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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170901155745
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-17-004538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170901
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170901

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285650
		IRS NUMBER:				203377281
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21547
		FILM NUMBER:		171066356

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT
		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60563
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6302451046

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT
		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60563
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>cgo-nq_073117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: cgo-nq_073117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>cgo-ex99_cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: cgo-ex99_cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>