Calamos Investment Trust

09/17/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2021 07:49

Filing by Investment Company (SEC Filing - 497K)

March 1, 2021, as amended September 17, 2021

Summary Prospectus

Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund

NASDAQ Symbol: CVSIX - Class A CVSCX - Class C CMNIX - Class I CVSOX - Class R6

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at https://www.calamos.com/resources/. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.582.6959 or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected]. The current prospectus dated March 1, 2021, as amended June 30, 2021 and September 17, 2021, and statement of additional information dated March 1, 2021, as amended June 30, 2021 (and as each may be amended or supplemented), and the financial statements included in the Fund's recent report to shareholders, dated October 31, 2020, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

Investment Objective

Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund's investment objective is high current income consistent with stability of principal.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a financial intermediary, which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Calamos Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under 'Fund Facts - What classes of shares do the Funds offer?' on page 129 of the Fund's prospectus, in the Appendix to this prospectus and 'Share Classes and Pricing of Shares' on page 87 of the Fund's statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):

CLASS A

CLASS C

CLASS I

CLASS R6

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

2.75

%

None

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the redemption
price or offering price)

None

1.00

%

None

None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

CLASS A

CLASS C

CLASS I

CLASS R6

Management Fees

0.66

%

0.66

%

0.66

%

0.66

%

Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1)

0.25

%

1.00

%

None

None

Dividend Expense on Short Positions

0.15

%

0.15

%

0.15

%

0.15

%

Other Expenses

0.15

%

0.15

%

0.15

%

0.07

%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1

0.02

%

0.02

%

0.02

%

0.02

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.23

%

1.98

%

0.98

%

0.90

%

1 'Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses' include certain expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's investment in various money market funds, affiliated mutual funds, and ETFs.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of the reflected time periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested, that you pay a maximum initial or contingent deferred sales charge and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual performance and costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

You would pay the following expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of the period:

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Ten Years

Class A

397

655

932

1,723

Class C

301

621

1,068

2,306

Class I

100

312

542

1,201

Class R6

92

287

498

1,108

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Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Ten Years

Class A

397

655

932

1,723

Class C

201

621

1,068

2,306

Class I

100

312

542

1,201

Class R6

92

287

498

1,108

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 76.6% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund's investment strategy can be characterized as 'market neutral' because it seeks to achieve maximum current income while maintaining a low correlation to the fluctuations of the U.S. equity market as a whole. The Fund invests (i) equities, (ii) convertible securities (including synthetic convertible securities) of U.S. companies without regard to market capitalization, and (iii) employs short selling and enters into total return swaps to enhance income and hedge against market risk. The convertible securities in which the Fund invests may be either debt securities or preferred stocks that can be exchanged for common stock. The average term to maturity of the convertible securities purchased by the Fund will typically range from two to ten years.

A synthetic convertible instrument is a financial instrument (or two or more securities held in tandem) that is designed to simulate the economic characteristics of a convertible security through the combined features of a debt instrument and a security providing an option on an equity security. The Fund may establish a synthetic convertible instrument by combining fixed-income securities (which may be either convertible or non-convertible) with the right to acquire equity securities. In establishing a synthetic instrument, the Fund may combine a basket of fixed-income securities with a basket of warrants or options that together produce economic characteristics similar to a convertible security. Within each basket of fixed-income securities and warrants or options, different companies may issue the fixed-income and convertible components, which may be purchased separately and at different times.

The Fund may seek to generate income from option premiums by writing (selling) options. This would include the use of both call and put options. The Fund may write call options (i) on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are convertible into equity securities) in the Fund's portfolio and (ii) on broad-based securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or ETFs (exchange traded funds).

In addition, 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 (such as the S&P 500), or ETFs.

The Fund may invest without limit in high yield fixed-income securities (often referred to as 'junk bonds'). In addition, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities. The Fund may also invest in ETFs. The Fund's investment adviser seeks to lower the risks of investing in stocks by using a 'top-down approach' of diversification by company, industry, sector, country and currency and focusing on macro-level investment themes.

Principal Risks

An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. Your investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include:

• Convertible Hedging Risk - If the market price of the underlying common stock increases above the conversion price on a convertible security, the price of the convertible security will increase. The Fund's increased liability on any outstanding short position would, in whole or in part, reduce this gain.

• Convertible Securities Risk - The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment value.

• Covered Call Writing Risk - As the writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund foregoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security, covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call.


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• Debt Securities Risk - Debt securities are subject to various risks, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk.

Interest Rate Risk - The value of debt securities generally decreases in periods when interest rates are rising. In addition, interest rate changes typically have a greater effect on prices of longer-term debt securities than shorter term debt securities. Recent fixed-income market events, including increases in volatility and interest rates, may expose the Fund to heightened interest rate risk and volatility.

Credit Risk - A debt security could deteriorate in quality to such an extent that its rating is downgraded or its market value declines relative to comparable securities. If the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on payment, the Fund's performance could be negatively affected.

Default Risk - A company that issues a debt security may be unable to fulfill its obligation to repay principal and interest. The lower a bond is rated, the greater its default risk. To the extent the Fund holds securities that have been downgraded, or that default on payment, its performance could be negatively affected.

• Derivatives Risk - Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices. The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered more speculative than other types of investments. Derivatives can be used for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another) or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. In addition, derivative instruments are subject to counter party risk, meaning that the party with whom the Fund enters into a derivative transaction may experience a significant credit event and/or may be unwilling or unable to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.

• Equity Securities Risk - The securities markets are volatile, and the market prices of the Fund's securities may decline generally. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund (i.e., the Fund's long position) fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.

• Foreign Securities Risk - Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility as a result of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less public information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation, different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less liquidity than in U.S. markets.

• High Yield Risk - High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as 'junk bonds') are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.

• Liquidity Risk - Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.

• Options Risk - The Fund's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an over-the-counter or exchange-listed put or call option is dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of the options market. There are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation among these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. The Fund's ability to utilize options successfully will depend on the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.

• Other Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk - The Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are consistent with the Fund's investment objective and the policies are permissible under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not acquire the securities of other domestic or non-U.S. investment companies if, as a result, (1) more than 10% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in securities of other investment companies, (2) such purchase would result in more than 3% of the total outstanding voting securities of any one Investment company being held by the Fund or (3) more than 5% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in any one investment company. These limitations do not apply to the purchase of shares of money market funds or of any investment company in connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of substantially all the assets of another investment company, or to purchases of investment companies done in accordance with SEC exemptive relief or rules. Investments in the securities of other investment companies, including ETFs, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. Additionally, if the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely affecting the Fund's performance. In addition, closed end investment company and ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium and are subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund. In addition, the Fund may engage in short sales of the securities of other investment companies. When the Fund shorts securities of another investment company, it borrows shares of that investment company which it then sells. The Fund closes out a short sale by purchasing the security that it has sold short and returning that security to the entity that lent the security.


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• Portfolio Selection Risk - The value of your investment may decrease if the investment adviser's judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, issuer, industry or sector or about market movements is incorrect.

• Portfolio Turnover Risk - The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade securities or other instruments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent and active trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains.

• Rule 144A Securities Risk - The Fund may invest in securities that are issued and sold through transactions under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the supervision of its board of trustees, the Fund will determine whether Rule 144A Securities are illiquid. If qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase these Rule 144A Securities, the percentage of the Fund's assets invested in illiquid securities would increase. Typically, the Fund purchases Rule 144A Securities only if the Fund's adviser has determined them to be liquid. If any Rule 144A Security held by the Fund should become illiquid, the value of the security may be reduced and a sale of the security may be more difficult.

• Sector Risk - To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a particular sector, a greater portion of the Fund's performance may be affected by the general business and economic conditions affecting that sector. Each sector may share economic risk with the broader market, however there may be economic risks specific to each sector. As a result, returns from those sectors may trail returns from the overall stock market and it is possible that the Fund may underperform the broader market, or experience greater volatility.

• Securities Lending Risk - The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and banks in order to generate additional income for the Fund. Any such loan must be continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned by the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of a borrower of portfolio securities, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a) possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period, and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent monitors, and reports to Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which a Fund lends securities. The Fund may also experience losses as a result of a diminution in value of its cash collateral investments.

• Short Sale Risk - The Fund may incur a loss (without limit) as a result of a short sale if the market value of the borrowed security (i.e., the Fund's short position) increases between the date of the short sale and the date the Fund replaces the security. The Fund may be unable to repurchase the borrowed security at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

• Small and Mid-Sized Company Risk - Small and mid-sized company stocks have historically been subject to greater investment risk than large company stocks. The prices of small and mid-sized company stocks tend to be more volatile than prices of large company stocks.

• Synthetic Convertible Instruments Risk - The value of a synthetic convertible instrument will respond differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security because a synthetic convertible instrument is composed of two or more separate securities, each with its own market value. In addition, if the value of the underlying common stock or the level of the index involved in the convertible component falls below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant or option may lose all value.

• Tax Risk - The federal income tax treatment of convertible securities or other securities in which the Fund may invest may not be clear or may be subject to recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service. It could be more difficult to comply with the tax requirements applicable to regulated investment companies if the tax characterization of investments or the tax treatment of the income from such investments were successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue Service. Any such failure to comply with the rules applicable to regulated investment companies could cause the Fund to fail to qualify as such.

• Total Return Swap Risk - A total return swap is a contract in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities, or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to a fund's portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The primary risks associated with total return swaps are credit risk (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and market risk (if there is no liquid market for the agreement or unfavorable changes occur to the underlying asset).

Fund Performance

The following bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and how the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. All returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. As always, please note that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) cannot predict how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.calamos.com or by calling 800.582.6959.


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CLASS I* ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR YEARS ENDED 12.31

Highest Quarterly Return: 5.08% (6.30.20)

Lowest Quarterly Return: -3.83% (3.31.20)

* Annual returns for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of Funds.

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12.31.20

The following table shows how the Fund's average annual performance (before and after taxes) for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2020 and since the Fund's inception compared with broad measures of market performance. 'Since Inception' returns shown for each index are returns since the inception of the Fund's Class A shares, or since the nearest subsequent month end when comparative index data is available only for full monthly periods. The after-tax returns show the impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in the Fund. 'Return After Taxes on Distributions' shows the effect of taxable distributions, but assumes that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do not have any taxable gain or loss on your investment. 'Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares' shows the effect of taxable distributions and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified period.

The after-tax returns are shown only for Class I shares, and are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes other than Class I will vary from returns shown for Class I. 'Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares' may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund shares.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS - FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12.31.20

INCEPTION
DATE OF CLASS

ONE YEAR

FIVE YEAR

TEN YEAR

SINCE
INCEPTION

Class A

9.4.90

Load Adjusted Return before taxes

2.82

%

3.45

%

3.44

%

5.95

%

Class C

2.16.00

Load Adjusted Return before taxes

3.38

%

3.69

%

3.17

%

3.65

%

Class I

5.10.00

Return before taxes

5.35

%

4.72

%

4.19

%

4.58

%

Return after taxes on distributions*

4.95

%

3.91

%

3.47

%

3.26

%

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares*

3.15

%

3.46

%

3.14

%

3.17

%

Class R6

6.23.20

Load Adjusted Return before taxes

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.44

%

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index

8.92

%

4.98

%

4.19

%

5.37

%

Bloomberg Short Treasury 1-3 Month Index

0.56

%

1.14

%

0.59

%

1.57

%

* Returns after taxes for Class I are provided because Class I shares represent the largest percentage of assets in the Calamos Family of Funds.


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The Bloomberg Short Treasury 1-3 Month Index is generally considered representative of the performance of short-term money market investments and is provided to show how the Fund's performance compares to public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with maturities of 1-3 months.

Investment Adviser

Calamos Advisors LLC

PORTFOLIO MANAGER/FUND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE)

PORTFOLIO MANAGER EXPERIENCE IN THE FUND

PRIMARY TITLE WITH INVESTMENT ADVISER

John P. Calamos, Sr. (President, Chairman)

since Fund's inception

Founder, Chairman, and Global CIO

Eli Pars

7 years

SVP, Sr. Co-Portfolio Manager

Jason Hill

8 years

SVP, Co-Portfolio Manager

David O'Donohue

5.5 years

SVP, Co-Portfolio Manager

Jimmy Young

2 years

VP, Co-Portfolio Manager

Other Important Information Regarding Fund Shares

For important information about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to 'Other Important Information Regarding Fund Shares' on page 109 of the prospectus.

Buying and Redeeming Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

Classes A and C: $2,500/$500 for IRA
Class I: $1,000,000
Class R6: None

Minimum Additional Investment

Classes A and C: $50
Classes I and R6: None

Buying and Redeeming Class R6 Shares

Class R6 shares are available to employer-sponsored retirement and benefit plans, held either at the plan level or through omnibus accounts that generally process no more than one net redemption and one net purchase transaction each day. You may purchase Class R6 shares from your benefit plan record-keeper or financial intermediary or directly from the Calamos Family of Funds through the Funds' transfer agent. The purchase and redemption options identified in this prospectus are generally available to plan administrators and/or the plans themselves, but not to the individual participants of such plans. Plan participants should contact the financial intermediary and/or plan administrator through which the plan is held for additional information on their respective plan assets and/or how to transact in their respective plan assets, as the Fund's transfer agent, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services will generally have no information with respect to or control over an individual participant's plan assets. For direct investments, please note that neither the Fund nor its transfer agent offers master plan documentation and/or record-keeping services.

To Place Orders

Please contact your broker, benefit plan record-keeper, or other intermediary, or to place your order directly, contact the Fund's transfer agent, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, toll-free at the number noted below for further instructions:
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 800.582.6959

Transaction Policies

The Funds' shares are redeemable. In general, investors may purchase, redeem, or exchange Fund shares on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open by written request (to the address noted above), by wire transfer, by telephone (at the number noted above), or through a financial intermediary, depending on how the shares are held. Orders to buy and redeem shares are processed at the next net asset value (share price or 'NAV') to be calculated only on days when the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading.


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Class I and Class R6 may not be available for purchase directly from the Funds. Please contact us at 800.582.6959 to inquire further about such availability.

Tax Information

The Funds' distributions will generally be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. Any distributions from a retirement account or 401(k) plan may be taxed as ordinary income when withdrawn from such account or plan. Special tax rules apply to investments held through defined contribution plans and other tax-qualified plans.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

Click here to view the Fund's statutory prospectus or statement of additional information.

2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2787
800.582.6959
www.calamos.com
811-05433


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