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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
     
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
  2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
 
  Illinois 60563-2787
 
   
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
  John P. Calamos, Sr., President
 
  Calamos Advisors LLC
 
  2020 Calamos Court
 
  Naperville, Illinois
 
  60563-2787
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2011
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011
 
 

 


 

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).
 


 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
     
Letter to Shareholders   1
     
The Calamos Closed-End Funds: An Overview   5
     
Investment Team Discussion   6
     
Schedule of Investments   10
     
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   18
     
Statement of Operations   19
     
Statements of Changes In Net Assets   20
     
Statement of Cash Flows   21
     
Notes to Financial Statements   22
     
Financial Highlights   30
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   31
     
About Closed-End Funds   32
     
Level Rate Distribution Policy   33
     
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan   33
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Experience and Foresight
 
About Calamos Investments
For more than 30 years, we have helped investors like you manage and build wealth to meet their long-term individual objectives by working to capitalize on the opportunities of the evolving global marketplace. We launched our first open-end mutual fund in 1985 and our first closed-end fund in 2002. Today, we manage five closed-end funds. Two are total-return oriented offerings, which seek current income, with increased emphasis on capital gains potential. Three are enhanced fixed-income offerings, which pursue high current income from income and capital gains. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) falls into this category. Please see page 5 for a more detailed overview of our closed-end offerings.
 
We are dedicated to helping our clients build and protect wealth. We understand when you entrust us with your assets, you also entrust us with your achievements, goals and aspirations. We believe we best honor this trust by making investment decisions guided by integrity, by discipline, and by our conscientious research.
 
We believe that an active, risk-conscious approach is essential for wealth creation. In the 1970s, we pioneered low-volatility equity strategies, which seek to participate in equity market upside and mitigate some of the potential risks of equity market volatility. Our investment process seeks to manage risk at multiple levels and draws upon our experience investing through multiple market cycles.
 
We have a global perspective. We believe that globalization offers tremendous opportunities for countries and companies all over the world. In our view, this creates significant opportunities for investors. In our U.S., global and international portfolios, we are seeking to capitalize on the potential growth of the global economy.
 
We believe there are opportunities in all markets. Our history traces back to the 1970s, a period of significant volatility and economic concerns. We have invested through multiple market cycles, each with its own challenges. Out of this experience comes our belief that the flipside of volatility is opportunity.


 

Letter to Shareholders

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JOHN P. CALAMOS, SR.
CEO/Co-CIO
 
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
 
Welcome to your semiannual report for the six-month period ended April 30, 2011. I encourage you to review this report carefully. It includes commentary and insights from the investment team, as well as a listing of portfolio holdings, financial data and highlights, and detailed information about the performance and allocation of your fund.
 
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) is an enhanced fixed-income fund. We utilize dynamic asset allocation to pursue high current income, while also maintaining a focus on capital gains.
 
CHW’s enhanced fixed-income approach provided investors with steady monthly distributions, as well as total return.
 
We are pleased to report that CHW provided a steady stream of monthly distributions. Moreover, on an NAV basis, the fund’s total return surpassed both the global equity market and global fixed income market, as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market Index and the MSCI World Index, respectively. On a market price basis, the fund outperformed the global bond index and participated significantly in the gains of the global equity market, as measured by the aforementioned indices. We believe that these results—as well as the fund’s longer-term record—illustrate the benefits of dynamic asset allocation as part of an enhanced fixed-income strategy. In the Q&A beginning on page 6, we discuss the fund’s strategy and performance over the reporting period at greater length.
 
Steady and Competitive Distributions
CHW’s distribution policy reflects our long-term perspective, focus on consistency, and risk-aware approach. We recognize that many of our investors prefer consistent monthly distributions, instead of unpredictable ones. This fund has a level rate distribution policy, which means we seek to keep distributions the same from month to month. We and the fund’s Board of Directors are committed to providing distributions that we believe can be sustained over the long-term. In setting the fund’s distribution level, we consider the market and economic environment, prevailing interest rates and the opportunities we see in individual securities and asset classes. We discuss the level distribution policy at greater length on pages 5 and 33.

         
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Letter to Shareholders

 
Prudent Use of Leverage
In this fund, we have the flexibility to employ leverage to enhance total return and to support the fund’s distribution rate. Leverage involves borrowing money and reinvesting the proceeds. During the reporting period, we believed the economic environment was favorable for the prudent use of leverage. Our use of leverage contributed favorably to overall performance, as we were able to achieve a higher return than our borrowing costs. We intend to continue to utilize leverage judiciously, as long as we believe it will serve the fund’s shareholders well.
 
As part of our emphasis on risk management, we employed interest rate swaps as a hedge against a potential rise in interest rates. We use these swaps to manage the borrowing costs associated with our leverage activities. Through these swaps, we essentially lock down an interest rate that we believe to be attractive. Currently, interest rates are at historically low levels throughout much of the fixed income market. However, given the current economic landscape, we believe that it is possible that rates could surge very quickly, even over a period of weeks, as was the case in the 1970s and 1980s. We believe the fund’s interest rate swaps could be a valuable tool to help protect the fund from increasing borrowing costs, should rates rise.
 
The Market and Economic Environment: Resilience Amid Volatility
During the reporting period, unexpected events unsettled the global markets. These included the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, as well as political turmoil and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Other longer-running concerns persisted, such as the debt burdens of developed nations, commodity prices, inflationary pressures, and evolving geopolitical relationships between established and rising powers.
 
Yet, on the whole, global markets demonstrated considerable resilience, as market participants seemed to give increased attention to more positive influences. These included robust economic growth in many parts of the world and strong world trade. There were also continued signs of improving economic conditions within the United States. For example, we saw many instances of improving corporate profits and balance sheets, as well as gains in private sector job growth. The credit markets remained open and strong, providing good access to capital for large cap and mid cap companies, in particular.
 
Global equity markets posted brisk returns for the period, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets on the whole. The MSCI World Index, a measure of developed market performance, gained 15.04% for the six-month period, while emerging markets rose 9.84%, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Equity-sensitive securities also participated in this advance, with the BofA Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index returning 9.68%. However, returns in the global bond market were more muted, with the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market Index gaining just 1.50%. As investors sought yield, high-yield securities were generally better rewarded; for example, the Credit Suisse High Yield Index rose 6.01%.

         
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Letter to Shareholders

 
Positioned for Global Growth
Globally, we see considerable investment opportunities being driven by long-term secular trends. As we have discussed previously, one of the most important of these trends is the growing prosperity of emerging economies. We believe that progress in emerging markets has exciting ramifications for countries and companies all over the world. These opportunities extend not only to companies that may benefit from infrastructure build-out, in sectors such as energy, materials and industrials, but also to businesses that provide goods and services that help individuals achieve an improved quality of life. We expect rising prosperity in emerging markets to drive demand for a wide variety of goods and services, ranging from cell phones to health care innovations and education.
 
Other important trends include corporations’ focus on productivity enhancements, which we believe will drive technology spending. We also believe that individuals’ desire to be connected to information, each other and entertainment at all times and price points, creates opportunities for consumer-oriented technologies. We believe secular trends will also drive growth in some areas of health care, as populations in developed markets age.
 
We Are Finding Opportunities Throughout the Global Markets
CHW’s global enhanced fixed income strategy provides us with broad flexibility to invest in multiple asset classes, including convertible securities, high-yield corporate bonds and equities. Our team continues to find compelling investments in each of these groups. Within the global bond and convertible securities markets, we are seeking credits that offer attractive yields, reliable debt servicing prospects and the opportunity for credit upgrades. In keeping with our risk conscious approach, we are maintaining a highly selective approach to the most speculative credits. Across the portfolio, where possible, we focus on businesses with global footprints, global management and global revenue streams.
 
We believe there are compelling investment opportunities around the world for investors who put in the time and effort to separate the leaders from the also-rans. For example, as we have discussed in recent interviews with national television networks and publications, we believe the case for U.S. growth equities is strong. On the whole, we feel that valuations are extremely attractive by a number of measures, such as future cash flows and growth assumptions. Our investment criteria have also led us to compelling investments in the global equity markets, including companies based in developed European markets and select emerging markets.
 
In Closing
We believe that innovation thrives in all market environments. Our investment team continues to find many businesses that are guided by a spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship—companies that we have seen adapt and change as the global economy evolves.

         
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Letter to Shareholders

 
While I believe that globalization presents a very exciting backdrop for investors, the opportunity potential does vary considerably from company to company and industry to industry. Because of this, we believe that an active investment approach is particularly important. We believe our decades of experience, our selective, risk-aware approach and our unwavering commitment to our shareholders will continue to differentiate CHW as an enhanced fixed income offering.
 
If you would like additional information about this fund or our other closed-end offerings, please contact your financial advisor or our client services team at 800.582.6959 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time). We also invite you to visit us at www.calamos.com.
 
We thank you for your continued trust. It is an honor to partner with you to help you achieve your financial goals.
 
Sincerely,
 
-s- John P. Calamos, Sr.
 
John P. Calamos, Sr.
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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The Calamos Closed-End Funds: An Overview

 
In our closed-end funds, we draw upon decades of investment experience, including a long history of opportunistically blending asset classes in an attempt to capture upside potential while managing downside risk. We launched our first closed-end fund in 2002.
 
Closed-end funds are long-term investments. Most focus on providing monthly distributions, but there are important differences among individual closed-end funds. Calamos closed-end funds can be grouped into two broad categories: (1) enhanced fixed income and (2) total return. Funds in both groups provide a monthly distribution stream and invest in a combination of asset classes.
 
     
OBJECTIVE: ENHANCED FIXED INCOME   OBJECTIVE: TOTAL RETURN
 
Portfolios Positioned to Pursue High Current Income from Income and Capital Gains   Portfolios Positioned to Seek Current Income, with Increased Emphasis on Capital Gains Potential
     
     
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (Ticker: CHI)
Invests in high-yield and convertible securities, primarily in U.S. markets
  Calamos Global Total Return Fund
(Ticker: CGO)
Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds, in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets
 
     
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (Ticker: CHY)
Invests in high-yield and convertible securities, primarily in U.S. markets
  Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
(Ticker: CSQ)
Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds, primarily in U.S. markets.
     
     
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
(Ticker: CHW)
Invests in global fixed-income securities, alternative investments and equities
   
 
 
Our Level Rate Distribution Policy
Investors often choose a closed-end fund because they seek a steady stream of income. In recognition of this, all five Calamos closed-end funds have adopted a level distribution policy. Our policy is to pay a distribution reflective of the funds’ past results and projected earnings potential through income as well as capital gains. Our team is focused on delivering an attractive monthly distribution, while maintaining a long-term focus on risk management. The level of the funds’ distributions can be greatly influenced by market conditions, including the interest rate environment. The funds’ distributions will depend on the individual performance of positions the funds hold, our view of the benefits of retaining leverage, fund tax considerations, and maintaining regulatory requirements.
 
For more information about any of these funds, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or Calamos Investments at 800.582.6959 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time). You can also visit us at www.calamos.com.
 
For more information on our level rate distribution policy, please see page 33.

         
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Investment Team Discussion

 
                             
TOTAL RETURN* AS OF 4/30/11
Common Shares – Inception 6/27/07
            Since
   
    6 Months   1 Year   Inception**    
On Market Price
    13.80 %     20.29 %     -2.63 %    
                             
On NAV
    18.22 %     25.17 %     2.48 %    
 
*Total return measures net investment income and net realized gain or loss from portfolio investments, and change in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation, assuming reinvestment of income and net realized gains distributions.
**Annualized since inception.
             
SECTOR WEIGHTINGS
Information Technology
    20.4 %    
             
Energy
    14.8      
 
Health Care
    11.5      
             
Industrials
    10.9      
 
Financials
    8.7      
             
Consumer Staples
    8.3      
 
Consumer Discretionary
    7.8      
             
Materials
    7.2      
 
Telecommunication Services
    3.4      
             
Utilities
    1.3      
 
 
Sector Weightings are based on managed assets and may vary over time. Sector Weightings exclude any government/sovereign bonds or options on broad market indexes the portfolio may hold.
 
GLOBAL DYNAMIC INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT TEAM DISCUSSION
 
The Calamos Investment Management Team, led by Co-Chief Investment Officers John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos, CFA, discusses the fund’s strategy, performance and positioning for the six-month period ended April 30, 2011.
 
Q. To provide a context for its performance, please discuss the fund’s strategy and role within an asset allocation.
A. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) is a global enhanced fixed income offering that seeks to provide an attractive monthly distribution, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. We believe it offers a diversified way to participate in the long-term potential of global markets.
 
In this portfolio, we are drawing upon our team’s wide-ranging experience in an array of asset classes. We utilize a highly flexible approach and can invest in equities, convertible securities and high yield securities. We also can employ alternative strategies such as convertible arbitrage and covered call writing. In the convertible arbitrage strategy, we invest in convertible securities and short sell the convertibles’ underlying equities to generate income and hedge against risk. Through covered call writing, we seek to generate income by selling (“writing”) options on market indexes.
 
We believe that this broad mandate enhances our ability to capitalize on market volatility, manage potential downside risks and generate more income versus traditional fixed income funds. The allocation to each asset class and strategy is dynamic, and reflects our view of the economic landscape as well as the potential of individual securities. By combining asset classes and strategies, we believe that we are well positioned to generate income and capital gains. The broader range of security types also provides us with increased opportunities to manage the risk and reward characteristics of the portfolio over full market cycles.
 
We invest in both U.S. and non-U.S. companies, with at least 40% of assets invested in non-U.S. companies. We emphasize companies we believe offer reliable debt servicing, respectable balance sheets, and sustainable prospects for growth. Regardless of a company’s country of domicile, we favor, where possible, companies with geographically diversified revenue streams and global business strategies.
 
SINCE INCEPTION MARKET PRICE AND NAV HISTORY THROUGH 4/30/11
 

         
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Investment Team Discussion

 
Q. How did the fund perform over the reporting period?
A. CHW gained 18.22% on a net asset value (NAV) basis for the six-month period ending April 30, 2011, outperforming the global equity market as measured MSCI World Index, up 15.04%, and the global bond market, as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market Index, which gained 1.50%. On a market price basis, the fund returned 13.80% for the same period.
 
Q. How do NAV and market price return differ?
A. Closed-end funds trade on exchanges, where the price of shares may be driven by factors other than the value of the underlying securities. The price of a share in the market is called market value. Market price may be influenced by factors unrelated to the performance of the fund’s holdings.
 
A fund’s NAV return measures the return of the individual securities in the portfolio, less fund expenses. It also measures how a manager was able to capitalize on market opportunities. Because we believe closed-end funds are best utilized as a long-term holding within asset allocations, we believe that NAV return is the better measure of a fund’s performance.
 
Q. Please discuss the fund’s distributions during the annual period.
A. As we discussed in the opening letter, we employ a level rate distribution policy within this fund, with the goal of providing shareholders with a consistent distribution stream. The fund provided a steady distribution stream over the period. Monthly distributions were $0.0500 per share, and the fund’s annual distribution rate was 6.63% of market price as of April 30, 2011.
 
We believe that the fund’s distribution rate and level remained attractive and competitive, as low interest rates limited yield opportunities in much of the marketplace. For example, as of April 30, 2011, the dividend yield of S&P 500 Index stocks averaged 1.8%. Yields also remained low in the U.S. government bond market, with 10-Year Treasurys and 30-Year Treasurys yielding 3.5% and 4.5%, respectively. Moreover, we believe the fund’s distribution rate is particularly compelling in that the fund also captured much of the equity market’s return, demonstrating the potential merits of a total return approach.
 
Q. The fund is currently trading at a discount to its NAV. Please discuss this discount.
A. At of the close of the reporting period, the fund was trading at a discount of 13.97%. This means that its market share price is 13.97% less than its NAV price. As we have noted in the past, we believe that this may be favorable for long-term investors seeking to purchase shares because investors can buy shares of the portfolio at a price that is lower than the fair value of the portfolio, as measured by its NAV.
 
Q. What factors influenced performance over the reporting period?
A. As we noted in the overview of the fund’s enhanced fixed income approach, we invest across asset classes and also employ alternative strategies. During the reporting period, the fund benefited from its holdings in U.S. equities, non-U.S. equities, convertible securities and high yield corporate bonds, as well as from our use of convertible arbitrage.

         
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Investment Team Discussion

 
(PIE CHART)
 
Within its U.S. equity allocation, an overweight in the energy sector relative to the S&P 500 Index proved particularly advantageous as the price of oil increased over the period. An underweight to the financials sector also enhanced relative performance. The fund’s underweight reflects our long-standing concerns about the potential risks within much of the sector. For example, we believe unfolding regulation and deleveraging may hinder revenue and profit growth in many banks. In contrast, while the fund’s information technology stake contributed favorably on an absolute basis, our positioning hindered performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. We maintain a high degree of conviction in many information technology stocks. We’ve favored companies that we believe are positioned to benefit from capital spending as companies seek to enhance their productivity. We are also interested in companies that are providing consumers with technologies that help them communicate, innovate and gain access to information. We are finding companies with high-growth characteristics, such as higher cash levels and lower debt levels, at valuations we believe are attractive.
 
Within the international equity portion of the portfolio, our positioning within information technology provided a significant boost to returns relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. Here, the fund’s semiconductors stake contributed notably. Health care holdings also furthered the fund’s advance, in areas such as health care equipment and pharmaceuticals. In contrast, an underweight position to the materials sector detracted from performance versus the MSCI EAFE Index. Within the sector, we have maintained a close eye on steepening valuations.
 
The fund’s global high yield bonds and convertible securities gained ground. As market participants pursued yield, this resulted in a narrowing of credit spreads in these markets which drove prices up. This quest for income in many cases led investors to favor the most speculative issues in the market. However, because we take a total return approach that focuses on avoiding downside risk, we took a very selective approach to lower rated issues, particularly those rated CCC. The fund was significantly underweighted in these credits.
 
Turning to alternative strategies, as convertible markets advanced briskly over the reporting period, the convertible arbitrage portion of the fund participated, benefiting from improved convertible valuations and narrowing credit spreads. During the period, we opted to suspend the use of covered call writing, based on our assessment of volatility in the marketplace (covered call writing is often more profitable during periods of higher volatility) and our view of equity market upside. By writing covered calls, we could have potentially capped our participation in the gains of the fund’s equity holdings that would have been used to cover our call writing activities.
 
Our use of leverage was also beneficial to the fund’s performance. We were able to borrow at low rates and then invest the proceeds in securities that generated higher returns. As we discussed in the opening letter, we utilized interest rate swaps to lock in an interest rate we believe to be attractive and to provide a hedge against a potential rise in interest rates.
 
Q. What is your outlook for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund?
A. Despite our concerns about some macroeconomic influences, we believe that the global markets offer ample opportunities for this fund’s enhanced fixed income approach, and that the fund’s broad investment universe provides us with important

         
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Investment Team Discussion

advantages, both in the current low-rate environment as well as in an environment where rates could rise in the U.S., perhaps quite suddenly. Because of its innovative portfolio structure, this fund may be less susceptible to interest rate changes that could result from dollar devaluation or debt burdens, compared to those closed-end funds that rely primarily on U.S. Treasury bonds or municipal securities for yield.
 
In our view, active, multi-faceted risk management will remain very important. Global economic recovery is underway, but we do not believe that the current environment is one in which “a rising tide will lift all boats.” We do expect continued spikes in volatility, and in this environment, we believe that our ability to utilize a broad range of securities will remain an important differentiator of our enhanced fixed income approach. In this current climate, we also feel that our focus on companies with respectable balance sheets and good prospects for debt servicing remains prudent. Although the most speculative credits may provide incrementally higher income, we believe that a number of them fail to provide a return potential that is commensurate with their potential risks. Additionally, where possible, we maintain an emphasis companies with global strategies and reach, as they may be particularly well positioned for an evolving global economy.
 

         
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
PRINCIPAL
       
AMOUNT       VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS (20.1%)
         
        Consumer Discretionary (3.6%)
  556,000     Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
8.000%, 12/15/19
  $ 597,005  
        DISH Network Corp.        
  2,000,000     7.125%, 02/01/16     2,140,000  
  500,000     7.875%, 09/01/19     543,750  
  1,000,000     Exide Technologies*
8.625%, 02/01/18
    1,077,500  
  1,000,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
8.250%, 08/15/20
    1,116,250  
  2,000,000     Hanesbrands, Inc.‡
3.831%, 12/15/14
    2,010,000  
  2,000,000     Jarden Corp.
8.000%, 05/01/16
    2,205,000  
  2,000,000     Liberty Media Corp.
8.500%, 07/15/29
    1,970,000  
  1,000,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
8.125%, 05/15/18
    1,025,000  
  2,000,000     MGM Resorts International
7.500%, 06/01/16
    1,950,000  
  1,000,000     NetFlix, Inc.
8.500%, 11/15/17
    1,135,000  
  915,000     Perry Ellis International, Inc.
7.875%, 04/01/19
    958,462  
  2,210,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.~
7.500%, 10/15/27
    2,215,525  
        Service Corp. International        
  1,000,000     8.000%, 11/15/21     1,110,000  
  1,000,000     7.000%, 05/15/19     1,067,500  
  1,000,000     Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
8.750%, 06/01/16
    1,100,000  
  350,000     Wynn Las Vegas, LLC
7.750%, 08/15/20
    384,125  
                 
              22,605,117  
                 
         
        Consumer Staples (0.5%)
  333,000     Constellation Brands, Inc.
8.375%, 12/15/14
    380,453  
  564,000     Darling International, Inc.*
8.500%, 12/15/18
    617,580  
  50,000     Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
7.375%, 03/15/21
    52,875  
  2,000,000     Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.750%, 07/01/17
    2,165,000  
                 
              3,215,908  
                 
         
        Energy (5.0%)
  634,000     Basic Energy Services, Inc.*
7.750%, 02/15/19
    667,285  
  2,000,000     Berry Petroleum Companyµ
8.250%, 11/01/16
    2,125,000  
  2,000,000     Bristow Group, Inc.
7.500%, 09/15/17
    2,120,000  
  1,500,000     Calfrac Holdings, LP*
7.500%, 12/01/20
    1,575,000  
  425,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*
8.625%, 10/15/18
    455,812  
  2,000,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.
9.500%, 02/15/15
    2,417,500  
  167,000     Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.*
7.750%, 04/01/19
    167,835  
  2,000,000     Complete Production Services, Inc.
8.000%, 12/15/16
    2,120,000  
  2,850,000     Comstock Resources, Inc.
8.375%, 10/15/17
    3,021,000  
  2,170,000     Concho Resources, Inc.
8.625%, 10/01/17
    2,408,700  
  1,000,000     Frontier Oil Corp.
8.500%, 09/15/16
    1,090,000  
  500,000     GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
7.750%, 07/15/14
    512,500  
  360,000     Holly Corp.
9.875%, 06/15/17
    407,700  
  1,470,000     Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.µ
8.000%, 09/01/17
    1,525,125  
  2,000,000     Pride International, Inc.
8.500%, 06/15/19
    2,516,180  
  2,000,000     SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 10/01/19
    2,164,960  
  2,000,000     SESI, LLC
6.875%, 06/01/14
    2,052,500  
        Swift Energy Company        
  1,700,000     8.875%, 01/15/20     1,870,000  
  515,000     7.125%, 06/01/17     530,450  
  1,000,000     Trinidad Drilling, Ltd.*
7.875%, 01/15/19
    1,065,000  
                 
              30,812,547  
                 
         
        Financials (0.7%)
  500,000     Janus Capital Group, Inc.µ
6.700%, 06/15/17
    548,125  
        Leucadia National Corp.µ        
  1,980,000     8.125%, 09/15/15     2,207,700  
  400,000     7.000%, 08/15/13     435,000  
  1,050,000     OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.
7.500%, 02/15/20
    1,126,125  
                 
              4,316,950  
                 
         
        Health Care (2.4%)
  2,000,000     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
8.000%, 09/15/16
    2,235,000  
  500,000     Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.875%, 07/15/15
    512,500  
  2,000,000     Giant Funding Corp.*
8.250%, 02/01/18
    2,085,000  
  2,000,000     HCA, Inc.
9.125%, 11/15/14
    2,110,000  

         
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
PRINCIPAL
       
AMOUNT       VALUE
        HealthSouth Corp.        
  500,000     7.750%, 09/15/22   $ 533,125  
  500,000     7.250%, 10/01/18     530,000  
        Mylan, Inc.*        
  990,000     7.625%, 07/15/17     1,089,000  
  500,000     7.875%, 07/15/20     555,000  
  2,000,000     Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp.~
7.750%, 11/15/16
    2,210,000  
        Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*        
  1,300,000     7.000%, 10/01/20     1,283,750  
  800,000     7.250%, 07/15/22     791,000  
  250,000     6.750%, 10/01/17     250,000  
  569,000     Warner Chilcott Company, LLC*
7.750%, 09/15/18
    602,429  
                 
              14,786,804  
                 
         
        Industrials (3.2%)
  1,000,000     Belden, Inc.µ
7.000%, 03/15/17
    1,037,500  
  438,000     Boart Longyear Management Pty., Ltd.*
7.000%, 04/01/21
    455,520  
  900,000     Clean Harbors, Inc.
7.625%, 08/15/16
    967,500  
  2,500,000     Deluxe Corp.
7.375%, 06/01/15
    2,603,125  
  688,000     Dycom Investments, Inc.*
7.125%, 01/15/21
    714,660  
  2,000,000     General Cable Corp.µ
7.125%, 04/01/17
    2,065,000  
  502,000     Interline Brands, Inc.
7.000%, 11/15/18
    519,570  
  1,105,000     Kansas City Southern
13.000%, 12/15/13
    1,309,425  
  2,000,000     Manitowoc Company, Inc.
7.125%, 11/01/13
    2,030,000  
        Oshkosh Corp.        
  1,290,000     8.500%, 03/01/20     1,444,800  
  210,000     8.250%, 03/01/17     232,838  
  2,000,000     SPX Corp.
7.625%, 12/15/14
    2,222,500  
  1,500,000     Terex Corp.
8.000%, 11/15/17
    1,593,750  
  680,000     Triumph Group, Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/17
    729,300  
  1,675,000     Tutor Perini Corp.*
7.625%, 11/01/18
    1,716,875  
                 
              19,642,363  
                 
         
        Information Technology (2.6%)
        Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.        
  1,000,000     7.750%, 08/01/20     1,047,500  
  640,000     8.125%, 12/15/17     680,000  
  2,000,000     Amkor Technology, Inc.
9.250%, 06/01/16
    2,110,000  
  400,000     Equinix, Inc.µ
8.125%, 03/01/18
    435,000  
  100,000     Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.*
7.875%, 06/27/17
    106,380  
  2,500,000     iGATE Corp.*
9.000%, 05/01/16
    2,575,000  
  2,500,000     Jabil Circuit, Inc.µ
8.250%, 03/15/18
    2,881,250  
  1,000,000     Lender Processing Services, Inc.µ
8.125%, 07/01/16
    1,035,000  
  1,340,000     MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*
7.750%, 04/01/19
    1,398,625  
  1,000,000     ViaSat, Inc.
8.875%, 09/15/16
    1,081,250  
  2,500,000     Xerox Corp.
8.000%, 02/01/27
    2,542,420  
                 
              15,892,425  
                 
         
        Materials (0.7%)
  967,000     Clearwater Paper Corp.*
7.125%, 11/01/18
    1,010,515  
  1,000,000     Southern Copper Corp.
7.500%, 07/27/35
    1,055,579  
        Steel Dynamics, Inc.        
  1,675,000     7.750%, 04/15/16µ     1,800,625  
  325,000     7.625%, 03/15/20     357,500  
                 
              4,224,219  
                 
         
        Telecommunication Services (1.3%)
        Frontier Communications Corp.        
  2,000,000     9.000%, 08/15/31     2,070,000  
  500,000     8.250%, 04/15/17     544,375  
  1,500,000     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
7.875%, 09/01/18
    1,623,750  
  2,000,000     Qwest Communications International, Inc.~
7.750%, 02/15/31
    2,145,000  
  2,000,000     Windstream Corp.*
7.500%, 04/01/23
    2,040,000  
                 
              8,423,125  
                 
         
        Utilities (0.1%)
  1,000,000     Edison Mission Energy
7.750%, 06/15/16
    865,000  
                 
        TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $115,773,814)
    124,784,458  
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (19.0%)
         
        Consumer Discretionary (1.7%)
  1,000,000     Coinstar, Inc.
4.000%, 09/01/14
    1,537,500  
  6,000,000  HKD   Hengdeli Holdings, Ltd.
2.500%, 10/20/15
    946,356  
  6,000,000     Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.µ
4.250%, 03/15/23
    6,780,000  

         
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
PRINCIPAL
       
AMOUNT       VALUE
  1,750,000     Liberty Media Corp.
(Viacom, CBS Corp. - Class B)§
3.250%, 03/15/31
  $ 1,478,750  
                 
              10,742,606  
                 
         
        Consumer Staples (0.3%)
  1,500,000     Smithfield Foods, Inc.
4.000%, 06/30/13
    1,878,750  
                 
         
        Energy (2.1%)
  2,000,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.
2.750%, 11/15/35
    2,340,000  
  1,000,000     James River Coal Company*
4.500%, 12/01/15
    1,217,500  
  1,000,000     Newpark Resources, Inc.
4.000%, 10/01/17
    1,133,750  
  1,300,000     Petrominerales, Ltd.
2.625%, 08/25/16
    1,723,800  
  3,100,000     Subsea 7, SA
2.250%, 10/11/13
    3,875,274  
  1,950,000  EUR   Technip, SA
0.500%, 01/01/16
    2,774,804  
                 
              13,065,128  
                 
         
        Financials (1.6%)
  1,300,000  GBP   Aberdeen Asset Management, PLC
3.500%, 12/17/14
    2,825,971  
  4,000,000     Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.950%, 08/15/38
    4,655,000  
  2,000,000     PHH Corp.
4.000%, 09/01/14
    2,227,500  
                 
              9,708,471  
                 
         
        Health Care (3.8%)
  3,000,000     Cephalon, Inc.
2.500%, 05/01/14
    3,645,000  
  2,000,000     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
2.250%, 06/15/13
    2,170,000  
  3,000,000     Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2.500%, 11/01/17
    4,020,000  
  3,000,000     Kinetic Concepts, Inc.*
3.250%, 04/15/15
    3,937,500  
  2,000,000     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
3.500%, 05/15/14
    2,165,000  
  6,500,000     Shire, PLCµ
2.750%, 05/09/14
    7,571,282  
                 
              23,508,782  
                 
         
        Industrials (0.6%)
  600,000     Altra Holdings, Inc.*
2.750%, 03/01/31
    681,750  
  1,800,000  EUR   MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AGµ
2.750%, 02/01/12
    2,985,517  
                 
              3,667,267  
                 
         
        Information Technology (5.5%)
  3,550,000  GBP   Autonomy Corp., PLC
3.250%, 03/04/15
    6,709,532  
  2,850,000  EUR   Cap Gemini, SA
1.000%, 01/01/12
    1,903,805  
  2,000,000     Ciena Corp.
0.875%, 06/15/17
    1,985,000  
  2,000,000     Equinix, Inc.
3.000%, 10/15/14
    2,265,000  
  2,000,000     Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
2.650%, 05/14/15
    2,450,360  
  5,500,000     Intel Corp.µ
2.950%, 12/15/35
    5,891,875  
  2,000,000     Mentor Graphics Corp.*
4.000%, 04/01/31
    2,082,500  
  1,650,000     Micron Technology, Inc.
1.875%, 06/01/27
    1,977,938  
  1,900,000  EUR   Nexans, SA
1.500%, 01/01/13
    2,497,475  
  300,000     Photronics, Inc.*
3.250%, 04/01/16
    344,625  
  1,000,000     Quantum Corp.*
3.500%, 11/15/15
    1,070,000  
  1,000,000     RF Micro Devices, Inc.
1.000%, 04/15/14
    1,106,250  
  2,790,000     Xilinx, Inc.*
2.625%, 06/15/17
    3,630,487  
                 
              33,914,847  
                 
         
        Materials (3.0%)
  1,200,000     Anglo American, PLC*
4.000%, 05/07/14
    2,366,585  
  1,500,000     AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.
3.500%, 05/22/14
    1,891,873  
  5,450,000     Goldcorp, Inc.µ
2.000%, 08/01/14
    7,289,375  
  2,000,000     Jaguar Mining, Inc.*
5.500%, 03/31/16
    2,112,500  
  1,500,000     Kinross Gold Corp.
1.750%, 03/15/28
    1,511,250  
  1,000,000     Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.*
3.000%, 06/01/15
    1,011,250  
  1,760,000     Sino-Forest Corp.*µ
4.250%, 12/15/16
    2,422,200  
                 
              18,605,033  
                 
         
        Utilities (0.4%)
  1,700,000  EUR   International Power, PLC
3.250%, 07/20/13
    2,699,622  
                 
        TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $107,382,041)
    117,790,506  
                 

         
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
PRINCIPAL
       
AMOUNT       VALUE
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES (0.9%)
        United States Treasury Note~        
  3,750,000     1.000%, 03/31/12   $ 3,776,389  
  1,500,000     0.875%, 01/31/12     1,507,911  
                 
        TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES
(Cost $5,282,894)
    5,284,300  
                 
SOVEREIGN BONDS (0.7%)
  350,000  BRL   Federal Republic of Brazil
10.000%, 01/01/12
    2,261,456  
  2,500,000  NZD   Government of New Zealand
6.000%, 04/15/15
    2,147,903  
                 
        TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost $3,926,131)
    4,409,359  
                 
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (4.4%)
         
        Consumer Discretionary (0.2%)
  8,573     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
4.750%
    1,011,185  
                 
         
        Consumer Staples (1.0%)
  101,000     Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
6.250%
    4,728,820  
  16,750     Bunge, Ltd.
4.875%
    1,788,063  
                 
              6,516,883  
                 
         
        Energy (0.9%)
  80,000     Apache Corp.
6.000%
    5,630,400  
                 
         
        Financials (1.4%)
  65,000     Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.µ
5.150%
    2,904,687  
  2,800     Bank of America Corp.µ
7.250%
    2,923,200  
  13,600     MetLife, Inc.
5.000%
    1,190,544  
  1,600     Wells Fargo & Companyµ
7.500%
    1,727,168  
                 
              8,745,599  
                 
         
        Materials (0.6%)
  37,800     Vale, SA
6.750%
    3,527,118  
                 
         
        Utilities (0.3%)
  32,000     NextEra Energy, Inc.
7.000%
    1,660,800  
                 
        TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $22,765,908)
    27,091,985  
                 
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
UNITS       VALUE
STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES (2.0%)+*
         
        Energy (1.4%)
  175,069     Barclays Capital, Inc. (Nabors Industries, Ltd.)
12.000%, 06/04/11
    4,411,739  
  125,000     Deutsche Bank, AG
(Chesapeake Energy Corp.)†
8.000%, 01/24/11
    4,125,000  
                 
              8,536,739  
                 
         
        Materials (0.6%)
  73,000     Credit Suisse Group (Barrick Gold Corp.)
11.000%, 05/24/11
    3,717,160  
                 
        TOTAL STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES
(Cost $11,704,181)
    12,253,899  
                 
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
COMMON STOCKS (82.3%)
         
        Consumer Discretionary (5.2%)
  28,650     Amazon.com, Inc.µ#     5,629,725  
  130,000  JPY   ASICS Corp.     1,880,034  
  38,500     Carnival Corp.µ     1,465,695  
  30,000     CBS Corp.µ     756,600  
  400,000  AUD   Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.µ     1,178,403  
  39,000  JPY   Makita Corp.µ     1,793,253  
  72,000     News Corp. - Class Bµ     1,360,800  
  140,000  JPY   Nikon Corp.µ     2,934,065  
  83,000  JPY   Panasonic Corp.µ     1,020,597  
  9,000  EUR   Porsche Automobil Holding, SEµ     650,551  
  110,000  JPY   Suzuki Motor Corp.µ     2,618,753  
  85,000  CHF   Swatch Group, AG     7,550,480  
  8,000     Target Corp.µ     392,800  
  31,000  JPY   Toyota Motor Corp.µ     1,236,626  
  46,800     Walt Disney Companyµ     2,017,080  
                 
              32,485,462  
                 
         
        Consumer Staples (9.2%)
  53,000  EUR   Anheuser-Busch InBev, NV     3,382,351  
  96,000  JPY   Asahi Breweries, Ltd.µ     1,803,443  
  40,000     Avon Products, Inc.µ     1,175,200  
  53,000  EUR   Beiersdorf, AGµ     3,451,687  
  74,000     Coca-Cola Companyµ     4,992,040  
  107,000  BRL   Companhia de Bebidas das Americas     3,407,513  
  106,500  EUR   Danone, SA     7,797,536  
  160  JPY   Japan Tobacco, Inc.µ     621,808  
  12,000     Kimberly-Clark Corp.µ     792,720  
  225,000  CHF   Nestlé, SA     13,965,388  
  23,000     PepsiCo, Inc.µ     1,584,470  
  45,000     Procter & Gamble Companyµ     2,920,500  

         
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
  52,000  GBP   Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLCµ   $ 2,893,649  
  30,750     Sysco Corp.µ     888,982  
  53,000  GBP   Unilever, PLCµ     1,721,781  
  1,140,000  MXN   Wal-Mart de Mexico, SAB de CV     3,565,069  
  42,000     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.µ     2,309,160  
                 
              57,273,297  
                 
         
        Energy (10.3%)
  10,000     Apache Corp.µ     1,333,700  
  875,000  GBP   BP, PLCµ     6,726,369  
  26,000     Chevron Corp.µ     2,845,440  
  1,600,000  HKD   CNOOC, Ltd.     3,976,923  
  40,000     ConocoPhillipsµ     3,157,200  
  23,500     Devon Energy Corp.µ     2,138,500  
  95,000  EUR   ENI S.p.A.µ     2,543,496  
  180,000  CAD   Ensign Energy Services, Inc.     3,475,770  
  82,500     Exxon Mobil Corp.µ     7,260,000  
  46,500     Halliburton Companyµ     2,347,320  
  31,000     Marathon Oil Corp.µ     1,675,240  
  24,000     Noble Corp.     1,032,240  
  15,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.µ     1,714,350  
  2,350,000  HKD   PetroChina Company, Ltd. - Class H     3,411,260  
  57,500  NOK   Petroleum Geo-Services ASAµ#     909,660  
  82,300  GBP   Royal Dutch Shell, PLCµ     3,205,724  
  22,000     Schlumberger, Ltd.     1,974,500  
  118,000  CAD   Suncor Energy, Inc.     5,438,863  
  34,000  EUR   Technip, SA     3,836,222  
  74,000  EUR   TOTAL, SA     4,739,063  
                 
              63,741,840  
                 
         
        Financials (8.1%)
  27,500     Aflac, Inc.µ     1,545,225  
  4,000     American International Group, Inc.µ#     124,600  
  95,000  AUD   ASX, Ltd.µ     3,350,192  
  135,000  EUR   Banco Santander, SAµ     1,724,014  
  105,000     Bank of America Corp.µ     1,289,400  
  41,000     Bank of New York Mellon Corp.µ     1,187,360  
  18,700  EUR   BNP Paribas, SAµ     1,478,319  
  189,615     Citigroup, Inc.µ#     870,333  
  29,000  EUR   Deutsche Börse, AGµ     2,407,545  
  12,000     Franklin Resources, Inc.µ     1,549,440  
  8,500     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.µ     1,283,585  
  19,000     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.µ     550,430  
  100,000  HKD   Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.     2,286,807  
  77,500     JPMorgan Chase & Companyµ     3,536,325  
  80,000  CHF   Julius Baer Group, Ltd.µ#     3,743,821  
  99,000     Manulife Financial Corp.µ     1,779,030  
  16,000     MetLife, Inc.µ     748,640  
  98,000  CAD   Power Financial Corp.µ     3,259,589  
  8,500     Prudential Financial, Inc.µ     539,070  
  238,500  GBP   Schroders, PLCµ     7,577,611  
  140,000  GBP   Standard Chartered, PLC     3,890,863  
  23,500     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.µ     1,509,875  
  14,000     Travelers Companies, Inc.µ     885,920  
  37,250     Wells Fargo & Companyµ     1,084,347  
  8,300  CHF   Zurich Financial Services, AGµ#     2,333,783  
                 
              50,536,124  
                 
         
        Health Care (10.4%)
  15,000     Abbott Laboratoriesµ     780,600  
  83,000     Bristol-Myers Squibb Companyµ     2,332,300  
  29,000  AUD   Cochlear, Ltd.     2,563,926  
  23,000  DKK   Coloplast, A/S - Class B     3,383,203  
  65,000     Covidien, PLC     3,619,850  
  150,000  AUD   CSL, Ltd.µ     5,660,326  
  88,000  SEK   Elekta, AB - Class Bµ     4,016,131  
  34,250     Eli Lilly and Companyµ     1,267,593  
  80,000     Johnson & Johnsonµ     5,257,600  
  42,000     Medtronic, Inc.µ     1,753,500  
  144,533     Merck & Company, Inc.µ     5,195,961  
  79,600  DKK   Novo Nordisk, A/S - Class B     10,076,830  
  98,000  JPY   OLYMPUS Corp.µ     2,773,688  
  190,000     Pfizer, Inc.µ     3,982,400  
  25,000  CHF   Roche Holding, AGµ     4,057,998  
  140,000  GBP   Shire, PLC     4,344,556  
  18,500     Stryker Corp.µ     1,091,500  
  42,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.µ     2,067,660  
                 
              64,225,622  
                 
         
        Industrials (10.7%)
  27,000     3M Companyµ     2,624,670  
  270,000  CHF   ABB, Ltd.µ#     7,456,128  
  54,000  EUR   ALSTOMµ     3,590,334  
  610,000  GBP   BAE Systems, PLCµ     3,348,480  
  28,000     Boeing Companyµ     2,233,840  
  35,000  EUR   Bouygues, SAµ     1,741,789  
  14,000     Danaher Corp.µ     773,360  
  20,000     Eaton Corp.µ     1,070,600  
  14,500     General Dynamics Corp.µ     1,055,890  
  242,500     General Electric Companyµ     4,959,125  
  60,000     Honeywell International, Inc.µ     3,673,800  
  25,000     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.µ     1,460,250  
  75,000  JPY   Komatsu, Ltd.     2,644,455  
  44,000  EUR   Konecranes OYJµ     2,116,773  
  47,000  EUR   Krones AGµ#     3,802,492  
  10,000     Lockheed Martin Corp.µ     792,500  
  30,000  EUR   MAN, AGµ#     4,179,421  
  44,000  EUR   MTU Aero Engines Holdings, AGµ#     3,368,276  

         
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
  14,000  EUR   Nexans, SAµ   $ 1,483,768  
  10,000     Raytheon Companyµ     485,500  
  40,000  EUR   Royal Philips Electronics, NVµ     1,184,721  
  63,500  EUR   Siemens, AG     9,236,633  
  32,000     United Technologies Corp.µ     2,866,560  
                 
              66,149,365  
                 
         
        Information Technology (19.6%)
  72,000     Accenture, PLC - Class A     4,113,360  
  22,200     Apple, Inc.µ#     7,730,706  
  105,000     Applied Materials, Inc.     1,647,450  
  1,350,000  GBP   ARM Holdings, PLC     13,992,103  
  90,000  EUR   ASML Holding, NV     3,751,387  
  260,000  GBP   Autonomy Corp., PLCµ#     7,017,007  
  60,000  JPY   Canon, Inc.µ     2,825,553  
  29,500  EUR   Cap Gemini, SAµ     1,786,843  
  37,000     Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.#     2,032,410  
  145,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.µ     2,546,200  
  132,500     Dell, Inc.µ#     2,055,075  
  130,000     eBay, Inc.µ#     4,472,000  
  65,000     EMC Corp.µ#     1,842,100  
  6,250     Google, Inc.µ#     3,400,625  
  115,762  TWD   HTC Corp.     5,269,102  
  185,000     Intel Corp.µ     4,290,150  
  15,000     International Business Machines Corp.µ     2,558,700  
  113,000  JPY   Konami Corp.µ     2,252,184  
  285,000  SEK   LM Ericsson Telephone Companyµ     4,324,454  
  85,000  CHF   Logitech International, SAµ#     1,178,765  
  190,000     Microsoft Corp.µ     4,943,800  
  5,625     Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc.#     146,588  
  6,428     Motorola Solutions, Inc.#     294,917  
  23,000  JPY   Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd.     1,661,160  
  20,400  JPY   Nintendo Company, Ltd.µ     4,826,929  
  580,000  EUR   NOKia, OYJ     5,343,189  
  92,000  JPY   Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.µ     1,977,799  
  75,000     Oracle Corp.µ     2,703,750  
  51,893     QUALCOMM, Inc.µ     2,949,598  
  5,560  KRW   Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.µ     4,644,161  
  110,000  EUR   SAP, AG     7,087,303  
  14,300  EUR   Software, AG     2,706,519  
  75,000     Symantec Corp.µ#     1,473,750  
  635,000  TWD   Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    1,642,419  
                 
              121,488,056  
                 
         
        Materials (4.9%)
  64,000  GBP   Anglo American, PLCµ     3,354,819  
  124,000  CAD   Barrick Gold Corp.     6,332,695  
  20,500  EUR   BASF, SEµ     2,105,021  
  41,000     Dow Chemical Companyµ     1,680,590  
  36,000     E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Companyµ     2,044,440  
  135,000  CAD   Goldcorp, Inc.     7,546,531  
  30,000  GBP   Rio Tinto, PLCµ     2,188,959  
  15,000  CHF   Syngenta, AG     5,304,860  
                 
              30,557,915  
                 
         
        Telecommunication Services (3.1%)
  93,500     América Móvil, SAB de CVµ     5,348,200  
  145,000     AT&T, Inc.µ     4,512,400  
  96,000  EUR   France Telecom, SAµ     2,249,698  
  5,520     Frontier Communications Corp.     45,651  
  23,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.µ     868,940  
  2,157,000  GBP   Vodafone Group, PLC     6,235,461  
                 
              19,260,350  
                 
         
        Utilities (0.8%)
  47,500     Duke Energy Corp.µ     885,875  
  10,500     Exelon Corp.µ     442,575  
  45,801  EUR   GDF Suezµ     1,872,770  
  29,000  EUR   RWE, AG     1,891,898  
                 
              5,093,118  
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $560,353,248)
    510,811,149  
                 
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
CONTRACTS       VALUE
PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.0%)#
         
        Consumer Discretionary (0.0%)
  55     Amazon.com, Inc.
Call, 01/19/13, Strike $180.00
    230,862  
                 
         
        Energy (0.0%)
  85     James River Coal Company
Put, 06/18/11, Strike $12.50
    425  
                 
         
        Materials (0.0%)
  550     Jaguar Mining, Inc.
Put, 06/18/11, Strike $4.00
    4,125  
                 
        TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $237,667)
    235,412  
                 
                 
                 

         
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (3.3%)
  20,775,894     Fidelity Prime Money Market Fund - Institutional Class
(Cost $20,775,894)
  $ 20,775,894  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (132.7%)
(Cost $848,201,778)
    823,436,962  
         
         
LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS (-32.7%)
    (202,878,691 )
         
         
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%)
  $ 620,558,271  
         
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
SHARES       VALUE
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT (-3.6%)#
         
        Consumer Discretionary (-0.5%)
  (13,800 )   Coinstar, Inc.     (744,924 )
  (220,600 )   Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.     (2,592,050 )
                 
              (3,336,974 )
                 
         
        Consumer Staples (-0.2%)
  (42,900 )   Smithfield Foods, Inc.     (1,010,724 )
                 
         
        Energy (-0.2%)
  (25,000 )   James River Coal Company     (583,000 )
  (55,000 )   Newpark Resources, Inc.     (496,650 )
                 
              (1,079,650 )
                 
         
        Financials (-0.4%)
  (11,800 )   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.     (1,287,144 )
  (50,000 )   PHH Corp.     (1,073,000 )
                 
              (2,360,144 )
                 
         
        Health Care (-1.3%)
  (21,000 )   Cephalon, Inc.     (1,612,800 )
  (20,500 )   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.     (864,895 )
  (87,200 )   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     (2,951,720 )
  (35,800 )   Kinetic Concepts, Inc.     (2,113,274 )
  (19,300 )   LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.     (803,073 )
                 
              (8,345,762 )
                 
         
        Industrials (-0.1%)
  (16,175 )   Altra Holdings, Inc.     (410,683 )
                 
         
        Information Technology (-0.7%)
  (29,000 )   Ciena Corp.     (818,960 )
  (6,000 )   Equinix, Inc.     (603,960 )
  (53,000 )   Mentor Graphics Corp.     (781,750 )
  (107,000 )   Micron Technology, Inc.     (1,208,030 )
  (16,520 )   Photronics, Inc.     (144,220 )
  (164,000 )   Quantum Corp.     (521,520 )
  (75,000 )   RF Micro Devices, Inc.     (499,500 )
                 
              (4,577,940 )
                 
         
        Materials (-0.2%)
  (187,000 )   Jaguar Mining, Inc.     (1,045,330 )
  (10,500 )   Kinross Gold Corp.     (166,320 )
  (9,500 )   Owens-Illinois, Inc.     (281,865 )
                 
              (1,493,515 )
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $18,947,851)
    (22,615,392 )
                 
                 
                 
NUMBER OF
       
CONTRACTS       VALUE
WRITTEN OPTIONS (0.0%)#
         
        Consumer Discretionary (0.0%)
  50     Coinstar, Inc.
Call, 07/16/11, Strike $47.50
(Premium $13,098)
    (40,250 )
                 

 
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
* Securities issued and sold pursuant to a Rule 144A transaction are excepted from the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers (“QIBs”), such as the fund. Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is registered under the Act or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements. At April 30, 2011, the value of 144A securities that could not be exchanged to the registered form is $34,178,946 or 5.5% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
 
Variable rate or step bond security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2011.
 
~ Security, or portion of security, is segregated as collateral (or potential collateral for future transactions) for written options, swaps, or securities sold short. The aggregate value of such securities aggregate a total value of $11,251,255.
 
µ Security, or portion of security, is held in a segregated account as collateral for note payable aggregating a total value of $373,649,980.
 
§ Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of one or more entities that are different than the issuer. Each entity is identified in the parenthetical.
 
+ Structured equity-linked securities are designed to simulate the characteristics of the equity security in the parenthetical.
 
Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.
 
# Non-income producing security.

         
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Schedule of Investments  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 
FOREIGN CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS
             
AUD   Australian Dollar   JPY   Japanese Yen
BRL   Brazilian Real   KRW   South Korean Won
CAD   Canadian Dollar   MXN   Mexican Peso
CHF   Swiss Franc   NOK   Norwegian Krone
DKK   Danish Krone   NZD   New Zealand Dollar
EUR   European Monetary Unit   SEK   Swedish Krona
GBP   British Pound Sterling   TWD   New Taiwanese Dollar
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar        
 
Note: Value for securities denominated in foreign currencies is shown in U.S. dollars. The principal amount for such securities is shown in the respective foreign currency. The date on options represents the expiration date of the option contract. The option contract may be exercised at any date on or before the date shown.
 
CURRENCY EXPOSURE
APRIL 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED)
                 
        % OF TOTAL
    VALUE   INVESTMENTS
US Dollar   $ 446,840,481       55.8%  
                 
European Monetary Unit     104,370,842       13.0%  
 
British Pound Sterling     76,032,885       9.5%  
                 
Swiss Franc     45,591,223       5.7%  
 
Japanese Yen     32,870,347       4.1%  
                 
Canadian Dollar     26,053,448       3.3%  
 
Danish Krone     13,460,033       1.7%  
                 
Australian Dollar     12,752,847       1.6%  
 
Hong Kong Dollar     10,621,346       1.3%  
                 
Swedish Krona     8,340,585       1.0%  
 
New Taiwanese Dollar     6,911,521       0.9%  
                 
Brazilian Real     5,668,969       0.7%  
 
South Korean Won     4,644,161       0.6%  
                 
Mexican Peso     3,565,069       0.4%  
 
New Zealand Dollar     2,147,903       0.3%  
                 
Norwegian Krone     909,660       0.1%  
 
Total Investments Net of Common Stocks Sold Short and Written Options   $ 800,781,320       100.0%  
                 
 
Currency exposure may vary over time.
 
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
 
                                 
                    UNREALIZED
    FIXED RATE
  FLOATING RATE
  TERMINATION
  NOTIONAL
  APPRECIATION/
COUNTERPARTY   (FUND PAYS)   (FUND RECEIVES)   DATE   AMOUNT   (DEPRECIATION)
BNP Paribas, SA     2.5350%  quarterly   3 month LIBOR   03/09/14   $ 80,000,000     $ (3,406,690 )
BNP Paribas, SA     2.0200%  quarterly   3 month LIBOR   03/09/12     55,000,000       (940,786 )
BNP Paribas, SA     1.8525%  quarterly   3 month LIBOR   09/14/12     36,900,000       (781,026 )
                                 
                            $ (5,128,502 )
                                 

         
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

         
ASSETS
       
Investments in securities, at value (cost $848,201,778)
  $ 823,436,962  
Cash with custodian (interest bearing)
    522,775  
Restricted cash for short positions (interest bearing)
    24,282,727  
Foreign currency (cost $174,775)
    176,019  
Receivables:
       
Accrued interest and dividends
    5,392,975  
Investments sold
    3,372,226  
Prepaid expenses
    56,023  
Other assets
    97,993  
         
Total assets
    857,337,700  
         
LIABILITIES
       
Common stocks sold short, at value (proceeds $18,947,851)
    22,615,392  
Options written, at value (premium $13,098)
    40,250  
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps
    5,128,502  
Payables:
       
Note payable
    196,000,000  
Investments purchased
    12,076,665  
Affiliates:
       
Investment advisory fees
    648,976  
Deferred compensation to trustees
    97,993  
Financial accounting fees
    7,422  
Trustees’ fees and officer compensation
    8,697  
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    155,532  
         
Total liabilities
    236,779,429  
         
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 620,558,271  
         
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
       
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized 59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 795,087,845  
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
    (10,613,594 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions, written options, short positions and interest rate swaps
    (130,420,072 )
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency translations, written options, short positions and interest rate swaps
    (33,495,908 )
         
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 620,558,271  
         
Net asset value per common shares based upon 59,006,992 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 10.52  
         

         
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Statement of Operations  Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

         
INVESTMENT INCOME
       
Interest
  $ 6,735,425  
Dividends
    7,631,815  
Dividend taxes withheld
    (328,615 )
         
Total investment income
    14,038,625  
         
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
    3,796,825  
Interest expense and related fees
    1,537,893  
Printing and mailing fees
    58,956  
Custodian fees
    46,197  
Financial accounting fees
    43,284  
Audit fees
    29,290  
Accounting fees
    29,154  
Registration fees
    25,883  
Trustees’ fees and officer compensation
    24,428  
Dividend expense on short positions
    13,939  
Transfer agent fees
    12,881  
Legal fees
    2,872  
Other
    33,361  
         
Total expenses
    5,654,963  
         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
    8,383,662  
         
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investments, excluding purchased options
    9,551,916  
Purchased options
    94,871  
Foreign currency transactions
    130,823  
Written options
    (1,931,959 )
Short positions
    (267,877 )
Interest rate swaps
    (1,665,239 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
       
Investments, excluding purchased options
    77,278,395  
Purchased options
    (52,634 )
Foreign currency translations
    (45,178 )
Written options
    1,987,094  
Short positions
    (1,213,539 )
Interest rate swaps
    2,159,650  
         
NET GAIN (LOSS)
    86,026,323  
         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 94,409,985  
         

         
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

                 
    (UNAUDITED)
   
    SIX MONTHS
   
    ENDED
  YEAR ENDED
    APRIL 30,
  OCTOBER 31,
    2011   2010
OPERATIONS
               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 8,383,662     $ 18,129,548  
Net realized gain (loss)
    5,912,535       (3,416,096 )
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    80,113,788       64,295,900  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations
    94,409,985       79,009,352  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FROM
               
Net investment income
    (17,702,098 )     (16,189,909 )
Return of capital
          (19,214,286 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common shareholders
    (17,702,098 )     (35,404,195 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
    76,707,887       43,605,157  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
               
Beginning of period
  $ 543,850,384     $ 500,245,227  
                 
End of period
    620,558,271       543,850,384  
 
 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
  $ (10,613,594 )   $ (1,295,158 )

         
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Statement of Cash Flows  Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
  $ 94,409,985  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash used for operating activities:
       
Purchase of investment securities
    (201,302,939 )
Net proceeds from disposition of short term investments
    2,569,332  
Purchase of securities sold short
    (5,356,363 )
Proceeds paid on closing written options
    (5,776,986 )
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
    211,013,010  
Proceeds for securities sold short
    18,314,521  
Premiums received from written options
    1,777,671  
Amortization and accretion of fixed-income securities
    (853,816 )
Net realized gains/losses from investments, excluding purchased options
    (9,551,916 )
Net realized gains/losses from purchased options
    (94,871 )
Net realized gains/losses from short positions
    267,877  
Net realized gains/losses from written options
    1,931,959  
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, excluding purchased options
    (77,278,395 )
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on purchased options
    52,634  
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on short positions
    1,213,539  
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written options
    (1,987,094 )
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps
    (2,159,650 )
Net change in assets and liabilities:
       
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
       
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
    (767,566 )
Restricted cash for short positions (interest bearing)
    (14,351,855 )
Prepaid expenses
    (40,821 )
Other assets
    (16,008 )
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
       
Payables to affiliates
    55,631  
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    7,899  
         
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
  $ 12,075,778  
         
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       
Distributions to common shareholders
    (17,702,098 )
Proceeds from Note payable
    5,000,000  
         
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
  $ (12,702,098 )
         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and foreign currency*
  $ (626,320 )
         
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period
  $ 1,325,114  
         
Cash and foreign currency at end of period
  $ 698,794  
         
Supplemental disclosure
       
Cash paid for interest and related fees
  $ 1,556,709  
         

 
* Includes net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currency of $(75,632).

         
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements

 
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 10, 2007 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 27, 2007. The Fund’s investment objective is to generate a high level of current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
 
Fund Valuation. The valuation of the Fund’s securities is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
 
Fund securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities, are valued at the last current reported sales price at the time a Fund determines its net asset value (“NAV”). Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing Price, the last current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time the Fund determines its NAV.
 
When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each option security traded on a U.S. securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued based on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
 
Fixed income securities, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives are normally valued by independent pricing services or by dealers or brokers who make markets in such securities. Valuations of such fixed income securities, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives consider yield or price of equivalent securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.
 
Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Each security trading on these exchanges or over-the-counter markets may be valued utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service approved by the board of trustees. The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in relation to the valuation model is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are valued as of the last reported sale price at the time the Fund determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations are not readily available, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading of foreign securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s NAV is not calculated.
 
If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a security in accordance with the methods described above is not reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, following the guidelines and/or procedures adopted by the board of trustees.
 
The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the board of trustees and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, if trading in the security is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the board of trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities.
 
When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official closing prices. In light of the judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.

         
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Investment Transactions. Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized using the accrual method and includes accretion of original issue and market discount and amortization of premium. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date.
 
Foreign Currency Translation. Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using a rate quoted by a major bank or dealer in the particular currency market, as reported by a recognized quotation dissemination service.
 
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
 
Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from disposition of foreign currency, the difference in the foreign exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the ex-date or accrual date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at period end.
 
Allocation of Expenses Among Funds. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund; certain other common expenses of Calamos Advisors Trust, Calamos Investment Trust, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund are allocated proportionately among each fund to which the expenses relate in relation to the net assets of each fund or on another reasonable basis.
 
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
Income Taxes. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes because the Fund’s policy is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains.
 
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, contingent payment debt instruments and methods of amortizing and accreting on fixed income securities. The financial statements are not adjusted for temporary differences.
 
The Fund recognized no liability for uncertain tax positions. A reconciliation is not provided as the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized benefits are zero, with no interim additions, reductions or settlements. Tax years 2007 — 2009 remain subject to examination by the U.S. and the State of Illinois tax jurisdictions.
 
Indemnifications. Under the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s management expects the risk of material loss in connection to a potential claim to be remote.

         
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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. “Managed assets” means a fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).
 
Pursuant to a financial accounting services agreement, during the period the Fund paid Calamos Advisors a fee for financial accounting services payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.0175% on the first $1 billion of combined assets, 0.0150% on the next $1 billion of combined assets and 0.0110% on combined assets above $2 billion (for purposes of this calculation “combined assets” means the sum of the total average daily net assets of Calamos Investment Trust, Calamos Advisors Trust, and the total average weekly managed assets of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund). Financial accounting services include, but are not limited to, the following: managing expenses and expense payment processing; monitoring the calculation of expense accrual amounts; calculating, tracking and reporting tax adjustments on all assets; and monitoring trustee deferred compensation plan accruals and valuations. The Fund pays its pro rata share of the financial accounting services fee payable to Calamos Advisors based on its relative portion of combined assets used in calculating the fee.
 
The Fund reimburses Calamos Advisors for a portion of compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. This compensation is reported as part of “Trustees’ fees and officer compensation” expense on the Statement of Operations.
 
A trustee and certain officers of the Fund are also officers and directors of Calamos Advisors. Such trustee and officers serve without direct compensation from the Fund.
 
The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, a trustee who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) and has elected to participate in the Plan (a “participating trustee”) may defer receipt of all or a portion of his compensation from the Fund. The deferred compensation payable to the participating trustee is credited to the trustee’s deferral account as of the business day such compensation would have been paid to the participating trustee. The value of amounts deferred for a participating trustee is determined by reference to the change in value of Class I shares of one or more funds of Calamos Investment Trust designated by the participating trustee. 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 of $97,993 is included in “Other assets” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2011. The Fund’s 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 April 30, 2011.
 
Note 3 – Investments
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sale of long-term investments, for the period ended April 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
         
Cost of purchases   $ 189,011,982  
Proceeds from sales     181,849,089  
 
The following information is presented on a federal income tax basis as of April 30, 2011. Differences between the cost basis under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to temporary differences.
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
         
Cost basis of investments   $ 855,379,910  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation     73,229,710  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (105,172,658 )
         
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (31,942,948 )
         
 
Note 4 – Income Taxes
The Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its income available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, and net realized gains on stock investments. At least annually, the Fund intends to

         
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distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in-capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any year may include a return of capital component.
 
The tax character of distributions for the period ended April 30, 2011 will be determined at the end of each Fund’s current fiscal year. Distributions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 were characterized for federal income tax purposes as follows:
 
         
    YEAR ENDED
    OCTOBER 31, 2010
Distributions paid from:        
Ordinary income   $ 16,189,909  
Long-term capital gains      
Return of Capital     19,214,286  
 
As of October 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Undistributed ordinary income   $  
Undistributed capital gains      
         
Total undistributed earnings      
Accumulated capital and other losses     (129,859,293 )
Net unrealized gains/(losses)     (121,288,169 )
         
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)     (251,147,462 )
Other     (89,999 )
Paid-in capital     795,087,845  
         
Net assets applicable to common shareholders   $ 543,850,384  
 
As of October 31, 2010, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards which, if not used, will expire as follows:
 
         
2017   $ (129,280,329 )
2018     (578,964 )
 
Note 5 – Common Shares
There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest authorized and 59,006,992 shares outstanding at April 30, 2011. Calamos Advisors owned 28,943 of the outstanding shares at April 30, 2011. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
 
                 
    PERIOD ENDED
  YEAR ENDED
    APRIL 30, 2011   OCTOBER 31, 2010
Beginning shares     59,006,992       59,006,992  
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions            
                 
Ending shares     59,006,992       59,006,992  
                 
 
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may from time to time purchase its shares of common stock in the open market.
 
Note 6 – Short Sales
Securities sold short represent obligations to deliver the securities at a future date. The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of that security before the delivery date. When a Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. Dividends paid on securities sold short are included as an expense on the Statement of Operations. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.

         
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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 securities sold short.
 
Note 7 – Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk. The Fund engaged in portfolio hedging with respect to changes in currency exchange rates by entering into foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Risks associated with such contracts include, among other things, movement in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparty to perform. The net unrealized gain, if any, represents the credit risk to the Fund on a forward foreign currency contract. The contracts are valued daily at forward foreign exchange rates and an unrealized gain or loss is recorded. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when a position is closed or upon settlement of the contracts. There were no open forward currency contracts at April 30, 2011.
 
Equity Risk. The Fund engages in option transactions and in doing so achieves the similar objectives to what it would achieve through the sale or purchase of individual securities. A call option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the seller of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security, index or other instrument at the exercise price. A put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to sell, and the seller the obligation to buy, the underlying security, index, or other instrument at the exercise price.
 
To seek to offset some of the risk of a potential decline in value of certain long positions, the Fund may also purchase put options on individual securities, broad-based securities indexes or certain exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund may also seek to generate income from option premiums by writing (selling) options on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are convertible into equity securities) in the Fund’s portfolio, on broad-based securities indexes, or certain ETFs.
 
When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When a Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. Gain or loss on written options and purchased options is presented separately as net realized gain or loss on written options and net realized gain or loss on purchased options, respectively.
 
As of April 30, 2011, the Fund had outstanding purchased options and/or written options as listed on the Schedule of Investments. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the Fund had the following transactions in options written:
 
                 
    NUMBER OF
  PREMIUMS
    CONTRACTS   RECEIVED
Options outstanding at October 31, 2010     7,850     $ 2,080,454  
Options written     7,900       1,777,671  
Options closed     (15,700 )     (3,845,027 )
Options exercised            
Options expired            
                 
Options outstanding at April 30, 2011     50     $ 13,098  
 
Interest Rate Risk. The Fund engages in interest rate swaps primarily to hedge the interest rate risk on the fund’s borrowings (see Note 8 – Borrowings). An interest rate swap is a contract that involves the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate. If interest rates rise, resulting in a diminution in the value of the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund would receive payments under the swap that would offset, in whole or in part, such diminution in value; if interest rates fall, the Fund would likely lose money on the swap transaction. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset, and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets

         
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and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on interest rate swaps in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded in net realized gain (loss) from interest rate swaps in the Statement of Operations upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of the swap agreements. Swap agreements are stated at fair value. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts in the event of default or bankruptcy of the Fund.
 
Premiums paid to or by a Fund are accrued daily and included in realized gain (loss) when paid on swaps in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon third party vendor valuations and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, counterparty’s creditworthiness, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.
 
As of April 30, 2011, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swap agreements as listed on the Schedule of Investments.
 
Below are the types of derivatives in the Fund by gross value as of April 30, 2011:
 
                         
    ASSETS       LIABILITIES    
    STATEMENT OF ASSETS &
      STATEMENT OF ASSETS &
   
    LIABILITIES LOCATION   VALUE   LIABILITIES LOCATION   VALUE
Derivative Type:                        
Equity-Purchased Options
  Investments in securities   $ 235,412     Written options   $ 40,250  
Interest Rate Swaps
  Unrealized appreciation on swaps         Unrealized depreciation on swaps     5,128,502  
 
Volume of Derivative Activity for the Six Months Ended April 30, 2011*
 
         
Equity:        
Purchased options
    890  
Written options
    7,900  
 
* Activity during the period is measured by opened number of contracts for options and opened notional amount for swap contracts.
 
Note 8 – Borrowings
The Fund, with the approval of its board of trustees, including its independent trustees, has entered into a financing package that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the “Agreement”) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (as successor to Bank of America N.A.) (“BNP”) that allows the Fund to borrow up to an initial limit of $300,000,000 and a Lending Agreement, as defined below. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by assets of the Fund that are held with the Fund’s custodian in a separate account (the “pledged collateral”). Interest is charged at the quarterly LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus .65% on the amount borrowed and .55% on the undrawn balance. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the average borrowings and the average interest rate were $191,082,873 and 1.18%, respectively. As of April 30, 2011, the amount of such outstanding borrowings is $196,000,000. The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on April 30, 2011 was 0.92%.
 
The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between the Fund and BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the pledged collateral (the “Lent Securities”) in an amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement. The Lending Agreement is intended to permit the Fund to significantly reduce the cost of its borrowings under the Agreement. BNP may re-register the Lent Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund, and may pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the Lent Securities with all attendant rights of ownership. (It is the Fund’s understanding that BNP will perform due diligence to determine the creditworthiness of any party that borrows Lent Securities from BNP.) The Fund may designate any security within the pledged collateral as ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided there are eligible securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund. During the period in which the Lent Securities

         
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are outstanding, BNP must remit payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all dividends, interest or other distributions earned or made by the Lent Securities.
 
Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement (the “Current Borrowings”), BNP must, on that day, either (1) return Lent Securities to the Fund’s custodian in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2) post cash collateral with the Fund’s custodian equal to the difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either of these actions as required, the Fund will recall securities, as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and BNP shall, to the extent commercially possible, return such security or equivalent security to the Fund’s custodian no later than three business days after such request. If the Fund recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities in a timely fashion, BNP shall remain liable to the Fund’s custodian for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with respect to the failure to deliver. The Fund shall also have the right to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the then-current fair market value of such Lent Securities against the Current Borrowings.
 
Note 9 – When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities
The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Although the payment and interest terms of these securities are established at the time the Fund enters into the commitment, the securities may be delivered and paid for a month or more after the date of purchase, when their value may have changed. The Fund makes such commitments only with the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but may sell the securities before the settlement date if Calamos Advisors deems it advisable for investment reasons. The Fund may utilize spot and forward foreign currency exchange transactions to reduce the risk inherent in fluctuations in the exchange rate between one currency and another when securities are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis.
 
At the time when the Fund enters into a binding obligation to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, liquid assets (cash, U.S. Government securities or other “high-grade” debt obligations) of the Fund having a value at least as great as the purchase price of the securities to be purchased will be segregated on the books of the Fund and held by the custodian throughout the period of the obligation. The use of this investment strategy may increase net asset value fluctuation.
 
Note 10 – Structured Equity-Linked Securities
The Fund may also invest in structured equity-linked securities created by third parties, typically investment banks. Structured equity-linked securities created by such parties may be designed to simulate the characteristics of traditional convertible securities or may be designed to alter or emphasize a particular feature. Traditional convertible securities typically offer stable cash flows with the ability to participate in capital appreciation of the underlying common stock. Because traditional convertible securities are exercisable at the option of the holder, the holder is protected against downside risk. Structured equity-linked securities may alter these characteristics by offering enhanced yields in exchange for reduced capital appreciation or less downside protection, or any combination of these features. Structured equity-linked instruments may include structured notes, equity-linked notes, mandatory convertibles and combinations of securities and instruments, such as a debt instrument combined with a forward contract. Income received from these securities is recorded as dividends on the Statement of Operations.
 
Note 11 – Valuations
Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels as follows:
 
  •  Level 1 – Prices are determined using inputs from unadjusted quoted prices from active markets (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) for identical assets.
 
  •  Level 2 – Prices are determined using significant observable market inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices, including quoted prices of similar securities, fair value adjustments to quoted foreign securities, interest rates, credit risk, prepayment speeds, and other relevant data.

         
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Notes to Financial Statements

 
  •  Level 3 – Prices reflect unobservable market inputs (including the Fund’s own judgments about assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value) when observable inputs are unavailable.
 
Debt securities (including U.S. government and government agency obligations) are valued based upon evaluated prices received from an independent pricing service or from a dealer or broker who makes markets in such securities. Pricing services utilize various observable market data and as such, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2. The levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity of the Fund’s investments.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s holdings at fair value:
 
                                 
    GLOBAL DYNAMIC INCOME FUND
    LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   TOTAL
Assets:                                
Corporate Bonds
  $     $ 124,784,458     $     $ 124,784,458  
Convertible Bonds
            117,790,506             $ 117,790,506  
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
            5,284,300             $ 5,284,300  
Sovereign Bonds
            4,409,359             $ 4,409,359  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    22,399,235       4,692,750             $ 27,091,985  
Structured Equity-Linked Securities
            12,253,899             $ 12,253,899  
Common Stocks
    217,648,781       293,162,368             $ 510,811,149  
Purchased Options
    235,412                     $ 235,412  
Short Term Investment
    20,775,894                     $ 20,775,894  
                                 
    $ 261,059,322     $ 562,377,640     $     $ 823,436,962  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Common Stocks Sold Short
    22,615,392                     $ 22,615,392  
Written Options
    40,250                     $ 40,250  
Interest Rate Swaps
            5,128,502             $ 5,128,502  
                                 
Total   $ 22,655,642     $ 5,128,502     $     $ 27,784,144  
                                 

         
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Financial Highlights

 
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
                                         
    (Unaudited)
       
    Six Months
      June 27, 2007*
    Ended
              through
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007
Net asset value, beginning of period
    $9.22       $8.48       $7.42       $14.80       $14.32 (a)
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.14 **     0.31 **     0.32 **     0.60 **     0.18 **
                                         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    1.46       1.03       1.63       (6.49 )     0.75  
                                         
Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
                (0.01 )     (0.17 )     (0.04 )
                                         
Total from investment operations
    1.60       1.34       1.94       (6.06 )     0.89  
                                         
Less distributions to common shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income
    (0.30 )     (0.27 )     (0.43 )     (1.32 )      
                                         
Net realized gains
                            (0.33 )
                                         
Return of capital
          (0.33 )     (0.45 )            
                                         
Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred shares and related offering costs
                (b)     (b)     (0.08 )
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
    $10.52       $9.22       $8.48       $7.42       $14.80  
                                         
Market value, end of period
    $9.05       $8.24       $7.34       $6.35       $13.09  
                                         
Total investment return based on:(c)
                                       
Net asset value
    18.22%       17.50%       31.82%       (43.35 )%     5.92%  
                                         
Market value
    13.80%       21.32%       33.32%       (45.14 )%     (10.59 )%
                                         
Net assets, end of period (000)
    $620,558       $543,850       $500,245       $437,906       $873,464  
                                         
Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share liquidation preference) (000’s omitted)
    $—       $—       $—       $50,000       $350,000  
                                         
Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
                                       
Net expenses(d)
    1.98% (e)     2.20%       3.24%       2.68%       1.22% (e)
                                         
Gross expenses prior to expense reductions and earnings credits(d)
    1.98% (e)     2.20%       3.26%       2.70%       1.26% (e)
                                         
Net expenses, excluding interest expense and dividend expense on short positions(d)
    1.44% (e)     1.52%       2.32%       2.10%       1.22% (e)
                                         
Net investment income (loss)(d)
    2.94% (e)     3.55%       4.31%       4.70%       3.83% (e)
                                         
Preferred share distributions
    —%       —%       0.07%       1.35%       0.81% (e)
                                         
Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share distributions from net investment income
    2.94% (e)     3.55%       4.24%       3.35%       3.02% (e)
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    25%       37%       34%       79%       9%  
                                         
Average commission rate paid
    $0.0107       $0.0121       $0.0191       $0.0864       $0.0427  
                                         
Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of period(f)
    $—       $—       $—       $243,959       $87,404  
                                         
Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan outstanding(g)
    $4,166       $3,847       $3,619       $3,900       $—  
                                         
 
* Commencement of operations.
 
** Net investment income allocated based on average shares method.
 
(a) Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued and beginning net asset value of $14.325.
 
(b) Amount equated to less than $0.005 per common share.
 
(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s 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 Fund’s portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions.
 
(d) Does not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Preferred Shareholders.
 
(e) Annualized.
 
(f) Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including Preferred Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding.
 
(g) Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including Note payable) and preferred shares from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of note payable outstanding, and by multiplying the result by 1,000.

         
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
 
We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (the “Fund”) as of April 30, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows and the financial highlights for the semi-annual period then ended. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.
 
We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements and financial highlights taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets of the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2010 and the financial highlights for each of the three years then ended and for the period from June 27, 2007 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2007; and in our report dated December 17, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.
 
-s- Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
June 20, 2011

         
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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 fund’s Board of Directors.
 
Potential Advantages of Closed-End Fund Investing
• Defined Asset Pool Allows Efficient Portfolio Management—Although closed-end fund shares trade actively on a securities exchange, this doesn’t affect the closed-end fund manager because there are no new investors buying into or selling out of the fund’s portfolio.
 
• More Flexibility in the Timing and Price of Trades—Investors can purchase and sell shares of closed-end funds throughout the trading day, just like the shares of other publicly traded securities.
 
• Lower Expense Ratios—The expense ratios of closed-end funds are oftentimes less than those of mutual funds. Over time, a lower expense ratio could enhance investment performance.
 
• Closed-End Structure Makes Sense for Less-Liquid Asset Classes—A closed-end structure makes sense for investors considering less-liquid asset classes, such as high-yield bonds or micro-cap stocks.
 
• Ability to Put Leverage to Work—Closed-end funds may issue senior securities (such as preferred shares or debentures) or borrow money to “leverage” their investment positions.
 
• No Minimum Investment Requirements
 
OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS VERSUS CLOSED-END FUNDS
 
     
OPEN-END FUND   CLOSED-END FUND
     
Issues new shares on an ongoing basis   Generally issues a fixed number of shares
     
     
Issues common equity shares   Can issue common equity shares and senior securities such as preferred shares and bonds
 
     
Sold at NAV plus any sales charge   Price determined by the marketplace
     
     
Sold through the fund’s distributor   Traded in the secondary market
 
     
Fund redeems shares at NAV calculated at the close of business day   Fund does not redeem shares
     

         
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Level Rate Distribution Policy

 
Using a Level Rate Distribution Policy to Promote Dependable Income and Total Return
The goal of the level rate distribution policy is to provide investors a predictable, though not assured, level of cash flow, which can either serve as a stable income stream or, through reinvestment, contribute significantly to long-term total return.
 
We understand the importance that investors place on the stability of dividends and their ability to contribute to long-term total return, which is why we have instituted a level rate distribution policy for the Fund. Under the policy, monthly distributions paid may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and, if necessary, return of capital. In addition, a limited number of distributions per calendar year may include net realized long-term capital gains. There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize capital gains in any given year. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. All shareholders with taxable accounts will receive written notification regarding the components and tax treatment for distributions via Form 1099-DIV.
 
Distributions from the Fund are generally subject to Federal income taxes. For purposes of maintaining the level rate distribution policy, the Fund may realize short-term capital gains on securities that, if sold at a later date, would have resulted in long-term capital gains. Maintenance of a level rate distribution policy may increase transaction and tax costs associated with the Fund.
 
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
 
Maximizing Investment with an Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a simple, cost-efficient and convenient way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the Fund, allowing you to increase your investment in the Fund.
 
Potential Benefits
• Compounded Growth: By automatically reinvesting with the Plan, you gain the potential to allow your dividends and capital gains to compound over time.
 
• Potential for Lower Commission Costs: Additional shares are purchased in large blocks, with brokerage commissions shared among all plan participants. There is no cost to enroll in the Plan.
 
• Convenience: After enrollment, the Plan is automatic and includes detailed statements for participants. Participants can terminate their enrollment at any time.
 
Pursuant to the Plan, unless a shareholder is ineligible or elects otherwise, all dividend and capital gains on common shares distributions are automatically reinvested by BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, as agent for shareholders in administering the Plan (“Plan Agent”), in additional common shares of the Fund. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and distributions payable in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent. Shareholders may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends and distributions in cash by sending written instructions to Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent, at: Dividend Reinvestment Department, P.O. Box 1958, Newark, New Jersey 07101-9774. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by giving notice in writing to the Plan Agent; such termination will be effective with respect to a particular dividend or distribution if notice is received prior to the record date for the applicable distribution.

         
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 
The shares are acquired by the Plan Agent for the participant’s account either (i) through receipt of additional common shares from the Fund (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date, the net asset value per share of the common shares is equal to or less than the market price per common share plus estimated brokerage commissions (a “market premium”), the Plan Agent will receive newly issued shares from the Fund for each participant’s account. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to the participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or distribution by the greater of (i) the net asset value per common share on the payment date, or (ii) 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date.
 
If, on the payment date, the net asset value per common share exceeds the market price plus estimated brokerage commissions (a “market discount”), the Plan Agent has a limited period of time to invest the dividend or distribution amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. The weighted average price (including brokerage commissions) of all common shares purchased by the Plan Agent as Plan Agent will be the price per common share allocable to each participant. If, the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will invest the uninvested portion of the dividend or distribution amount in newly issued shares at the close of business on the last purchase date.
 
The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends even though no cash is received by participants.
 
There are no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or distributions payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or distributions. If a participant elects to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her common shares and remit the proceeds, such participant will be charged his or her pro rata share of brokerage commissions on the shares sold, plus a $15 transaction fee. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
 
A participant may request the sale of all of the common shares held by the Plan Agent in his or her Plan account in order to terminate participation in the Plan. If such participant elects in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his shares, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct from the proceeds a $15.00 fee plus the brokerage commissions incurred for the transaction. A participant may re-enroll in the Plan in limited circumstances.
 
The terms and conditions of the Plan may be amended by the Plan Agent or the Fund at any time upon notice are required by the Plan.
 
This discussion of the Plan is only summary, and is qualified in its entirety to the Terms and Conditions of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan filed as part of the Fund’s registration statement.
 
For additional information about the Plan, please contact the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, at 800.432.8224. If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, simply call the Plan Agent. If your shares are not held in your name, please contact your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee to request that they participate in the Plan on your behalf. If your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that your shares be re-registered in your own name.
 
We’re pleased to provide our shareholders with the additional benefit of the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan and hope that it may serve your financial plan.

         
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A description of the Calamos Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12 month period ended June 30, 2010, are available free of charge upon request by calling 800.582.6959, by visiting the Calamos website at www.calamos.com, by writing Calamos at: Calamos Investments, Attn: Client Services, 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563. The Fund’s proxy voting record is also available free of charge by visiting the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Fund files its complete list of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters each fiscal year on Form N-Q . The Forms N-Q are available free of charge, upon request, by calling or writing Calamos Investments at the phone number or address provided above or by visiting the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review or, for a fee, copy the forms at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.732.0330.
 
On June 21, 2010, the Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the NYSE on which the Fund’s chief executive officer certified that he was not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards. In addition, the Fund’s report to the SEC on Form N-CSR contains certifications by the fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, relating to, among other things, the quality of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.
 
FOR 24 HOUR AUTOMATED SHAREHOLDER ASSISTANCE: 800.432.8224
 
TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENTS: 800.582.6959
 
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.calamos.com
 
INVESTMENT ADVISER:
Calamos Advisors LLC
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2787
 
CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGENT:
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02111
 
TRANSFER AGENT:
The Bank of New York Mellon
P.O. Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10286
800.524.4458
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM:
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, IL
 
LEGAL COUNSEL:
K&L Gates LLP
Chicago, IL
 
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2787
800.582.6959
www.calamos.com
 
© 2011 Calamos Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Calamos® and Calamos Investments® are registered
trademarks of Calamos Holdings LLC.
 
CHWSAN 3083 2011


 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.

 


 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
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 registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not applicable.
(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.
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
By: /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.                                        
Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 24, 2011
By: /s/ Nimish S. Bhatt                                        
Name: Nimish S. Bhatt
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 24, 2011
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.
By: /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.                                        
Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 24, 2011
By: /s/ Nimish S. Bhatt                                        
Name: Nimish S. Bhatt
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 24, 2011