497K 1 cifsmallcapvalueabcy.htm CALVERT IMPACT FUND, INC. - SMALL CAP VALUE - RETAIL SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

Calvert Signature StrategiesTM

Calvert Investments

January 31, 2010

 Sustainable and Socially Responsible Equity Funds

A UNIFI Company

 

CALVERT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND 

Class (Ticker):

A (CCVAX)

C (CSCCX)

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI"), both dated January 31, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, the SAI, and other information about the Fund online at www.calvert.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-368-2745 or by sending an e-mail request to Prospectusrequest@calvert.com, or by asking a financial professional who offers shares of the Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in small company U.S. common stocks that are trading at prices below what are believed to be their intrinsic value, and which satisfy the Fund's investment criteria, including financial, sustainability and social responsibility factors. This objective may be changed by the Fund's Board of Directors without shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Calvert non-money market mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under "Choosing a Share Class" on page 87 and "Reduced Sales Charges" on page 90 of the Fund's Prospectus, and under "Method of Distribution" on page 45 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Maximum front-end sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

4.75%

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of amount purchased or redeemed, whichever is lower)1

None

1.00%

Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase)

2.00%

2.00%

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

Class A

Class C

Management fees

1.00%

1.00%

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

0.25%

1.00%

Other expenses

0.84%

1.64%

Total annual fund operating expenses

2.09%

3.64%

Less fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 2

(0.40%)

(0.95%)

Net expenses

1.69%

2.69%

1 The contingent deferred sales charge reduces over time.

2 Calvert has agreed to contractually limit direct net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. Direct net operating expenses will not exceed 1.69% for Class A and 2.69% for Class C. Only the Board of Directors of the Fund may terminate the Fund's expense cap before the contractual period expires.

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 sell or hold your shares at the end of those periods;
  • your investment has a 5% return each year;
  • the Fund's operating expenses remain the same; and
  • any Calvert expense limitation is in effect for year one.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, under these assumptions your costs would be:

Number of Years Investment is Held

Class A

Class C

Sold

Held

1

$639

$372

$272

3

$1,062

$1,027

$1,027

5

$1,510

$1,803

$1,803

10

$2,751

$3,836

$3,836

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities ("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 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 61% of its portfolio's average value.

INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund offers opportunities for long-term capital appreciation with a moderate degree of risk through a mix of smaller company stocks that meet the Fund's investment criteria, including financial, sustainability and social responsibility factors. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of small companies. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days' notice before changing this 80% policy. Calvert quantifies small companies as having a market capitalization of $3 billion or less at the time of initial purchase.

The Fund seeks to identify common stocks of undervalued companies with long-term growth potential. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities.

Sustainable and Socially Responsible Investing. The Fund seeks to invest in companies and other enterprises that demonstrate positive environmental, social and governance performance as they address corporate responsibility and sustainability challenges. Calvert believes that there are long-term benefits in an investment philosophy that attaches material weight to the environment, workplace relations, human rights, Indigenous Peoples' rights, community relations, product safety and impact, and corporate governance and business ethics. Calvert also believes that managing risks and opportunities related to these issues can contribute positively to company performance as well as to investment performance over time. The Fund has sustainable and socially responsible investment criteria that reflect specific types of companies in which the Fund seeks to invest and seeks to avoid investing.

Investments are first selected for financial soundness and then evaluated according to the Fund's sustainable and socially responsible investment criteria. Investments must be consistent with the Fund's current investment criteria, including financial, sustainability and social responsibility factors, the application of which is in the economic interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

Principal Risks

You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, or the Fund could underperform, because of the risks described below. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Management Risk. Individual stocks in the Fund may not perform as expected, and the Fund's portfolio management practices may not achieve the desired result.

Stock Market Risk. The stock market may fall in value, causing prices of stocks held by the Fund to fall.

Common Stock Risk. Although common stocks have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in a company's financial condition, on overall market and economic conditions, and on investors' perception of a company's well-being.

Small-Cap Company Risk. Prices of small-cap stocks can be more volatile than those of larger, more established companies. Small-cap companies are more likely to have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less depth of management than larger companies.

Value Company Risk. Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole, which may not recognize a security's intrinsic value for a long time. The value-oriented investing approach may fall out of favor with investors from time to time, during which the Fund may underperform other funds using different investment approaches.

Valuation Risk. A stock judged to be undervalued by the Fund's Subadvisor may actually be appropriately priced, and it may not appreciate as anticipated.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investing in foreign securities involves additional risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad. Other risks result from differences between regulations that apply to U.S. and foreign issuers and markets, and the potential for foreign markets to be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets.

Foreign Currency Risk. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. When the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to a foreign currency, the U.S. dollar value of an investment denominated in that currency will typically fall.

Performance

The following bar chart and table show the Fund's annual returns and its long-term performance, which give some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Class A shares has varied from year to year. The table compares the Fund's performance over time with that of an index and an average.

The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. For updated performance information, visit www.calvert.com.

The return for the Fund's other Class of shares will differ from the Class A returns shown in the bar chart, depending upon the expenses of that Class. The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge that you may be required to pay upon purchase or redemption of the Fund's shares. Any sales charge will reduce your return.

Year-by-Year Total Return (Class A at NAV)

 

 

Best Quarter (of periods shown)

Q2 '09

16.70%

Worst Quarter (of periods shown)

Q4 '08

-23.11%

The average total return table shows the Fund's returns with the maximum sales charge deducted, and no sales charge has been applied to the indices used for comparison in the table.

After-tax returns 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 your tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to you if you hold your Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account. The return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than the return before taxes because the calculation assumes that shareholders receive a tax benefit for capital losses incurred on the sale of their shares. After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12-31-09) (with maximum sales charge deducted)

1 year

5 years

Since Inception (10/1/04)

Class A:

 

 

 

     Return before taxes

14.99%

-3.43%

-1.55%

     Return after taxes on distributions

14.99%

-3.43%

-1.55%

     Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares

9.74%

-2.88%

-1.31%

Russell 2000 Value Index

20.58%

-0.01%

1.98%

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Avg.

31.90%

0.65%

*

(Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Lipper Average reflects no deduction for taxes.)

* For comparison purposes to Lipper, performance as of 10/31/04 is as follows: Class A return before taxes is -0.55%; Class A return after taxes on distributions is -1.48%; Class A return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares is -1.25%; and Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average is 2.78%.

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12-31-09) (with maximum sales charge deducted)

1 year

Since Inception (4/1/05)

Class C

18.78%

-2.56%

Russell 2000 Value Index

20.58%

0.97%

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Avg.

31.90%

*

(Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Lipper Average reflects no deduction for taxes.)

* For comparison purposes to Lipper, performance as of 4/30/05 is as follows: Class C return is -1.20%, and Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average is 0.53%.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Investment Advisor. Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.

Investment Subadvisor. Channing Capital Management, LLC ("Channing")

Portfolio Manager Name

Title

Length of Time Managing Fund

Wendell E. Mackey, CFA

Founding Principal, Director of Investments, Channing

Since October 2004

 

BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

You can buy, sell (redeem) or exchange shares of the Fund, either through a financial professional or directly from the Fund, on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. The share price is based on the Fund's net asset value, determined after receipt of your request in good order.

Minimum to Open Fund
Account

Minimum Additional
Investments

$2,000

$250

 

The Fund may waive investment minimums and applicable service fees for certain investors.

To buy shares, contact your financial professional or open an account by completing and signing an application (available at www.calvert.com or by calling 800-368-2748). Make your check payable to the Fund

To Buy Shares

New Accounts (include application):

Calvert, P.O. Box 219544,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9544

Subsequent Investments (include investment slip):

Calvert, P.O. Box 219739,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9739

By Registered, Certified or Overnight Mail:

Calvert, c/o BFDS, 330 West 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105-1807

To Sell Shares

By Telephone

Call 800-368-2745

By Mail

Calvert, P.O. Box 219544,
Kansas City, MO 64121-9544

 

TAX INFORMATION

Unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, any dividends and distributions made by the Fund are taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares of the 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 Web site for more information.

Investment Company Act file: No. 811-10045 Calvert Impact Fund, Inc.