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Calamos Aksia Hedged Strategies Fund

HEDAX

Curated access to high-conviction hedge fund managers in a single portfolio

Fund Highlights

Unique Access

Exposure to high conviction and diversifying managers

Aksia Investment Edge

Depth and experience in an attractive and complex asset class

Efficient Structure

Interval funds offer a versatile solution for investors

Portfolio

Hedge Portfolio Statistics

# of Holdings: 33
# of Substrategies: 17
Top 5 Holdings (% of Portfolios): 23%
Top 10 Holdings (% of Portfolio): 42%
Largest Holding: 5%
Average Position Size: 3%

As of 7/31/25

Portfolio Strategy1

As of 7/31/25

portfolio strategy
1Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Percentages are based on net asset value and are subject to change.

Hedge Fund Substrategy

Relative Value Multi-Strategy 22.1%
Global Macro 11.6%
Directional Multi-Strategy 9.3%
Long/Short Credit 9.2%
Fixed Income Arbitrage 8.8%
Quantitative Strategies 6.4%
Event Credit 4.8%
Event & Merger 3.3%
Structured Credit 3.3%
Insurance Linked 3.1%
Multi-PM 3.1%
CTA 3.1%
Fundamental Growth 2.9%
Opportunistic 2.8%
Activist 2.7%
Risk Mitigators 1.9%
Specialist 1.7%

As of 7/31/25

Top Hedge Fund Holdings

As of 7/31/25

Holding Strategy %
Elliott Management Corporation Multi-Strategy 4.9%
Point72 Asset Management LP Multi-Strategy 4.7%
Balyasny Asset Management LP Multi-Strategy 4.5%
Sculptor Capital LP Multi-Strategy 4.4%
LMR Partners LLP Multi-Strategy 4.3%
Verition Fund Management LLC Multi-Strategy 4.3%
ExodusPoint Capital Management LP Multi-Strategy 4.3%
Linden Advisors LP Relative Value 3.8%
Two Sigma Investments LP Relative Value 3.7%
Empyrean Capital Partners LP Event Driven 3.3%
Holdings are provided for illustrative purposes only and are selected as representative examples of the types of investments included in the Fund. Top holdings are based on portfolio weight as a percentage of net assets. Holdings may not be current and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and actual outcomes may vary materially.

Leadership

Oliver Newton

Partner, Aksia

Jim Vos

CEO, Aksia

Brian Goldberg, CFA

Partner, Aksia

Joseph Larucci

Partner, Aksia

George Evans, CFA

Managing Director, Hedge Funds, Aksia

Lawrence Cinamon, CAIA

Managing Director, Hedge Funds, Aksia

Simon Fludgate, CFA

Partner, Aksia

Keith Morgan, CFA

Managing Director, Hedge Funds, Aksia

Maiko Nanao

Managing Director, Hedge Funds and Private Credit, Aksia

John Koudonis

President and CEO, Calamos Investments

David O’Donohue

Senior Vice President of Alternative Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, Calamos Investments

Michael Grant

Co-CIO, Head of Long/Short Strategies, and Senior Co-Portfolio Manager

Fund Information

Ticker: HEDAX (Share Class A)
Structure: Interval Fund (40-Act registered) with daily purchase and quarterly repurchase
Accreditation Requirement: None
Purchase: Daily
Benchmark: HFRI Fund of Funds Conservative Index
Secondary Benchmark: Bloomberg US Agg Bond
Leverage: Minimal leverage; permitted up to 33%
Liquidity Terms: Quarterly; no less than 5% of outstanding shares
Distributions: Yearly
Tax Reporting: 1099-DIV
Management Fee1: 1.10%
Performance Fee: None
Other Expenses1: Capped at 0.35%
1As of the prospectus dated 9/30/25 the gross expense ratio for the Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class M shares is 18.15%, 18.90%, 17.90%, and 18.65% of average net assets, respectively. The net expense ratio for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class M shares is 17.25%, 18.00%, 17.00%, and 17.75% of average net assets, respectively. The Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Fund have entered into the Expense Limitation Agreement under which the Advisor and Sub-Advisor have contractually agreed on a monthly basis, until at least August 13, 2028, to reimburse on a 50/50 basis between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor the Fund’s “Specified Expenses” in respect of each class of the Fund (each, a “Class”) where “Specified Expenses” means all other expenses incurred in the business of the Fund and allocated to a Class, including the Fund’s annual operating expenses, with the exception of (i) the Investment Management Fee (as defined herein), (ii) the Shareholder Servicing Fee (as defined herein), (iii) the Distribution Fee (as defined herein), (iv) certain costs associated with the acquisition, ongoing investment and disposition of the Fund’s investments and unconsummated investments, including legal costs, professional fees, travel costs and brokerage costs, (v) acquired fund fees and expenses, (vi) dividend and interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Fund), (vii) taxes and costs to reclaim foreign taxes, and (viii) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the discretion of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor), to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of such Class (the “Expense Limitation”). See the prospectus for estimated interest expenses and additional information regarding fees and estimated operating expenses.

How to Invest

Financial advisors and institutional investors can purchase fund shares on a daily basis, using the ticker symbol HEDAX.

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