pressure during the summer sell off.
Collateralized debt obligations are complex securities that represent an
interest
in pools of securities backed by mortgages, bonds, loans and other financial
instruments. Structured investment vehicles are funded by debt; they profit by
purchasing securities yielding more than the cost of capital. We believed such
areas of the market represented an undue level of risk and were concerned by
their lack of transparency. This prudence served the Fund well during the
period.
The Fund did include a limited position in collateralized debt obligations
linked to corporate debt and this position provided a positive return to the
portfolio.
REGIONAL ALLOCATION
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North America |
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Europe |
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37.4 |
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Asia Pacific |
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12.4 |
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Latin America |
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1.5 |
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Middle East / Africa |
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0.8 |
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Region allocations are based on portfolio holdings.
Q. How is the Fund positioned?
A. This Fund invests across asset classes, including common stocks,
convertible securities and corporate bonds, in pursuit of yield-oriented
total return. We adjust the allocation based on our view of the economic
landscape as well as the opportunity potential of individual securities.
As of the close of the period, the Fund held the majority of its assets in
common stocks, reflecting our positive outlook on the global equity markets.
Convertible securities represented approximately 30% of the portfolio. We
utilized convertible securities to provide downside protection as well as
income. Convertible securities offer the potential for upside appreciation
in rising equity markets and potential
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downside protection in declining markets. They also typically benefit
from increased equity market volatility. Corporate bonds represent a
more modest allocation of 9% as of the close of the reporting period.
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Information Technology |
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Consumer Discretionary |
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Financials |
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Health Care |
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11.5 |
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Industrials |
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10.8 |
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Consumer Staples |
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Sector allocations are based on managed assets and
may vary over time.
The Funds corporate and convertible bond holdings are well diversified
across the credit-quality spectrum. While we focus on delivering steady
income to shareholders, we view this income as a component of total
return, and therefore carefully evaluate yield opportunity within the
context of potential risk. We are particularly cautious in regards to the
lowest tiers of the credit spectrum.
This Fund has the flexibility to invest across the global markets. The
United States represents the Funds single largest country allocation, with
the developed markets in Asia and Europe also well represented. Our
investment process favors countries that espouse free market principles and
economic freedoms, such as private property rights, transparent accounting
practices and credible rule of law.
Our investment criteria emphasizes sustainable earnings growth potential, good
balance sheets and cash flows, high return on invested capital, reliable debt
servicing and significant revenue exposure to non-U.S. economies. We believe
that these characteristics are especially important during a period of slower
economic growth and increased appreciation for risk. The Fund holds sizable
allocations in traditional growth sectors, such as information technology. In
contrast, the Fund holds smaller stakes in economically sensitive sectors such
as materials, energy and industrials. This bias reflects our caution about
companies whose prospects are tied primarily to cyclical factors such as
recovery-level economic growth or commodity prices.
COUNTRY ALLOCATION
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Germany |
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8.0 |
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Japan |
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2.8 |
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Country allocation is based on portfolio holdings
and may vary over time.
Financials represent the Funds third largest allocation. Our
growth-oriented discipline led us away from companies in industries such as
banking, given uncertainty over risk exposures. Instead, we have favored
companies that are well positioned to benefit from secular trends in savings
and investments (for example, increased pension savings in Europe and the
expansion of well-run securities exchanges around the world).
Q. What factors influenced performance?
A. During the short period since the Funds inception, the Funds equity and
equity linked securities contributed most to performance. Investments in
non-U.S. equities were especially advantageous. Convertible securities also
enhanced performance, participating in the upward movement of the equity
markets, while demonstrating greater resiliency in downward markets.
Convertibles also tend to benefit from increased volatility, which we saw
during the annual period. The corporate bond allocation contributed the least
to performance, as this area of the market faced the stiffest headwinds during
the credit crunch.
Q. How did the Fund employ leverage?
A. Leverage strategies typically entail borrowing at short-term interest
rates and investing the proceeds at higher rates of return. This Fund was
benefitted by the
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fact that it began to employ a leverage strategy later in
the period (in mid-September), after the credit crunch
peaked.
Q. What is your outlook for the Fund?
A. We have a high degree of conviction in the Funds
positioning and emphasis on risk management. We are
particularly optimistic about the Funds broad mandate,
which allows the Fund to participate in dynamic trends in
both the United States and overseas. Against the backdrop
of a more uncertain economic environment in the United
States, we believe our focus on quality companies
positioned to benefit from secular growth trends will
serve the Fund in good stead.
Our outlook on the global equity and convertible markets
remains positive. Within the convertible market,
valuations have appreciated since 2006 but remain fair,
and issuance trends have been favorable as well.
Currently, a good portion of convertibles offer what we
consider optimal characteristics, that is, a good mix of
upside participation and downside protection.
Our view on the broad corporate bond market is more
cautious and we believe individual security selection will
be particularly important. The credit crisis of the summer
will take time to resolve, and many of the most
speculative credits may not offer suitably high
compensation for the risk they entail. However, as we
discussed in the Economic and Market Review, we believe
that U.S. companies are in good shape overall; this
strength should provide support for the corporate bond
market. We believe that opportunity remains and that our
rigorous and proprietary credit research will be of
considerable benefit in uncovering securities with
attractive yields and reasonable risk.
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The MSCI World Index (U.S. dollars) is a
market capitalization weighted index composed of
companies representative of the market structure of
developed market countries in North America, Europe
and the Asia/Pacific region. Source: Lipper, Inc. |
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The Merrill Lynch Global Bond Market Index
tracks the performance of fixed-income securities in
developed markets. Source: Bloomberg. |
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Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
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PRINCIPAL |
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AMOUNT |
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VALUE |
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CORPORATE BONDS (12.8%) |
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Consumer Discretionary (3.7%) |
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2,000,000 |
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Boyd Gaming Corp.µ
7.125%, 02/01/16 |
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1,955,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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D.R. Horton, Inc.
9.750%, 09/15/10 |
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1,963,838 |
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2,000,000 |
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EchoStar Communications Corp.
7.125%, 02/01/16 |
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2,100,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Ford Motor Company
9.875%, 08/10/11 |
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1,998,514 |
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2,000,000 |
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General Motors Corp.
7.200%, 01/15/11 |
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1,920,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
7.857%, 08/15/11 |
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2,080,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Hanes Brands, Inc.
8.784%, 12/15/14 |
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2,020,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Idearc, Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/16 |
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2,015,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
6.250%, 11/15/14 |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Jarden Corp.
7.500%, 05/01/17 |
|
|
1,910,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Liberty Media Corp.
8.500%, 07/15/29 |
|
|
2,004,084 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
MGM Mirage µ
7.500%, 06/01/16 |
|
|
1,997,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
7.875%, 08/01/11 |
|
|
1,924,864 |
|
|
2,210,000 |
|
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.µ
7.500%, 10/15/27 |
|
|
2,099,513 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Service Corp. International µ
6.750%, 04/01/15 |
|
|
2,005,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Warnaco Group, Inc.µ
8.875%, 06/15/13 |
|
|
2,115,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,938,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (1.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Alliance One International, Inc.
8.500%, 05/15/12 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Del Monte Foods Company
8.625%, 12/15/12 |
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Dole Food Company, Inc.µ
8.875%, 03/15/11 |
|
|
1,977,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
NBTY, Inc.
7.125%, 10/01/15 |
|
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Pilgrims Pride Corp.
7.625%, 05/01/15 |
|
|
2,020,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.750%, 07/01/17 |
|
|
2,070,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,107,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (1.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Arch Western Financial, LLC
6.750%, 07/01/13 |
|
|
1,960,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Complete Production Services, Inc.
8.000%, 12/15/16 |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.
7.375%, 11/01/14 |
|
|
2,022,500 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
7.750%, 07/15/14 |
|
|
1,010,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/14 |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
7.750%, 06/15/31 |
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,042,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (1.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
E*TRADE Financial Corp.
8.000%, 06/15/11 |
|
|
1,910,000 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage
Association µ
6.210%, 11/07/07 |
|
|
10,002,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
Leucadia National Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
7.000%, 08/15/13 |
|
|
1,960,000 |
|
|
880,000 |
|
|
8.125%, 09/15/15 |
|
|
892,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,764,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (1.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.µ
7.500%, 08/15/13 |
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Community Health Systems, Inc.*
8.875%, 07/15/15 |
|
|
3,052,500 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
DaVita, Inc.
7.250%, 03/15/15 |
|
|
1,016,250 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
HCA, Inc.*
9.250%, 11/15/16 |
|
|
3,165,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.µ
7.750%, 07/15/15 |
|
|
2,045,000 |
|
|
995,000 |
|
|
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International
7.000%, 12/15/11 |
|
|
983,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,312,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (1.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Belden CDT, Inc.µ
7.000%, 03/15/17 |
|
|
2,040,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Deluxe Corp.
7.375%, 06/01/15 |
|
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
General Cable Corp.
7.125%, 04/01/17 |
|
|
2,010,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Interline Brands, Inc.
8.125%, 06/15/14 |
|
|
1,002,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Manitowoc Company, Inc.µ
7.125%, 11/01/13 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Terex Corp.
7.375%, 01/15/14 |
|
|
2,020,000 |
|
See
accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund Schedule of Investments ANNUAL REPORT
|
|
9 |
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRINCIPAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
|
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies
Corp.
6.875%, 07/31/13 |
|
$ |
502,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,565,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (0.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Amkor Tech, Inc.
9.250%, 06/01/16 |
|
|
2,055,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.µ
9.125%, 08/15/13 |
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Xerox Corp.
8.000%, 02/01/27 |
|
|
2,007,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,112,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (0.5%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Century Aluminum Company
7.500%, 08/15/14 |
|
|
2,015,000 |
|
|
2,305,000 |
|
|
Terra Industries, Inc.
7.000%, 02/01/17 |
|
|
2,316,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,331,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (0.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Citizens Communications Company
9.000%, 08/15/31 |
|
|
2,067,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Leap Wireless International, Inc.
9.375%, 11/01/14 |
|
|
1,995,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Qwest Communications International,
Inc.µ
7.750%, 02/15/31 |
|
|
1,840,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Windstream Corp.µ
8.625%, 08/01/16 |
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,052,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $109,749,461) |
|
|
111,226,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (16.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (2.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
Ford Motor Company µ
4.250%, 12/15/36 |
|
|
4,208,750 |
|
|
4,250,000 |
|
|
General Motors Corp.µ
7.200%, 01/15/11 |
|
|
4,369,000 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc.*
4.250%, 03/15/23 |
|
|
5,568,750 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Intralot SA
2.250%, 12/20/13 |
|
|
4,997,494 |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
4.625%, 06/15/23 |
|
|
3,662,500 |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
|
Punch Taverns Redwood Jersey
Company Ltd.
5.000%, 12/14/10 |
|
|
2,830,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,637,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (0.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
General Mills, Inc.
5.046%, 04/11/37 |
|
|
2,995,500 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
The Pantry, Inc.
3.000%, 11/15/12 |
|
|
1,805,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,800,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (0.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Grey Wolf, Inc.
5.181%, 04/01/24 |
|
|
3,395,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (0.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
American Equity Investment
Life Holding Company
5.250%, 12/06/24 |
|
|
3,030,000 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.µ
3.304%, 12/12/36 |
|
|
5,139,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,169,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (4.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
5.194%, 09/15/23 |
|
|
2,993,400 |
|
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
Emdeon Corp.
3.125%, 09/01/25 |
|
|
3,539,250 |
|
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc.
3.000%, 08/15/34 |
|
|
3,360,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 |
|
|
Invitrogen Corp.µ
3.250%, 06/15/25 |
|
|
4,653,500 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
3.500%, 05/15/14 |
|
|
2,433,375 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Millipore Corp.
3.750%, 06/01/26 |
|
|
3,307,500 |
|
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
Shire, PLC
2.750%, 05/09/14 |
|
|
6,782,750 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
SonoSite, Inc.
3.750%, 07/15/14 |
|
|
2,325,000 |
|
|
6,200,000 |
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries,
Ltd.µ
1.750%, 02/01/26 |
|
|
6,618,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,013,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (2.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
Ceradyne, Inc.
2.875%, 12/15/35 |
|
|
2,256,750 |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AG
2.750%, 02/01/12 |
|
|
2,858,342 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Q-Cells, AG
1.375%, 02/28/12 |
|
|
6,259,535 |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
Quanta Services, Inc.µ
3.750%, 04/30/26 |
|
|
2,538,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
School Specialty, Inc.
3.750%, 11/30/26 |
|
|
2,876,250 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
3.750%, 04/01/26 |
|
|
2,335,000 |
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
YRC Worldwide, Inc.
5.000%, 08/08/23 |
|
|
4,741,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,865,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund ANNUAL REPORT Schedule of Investments
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRINCIPAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (4.0%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,000,000 |
|
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
5.750%, 08/15/12 |
|
$ |
2,060,000 |
|
|
1,310,259 |
|
|
Alcatel, SA
4.750%, 01/01/11 |
|
|
4,964,056 |
|
|
102,000 |
|
|
Business Objects, SA
2.250%, 01/01/27 |
|
|
7,446,701 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
Electronic Data Systems Corp.µ
3.875%, 07/15/23 |
|
|
2,716,875 |
|
|
5,500,000 |
|
|
Intel Corp.
2.950%, 12/15/35 |
|
|
5,898,750 |
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
Linear Technology Corp.*
3.125%, 05/01/27 |
|
|
2,629,125 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
Mentor Graphics Corp.
6.250%, 03/01/26 |
|
|
4,775,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
Seagate Technology
6.800%, 04/30/10 |
|
|
3,178,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Veeco Instruments, Inc.µ
4.125%, 04/15/12 |
|
|
978,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,647,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (0.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
5,500,000 |
|
|
NII Holdings, Inc.*
3.125%, 06/15/12 |
|
|
5,108,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (0.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
International Power, PLC
3.250%, 07/20/13 |
|
|
3,442,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $143,437,131) |
|
|
145,080,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (5.0%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (0.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
Porsche Holding GmbH
6.000% |
|
|
2,398,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (2.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
Alleghany Corp.
5.750% |
|
|
3,424,750 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
CIT Group, Inc.
7.750% |
|
|
1,513,200 |
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
MetLife, Inc.
6.375% |
|
|
6,201,200 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
Swiss Re
6.000% |
|
|
4,986,322 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
Washington Mutual, Inc.
5.375% |
|
|
3,982,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,107,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (0.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
Schering-Plough Corp.
6.000% |
|
|
2,928,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (1.8%) |
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
Bayer, AG
6.625% |
|
|
5,874,373 |
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
6.750% |
|
|
3,581,760 |
|
|
710 |
|
|
Givaudan SA
5.375% |
|
|
6,268,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,724,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (0.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Entergy Corp.
7.625% |
|
|
2,167,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $42,275,816) |
|
|
43,327,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES (20.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (4.8%) |
|
|
|
|
|
185,400 |
|
|
Credit Suisse (Sony Corp.)*
15.000% |
|
|
9,887,382 |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
Deutsche Bank AG (Apollo Group, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,888,000 |
|
|
80,007 |
|
|
Lehman Brothers Holding (ITT Educational
Services, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,088,083 |
|
|
145,603 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley (Amazon.com, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
11,359,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,223,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (1.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
267,380 |
|
|
Lehman Brothers Holding (Pride
International, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
9,820,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (3.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
68,404 |
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. (Alcon, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,054,020 |
|
|
181,650 |
|
|
Wachovia Bank NA (Biogen Idec, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,986,192 |
|
|
144,600 |
|
|
Wachovia Bank NA (Humana, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,312,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,352,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (1.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
182,823 |
|
|
Credit Suisse (CNH Global, NV)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,314,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (8.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
341,297 |
|
|
Deutsche Bank (Nokia Corp.)*
15.000% |
|
|
10,337,886 |
|
|
379,363 |
|
|
Lehman Brothers Holding (Intel Corp.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,102,437 |
|
|
198,217 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley (Infosys Technologies, Ltd.)*
12.000% |
|
|
9,854,358 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund Schedule of Investments ANNUAL REPORT
|
|
11 |
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
187,337 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley (SAP, AG)*
12.000% |
|
$ |
10,055,313 |
|
|
410,500 |
|
|
Wachovia Bank (NVIDIA Corp.)*
15.000% |
|
|
14,537,858 |
|
|
297,225 |
|
|
Wachovia Bank NA (eBay, Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,453,403 |
|
|
196,700 |
|
|
Wachovia Bank NA (Electronic Arts,
Inc.)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,796,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,138,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (1.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
154,800 |
|
|
Credit Suisse (America Movil, SA de
CV)*
12.000% |
|
|
10,283,364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES
(Cost $175,091,029) |
|
|
180,132,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS (79.8%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (10.0%) |
|
|
|
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
Adidas, AG |
|
|
2,734,753 |
|
|
18,750 |
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc.µ# |
|
|
1,671,562 |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group, PLC |
|
|
2,053,535 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Carnival Corp.µ |
|
|
479,800 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group, PLC |
|
|
2,931,758 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
CBS Corp.µ |
|
|
861,000 |
|
|
21,500 |
|
|
Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd. |
|
|
2,467,125 |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
Coach, Inc.µ# |
|
|
329,040 |
|
|
47,500 |
|
|
Comcast Corp.µ# |
|
|
999,875 |
|
|
23,500 |
|
|
Compagnie Generale des
Etablissements Michelin |
|
|
3,164,937 |
|
|
46,000 |
|
|
Compagnie Generale Richemont, SA |
|
|
3,289,595 |
|
|
37,500 |
|
|
DaimlerChrysler, AG |
|
|
4,102,598 |
|
|
260,000 |
|
|
Esprit Holdings, Ltd. |
|
|
4,342,342 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. |
|
|
2,541,793 |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
Hennes & Mauritz AB |
|
|
4,343,262 |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
Home Depot, Inc. |
|
|
693,220 |
|
|
61,000 |
|
|
Industria de Diseno Textil, SA |
|
|
4,560,891 |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
Lowes Companies, Inc.µ |
|
|
726,030 |
|
|
39,000 |
|
|
Makita Corp. |
|
|
1,878,894 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
McDonalds Corp.µ |
|
|
2,985,000 |
|
|
72,000 |
|
|
News Corp., Class B µ |
|
|
1,650,960 |
|
|
26,600 |
|
|
Nike, Inc.µ |
|
|
1,762,516 |
|
|
87,000 |
|
|
Nikon Corp. |
|
|
2,791,983 |
|
|
76,500 |
|
|
Nokian Renkaat Oyj |
|
|
2,896,721 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
Nordstrom, Inc.µ |
|
|
276,080 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
Omnicom Group, Inc.µ |
|
|
407,840 |
|
|
54,500 |
|
|
Paddy Power, PLC |
|
|
2,260,174 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Royal Philips Electronics, NV |
|
|
1,654,909 |
|
|
94,000 |
|
|
Sharp Corp. |
|
|
1,482,745 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Sony Corp. |
|
|
2,469,322 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Swatch Group, AG |
|
|
3,146,530 |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
Target Corp.µ |
|
|
2,147,600 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
Time Warner, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,739,000 |
|
|
52,500 |
|
|
TomTom, NV |
|
|
4,201,588 |
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
|
|
1,774,570 |
|
|
22,500 |
|
|
Volkswagen, AG |
|
|
6,431,812 |
|
|
67,500 |
|
|
Walt Disney Company µ |
|
|
2,337,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,588,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (8.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Altria Group, Inc.µ |
|
|
3,646,500 |
|
|
15,250 |
|
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.µ |
|
|
782,020 |
|
|
115,000 |
|
|
British American Tobacco, PLC |
|
|
4,381,220 |
|
|
29,000 |
|
|
Carlsberg A/S |
|
|
3,922,655 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
Coca-Cola Company µ |
|
|
5,558,400 |
|
|
12,250 |
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Company µ |
|
|
934,308 |
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
CVS Corp. |
|
|
1,336,640 |
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
Diageo, PLC |
|
|
4,129,844 |
|
|
76,500 |
|
|
Heineken, NV |
|
|
5,370,091 |
|
|
53,000 |
|
|
InBev, NV |
|
|
5,016,305 |
|
|
160 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
|
|
932,583 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
|
|
850,680 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Kroger Company |
|
|
881,700 |
|
|
950 |
|
|
Lindt & Spruengli, AG |
|
|
3,288,294 |
|
|
22,500 |
|
|
Nestle Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
10,392,343 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.µ |
|
|
3,686,000 |
|
|
77,000 |
|
|
Procter & Gamble Company µ |
|
|
5,353,040 |
|
|
52,000 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser |
|
|
3,020,698 |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
Reynolds American, Inc. |
|
|
837,590 |
|
|
53,000 |
|
|
Unilever, PLC |
|
|
1,797,198 |
|
|
72,000 |
|
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.µ |
|
|
3,255,120 |
|
|
18,500 |
|
|
Walgreen Company µ |
|
|
733,525 |
|
|
37,000 |
|
|
Woolworths, Ltd. |
|
|
1,159,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,266,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (6.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
69,000 |
|
|
Acergy, SA |
|
|
1,999,838 |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
BG Group, PLC |
|
|
3,244,642 |
|
|
580,000 |
|
|
BP, PLC |
|
|
7,545,800 |
|
|
38,000 |
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. |
|
|
3,160,197 |
|
|
55,000 |
|
|
Chevron Corp.µ |
|
|
5,033,050 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
ConocoPhillips µ |
|
|
3,398,400 |
|
|
18,500 |
|
|
Devon Energy Corp.µ |
|
|
1,727,900 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
ENI S.p.A. |
|
|
1,716,124 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.µ |
|
|
9,199,000 |
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
Fugro, NV |
|
|
2,285,452 |
|
|
46,500 |
|
|
Halliburton Company µ |
|
|
1,833,030 |
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
Marathon Oil Corp.µ |
|
|
1,833,030 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund ANNUAL REPORT Schedule of Investments
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
279,000 |
|
|
Nippon Oil Corp. |
|
$ |
2,471,015 |
|
|
82,300 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell, PLC |
|
|
3,609,689 |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
Schlumberger, Ltd.µ |
|
|
2,124,540 |
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
TOTAL, SA |
|
|
3,873,431 |
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
Transocean, Inc.# |
|
|
1,909,920 |
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
Valero Energy Corp.µ |
|
|
1,479,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,444,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (12.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
14,950 |
|
|
Allianz SE |
|
|
3,366,432 |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
Allstate Corp.µ |
|
|
681,200 |
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
American Express Company µ |
|
|
1,401,850 |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
American International Group, Inc.µ |
|
|
4,102,800 |
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
Aon Corp.µ |
|
|
1,087,680 |
|
|
95,000 |
|
|
Australian Stock Exchange, Ltd. |
|
|
5,122,657 |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
Babcock & Brown, Ltd. |
|
|
1,882,104 |
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
Banco Espirito Santo, SA |
|
|
1,824,736 |
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
Banco Santander Central Hispano, SA |
|
|
2,952,425 |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
Bank of America Corp.µ |
|
|
3,862,400 |
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.µ |
|
|
2,002,850 |
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
Barclays, PLC |
|
|
1,518,771 |
|
|
18,700 |
|
|
BNP Paribas |
|
|
2,072,560 |
|
|
128,000 |
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.µ |
|
|
5,363,200 |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
Commerzbank, AG |
|
|
762,637 |
|
|
62,500 |
|
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|
|
3,599,635 |
|
|
23,800 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group |
|
|
1,608,333 |
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
|
|
1,568,955 |
|
|
56,000 |
|
|
EFG Eurobank Ergasias |
|
|
2,185,193 |
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association µ |
|
|
1,597,120 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.µ |
|
|
1,556,160 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
|
1,239,600 |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.µ |
|
|
1,261,390 |
|
|
760,000 |
|
|
Henderson Group, PLC |
|
|
2,972,564 |
|
|
187,000 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings |
|
|
3,707,583 |
|
|
62,500 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company µ |
|
|
2,937,500 |
|
|
55,000 |
|
|
Julius Baer Holding, AG |
|
|
4,776,785 |
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
Loews Corp. |
|
|
834,530 |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
Man Group, PLC |
|
|
1,781,919 |
|
|
73,000 |
|
|
Manulife Financial Corp. |
|
|
3,386,470 |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.µ |
|
|
627,190 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
MetLife, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,754,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Millea Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
1,574,230 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
Mitsu & Co., Inc. |
|
|
2,334,426 |
|
|
137,000 |
|
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. |
|
|
1,571,235 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley µ |
|
|
2,690,400 |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
801,865 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
Piraeus Bank, SA |
|
|
1,892,389 |
|
|
72,000 |
|
|
Power Financial Corp. |
|
|
3,209,570 |
|
|
25,500 |
|
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,466,360 |
|
|
65,500 |
|
|
Schroders, PLC |
|
|
2,105,078 |
|
|
387,000 |
|
|
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. |
|
|
4,240,592 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.µ |
|
|
626,520 |
|
|
23,500 |
|
|
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
|
|
1,509,640 |
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
U.S. Bancorp µ |
|
|
1,061,120 |
|
|
28,500 |
|
|
UBS, AG |
|
|
1,527,952 |
|
|
67,000 |
|
|
Wachovia Corp.µ |
|
|
3,063,910 |
|
|
18,500 |
|
|
Washington Mutual, Inc.µ |
|
|
515,780 |
|
|
58,000 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Company µ |
|
|
1,972,580 |
|
|
8,300 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services, AG |
|
|
2,506,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,068,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (7.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
77,000 |
|
|
Abbott Laboratories µ |
|
|
4,205,740 |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
Actelion, Ltd. |
|
|
1,741,015 |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
Alcon, Inc. |
|
|
6,392,820 |
|
|
64,000 |
|
|
Astellas Pharma, Inc. |
|
|
2,841,050 |
|
|
83,000 |
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company µ |
|
|
2,489,170 |
|
|
100,500 |
|
|
CSL, Ltd. |
|
|
3,416,607 |
|
|
34,250 |
|
|
Eli Lilly and Company µ |
|
|
1,854,637 |
|
|
37,000 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care, AG & Company |
|
|
1,958,644 |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
Johnson & Johnson µ |
|
|
5,213,600 |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
Medtronic, Inc. |
|
|
1,992,480 |
|
|
92,500 |
|
|
Merck & Company, Inc.µ |
|
|
5,389,050 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding, AG |
|
|
2,335,473 |
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
Novartis International, AG |
|
|
2,872,494 |
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
Novo Nordisk, AS B Shares |
|
|
5,109,768 |
|
|
66,000 |
|
|
OLYMPUS Corp. |
|
|
2,748,549 |
|
|
190,000 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.µ |
|
|
4,675,900 |
|
|
16,500 |
|
|
Roche Holding, AG |
|
|
2,818,252 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Schering-Plough Corp.µ |
|
|
1,831,200 |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
Takeda Chemical Industries |
|
|
1,686,541 |
|
|
39,000 |
|
|
Terumo Corp. |
|
|
1,908,818 |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,064,300 |
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
Wyeth µ |
|
|
826,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,372,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (10.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
3M Company |
|
|
2,331,720 |
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
Abb, Ltd. |
|
|
4,685,709 |
|
|
31,500 |
|
|
Alfa Laval, AB |
|
|
2,509,708 |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
Alstom |
|
|
3,557,501 |
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
ARIS, NV |
|
|
1,549,517 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
BAE Systems, PLC |
|
|
2,077,817 |
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
Boeing Company µ |
|
|
2,760,520 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
Bombardier, Inc. |
|
|
2,964,061 |
|
|
14,750 |
|
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.µ |
|
|
1,285,463 |
|
|
164,516 |
|
|
Capita Group, PLC |
|
|
2,569,087 |
|
See
accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
13 |
|
Schedule of Investments ANNUAL REPORT |
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
82,000 |
|
|
Charter |
|
$ |
1,855,432 |
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
CNH Global, NV |
|
|
3,541,320 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain µ |
|
|
1,293,263 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
Danaher Corp.µ |
|
|
599,690 |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
Emerson Electric Company µ |
|
|
940,860 |
|
|
63,000 |
|
|
FirstGroup, PLC |
|
|
1,046,033 |
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
General Dynamics Corp.µ |
|
|
1,318,920 |
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
General Electric Company µ |
|
|
7,408,800 |
|
|
42,000 |
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,537,220 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
|
|
1,431,500 |
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
JGC Corp. |
|
|
1,842,377 |
|
|
39,500 |
|
|
KCI Konecranes Oyj |
|
|
1,778,828 |
|
|
64,000 |
|
|
Komatsu, Ltd. |
|
|
2,145,706 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
Krones AG |
|
|
4,320,382 |
|
|
44,000 |
|
|
Leighton Holdings, Ltd. |
|
|
2,575,889 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.µ |
|
|
1,100,400 |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
MAN, AG |
|
|
4,828,030 |
|
|
66,000 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
|
|
2,054,935 |
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
|
|
786,214 |
|
|
44,000 |
|
|
MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AG |
|
|
2,683,138 |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
Nexans, SA |
|
|
2,049,186 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Norfolk Southern Corp.µ |
|
|
516,500 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Q-Cells, AG |
|
|
3,835,671 |
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
Raytheon Company µ |
|
|
1,335,810 |
|
|
78,000 |
|
|
Sandvik, AB |
|
|
1,482,149 |
|
|
53,600 |
|
|
SGL Carbon |
|
|
3,129,878 |
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
Siemens, AG |
|
|
3,254,320 |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
Sumitomo Corp. |
|
|
784,076 |
|
|
13,650 |
|
|
Union Pacific Corp.µ |
|
|
1,747,746 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. |
|
|
1,502,000 |
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
United Technologies Corp.µ |
|
|
1,838,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,855,536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (14.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
Apple, Inc.µ# |
|
|
5,888,450 |
|
|
206,000 |
|
|
Autonomy Corp. PLC |
|
|
4,224,970 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. |
|
|
3,035,964 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
Capcom Co. |
|
|
2,573,915 |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.µ# |
|
|
4,793,700 |
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
Dell, Inc.µ# |
|
|
2,601,000 |
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
Google, Inc.µ# |
|
|
2,651,250 |
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Company µ |
|
|
4,392,800 |
|
|
409,200 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd. |
|
|
3,137,169 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Infosys Technologies, Ltd. |
|
|
2,547,000 |
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
Intel Corp.µ |
|
|
4,976,500 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
International Business Machines Corp.µ |
|
|
4,644,800 |
|
|
113,000 |
|
|
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
1,978,130 |
|
|
230,000 |
|
|
Microsoft Corp.µ |
|
|
8,466,300 |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
Motorola, Inc.µ |
|
|
845,550 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
Nintendo Company, Ltd. |
|
|
12,701,574 |
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
Nokia Corp. |
|
|
12,708,949 |
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
Nomura Reasearch Institute, Ltd. |
|
|
3,251,962 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
Oracle Corp.µ# |
|
|
3,325,500 |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
Paychex, Inc. |
|
|
752,040 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.µ |
|
|
2,008,310 |
|
|
76,000 |
|
|
Ricoh Company, Ltd. |
|
|
1,502,182 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
SAP, AG |
|
|
5,407,351 |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. |
|
|
1,972,750 |
|
|
20,200 |
|
|
Software, AG |
|
|
1,886,272 |
|
|
38,000 |
|
|
Taiyo Yuden Company, Inc. |
|
|
630,414 |
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
Tandberg, ASA |
|
|
4,222,378 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
TDK Corp. |
|
|
2,462,087 |
|
|
107,000 |
|
|
Temenos Group, AG |
|
|
2,981,160 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.µ |
|
|
1,956,000 |
|
|
381,000 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
|
|
3,226,414 |
|
|
71,000 |
|
|
Trend Micro, Inc. |
|
|
3,170,222 |
|
|
103,000 |
|
|
Vtech Holdings |
|
|
879,525 |
|
|
56,000 |
|
|
Yamatake Corp. |
|
|
1,759,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123,562,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials (3.5%) |
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
Akzo Nobel, NV |
|
|
1,611,981 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
Anglo American, PLC |
|
|
3,269,221 |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
Arcelormittal |
|
|
2,178,692 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
BASF, AG |
|
|
4,153,090 |
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
Bayer, AG |
|
|
1,920,098 |
|
|
143,700 |
|
|
BHP Billton, Ltd. |
|
|
6,257,375 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
BHP Billton, PLC |
|
|
1,152,151 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
|
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company µ |
|
|
1,782,360 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.µ |
|
|
823,760 |
|
|
14,000 |
|
|
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
819,538 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Monsanto Company |
|
|
976,300 |
|
|
14,000 |
|
|
Nucor Corp. |
|
|
868,280 |
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
Rio Tinto Group |
|
|
1,594,174 |
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.µ |
|
|
1,475,359 |
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
The Dow Chemical Company µ |
|
|
1,846,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,729,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services (4.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
93,500 |
|
|
America Movil, S.A. de C.V. |
|
|
6,113,965 |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
AT&T, Inc.µ |
|
|
6,059,550 |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
Bouygues, SA |
|
|
3,377,877 |
|
|
265,000 |
|
|
BT Group, PLC |
|
|
1,801,266 |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
China Mobile, Ltd. |
|
|
2,799,360 |
|
|
61,000 |
|
|
France Telecom, AG |
|
|
2,255,794 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
Millicom International Cellular, SA |
|
|
2,937,000 |
|
See
accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT Schedule of Investments |
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
Telefonica, SA |
|
$ |
5,960,039 |
|
|
83,000 |
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.µ |
|
|
3,823,810 |
|
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
Vodafone Group |
|
|
5,615,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,743,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (1.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
47,500 |
|
|
Duke Energy Corp. |
|
|
910,575 |
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
E.ON, AG |
|
|
4,105,516 |
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
Exelon Corp.µ |
|
|
2,566,180 |
|
|
28,500 |
|
|
FPL Goup, Inc.µ |
|
|
1,949,970 |
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
Gas Natural SDG, SA |
|
|
893,950 |
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
Progress Energy, Inc. |
|
|
912,000 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
|
|
669,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,007,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $650,400,294) |
|
|
696,639,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRINCIPAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY (0.4%) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,000,000 |
|
|
United States
Treasury Note µ
4.375%, 01/31/08
(Cost $4,003,948) |
|
|
4,003,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED FUND (6.0%) |
|
|
|
|
|
52,799,996 |
|
|
Calamos Government Money
Market Fund Class I Shares
W
4.711%
(Cost $52,799,996) |
|
|
52,799,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (141.2%)
(Cost $1,177,757,675) |
|
|
1,233,210,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES LESS OTHER ASSETS (-1.1%) |
|
|
(9,560,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED SHARES AT REDEMPTION VALUE
INCLUDING DIVIDENDS PAYABLE (-40.1%) |
|
|
(350,186,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%) |
|
$ |
873,464,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT (-4.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (-0.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(295,000 |
) |
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.# |
|
|
(3,053,250 |
) |
|
(107,500 |
) |
|
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.# |
|
|
(2,848,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,902,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples (-0.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(22,000 |
) |
|
The Pantry, Inc.# |
|
|
(616,440 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (-0.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(353,000 |
) |
|
Grey Wolf, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,987,390 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (-0.7%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(7,800 |
) |
|
Alcon, Inc.# |
|
|
(3,065,556 |
) |
|
(135,000 |
) |
|
American Equity Investment Life
Holding Company |
|
|
(1,318,950 |
) |
|
(34,500 |
) |
|
CIT Group, Inc. |
|
|
(1,215,780 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,600,286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (-1.0%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(169,000 |
) |
|
Emdeon Corp.# |
|
|
(2,384,590 |
) |
|
(46,700 |
) |
|
Henry Schein, Inc.# |
|
|
(2,797,330 |
) |
|
(23,200 |
) |
|
Millipore Corp.# |
|
|
(1,801,480 |
) |
|
(44,200 |
) |
|
SonoSite, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,555,398 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,538,798 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (-0.8%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(24,500 |
) |
|
Ceradyne, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,676,045 |
) |
|
(60,500 |
) |
|
Quanta Services, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,996,500 |
) |
|
(32,500 |
) |
|
School Specialty, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,096,875 |
) |
|
(41,000 |
) |
|
Waste Connections, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,386,210 |
) |
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
YRC Worldwide, Inc.# |
|
|
(1,474,800 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,630,430 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (-0.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(67,000 |
) |
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.# |
|
|
(876,360 |
) |
|
(122,000 |
) |
|
Mentor Graphics Corp.# |
|
|
(1,954,440 |
) |
|
(23,000 |
) |
|
Veeco Instruments, Inc.# |
|
|
(415,610 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,246,410 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (-0.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,000 |
) |
|
Entergy Corp. |
|
|
(2,037,790 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $36,963,713) |
|
|
(35,559,544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
15 |
|
Schedule of Investments ANNUAL REPORT |
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTRACTS |
|
|
|
|
VALUE |
|
|
WRITTEN OPTIONS (-5.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (-5.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund# |
|
|
|
|
|
7,700 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $74.00 |
|
$ |
(9,894,500 |
) |
|
6,000 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $82.00 |
|
|
(3,420,000 |
) |
|
6,000 |
|
|
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $81.00 |
|
|
(3,990,000 |
) |
|
5,500 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $84.00 |
|
|
(2,310,000 |
) |
|
5,500 |
|
|
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $82.00 |
|
|
(3,217,500 |
) |
|
3,500 |
|
|
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $79.00 |
|
|
(2,905,000 |
) |
|
3,500 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $79.00 |
|
|
(2,887,500 |
) |
|
2,750 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $81.00 |
|
|
(1,801,250 |
) |
|
2,500 |
|
|
Call, 11/17/07, Strike $81.00 |
|
|
(1,387,500 |
) |
|
2,000 |
|
|
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $78.00 |
|
|
(1,840,000 |
) |
|
1,700 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $83.00 |
|
|
(833,000 |
) |
|
1,500 |
|
|
Call, 11/17/07, Strike $82.00 |
|
|
(690,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
SPDR Trust Series 1# |
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $143.00 |
|
|
(4,760,000 |
) |
|
2,550 |
|
|
Call, 03/22/08, Strike $157.00 |
|
|
(1,721,250 |
) |
|
2,350 |
|
|
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $153.00 |
|
|
(1,562,750 |
) |
|
1,800 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $154.00 |
|
|
(873,000 |
) |
|
1,750 |
|
|
Call, 03/22/08, Strike $153.00 |
|
|
(1,610,000 |
) |
|
1,500 |
|
|
Call, 03/22/08, Strike $155.00 |
|
|
(1,192,500 |
) |
|
1,500 |
|
|
Call, 03/22/08, Strike $154.00 |
|
|
(1,282,500 |
) |
|
635 |
|
|
Call, 12/22/07, Strike $155.00 |
|
|
(268,288 |
) |
|
315 |
|
|
Call, 11/17/07, Strike $149.00 |
|
|
(211,050 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Premium $27,551,611) |
|
|
(48,657,588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Note: Value for Securities denominated in foreign
currencies is shown in U.S. dollars. The principal amount
for such securities are shown in the respective foreign
currency. The date shown 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.
|
|
|
µ |
|
Security, or portion of security, is held in a
segregated account as collateral for written options
or swaps aggregating a total market value of
$225,160,684. |
|
* |
|
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 or excepted from such
registration requirements. At October 31, 2007 the
value of 144A securities that could not be exchanged
to the registered form is $191,039,620 or 21.9% of
net assets. |
|
|
|
Variable rate or step bond security. The rate
shown is the rate in effect at October 31, 2007. |
|
¥ |
|
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. |
|
W |
|
Investment in an affiliated fund. During the
period from June 27, 2007, through October 31,
2007, the fund had net purchases of $52,799,996,
and received $3,040,476 in dividend payments from
the affiliated fund. |
|
|
|
The note is linked to the equity security indicated in the parenthetical. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
Buy/Sell |
|
Fund Pays/Receives |
|
Termination |
|
Notional |
|
|
Appreciation/ |
|
Swap Counterparty |
|
Referenced Obligation |
|
Protection |
|
Fixed Rate |
|
Date |
|
Amount |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
Centex Corporation |
|
BUY |
|
1.35 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2012 |
|
$ |
5,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
327,610 |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
Motorola Inc. |
|
BUY |
|
0.73 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2017 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
(23,059 |
) |
Goldman Sachs |
|
Jones Apparel Group |
|
BUY |
|
1.32 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2012 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
80,976 |
|
Goldman Sachs |
|
Temple-Inland |
|
BUY |
|
1.00 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2012 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
(35,686 |
) |
Lehman Brothers Holdings |
|
Iac/Interactivecorp |
|
BUY |
|
1.25 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2012 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
(47,495 |
) |
UBS |
|
Pulte Homes Inc |
|
BUY |
|
3.92 BPS Quarterly |
|
9/20/2012 |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
(147,313 |
) |
Merrill Lynch |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 3-7% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
5.62 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
(172,606 |
) |
Merrill Lynch |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 7-10% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
1.78 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
(185,950 |
) |
Lehman Brothers Holdings |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 3-7% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
5.64 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
(836,421 |
) |
Citibank, N.A. |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 7-10% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
1.68 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
(336,584 |
) |
Goldman Sachs |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 3-7% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
5.43 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
(559,411 |
) |
Goldman Sachs |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 7-10% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
1.67 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
(175,774 |
) |
Merrill Lynch |
|
CDX.NA.IG.8, 3-7% 10 Year Fixed |
|
SELL |
|
5.72 BPS Quarterly |
|
6/20/2017 |
|
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
|
(480,690 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(2,592,403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT Schedule of Investments |
|
Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2007
COUNTRY ALLOCATION AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
Country |
|
% of Portfolio |
|
United States |
|
|
46.1 |
% |
Germany |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
Japan |
|
|
7.8 |
% |
United Kingdom |
|
|
7.6 |
% |
Switzerland |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
France |
|
|
3.1 |
% |
Netherlands |
|
|
2.8 |
% |
Finland |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
Australia |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
Mexico |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
India |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Spain |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Canada |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
Greece |
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Denmark |
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Sweden |
|
|
0.7 |
% |
Bermuda |
|
|
0.7 |
% |
Luxembourg |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Israel |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Cayman Islands |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
Belgium |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
Singapore |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
Norway |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
Taiwan |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Hong Kong |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Ireland |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Netherlands Antilles |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Liberia |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Portugal |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Italy |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Total: |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Country allocations vary over time.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
17 |
|
Schedule of Investments ANNUAL REPORT |
|
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value (cost $1,124,957,679) |
|
$ |
1,180,410,593 |
|
Investments in affiliated fund (cost $52,799,996) |
|
|
52,799,996 |
|
Cash (interest bearing) |
|
|
37,847,117 |
|
Restricted cash for short positions (interest bearing) |
|
|
35,415,982 |
|
Foreign currency (cost $25,200) |
|
|
25,303 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
|
2,462,213 |
|
Accrued interest and dividends receivable |
|
|
5,501,022 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on swaps |
|
|
408,586 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
10,659 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,314,881,471 |
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Common stocks sold short, at value (proceeds $36,963,713) |
|
|
35,559,544 |
|
Options written, at value (premium $27,551,611) |
|
|
48,657,588 |
|
Unrealized depreciation on swaps |
|
|
3,000,989 |
|
Payables: |
|
|
|
|
Investments purchased |
|
|
2,464,812 |
|
Offering fees |
|
|
287,169 |
|
Affiliates: |
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees |
|
|
1,016,134 |
|
Financial accounting fees |
|
|
12,091 |
|
Deferred compensation to Trustees |
|
|
10,659 |
|
Trustee fees and officer compensation |
|
|
6,951 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
215,209 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
91,231,146 |
|
|
PREFERRED SHARES |
|
|
|
|
$25,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 14,000 shares, including dividends payable |
|
|
350,186,266 |
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
$ |
873,464,059 |
|
|
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized 59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding |
|
$ |
840,680,755 |
|
Undistributed net investment income (loss) |
|
|
(280,379 |
) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, short positions, written options, foreign currency transactions and swaps |
|
|
(125,590 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, short positions, written options, foreign currency translations
and swaps |
|
|
33,189,273 |
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
$ |
873,464,059 |
|
|
Net asset value per common share based on 59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding |
|
$ |
14.80 |
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
|
Statement
of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Period Ended October 31, 2007* |
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
4,398,525 |
|
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $65,858) |
|
|
6,618,152 |
|
Dividends from affiliates |
|
|
3,040,476 |
|
|
Total investment income |
|
|
14,057,153 |
|
|
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees |
|
|
3,234,619 |
|
Financial accounting fees |
|
|
37,040 |
|
Dividend expense on short accounts |
|
|
12,750 |
|
Auction agent and rating agency fees |
|
|
105,333 |
|
Audit and legal fees |
|
|
53,524 |
|
Printing and mailing fees |
|
|
49,514 |
|
Custodian fees |
|
|
43,940 |
|
Registration fees |
|
|
37,387 |
|
Accounting fees |
|
|
17,156 |
|
Organization fees |
|
|
31,500 |
|
Trustees fees and officer compensation |
|
|
15,430 |
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
|
9,052 |
|
Other |
|
|
17,746 |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
3,664,991 |
|
Less expense reduction |
|
|
(117,034 |
) |
|
Net expenses |
|
|
3,547,957 |
|
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME(LOSS) |
|
|
10,509,196 |
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS, SHORT POSITIONS,
WRITTEN OPTIONS, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND SWAPS |
|
|
|
|
Net realized
gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
(70,637 |
) |
Short positions |
|
|
74,889 |
|
Written options |
|
|
7,086,671 |
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
|
(708,177 |
) |
Swaps |
|
|
4,514,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
55,452,914 |
|
Short positions |
|
|
1,404,169 |
|
Written options |
|
|
(21,105,977 |
) |
Foreign currency translations |
|
|
30,570 |
|
Swaps |
|
|
(2,592,403 |
) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS, SHORT POSITIONS, WRITTEN OPTIONS,
FOREIGN CURRENCY AND SWAPS
|
|
|
44,086,135 |
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
54,595,331 |
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS FROM |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(2,339,719 |
) |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
|
$ |
52,255,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The fund commenced operations on June 27, 2007. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Global Dynamic Income Fund |
|
|
19 |
|
Statement of Operations ANNUAL REPORT |
|
|
|
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Period Ended |
|
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
|
2007* |
|
|
OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
$ |
10,509,196 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, short positions, written options, foreign currency transactions and swaps |
|
|
10,896,862 |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, short positions, written options, foreign currency translations and swaps |
|
|
33,189,273 |
|
Distributions to preferred shareholders from |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(2,339,719 |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
52,255,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FROM |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(19,472,308 |
) |
|
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common shareholders |
|
|
(19,472,308 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from initial offering of common shares |
|
|
845,275,000 |
|
Offering costs on common shares |
|
|
(739,500 |
) |
Offering costs on preferred shares |
|
|
(3,854,745 |
) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
|
840,680,755 |
|
|
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
873,464,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
$ |
873,464,059 |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income (loss) |
|
$ |
(280,379 |
) |
|
|
|
* |
|
The fund commenced operations on June 27, 2007. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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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.
Portfolio Valuation. Calamos Advisors LLC, the Funds investment adviser (Calamos Advisors)
oversees the valuation of the Funds portfolio securities in accordance with policies and
procedures on the valuation of securities adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the
Board of Trustees.
Portfolio securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities, are
valued at the last current reported sales price at the time as of which a Fund determines its net
asset value (NAV). Securities traded in the
over-the-counter (OTC) market and quoted on The
NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price
(NOCP), as determined by
NASDAQ, or lacking a NOCP, the last current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time as of which a
Fund determines its NAV.
When a most recent last sale or closing price is not available, portfolio securities, other than
option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and other securities traded in the
OTC 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 OTC option that is not traded
through the Options Clearing Corporation and any other structured security that is not traded is
valued based on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such securities under the ultimate
supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and OTC 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 OTC markets is evaluated
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 current sale price at the time as of
which 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, in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board
of Trustees. 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, including any
thinly-traded security, below investment grade bond or synthetic convertible instrument, 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 the value of a foreign security it
holds is materially affected by events occurring before the Funds pricing time but after the close
of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. 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.
When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by the 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
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value assigned to a particular security is accurate.
Investment Transactions. Short-term and long-term investment transactions are recorded on a trade
date basis as of October 31, 2007. 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.
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.
Recorded 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.
Option Transactions. For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase or write (sell) put
and call options. One of the risks associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a
premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of
premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and
call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. 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.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as
a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums
received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration
date as realized gains from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid
on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a
realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase
transaction, as a realized loss. If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the
proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has
realized a gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis
of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
Allocation of Expenses Among Funds. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the
Fund; certain other expenses 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 are allocated proportionately among each fund 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 regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), and distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and
net realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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.
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.
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) released FASB
Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance
for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the
financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of
preparing the funds tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not
of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet
the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Adoption
of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to
all open tax years as of the effective date. After examination of the facts and circumstances and
due consideration of a range of possible outcomes, it is managements conclusion that no material
differences would result from any of the tax positions taken by the Fund. Accordingly, no FIN 48 reserve has been provided.
In addition, in September 2006, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the
adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Funds financial statements and their disclosures, and its
impact has not yet been determined.
NOTE 2
INVESTMENT ADVISER 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. Calamos Advisors has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee charged to
the Fund on the Funds investments in the Calamos Government Money Market Fund (GMMF, an
affiliated fund and a series of Calamos Investments Trust), equal to the advisory fee attributable
to the Funds investment in GMMF, based on daily net assets. For the period ended October 31, 2007,
the total advisory fee waived pursuant to such agreement was $117,034 and is included in the
statement of operations under the caption Less expense reduction.
Pursuant to a financial accounting services agreement, the Fund also pays 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 and Calamos Advisors Trust, and
the total average weekly managed assets of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos
Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Global
Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund). Managed assets means the Funds total
assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total
liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage). Financial accounting services
include, but are not limited to, the following: managing expenses and expenses payment processing;
monitoring the calculation of expense accrual amounts; calculating, tracking and reporting tax
adjustments on all assets and monitoring trustee deferred compensation plan accruals and
valuations. The Fund pays its pro rata share of the financial accounting services fee to Calamos
Advisors based on the Funds respective managed assets and/or net assets used in calculating the
fee.
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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 fee and officer
compensation expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and directors of Calamos Financial
Services LLC (CFS) and Calamos Advisors. All such officers and affiliated trustees serve without
direct compensation from the Fund, except for the Chief Compliance Officer as described above.
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) of the Fund 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 amount 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 $10,659 is included in Other assets on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities at October 31, 2007. 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, 2007.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENTS
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term investments, for the period ended October
31, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases |
|
$ |
1,045,949,465 |
|
Proceeds from sales |
|
|
82,439,885 |
|
The following information is presented on a Federal income tax basis as of October 31, 2007.
Differences between the cost basis under U.S. generally accepted accounting principals and federal
income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences.
The cost basis of investments for Federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2007 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Cost basis of investments |
|
$ |
1,178,392,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
|
103,881,232 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(49,062,819 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
$ |
54,818,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 4 INCOME TAXES
For the period ended October 31, 2007, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications
to reflect tax character. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these
reclassifications.
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital |
|
$ |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income (loss) |
|
|
11,022,452 |
|
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments, short
positions, written options, foreign currency transactions and swaps |
|
|
(11,022,452 |
) |
Distributions during the fiscal period ended October 31, 2007 were characterized for Federal income
tax purposes as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from: |
| | | |
Ordinary income |
|
$ |
21,688,054 |
|
Long-term capital gains |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Notes to Financial Statements
As of October 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
|
$ |
515,661 |
|
Undistributed capital gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total undistributed earnings |
|
|
515,661 |
|
Accumulated capital and other losses |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains/(losses) |
|
|
32,269,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total accumulated earnings/(losses) |
|
|
32,785,521 |
|
Other |
|
|
(2,217 |
) |
Paid-in capital |
|
|
840,680,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
873,464,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 5 COMMON SHARES
There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest authorized and 59,006,992 shares
outstanding at October 31, 2007. Calamos Advisors owned 7,163 of the outstanding shares at October
31, 2007. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period Ended |
|
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
Beginning shares |
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
|
|
59,006,992 |
|
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending shares |
|
|
59,006,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 the 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 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 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 security
sold short.
NOTE 7 FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
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 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, 2007.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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NOTE 8 PREFERRED SHARES
There are unlimited shares of Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares)
authorized. The Preferred Shares have rights as determined by the Board of Trustees. The 14,000
shares of Preferred Shares outstanding consist of five series, 2,800 shares of M, 2,800 shares of
T, 2,800 shares of W, 2,800 shares of TH, and 2,800 shares of F. The Preferred Shares have a
liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not
declared.
Dividends on the Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate typically reset every seven days based
on the results of an auction. Dividend rates ranged from 4.05% to 6.10% for the period from
September 18, 2007 to October 31, 2007. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not declare dividends or
make other distributions on its common shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the
declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred
Shares would be less than 200%.
The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the Funds option, in whole or in part, on any dividend
payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The Preferred Shares
are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid
dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the
assets and liabilities of the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Preferences are not satisfied.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of common shares (one vote
per share) and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class except on matters
affecting only the holders of Preferred Shares or only the holders of common shares, when the
respective classes vote alone.
NOTE 9 SWAPS
The Fund may engage in various swap transactions primarily to manage duration and yield curve risk
or as alternatives to direct investments.
The Fund may also enter into credit default swap agreements. A credit default swap agreement may
have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. 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 investment exposure on
the notional amount of the swap. Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if the
Fund invested in the reference obligation.
The contracts are marked-to-market daily based on dealer-supplied valuations and changes in value
are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Gains or losses are realized upon
termination of the contract. 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 include changes in the return of
the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts terms and
the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.
As of October 31, 2007, the Fund had outstanding swaps agreements as listed on the Schedule of
Investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 10 WRITTEN OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
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. For the period ended
October 31, 2007, the Fund had the following transactions in options written:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
Premiums |
|
|
Contracts |
|
Received |
|
Options outstanding at June 27, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Options written |
|
|
122,650 |
|
|
|
41,858,467 |
|
Options closed |
|
|
(58,600 |
) |
|
|
(14,306,856 |
) |
Options expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at October 31, 2007 |
|
|
64,050 |
|
|
$ |
27,551,611 |
|
|
|
|
NOTE 11 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 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.
|
|
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 27, |
|
|
2007* |
|
|
through |
|
|
October 31, |
|
|
2007 |
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$ |
14.32 |
(a) |
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
|
0.18 |
** |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments, short positions, written options foreign currency and swaps |
|
|
0.75 |
|
Distributions to preferred shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (common share equivalent basis) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
Less distributions to common shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred shares |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
14.80 |
|
Market value, end of period |
|
$ |
13.09 |
|
Total investment return based on(b): |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value |
|
|
5.92 |
% |
Market value |
|
|
(10.59 |
)% |
Ratios and supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000s omitted) |
|
$ |
873,464 |
|
Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share liquidation preference) (000s omitted) |
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
Net expenses(c)(d) |
|
|
1.22 |
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Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued and beginning net asset value of $14.325. |
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Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares 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. |
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Annualized for periods less than one year. |
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Does not reflect the effect of dividend payments to the shareholders of Preferred Shares. |
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the Funds total assets and dividing this by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding. |
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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, 2007, and the
related statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights
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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 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 audit 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, 2007, by correspondence with the Funds
custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing
procedures. We believe that our audit provides 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, 2007, the results of
its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights 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 14, 2007
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Trustee Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of the Fund oversees the Funds management, 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 consideration regarding the approval of the management agreement for the
newly created Fund, 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 on May 16, 2007, based on their evaluation of the information referred to above and
other information, the Trustees determined that the overall proposed arrangements between the Fund
and Calamos Advisors were fair and reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the
services to be 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 management
agreement through August 1, 2008, subject to earlier termination as provided in the agreement.
In considering the approval of the management agreement, the Trustees reviewed various factors that
they determined were relevant, including the factors described below, none of which by itself was
considered the sole factor in the Trustees determinations. However, the material factors and
conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees determinations to approve the management
agreement are discussed separately below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees reviewed the nature, extent and quality of Calamos Advisors services to be provided
to the Fund, taking into account the Funds investment objective and strategy and their knowledge
gained from their regular meetings with management on at least a quarterly basis. In addition, the
Trustees reviewed Calamos Advisors resources and key personnel, especially those who will provide
investment management services to the Fund. The Trustees also considered other services to be
provided to the Fund by Calamos Advisors, such as managing the execution of portfolio transactions
and the selection of broker-dealers for those transactions, serving as the Funds administrator,
monitoring adherence to the Funds investment restrictions, producing shareholder reports,
providing support services for the Board and Board committees, communicating with shareholders,
overseeing the activities of other service providers, and monitoring compliance with various Fund
policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations.
The Trustees concluded that the nature and extent of the services to be provided by Calamos
Advisors to the Fund were appropriate, that the quality of those services, based on the quality of
services provided by Calamos Advisors to the other trusts that it manages and that the Board of
Trustees oversees, is expected to be consistent with or superior to quality norms in the industry
and that the Fund is likely to benefit from the provision of those services.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by Calamos Advisors
The Trustees examined information regarding the Funds fees and expenses in comparison to
corresponding information for comparable funds as provided by Lipper Inc., an independent provider
of investment company data. Also, the Trustees reviewed information on fees and expenses for
additional funds identified by Calamos Advisors. The Trustees noted that the Funds anticipated
contractual rate of management fees, actual management fees and overall expense ratio were at or
below the peer group medians.
The Trustees also reviewed the rates of management fees charged by Calamos Advisors to its separate
accounts and to its subadvised funds (for which Calamos Advisors provides portfolio management
services only). Although in most instances its
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sub-advisory fees, and in many instances its separate account fees, for various comparable
investment strategies are lower than the management fees charged to the Fund, the Trustees noted
that Calamos Advisors is expected to provide significant additional services for the Fund that it
does not provide to those other clients. Those services include administrative services, oversight
of the Funds other service providers, trustee support, regulatory compliance and numerous other
services. The Trustees also considered that, in serving the Fund, Calamos Advisors would assume
many risks that it does not assume in servicing its other clients.
The Trustees considered the methodology used by Calamos Advisors in determining compensation
payable to portfolio managers, the competitive environment for investment management talent, and
the competitive market for mutual funds in different distribution channels.
At a previous meeting, the Trustees reviewed information on the profitability of Calamos Advisors
in serving as the investment manager for the Calamos Complex of Funds and of Calamos Advisors and
its affiliates in all of their relationships with each trust Calamos Advisors manages, as well as
an explanation of the methodology utilized in allocating various expenses among the various trusts
and other business units. Data was provided to the Trustees with respect to profitability, both on
a pre- and post-marketing cost basis. The Trustees also reviewed the annual report of Calamos
Advisors parent company and discussed its corporate structure. The Trustees recognized that
profitability comparisons among fund managers are difficult because very little comparative
information is publicly available and profitability of any manager is affected by numerous factors,
including the particular managers organizational structure, the types of funds and other accounts
it manages, possible other lines of business, the methodology for allocating expenses and the
managers capital structure and cost of capital. However, based on the information available and
taking those factors into account, the Trustees concluded that the profitability of Calamos
Advisors regarding each trust Calamos Advisors manages in relation to the services rendered was not
unreasonable.
The Trustees concluded that the management fees payable by the Fund to Calamos Advisors were
reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services to be provided, taking into
account the fees charged by other advisers for managing comparable funds with similar strategies
and the fees Calamos Advisors charges to other clients. The Trustees also concluded that the Funds
overall expense ratio was reasonable in light of the quality and extent of services expected to be
provided by Calamos Advisors.
Economies of Scale
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 is expected to have a relatively stable asset base upon
commencement of operation and that there likely would not be any significant economies of scale
realized.
Other Benefits to Calamos Advisors
The Trustees also considered benefits expected to accrue to Calamos Advisors and its affiliates
from their relationship with the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, other than the services to be
provided by Calamos Advisors and its affiliates pursuant to their agreements with the Fund and the
fees payable by the Fund therefor, the Fund and Calamos Advisors may potentially benefit from their
relationship with each other in other ways.
Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees did not consider the Funds
performance, Calamos Advisors use of soft commission dollars of the Fund or Calamos Advisors
profitability with respect to the Fund, specifically.
After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors that were instructive in
considering the management arrangements, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees,
concluded that the approval of the management agreement with Calamos Advisors was in the best
interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
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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 2008, shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV which will include
their share of qualified dividends and capital gains distributed during the calendar year 2007.
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 $6,074,274 or the maximum amount
allowable under the Code, as qualified dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007.
Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund hereby designates 17.10% of the ordinary income
dividends as income qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2007.
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Trustees
& Officers (unaudited)
The management of the Trust+, including general supervision of the duties performed for the 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, 2007, 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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Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust: |
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John P. Calamos, Sr., 67* |
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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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Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust: |
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Joe F. Hanauer, 70 |
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Trustee (since 2007) |
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Private investor; Director, MAF Bancorp (bank holding company); 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, 57 |
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Trustee (since 2007) |
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Of Counsel and prior thereto, Partner, Freeborn & Peters (law firm) |
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John E. Neal, 57 |
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Trustee (since 2007) |
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Private investor; Managing Director, Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. (investment banking) (2000-2004); Director,
Focused Health Services (private disease management company), Equity Residential (publicly-owned REIT), Ranir
LLC (oral products company) and CBA Commercial (commercial mortgage securitization company); Partner,
Private Perfumery LLC (private label perfume company) and Linden LLC (health care private equity) |
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William R. Rybak, 56 |
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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, 63 |
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Trustee (since 2007); Lead Inpendent 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; Director, Northern Trust Securities, Inc. |
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David D. Tripple, 63 |
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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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The trust is defined as the Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund. |
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Mr. Calamos is an interested person of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act because he is
an officer of the Trust and an affiliate of Calamos Advisors and Calamos Financial Services LLC. |
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Overseeing 94 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. |
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, 2007, 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, 44 |
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Treasurer (since 2007) |
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Senior Vice President and Director of Operations, CAM, CHLLC, Calamos
Advisors and CFS (since 2004); Senior Vice President, Alternative Investments
and Tax Services, The BISYS Group, Inc., prior thereto |
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Nick P. Calamos, 46 |
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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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Patrick H. Dudasik, 52 |
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Vice President (since 2007) |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, CAM and
CHLLC (since 2004), Calamos Advisors and CFS (since 2001); Chief Operating Officer, CAM, CHLLC, Calamos Advisors and CFS (since 2007);
Administrative Officer, CAM and CHLLC (2004-2005), Calamos Advisors and CFS (2001-2005) |
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Mark Mickey, 56 |
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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); President,
Mark Mickey Consulting (2002-2003) |
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 800-582-6959, 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 SECs 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
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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No Minimum
Investment Requirements |
OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS VERSUS CLOSED-END FUNDS
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preferred shares and bonds |
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Leverage
Using Leverage to Enhance Total Return
Closed-end funds can use leverage which utilizes borrowed
money in an attempt to increase the return on invested
capital. The Fund invests the borrowed assets into
securities, which we believe will provide a greater total
return to investors than the cost of the borrowing.
Highlights on Leverage
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the portfolio allows the investment team to
potentially enhance the income and total returns of
the Fund. |
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In
leveraged closed-end funds that invest in
interest-rate sensitive securities (high-quality
traditional fixed income), rising rates can
negatively impact a fund in two ways: increasing the
cost of leverage and decreasing the value of
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portfolio does not have notable sensitivity to rising
interest rates. The portfolio seeks to invest in
securities that should be more economically sensitive
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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
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Growth: By automatically reinvesting with the Plan,
you gain the potential to allow your dividends and
capital gains to compound over time. |
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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. |
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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 or
visit us on the web at www.calamos.com/chw.aspx. 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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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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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 10/31/07
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Fund Profile |
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 Defensive Equity
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 Defensive Global Equity
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. |
Fund asset allocations are based on total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and
may vary over time.
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Global Dynamic Income Fund Calamos Closed-End Funds ANNUAL REPORT |
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics
(the Code of Ethics) that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
(b) No response required.
(c) The registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics as it relates to any element of the code of
ethics definition enumerated in paragraph(b) of this Item 2 during the period covered by this
report.
(d) The registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from its Code of Ethics during
the period covered by this report.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) (1) The registrants Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The registrants Board of Trustees has determined that, for the period covered by the shareholder
report presented in Item 1 hereto, it has four audit committee financial experts serving on its
audit committee, each of whom is an independent Trustee for purpose of this N-CSR Item: John E.
Neal, William R. Rybak, Stephen B. Timbers and David D. Tripple. Under applicable securities laws,
a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert
for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act
of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert
pursuant to this Item. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee
financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are
greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the
audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The
designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this
Item does not affect the duties, obligations, or liabilities of any other member of the audit
committee or board of directors.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
a) Audit Fee $0 and $83,266 are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years
for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant for the audit of
the registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the
accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal
years.
(b) Audit-Related
Fees $0 and $9,486 are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal
years for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant
that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants
financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4.
(c) Tax Fees $0 and $4,361 are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for
professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant for tax compliance,
tax advice, and tax planning.
(d) All Other Fees $0 and $0 are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years
for products and services provided by the principal accountant to the registrant, other than the
services reported in paragraph (a)-(c) of this Item 4.
(e)(1) Registrants audit committee meets with the principal accountants and management to review
and pre-approve all audit services to be provided by the principal accountants.
The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal
accountants to the registrant, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the
principal accountants;
provided that the pre-approval of non-audit services is waived if (i) the
services were not recognized by management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services,
(ii) the aggregate fees for all non-audit services provided to the registrant are less than 5% of
the total fees paid by the registrant to its principal accountants during the fiscal year in which
the non-audit services are provided, and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention
of the audit committee by management and the audit committee approves them prior to the completion
of the audit.
The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal
accountants to the investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant if the engagement relates
directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant, including the fees and other
compensation to be paid to the principal accountants; provided that pre-approval of non-audit
services to the adviser or an affiliate of the adviser is not required if (i) the services were not
recognized by management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services, (ii) the aggregate
fees for all non-audit services provided to the adviser and all entities controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the adviser are less than 5% of the total fees for non-audit services
requiring pre-approval under paragraph (e)(1) of this Item 4 paid by the registrant, the adviser or
its affiliates to the registrants principal accountants during the fiscal year in which the
non-audit services are provided, and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of
the audit committee by management and the audit committee approves them prior to the completion of
the audit.
(e)(2) No percentage of the principal accountants fees or services described in each of paragraphs
(b)-(d) of this Item were approved pursuant to the waiver provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of
Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).
(g) $0 and $3,500 are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for
services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant. $0 and $0 are the aggregate
non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the principal
accountant to the investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with the adviser.
(h) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(h).
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee. The members of the
registrants audit committee are Joe F. Hanauer, Weston W. Marsh, John E. Neal, William R. Rybak,
Stephen B. Timbers and David D. Tripple.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Included in the Report to Shareholders in Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.
The registrant has delegated authority to vote all proxies relating
to the Funds portfolio securities to the Funds investment adviser, Calamos Advisors LLC (Calamos
Advisors). The Calamos Advisors Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are included as an Exhibit
hereto.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a)(1) As of October 31, 2007, the registrant is lead by a team of investment professionals. The
Co-Chief Investment Officers and senior strategy analysts are responsible for the day-to-day
management of the registrants portfolio:
During the past five years, John P. Calamos, Sr. has been President and Trustee of the Fund and
chairman, CEO and Co-CIO of the Funds investment adviser, Calamos Advisors LLC and its predecessor
company (Calamos Advisors). Nick P. Calamos has been Vice President and Trustee of the Fund
(through June 2006) and Senior Executive Vice President and Co-CIO of Calamos Advisors and its
predecessor company. John P. Calamos, Jr., Executive Vice President of Calamos Advisors, joined the
firm in 1985 and has held various senior investment positions since that time. John Hillenbrand
joined Calamos Advisors in 2002 and has been a senior strategy analyst since August 2002. Steve
Klouda joined Calamos Advisors in 1994 and has been a senior strategy analyst since July 2002. Jeff
Scudieri joined Calamos Advisors in 1997 and has been a senior strategy analyst since September
2002. Matthew Toms joined Calamos Advisors in March 2007 as Director of Fixed Income. Prior to
joining Calamos Advisors, Mr. Toms was with The Northern Trust Company where since 2003 he led the
Taxable Fixed Income Portfolio Management team in Chicago. Jon Vacko joined Calamos Advisors in
2000 and has been a senior strategy analyst since July 2002.
(a)(2) The portfolio managers also have responsibility for the day-to-day management of accounts
other than the registrant. Information regarding these other accounts is set forth below.
NUMBER OF OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED AND ASSETS BY ACCOUNT TYPE AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2007
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Registered |
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Other Pooled |
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Investment |
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Investment |
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Other |
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Companies |
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Vehicles |
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Accounts |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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John P. Calamos |
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22 |
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35,149,492,739 |
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4 |
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297,610,723 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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Nick P. Calamos |
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22 |
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35,149,492,739 |
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4 |
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297,610,723 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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John P. Calamos, Jr. |
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20 |
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34,678,281,091 |
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4 |
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297,610,723 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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John Hillenbrand |
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19 |
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33,129,883,529 |
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3 |
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242,155,204 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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Steve Klouda |
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19 |
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33,129,883,529 |
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3 |
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242,155,204 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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Jeff Scudieri |
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19 |
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33,129,883,529 |
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3 |
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242,155,204 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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Jon Vacko |
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19 |
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33,129,883,529 |
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3 |
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242,155,204 |
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22,371 |
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11,308,779,683 |
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Matt Toms |
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3 |
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1,344,675,707 |
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0 |
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NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS AND ASSETS FOR WHICH ADVISORY FEE IS
PERFORMANCE BASED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2007
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Registered |
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Other Pooled |
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Investment |
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Investment |
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Other |
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Companies |
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Vehicles |
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Accounts |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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Accounts |
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Assets |
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John P. Calamos |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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2 |
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148,730,762 |
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0 |
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Nick P. Calamos |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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2 |
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148,730,762 |
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0 |
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John P. Calamos, Jr. |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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2 |
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148,730,762 |
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0 |
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John Hillenbrand |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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1 |
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93,275,243 |
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0 |
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Steve Klouda |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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1 |
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93,275,243 |
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0 |
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Jeff Scudieri |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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1 |
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93,275,243 |
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0 |
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Jon Vacko |
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1 |
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565,845,779 |
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1 |
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93,275,243 |
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0 |
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Matt Toms |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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The registrants portfolio managers are responsible for managing the registrant and other accounts,
including separate accounts and unregistered funds.
Other than potential conflicts between investment strategies, the side-by-side management of both
the Fund and other accounts may raise
potential conflicts of interest due to the interest held by Calamos Advisors in an account and
certain trading practices used by the portfolio managers (e.g., cross trades between a Fund and
another account and allocation of aggregated trades). Calamos Advisors has developed
policies and procedures reasonably designed to mitigate those conflicts. For example, Calamos
Advisors will only place cross-trades in
securities held by the Fund in accordance with the rules promulgated under the 1940 Act and has
adopted policies designed to ensure the fair
allocation of securities purchased on an aggregated basis.
The portfolio managers advise certain accounts under a performance fee arrangement. A performance
fee arrangement may create an incentive for a portfolio manager to make investments that are
riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of performance fees. A
performance fee arrangement may result in increased compensation to the portfolio managers from
such accounts due to unrealized appreciation as well as realized gains in the clients account.
(a)(3) Calamos Advisors has developed and implemented a number of incentives that reward the
professional staff to ensure that key employees are retained. Calamos Advisors senior management
has established salary, short and long term incentive programs and benefit programs that we believe
are competitive. Calamos Advisors incentive programs are based on investment performance,
professional performance and an individuals overall contribution. These goals and measures are
established and reviewed on an annual basis during performance reviews. As of October 31, 2007,
each portfolio manager receives compensation in the form of an annual base salary and a
discretionary target bonus, each payable in cash. Their discretionary target bonus is set at a
percentage of the respective base salary. The amounts paid to the portfolio managers and the
criteria utilized to determine the amounts are benchmarked against industry specific data provided
by a third party analytical agency. The compensation structure does not differentiate between the
Funds and other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and is determined on an overall basis,
taking into consideration the performance of the various strategies managed by the portfolio
managers. Portfolio performance, as measured by risk-adjusted portfolio performance, is utilized to
determine the discretionary target bonus, as well as overall performance of Calamos Advisors.
Portfolio managers are eligible to receive annual non-equity awards under a long term incentive
compensation program, set at a percentage of the respective base salary.
(a)(4) As of October 31, 2007, the end of the registrants most recently completed fiscal year,
the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each portfolio manager in the registrant is
shown below:
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER |
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REGISTRANT |
John P. Calamos, Sr.
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$100,001-$500,000 |
Nick P. Calamos
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none |
John P. Calamos, Jr.
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none |
John Hillenbrand
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none |
Steve Klouda
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none |
Jeff Scudieri
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none |
Matthew Toms
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none |
Jon Vacko
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none |
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED
PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No material changes.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the
registrants disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded
that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in
ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was
recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.
b) There were no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal
quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics
(a)(2)(i) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
(a)(2)(ii) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
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By: |
/s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
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Name: John P. Calamos, Sr. |
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Title: Principal Executive Officer |
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Date:
December 27, 2007
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By: |
/s/ Nimish S. Bhatt
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Name: Nimish S. Bhatt |
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Title: Principal Financial Officer |
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Date:
December 27, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
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By: |
/s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
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Name: John P. Calamos, Sr. |
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Title: Principal Executive Officer |
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Date:
December 27, 2007
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By: |
/s/ Nimish S. Bhatt
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Name: Nimish S. Bhatt |
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Title: Principal Financial Officer |
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Date:
December 27, 2007