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CSIF Equity Portfolio (CSIEX)

Daily Performance (as of 9/2/2010)
Price $30.46
Price Change $0.34 (1.12%)
YTD Return (4.75% Sales Charge) -4.96%
YTD Return (No Charge) -0.23%
Fund Facts (as of 9/2/2010)
NASDAQ Symbol CSIEX (A Shares)
Calvert Fund Number 919 (A Shares)
CUSIP Number 131618308 (A Shares)
Assets Under Management $1,051.62 Million

Overview

Fund Management

Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC

Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.

Top 10 Equity Holdings

Top 10 Equity Holdings

The top 10 companies in which the portfolio invests, measured by a percentage of total investments.

Issues in Portfolio: 80
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Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks growth of capital through investment in the equity securities of issuers in industries believed to offer opportunities for potential capital appreciation and which meet the Fund's investment criteria, including financial, sustainability and social responsibility factors. Investment in mutual funds involves risk, including possible loss of principal invested. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund or the Fund could underperform because of the following risks: the stock market may decline in value; the individual stocks in the Fund may not perform as well as expected; and/or the Fund’s portfolio management practices may not work to achieve their desired result.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of U.S. large-cap companies, although it may have other investments, including foreign stocks and mid-cap stocks. The Fund defines large-cap companies as those whose market capitalization falls within the range of the S&P 500 Index. Atlanta Capital Management ("Atlanta") applies top-down and fundamental analyses to identify high-quality, growth stocks that are favorably priced, and seeks growing companies with a history of steady earnings growth in industries the manager perceives as having strong appreciation potential. Atlanta invests in established companies that have an above-average record of consistency in earnings and dividends over long periods of time.

Important Disclosure

Holdings are subject to change.


Performance

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Average Annual Returns (%) for period ending 8/31/2010
Share Class YTD QTD 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs Since Inception Inception
A Shares (4.75% Sales Charge) -9.02 -2.96 -0.84 -6.48 -0.78 0.75 6.39 8/24/1987
A Shares (No Charge) -4.49 1.89 4.11 -4.95 0.19 1.25 6.62 8/24/1987
Average Annual Returns (%) for period ending 6/30/2010
Share Class YTD QTD 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs Since Inception Inception
A Shares (4.75% Sales Charge) -10.70 -15.50 8.00 -6.94 -0.68 1.05 6.35 8/24/1987
A Shares (No Charge) -6.26 -11.28 13.39 -5.42 0.29 1.54 6.58 8/24/1987
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Indices reflect no deductions for fees or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
Fund Expenses (from Prospectus)
(Performance data quoted above already reflects deduction for Fund operating expenses)
Expense Ratio
(if no waiver reimbursement in effect)		 Net Expense Ratio
(if waiver reimbursement in effect)		 Gross Expense Ratio
(if waiver reimbursement in effect)
1.28% n/a n/a

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Yearly Percentage Return

Modern Portfolio Theory Statistics* as of 7/31/2010

  Fund (AShares) S&P 500 Index Monthly Reinvested
  3 yrs 5 yrs 3 yrs 5 yrs
Alpha 3.83% 0.88% n/a n/a
Beta 0.98 0.96 1.00 1.00
R-Squared 95.73% 94.75% 100.00% 100.00%
Sharpe Ratio -0.21 -0.11 -0.38 -0.16
Standard Deviation 21.14% 16.86% 21.15% 17.04%
Excess Return 3.70% 0.87% n/a n/a
Information Ratio 0.84 0.22 n/a n/a
*Source: Zephyr StyleADVISOR using MorningstarTM data

Glossary of Terms:

In Modern Portfolio Theory statistical calculations are applied to an investment strategy to seek to construct an optimal portfolio by considering the relationship between risk and return.

Alpha is a measure of the difference between a fund's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk as measured by beta. A positive alpha figure indicates the fund has performed better than its beta would predict. In contrast, a negative alpha indicates the fund's underperformance, given the expectations established by the fund's beta.

Beta is a measure of portfolio risk relative to the market or benchmark. A portfolio beta of 1.0 indicates a risk level equal to that of the fund's benchmark.

R-Squared is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund's or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. R-squared values range from 0 to 100 percent. An R-squared of 100 percent means that all movements of a security are completely explained by movements in the index. A high R-squared (between 85 and 100 percent) indicates the fund's performance patterns have been in line with the index. A fund with a low R-squared (70 percent or less) doesn't act much like the index. A higher R-squared value will indicate a more useful beta figure. For example, if a fund has an R-squared value of close to 100 percent but has a beta below 1, it is most likely offering higher risk-adjusted returns.

Sharpe Ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the fund's historical risk-adjusted performance.

Standard Deviation is a useful measure of a fund's risk. For example, a fund with a standard deviation of 10 can be expected to produce an annual return that is within 10 percentage points (plus or minus) of its average annual return two-thirds of the time.

Excess Return is return in excess of the risk-free rate or in excess of a benchmark.

Information Ratio is a measure of the consistency of excess return of a mutual fund as compared to its benchmark. The higher the Information Ratio of a Fund, the higher the active return of the Fund, given the amount of risk involved, and the more consistently the Fund manager beats the Fund's benchmark.

 

Pricing & Distribution

Most Recent Distributions

A Shares: Without Sales Charge
Date Type Rate Record Date Ex Date Reinvest Date Reinvest Price
12/24/2009 Dividend 0.03533 12/22/2009 12/23/2009 12/23/2009 30.58
12/4/2008 Long Term Gain 1.91650 12/2/2008 12/3/2008 12/3/2008 22.15
12/7/2007 Long Term Gain 2.42771 12/5/2007 12/6/2007 12/6/2007 39.12
12/8/2006 Long Term Gain 1.59346 12/6/2006 12/7/2006 12/7/2006 37.43
12/9/2005 Long Term Gain 0.59211 12/7/2005 12/8/2005 12/8/2005 35.82
12/6/2002 Long Term Gain 0.02431 12/4/2002 12/5/2002 12/5/2002 26.94
12/7/2001 Long Term Gain 0.88308 12/5/2001 12/6/2001 12/6/2001 31.41
12/8/2000 Long Term Gain 1.43991 12/6/2000 12/7/2000 12/7/2000 31.74
12/8/2000 Short Term Gain 0.19164 12/6/2000 12/7/2000 12/7/2000 31.74
12/23/1999 Long Term Gain 1.83110 12/21/1999 12/22/1999 12/22/1999 28.81
12/24/1998 Short Term Gain 0.01408 12/22/1998 12/23/1998 12/23/1998 25.03
12/24/1997 Long Term Gain 1.29527 12/22/1997 12/23/1997 12/23/1997 22.46
12/24/1997 Short Term Gain 2.06872 12/22/1997 12/23/1997 12/23/1997 22.46
12/27/1996 Long Term Gain 0.31266 12/24/1996 12/26/1996 12/26/1996 22.77
12/27/1996 Short Term Gain 1.19029 12/24/1996 12/26/1996 12/26/1996 22.77
12/29/1995 Dividend 0.05611 12/22/1995 12/26/1995 12/28/1995 19.54
11/30/1995 Long Term Gain 1.36900 11/24/1995 11/27/1995 11/29/1995 20.24
11/30/1995 Short Term Gain 0.44502 11/24/1995 11/27/1995 11/29/1995 20.24
12/23/1994 Dividend 0.04180 12/16/1994 12/19/1994 12/22/1994 17.79
12/23/1994 Long Term Gain 0.05958 12/16/1994 12/19/1994 12/22/1994 17.79
11/25/1994 Long Term Gain 1.18852 11/18/1994 11/21/1994 11/23/1994 18.15
12/31/1993 Dividend 0.10912 12/23/1993 12/27/1993 12/30/1993 21.72
11/26/1993 Dividend 0.17205 11/19/1993 11/22/1993 11/24/1993 21.04
11/26/1993 Long Term Gain 0.11055 11/19/1993 11/22/1993 11/24/1993 21.04
12/24/1992 Dividend 0.04065 12/18/1992 12/21/1992 12/23/1992 21.60
11/27/1992 Dividend 0.12511 11/20/1992 11/23/1992 11/25/1992 21.21
12/27/1991 Dividend 0.05555 12/20/1991 12/23/1991 12/26/1991 19.29
11/29/1991 Dividend 0.17577 11/22/1991 11/25/1991 11/27/1991 18.29
12/28/1990 Dividend 0.10318 12/21/1990 12/24/1990 12/27/1990 16.67
11/16/1990 Dividend 0.27380 11/9/1990 11/12/1990 11/15/1990 16.03
12/29/1989 Dividend 0.08695 12/22/1989 12/26/1989 12/28/1989 17.88
11/17/1989 Short Term Gain 0.20175 11/10/1989 11/13/1989 11/16/1989 17.61
12/30/1988 Dividend 0.13791 12/23/1988 12/27/1988 12/29/1988 14.36
11/18/1988 Short Term Gain 0.17496 11/11/1988 11/14/1988 11/17/1988 13.96
12/24/1987 Short Term Gain 0.06657 12/18/1987 12/21/1987 12/23/1987 12.99
11/20/1987 Short Term Gain 0.01841 11/13/1987 11/16/1987 11/19/1987 12.08

Top Holdings

Top 10 Equity Holdings

Top 10 Equity Holdings

The top 10 companies in which the portfolio invests, measured by a percentage of total investments.

Issues in Portfolio: 80
Click here for all Fund Holdings

Important Disclosure

Holdings are subject to change.


Fees & Minimums

Annual Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets)

Description Expense
Management fees 0.700%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees 0.250%
Other expenses 0.330%
Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.280%

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your account)

Description Fee
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)		 4.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load)
(as a percentage of purchase or redemption
proceeds, whichever is lower) 		none
Short term trading fee
(unless otherwise noted the redemption fee applies to redemptions, including exchanges within 30 days of purchase (seven days for Class I and R shares)		 2.00%

Fund Expense Ratios

Description Expense
Expense Ratio
(if no waiver/reimbursement
in effect)		 1.28%
Net Expense Ratio
(if waiver/reimbursement
in effect)		 n/a
Gross Expense Ratio
(if waiver/reimbursement
in effect)		 n/a

Investment Minimums

Description Minimum
Minimum Initial Investment (ClassA) $2,000
Minimum Initial Investment for IRA (ClassA) $1,000
Minimum Subsequent Investment (ClassA) $250

Important Disclosure

Management fees include the advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor, and the administrative fee paid by the Fund to Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor.


Fund literature and resources
MorningStar Style Box™

MorningStar Style

A style box is a graphical representation of a mutual fund's characteristics. Together, the vertical and horizontal axes can be used to classify a mutual fund into one of nine categories.

Large Growth

CSIEX is categorized as: Large Growth

Risk/Return Assessment

Risk/Return Assessment

Demonstrates where the Fund falls on a risk/return spectrum, relative to other Calvert Funds. Funds with more conservative objectives and strategies would fall on the left side of the spectrum, while funds with more aggressive objectives and strategies would appear on the right.

Compared against all Calvert funds