Calamos International Growth Fund Class A
CIGRX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 2020 Calamos Court Naperville IL United States of America 60563
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 2005
- CIK
- 0000826732
- Website
- calamos.com
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- Calamos International Growth Fund Class A (CIGRX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of foreign issuers, with at least 40% of its assets allocated to non-U.S. companies across developed and emerging markets; the portfolio emphasizes large-cap growth stocks in sectors such as industrials, technology, and financial services, including top holdings like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, and UniCredit SpA. Managed by Calamos Advisors LLC since the fund's inception on March 16, 2005, it offers share classes including A (CIGRX with 4.75% front-end load and 1.20% net expense ratio), C, I, and R6, with total net assets of approximately $268 million and a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for Class A shares. The fund maintains high portfolio turnover at around 157% and provides annual distributions of dividends and capital gains, available primarily to U.S. investors through broker-dealers. Calamos Advisors LLC, the fund's investment adviser and a subsidiary of Calamos Investments founded in 1977, applies an active growth-oriented strategy focused on companies exhibiting superior growth and quality attributes; headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, with additional offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, and Coral Gables, the firm manages over $40 billion in assets across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset strategies offered via mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, interval funds, and separately managed accounts. The International Growth Fund portfolio is geographically diversified, with significant exposure to Europe (approximately 49%), Asia-Pacific (41%), and North America (8%), spanning countries including Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and Italy; it targets institutional investors, corporations, pension funds, endowments, and individual clients seeking international diversification. In recent developments, Calamos Investments has expanded its alternatives platform through its strategic partnership with Aksia, launching the Calamos Aksia Private Equity & Alternatives Fund (CAPVX) in July 2025 to provide retail access to private equity strategies including buyouts and venture capital, following the 2023 debut of the Calamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund (CAPIX); the partnership further advanced in October 2025 with the introduction of the Calamos Aksia Hedged Strategies Fund (HEDGX), the third interval fund under the AC Private Markets brand, enhancing distribution of institutional-quality private market solutions. These initiatives reflect Calamos' ongoing commitment to innovation in liquid and evergreen alternatives amid evolving market dynamics. As of late 2025, the fund continues to deliver competitive performance, with a one-year return of approximately 14% and Morningstar ratings of four stars in the Foreign Large Growth category.