N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST I Natixis Funds Trust I

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04323

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust I

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2008

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:


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EQUITY FUNDS

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

June 30, 2008

 

CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund

Hansberger International Fund

Harris Associates Focused Value Fund

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund

Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Management

Harris Associates

Loomis, Sayles & Company

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Management Discussion and Performance page 1

 

Portfolio of Investments page 22

 

Financial Statements page 35


CGM ADVISOR TARGETED EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks long-term growth of capital through investments in equity securities of companies whose earnings are expected to grow at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy

 

 

Strategy:

Generally invests in a focused portfolio of common stocks of large-cap companies

 

 

Inception Date:

November 27, 1968

 

 

Manager:

G. Kenneth Heebner

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFGX
Class B    NEBGX
Class C    NEGCX
Class Y    NEGYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

The fund invests in a small number of securities, which may result in greater volatility than more diversified funds. Growth stocks can be more sensitive to market movements because their prices are based in part on future expectations. The fund may invest in foreign securities that involve risks not associated with domestic securities.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Amid a worsening credit crisis, flat consumer spending and a looming recession, U.S. equities struggled during the first half of 2008.

 

In this troubled environment, CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund emphasized companies doing business globally, which helped reduce the fund’s risk in pursuit of capital growth. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the fund returned -5.07%, based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting $0.44 in capital gains and less than $0.01 in dividends. Consequently, we were gratified that the fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned -11.91% for the period, and the -10.38% average return on Morningstar’s Large Growth category.

 

FUND’S COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTED PERFORMANCE

Throughout the period, the fund remained fully invested in anticipation of continued healthy growth in the global economy. While the U.S. economy was weakened by a serious decline in housing prices and new construction, as well as slower consumer spending, the fund emphasized companies whose fundamentals were positively impacted by favorable trends in foreign countries. We also invested in ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) of some foreign companies. An ADR makes it easier for foreign stocks to trade on U.S. stock exchanges.

 

Energy was the fund’s largest sector allocation, increasing from 20% of the portfolio at the beginning of the year to over 30% of assets as of June 30, 2008. During the period, the fund established a new position in Texas-based Fluor Corporation, a leading provider of engineering, construction and maintenance services to energy companies worldwide. Late in the quarter, we also added some railroad stocks, including CSX Corporation and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, both of which are benefiting from increased demand for exports of grain and coal.

 

Funding for these purchases came from sales of some financial stocks, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and MetLife, as well as from the sale of Monsanto, a multinational agricultural biotechnology holding, and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.

 

ENERGY STOCKS AND CREDIT CARD ISSUES CONTRIBUTE POSITIVE RESULTS

Although most stocks in the fund lost ground with the market, Petroleo Brasileiro (better known as Petrobras), Halliburton, and MasterCard climbed, reflecting positive earnings growth and prospects. Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil company, announced that its estimated recoverable reserves at the offshore Tupi oil field range from five to eight billion barrels, which would make it one of the biggest oil discoveries in the last 20 years. Halliburton, a major oil service provider, benefited from continued strength in oil exploration and development globally, as well as an improved outlook for exploration and development in North America. MasterCard, one of the two leading transaction processors to the credit card industry, continued to report solid earnings growth, which helped support its share price.

 

SEVERAL ISSUES DETRACTED FROM PERFORMANCE

Ford Motor Company, Apple, and Prudential Financial were the fund’s worst performers for the period. Ford was hurt by declining sales of SUVs and trucks, as gasoline prices reached new highs. Although company fundamentals remained solid, Apple witnessed a drop in share price due to weak conditions in the personal computer market. We continue to hold both issues. However, we sold Prudential, which declined on unfavorable developments in the financial industry.

 

OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY REMAINS FAVORABLE

Going forward, we expect the global economy to continue to benefit from strength in developing markets. At the same time, we believe U.S. businesses may benefit as the weak dollar makes goods and services cheaper in other parts of the world. As always, our strategy is to focus on a small number of companies we believe offer superior growth potential.

 

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CGM ADVISOR TARGETED EQUITY FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 2008

 

           
     6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Class A (Inception 11/27/68)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -5.07 %   14.07 %   16.39 %   5.83 %    

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -10.51     7.48     15.01     5.20      
   

Class B (Inception 2/28/97)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -5.52     13.08     15.53     5.03      

With CDSC3

  -10.05     8.08     15.30     5.03      
   

Class C (Inception 9/1/98)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -5.44     13.22     15.53         6.77 %

With CDSC3

  -6.34     12.22     15.53         6.77  
   

Class Y (Inception 6/30/99)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -5.03     14.29     16.75         5.68  
             
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS C
INCEPTION
6
    SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
6
 

S&P 500 Index4

  -11.91 %   -13.12 %   7.58 %   2.88 %   4.69 %   0.88 %

Morningstar Large Growth
Fund Avg.
5

  -10.38     -6.02     7.81     2.61     4.68     0.43  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those noted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are only available to certain investors, as outlined in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

 

     % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION    6/30/08    12/31/07

Common Stocks

   97.7    95.8

Short-Term Investments and Other

   2.3    4.2
     % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS    6/30/08    12/31/07

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

   10.1    9.1

Schlumberger Ltd.

   6.5    6.6

Halliburton Co.

   5.4    4.5

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

   5.4    5.2

Chevron Corp.

   5.2   

Apple, Inc.

   5.1    5.4

Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA, ADR

   5.0    5.6

ConocoPhillips

   4.9   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   4.9   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   4.9     
     % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES    6/30/08    12/31/07

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   20.2      9.1

Energy Equipment & Services

   12.0    11.1

Chemicals

     9.2    10.7

Computers & Peripherals

     7.8      5.4

Road & Rail

     6.9   

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio     Net Expense Ratio  

A

  1.17 %   1.17 %

B

  1.92     1.92  

C

  1.93     1.93  

Y

  0.90     0.90  

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stocks.

5

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

6

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for each Class of fund shares are calculated as follows: Class C from 9/1/98; and Class Y from 7/1/99.

 

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HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks long-term growth of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests in common stocks of small-, mid- and large-cap companies located outside the United States. Assets are invested across developed and emerging markets

 

 

Inception Date:

December 29, 1995

 

 

Managers:

Growth:

Trevor Graham

Barry A. Lockhart

Patrick H. Tan

Thomas R.H. Tibbles

Value:

Ronald Holt

Lauretta Reeves

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFDX
Class B    NEDBX
Class C    NEDCX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Foreign securities involve risks not associated with domestic securities, such as currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions and different accounting standards. Growth stocks can be more sensitive to market movements because their prices are based in part on future expectations. Value stocks may fall out of favor and underperform the overall market during any given period.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

The credit crunch that shook world financial markets in 2007 continued into 2008. Although very few markets were positive during the first half, rising energy and materials prices provided some support in the second quarter. However, the six-month period was one of the worst on record for world stock prices.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Hansberger International Fund’s total return was -9.30% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting $0.42 in capital gains and $0.04 in dividends. By comparison, the fund’s benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, returned -10.58% and -9.84%, respectively. The average performance of the fund’s Morningstar peer group, the Foreign Large Blend category, was -10.71%. All returns are expressed in U.S. dollars. Neither the fund nor its benchmarks include U.S. stocks, and the Morningstar category has only limited exposure to domestic equities.

 

Two teams of Hansberger’s international equity specialists manage the fund. One focuses on value and the other seeks growth potential.

 

VALUE TEAM DID WELL IN EMERGING MARKETS AND MATERIALS

Materials and resource stocks in the emerging markets region contributed to the value segment’s performance. The segment’s top performer during the period was Evraz Group in Russia, one of the world’s largest steel producers, which benefited from higher prices for steel, iron and coke. Its acquisition of Oregon Steel in 2007 also added to the firm’s profits. Brazilian utility CEMIG (Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais) was the second best performer. The stock has a high dividend and the company is benefiting from an improved regulatory environment in Brazil.

 

The financial sector has led world markets in a downward spiral since last year. One of the segment’s worst performers was HBOS PLC, the holding company for Bank of Scotland. The largest mortgage lender in the U.K., HBOS operates banking and insurance companies in Australia as well as the U.K. The worldwide credit crunch caused investors to flee, but the value team believes it will emerge as one of the strongest players once the credit crisis clears. Siemens AG, a European industrial company with operations in 190 countries, also proved disappointing. European industrials in general have done poorly recently, but the value team believes Siemens will emerge as a strong performer in time.

 

HANSBERGER’S GROWTH TEAM SEEKS SECULAR GROWTH COMPANIES

Secular growth companies seek to create their own opportunities rather than waiting for market trends to turn their way. These are often innovative companies seeking affordable solutions to such universal problems as finding renewable, clean sources of energy. Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems, a specialist in equipment that uses wind power to generate electricity, is one such company; it has been a strong performer for the fund for several years. A more recent acquisition is Q-Cells, a rapidly growing manufacturer of photovoltaic modules. Both stocks did well during the period, countering trends in other sectors.

 

However, not even the best ideas lead to consistently strong stock prices. The growth team had disappointing results with Renewable Energy Corp, as this and other solar stocks were caught in a general sell-off recently. Although the stock fell in price, the growth team is holding it in anticipation of good results long term. Another example is Foxconn, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of handsets, supplying components for Motorola, Nokia and Sony. The company had a difficult first quarter and the stock declined, but the growth team believes it is a quality manufacturer and is anticipating a turnaround.

 

OUTLOOK IS FOR DECELERATING GLOBAL GROWTH

Hansberger expects to see continued global growth, but at a slower pace, especially in developed markets. Characteristics we look for are attractive valuations, strong balance sheets, and the potential to generate growth even in difficult times through innovation and restructuring.

 

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HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares7

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20087

 

         
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 12/29/95)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -9.30 %    -6.41 %    16.47 %    7.94 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -14.50      -11.80      15.10      7.31  
   

CLASS B (Inception 12/29/95)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -9.66      -7.07      15.61      7.16  

With CDSC3

  -14.06      -11.16      15.38      7.16  
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/29/95)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -9.64      -7.09      15.61      7.15  

With CDSC3

  -10.52      -7.91      15.61      7.15  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

MSCI EAFE Index4

  -10.58 %    -10.15 %    17.16 %    6.23 %

MSCI ACWI ex USA Index5

  -9.84      -6.20      19.42      7.73  

Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Fund Avg.6

  -10.71      -9.04      15.90      5.28  

 

All results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

  98.0      97.3

Preferred Stock

  1.8      1.3

Short-Term Investments and Other

  0.2      1.4
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08      12/31/07

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

  2.5      1.9

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

  2.2      2.2

Saipem SpA

  1.9      1.6

Infosys Technologies, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

  1.6      1.3

Roche Holding AG

  1.6      0.8

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

  1.6      1.7

OAO Gazprom, Sponsored ADR

  1.4      0.6

UniCredito Italiano SpA

  1.4      1.6

Adidas AG

  1.4      1.9

Axa

  1.4      1.5
FIVE LARGEST COUNTRIES   6/30/08      12/31/07

Japan

  14.0      14.0

United Kingdom

  12.1      13.0

France

    9.5      9.9

Switzerland

    8.4      8.9

Germany

    8.2      6.6

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio   Net Expense Ratio

A

  1.45%   1.45%

B

  2.20   2.20

C

  2.20   2.20

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE Index) is an unmanaged index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the United States and Canada.

5

Morgan Stanley Capital International All Countries World Index ex USA (MSCI ACWI ex USA Index) is an unmanaged index designed to measure equity market performance in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

6

Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

7

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions/reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES FOCUSED VALUE FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Focuses on 25 to 30 stocks of mid- to large-cap U.S. companies

 

 

Inception Date:

March 15, 2001

 

 

Managers:

Robert M. Levy

Michael J. Mangan

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NRSAX
Class B    NRSBX
Class C    NRSCX

 

 

What You Should Know:

The fund invests in a small number of securities, which may result in greater volatility than more diversified funds. Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall market during any given period.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Stocks began 2008 with a sharp descent and then rallied as the Federal Reserve Board moved aggressively to address the credit crisis. However, the rally turned around late in the period as renewed credit and inflation concerns triggered another selloff.

 

Despite the fund’s emphasis on the weak financial sector and its lack of exposure to energy, Harris Associates Focused Value Fund kept pace with the benchmark for most of the first half of 2008. However, as most sectors fell sharply in June, the fund trailed its benchmark for the period as a whole. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the fund returned -15.52% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting $0.15 in capital gains. The fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, returned -11.91% for the period, and the average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Large Blend category was -11.18%.

 

HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES SHOWED SOLID GAINS

Shares of Tenet Healthcare rose in the first half of 2008 as a turnaround in operations took hold. Favorable prices realized on the sale of some underperforming hospitals also reduced the company’s debt levels. Increasing volumes and better results in weaker regions of the country further contributed to the rise in the price of the stock. PerkinElmer, a maker of life sciences products, had been selling at a discount to its competitors, even though its balance sheet and prospects seemed strong. Recent increases in the price of the stock reflect widening recognition of the company’s improved results, but we continue to believe the current price still does not fully reflect the company’s outlook. Conglomerate ITT was a leader among the fund’s industrial holdings. The company is focusing on areas of strength, including defense electronics, and it has solid growth prospects in fluid technology, motion and flow control.

 

NO ENERGY STOCKS, STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINANCIALS HURT PERFORMANCE

Energy was the period’s strongest sector, but the fund had no exposure to it. We continue to believe that energy stock valuations are unreasonably high and that increased awareness by businesses and consumers may start to cut into demand.

 

Our sizeable weighting in financial stocks also hurt the fund’s performance. Decliners in the portfolio included such leading companies as Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Legg Mason. We capitalized on price weakness to add to the fund’s stake in Merrill because we believe their ownership interests in money management firms could attract buyers as a shift in investor sentiment works its way through the system. All three companies remain in the portfolio.

 

SOME STOCKS’ POTENTIAL FAILED TO TRANSLATE INTO GAINS

Economic concerns drove down shares of Starwood Hotels despite its expanding hotel inventory. Starwood franchises its properties to others, collecting fees while avoiding infrastructure costs. Technology leader Intel is the fund’s largest position. We have been adding to it for some time and we still like the stock, but it has faced selling pressure this year with no news to account for it. We remain optimistic about Intel’s long-term outlook. Micron Technology stock has been volatile, reflecting fears that the economic slowdown might shrink demand for memory chips. Micron’s quarterly financial results are trending higher and we believe its strong finances position the firm to capture additional market share if less well-capitalized competitors weaken.

 

We believe that volatility in recent quarters may have produced opportunities to acquire good companies at attractive valuations. The fund’s portfolio now stands at a steep discount to our assessment of the companies’ long-term growth potential, suggesting that good gains may be possible once current pressures ease. We think the credit and housing crises will work their way through the system in time and that the market will improve as conditions stabilize.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES FOCUSED VALUE FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares7

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20087

 

         
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 3/15/01)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -15.52 %    -26.59 %    3.46 %    2.83 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -20.36      -30.82      2.24      2.00  
   

CLASS B (Inception 3/15/01)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -15.93      -27.13      2.66      2.06  

With CDSC3

  -20.05      -30.13      2.42      2.06  
   

CLASS C (Inception 3/15/01)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -15.81      -27.09      2.69      2.08  

With CDSC3

  -16.63      -27.69      2.69      2.08  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      SINCE
INCEPTION
6
 

S&P 500 Index 4

  -11.91 %    -13.12 %    7.58 %    3.18 %

Morningstar Large Blend Fund Avg.5

  -11.18      -12.27      7.64      3.33  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

     % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION    6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

   98.7      100.0

Short-Term Investments and Other

   1.3      0.0
     % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS    6/30/08      12/31/07

Intel Corp.

   7.7      9.0

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   6.0      5.2

National Semiconductor Corp.

   6.0      6.1

Robert Half International, Inc.

   6.0      4.9

Dell, Inc.

   5.9      1.1

Teradata Corp.

   5.3      1.3

Virgin Media, Inc.

   5.2      5.2

Tiffany & Co.

   4.9      2.7

Hospira, Inc.

   4.7      4.9

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   4.5     
     % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES    6/30/08      12/31/07

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   15.9      21.7

Capital Markets

   12.0      5.0

Computers & Peripherals

   10.9      2.4

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     8.5      9.2

Specialty Retail

     7.7      2.7

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio8   Net Expense Ratio9

A

  1.39%   1.39%

B

  2.14   2.14

C

  2.14   2.14

 

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stocks.

5

Morningstar Large Blend Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

6

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown are calculated from 4/1/01.

7

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions/reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

8

Before reductions and reimbursements.

9

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks opportunities for long-term capital growth and income

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in common stock of large- and mid-cap companies in any industry

 

 

Inception Date:

May 6, 1931

 

 

Managers:

Edward S. Loeb

Michael J. Mangan

Diane L. Mustain

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFOX
Class B    NEGBX
Class C    NECOX
Class Y    NEOYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall market during any given period.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

After slumping early in the year, stocks staged a spring rally that was cut short in mid-May as the ongoing credit crisis and record energy prices dimmed prospects for the economy. Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund posted disappointing returns for the period, with most of the shortfall occurring amid June’s market turbulence.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the fund’s return was -14.98% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting less than $0.01 in dividends. The fund’s results trailed its benchmark and its Morningstar peer group. The Russell 1000 Value Index returned -13.57%, while the average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Large Blend category was -11.18%.

 

ABSENCE OF ENERGY OVERWHELMED POSITIVE RESULTS IN OTHER SECTORS

Coming into June, the fund’s returns were stronger than its benchmark, although both were negative. However, by the end of June, shares in most sectors had fallen sharply. Energy was the exception. The absence of energy companies in the portfolio was the primary reason for the fund’s underperformance in the first half of 2008. The fund’s industrials stocks were strong, and good stock selection in financials was a net positive despite the weakness in the sector as a whole.

 

LEADERS WERE IN DIVERSE SECTORS

Renowned railroad company Union Pacific (UP) continued to be a strong contributor. Shippers have found railroads more cost efficient than trucks during periods of high energy costs, and UP is also still benefiting from restructuring started three years ago. Pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough was another strong holding during the period. We had sold Schering following negative reports on the firm’s cholesterol drugs, but lowered valuations subsequently led us to repurchase shares, which soon recovered. We increased the fund’s stake in Home Depot when the slump in home construction caused shares to decline. A subsequent rebound put this holding in positive territory for the period. Comcast rose modestly, reflecting its ability to maintain market share in the face of strong competition. Medtronic, a medical technology company, also added to returns as investors grew more confident of its business prospects.

 

FINANCIALS AND SOME TECHNOLOGY STOCKS DECLINED

Merrill Lynch was the fund’s worst performer during the period. Our investment in Merrill is based on the value we see in their non-investment banking businesses, including private wealth management and their partial ownership of BlackRock Advisors and Bloomberg. Other leading financial firms in the portfolio, including Bank of New York Mellon, Morgan Stanley and American Express also declined, in value, but less than the sector overall.

 

In technology, a deteriorating competitive position led us to sell communications leader Motorola at a loss. Shares of Intel, one of the fund’s largest commitments, declined in the first few days of January. We expanded the fund’s position and shares subsequently stabilized. Intel is a bellwether company and we believe its earlier weakness may reflect concerns about the economy. Shares of cruise operator Carnival Corp. fell as shrinking travel volumes and high fuel prices pressured earnings.

 

PORTFOLIO STANDS AT DEEP DISCOUNT TO POTENTIAL VALUE

By this time next year we believe that credit problems will have diminished and the market will react favorably. Our stock selection process continues to lead us away from energy companies. We think investors have focused on the sector’s momentum despite diminishing fundamental support for current price levels, especially as the economy slows and individuals and businesses take steps to curb usage.

 

Based on our analysis, stocks in the fund’s portfolio as a group are trading at the widest discount to potential future value that we have seen in years. Assuming the current cycle reverses, we believe the fund’s holdings have substantial upside potential.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares7

 

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20087

 

           
     6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 5/6/31)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -14.98 %   -22.22 %   3.45 %   -0.14 %    

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -19.85     -26.69     2.23     -0.73      
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/13/93)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -15.26     -22.80     2.66     -0.88      

With CDSC3

  -19.50     -26.66     2.30     -0.88      
   

CLASS C (Inception 5/1/95)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -15.28     -22.83     2.69     -0.89      

With CDSC3

  -16.13     -23.60     2.69     -0.89      
   

CLASS Y (Inception 11/18/98)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -14.81     -21.97     3.79         0.61 %
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
6
 

Russell 1000 Value Index4

  -13.57 %   -18.78 %   8.92 %   4.91 %   5.17 %

Morningstar Large Blend Fund Avg.5

  -11.18     -12.27     7.64     3.32     3.47  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are only available to certain investors, as outlined in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

  97.3      96.5

Short-Term Investments and Other

  2.7      3.5
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08      12/31/07

Intel Corp.

  6.5      6.9

Dell, Inc.

  5.4      4.5

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  5.1      5.0

Carnival Corp.

  4.7      4.3

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  4.6     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

  4.5      4.9

Schering-Plough Corp.

  4.2     

Union Pacific Corp.

  4.2      5.5

Capital One Financial Corp.

  3.6      3.6

McDonald’s Corp.

  3.5     
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   6/30/08      12/31/07

Capital Markets

  16.3      10.2

Computers & Peripherals

  10.5      10.9

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

  9.9      7.4

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  8.9      9.4

Media

  8.6     

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio8   Net Expense Ratio9

A

  1.28%   1.28%

B

  2.04   2.04

C

  2.04   2.04

Y

  0.91   0.91

 

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

5

Morningstar Large Blend Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

6

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class Y are calculated from 12/1/98.

7

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions/reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

8

Before reductions and reimbursements.

9

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09.

 

8


VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Invests in small-cap companies with a focus on absolute return, using a bottom-up, value-oriented investment process

 

 

Inception Date:

December 31, 1996

 

 

Managers:

Chris D. Wallis

Scott J. Weber

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFJX
Class B    NEJBX

Class C

Class Y

   NEJCX

NEJYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Investing in small-cap stocks carries special risk, including narrower markets, limited financial and management resources, less liquidity and greater volatility than large company stocks. Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall market during any given period.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Strategies we initiated more than a year ago helped insulate Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund from the worst impacts of the ongoing credit crisis. Good stock selection, an emphasis on economically vigorous sectors, and avoiding the most troubled areas of financial services helped the fund hold up well during one of the most difficult periods ever for stock prices.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the fund’s total return was -1.36% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting $0.03 in capital gains. For the same period, the Russell 2000 Value Index, the fund’s benchmark, returned -9.84%, while the average performance of funds in Morningstar’s Small Blend category was -8.93%.

 

FOCUSED ON AREAS OF MARKET STRENGTH

Markets that were volatile early in the year quieted after the Federal Reserve Board made a series of aggressive rate cuts and unprecedented policy moves designed to restore liquidity to the financial markets. However, renewed credit fears and soaring energy costs brought fresh waves of volatility in May, and weakness accelerated as the period closed. Amid early indications of impending credit problems last year, we took decisive action to reduce the fund’s exposure to financial services, where prospects for improvement appeared slight. Our value-focused research team led us to emphasize industrial and energy issues. These positions, together with strong performance in select technology issues, keyed the fund’s strong relative returns.

 

ENERGY COMPANIES WERE TOP PERFORMERS

Most of the fund’s top performers were energy companies. Consistent with our established discipline, we sold Continental Resources and Petrohawk, two independent exploration companies, when their valuations surpassed our targets; we also trimmed other energy holdings as prices rose. Encore Acquisition Company, a small exploration and development company, benefited from publicity on its holdings in North Dakota. With the dollar weak and overseas growth exceeding that in the U.S., the fund also benefited from several smaller industrial and manufacturing companies. Lincoln Electric Holdings enjoyed strong worldwide demand for its welding products used in road, bridge and pipeline projects. Shares of aerospace provider DRS Technologies rose when the company agreed to be acquired. Iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs also rose in value and we sold it at a profit.

 

CONSUMER AND FINANCIAL ISSUES WERE WEAK

Tempur-Pedic International, makers of high-end mattresses and pillows, fell as economic pressures constrained consumer spending. We are using price declines to expand the fund’s holdings in this well-run company. High raw materials costs squeezed margins at garden products marketer Scotts Miracle-Gro, whose sales also suffered from weak consumer spending, but we continue to like the stock. Affiliated Managers Group, owner of several investment management companies, declined along with the weak financial sector. We have added to the fund’s position in Affiliated. Negative sentiment toward financials hurt casualty insurer HCC Insurance, but we believe the company has an attractive business and solid underwriting practices and we added to holdings on weakness.

 

CONTINUED VOLATILITY MAY YIELD OPPORTUNITIES AS ECONOMY RECOVERS

We believe near-term conditions are likely to remain challenging, although we think housing prices will eventually stabilize, restoring consumer confidence. This should also benefit banks whose losses have mounted amid defaulting mortgages.

 

A positive side effect of the market’s weakness is that our research team is uncovering good companies at what appear to be attractive valuations. We have trimmed the number of stocks in the portfolio in order to focus commitments on those we especially favor. Two long-term themes will guide us: As the world develops and industrializes, demand for resources and infrastructure will continue to expand. We will also remain focused on smaller energy firms that can increase reserves through acquisitions and discoveries rather than speculating on energy prices.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares6

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20086

 

 

           
     6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Class A (Inception 12/31/96)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -1.36 %   -4.18 %   13.63 %   6.42 %    

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -7.04     -9.69     12.30     5.79      
   

Class B (Inception 12/31/96)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -1.74     -4.90     12.78     5.62      

With CDSC3

  -6.65     -9.65     12.53     5.62      
   

Class C (Inception 12/31/96)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -1.74     -4.90     12.79     5.62      

With CDSC3

  -2.72     -5.85     12.79     5.62      
   

Class Y (Inception 8/31/06)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -1.13     -3.82             8.11 %
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS    

SINCE

CLASS Y
INCEPTION
7

 

Russell 2000 Value Index4

  -9.84 %   -21.63 %   10.02 %   7.47 %   -5.84 %

Morningstar Small Blend Fund Avg.5

  -8.93     -17.03     10.62     6.99     -0.77  

 

All results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are only available to certain investors, as outlined in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

  83.9      95.4

Exchange Trade Funds

  3.0     

Short-Term Investments and Other

  13.1      4.6
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08      12/31/07

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund

  3.0     

Encore Acquisition Co.

  2.7     

Vectren Corp.

  2.0      1.8

Sybase, Inc.

  1.9      1.9

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

  1.9      1.6

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

  1.9      2.3

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

  1.9      2.3

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

  1.8      1.0

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.

  1.8      1.6

Airgas, Inc.

  1.8      1.5
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   6/30/08      12/31/07

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  7.8      8.9

Machinery

  6.2      6.8

Health Care Providers & Services

  5.6      5.2

Capital Markets

  5.3      7.3

Insurance

  4.9      5.9

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio8     Net Expense Ratio9  

A

  1.58 %   1.46 %

B

  2.32     2.21  

C

  2.33     2.21  

Y

  1.19     1.19  

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

5

Morningstar Small Blend Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

6

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions/reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

7

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown are calculated from 9/1/06.

8

Before reductions and reimbursements.

9

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 4/30/09.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks long-term growth of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Features growth and value investments through a diversified portfolio of complementary equity investment disciplines provided by specialized money managers

 

 

Inception Date:

July 7, 1994

 

 

Subadvisors:

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Harris Associates, L.P.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFSX
Class B    NESBX

Class C

Class Y

   NECCX

NESYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Growth stocks can be more sensitive to market movements because their values are based on future expectations. Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall market. Small-cap stocks carry special risks, including narrower markets, limited financial and management resources, less liquidity and greater volatility.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Concerns about an economic downturn, rising inflation and tight credit markets took a toll on stocks during the first half of 2008. Although most stock indexes produced negative returns, growth stocks declined less than value stocks, and small- and mid-cap shares generally did better than large-cap shares.

 

Each of Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio’s four segments is managed using a different discipline, providing investors with exposure to a wide spectrum of large-, medium- and small-cap stocks using both growth and value investment styles. The BlackRock segment seeks long-term growth of capital in companies of any size, with an emphasis on those with capitalizations greater than $2 billion. The segment managed by Harris Associates invests primarily in common stocks of large- and mid-cap companies that the manager believes are trading at a substantial discount to their “true business value.” Loomis Sayles manages two portfolio segments. One invests in mid-cap growth stocks, and the other focuses on small-cap value stocks.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the portfolio returned -9.81% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, after reinvesting $0.42 in capital gains. The fund outperformed the -11.91% return of the S&P 500 Index, but underperformed the -3.90% return of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The portfolio also underperformed the -8.48% return of the Dow Jones Wilshire 4500 Index, but outperformed the -10.38% average return of the funds in Morningstar’s Large Growth category.

 

BLACKROCK POSITIVE ON LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL MARKETS

This segment’s emphasis on materials was a positive for the period, but it was underweight in energy relative to the benchmark, and energy was one of the best performing sectors. Despite its relatively small position in energy, one of the segment’s top performers was CONSOL Energy, which owns and operates coal mines that benefited from strong global demand. In healthcare, Celgene Corporation, a biotechnology company, added value, although, a medical equipment company, Hologic was a disappointment. The segment’s relatively large position in industrials dampened return, as General Electric Corporation fell short of expectations. In information technology, NVIDIA did poorly. Hologic, General Electric and NVIDIA remain in the portfolio because BlackRock believes they have the potential to do well over time. Among business services companies, Visa Inc. was one of the best performers in the segment, benefiting from the growing global use of credit cards. BlackRock’s near-term outlook is cautious, but they remain constructive on many global markets, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

HARRIS ASSOCIATES’ OUTLOOK IS POSITIVE FOR VALUE-ORIENTED INVESTORS

Most energy companies produced strong returns during the first half of 2008, but Harris Associates elected to de-emphasize energy based on their belief that energy stocks are overpriced, and that there are better opportunities elsewhere in the market. Two technology holdings – Motorola and Sun Microsystems – were among the worst performers for the period and both stocks were sold. Intel also fell short of expectations, as the market reacted negatively to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings announcement. However, Harris Associates believes investors’ reaction to Intel’s announcement may have been overdone, and the stock remains in the segment. Largely because of the credit crisis, Merrill Lynch hurt the segment’s performance, but it remains in the portfolio because Harris Associates believes it is undervalued.

 

Stock selection, especially in industrials and healthcare, was the biggest contributor to performance. Lack of exposure to telecommunications, an underperforming area, was also beneficial. The best performing stocks in the segment were Union Pacific, Schering-Plough and Pulte Homes. Union Pacific continues to report solid earnings, and Harris Associates thinks the strong pricing environment (combined with an aggressive pursuit of operational improvements) should allow the company to expand margins. Recent flooding in the Midwest caused

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Management Discussion

 

 

network disruptions that might impact earnings, but Harris Associates has confidence in the company’s management team. Schering-Plough’s revenues beat forecasts on almost all its key products, and the firm’s gross margin was higher than expected. Prescriptions for some of Schering-Plough’s drugs have stabilized, which could be a positive indicator for the company. Pulte Homes was a strong contributor to performance early in the year, but Harris Associates sold the position when they felt conditions in the housing market were deteriorating.

 

As the second half unfolds, this segment’s portfolio stands at a steep discount to Harris Associates’ assessment of the long-term growth potential of the underlying companies.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES’ MID CAP PORTFOLIO BENEFITED FROM RISING ENERGY AND COMMODITY PRICES

The most important change to this segment during the six-month period was a major increase in the energy sector, which moved from an equal weight to a substantial overweight relative to the benchmark. Driven by soaring commodity prices, investments in energy and the materials and processing sectors had the biggest positive effect on the segment. The segment’s holdings in MasterCard were a bright spot in the otherwise depressed financials sector. Healthcare stocks were disappointing, as were consumer discretionary stocks, which suffered as consumer spending declined.

 

As a result of profit-taking, some of the segment’s strongest performers in 2007 were among the weakest holdings early in 2008. These included solar companies, certain energy companies, futures exchanges and wireless telecommunications companies. Specific companies included FCStone Group, a commodities broker that came under pressure due to perceived exposure to credit risk; SunPower, a solar power company that corrected sharply with solar stocks in general in the first quarter; and Foster Wheeler, a global engineering and construction company that sold off sharply after reporting disappointing earnings. All three positions were sold. The segment’s top-performing stocks for the six-months included Alpha Natural Resources, a coal producer that supplies utility companies; Petrohawk Energy Corporation, which has a large inventory of natural gas reserves in the United States; and Cleveland-Cliffs, a global mining company with assets primarily in the United States, although it is expanding into Australia and Brazil.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES’ SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO FAVORED INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

This segment entered the period with slightly underweight positions (relative to the benchmark) in consumer and energy stocks. The underweight in energy was offset, in part, by its emphasis on diversified utilities with significant oil and gas divisions. For example, MDU Resources, an electric utility with significant oil and gas holdings, was a positive performer. In energy, Tetra Technologies, a diversified energy services company, benefited from increasing demand for its services. Among the segment’s healthcare positions, CorVel Corporation, a provider of medical cost containment and managed care services, benefited from the increasing focus on trimming healthcare costs. In transportation, Wabtec, a worldwide provider of parts and services to the rail industry, benefited from strong spending on rail transit cars, as high gasoline prices drove many commuters to mass transportation.

 

Some of the segment’s positive return was offset by its conservative positioning in the energy sector, which featured diversified utilities with significant oil and gas divisions. These stocks performed well but were less volatile than pure energy stocks and gains were not as strong. Finance was one of the weakest sectors, but the segment had a low exposure to credit-sensitive financials like banks and savings and loans. One disappointment in this sector was National Financial Partners Corporation, which acquires and operates financial planning firms. thinkorswim Canada, which provides investor education and a fast-growing online options brokerage service, reversed strong performance in the fourth quarter of 2007. We sold both positions. We took profits on GeoEye early in the year and later sold the remaining shares of this commercial satellite imagery company after some negative earnings news hurt the price of the stock. Declining consumer confidence weighed on the segment’s consumer discretionary holdings. Borders Group, a national book retailer, and Pier 1 Imports, a home accessories retailer, both declined. Borders was sold.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 2008

 

         
      6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 7/7/94)

             

Net Asset Value1

   -9.81 %    -7.83 %    10.67 %    5.48 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

   -14.99      -13.14      9.38      4.86  

CLASS B (Inception 7/7/94)

             

Net Asset Value1

   -10.11      -8.48      9.85      4.69  

With CDSC3

   -14.51      -12.90      9.58      4.69  

CLASS C (Inception 7/7/94)

             

Net Asset Value1

   -10.14      -8.51      9.85      4.69  

With CDSC3

   -11.02      -9.40      9.85      4.69  

CLASS Y (Inception 11/15/94)

             

Net Asset Value1

   -9.67      -7.59      11.14      5.96  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE    6 MONTHS     

1 YEAR

    

5 YEARS

    

10 YEARS

 

S&P 500 Index4

   -11.91 %    -13.12 %    7.58 %    2.88 %

Dow Jones Wilshire 4500 Index5

   -8.48      -11.52      12.45      5.95  

S&P MidCap 400 Index6

   -3.90      -7.34      12.61      9.84  

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Avg.7

   -10.38      -6.02      7.81      2.61  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are only available to certain investors, as outlined in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

   

% of Net Assets as of

FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

  97.1      98.0

Short-Term Investments and Other

  2.9      2.0
   

% of Net Assets as of

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08      12/31/07

Intel Corp.

  1.9      2.1

Dell, Inc.

  1.3      1.2

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  1.2      1.6

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  1.2      0.7

McDonald's Corp.

  1.2      1.1

Carnival Corp.

  1.1      1.1

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

  1.1      1.3

Schering-Plough Corp.

  1.0      —  

Union Pacific Corp.

  1.0      1.4

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

  1.0      1.1
   

% of Net Assets as of

FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   6/30/08      12/31/07

Capital Markets

  6.8      4.2

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  5.6      1.5

Energy Equipment & Services

  5.1      3.1

Computers & Peripherals

  4.7      5.0

IT Services

  4.3      2.4

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio8     Net Expense Ratio9  

A

  1.47 %   1.40 %

B

  2.21     2.15  

C

  2.22     2.15  

Y

  1.12     1.12  

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stocks.

5

Dow Jones Wilshire 4500 Index is an unmanaged index of 4,500 mid- and small-sized companies.

6

S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. mid-sized companies.

7

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

8

Before reductions and reimbursements.

9

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional or call Natixis Funds and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information, including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

14


UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and certain exchange fees and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund assesses a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table of each class of fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table of each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

CGM ADVISOR TARGETED EQUITY FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008  –  6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $949.30      $5.38

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.34      $5.57

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $944.80      $8.99

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.61      $9.32

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $945.60      $9.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.61      $9.32

Class Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $949.70      $4.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.69      $4.22

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.11%, 1.86%, 1.86% and 0.84%, for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES (continued)

 

HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008 – 6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $907.00      $6.78

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,017.75      $7.17

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $903.40      $10.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.02      $10.92

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $903.60      $10.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.02      $10.92

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.43%, 2.18%, and 2.18% for Class A, B, and C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

HARRIS ASSOCIATES FOCUSED VALUE FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/08 – 6/30/08

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $844.80      $7.38

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.86      $8.07

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $840.70      $10.80

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.13      $11.81

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $841.90      $10.76

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.18      $11.76

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.61%, 2.36% and 2.35%, for Class A, B and C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES (continued)

 

HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008  –  6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $850.20      $5.98

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.40      $6.52

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $847.40      $9.42

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.67      $10.27

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $847.20      $9.42

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.67      $10.27

Class Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $851.90      $4.28

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.24      $4.67

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.30%, 2.05%, 2.05%, and 0.93% for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008 – 6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $986.40      $7.16

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,017.65      $7.27

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $982.60      $10.84

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.92      $11.02

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $982.60      $10.84

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.92      $11.02

Class Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $988.70      $5.44

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.39      $5.52

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.45%, 2.20%, 2.20% and 1.10% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES (continued)

 

NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008  – 6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $901.90      $6.86

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,017.65      $7.27

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $898.90      $10.39

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.92      $11.02

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $898.60      $10.39

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,013.92      $11.02

Class Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $903.30      $5.58

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.00      $5.92

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after fee reductions/reimbursements): 1.45%, 2.20%, 2.20% and 1.18%, for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review and Governance Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Funds’ advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, the “Advisers”), and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Advisers (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, and (vii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with the annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund (and segment, in the case of Funds managed by multiple sub-advisers) based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Fund makes periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June 2008. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for all Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included the following:

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including recent or planned investments by certain of the Advisers in additional personnel or other resources. They also took note of the competitive market for talented personnel, in particular, for personnel who have contributed to the generation of strong investment performance. They considered the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.

 

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors with respect to sub-advised Funds and the Funds for which Natixis Advisors provides advisory oversight services. They also considered the administrative services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds.

 

For each Fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

 

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement(s) relating to that Fund. In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. These factors varied from Fund to Fund, but included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Fund’s Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund’s Adviser had taken or is taking steps designed to help improve the Fund’s investment performance; (3) that the Fund’s advisory fee had recently been, or is proposed to be, reduced or the Fund’s expenses capped, with the goal of helping the Fund’s net return to shareholders become more competitive; and (4) that reductions in the Fund’s expense levels resulting from decreased expenses and/or increased assets were not yet fully reflected in the Fund’s performance results.

 

The Trustees also noted that some Funds were recently formed and therefore performance comparisons were unavailable or related to a time period that was too short for a comparison to be meaningful.

 

The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Funds’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Advisers to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Advisers to take steps intended to improve performance.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Funds and the Advisers supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and sub-advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various Funds in the Fund family. They noted that, as of December 31, 2007, four of the seven Natixis Equity Funds in this report have expense caps in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers under these caps. The Trustees noted that several Funds had total expense ratios or advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of Funds. The Trustees considered the circumstances that accounted for such relatively higher expenses. The Trustees also noted that for several of these Funds, the relatively higher expense ratios resulted to a significant extent from relatively higher expenses relating to items other than advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that management was recommending an additional advisory fee reduction for Harris Associates Focused Value Fund, effective July 1, 2008. The Trustees noted that management was proposing an expense cap for the Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio, effective July 1, 2008.

 

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and Fund growth on the Advisers’ profitability,

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities and the increase in net sales for the family of funds. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the relevant Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to such Funds.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees noted that five Funds had breakpoints in their advisory fees and that the remaining Funds were subject to expense caps. The Trustees also considered management’s representation that for certain Funds, the Funds’ Advisers did not benefit from economies of scale in providing services to the Funds (because of the investment style of the Fund or for other reasons) or were capacity constrained with respect to the relevant investment strategy. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees considered, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·  

whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Funds and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

·  

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services.

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that Natixis Advisors’ parent company benefits from the retention of affiliated Advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements should be continued through June 30, 2009.

 

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CGM ADVISOR TARGETED EQUITY FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   

Description

   Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 97.7% of Net Assets   
   Automobiles — 3.5%   
7,100,000    Ford Motor Co.(b)(c)    $ 34,151,000
         
   Chemicals — 9.2%   
485,000    Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      47,947,100
456,200    Praxair, Inc.      42,992,288
         
        90,939,388
         
   Commercial Banks — 5.9%   
450,000    Banco Bradesco SA, Sponsored ADR      9,207,000
2,416,250    Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA, ADR      49,074,038
         
        58,281,038
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 7.8%   
300,000    Apple, Inc.(c)      50,231,999
230,000    IBM Corp.      27,261,900
         
        77,493,899
         
   Construction & Engineering — 4.5%   
240,000    Fluor Corp.      44,659,200
         
   Electrical Equipment — 3.9%   
1,350,000    ABB Ltd., Sponsored ADR(c)      38,232,000
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 12.0%   
1,010,000    Halliburton Co.(b)      53,600,700
600,000    Schlumberger Ltd.      64,458,000
         
        118,058,700
         
   IT Services — 5.4%   
200,000    MasterCard, Inc., Class A(b)      53,104,000
         
   Metals & Mining — 6.7%   
520,000    Alcoa, Inc.      18,522,400
1,052,000    Barrick Gold Corp.      47,866,000
         
        66,388,400
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 20.2%   
515,000    Chevron Corp.      51,051,950
510,000    ConocoPhillips      48,138,900
1,410,000    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      99,870,300
         
        199,061,150
         
   Personal Products — 4.4%   
1,205,000    Avon Products, Inc.      43,404,100
         
   Road & Rail — 6.9%   
240,000    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      23,973,600
700,000    CSX Corp.      43,967,000
         
        67,940,600
         
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.9%   
645,000    NIKE, Inc., Class B      38,448,450
         
   Tobacco — 3.4%   
680,000    Philip Morris International, Inc.      33,585,200
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $846,229,294)      963,747,125
         

 

Principal

Amount/
Shares

   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 12.6%   
$ 33,610,000   

American Express Credit Corp.

Commercial Paper,

1.970%, due 7/01/2008

   $ 33,610,000  
  91,236,998    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      91,236,998  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $124,846,998)      124,846,998  
           
     
   Total Investments — 110.3%
(Identified Cost $971,076,292)(a)
     1,088,594,123  
   Other assets less liabilities—(10.3)%      (101,663,952 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 986,930,171  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $971,076,292 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 160,072,260  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (42,554,429 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 117,517,831  
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
  (c)    Non-income producing security.  
  (d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  
     
  ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.    

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    20.2 %
Energy Equipment & Services    12.0  
Chemicals    9.2  
Computers & Peripherals    7.8  
Road & Rail    6.9  
Metals & Mining    6.7  
Commercial Banks    5.9  
IT Services    5.4  
Construction & Engineering    4.5  
Personal Products    4.4  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    3.9  
Electrical Equipment    3.9  
Automobiles    3.5  
Tobacco    3.4  
Short-Term Investments    12.6  
      
Total Investments    110.3  
Other assets less liabilities    (10.3 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 98.0% of Net Assets   
   Australia — 3.5%   
43,301    BHP Billiton Ltd.    $ 1,842,902
12,913    Rio Tinto Ltd.(b)      1,670,775
39,324    Westpac Banking Corp.      755,293
20,090    Woodside Petroleum Ltd.      1,298,538
         
        5,567,508
         
   Austria — 0.7%   
18,601    Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG(b)      1,150,406
         
   Brazil — 4.8%   
49,584    Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA, ADR(b)      1,007,046
49,653    Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais, ADR(b)      1,218,988
52,365    Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR      1,875,714
48,063    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      3,404,302
         
        7,506,050
         
   Canada — 4.5%   
16,802    Bank of Nova Scotia      769,000
44,902    Cameco Corp.      1,924,949
16,084    IGM Financial, Inc.      666,578
36,711    Manulife Financial Corp.      1,274,239
23,309    Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B      904,290
25,118    Suncor Energy, Inc.      1,459,858
         
        6,998,914
         
   China — 3.8%   
1,088,000    Agile Property Holdings Ltd.      949,597
209,000    China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H      358,302
11,561    China Medical Technologies, Inc., Sponsored ADR(b)      571,114
55,000    China Mobile Ltd.      738,256
246,500    China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Series H      970,146
1,926,410    Denway Motors Ltd.      744,185
36,572    Focus Media Holding Ltd., ADR(b)(c)      1,013,776
160,000    Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H      688,972
         
        6,034,348
         
   Denmark — 1.3%   
16,076    Vestas Wind Systems A/S(c)      2,093,045
         
   France — 9.5%   
14,702    ArcelorMittal      1,445,757
74,440    Axa(b)      2,193,436
10,340    BNP Paribas(b)      930,774
21,791    Carrefour SA(b)      1,228,310
12,374    Electricite de France      1,172,198
15,857    Iliad SA(b)      1,536,135
7,911    LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA(b)      825,249
5,687    PPR(b)      627,801
9,704    Schneider Electric SA      1,043,938
41,215    Societe Television Francaise 1(b)      686,110
18,711    Suez SA(b)      1,268,370
14,179    Total SA      1,206,893
20,362    Vivendi SA      767,775
         
        14,932,746
         
   Germany — 7.4%   
34,911    Adidas AG(b)      2,198,440
11,781    Bayer AG      991,232
32,638    Commerzbank AG(b)      969,602
7,484    Deutsche Boerse AG      845,992
5,321    E.ON AG      1,072,415
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Germany — continued   
4,323    Merck KGaA    $ 614,305
8,466    Q-Cells AG(b)(c)      857,614
26,554    SAP AG(b)      1,389,766
20,291    SAP AG, ADR(b)      1,057,364
7,395    Siemens AG (Registered)      819,810
4,160    Wacker Chemie AG      869,060
         
        11,685,600
         
   Greece — 1.6%   
27,261    Folli - Follie SA      635,745
24,183    National Bank of Greece SA      1,088,399
26,537    Piraeus Bank SA      722,238
         
        2,446,382
         
   Hong Kong — 1.4%   
142,500    Esprit Holdings Ltd.      1,483,781
751,000    Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.(c)      728,667
         
        2,212,448
         
   India — 2.1%   
10,510    HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR      753,146
59,258    Infosys Technologies Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      2,575,353
         
        3,328,499
         
   Israel — 0.7%   
22,328    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      1,022,622
         
   Italy — 4.0%   
30,923    ENI SpA      1,148,798
63,584    Saipem SpA(b)      2,971,762
363,608    UniCredito Italiano SpA      2,211,769
         
        6,332,329
         
   Japan — 14.0%   
166,000    Bank of Yokohama (The) Ltd.      1,147,935
16,800    Canon, Inc.(b)      864,795
29,800    Denso Corp.      1,026,353
131    KDDI Corp.      810,552
54,000    NGK Insulators Ltd.      1,052,764
11,700    Nidec Corp.      779,328
6,900    Nintendo Co. Ltd.      3,912,804
25,100    Nitto Denko Corp.      964,853
69,200    Nomura Holdings, Inc.      1,024,739
6,380    Orix Corp.      913,788
39,200    Promise Co. Ltd.      1,095,987
31,100    Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.      1,929,913
42,000    Shionogi & Co. Ltd.      831,593
56,100    Sumitomo Corp.(b)      737,057
196,000    Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.      1,369,280
44,100    THK Co. Ltd.      858,123
18,800    Toyota Motor Corp.      887,435
13,400    Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.(b)      954,726
86,000    Yaskawa Electric Corp.      843,946
         
        22,005,971
         
   Korea — 2.0%   
11,477    Kookmin Bank, Sponsored ADR      671,519
2,089    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      1,248,048
4,086    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, 144A      1,204,349
         
        3,123,916
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Luxembourg — 1.0%   
14,711    Millicom International Cellular SA    $ 1,522,588
         
   Mexico — 1.3%   
22,474    America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, ADR      1,185,504
23,533    Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV, Sponsored ADR, Series V(b)      936,378
         
        2,121,882
         
   Netherlands — 0.9%   
17,856    ING Groep NV      564,564
27,476    Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV      928,689
         
        1,493,253
         
   Norway — 1.4%   
38,697    Renewable Energy Corp. A/S(b)(c)      999,095
46,500    Subsea 7, Inc.(b)(c)      1,176,047
         
        2,175,142
         
   Russia — 5.3%   
15,314    Evraz Group SA, GDR, 144A      1,784,081
13,647    LUKOIL, Sponsored ADR      1,345,594
59,847    MMC Norilsk Nickel, ADR      1,514,129
9,704    Mobile Telesystems, Sponsored ADR      743,423
39,148    OAO Gazprom, Sponsored ADR      2,270,584
6,243    Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, ADR(b)(c)      656,889
         
        8,314,700
         
   Singapore — 1.9%   
89,000    DBS Group Holdings Ltd.      1,238,253
114,000    Keppel Corp. Ltd.(b)      935,081
229,000    Keppel Land Ltd.      836,400
         
        3,009,734
         
   South Africa — 0.6%   
55,495    MTN Group Ltd.      878,430
         
   Spain — 3.1%   
59,759    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA(b)      1,138,633
134,500    Banco Santander Central Hispano SA      2,453,827
46,003    Telefonica SA      1,217,411
         
        4,809,871
         
   Switzerland — 8.4%   
43,937    ABB Ltd.(c)      1,243,674
45,647    Credit Suisse Group      2,077,714
10,788    Holcim Ltd., (Registered)      872,015
4,901    Lonza Group AG      677,308
47,080    Nestle SA      2,127,368
28,371    Nobel Biocare Holding AG      922,459
34,512    Novartis AG      1,899,270
13,963    Roche Holding AG      2,510,160
2,893    Syngenta AG      937,253
         
        13,267,221
         
   Taiwan — 0.7%   
482,619    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      1,025,497
         
   United Kingdom — 12.1%   
490,294    ARM Holdings PLC(b)      827,702
13,048    AstraZeneca PLC      554,783
87,865    Autonomy Corp. PLC(c)      1,575,041
33,843    BHP Billiton PLC      1,297,889
164,391    British Sky Broadcasting PLC      1,540,791
52,460    HBOS PLC, Nil Paid Rights(c)      11,233
Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   United Kingdom — continued   
  131,151    HBOS PLC    $ 718,032  
  68,600    HSBC Holdings PLC      1,057,388  
  148,614    ICAP PLC      1,591,851  
  125,311    Man Group PLC      1,548,018  
  190,312    Michael Page International PLC      881,526  
  110,067    Prudential PLC      1,160,966  
  150,928    Smith & Nephew PLC      1,655,905  
  297,992    Tesco PLC      2,179,618  
  399,524    Vodafone Group PLC      1,177,129  
  49,144    Wellstream Holdings PLC(c)      1,270,233  
           
        19,048,105  
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $135,421,333)      154,107,207  
           
     
  Preferred Stocks — 1.8%   
   Brazil — 1.0%   
  52,634    Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sponsored ADR      1,570,598  
           
   Germany — 0.8%   
  5,610    Fresenius      484,700  
  17,875    Henkel KGaA      710,318  
           
        1,195,018  
           
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,853,849)      2,765,616  
           
     
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 16.1%   
  24,814,239    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      24,814,239  
$ 476,549    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $476,566 on 7/01/2008, collateralized by $485,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $488,638 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      476,549  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $25,290,788)    $ 25,290,788  
           
   Total Investments — 115.9% (Identified Cost $162,565,970)(a)      182,163,611  
   Other assets less liabilities — (15.9)%      (24,929,618 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 157,233,993  
           
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales and gain realized from passive foreign investment companies.):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $162,565,970 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 30,099,030  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (10,501,389 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 19,597,641  
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
  (c)    Non-income producing security.  
  (d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

144A    Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $2,988,430 or 1.9% of net assets.
ADR/GDR    An American Depositary Receipt or Global Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs and GDRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
     

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks    12.8 %
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    9.6  
Metals & Mining    8.3  
Wireless Telecommunication Services    5.1  
Software    5.1  
Pharmaceuticals    4.7  
Capital Markets    4.4  
Electrical Equipment    4.0  
Chemicals    3.6  
Energy Equipment & Services    3.4  
Insurance    2.9  
Food & Staples Retailing    2.8  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    2.7  
Media    2.6  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    2.3  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    2.3  
Electric Utilities    2.2  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    21.0  
Short-Term Investments    16.1  
      
Total Investments    115.9  
Other assets less liabilities    (15.9 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

Currency Exposure at June 30, 2008 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    37.6 %
Euro    26.8  
Japanese Yen    14.0  
British Pound    11.4  
Swiss Franc    8.4  
Australian Dollar    3.5  
Hong Kong Dollar    4.9  
Other, less than 2% each    9.3  
      
Total Investments    115.9  
Other assets less liabilities    (15.9 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   

    
Description

   Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 98.7% of Net Assets   
   Capital Markets — 12.0%   
89,900    Legg Mason, Inc.    $ 3,916,943
109,400    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      3,469,074
82,400    Morgan Stanley      2,972,168
         
        10,358,185
         
   Chemicals — 3.3%   
72,700    International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      2,839,662
         
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 6.0%   
215,100    Robert Half International, Inc.(b)      5,155,947
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 10.9%   
221,900    Dell, Inc.(c)      4,855,172
196,300    Teradata Corp.(c)      4,542,382
         
        9,397,554
         
   Consumer Finance — 3.6%   
236,200    Discover Financial Services(b)      3,110,754
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.7%   
102,200    Hospira, Inc.(b)(c)      4,099,242
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%   
293,200    Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)(c)      1,630,192
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.4%   
98,000    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(b)      3,926,860
68,800    Yum! Brands, Inc.      2,414,192
         
        6,341,052
         
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 3.4%   
198,700    Liberty Media Holding Corp. - Interactive, Class A(c)      2,932,812
         
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 8.5%   
130,200    MDS, Inc.(c)      2,109,240
186,000    PerkinElmer, Inc.      5,180,100
         
        7,289,340
         
   Machinery — 2.2%   
30,500    ITT Corp.(b)      1,931,565
         
   Media — 7.2%   
114,100    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(c)      1,643,040
332,600    Virgin Media, Inc.(b)      4,526,686
         
        6,169,726
         
   Personal Products — 4.0%   
94,800    Avon Products, Inc.      3,414,696
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.9%   
300,000    Intel Corp.      6,444,000
356,000    Micron Technology, Inc.(b)(c)      2,136,000
251,200    National Semiconductor Corp.      5,159,648
         
        13,739,648
         
   Specialty Retail — 7.7%   
63,100    Advance Auto Parts, Inc      2,450,173
103,500    Tiffany & Co.(b)      4,217,625
         
        6,667,798
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $98,844,598)      85,078,173
         
Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 22.8%   
  18,699,354    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)    $ 18,699,354  
$ 943,687    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $943,721 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $960,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 3.500% due 5/5/2011 valued at $967,200, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      943,687  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $19,643,041)      19,643,041  
           
     
   Total Investments — 121.5%
(Identified Cost $118,487,639)(a)
     104,721,214  
   Other assets less liabilities — (21.5)%      (18,548,627 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 86,172,587  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $118,487,639 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 3,336,629  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (17,103,054 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (13,766,425 )
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
  (c)    Non-income producing security.  
  (d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    15.9 %
Capital Markets    12.0  
Computers & Peripherals    10.9  
Life Sciences Tools & Services    8.5  
Specialty Retail    7.7  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    7.4  
Media    7.2  
Commercial Services & Supplies    6.0  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    4.7  
Personal Products    4.0  
Consumer Finance    3.6  
Internet & Catalog Retail    3.4  
Chemicals    3.3  
Machinery    2.2  
Health Care Providers & Services    1.9  
Short-Term Investments    22.8  
      
Total Investments    121.5  
Other assets less liabilities    (21.5 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 97.3% of Net Assets   
   Air Freight & Logistics — 3.5%   
74,700    FedEx Corp.    $ 5,885,613
         
   Automobiles — 1.5%   
68,300    Harley-Davidson, Inc.(b)      2,476,558
         
   Beverages — 0.8%   
11,300    Coca-Cola Co. (The)      587,374
11,700    Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      864,279
         
        1,451,653
         
   Capital Markets — 16.3%   
200,400    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      7,581,132
31,500    Franklin Resources, Inc.      2,886,975
116,600    Legg Mason, Inc.      5,080,262
259,200    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      8,219,232
108,000    Morgan Stanley      3,895,560
         
        27,663,161
         
   Chemicals — 2.2%   
106,200    Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b)      3,707,442
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 10.5%   
420,500    Dell, Inc.(c)      9,200,540
193,600    Hewlett-Packard Co.      8,559,056
         
        17,759,596
         
   Consumer Finance — 8.5%   
128,600    American Express Co.      4,844,362
160,800    Capital One Financial Corp.(b)      6,112,008
260,350    Discover Financial Services(b)      3,428,810
         
        14,385,180
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%   
163,200    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5,599,392
         
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.5%   
26,200    Tyco Electronics Ltd.      938,484
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.2%   
28,600    CVS Caremark Corp.      1,131,702
27,000    Walgreen Co.      877,770
         
        2,009,472
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%   
100,100    Medtronic, Inc.      5,180,175
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 9.9%   
240,700    Carnival Corp.(b)      7,933,472
105,300    McDonald’s Corp.      5,919,966
72,500    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      2,905,075
         
        16,758,513
         
   Household Durables — 1.8%   
48,100    Fortune Brands, Inc.(b)      3,001,921
         
   Media — 8.6%   
114,800    Comcast Corp., Special Class A(b)      2,153,648
33,510    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(c)      482,544
73,500    Omnicom Group, Inc.      3,298,680
203,000    Time Warner, Inc.      3,004,400
70,400    Viacom, Inc., Class B(c)      2,150,016
110,200    Walt Disney Co. (The)      3,438,240
         
        14,527,528
         
   Office Electronics — 0.5%   
64,900    Xerox Corp.      880,044
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Pharmaceuticals — 6.7%   
  96,700    GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR    $ 4,276,074  
  361,800    Schering-Plough Corp.      7,123,842  
           
        11,399,916  
           
   Road & Rail — 4.2%   
  93,500    Union Pacific Corp.      7,059,250  
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.9%   
  515,600    Intel Corp.      11,075,088  
  141,700    Texas Instruments, Inc.      3,990,272  
           
        15,065,360  
           
   Specialty Retail — 4.0%   
  72,100    Best Buy Co., Inc.(b)      2,855,160  
  114,600    Home Depot, Inc.      2,683,932  
  71,800    Limited Brands, Inc.(b)      1,209,830  
           
        6,748,922  
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%   
  39,800    NIKE, Inc., Class B      2,372,478  
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $174,918,765)      164,870,658  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 18.5%   
  26,183,678    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      26,183,678  
$ 5,101,048    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $5,101,233 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $5,165,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 3.500% due 5/5/2011 valued at $5,203,738, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      5,101,048  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $31,284,726)      31,284,726  
           
     
  

Total Investments — 115.8%

(Identified Cost $206,203,491)(a)

     196,155,384  
   Other assets less liabilities — (15.8)%      (26,798,122 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 169,357,262  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $206,203,491 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 15,546,646  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (25,594,753 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (10,048,107 )
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
  (c)    Non-income producing security.   
  (d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.   
  ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Capital Markets    16.3 %
Computers & Peripherals    10.5  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    9.9  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    8.9  
Media    8.6  
Consumer Finance    8.5  
Pharmaceuticals    6.7  
Road & Rail    4.2  
Specialty Retail    4.0  
Air Freight & Logistics    3.5  
Diversified Financial Services    3.3  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    3.0  
Chemicals    2.2  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    7.7  
Short-Term Investments    18.5  
      
Total Investments    115.8  
Other assets less liabilities    (15.8 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 83.9% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%   
17,070    Alliant Techsystems, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 1,735,677
58,837    Moog, Inc., Class A(b)      2,191,090
         
        3,926,767
         
   Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%   
66,700    Forward Air Corp.(c)      2,307,820
         
   Capital Markets — 5.3%   
45,075    Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)(c)      4,059,454
153,669    Raymond James Financial, Inc.(c)      4,055,325
85,050    Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A      2,977,601
         
        11,092,380
         
   Chemicals — 2.3%   
62,950    Airgas, Inc.      3,675,651
66,400    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Class A(c)      1,166,648
         
        4,842,299
         
   Commercial Banks — 4.0%   
31,350    City National Corp.(c)      1,318,895
59,600    Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.(c)      2,971,060
94,300    Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(c)      2,520,639
73,975    United Bankshares, Inc.(c)      1,697,726
         
        8,508,320
         
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.2%   
103,368    Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(c)      1,572,227
30,815    Team, Inc.(b)      1,057,571
100,427    Waste Connections, Inc.(b)(c)      3,206,634
56,100    Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc., Class A(c)      2,967,129
         
        8,803,561
         
   Communications Equipment — 1.7%   
67,925    CommScope, Inc.(b)(c)      3,584,402
         
   Construction & Engineering — 3.1%   
82,550    Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., N.V.      3,287,141
77,475    URS Corp.(b)      3,251,626
         
        6,538,767
         
   Consumer Finance — 1.2%   
165,025    First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(b)      2,473,725
         
   Containers & Packaging — 3.0%   
148,850    Pactiv Corp.(b)      3,160,085
62,450    Silgan Holdings, Inc.(c)      3,168,713
         
        6,328,798
         
   Electric Utilities — 1.5%   
143,305    Westar Energy, Inc.(c)      3,082,491
         
   Electrical Equipment — 2.7%   
52,325    General Cable Corp.(b)(c)      3,183,976
58,375    Regal-Beloit Corp.(c)      2,466,344
         
        5,650,320
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 4.2%   
83,100    Complete Production Services, Inc.(b)(c)      3,026,502
29,600    Oil States International, Inc.(b)(c)      1,877,824
69,500    Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)(c)      3,832,230
         
        8,736,556
         
   Food Products — 4.0%   
68,775    Corn Products International, Inc.(c)      3,377,540
60,925    Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)      3,012,132
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Food Products — continued   
85,400    TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 2,071,804
         
        8,461,476
         
   Gas Utilities — 3.6%   
117,900    Atmos Energy Corp.(c)      3,250,503
136,850    Vectren Corp.(c)      4,271,088
         
        7,521,591
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%   
51,637    Medical Action Industries, Inc.(b)      535,476
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 5.6%   
136,200    Healthspring, Inc.(b)      2,299,056
59,525    inVentiv Health, Inc.(b)(c)      1,654,200
126,050    LHC Group, Inc.(b)      2,930,662
25,200    Owens & Minor, Inc.(c)      1,151,388
75,500    Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(b)(c)      3,716,865
         
        11,752,171
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%   
152,775    AFC Enterprises, Inc.(b)      1,220,672
248,350    Triarc Cos., Inc., Class B      1,572,056
         
        2,792,728
         
   Household Durables — 0.6%   
168,450    Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(c)      1,315,595
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 1.5%   
58,375    Teleflex, Inc.(c)      3,245,066
         
   Insurance — 4.9%   
100,700    Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.(c)      2,383,569
170,862    HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      3,612,023
100,700    IPC Holdings Ltd.(c)      2,673,585
62,820    United Fire & Casualty Co.      1,691,742
         
        10,360,919
         
   Machinery — 6.2%   
89,525    Actuant Corp., Class A(c)      2,806,609
41,125    Kaydon Corp.(c)      2,114,236
51,625    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(c)      4,062,887
24,940    Nordson Corp.(c)      1,817,877
70,450    Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.(b)      2,127,590
         
        12,929,199
         
   Marine — 0.3%   
20,400    Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.      603,228
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.8%   
76,875    Approach Resources, Inc.(b)(c)      2,059,481
51,625    Arena Resources, Inc.(b)      2,726,833
79,975    Concho Resources, Inc.(b)(c)      2,983,067
75,250    Encore Acquisition Co.(b)      5,658,047
110,625    PetroQuest Energy, Inc.(b)      2,975,813
         
        16,403,241
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%   
85,975    ATMI, Inc.(b)(c)      2,400,422
74,950    Brooks Automation, Inc.(b)(c)      619,836
133,450    Microsemi Corp.(b)(c)      3,360,271
59,525    Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)      473,819
99,250    Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)(c)      3,455,885
         
        10,310,233
         
   Software — 3.9%   
75,415    MICROS Systems, Inc.(b)(c)      2,299,403

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Software —continued   
  138,825    Sybase, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 4,084,232  
  140,900    Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)      1,912,013  
           
        8,295,648  
           
   Specialty Retail — 1.4%   
  127,890    Aaron Rents, Inc.      2,855,784  
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%   
  79,175    Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.(c)      2,899,389  
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $170,729,230)      176,157,950  
           
     
  Exchange Traded Fund — 3.0%   
  98,450    iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund(c)
(Identified Cost $6,798,341)
     6,300,800  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 29.8%   
  45,881,710    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      45,881,710  
$ 16,632,365    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $16,632,966 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $16,840,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $16,966,300 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      16,632,365  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $62,514,075)      62,514,075  
           
     
  

Total Investments — 116.7%

(Identified Cost $240,041,646)(a)

     244,972,825  
   Other assets less liabilities — (16.7)%      (35,111,005 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 209,861,820  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $240,041,646 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 18,281,025  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (13,349,846 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 4,931,179  
           
     
  (b)    Non-income producing security.   
  (c)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
  (d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    7.8 %
Machinery    6.2  
Health Care Providers & Services    5.6  
Capital Markets    5.3  
Insurance    4.9  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    4.9  
Commercial Services & Supplies    4.2  
Energy Equipment & Services    4.2  
Commercial Banks    4.0  
Food Products    4.0  
Software    3.9  
Gas Utilities    3.6  
Construction & Engineering    3.1  
Exchange Traded Fund    3.0  
Containers & Packaging    3.0  
Electrical Equipment    2.7  
Chemicals    2.3  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    14.2  
Short-Term Investments    29.8  
      
Total Investments    116.7  
Other assets less liabilities    (16.7 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 97.1% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%   
34,558    BE Aerospace, Inc.(b)    $ 804,856
6,700    Boeing Co. (The)      440,324
15,400    Lockheed Martin Corp.      1,519,364
24,400    Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)      467,992
16,800    United Technologies Corp.      1,036,560
         
        4,269,096
         
   Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8%   
51,400    FedEx Corp.      4,049,806
         
   Auto Components — 0.3%   
7,590    Federal Mogul Corp., Class A(b)      122,427
29,378    WABCO Holdings, Inc.      1,364,902
         
        1,487,329
         
   Automotive — 0.4%   
48,400    Harley-Davidson, Inc.(c)      1,754,984
         
   Beverages — 1.1%   
33,362    Central European Distribution Corp.(b)(c)      2,473,793
25,300    Coca-Cola Co. (The)      1,315,094
8,300    Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)      613,121
40,890    Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(b)      857,872
         
        5,259,880
         
   Biotechnology — 1.1%   
27,000    Celgene Corp.(b)      1,724,490
37,800    Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)      2,001,510
20,023    Myriad Genetics, Inc.(b)(c)      911,447
25,389    Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)      903,848
         
        5,541,295
         
   Building Products — 0.4%   
71,771    Armstrong World Industries, Inc.(c)      2,097,149
         
   Capital Markets — 6.8%   
140,300    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      5,307,549
57,500    Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      1,181,050
55,858    Eaton Vance Corp.      2,220,914
26,500    Franklin Resources, Inc.(c)      2,428,725
127,219    Janus Capital Group, Inc.(c)      3,367,487
82,700    Legg Mason, Inc.(c)      3,603,239
182,800    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      5,796,588
79,800    Morgan Stanley      2,878,386
13,000    Northern Trust Corp.      891,410
71,260    Raymond James Financial, Inc.(c)      1,880,552
21,800    State Street Corp.      1,394,982
40,881    T Rowe Price Group, Inc.(c)      2,308,550
         
        33,259,432
         
   Chemicals — 3.4%   
25,717    Agrium, Inc.      2,765,606
8,600    Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(c)      850,196
15,724    CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      2,402,627
17,538    Cytec Industries, Inc.      956,873
75,100    Dow Chemical Co. (The)(c)      2,621,741
26,625    Intrepid Potash, Inc.(b)(c)      1,751,393
15,500    Monsanto Co.      1,959,820
3,600    Mosaic Co. (The)(b)      520,920
2,400    Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.      548,568
16,700    Praxair, Inc.      1,573,808
57,174    Zep, Inc.(c)      850,749
         
        16,802,301
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Banks — 0.7%   
61,554    BOK Financial Corp.(c)    $ 3,290,061
         
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.5%   
115,446    Comfort Systems USA, Inc.      1,551,594
165,510    Duff & Phelps Corp., Class A(b)(c)      2,740,846
21,646    Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      1,897,055
41,659    Exponent, Inc.(b)      1,308,509
58,187    Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.(c)      1,569,885
5,864    Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(b)      265,874
72,289    PHH Corp.(b)      1,109,636
40,081    Stericycle, Inc.(b)      2,072,188
         
        12,515,587
         
   Communications Equipment — 1.3%   
97,800    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)      2,274,828
61,356    EchoStar Corp., Class A(b)(c)      1,915,534
44,200    QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,961,154
         
        6,151,516
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 4.7%   
20,200    Apple, Inc.(b)      3,382,288
297,800    Dell, Inc.(b)      6,515,864
70,600    EMC Corp.(b)      1,037,114
86,447    Emulex Corp.(b)      1,007,108
137,100    Hewlett-Packard Co.      6,061,191
111,282    NCR Corp.(b)      2,804,306
93,437    Teradata Corp.(b)      2,162,132
         
        22,970,003
         
   Construction & Engineering — 1.2%   
5,100    Fluor Corp.      949,008
22,852    Granite Construction, Inc.(c)      720,523
8,000    Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(b)      645,600
58,111    KBR, Inc.      2,028,655
105,044    Orion Marine Group, Inc.(b)(c)      1,484,272
         
        5,828,058
         
   Construction Materials — 0.2%   
16,237    Texas Industries, Inc.(c)      911,383
         
   Consumer Finance — 2.4%   
87,800    American Express Co.      3,307,426
112,400    Capital One Financial Corp.(c)      4,272,324
309,484    Discover Financial Services(c)      4,075,904
         
        11,655,654
         
   Containers & Packaging — 0.4%   
83,169    Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)      2,161,562
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%   
67,131    Hillenbrand, Inc.(c)      1,436,603
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%   
113,800    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      3,904,478
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.6%   
37,199    Allete, Inc.(c)      1,562,358
60,319    Portland General Electric Co.      1,358,384
         
        2,920,742
         
   Electrical Equipment — 2.0%   
39,521    Acuity Brands, Inc.(c)      1,900,170
36,398    AMETEK, Inc.      1,718,714
28,500    Emerson Electric Co.      1,409,325
7,406    First Solar, Inc.(b)      2,020,505
44,284    General Cable Corp.(b)(c)      2,694,681
         
        9,743,395
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.2%   
78,107    Amphenol Corp., Class A    $ 3,505,442
17,210    Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)      1,632,541
18,325    Tyco Electronics Ltd.      656,401
         
        5,794,384
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 5.1%   
20,997    Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(b)      2,610,767
55,660    Complete Production Services, Inc.(b)      2,027,137
80,213    Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(b)(c)      3,340,069
25,331    Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      1,824,339
67,791    Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)      3,337,351
47,907    National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b)      4,250,309
14,600    Schlumberger Ltd.      1,568,478
146,725    Tetra Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)      3,478,850
8,624    Transocean, Inc.(b)      1,314,211
24,200    Weatherford International Ltd.(b)      1,200,078
         
        24,951,589
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%   
20,500    Costco Wholesale Corp.(c)      1,437,870
66,600    CVS Caremark Corp.      2,635,362
171,427    Spartan Stores, Inc.      3,942,821
42,100    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      2,366,020
18,500    Walgreen Co.      601,435
         
        10,983,508
         
   Gas Utilities — 1.7%   
41,577    Oneok, Inc.      2,030,205
26,845    Questar Corp.      1,907,069
152,528    UGI Corp.      4,379,079
         
        8,316,353
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6%   
6,800    Alcon, Inc.      1,106,972
41,016    Beckman Coulter, Inc.      2,769,811
26,296    Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)(c)      976,896
52,318    Hologic, Inc.(b)(c)      1,140,532
114,013    Hospira, Inc.(b)      4,573,061
9,059    Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)(c)      2,440,495
70,800    Medtronic, Inc.(c)      3,663,900
27,777    NuVasive, Inc.(b)      1,240,521
         
        17,912,188
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%   
45,701    CorVel Corp.(b)      1,547,893
14,000    Express Scripts, Inc.(b)      878,080
         
        2,425,973
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.4%   
169,700    Carnival Corp.(c)      5,593,312
102,100    McDonald’s Corp.      5,740,062
51,400    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(c)      2,059,598
75,285    Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      1,348,354
58,944    Yum! Brands, Inc.      2,068,345
         
        16,809,671
         
   Household Durables — 0.4%   
33,400    Fortune Brands, Inc.(c)      2,084,494
         
   Household Products — 0.7%   
36,828    Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      2,075,258
22,300    Procter & Gamble Co.      1,356,063
         
        3,431,321
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders — 0.4%
  
41,906    NRG Energy, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 1,797,767
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%   
30,900    General Electric Co.      824,721
25,999    Teleflex, Inc.      1,445,284
         
        2,270,005
         
   Insurance — 1.5%   
146,993    American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(c)      1,197,993
49,444    Assurant, Inc.      3,261,326
91,136    Employers Holdings, Inc.      1,886,515
100,401    Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A(c)      1,265,053
         
        7,610,887
         
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.5%   
9,800    Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c)      718,634
14,495    Priceline.com, Inc.(b)(c)      1,673,593
         
        2,392,227
         
   Internet Software & Services — 2.6%   
97,361    Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)      3,387,189
19,524    Equinix, Inc.(b)(c)      1,741,931
7,500    Google, Inc., Class A(b)      3,948,150
169,684    United Online, Inc.(c)      1,701,931
224,709    Website Pros, Inc.(b)(c)      1,871,826
         
        12,651,027
         
   IT Services — 4.3%   
53,401    Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)(c)      3,019,826
234,098    Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      4,927,763
84,224    Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(c)      3,108,708
20,500    Infosys Technologies Ltd., ADR(c)      890,930
17,353    MasterCard, Inc., Class A(c)      4,607,569
68,964    Total System Services, Inc.(c)      1,532,380
12,000    Visa, Inc., Class A(b)      975,720
82,108    Wright Express Corp.(b)      2,036,278
         
        21,099,174
         
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6%   
10,900    Covance, Inc.(b)(c)      937,618
29,698    Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)      2,586,993
81,544    PerkinElmer, Inc.      2,271,000
35,300    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)(c)      1,967,269
         
        7,762,880
         
   Machinery — 2.6%   
98,513    Actuant Corp., Class A(c)      3,088,383
40,210    Bucyrus International, Inc.      2,936,134
8,200    Deere & Co.(c)      591,466
27,535    Flowserve Corp.      3,764,035
45,741    Wabtec Corp.      2,223,927
         
        12,603,945
         
   Media — 2.7%   
81,200    Comcast Corp., Special Class A      1,523,312
130,920    Interactive Data Corp.      3,290,020
23,605    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(b)      339,912
52,100    Omnicom Group, Inc.(c)      2,338,248
141,000    Time Warner, Inc.      2,086,800
49,300    Viacom, Inc., Class B(b)      1,505,622
78,000    Walt Disney Co. (The)      2,433,600
         
        13,517,514
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Metals & Mining — 2.4%   
33,044    Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.    $ 3,938,514
23,783    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      2,787,130
49,902    Steel Dynamics, Inc.(c)      1,949,671
17,624    United States Steel Corp.      3,256,563
         
        11,931,878
         
   Multi Utilities — 1.0%   
139,294    MDU Resources Group, Inc.      4,855,789
         
   Multiline Retail — 0.7%   
53,488    Big Lots, Inc.(b)(c)      1,670,965
48,712    Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)      1,592,395
11,500    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.(c)      417,335
         
        3,680,695
         
   Office Electronics — 0.1%   
46,000    Xerox Corp.      623,760
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.6%   
45,713    Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)      4,767,409
26,800    Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)      2,262,724
36,278    CONSOL Energy, Inc.(c)      4,076,559
33,173    EXCO Resources, Inc.(b)      1,224,415
24,211    Massey Energy Co.      2,269,781
94,038    Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)      4,354,900
15,600    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      1,104,948
38,379    SandRidge Energy, Inc.(b)(c)      2,478,516
54,323    Southwestern Energy Co.(b)      2,586,318
23,119    Whiting Petroleum Corp.(b)      2,452,464
         
        27,578,034
         
   Personal Products — 0.6%   
118,270    Alberto-Culver Co.      3,106,953
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%   
25,500    Abbott Laboratories      1,350,735
55,374    Elan Corp. PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      1,968,546
68,400    GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      3,024,648
22,000    Johnson & Johnson      1,415,480
65,643    Perrigo Co.(c)      2,085,478
256,300    Schering-Plough Corp.      5,046,547
30,900    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR      1,415,220
         
        16,306,654
         
   Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%   
110,534    Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc.(b)(c)      2,105,673
         
   REITs — 0.6%   
70,888    Potlatch Corp.(c)      3,198,467
         
   Road & Rail — 1.0%   
66,200    Union Pacific Corp.      4,998,100
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3%   
73,550    Broadcom Corp., Class A(b)      2,007,179
436,200    Intel Corp.      9,369,576
121,715    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)      2,149,487
44,900    NVIDIA Corp.(b)      840,528
234,457    ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)(c)      2,149,971
100,400    Texas Instruments, Inc.      2,827,264
46,065    Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)(c)      1,603,983
         
        20,947,988
         
   Software — 2.9%   
37,000    Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)      1,457,430
38,312    Ansys, Inc.(b)      1,805,262
33,067    Concur Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)      1,098,816
Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Software — continued   
  71,994    McAfee, Inc.(b)    $ 2,449,956  
  52,270    MICROS Systems, Inc.(b)      1,593,712  
  66,700    Microsoft Corp.      1,834,917  
  72,700    Oracle Corp.(b)      1,526,700  
  37,493    Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)      2,558,147  
           
        14,324,940  
           
   Specialty Retail — 3.2%   
  72,900    Best Buy Co., Inc.(c)      2,886,840  
  19,900    GameStop Corp., Class A(b)(c)      803,960  
  81,200    Home Depot, Inc.      1,901,704  
  55,400    Limited Brands, Inc.(c)      933,490  
  58,100    Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      1,205,575  
  130,844    Monro Muffler, Inc.(c)      2,026,774  
  173,412    Pier 1 Imports, Inc.(b)(c)      596,537  
  68,468    Ross Stores, Inc.(c)      2,431,983  
  314,889    Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)      2,034,183  
  29,800    TJX Cos., Inc.      937,806  
           
        15,758,852  
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%   
  27,100    Coach, Inc.(b)      782,648  
  71,871    Fossil, Inc.(b)(c)      2,089,290  
  94,157    Hanesbrands, Inc.(b)(c)      2,555,421  
  28,200    NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,681,002  
           
        7,108,361  
           
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.5%   
  32,300    Federal National Mortgage Association(c)      630,173  
  112,474    People’s United Financial, Inc.      1,754,594  
           
        2,384,767  
           
   Tobacco — 0.3%   
  26,100    Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,289,079  
           
   Water Utilities — 0.2%   
  50,651    American Water Works Co., Inc.(b)      1,123,439  
           
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%   
  40,314    American Tower Corp., Class A(b)      1,703,267  
  14,682    Millicom International Cellular SA      1,519,587  
  14,200    SBA Communications Corp., Class A(b)(c)      511,342  
           
        3,734,196  
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $438,464,020)      477,482,846  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 28.5%   
  124,936,950    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      124,936,950  
$ 15,125,258    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $15,125,804 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $15,325,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $15,439,938 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      15,125,258  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $140,062,208)      140,062,208  
           
     
  

Total Investments — 125.6%

(Identified Cost $578,526,228)(a)

     617,545,054  
           
   Other assets less liabilities — (25.6)%      (125,765,125 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 491,779,929  
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
(a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales and return of capital included in dividends received from the Fund’s investments in REITs.):   
   At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $578,553,664 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
     
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 70,888,065  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (31,896,675 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 38,991,390  
           
     
(b)    Non-income producing security.   
(c)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
(d)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.    
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts  

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Capital Markets    6.8 %
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    5.6  
Energy Equipment & Services    5.1  
Computers & Peripherals    4.7  
IT Services    4.3  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    4.3  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    3.6  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    3.4  
Chemicals    3.4  
Pharmaceuticals    3.3  
Specialty Retail    3.2  
Software    2.9  
Media    2.7  
Internet Software & Services    2.6  
Machinery    2.6  
Commercial Services & Supplies    2.5  
Metals & Mining    2.4  
Consumer Finance    2.4  
Food & Staples Retailing    2.2  
Electrical Equipment    2.0  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    27.1  
Short-Term Investments    28.5  
      
Total Investments    125.6  
Other assets less liabilities    (25.6 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

34


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

     CGM Advisor
Targeted Equity Fund
   Hansberger
International Fund
    Harris Associates
Focused Value Fund
 
       

ASSETS

       

Investments at cost

   $ 971,076,292    $ 162,565,970     $ 118,487,639  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     117,517,831      19,597,641       (13,766,425 )
                       

Investments at value (a)

     1,088,594,123      182,163,611       104,721,214  

Cash

     3,260             

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $118,763, $0, $0, $0, $0)

          118,744        

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     5,980,421      60,093       17,215  

Receivable for securities sold

                945,965  

Receivable from investment advisor (Note 5)

                 

Dividends and interest receivable

     960,011      302,693       94,984  

Tax reclaims receivable

     3,535      114,631        

Securities lending income receivable

     58,732      38,038       7,675  
                       

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,095,600,082      182,797,810       105,787,053  
                       

LIABILITIES

       

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2)

     91,236,998      24,814,239       18,699,354  

Payable for securities purchased

     15,222,476      126,561        

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     546,134      236,746       647,943  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     556,052      108,207       70,207  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     847,229      137,886       105,582  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     41,952      8,378       4,757  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     219,070      131,800       86,623  
                       

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     108,669,911      25,563,817       19,614,466  
                       

NET ASSETS

   $ 986,930,171    $ 157,233,993     $ 86,172,587  
                       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 831,526,631    $ 132,137,448     $ 105,888,983  

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

     912,945      (732,731 )     (592,280 )

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     36,972,764      6,216,089       (5,357,691 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     117,517,831      19,613,187       (13,766,425 )
                       

NET ASSETS

   $ 986,930,171    $ 157,233,993     $ 86,172,587  
                       

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

       

Class A shares:

       

Net assets

   $ 864,111,203    $ 113,785,699     $ 27,881,405  
                       

Shares of beneficial interest

     72,695,879      5,789,057       3,711,174  
                       

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.89    $ 19.66     $ 7.51  
                       

Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 12.62    $ 20.86     $ 7.97  
                       

Class B shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

       

Net assets

   $ 25,135,831    $ 20,472,267     $ 29,225,346  
                       

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,349,329      1,169,133       4,226,176  
                       

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.70    $ 17.51     $ 6.92  
                       

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

       

Net assets

   $ 62,410,842    $ 22,976,027     $ 29,065,836  
                       

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,839,797      1,316,485       4,202,464  
                       

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.69    $ 17.45     $ 6.92  
                       

Class Y shares :

       

Net assets

   $ 35,272,295    $     $  
                       

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,893,034             
                       

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.19    $     $  
                       

(a) Including securities on loan with market values of:

   $ 85,855,899    $ 23,910,236     $ 18,114,814  
                       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

35


 

Harris
Associates Large Cap
Value Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap
Value Fund
    Natixis U.S.
Diversified Portfolio
 
   
   
$ 206,203,491     $ 240,041,646     $ 578,526,228  
  (10,048,107 )     4,931,179       39,018,826  
                     
  196,155,384       244,972,825       617,545,054  
        103,070        
               
  61,466       16,915,259       86,072  
  1,523,413       857,971       6,125,456  
  865       1,069        
  222,213       143,494       359,331  
              18,165  
  8,690       25,775       52,496  
                     
  197,972,031       263,019,463       624,186,574  
                     
   
  26,183,678       45,881,710       124,936,950  
  1,424,612       6,717,289       5,118,895  
  369,970       193,490       1,136,527  
  119,854       144,555       380,211  
  354,776       142,358       484,417  
  8,486       8,420       22,208  
  153,393       69,821       327,437  
                     
  28,614,769       53,157,643       132,406,645  
                     
$ 169,357,262     $ 209,861,820     $ 491,779,929  
                     
   
$ 239,590,951     $ 199,874,112     $ 446,583,746  
  234,241       (392,509 )     (870,092 )
  (60,419,823 )     5,449,038       7,045,819  
  (10,048,107 )     4,931,179       39,020,456  
                     
$ 169,357,262     $ 209,861,820     $ 491,779,929  
                     
   
   
$ 133,966,546     $ 133,009,578     $ 361,492,080  
                     
  10,541,170       6,106,218       15,845,753  
                     
$ 12.71     $ 21.78     $ 22.81  
                     
$ 13.49     $ 23.11     $ 24.20  
                     
   
$ 15,065,197     $ 18,575,284     $ 79,282,581  
                     
  1,286,447       939,431       3,980,291  
                     
$ 11.71     $ 19.77     $ 19.92  
                     
   
$ 11,198,492     $ 22,421,437     $ 39,443,392  
                     
  957,905       1,133,378       1,978,969  
                     
$ 11.69     $ 19.78     $ 19.93  
                     
   
$ 9,127,027     $ 35,855,521     $ 11,561,876  
                     
  693,339       1,636,721       472,300  
                     
$ 13.16     $ 21.91     $ 24.48  
                     
$ 25,413,262     $ 44,437,621     $ 120,726,870  
                     

 

36


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

     CGM Advisor
Targeted Equity Fund
    Hansberger
International Fund
    Harris Associates
Focused Value Fund
 
      

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 6,746,991     $ 3,023,759     $ 579,369  

Interest

     326,068       10,257       13,215  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     246,461       178,697       45,874  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (417,753 )     (322,876 )      
                        
     6,901,767       2,889,837       638,458  
                        

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 5)

     3,060,055       666,161       478,650  

Service fees - Class A (Note 5)

     1,000,553       148,210       41,316  

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 5)

     134,626       120,710       182,199  

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5)

     180,718       119,151       184,369  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     14,617       6,374       5,863  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     228,725       42,919       27,431  

Custodian fees and expenses

     18,533       51,659       9,057  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5)

     347,308       104,961       38,690  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 5)

     11,737       21,410       42,614  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5)

     15,410       21,097       43,113  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 5)

     7,581              

Audit and tax services fees

     18,897       22,212       17,722  

Legal fees

     14,730       3,317       3,728  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     38,675       16,529       25,269  

Registration fees

     30,462       21,050       22,399  

Miscellaneous expenses

     15,718       6,165       7,822  
                        

Total expenses

     5,138,345       1,371,925       1,130,242  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (11,293 )     (2,114 )     (1,348 )
                        

Net expenses

     5,127,052       1,369,811       1,128,894  
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     1,774,715       1,520,026       (490,436 )
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     43,121,202       6,565,486       (5,343,146 )

Foreign currency transactions

           (126,182 )      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     (93,042,394 )     (25,045,598 )     (13,676,947 )

Foreign currency translations

           12,221        
                        

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (49,921,192 )     (18,594,073 )     (19,020,093 )
                        

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (48,146,477 )   $ (17,074,047 )   $ (19,510,529 )
                        

 

* Amount includes a special dividend of $368,055 in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

37


 

Harris
Associates Large Cap
Value Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap
Value Fund
    Natixis U.S.
Diversified Portfolio
 
   
   
$ 1,848,183     $ 838,752     $ 3,401,086 *
  53,508       69,930       120,175  
  52,109       126,979       344,506  
        (484 )     (14,723 )
                     
  1,953,800       1,035,177       3,851,044  
                     
   
  680,306       708,680       2,325,173  
  190,354       136,912       460,094  
  94,019       103,278       471,078  
  64,768       105,740       206,882  
  7,689       6,144       10,954  
  50,122       40,545       133,175  
  10,366       12,456       18,125  
  171,934       114,393       344,113  
  21,262       21,855       88,269  
  14,630       22,231       38,698  
  4,015       574       11,200  
  18,046       17,057       21,595  
  4,770       2,716       11,487  
  23,476       20,151       53,843  
  27,821       30,202       31,345  
  8,913       7,138       14,525  
                     
  1,392,491       1,350,072       4,240,556  
  (28,799 )     (62,426 )     (6,559 )
                     
  1,363,692       1,287,646       4,233,997  
                     
  590,108       (252,469 )     (382,953 )
                     
   
   
  2,511,109       5,557,464       8,248,900  
              1,605  
   
  (35,096,970 )     (7,236,911 )     (65,704,290 )
              246  
                     
  (32,585,861 )     (1,679,447 )     (57,453,539 )
                     
$ (31,995,753 )   $ (1,931,916 )   $ (57,836,492 )
                     

 

38


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund     Hansberger International Fund     Harris Associates Focused Value Fund  
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 
            

FROM OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,774,715     $ 3,198,576     $ 1,520,026     $ 1,002,480     $ (490,436 )   $ (2,024,847 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     43,121,202       80,201,690       6,439,304       20,165,643       (5,343,146 )     26,572,372  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (93,042,394 )     149,502,525       (25,033,377 )     5,253,593       (13,676,947 )     (35,355,327 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (48,146,477 )     232,902,791       (17,074,047 )     26,421,716       (19,510,529 )     (10,807,802 )
                                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

            

Net investment income

            

Class A

     (55,857 )     (7,741,811 )     (198,627 )     (2,121,366 )            

Class B

     (2,292 )     (251,226 )     (44,583 )     (325,097 )            

Class C

     (2,959 )     (80,296 )     (44,589 )     (304,997 )            

Class Y

     (1,748 )     (178,444 )                        

Net realized capital gain

            

Class A

     (28,890,996 )     (68,451,630 )     (2,454,423 )     (12,588,474 )     (589,535 )     (6,965,375 )

Class B

     (1,056,920 )     (3,157,063 )     (534,401 )     (3,324,922 )     (700,775 )     (8,645,512 )

Class C

     (1,410,865 )     (1,397,920 )     (547,933 )     (2,884,783 )     (699,005 )     (9,181,053 )

Class Y

     (858,144 )     (1,283,819 )                        
                                                

Total distributions

     (32,279,781 )     (82,542,209 )     (3,824,556 )     (21,549,639 )     (1,989,315 )     (24,791,940 )
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 9)

     170,904,598       2,733,857       (6,277,034 )     10,155,626       (29,527,784 )     (55,787,929 )
                                                

Redemption fees

            

Class A

     13,562       10,214       590       6,284       372       103  

Class B

     469       448       126       1,563       412       126  

Class C

     555       171       119       1,306       418       136  

Class Y

     399       191                          
                                                
     14,985       11,024       835       9,153       1,202       365  
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     90,493,325       153,105,463       (27,174,802 )     15,036,856       (51,026,426 )     (91,387,306 )
                                                

NET ASSETS

            

Beginning of the period

     896,436,846       743,331,383       184,408,795       169,371,939       137,199,013       228,586,319  
                                                

End of the period

   $ 986,930,171     $ 896,436,846     $ 157,233,993     $ 184,408,795     $ 86,172,587     $ 137,199,013  
                                                

UNDISTRIBUTED (OVERDISTRIBUTED) NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 912,945     $ (798,914 )   $ (732,731 )   $ (1,964,958 )   $ (592,280 )   $ (101,844 )
                                                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

39


 

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund     Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund     Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 
         
         
$ 590,108     $ 546,870     $ (252,469 )   $ (527,258 )   $ (382,953 )   $ (2,828,122 )
 
 
  
2,511,109
 
 
    22,651,455       5,557,464       14,196,089       8,250,505       87,656,235  

 

(35,096,970

)

    (28,970,313 )     (7,236,911 )     (6,164,382 )     (65,704,044 )     (7,024,685 )
                                             

 

(31,995,753

)

    (5,771,988 )     (1,931,916 )     7,504,449       (57,836,492 )     77,803,428  
                                             
         
         
  (13,160 )     (1,054,288 )                        
  (244 )     (108,220 )                        
  (1,197 )     (53,175 )                        
  (864 )     (117,660 )                        
         
              (131,996 )           (6,526,030 )     (4,889,025 )
              (28,303 )           (1,841,377 )     (1,624,487 )
              (29,715 )           (822,425 )     (642,678 )
              (7,146 )           (205,454 )     (217,377 )
                                             
  (15,465 )     (1,333,343 )     (197,160 )           (9,395,286 )     (7,373,567 )
                                             

 

(22,472,446

)

    (39,807,186 )     60,189,106       7,783,917       (31,132,324 )     (88,754,703 )
                                             
         
              444       5,305              
              89       1,559              
              88       1,134              
              19       38              
                                             
              640       8,036              
                                             
  (54,483,664 )     (46,912,517 )     58,060,670       15,296,402       (98,364,102 )     (18,324,842 )
                                             
         
  223,840,926       270,753,443       151,801,150       136,504,748       590,144,031       608,468,873  
                                             
$ 169,357,262     $ 223,840,926     $ 209,861,820     $ 151,801,150     $ 491,779,929     $ 590,144,031  
                                             

$

234,241

 

  $ (340,402 )   $ (392,509 )   $ (140,040 )   $ (870,092 )   $ (487,139 )
                                             

 

40


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:      
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
(b)(f)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income (f)
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (f)
                 

CGM ADVISOR TARGETED EQUITY FUND

                 

Class A

                 

6/30/2008(g)

   $ 13.01    $ 0.03     $ (0.71 )   $ (0.68 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.44 )   $ (0.44 )   $ 0.00

12/31/2007

     10.70      0.05       3.54       3.59       (0.13 )     (1.15 )     (1.28 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     10.22      0.08       0.78       0.86       (0.07 )     (0.31 )     (0.38 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     9.05      0.07       1.12       1.19       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     7.94      0.01       1.10       1.11                         0.00

12/31/2003

     5.56      (0.03 )     2.41       2.38                        

Class B

                 

6/30/2008(g)

     11.81      (0.02 )     (0.65 )     (0.67 )     (0.00 )     (0.44 )     (0.44 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     9.84      (0.04 )     3.24       3.20       (0.08 )     (1.15 )     (1.23 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     9.48      0.00       0.74       0.74       (0.07 )     (0.31 )     (0.38 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     8.45      0.00       1.04       1.04       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     7.47      (0.04 )     1.02       0.98                         0.00

12/31/2003

     5.28      (0.07 )     2.26       2.19                        

Class C

                 

6/30/2008(g)

     11.79      (0.02 )     (0.64 )     (0.66 )     (0.00 )     (0.44 )     (0.44 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     9.84      (0.03 )     3.22       3.19       (0.09 )     (1.15 )     (1.24 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     9.48      0.00       0.74       0.74       (0.07 )     (0.31 )     (0.38 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     8.45      0.00       1.04       1.04       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     7.47      (0.04 )     1.02       0.98                         0.00

12/31/2003

     5.27      (0.07 )     2.27       2.20                        

Class Y

                 

6/30/2008(g)

     13.32      0.04       (0.73 )     (0.69 )     (0.00 )     (0.44 )     (0.44 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     10.93      0.09       3.61       3.70       (0.16 )     (1.15 )     (1.31 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     10.42      0.11       0.82       0.93       (0.11 )     (0.31 )     (0.42 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     9.23      0.10       1.14       1.24       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     8.07      0.04       1.12       1.16                         0.00

12/31/2003

     5.63      0.01       2.43       2.44                        

HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

                 

Class A

                 

6/30/2008(g)

   $ 22.17    $ 0.21     $ (2.26 )   $ (2.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 0.00

12/31/2007

     21.50      0.18       3.29       3.47       (0.40 )     (2.40 )     (2.80 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     19.88      0.16       4.51       4.67       (0.35 )     (2.70 )     (3.05 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     17.12      0.11       2.65       2.76                         0.00

12/31/2004

     15.07      0.02       2.03       2.05                         0.00

12/31/2003

     10.84      (0.04 )     4.27       4.23                        

Class B

                 

6/30/2008(g)

     19.88      0.11       (2.02 )     (1.91 )     (0.04 )     (0.42 )     (0.46 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     19.51      0.01       2.98       2.99       (0.22 )     (2.40 )     (2.62 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     18.27      0.01       4.11       4.12       (0.18 )     (2.70 )     (2.88 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     15.85      0.00       2.42       2.42                         0.00

12/31/2004

     14.06      (0.09 )     1.88       1.79                         0.00

12/31/2003

     10.19      (0.12 )     3.99       3.87                        

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(d) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

41


 

              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (d)(h)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (e)(h)
  Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (h)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.89   (5.1 )   $ 864,111   1.11   1.11   0.45     104
  13.01   34.4       826,867   1.17   1.17   0.45     179
  10.70   8.5       679,897   1.16   1.16   0.76     171
  10.22   13.2       694,121   1.28   1.28   0.78     196
  9.05   14.0       689,967   1.42   1.42   0.16     265
  7.94   42.8       724,214   1.57   1.57   (0.40 )   261
           
  10.70   (5.5 )     25,136   1.86   1.86   (0.29 )   104
  11.81   33.4       32,297   1.92   1.92   (0.34 )   179
  9.84   7.8       43,032   1.91   1.91   0.02     171
  9.48   12.4       53,005   2.03   2.03   0.03     196
  8.45   13.1       57,527   2.17   2.17   (0.58 )   265
  7.47   41.5       56,880   2.32   2.32   (1.14 )   261
           
  10.69   (5.4 )     62,411   1.86   1.87   (0.33 )   104
  11.79   33.5       19,753   1.93   1.93   (0.24 )   179
  9.84   7.7       8,688   1.90   1.90   0.04     171
  9.48   12.4       5,133   2.04   2.04   0.03     196
  8.45   13.1       3,214   2.17   2.17   (0.58 )   265
  7.47   41.8       2,647   2.32   2.32   (1.14 )   261
           
  12.19   (5.0 )     35,272   0.84   0.84   0.72     104
  13.32   34.8       17,520   0.90   0.90   0.74     179
  10.93   9.0       11,714   0.87   0.87   1.05     171
  10.42   13.4       11,181   1.07   1.07   0.99     196
  9.23   14.4       9,145   1.08   1.08   0.51     265
  8.07   43.3       7,773   1.03   1.03   0.16     261
           
           
$ 19.66   (9.3 )   $ 113,786   1.43   1.43   2.06     21
  22.17   16.4       128,224   1.45   1.45   0.79     47
  21.50   24.1       112,814   1.49   1.49   0.75     49
  19.88   16.1       89,663   1.81   1.81   0.62     45
  17.12   13.6       73,707   1.91   1.92   0.14     81
  15.07   39.0       59,762   2.30   2.32   (0.34 )   92
           
  17.51   (9.7 )     20,472   2.18   2.18   1.20     21
  19.88   15.6       29,770   2.20   2.20   0.06     47
  19.51   23.2       33,016   2.25   2.25   0.03     49
  18.27   15.3       33,388   2.55   2.55   (0.02 )   45
  15.85   12.7       45,213   2.66   2.67   (0.60 )   81
  14.06   38.0       60,296   3.05   3.07   (1.09 )   92

 

(e) Represents the total expenses prior to fee reduction and/or reimbursement of a portion of the Fund’s expenses, if applicable.
(f) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(g) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).
(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

42


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:      
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
(b)(f)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income (f)
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (f)
                 

HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL FUND (continued)

                 

Class C

                 

6/30/2008(k)

   $ 19.81    $ 0.12     $ (2.02 )   $ (1.90 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 0.00

12/31/2007

     19.48      0.01       2.97       2.98       (0.25 )     (2.40 )     (2.65 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     18.28      0.00       4.11       4.11       (0.21 )     (2.70 )     (2.91 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     15.86      (0.02 )     2.44       2.42                         0.00

12/31/2004

     14.06      (0.09 )     1.89       1.80                         0.00

12/31/2003

     10.19      (0.12 )     3.99       3.87                        

HARRIS ASSOCIATES FOCUSED VALUE FUND

                 

Class A

                 

6/30/2008(k)

   $ 9.06    $ (0.02 )   $ (1.38 )   $ (1.40 )   $     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.15 )   $ 0.00

12/31/2007

     11.56      (0.06 )     (0.68 )(h)     (0.74 )           (1.76 )     (1.76 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     12.08      (0.02 )     1.50       1.48             (2.00 )     (2.00 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     13.06      (0.00 )     0.76       0.76             (1.74 )     (1.74 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     11.79      (0.02 )     1.29       1.27                         0.00

12/31/2003

     9.24      (0.03 )     2.58       2.55                        

Class B

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     8.39      (0.04 )     (1.28 )     (1.32 )           (0.15 )     (0.15 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     10.92      (0.14 )     (0.63 )(h)     (0.77 )           (1.76 )     (1.76 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     11.59      (0.10 )     1.43       1.33             (2.00 )     (2.00 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     12.69      (0.10 )     0.74       0.64             (1.74 )     (1.74 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     11.55      (0.11 )     1.25       1.14                         0.00

12/31/2003

     9.12      (0.10 )     2.53       2.43                        

Class C

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     8.39      (0.04 )     (1.28 )     (1.32 )           (0.15 )     (0.15 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     10.92      (0.14 )     (0.63 )(h)     (0.77 )           (1.76 )     (1.76 )     0.00

12/31/2006

     11.59      (0.10 )     1.43       1.33             (2.00 )     (2.00 )     0.00

12/31/2005

     12.69      (0.10 )     0.74       0.64             (1.74 )     (1.74 )     0.00

12/31/2004

     11.55      (0.11 )     1.25       1.14                         0.00

12/31/2003

     9.12      (0.10 )     2.53       2.43                        

HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

                 

Class A

                 

6/30/2008(k)

   $ 14.97    $ 0.05     $ (2.31 )   $ (2.26 )   $ (0.00 )   $     $ (0.00 )   $

12/31/2007

     15.49      0.05       (0.48 )(h)     (0.43 )     (0.09 )           (0.09 )    

12/31/2006

     13.33      0.06       2.13       2.19       (0.03 )           (0.03 )    

12/31/2005

     13.37      0.05       (0.08 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )    

12/31/2004

     12.25      0.04       1.08       1.12                        

12/31/2003

     9.42      0.01       2.82       2.83                        

Class B

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     13.84      (0.00 )     (2.13 )     (2.13 )     (0.00 )           (0.00 )    

12/31/2007

     14.39      (0.06 )     (0.45 )(h)     (0.51 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )    

12/31/2006

     12.48      (0.04 )     1.98       1.94       (0.03 )           (0.03 )    

12/31/2005

     12.62      (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )    

12/31/2004

     11.64      (0.05 )     1.03       0.98                        

12/31/2003

     9.02      (0.07 )     2.69       2.62                        

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) Portfolio turnover excludes the impact of assets resulting from a merger with another fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

43


 

              Ratios to Average Net Assets:        
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (c)(l)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (g)(l)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (l)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
 
           
           
           
$ 17.45   (9.6 )   $ 22,976   2.18     2.18     1.29     21  
  19.81   15.5       26,414   2.20     2.20     0.04     47  
  19.48   23.1       23,541   2.25     2.25     0.01     49  
  18.28   15.3       19,388   2.56     2.56     (0.11 )   45  
  15.86   12.8       17,046   2.66     2.67     (0.63 )   81  
  14.06   38.0       12,557   3.05     3.07     (1.09 )   92  
           
           
$ 7.51   (15.5 )   $ 27,881   1.61     1.61     (0.40 )   27  
  9.06   (6.8 )     40,869   1.49     1.49     (0.51 )   51  
  11.56   12.7       62,603   1.51     1.51     (0.12 )   36  
  12.08   5.7       82,298   1.68     1.68     (0.04 )   39  
  13.06   10.8       108,042   1.70     1.70     (0.15 )   26  
  11.79   27.6       95,957   1.70     1.84     (0.28 )   30  
           
  6.92   (15.9 )     29,225   2.36     2.36     (1.15 )   27  
  8.39   (7.4 )     47,194   2.24     2.24     (1.26 )   51  
  10.92   11.9       78,950   2.26     2.26     (0.87 )   36  
  11.59   5.0       97,256   2.43     2.43     (0.80 )   39  
  12.69   9.9       110,275   2.45     2.45     (0.90 )   26  
  11.55   26.6       107,017   2.45     2.59     (1.03 )   30  
           
  6.92   (15.8 )     29,066   2.35     2.36     (1.16 )   27  
  8.39   (7.4 )     49,136   2.24     2.24     (1.26 )   51  
  10.92   11.9       87,033   2.27     2.27     (0.88 )   36  
  11.59   5.0       122,745   2.43     2.43     (0.79 )   39  
  12.69   9.9       144,780   2.45     2.45     (0.90 )   26  
  11.55   26.6       124,427   2.45     2.59     (1.03 )   30  
           
           
$ 12.71   (15.0 )   $ 133,967   1.30     1.33     0.71     20  
  14.97   (2.9 )     172,468   1.28 (i)(j)   1.28 (i)   0.35     30  
  15.49   16.5       195,714   1.30     1.30     0.44     23  
  13.33   (0.2 )     188,763   1.30     1.46     0.40     39  
  13.37   9.1       222,434   1.30     1.49     0.30     27  
  12.25   30.0       215,259   1.45     1.62     0.07     30 (e)
           
  11.71   (15.3 )     15,065   2.05     2.08     (0.03 )   20  
  13.84   (3.7 )     23,916   2.04 (i)(j)   2.04 (i)   (0.44 )   30  
  14.39   15.6       42,894   2.05     2.07     (0.33 )   23  
  12.48   (1.0 )     59,035   2.05     2.21     (0.35 )   39  
  12.62   8.4       79,949   2.05     2.24     (0.46 )   27  
  11.64   29.1       91,085   2.20     2.37     (0.69 )   30 (e)

 

(f) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(g) Represents the total expenses prior to fee reduction and/or reimbursement of a portion of the Fund’s expenses, if applicable.
(h) Includes a litigation payment of $0.02 per share.
(i) Includes expense recapture of 0.00%, and 0.02% for Class A and B, respectively.
(j) Effect of voluntary waiver of expenses by adviser was less than 0.005%.
(k) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).
(l) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

44


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:      
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
(b)(m)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income (m)
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (m)
                 

HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE
FUND (continued)

                 

Class C

                 

6/30/2008(k)

   $ 13.82    $ (0.00 )   $ (2.13 )   $ (2.13 )   $ (0.00 )   $     $ (0.00 )   $

12/31/2007

     14.37      (0.06 )     (0.45 )(j)     (0.51 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )    

12/31/2006

     12.46      (0.04 )     1.98       1.94       (0.03 )           (0.03 )    

12/31/2005

     12.60      (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )    

12/31/2004

     11.63      (0.05 )     1.02       0.97                        

12/31/2003

     9.01      (0.07 )     2.69       2.62                        

Class Y

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     15.47      0.08       (2.39 )     (2.31 )     (0.00 )           (0.00 )    

12/31/2007

     16.01      0.12       (0.51 ) (j)     (0.39 )     (0.15 )           (0.15 )    

12/31/2006

     13.72      0.12       2.20       2.32       (0.03 )           (0.03 )    

12/31/2005

     13.74      0.09       (0.10 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )    

12/31/2004

     12.54      0.07       1.13       1.20                        

12/31/2003

     9.59      0.06       2.89       2.95                        

VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

                 

Class A

                 

6/30/2008(k)

   $ 22.11    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.30 )   $     $ (0.03 )   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.00

12/31/2007

     20.90      (0.02 )     1.23       1.21                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2006

     17.69      (0.05 )     3.26       3.21                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2005

     16.07      (0.08 )     1.70       1.62                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2004

     13.94      (0.13 )     2.26       2.13                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2003

     10.05      (0.19 )     4.08       3.89                        

Class B

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     20.15      (0.09 )     (0.26 )     (0.35 )           (0.03 )     (0.03 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     19.19      (0.17 )     1.13       0.96                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2006

     16.36      (0.20 )     3.03       2.83                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2005

     14.97      (0.19 )     1.58       1.39                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2004

     13.08      (0.22 )     2.11       1.89                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2003

     9.51      (0.26 )     3.83       3.57                        

Class C

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     20.16      (0.09 )     (0.26 )     (0.35 )           (0.03 )     (0.03 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     19.19      (0.17 )     1.14       0.97                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2006

     16.37      (0.19 )     3.01       2.82                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2005

     14.98      (0.19 )     1.58       1.39                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2004

     13.09      (0.22 )     2.11       1.89                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2003

     9.51      (0.26 )     3.84       3.58                        

Class Y

                 

6/30/2008(k)

     22.20      0.03       (0.29 )     (0.26 )           (0.03 )     (0.03 )     0.00

12/31/2007

     20.91      0.04       1.25       1.29                   0.00       0.00

12/31/2006(n)

     19.02      0.02       1.87       1.89                        

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) Portfolio turnover excludes the impact of assets resulting from a merger with another fund.
(f) Represents the total expenses prior to fee reduction and/or reimbursement of a portion of the Fund’s expenses, if applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

45


 

              Ratios to Average Net Assets:        
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%)
(a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (c)(l)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (f) (l)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (l)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
 
           
           
           
$ 11.69   (15.3 )   $ 11,198   2.05     2.08     (0.04 )   20  
  13.82   (3.7 )     15,616   2.04 (h)(i)   2.04 (h)(i)   (0.41 )   30  
  14.37   15.6       18,089   2.05     2.06     (0.32 )   23  
  12.46   (1.0 )     20,308   2.05     2.21     (0.35 )   39  
  12.60   8.3       26,392   2.05     2.24     (0.42 )   27  
  11.63   29.1       15,553   2.20     2.37     (0.69 )   30 (e)
           
  13.16   (14.8 )     9,127   0.93     0.93     1.08     20  
  15.47   (2.6 )     11,840   0.91 (i)   0.91     0.72     30  
  16.01   17.0       14,057   0.91 (g)   0.91 (g)   0.82     23  
  13.72   (0.0 )     14,226   1.05     1.09     0.65     39  
  13.74   9.6       18,027   0.99     0.99     0.58     27  
  12.54   30.8       26,545   1.01     1.01     0.51     30 (e)
           
           
$ 21.78   (1.4 )   $ 133,010   1.45     1.53     (0.13 )   57  
  22.11   5.8       103,719   1.49     1.57     (0.11 )   78  
  20.90   18.1       85,285   1.59     1.59     (0.28 )   88  
  17.69   10.1       58,963   1.92     1.92     (0.47 )   80  
  16.07   15.3       45,138   2.01     2.01     (0.89 )   172  
  13.94   38.7       45,442   2.33     2.33     (1.69 )   156  
           
  19.77   (1.7 )     18,575   2.20     2.28     (0.92 )   57  
  20.15   5.1       25,076   2.24     2.31     (0.84 )   78  
  19.19   17.2       32,606   2.37     2.37     (1.10 )   88  
  16.36   9.3       38,732   2.66     2.66     (1.24 )   80  
  14.97   14.5       54,652   2.76     2.76     (1.65 )   172  
  13.08   37.5       55,662   3.08     3.08     (2.44 )   156  
           
  19.78   (1.7 )     22,421   2.20     2.28     (0.90 )   57  
  20.16   5.1       21,765   2.24     2.32     (0.85 )   78  
  19.19   17.2       18,186   2.35     2.35     (1.04 )   88  
  16.37   9.3       13,667   2.67     2.67     (1.23 )   80  
  14.98   14.4       13,549   2.76     2.76     (1.63 )   172  
  13.09   37.6       12,042   3.08     3.08     (2.44 )   156  
           
  21.91   (1.1 )     35,856   1.10     1.10     0.30     57  
  22.20   6.1       1,241   1.19 (g)   1.19 (g)   0.17     78  
  20.91   9.9       427   1.35     1.90     0.35     88  

 

(g) Includes expense recapture of 0.04%.
(h) Includes expense recapture of 0.01%.
(i) Effect of voluntary waiver of expenses by adviser was less than 0.005%.
(j) Includes a litigation payment of $0.02 per share.
(k) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).
(l) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(m) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(n) From commencement of Class operations on August 31, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

 

46


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss)
(b)(e)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
   Distributions
from
net realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
                

NATIXIS U.S. DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

                

Class A

                

6/30/2008(h)

   $ 25.76    $ 0.00 (i)   $ (2.53 )   $ (2.53 )   $    $ (0.42 )   $ (0.42 )

12/31/2007

     22.94      (0.06 )     3.19       3.13            (0.31 )     (0.31 )

12/31/2006

     20.17      0.04       2.73       2.77                   

12/31/2005

     18.75      (0.11 )     1.53       1.42                   

12/31/2004

     16.61      (0.12 )     2.26       2.14                   

12/31/2003

     12.43      (0.13 )     4.31       4.18                   

Class B

                

6/30/2008(h)

     22.63      (0.07 )(i)     (2.22 )     (2.29 )          (0.42 )     (0.42 )

12/31/2007

     20.33      (0.22 )     2.83       2.61            (0.31 )     (0.31 )

12/31/2006

     18.01      (0.11 )     2.43       2.32                   

12/31/2005

     16.87      (0.22 )     1.36       1.14                   

12/31/2004

     15.06      (0.23 )     2.04       1.81                   

12/31/2003

     11.35      (0.22 )     3.93       3.71                   

Class C

                

6/30/2008(h)

     22.65      (0.07 )(i)     (2.23 )     (2.30 )          (0.42 )     (0.42 )

12/31/2007

     20.36      (0.22 )     2.82       2.60            (0.31 )     (0.31 )

12/31/2006

     18.03      (0.11 )     2.44       2.33                   

12/31/2005

     16.89      (0.22 )     1.36       1.14                   

12/31/2004

     15.08      (0.23 )     2.04       1.81                   

12/31/2003

     11.37      (0.22 )     3.93       3.71                   

Class Y

                

6/30/2008(h)

     27.58      0.04 (i)     (2.72 )     (2.68 )          (0.42 )     (0.42 )

12/31/2007

     24.45      0.03       3.41       3.44            (0.31 )     (0.31 )

12/31/2006

     21.41      0.14       2.90       3.04                   

12/31/2005

     19.82      (0.03 )     1.62       1.59                   

12/31/2004

     17.46      (0.05 )     2.41       2.36                   

12/31/2003

     12.98      (0.04 )     4.52       4.48                   

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

47


 

              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%)
(a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (c)(g)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (f)(g)
  Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (g)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 22.81   (9.8 )   $ 361,492   1.45   1.45   0.04     52
  25.76   13.7       407,228   1.47   1.47   (0.24 )   82
  22.94   13.7       393,430   1.46   1.46   0.17     83
  20.17   7.6       386,084   1.73   1.73   (0.57 )   97
  18.75   12.9       392,726   1.87   1.87   (0.71 )   104
  16.61   33.6       354,755   1.99   1.99   (0.94 )   102
           
  19.92   (10.1 )     79,283   2.20   2.20   (0.70 )   52
  22.63   12.8       119,028   2.21   2.21   (1.00 )   82
  20.33   12.9       147,819   2.22   2.22   (0.60 )   83
  18.01   6.8       174,745   2.48   2.48   (1.32 )   97
  16.87   12.0       223,349   2.62   2.62   (1.50 )   104
  15.06   32.7       272,533   2.74   2.74   (1.69 )   102
           
  19.93   (10.1 )     39,443   2.20   2.20   (0.71 )   52
  22.65   12.8       47,239   2.22   2.22   (0.99 )   82
  20.36   12.9       46,064   2.22   2.22   (0.59 )   83
  18.03   6.8       48,262   2.48   2.48   (1.32 )   97
  16.89   12.0       58,883   2.62   2.62   (1.48 )   104
  15.08   32.6       60,783   2.74   2.74   (1.69 )   102
           
  24.48   (9.7 )     11,562   1.18   1.18   0.30     52
  27.58   14.0       16,649   1.12   1.12   0.10     82
  24.45   14.2       21,155   1.03   1.03   0.60     83
  21.41   8.0       20,445   1.32   1.32   (0.16 )   97
  19.82   13.5       25,060   1.33   1.33   (0.27 )   104
  17.46   34.5       47,485   1.34   1.34   (0.30 )   102

 

(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(f) Represents the total expenses prior to fee reduction and/or reimbursement of a portion of the Fund’s expenses, if applicable.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(h) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).
(i) Includes a special dividend of $0.02 per share in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

 

48


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, and Natixis Funds Trust III (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to certain equity funds of the Trusts; the financial statements for the other funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Natixis Funds Trust I:

CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund (the “Targeted Equity Fund”)

Hansberger International Fund (the “International Fund”)

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)

Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio (the “U.S. Diversified Portfolio”)

 

Natixis Funds Trust II:

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund (the “Large Cap Value Fund”)

 

Natixis Funds Trust III:

Harris Associates Focused Value Fund (the “Focused Value Fund”)

 

Each Fund offers Class A and Class C shares. Targeted Equity Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and U.S. Diversified Portfolio also offer Class Y shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Prospectus.

 

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares), and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares and pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a fund if the fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a.  Security Valuation.  Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and the subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Markets are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and the subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Funds may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

49


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Certain Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values. As of June 30, 2008, approximately 64% of the market value of the investments for the Hansberger International Fund was fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

 

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of the investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Each Fund may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

 

Each Fund may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of appropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the price of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  The International Fund and the U.S. Diversified Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end.

 

All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At June 30, 2008, there were no open forward currency contracts.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  Each Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years December 31, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable.

 

50


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as net operating losses, foreign currency transactions and gains realized from passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, capital loss carryforwards, post October losses, wash sales, distributions from REITs and gains realized from PFICs. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

        2007 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

Targeted Equity Fund

     $ 52,469,601      $ 30,072,608      $ 82,542,209

International Fund

       6,107,517        15,442,122        21,549,639

Focused Value Fund

       2,372,807        22,419,133        24,791,940

Large Cap Value Fund

       1,333,343               1,333,343

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

              7,373,567        7,373,567

 

As of December 31, 2007, the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

      Targeted
Equity Fund
   International
Fund
   Focused
Value Fund
   Large Cap
Value Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
   U.S. Diversified
Portfolio

Capital loss carryforward:

                

Expires December 31, 2009

            $ 28,235,961 *     

Expires December 31, 2010

              24,633,843 *     

Expires December 31, 2011

              9,965,466       
                                

Total capital loss carryforward

            $ 62,835,270       
                                

 

* Some of the losses expiring in 2009 and 2010 were obtained in the Fund’s merger with the Nvest Balanced Fund. These losses are subject to limitations.

 

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. It is each Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

h.  Securities Lending.  The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Funds with respect to such loans at June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Value of
Securities on
Loan
   Value of
Collateral

Targeted Equity Fund

   $ 85,855,899    $ 91,236,998

International Fund

     23,910,236      24,814,239

Focused Value Fund

     18,114,814      18,699,354

Large Cap Value Fund

     25,413,262      26,183,678

Small Cap Value Fund

     44,437,621      45,881,710

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

     120,726,870      124,936,950

 

51


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

i.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

j.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. For net asset value determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2008 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at value:

 

Targeted Equity Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 1,088,594,123

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 1,088,594,123
      

 

International Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 65,262,052

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     116,901,559

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 182,163,611
      

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 104,721,214

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 104,721,214
      

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 196,155,384

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 196,155,384
      

 

52


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 244,972,825

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 244,972,825
      

 

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 617,545,054

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 617,545,054
      

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

    

Purchases

    

Sales

Targeted Equity Fund

     $ 1,066,088,739      $ 910,877,512

International Fund

       35,422,326        41,789,202

Focused Value Fund

       28,136,661        61,179,333

Large Cap Value Fund

       38,255,165        56,527,131

Small Cap Value Fund

       127,368,450        87,906,127

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

       264,196,226        307,601,403

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund except the Targeted Equity Fund. Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership (“CGM”) is the investment adviser to the Targeted Equity Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

  

First

$200 million

   

Next

$300 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Next

$1 billion

   

Over

$2 billion

 

Targeted Equity Fund

   0.75 %   0.70 %   0.65 %   0.65 %   0.60 %

International Fund

   0.80 %   0.75 %   0.75 %   0.75 %   0.75 %

Focused Value Fund

   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %

Large Cap Value Fund

   0.70 %   0.65 %   0.60 %   0.60 %   0.60 %

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.90 %   0.80 %   0.80 %

 

Effective July 1, 2008, under the amended terms of its management agreement, the Focused Value Fund will pay a management fee at the annual rate of 0.80%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Fund as listed below.

 

International Fund

   Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (“Hansberger”)

Focused Value Fund

   Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”)

Large Cap Value Fund

   Harris

Small Cap Value Fund

   Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”)

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

   Harris
   Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”)
   BlackRock Investment Management LLC (“BlackRock”)

 

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Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced in the amount of payments to the subadvisers.

 

Natixis Advisors has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce its management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with these Funds to limit their operating expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2009 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

        Expense limit as a Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class Y

 

Focused Value Fund

     1.70 %    2.45 %    2.45 %     

Large Cap Value Fund

     1.30 %    2.05 %    2.05 %    1.05 %

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.45 %    2.20 %    2.20 %    1.20 %

 

Effective July 1, 2008, Natixis Advisors has given a binding undertaking to the U.S. Diversified Portfolio to reduce its management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with this Fund to limit its operating expenses to 1.40%, 2.15%, 2.15% and 1.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, B, C, and Y shares, respectively. This undertaking is in effect until April 30, 2009 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Management
Fee
   Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 

Targeted Equity Fund

   $ 3,060,055    0.69 %

International Fund

     666,161    0.80 %

Focused Value Fund

     478,650    0.90 %

Large Cap Value Fund

     680,306    0.70 %

Small Cap Value Fund

     708,680    0.90 %

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

     2,325,173    0.90 %

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, class specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursement

Large Cap Value Fund

   $ 26,333

Small Cap Value Fund

     60,419

 

Natixis Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses it has borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. The amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement until
December 31, 2008

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

  

Total

Small Cap Value Fund

   $ 78,801    $ 20,907    $ 16,309    $    $ 116,017
     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement until
December 31, 2009

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

  

Total

Large Cap Value Fund

   $ 21,883    $ 2,627    $ 1,823    $    $ 26,333

Small Cap Value Fund

     43,454      8,428      8,537           60,419

 

Certain officers and directors of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also officers or Trustees of the Funds. Natixis Advisors, CGM, Hansberger, Harris, Loomis Sayles and Vaughan Nelson are subsidiaries of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

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b.  Administrative Expense.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and subcontracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors (the “Administrative Services Agreement”), each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0675% of the first $5 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0625% of the next $5 billion, 0.0500% of the next $20 billion and 0.045% of such assets in excess of $30 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts , Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $5 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to an annual fee of $50,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $50,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors in their first calendar year of operations.

 

Effective October 1, 2007, State Street Bank agreed to reduce the fees it receives from Natixis Advisors for serving as sub-administrator to the Funds. Also, effective October 1, 2007, Natixis Advisors gave a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds to waive the administrative fees paid by the Funds in an amount equal to the reduction in sub-administrative fees discussed above. The waiver was in effect through June 30, 2008.

 

Pursuant to an amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2008, each Fund will pay Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds will be subject to an annual fee of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisers in their first calendar year of operations.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts paid to Natixis Advisors for administrative fees were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Administrative
Fees

  

Waiver of
Administrative
Fees

  

Net
Administrative
Fees

Targeted Equity Fund

   $ 228,725    $ 11,293    $ 217,432

International Fund

     42,919      2,114      40,805

Focused Value Fund

     27,431      1,348      26,083

Large Cap Value Fund

     50,122      2,466      47,656

Small Cap Value Fund

     40,545      2,007      38,538

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

     133,175      6,559      126,616

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of the funds of the Trusts.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class B and Class C shares (the “Class B and Class C Plans”).

 

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class B and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class B and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

       Service Fee      Distribution Fee

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class B

    

Class C

                        

Targeted Equity Fund

     $ 1,000,553      $ 33,656      $ 45,179      $ 100,970      $ 135,539

International Fund

       148,210        30,177        29,788        90,533        89,363

Focused Value Fund

       41,316        45,550        46,092        136,649        138,277

Large Cap Value Fund

       190,354        23,505        16,192        70,514        48,576

Small Cap Value Fund

       136,912        25,820        26,435        77,458        79,305

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

       460,094        117,770        51,721        353,308        155,161

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and have agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Funds held by the intermediary (which generally are a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Funds would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediary. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees. Listed below are the fees incurred by the Funds which are included in the transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

        Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class Y

                   

Targeted Equity Fund

     $ 46,806      $ 1,636      $ 1,832      $ 6,198

International Fund

       16,376        3,505        3,321       

Focused Value Fund

       14,421        16,813        17,571       

Large Cap Value Fund

       19,806        2,661        1,797        3,632

Small Cap Value Fund

       23,902        5,123        4,867        186

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

       35,859        9,833        4,083        10,965

 

e.  Commissions.  The Funds have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares paid to Natixis Distributors by investors in shares of the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commission

Targeted Equity Fund

   $ 930,677

International Fund

     79,189

Focused Value Fund

     55,315

Large Cap Value Fund

     57,215

Small Cap Value Fund

     66,245

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

     229,896

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, brokerage commissions for portfolio transactions paid to affiliated broker/dealers by the U.S. Diversified Portfolio were $12,322.

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Funds do not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Each participating Trustee will receive an amount equal to the value that such deferred compensation would have been had it been invested in a designated fund or certain other funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series on the normal payment date. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

 

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g.  Redemption Fees.  Effective June 2, 2008, the redemption fee imposed on Class A and Class Y shares of Targeted Equity Fund, International Fund, Focused Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund was eliminated. Prior to June 2, 2008, shareholders of Class A and Class Y shares of the Funds were charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeemed, including redeeming by exchange, such shares within 60 days of their acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee was deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and was paid to the Funds. The fees were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

6.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

Prior to March 12, 2008, each Fund together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $75,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank.

 

7.  Brokerage Commission Recapture.  Each Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains on investments in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rebates

Targeted Equity Fund

   $ 293,690

International Fund

     2,012

Small Cap Value Fund

     7,497

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

     37,108

 

8.  Concentration of Risk.  Focused Value Fund is a non-diversified fund. Compared with diversified mutual funds, the Focused Value Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular company. Therefore, the Focused Value Fund’s returns could be significantly affected by the performance of any one of the small number of stocks in its portfolio.

 

9.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended

June 30, 2008

 

 

   Year Ended

December 31, 2007

 

 

Targeted Equity Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   11,670,273     $ 140,871,945      3,737,261     $ 45,862,629  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   2,376,645       27,212,453      5,862,904       72,878,709  

Redeemed

   (4,885,412 )     (58,289,374 )    (9,585,214 )     (111,765,850 )
                             

Net change

   9,161,506     $ 109,795,024      14,951     $ 6,975,488  
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   88,285     $ 955,821      262,400     $ 2,812,834  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   96,866       1,000,641      283,544       3,180,585  

Redeemed

   (570,447 )     (6,194,959 )    (2,184,278 )     (22,947,868 )
                             

Net change

   (385,296 )   $ (4,238,497 )    (1,638,334 )   $ (16,954,449 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   4,222,988     $ 46,176,647      923,790     $ 10,699,501  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   93,539       964,396      88,327       1,012,586  

Redeemed

   (151,920 )     (1,647,960 )    (220,223 )     (2,325,399 )
                             

Net change

   4,164,607     $ 45,493,083      791,894     $ 9,386,688  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,948,748     $ 24,388,940      262,592     $ 3,465,372  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   70,310       825,444      113,125       1,444,931  

Redeemed

   (441,559 )     (5,359,396 )    (132,427 )     (1,584,173 )
                             

Net change

   1,577,499     $ 19,854,988      243,290     $ 3,326,130  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   14,518,316     $ 170,904,598      (588,199 )   $ 2,733,857  
                             

 

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For the Year Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

9.  Capital Shares (continued)

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
       Year Ended
December 31, 2007
   

International Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   690,577     $ 14,360,492      870,349     $ 20,307,759  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   122,878       2,463,649      615,505       13,642,851  

Redeemed

   (809,039 )     (16,752,351 )    (949,003 )     (22,012,908 )
                             

Net change

   4,416     $ 71,790      536,851     $ 11,937,702  
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   37,197     $ 682,505      194,192     $ 4,062,447  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   30,608       547,689      172,664       3,443,715  

Redeemed

   (396,266 )     (7,257,847 )    (561,815 )     (11,811,328 )
                             

Net change

   (328,461 )   $ (6,027,653 )    (194,959 )   $ (4,305,166 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   72,098     $ 1,316,435      233,746     $ 4,957,792  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   25,445       453,682      121,350       2,409,103  

Redeemed

   (114,365 )     (2,091,288 )    (229,985 )     (4,843,805 )
                             

Net change

   (16,822 )   $ (321,171 )    125,111     $ 2,523,090  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (340,867 )   $ (6,277,034 )    467,003     $ 10,155,626  
                             
   Six Months Ended June 30, 2008        Year Ended December 31, 2007    

Focused Value Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   292,795     $ 2,381,145      631,847     $ 6,966,043  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   56,222       437,408      532,542       5,008,910  

Redeemed

   (1,147,531 )     (9,318,961 )    (2,070,078 )     (23,875,285 )
                             

Net change

   (798,514 )   $ (6,500,408 )    (905,689 )   $ (11,900,332 )
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   32,103     $ 246,963      310,935     $ 2,940,601  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   72,803       522,563      729,290       6,359,477  

Redeemed

   (1,506,080 )     (11,331,369 )    (2,645,145 )     (28,682,591 )
                             

Net change

   (1,401,174 )   $ (10,561,843 )    (1,604,920 )   $ (19,382,513 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   100,019     $ 746,080      625,545     $ 6,004,671  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   58,247       417,632      612,914       5,347,383  

Redeemed

   (1,813,645 )     (13,629,245 )    (3,352,102 )     (35,857,138 )
                             

Net change

   (1,655,379 )   $ (12,465,533 )    (2,113,643 )   $ (24,505,084 )
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (3,855,067 )   $ (29,527,784 )    (4,624,252 )   $ (55,787,929 )
                             

 

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For the Year Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

9.  Capital Shares (continued).

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
      Year Ended
December 31, 2007
   

Large Cap Value Fund

   Shares       Amount     Shares       Amount  
        
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

   346,996     $ 4,814,426     1,098,477     $ 17,352,523  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   805       10,892     55,168       870,874  

Redeemed

   (1,330,611 )     (18,444,718 )   (2,264,640 )     (35,926,938 )
                            

Net change

   (982,810 )   $ (13,619,400 )   (1,110,995 )   $ (17,703,541 )
                            
Class B         

Issued from the sale of shares

   11,855     $ 150,023     133,358     $ 1,953,515  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   123       1,533     6,268       95,395  

Redeemed

   (453,643 )     (5,788,722 )   (1,392,098 )     (20,396,796 )
                            

Net change

   (441,665 )   $ (5,637,166 )   (1,252,472 )   $ (18,347,886 )
                            
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

   48,909     $ 621,906     131,012     $ 1,888,111  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   42       526     1,501       22,821  

Redeemed

   (221,170 )     (2,816,500 )   (261,095 )     (3,822,123 )
                            

Net change

   (172,219 )   $ (2,194,068 )   (128,582 )   $ (1,911,191 )
                            
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

   19,243     $ 277,082     52,630     $ 864,679  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   60       848     7,191       115,598  

Redeemed

   (91,243 )     (1,299,742 )   (172,407 )     (2,824,845 )

Net change

   (71,940 )   $ (1,021,812 )   (112,586 )   $ (1,844,568 )
                            

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (1,668,634 )   $ (22,472,446 )   (2,604,635 )   $ (39,807,186 )
                            
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
      Year Ended
December 31, 2007
   

Small Cap Value Fund

   Shares       Amount     Shares       Amount  
        
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,093,983     $ 44,563,320     1,451,447     $ 31,978,338  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   5,849       118,381            

Redeemed

   (684,657 )     (14,449,531 )   (841,796 )     (18,480,247 )
                            

Net change

   1,415,175     $ 30,232,170     609,651     $ 13,498,091  
                            
Class B         

Issued from the sale of shares

   19,557     $ 370,732     99,421     $ 1,989,981  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   1,464       26,922            

Redeemed

   (326,126 )     (6,258,833 )   (554,258 )     (11,098,446 )
                            

Net change

   (305,105 )   $ (5,861,179 )   (454,837 )   $ (9,108,465 )
                            
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

   181,734     $ 3,442,937     332,854     $ 6,647,049  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   1,186       21,844            

Redeemed

   (129,229 )     (2,441,322 )   (200,639 )     (4,038,911 )
                            

Net change

   53,691     $ 1,023,459     132,215     $ 2,608,138  
                            
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,593,400     $ 35,063,411     35,602     $ 788,793  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   257       5,216            

Redeemed

   (12,859 )     (273,971 )   (109 )     (2,640 )
                            

Net change

   1,580,798     $ 34,794,656     35,493     $ 786,153  
                            

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   2,744,559     $ 60,189,106     322,522     $ 7,783,917  
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

For the Year Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

9.  Capital Shares (continued).

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
       Year Ended
December 31, 2007
   

U.S. Diversified Portfolio

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,060,746     $ 24,879,783      1,493,221     $ 37,264,200  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   280,196       6,290,401      181,096       4,715,740  

Redeemed

   (1,301,257 )     (30,452,975 )    (3,017,079 )     (75,527,212 )
                             

Net change

   39,685     $ 717,209      (1,342,762 )   $ (33,547,272 )
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   55,539     $ 1,143,152      339,734     $ 7,394,658  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   90,480       1,776,151      68,470       1,566,593  

Redeemed

   (1,425,272 )     (29,268,112 )    (2,418,196 )     (53,258,701 )
                             

Net change

   (1,279,253 )   $ (26,348,809 )    (2,009,992 )   $ (44,297,450 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   57,551     $ 1,182,964      134,395     $ 2,984,422  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   34,815       683,756      23,359       534,930  

Redeemed

   (198,784 )     (4,079,016 )    (335,383 )     (7,349,240 )
                             

Net change

   (106,418 )   $ (2,212,296 )    (177,629 )   $ (3,829,888 )
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   122,192     $ 3,313,230      123,956     $ 3,273,376  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   8,510       204,921      7,783       216,982  

Redeemed

   (262,170 )     (6,806,579 )    (393,194 )     (10,570,451 )
                             

Net change

   (131,468 )   $ (3,288,428 )    (261,455 )   $ (7,080,093 )
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (1,477,454 )   $ (31,132,324 )    (3,791,838 )   $ (88,754,703 )
                             

 

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DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

June 30, 2008

 

Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio

Active Dividend Equity Discipline

AEW Diversified REIT Discipline

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Discipline

Loomis Sayles Multi-Sector Bond Discipline

 

Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio

Active International Discipline

Dreman Mid Cap Value Discipline

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Discipline

Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Discipline

Loomis Sayles Large Cap Growth Discipline

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Management Discussion and

Performance page 1

 

Portfolio of Investments page 12

 

Financial Statements page 26


NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Focuses on fixed-income and equity securities through a diversified portfolio of complementary income-producing investment disciplines from specialized money managers

 

 

Inception Date:

November 17, 2005

 

 

Subadvisors:

AEW Management and Advisors, L.P.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    IIDPX
Class C    CIDPX

 

 

What You Should Know:

One segment of this fund invests in dividend-paying equity securities that can fall out of favor and underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions. One segment of the fund invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are subject to default and prepayment risks, fluctuating property values and changes in interest rates. Two of the fund’s segments invest in different types of fixed-income securities that decline in value as interest rates rise. The U.S. government guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on some of these securities, but the value of fund shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Lower-rated, high-yield securities are considered riskier than higher-quality securities because there is a greater risk of default. Foreign securities are subject to currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions and different accounting standards.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

During the first half of 2008, the fixed-income markets faced a steady stream of problems, including the crisis in the credit and housing markets, a slowing economy, rising inflation and mounting unemployment. In the first quarter, investors abandoned assets with even the slightest amount of risk, seeking relative safety in the Treasury market. Early in the second quarter the fixed-income markets stabilized and risk came back into the market. However, in June renewed concerns about credit-market insolvency, along with soaring energy and food prices, triggered another flight to quality.

 

Natixis Income Diversified Portfolios four segments include Active Dividend Equity Discipline, an indexed portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks based on the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, tracked by Active Investment Advisors (AIA), a division of Natixis Asset Management Advisors; AEW Diversified REIT Discipline, composed of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), managed by AEW Management and Advisors, a specialist in this income-producing equity field; Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Discipline, a portfolio of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), managed by Loomis Sayles; and Loomis Sayles Multi-Sector Bond Discipline, a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign bonds.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the combined return of the fund’s four segments was -5.29% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, including $0.26 in dividends and $0.10 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The fund’s primary benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, returned 1.13% for the period, and the return on its secondary benchmark was -4.04%. The fund’s secondary benchmark is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index; 25% Morgan Stanley Capital International U.S. REIT Index; 20% Dow Jones Select Dividend Index; and 15% Lehman U.S. TIPS Index. The average return on the fund’s Morningstar peer group, the Conservative Allocation category, was -3.92% for the period.

 

ACTIVE DIVIDEND EQUITY DISCIPLINE SHIFTED WITH ITS BENCHMARK

This segment fully replicates its benchmark, the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, holding substantially all of the securities within the index in the same proportions. The benchmark is composed of equity securities that have paid a relatively high dividend yield consistently over time. It includes 100 of the highest dividend-yielding securities (other than REITs) in the Dow Jones Total Market Index – a broad-based index that represents the total market for U.S. equity securities.

 

As a fully replicating strategy, the segment is designed to mirror the index on a gross of fees basis. Investment management fees, trading costs, cash drag, corporate actions, the timing of index changes and shifting portfolio weightings all have an impact on how well the segment tracks the index. Normally, most security weightings are kept very close to the Index weightings.

 

Performance is highly sensitive to the financial sector, which accounts for nearly half the stocks in the Index. Difficulties in this sector during the past six months caused the segment and its Index to decline in value. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 17 adjustments were made to the Index, most of which were made when companies failed to meet dividend requirements. These companies were replaced with higher-yielding entities. Two companies – Total System Services and Philip Morris International – had spin-offs that were not added to the Index so AIA eliminated them.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Management Discussion

 

 

STOCK SELECTION, SECTOR ALLOCATION HELPED AEW DIVERSIFIED REIT DISCIPLINE

REITs were not immune to the confluence of problems that affected the broader stock market during the six-month period, including concerns about the health of the economy, soaring commodity costs, falling home prices and credit market difficulties. The U.S. REIT market fell 3.5% over the period, with performance largely driven by an 11% decline in June.

 

Both stock selection and sector allocation had a modestly positive impact on relative performance during the period. Investments in the industrial, hotel and healthcare sectors were positive, but this was partially offset by negative results in the apartment, triple net lease and shopping center areas. Individual REITs that contributed the most to performance included storage REIT Public Storage; Liberty Property Trust, an industrial REIT; and Simon Property Group, a regional mall REIT. The segment benefited from being overweight relative to the benchmark in the storage sector, which did well, and underweight in the triple net lease sector, which did poorly.

 

AEW expects volatility within the REIT sector to persist in the near-term, as investors cope with the slowing economy and difficulties in the housing and credit markets. In this environment, the segment will make incremental adjustments as values, prices and catalysts change.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES DISCIPLINE OUTPERFORMED

For the first half of 2008, real yields on five- and 10-year TIPS declined as the yield curve steepened, reflecting concerns about the weak real estate market, rising commodity prices, a contraction in consumer spending and a general decline in economic growth. Because of its longer duration and some opportunistic adjustments, the TIPS Discipline outperformed its benchmark during the period.

 

The main driver of the segment’s results was its focus on U.S. TIPS, which produced strong results as interest rates declined and the consumer price index (CPI) rose. Managing the fund’s duration in response to interest-rate changes was also helpful. The Discipline’s exposure to U.S. government agency securities, although much smaller than its concentration in TIPS, was disappointing. During the first quarter of 2008, agency spreads (the difference in yield between higher- and lower-quality issues) narrowed, along with spreads on most other debt securities. Spreads widened again in the second quarter, as concerns arose about the liquidity and capital requirements of government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

 

If the U.S. economy rebounds in 2009, as Loomis Sayles’ economist forecasts, U.S. Treasury returns may be dampened, but return profiles for most other sectors could improve. However, Loomis believes a tough road lies ahead.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES MULTI-SECTOR BOND DISCIPLINE CAPITALIZED ON VOLATILITY

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, this Discipline faced an environment that generally favored safety over yield. During the first quarter, the deterioration of the housing market sparked a “flight to quality,” boosting Treasuries but holding back sectors with even the slightest amount of risk. The Federal Reserve Board aggressively cut interest rates early in the period in an effort to stimulate the economy and support the U.S. dollar. Loomis used this as an opportunity to invest in the corporate investment-grade and high-yield areas while they were out of favor, including select telecommunications and technology companies. As investors’ appetite for risk returned in April and May, the segment’s long duration strategy performed well, primarily among long Treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds. Specific convertible securities did especially well.

 

However, in June mortgage-related problems once again had a negative impact on the credit markets. The segment’s agency holdings declined in value as concerns mounted that such government-backed enterprises as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would have to raise capital to compensate for declines in the value of their mortgage assets. Adding to the turmoil were rising commodity prices, which triggered concerns about the potential for accelerating inflation. Higher commodity prices were constructive for the segment’s holdings in the strong currencies of Australia, Canada and Brazil. However, they were negative for the retail, airline, automotive and home-building sectors. They also had a negative impact on the performance of the segment’s high-quality bonds denominated in the currencies of Mexico, Indonesia and South Korea.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A shares5

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20085

 

       
      6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Class A (Inception 11/17/05)

          

Net Asset Value1

   -5.29 %    -7.24 %    2.39 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

   -9.52      -11.41      0.61  
   

Class C (Inception 11/17/05)

          

Net Asset Value1

   -5.65      -7.96      1.62  

With CDSC3

   -6.57      -8.82      1.62  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE    6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
4
 

Lehman Aggregate Bond Index

   1.13 %    7.12 %    5.18 %

Blended Index

   -4.04      -4.82      3.43  

Morningstar Conservative Allocation Fund Avg.

   -3.92      -2.51      3.50  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those noted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08    12/31/07

Common Stocks

  37.9    40.3

Preferred Stocks

  0.6    0.4

Bond and Notes

  59.9    58.6

Short-Term Investments and Other

  1.6    0.7
    % of Net Assets as of
LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08    12/31/07

Equities

        

Simon Property Group, Inc.

  2.1    1.9

Equity Residential

  1.3    1.1

Boston Properties, Inc.

  1.3    1.3

Public Storage, Inc.

  1.2    1.0

Vornado Realty Trust

  1.1    1.0

Fixed-Income

        

U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.375%, 4/15/2032

  2.5    3.3

U.S. Treasury Note,
1.625%, 1/15/2015

  1.4    1.0

HSBC Bank USA, 144A, Zero Coupon, 5/17/2012

  1.3    0.9

Federal National
Mortgage Association,
4.625%, 10/15/2013

  1.2   

Comcast Corp.,
5.650%, 6/15/2035

  1.2    1.0
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   6/30/08    12/31/07

Treasuries

  15.3    16.8

Banking

  7.7    8.9

Wirelines

  4.6    3.2

REITs — Regional Malls

  3.7    3.3

REITs — Apartments

  3.4    3.0

  Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

FUND EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.10%   1.10%

C

  1.85     1.85  

 

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 7 for a description of the indexes.

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class A and C shares were calculated from 12/1/05.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks long-term capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective

 

 

Strategy:

Combines equity and fixed-income investments through a diversified portfolio of complementary investment disciplines from specialized money managers. Equity disciplines feature U.S. growth and value as well as international investments. The fixed-income discipline focuses on U.S. investment-grade, fixed-income securities

 

 

Inception Date:

July 15, 2004

 

 

Subadvisors:

Dreman Value Management, LLC

Harris Associates L.P.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    AMDPX
Class C    CMDPX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Growth stocks focus on future expectations of a security. The fund may be exposed to greater volatility if the expectations are not met. Value stocks can fall out of favor and underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions. Foreign investments involve unique risks, such as currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions, and different accounting standards. Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Lower-rated securities are considered riskier than investment-grade securities because there is a greater risk of default.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

The financial markets were turbulent during the first half of 2008, as investors grappled with slowing economic growth in the United States, rising inflation worldwide and turmoil in the financial system. In this environment, most stock indexes posted negative results for the period, while fixed-income indexes produced modest gains.

 

Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio combines five investment strategies, each focusing on a different asset class and managed by one of four firms. This multi-advisor approach provides shareholders with exposure to fixed-income, U.S. equity and international securities. Active International Discipline invests in stocks believed to be a representative sampling of the S&P ADR Index, tracked by Active Investment Advisors (AIA), a division of Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. Dreman Mid Cap Value Discipline features mid-size companies that it believes are undervalued, but which appear to have good prospects for capital appreciation. Harris Associates Large Cap Value Discipline focuses on large- and mid-cap companies that it believes are trading at substantial discounts to their “true business value.” Loomis Sayles manages two segments. Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Discipline invests primarily in U.S. investment-grade, fixed-income securities, including government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Loomis Sayles Large Cap Growth Discipline emphasizes common stocks, convertible and other equity securities of larger companies.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Class A shares of Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio returned -8.86% at net asset value, with $0.10 in dividends and $0.17 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The portfolio held up better than its equity benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned -11.91%, but did not do as well as its fixed-income benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, which was up 1.13%. The portfolio also underperformed the -7.02% average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Moderate Allocation category.

 

THE ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL DISCIPLINE INVESTS IN LARGE, GLOBAL COMPANIES

AIA assumed responsibility for this Discipline at the beginning of August 2007. It uses a sampling approach based on the S&P ADR Index, a U.S.-dollar-denominated version of the broad-based S&P Global 1200, which represents 70% of the world’s total market capitalization. The S&P ADR Index includes stocks of foreign companies that offer ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) – certificates that provide U.S. investors with a convenient way to invest in non-U.S. securities. This Discipline emphasizes the largest stocks in all representative sectors of the S&P ADR Index in roughly the same sector weights. As a result, the segment remains relatively compact, in terms of the number of stocks held, while representing the majority of market capitalization of the benchmark index.

 

During the first half of 2008, the S&P ADR Index declined, hindered by the slowdown in global markets. Financial stocks constitute the largest portion of the Index (almost 24%), followed by energy (about 21%). Financial stocks were among the weakest during the period, while energy stocks generally rose. Great Britain is the largest country in the Index, making up about 27%, followed by Canada with about 16%.

 

DREMAN MID CAP VALUE DISCIPLINE EMPHASIZED OUT-OF-FAVOR COMPANIES

Stocks in the consumer staples, energy, materials and telecommunication services sectors helped performance. However, the consumer discretionary, financial, and healthcare sectors detracted from results.

 

Among the worst performing stocks for the period were CIT Group, Men’s Wearhouse and HCC Insurance. CIT Group, a commercial finance company, was hurt by the growing number of non-performing assets in the company’s portfolio. To shore up its balance sheet, CIT raised capital by selling more shares, which diluted their value. Shares of specialty retailer Men’s Wearhouse declined on weak same-store sales comparisons. HCC Insurance, a property/casualty insurer, declined after missing analysts’ earnings estimates. All three stocks remain in the segment because Dreman believes they are undervalued in light of their positive outlook for these companies.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Management Discussion

 

 

The segment’s top performers included Yamana Gold, a gold mining company that flourished as the price of gold rose on inflation concerns. Chesapeake Energy was also among the top three performers. An oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Chesapeake benefited from record-high oil prices. Dreman sold the stock on strength. Defense manufacturer DRS Technologies was another top performer for the period. DRS was acquired by an Italian company at a substantial premium.

 

Dreman believes investors may be overreacting to current economic news stories, and that this may create opportunities for value-oriented equity investors.

 

HARRIS ASSOCIATES LOOKED FOR BARGAINS AMONG LARGE-CAP COMPANIES

Careful stock selection and this segment’s lack of exposure to the underperforming telecommunications sector helped performance, although this edge was offset by the segment’s lack of exposure to energy stocks, which performed well. Harris Associates believes energy stocks are overpriced and that there are better investment opportunities elsewhere. Motorola and Sun Microsystems were the two worst performers and both stocks were sold. Intel also fell short of expectations, as the market reacted negatively to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings announcement. However, Harris Associates believes investors may have overreacted to Intel’s announcement and the stock remains in the segment. Largely because of the credit crisis, Merrill Lynch had a negative impact on return, but Harris Associates has confidence in the firm’s management team and it too remains in the portfolio.

 

The best-performing stocks for the period were Union Pacific, Schering-Plough and Pulte Homes. Union Pacific continues to report solid earnings, and Harris Associates believes a strong pricing environment, combined with an aggressive pursuit of operational improvements, should allow the company to expand margins. Research-based pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough beat analysts’ earnings forecasts on almost all of its key products, and the firm’s gross margin was better than expected. Pulte Homes rebounded strongly early in the year, but the position was sold on strength as conditions in the housing market weakened.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CORE FIXED-INCOME DISCIPLINE GRAPPLED WITH THE CREDIT CRISIS

Both sector allocation and individual security selection held back performance. Relative to its benchmark, this Discipline was underweight in government securities, which did especially well as insecure investors sought quality and liquidity. This underweight was the largest detractor from performance. Loomis chose to pursue attractive yields available from some higher-risk issues, including asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and investment-grade corporate bonds. Bonds in the home equity ABS industry endured price declines as mortgage delinquencies mounted and market liquidity dried up. Other finance-related areas, such as brokers and finance companies, also did poorly on mortgage-related concerns.

 

The segment’s holdings in credit-card ABS were positive, and the position was increased as yields rose. U.S. Treasuries were the best performers, especially the position in a long-term STRIP, which was purchased in anticipation of a decline in interest rates. (A STRIP is a Treasury security that has its coupon and principal repayments separated into what effectively becomes a zero-coupon Treasury bond.) By the end of the period, this Discipline had added exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds, and ABS securities in the credit card and automotive areas. It had also reduced its holdings in mortgage-backed securities to take advantage of opportunities in other areas where yield spreads have widened because of a lack of liquidity.

 

LOOMIS LARGE CAP GROWTH DISCIPLINE FAVORED INDUSTRY LEADERS

Because of the volatility in the equity markets, this Discipline focused on stocks that Loomis believed could inspire confidence. The segment’s exposure to the financials sector was trimmed during the period as performance was held back by investments in various exchanges that dropped in value early in the year. These included CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), the world’s largest futures exchange; Intercontinental Exchange, which operates internet-based marketplaces that trade futures and over-the-counter energy and commodity contracts; and NYMEX Holdings, parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the world’s largest physical commodities futures and options exchange. All three stocks were sold.

 

Poor stock selection in the technology sector detracted from results, as Apple, Microsoft and MEMC Electronic Materials all fell short of expectations. Microsoft and MEMC were sold. In the consumer discretionary sector, Google and Amazon.com also proved disappointing. However, energy companies that benefited from rising crude oil prices were strongly positive. Top performers included Southwestern Energy, an integrated energy company; XTO Energy, an oil and gas producer; Transocean, an offshore drilling company; and Flowserve Corporation, a manufacturer of products used in the energy industry. Investments in the automotive and transportation area were also positive; railroad company CSX’s stock rose on earnings guidance that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The company also announced that it would increase its dividend and its share buy-back program.

 

5


NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares5

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20085

 

       
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 7/15/04)

         

Net Asset Value1

  -8.86 %    -7.01 %    4.48 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -14.12      -12.33      2.93  
   

CLASS C (Inception 7/15/04)

         

Net Asset Value1

  -9.24      -7.65      3.71  

With CDSC3

  -10.13      -8.47      3.71  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
4
 

S&P 500 Index

  -11.91 %    -13.12 %    5.89 %

Lehman Aggregate Bond Index

  1.13      7.12      4.60  

Morningstar Moderate Allocation Fund Avg.

  -7.02      -6.54      5.87  

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those noted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   6/30/08      12/31/07

Common Stocks

  62.8      63.0

Bonds and Notes

  36.1      30.4

Short-Term Investments and Other

  1.1      6.6
    % of Net Assets as of
LARGEST HOLDINGS   6/30/08      12/31/07

Equities

          

Intel Corp.

  1.3      2.1

Dell, Inc.

  1.1      0.8

McDonald’s Corp.

  1.1      1.4

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  1.0      1.4

Apple, Inc.

  1.0      1.3

Fixed-Income

          

FNMA, 5.000%, 7/01/2035

  1.5      1.2

FNMA, 4.000%, 2/01/2020

  1.4      1.1

FNMA, 5.000%, 8/01/2035

  1.3      1.4

FHLMC, 4.500%, 6/01/2035

  1.3      1.3

FNMA, 5.500%, 12/01/2035

  1.2      1.0
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   6/30/08      12/31/07

Mortgage Related

  17.0      18.5

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  5.5      3.0

Capital Markets

  5.5      4.6

Computers & Peripherals

  4.4      4.4

Commercial MBS

  3.4      3.0

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

FUND EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.34%   1.34%

C

  2.08     2.08  

 

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 7 for a description of the indexes.

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class A and C shares were calculated from 8/1/04.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09.

 

6


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional or call Natixis Funds and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS:

Blended Index is an unmanaged, blended index comprised of the following weights: 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, 25% Morgan Stanley Capital International U.S. REIT Index, 20% Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, and 15% Lehman U.S. TIPS Index. The four indices comprising the Blended Index measure, respectively, the performance of investment grade fixed income securities, equity REIT securities, dividend-yielding equity securities, and Treasury inflation-protected securities. The weightings of the indices that comprise the Blended Index are rebalanced on a monthly basis to maintain the allocations as described above.

 

Lehman Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade bonds with one- to ten-year maturities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and U.S. corporations.

 

Morningstar Conservative Allocation Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar current investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

Morningstar Moderate Allocation Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar current investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stocks.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 1-800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

7


UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and certain exchange fees, and ongoing costs, including management fees, sales and distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund assesses a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exceptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table for each class of fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/08
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/08
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/08 – 6/30/08

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $947.40      $5.18

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.54      $5.37

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $943.70      $8.80

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.81      $9.12

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.07% and 1.82%, for Class A and Class C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/08
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/08
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/08 – 6/30/08

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $911.40      $6.27

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.30      $6.62

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $907.60      $9.82

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.57      $10.37

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.32%, and 2.07% for Class A and C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

8


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review and Governance Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Portfolios’ investment advisers believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Portfolios and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Portfolios’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Portfolios’ advisory and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Portfolios’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Portfolios, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Portfolios’ advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, the “Advisers”), and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Advisers (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Portfolio’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Portfolios’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Portfolios’ brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Portfolio expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Portfolios’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, and (vii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with the annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Portfolios’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Portfolios for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Portfolio (and segment, in the case of Portfolios managed by multiple sub-advisers) based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing performance and fee differentials against each Portfolio’s peer group, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Portfolio against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Portfolio makes periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Portfolios identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June, 2008. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for all Portfolios. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included the following:

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Portfolios under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Portfolios and the resources dedicated to the Portfolios by the Advisers and their affiliates, including recent or planned investments by certain of the Advisers in additional personnel or other resources. They also took note of the competitive market for talented personnel, in particular, for personnel who have contributed to the generation of strong investment performance. They considered the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.

 

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Portfolios, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors with respect to sub-advised Portfolios and the Portfolios for which Natixis Advisors provides advisory oversight services. They also considered the administrative services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Portfolios.

 

9


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

For each Portfolio, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Investment performance of the Portfolios and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Portfolios over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Portfolios to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Portfolios’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Portfolios using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Portfolios on a risk adjusted basis.

 

With respect to each Portfolio, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance and other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement(s) relating to that Portfolio. In the case of each Portfolio that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Portfolios’ Agreements. These factors varied from Portfolio to Portfolio, but included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Portfolio’s Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio’s relative ranking in its category was largely a function of being compared with funds that have exposure to different types of investments than the Portfolio; and (3) that reductions in the Portfolio’s expense levels resulting from decreased expenses and/or increased assets were not yet fully reflected in the Portfolio’s performance results.

 

The Trustees also noted that the Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio was recently formed and therefore performance comparisons were unavailable or related to a time period that was too short for a comparison to be meaningful.

 

The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Portfolios’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Advisers to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Advisers to take steps intended to improve performance.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Portfolios and the Advisers supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Portfolios. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Portfolios for advisory and sub-advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Portfolios. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Portfolios’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Portfolio. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps. They noted that the Portfolios currently have expense caps in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers under these caps.

 

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolios. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Portfolios, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and Portfolio growth on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities and the increase in net sales for the family of funds. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the relevant Portfolios, the expense levels of the Portfolios, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to such Portfolios.

 

10


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each of the Portfolios were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Portfolios supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Portfolios through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees noted that the Portfolios had breakpoints in their advisory fees were subject to expense caps. The Trustees also considered management’s representation that for certain Portfolios, the Portfolios’ Advisers did not benefit from economies of scale in providing services to the Portfolios (because of the investment style of the Portfolio, the small size of the Portfolio or for other reasons) or were capacity constrained with respect to the relevant investment strategy. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Portfolios, as discussed above.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees considered, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Portfolios supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·  

whether each Portfolio has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Portfolio’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Portfolios and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Portfolios.

 

·  

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services.

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Portfolios, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Portfolios’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that Natixis Advisors’ parent company benefits from the retention of affiliated Advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements should be continued through June 30, 2009.

 

11


NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 37.9% of Net Assets   
   Auto Components — 0.1%   
5,179    Superior Industries International, Inc.(b)    $ 87,422
         
   Automotive — 0.1%   
5,450    General Motors Corp.(b)      62,675
         
   Banking — 4.4%   
6,677    Associated Bancorp(b)      128,799
5,164    Bank of Hawaii Corp.(b)      246,839
8,219    BB&T Corp.(b)      187,147
7,958    Colonial BancGroup, Inc.(b)      35,174
8,898    Comerica, Inc.(b)      228,056
9,327    F N B Corp.(b)      109,872
9,112    Fifth Third Bancorp(b)      92,760
5,877    First Bancorp(b)      37,260
13,263    First Horizon National Corp.(b)      98,544
6,530    First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.(b)      121,785
8,424    FirstMerit Corp.(b)      137,395
6,355    Frontier Financial Corp.(b)      54,145
7,609    Fulton Financial Corp.(b)      76,470
11,202    Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b)      64,636
9,533    KeyCorp(b)      104,672
6,670    Marshall & Ilsley Corp.(b)      102,251
6,438    Pacific Capital Bancorp(b)      88,716
6,244    PacWest Bancorp      92,911
5,521    PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      315,249
9,346    Popular, Inc.(b)      61,590
8,268    Provident Bankshares Corp.(b)      52,750
9,097    Regions Financial Corp.(b)      99,248
6,449    Suntrust Banks, Inc.(b)      233,583
5,259    Synovus Financial Corp.(b)      45,911
7,843    TCF Financial Corp.(b)      94,351
5,387    Trustmark Corp.(b)      95,081
7,262    U.S. Bancorp(b)      202,537
7,473    Umpqua Holdings Corp.(b)      90,648
6,040    UnionBanCal Corp.(b)      244,137
5,783    United Bankshares, Inc.(b)      132,720
6,842    Valley National Bancorp(b)      107,898
9,257    Wachovia Corp.(b)      143,761
6,207    Webster Financial Corp.(b)      115,450
5,825    Wells Fargo & Co.(b)      138,344
5,667    Wilmington Trust Corp.(b)      149,835
         
        4,330,525
         
   Building Products — 0.1%   
6,143    Masco Corp.(b)      96,629
         
   Chemicals — 1.0%   
5,696    Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b)      198,847
4,009    Eastman Chemical Co.(b)      276,060
4,298    PPG Industries, Inc.(b)      246,576
5,417    RPM International, Inc.(b)      111,590
3,687    Sensient Technologies Corp.(b)      103,826
         
        936,899
         
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8%   
4,659    Avery Dennison Corp.      204,670
4,747    Deluxe Corp.      84,592
5,255    Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b)      179,196
4,060    R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.(b)      120,541
4,088    Waste Management, Inc.(b)      154,158
         
        743,157
         

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Containers & Packaging — 0.1%   
4,545    Sonoco Products Co.    $ 140,668
         
   Distributors — 0.2%   
4,339    Genuine Parts Co.(b)      172,172
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%   
8,789    Bank of America Corp.      209,793
10,204    Citigroup, Inc.      171,019
4,883    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      167,536
         
        548,348
         
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%   
4,932    AT&T, Inc.      166,159
         
   Electric Utilities — 1.2%   
4,945    DPL, Inc.(b)      130,449
3,603    Entergy Corp.(b)      434,089
3,829    FirstEnergy Corp.      315,241
7,045    Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(b)      216,775
4,166    Unisource Energy Corp.(b)      129,188
         
        1,225,742
         
   Food Products — 0.3%   
3,762    General Mills, Inc.(b)      228,617
3,702    Sara Lee Corp.      45,349
         
        273,966
         
   Gas Utilities — 0.7%   
6,511    AGL Resources, Inc.      225,150
6,079    Nicor, Inc.(b)      258,905
4,583    Oneok, Inc.      223,788
         
        707,843
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%   
10,500    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      420,735
         
   Household Durables — 0.2%   
6,446    D.R. Horton, Inc.(b)      69,939
375    KB Home(b)      6,349
7,763    Leggett & Platt, Inc.(b)      130,185
         
        206,473
         
   Household Products — 0.3%   
4,441    Kimberly-Clark Corp.      265,483
         
   Insurance — 1.3%   
6,973    Arthur J Gallagher & Co.(b)      168,049
5,202    Cincinnati Financial Corp.(b)      132,131
4,119    Lincoln National Corp.      186,673
6,476    Mercury General Corp.(b)      302,559
6,160    Old Republic International Corp.(b)      72,934
5,810    Unitrin, Inc.(b)      160,182
6,992    Zenith National Insurance Corp.(b)      245,839
         
        1,268,367
         
   Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.1%   
5,551    Mattel, Inc.      95,033
         
   Machinery — 0.1%   
5,575    Briggs & Stratton Corp.(b)      70,691
         
   Media — 0.3%   
6,308    Gannett Co., Inc.(b)      136,694
7,645    Lee Enterprises, Inc.(b)      30,504
7,784    New York Times Co., Class A(b)      119,796
         
        286,994
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Multi Utilities — 1.1%   
4,696    Black Hills Corp.(b)    $ 150,554
5,323    Centerpoint Energy, Inc.      85,434
6,632    DTE Energy Co.(b)      281,462
6,429    Energy East Corp.      158,925
6,990    NiSource, Inc.(b)      125,261
6,114    PNM Resources, Inc.      73,123
5,932    SCANA Corp.(b)      219,484
         
        1,094,243
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%   
3,588    Chevron Corp., ADR      355,678
         
   Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%   
4,350    Meadwestvaco Corp.(b)      103,704
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%   
5,789    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      118,848
4,561    Eli Lilly & Co.      210,536
3,705    Merck & Co., Inc.      139,642
7,071    Pfizer, Inc.      123,530
         
        592,556
         
   REITs — Apartments — 3.4%   
13,000    Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      442,780
9,000    AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(b)      802,440
13,100    Camden Property Trust(b)      579,806
34,100    Equity Residential(b)      1,305,007
7,600    UDR, Inc.(b)      170,088
         
        3,300,121
         
   REITs — Diversified — 1.4%   
12,400    BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.(b)      304,172
12,500    Vornado Realty Trust      1,100,000
         
        1,404,172
         
   REITs — Healthcare — 1.5%   
9,600    HCP, Inc.(b)      305,376
5,800    Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.      137,866
19,500    Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.(b)      614,055
21,100    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.      351,315
         
        1,408,612
         
   REITs — Hotels — 0.9%   
22,000    Ashford Hospitality Trust(b)      101,640
2,100    Hospitality Properties Trust(b)      51,366
49,500    Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b)      675,675
         
        828,681
         
   REITs — Industrial — 3.0%   
11,500    AMB Property Corp.      579,370
51,000    DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.(b)      422,280
13,400    First Potomac Realty Trust(b)      204,216
22,000    Liberty Property Trust      729,300
13,200    ProLogis(b)      717,420
4,500    PS Business Parks, Inc.      232,200
         
        2,884,786
         
   REITs — Office — 3.0%   
14,300    Boston Properties, Inc.(b)      1,290,146
17,000    Brandywine Realty Trust      267,920
11,500    Corporate Office Properties Trust(b)      394,795
4,000    Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b)      163,640
12,900    Dupont Fabros Technology, Inc.(b)      240,456
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — Office — continued   
  28,500    HRPT Properties Trust(b)    $ 192,945
  8,800    Kilroy Realty Corp.(b)      413,864
         
        2,963,766
         
   REITs — Regional Malls — 3.7%   
  13,500    General Growth Properties, Inc.(b)      472,905
  11,700    Macerich Co. (The)(b)      726,921
  22,500    Simon Property Group, Inc.      2,022,525
  8,700    Taubman Centers, Inc.(b)      423,255
         
        3,645,606
         
   REITs — Shopping Centers — 2.8%   
  20,800    Developers Diversified Realty Corp.(b)      721,968
  9,500    Federal Realty Investment Trust(b)      655,500
  11,000    Kimco Realty Corp.(b)      379,720
  15,700    Kite Realty Group Trust(b)      196,250
  12,700    Regency Centers Corp.(b)      750,824
         
        2,704,262
         
   REITs — Storage — 1.5%   
  19,500    Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b)      299,520
  14,500    Public Storage, Inc.(b)      1,171,455
         
        1,470,975
         
   REITs — Triple Net Lease — 0.3%   
  11,600    iStar Financial, Inc.(b)      153,236
  6,000    Realty Income Corp.(b)      136,560
         
        289,796
         
   Real Estate Operating Companies — 0.5%   
  27,000    Brookfield Properties Corp.      480,330
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.7%   
  6,542    Astoria Financial Corp.(b)      131,363
  7,500    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)      123,000
  6,894    First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.(b)      88,657
  8,415    New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)      150,124
  4,719    People’s United Financial, Inc.(b)      73,617
  5,893    Washington Federal, Inc.(b)      106,663
         
        673,424
         
   Tobacco — 0.3%   
  5,670    Altria Group, Inc.      116,575
  5,153    Universal Corp.(b)      233,019
         
        349,594
         
   Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%   
  6,000    Watsco, Inc.(b)      250,800
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $50,978,368)      36,907,087
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Bonds and Notes — 59.9%   
   ABS Car Loan — 0.1%   
$ 100,000    ARG Funding Corp., 144A,
2.642%, 5/20/2011(c)
     91,594
         
   ABS Credit Card — 0.1%   
  100,000    American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 144A,
5.650%, 1/15/2014
     95,945
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%   
  115,000    Bombardier, Inc.,
7.350%, 12/22/2026 (CAD)
     106,945

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Aerospace & Defense — continued   
$ 200,000    Embraer Overseas Ltd.,
6.375%, 1/24/2017
   $ 195,000
         
        301,945
         
   Airlines — 0.9%   
  1,547    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C,
6.954%, 8/02/2009
     1,452
  1,026,321    United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,
6.636%, 7/02/2022
     839,018
         
        840,470
         
   Automotive — 2.1%   
  115,000    Cummings Engine, Inc.,
7.125%, 3/01/2028(b)
     109,118
  30,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.375%, 2/01/2029
     15,750
  15,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.500%, 8/01/2018
     8,700
  1,805,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 10/01/2028(b)
     965,675
  725,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.450%, 7/16/2031(b)
     422,313
  40,000    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
7.000%, 3/15/2028
     33,400
  480,000    Harley-Davidson Funding Corp., 144A,
6.800%, 6/15/2018
     474,256
         
        2,029,212
         
   Banking — 3.3%   
  275,000    Bank of America Corp.,
5.750%, 12/01/2017
     258,257
  110,000,000    Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,
4.060%, 9/16/2010 (KRW)
     105,946
  300,000,000    Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,
4.470%, 12/04/2011 (KRW)
     292,414
  123,800,000    Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,
4.740%, 3/23/2009 (KRW)
     119,510
  90,000    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),
4.650%, 7/02/2018
     75,777
  90,000    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),
5.550%, 1/22/2017(b)
     83,180
  35,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
5.000%, 9/15/2014
     32,416
  145,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
5.500%, 2/15/2017
     132,232
  700,000    HSBC Bank PLC, 144A,
Zero Coupon, 4/18/2012
     198,935
  437,254    HSBC Bank USA,144A,
Zero Coupon, 11/28/2011
     297,989
  4,405,000    HSBC Bank USA, 144A,
Zero Coupon, 5/17/2012
     1,239,736
  425,000    Wachovia Bank NA,
6.600%, 1/15/2038
     370,341
         
        3,206,733
         
   Brokerage — 1.6%   
  65,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(The),
5.625%, 1/15/2017
     60,226
  3,339,258,780    JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,
Zero Coupon, 4/12/2012 (IDR)
     229,909
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Brokerage — continued   
$ 160,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/03/2017
   $ 141,195
  175,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 5/03/2032(c)
     133,795
  255,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/17/2037
     219,503
  200,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
6.110%, 1/29/2037
     158,841
  115,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
6.400%, 8/28/2017
     106,563
  485,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
6.875%, 4/25/2018
     461,587
         
        1,511,619
         
   Building Materials — 0.7%   
  170,000    Masco Corp.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     154,086
  85,000    Owens Corning, Inc.,
6.500%, 12/01/2016
     77,391
  525,000    USG Corp.,
6.300%, 11/15/2016
     422,625
         
        654,102
         
   Chemicals — 0.3%   
  45,000    Borden, Inc.,
7.875%, 2/15/2023
     27,000
  10,000    Borden, Inc.,
8.375%, 4/15/2016
     6,700
  25,000    Borden, Inc.,
9.200%, 3/15/2021
     15,750
  200,000    Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,
6.500%, 6/30/2029
     162,000
  55,000    Methanex Corp., Senior Note,
6.000%, 8/15/2015
     51,173
         
        262,623
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.4%   
  380,000    Joy Global, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2036
     370,250
         
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.6%   
  245,000    Kar Holdings, Inc.,
10.000%, 5/01/2015
     205,800
  435,000    Western Union Co.,
6.200%, 11/17/2036
     405,938
         
        611,738
         
   Consumer Products — 0.0%   
  20,000    Hasbro, Inc., Senior Debenture,
6.600%, 7/15/2028
     18,677
         
   Electric — 0.3%   
  180,000    Ameren Energy Generating Co., 144A,
7.000%, 4/15/2018
     180,251
  20,000    NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,
8.316%, 6/01/2027
     16,525
  135,000    TXU Corp., Series Q,
6.500%, 11/15/2024
     99,603
         
        296,379
         
   Entertainment — 1.2%   
  800,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2036
     712,159

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Entertainment — continued   
$ 425,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.625%, 5/15/2029
   $ 386,740
  35,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.950%, 1/15/2028
     33,583
         
        1,132,482
         
   Food — 0.2%   
  190,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/01/2031
     175,855
  30,000    Sara Lee Corp.,
6.125%, 11/01/2032
     27,176
         
        203,031
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.3%   
  2,625,000    Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, Series E, (MTN),
8.500%, 7/16/2010 (ZAR)
     308,462
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.3%   
  320,000    DP World Ltd., 144A,
6.850%, 7/02/2037
     274,583
         
   Government Sponsored — 0.2%   
  200,000    Federal National Mortgage Association,
2.290%, 2/19/2009 (SGD)
     147,483
         
   Healthcare — 2.6%   
  655,000    Amgen, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/01/2037
     625,497
  265,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/15/2015
     219,950
  610,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2016(b)
     507,825
  25,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     18,932
  5,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
     4,066
  460,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     354,200
  135,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     109,498
  310,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.690%, 6/15/2025
     253,508
  30,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     23,725
  20,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     17,023
  345,000    Owens & Minor, Inc.,
6.350%, 4/15/2016
     338,855
  110,000    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
6.500%, 6/15/2037
     100,309
         
        2,573,388
         
   Home Construction — 1.4%   
  175,000    Centex Corp.,
5.250%, 6/15/2015
     138,250
  50,000    DR Horton, Inc., Senior Note,
5.250%, 2/15/2015
     39,750
  25,000    DR Horton, Inc.,
5.625%, 9/15/2014
     20,250
  30,000    DR Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
5.625%, 1/15/2016
     23,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Home Construction — continued   
$ 275,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Senior Note,
6.250%, 1/15/2016
   $ 170,500
  25,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.375%, 12/15/2014
     16,250
  100,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.500%, 1/15/2014
     65,000
  20,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
7.500%, 5/15/2016(b)
     13,300
  175,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
5.875%, 1/15/2015
     145,250
  125,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
6.250%, 6/15/2015
     105,000
  105,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
7.250%, 6/15/2018
     90,825
  140,000    Lennar Corp., Series B, Guaranteed Note,
5.600%, 5/31/2015
     102,375
  10,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
5.200%, 2/15/2015
     8,150
  80,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     62,400
  470,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     364,250
  25,000    Toll Brothers Financial Corp.,
5.150%, 5/15/2015
     21,650
         
        1,386,600
         
   Independent Energy — 0.5%   
  410,000    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,
7.200%, 1/15/2028
     361,975
  50,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
5.850%, 2/01/2037
     43,080
  120,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2038
     110,306
         
        515,361
         
   Insurance — 0.5%   
  55,000    Fund American Cos., Inc.,
5.875%, 5/15/2013
     53,206
  465,000    White Mountains RE Group, 144A,
6.375%, 3/20/2017
     416,064
         
        469,270
         
   Lodging — 0.0%   
  35,000    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
7.500%, 10/15/2027(b)
     28,175
         
   Media Cable — 1.3%   
  1,370,000    Comcast Corp.,
5.650%, 6/15/2035
     1,164,138
  65,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.450%, 3/15/2037
     60,495
  80,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.500%, 11/15/2035
     76,050
         
        1,300,683
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.8%   
  80,000    Intelsat Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2028
     62,000
  520,000    News America, Inc.,
6.200%, 12/15/2034
     479,534

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Non-Cable — continued   
$ 125,000    News America, Inc.,
6.400%, 12/15/2035
   $ 118,290
  270,000    Tribune Co.,
5.250%, 8/15/2015(b)
     107,325
         
        767,149
         
   Mining — 0.4%   
  310,000    Newmont Mining Corp.,
5.875%, 4/01/2035
     265,323
  185,000    Vale Overseas, Ltd.,
6.875%, 11/21/2036
     171,816
         
        437,139
         
   Mortgage Related — 1.2%   
  1,150,000    FNMA,
4.625%, 10/15/2013
     1,172,301
         
   Municipal — 0.0%   
  50,000    Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Taxable Turbo Series A,
7.309%, 6/01/2034
     45,779
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 2.4%   
  555,000    American General Finance Corp.,
6.900%, 12/15/2017
     483,719
  20,000    Capital One Bank,
5.125%, 2/15/2014
     19,444
  325,000    Countrywide Financial Corp.,
6.250%, 5/15/2016(b)
     289,362
  65,000    Ford Motor Credit Co.,
5.700%, 1/15/2010
     55,456
  230,000    Ford Motor Credit Co.,
8.000%, 12/15/2016
     167,155
  110,000,000    SLM Corp., (EMTN),
1.530%, 9/15/2011 (JPY)
     808,540
  85,000    SLM Corp., (MTN),
5.050%, 11/14/2014
     72,190
  87,000    SLM Corp., (MTN),
5.625%, 8/01/2033
     65,507
  70,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
5.000%, 10/01/2013
     60,526
  90,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
5.000%, 4/15/2015
     76,155
  25,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
5.000%, 6/15/2018
     19,092
  10,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
5.375%, 5/15/2014
     8,785
  165,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
6.500%, 6/15/2010 (NZD)
     111,975
  125,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
8.450%, 6/15/2018
     119,917
         
        2,357,823
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.8%   
  25,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
4.750%, 12/15/2010
     20,389
  10,000    CIT Group, Inc., (GMTN),
5.000%, 2/13/2014(b)
     7,181
  20,000    CIT Group, Inc., (GMTN),
5.000%, 2/01/2015
     13,829
  10,000    CIT Group, Inc., (MTN),
5.125%, 9/30/2014(b)
     7,162
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 5,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 2/13/2012
   $ 3,969
  20,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 1/30/2016
     13,774
  5,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.650%, 2/13/2017
     3,449
  30,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 10/01/2036
     23,091
  5,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/15/2016
     3,450
  515,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
7.625%, 11/30/2012(b)
     428,057
  900,000    General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, (MTN),
2.960%, 5/18/2012
     633,558
  800,000    General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, (MTN),
3.485%, 3/08/2012
     573,825
  405,000    GMAC LLC,
6.000%, 12/15/2011
     278,698
  190,000    GMAC LLC,
6.625%, 5/15/2012
     130,343
  225,000    GMAC LLC, (MTN),
6.750%, 12/01/2014
     148,600
  105,000    GMAC LLC,
8.000%, 11/01/2031(b)
     68,311
  15,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
3.198%, 10/01/2012(c)
     11,700
  85,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.150%, 3/01/2012
     70,125
  35,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.375%, 4/15/2010
     31,500
  105,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.650%, 9/15/2011
     89,775
  25,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.800%, 3/15/2011
     21,250
  10,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,
5.125%, 4/01/2011
     8,550
  120,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,
5.950%, 10/15/2013
     98,400
         
        2,688,986
         
   Paper — 1.0%   
  115,000    Bowater, Inc.,
6.500%, 6/15/2013
     72,450
  5,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.250%, 6/01/2028
     4,175
  25,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.375%, 12/01/2025
     21,125
  385,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.750%, 11/15/2029
     338,800
  400,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
8.000%, 1/15/2024
     370,000
  95,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
8.875%, 5/15/2031(b)
     87,875
  60,000    International Paper Co.,
7.950%, 6/15/2018
     59,666
  20,000    Westvaco Corp.,
8.200%, 1/15/2030
     19,362
  10,000    Weyerhaeuser Co.,
6.875%, 12/15/2033
     9,285
         
        982,738
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%   
$ 255,000    Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,
7.750%, 11/15/2011
   $ 247,350
  5,000    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Note, Convertible,
3.000%, 6/15/2024
     3,025
  480,000    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note,
4.000%, 11/15/2013
     411,600
         
        661,975
         
   Pipelines — 1.1%   
  75,000    DCP Midstream LP, 144A,
6.450%, 11/03/2036
     68,373
  20,000    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, Senior Note,
5.000%, 12/15/2013
     19,168
  100,000    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP,
5.800%, 3/15/2035
     86,761
  800,000    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, (MTN),
6.950%, 1/15/2038
     794,018
  45,000    ONEOK Partners LP,
6.650%, 10/01/2036
     42,891
  60,000    Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.,
6.400%, 4/15/2016
     59,925
         
        1,071,136
         
   Retailers — 2.0%   
  400,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
6.625%, 1/15/2018(b)
     292,000
  205,000    Dillard’s, Inc., Class A,
7.000%, 12/01/2028
     129,150
  186,000    Home Depot, Inc.,
5.875%, 12/16/2036
     151,948
  715,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note,
6.375%, 10/15/2036
     597,164
  100,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.790%, 7/15/2027
     81,984
  225,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.900%, 4/01/2029
     190,139
  725,000    Toys R Us, Inc.,
7.375%, 10/15/2018
     536,500
  5,000    Toys R Us, Inc.,
7.875%, 4/15/2013(b)
     4,088
         
        1,982,973
         
   Sovereigns — 2.1%   
  265,000    Canadian Government,
5.250%, 6/01/2012 (CAD)
     276,999
  130,000    Canadian Government,
5.750%, 6/01/2033 (CAD)
     159,859
  115,000(††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,
8.000%, 12/17/2015 (MXN)
     1,048,962
  20,000(††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,
9.000%, 12/20/2012 (MXN)
     194,845
  400,000    Republic of Brazil,
12.500%, 1/05/2016 (BRL)
     248,244
  1,145,000    Republic of South Africa,
13.000%, 8/31/2010 (ZAR)
     149,415
         
        2,078,324
         
   Supermarkets — 0.6%   
  340,000    Albertson’s, Inc., Senior Note,
7.450%, 8/01/2029
     321,626
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supermarkets — continued   
$ 320,000    Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, (MTN),
6.625%, 6/01/2028
   $ 274,445
         
        596,071
         
   Supranational — 1.7%   
  2,763,000,000    European Investment Bank, 144A,
Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013
     171,803
  1,000,000    European Investment Bank, 144A,
4.600%, 1/30/2037 (CAD)
     944,229
  38,500,000    International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
9.500%, 5/27/2010 (ISK)
     490,297
         
        1,606,329
         
   Technology — 2.0%   
  10,000    Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,
5.200%, 6/01/2015
     8,525
  340,000    Avnet, Inc.,
6.000%, 9/01/2015
     329,600
  110,000    Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
10.125%, 12/15/2016(b)
     83,875
  15,000    Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible,
1.000%, 6/30/2010
     13,200
  920,000    Lucent Technologies, Inc.,
6.450%, 3/15/2029(b)
     703,800
  390,000    Lucent Technologies, Inc.,
6.500%, 1/15/2028
     298,350
  25,000    Nortel Networks Corp.,
6.875%, 9/01/2023
     17,750
  40,000    Northern Telecom Capital Corp.,
7.875%, 6/15/2026
     28,600
  450,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.350%, 5/15/2018
     444,195
         
        1,927,895
         
   Transportation — 0.4%   
  55,000    Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
5.950%, 5/15/2037
     45,636
  445,000    CSX Corp.,
6.000%, 10/01/2036(b)
     385,607
         
        431,243
         
   Transportation Services — 0.1%   
  30,000    Erac USA Finance Co., 144A,
6.375%, 10/15/2017
     26,808
  40,000    Erac USA Finance Co., 144A,
7.000%, 10/15/2037
     33,271
         
        60,079
         
   Treasuries — 15.3%   
  649,285    U.S. Treasury Bond,
2.000%, 1/15/2026(b)(d)
     643,756
  1,563,712    U.S. Treasury Bond,
2.375%, with various maturities to 2027(b)(d)(e)
     1,639,735
  1,929,997    U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.375%, 4/15/2032(d)
     2,428,628
  645,889    U.S. Treasury Bond
1.625%, 1/15/2018(d)
     656,132
  590,691    U.S. Treasury Bond
2.625%, 7/15/2017(d)
     652,436
  1,299,166    U.S. Treasury Note,
1.625%, 1/15/2015(b)(d)
     1,341,693

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Treasuries — continued   
$ 2,169,024    U.S. Treasury Note,
1.875%, with various maturities to 2015(b)(d)(e)
   $ 2,282,048
  2,526,006    U.S. Treasury Note,
2.000%, with various maturities to 2016(b)(d)(e)
     2,679,018
  926,290    U.S. Treasury Note,
2.375%, with various maturities to 2017(b)(d)(e)
     995,354
  606,205    U.S. Treasury Note,
2.500%, 7/15/2016(b)(d)
     662,374
  836,184    U.S. Treasury Note,
3.000%, 7/15/2012(b)(d)
     918,299
         
        14,899,473
         
   Wireless — 1.5%   
  5,000,000    America Movil SAB de CV,
8.460%, 12/18/2036
     396,439
  420,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,
5.950%, 3/15/2014
     337,050
  790,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     657,675
  109,000    Sprint Nextel Corp.,
6.000%, 12/01/2016
     93,740
         
        1,484,904
         
   Wirelines — 4.6%   
  25,000    AT&T Corp.,
6.500%, 3/15/2029
     23,737
  30,000    AT&T, Inc.,
6.150%, 9/15/2034
     28,031
  425,000    BellSouth Corp.,
6.000%, 11/15/2034(b)
     389,199
  475,000    Citizens Communications Co.,
7.125%, 3/15/2019
     425,125
  340,000    Embarq Corp.,
7.995%, 6/01/2036
     321,634
  100,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
2.875%, 7/15/2010
     83,625
  820,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
6.000%, 3/15/2010(b)
     762,600
  135,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
8.750%, 2/15/2017(b)
     116,100
  70,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
9.250%, 11/01/2014
     63,700
  75,000    Motorola, Inc.,
5.220%, 10/01/2097
     41,723
  125,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2028(b)
     97,645
  135,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2037
     106,205
  140,000    Nortel Networks Ltd.,
10.125%, 7/15/2013
     136,850
  215,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.500%, 11/15/2018
     176,300
  315,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.750%, 2/15/2031
     268,537
  265,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.875%, 7/15/2028(b)
     212,000
  15,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
7.625%, 8/03/2021
     12,938
  130,000    Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033
     107,250
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 235,000    Qwest Corp., Senior Note,
6.500%, 6/01/2017
   $ 209,738  
  59,000    Telecom Italia Capital,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
     50,493  
  122,000    Telecom Italia Capital,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
     108,613  
  550,000    Telus Corp.,
4.950%, 3/15/2017
     500,539  
  85,000    Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Note,
5.850%, 9/15/2035
     74,918  
  130,000    Verizon Maryland, Inc., Series B, Senior Note,
5.125%, 6/15/2033
     100,387  
  30,000    Verizon New York, Inc., Series A,
7.375%, 4/01/2032
     30,475  
           
        4,448,362  
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $61,508,888)      58,331,484  
           
Shares              
  Preferred Stocks — 0.6%   
   Capital Markets — 0.1%   
  70    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
7.250%
     56,310  
  1,100    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.500%
     18,799  
  250    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
5.670%
     7,518  
  500    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
7.950%
     10,175  
           
        92,802  
           
   Financial Other — 0.1%   
  4,125    Countrywide Capital IV,
6.750%
     73,177  
           
   Household Products — 0.0%   
  625    Newell Financial Trust I, Convertible,
5.250%
     28,125  
           
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%   
  8,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series Z, (fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter), 8.375%(b)      194,400  
  7,000    Federal National Mortgage Association, (fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter), 8.250%(b)      160,650  
           
        355,050  
           
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $576,755)      549,154  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 26.1%   
  24,820,537    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(f)      24,820,537  
$ 580,123    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $580,143 on 7/01/2008, collateralized by $595,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $599,463 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      580,123  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $25,400,660)      25,400,660  
           
     
   Total Investments — 124.5%
(Identified Cost $138,464,671)(a)
     121,188,385  
   Other assets less liabilities—(24.5)%      (23,883,309 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 97,305,076  
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

(‡)    Principal amount is in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
(††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.  
(a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales and return of capital included in dividends received from the Fund’s investments in REITs. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $138,639,784 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

    

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,700,766  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (19,152,165 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (17,451,399 )
           
     
(b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.  
(c)    Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2008 is disclosed.  
(d)    Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).  
(e)    All separate investments in U.S. Treasury securities which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the portfolio of investments.   
(f)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.  
     
144A    Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $5,261,616 or 5.4% of net assets.     
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.    
     
ABS    Asset Backed Security  
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note  
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note  
MTN    Medium Term Note  
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts  
     
BRL    Brazilian Real  
CAD    Canadian Dollar  
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah  
ISK    Iceland Krona  
JPY    Japanese Yen  
KRW    South Korean Won  
MXN    Mexican Peso  
NZD    New Zealand Dollar  
SGD    Singapore Dollar  
ZAR    South African Rand  

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Treasuries    15.3 %
Banking    7.7  
Wirelines    4.6  
REITs — Regional Malls    3.7  
REITs — Apartments    3.4  
REITs — Industrial    3.0  
REITs — Office    3.0  
Non-Captive Diversified    2.8  
REITs — Shopping Centers    2.8  
Healthcare    2.6  
Non-Captive Consumer    2.4  
Automotive    2.2  
Sovereigns    2.1  
Retailers    2.0  
Technology    2.0  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    38.8  
Short-Term Investments    26.1  
      
Total Investments    124.5  
Other assets less liabilities    (24.5 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 62.8% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%   
650    Alliant Techsystems, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 66,092
950    DRS Technologies, Inc.      74,784
1,000    L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.(b)      90,870
         
        231,746
         
   Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%   
4,600    FedEx Corp.(b)      362,434
         
   Auto Components — 0.2%   
2,100    Autoliv, Inc.(b)      97,902
         
   Automotive — 0.7%   
986    DaimlerChrysler AG      60,807
4,800    Harley-Davidson, Inc.(b)      174,048
1,565    Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      53,257
1,434    Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      23,589
1,178    Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR(b)      110,732
         
        422,433
         
   Banking — 0.4%   
2,750    Comerica, Inc.(b)      70,482
7,000    KeyCorp(b)      76,860
4,748    Marshall & Ilsley Corp.(b)      72,787
         
        220,129
         
   Beverages — 0.3%   
900    Coca-Cola Co. (The)      46,782
1,595    Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      117,823
         
        164,605
         
   Biotechnology — 1.0%   
3,150    Celgene Corp.(c)      201,191
7,399    Gilead Sciences, Inc.(c)      391,777
         
        592,968
         
   Capital Markets — 5.5%   
13,400    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      506,922
1,835    BlackRock, Inc.(b)      324,795
12,700    Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(b)      260,858
1,741    Credit Suisse Group, Sponsored ADR      78,885
755    Deutsche Bank AG, Registered      64,439
2,100    Franklin Resources, Inc.(b)      192,465
1,400    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      244,860
7,800    Legg Mason, Inc.(b)      339,846
17,400    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.(b)      551,754
6,800    Morgan Stanley(b)      245,276
4,231    T Rowe Price Group, Inc.(b)      238,925
3,387    UBS AG(b)(c)      69,975
         
        3,119,000
         
   Chemicals — 2.2%   
650    CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(b)      99,320
7,400    Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b)      258,334
3,748    Monsanto Co.      473,897
1,890    Mosaic Co. (The)(c)      273,483
365    Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.      83,428
1,350    PPG Industries, Inc.(b)      77,450
         
        1,265,912
         
   Commercial Banks — 1.4%   
4,106    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Sponsored ADR      77,891
6,147    Banco Santander Central Hispano SA, ADR(b)      111,814
2,547    Barclays PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      58,963
2,169    HSBC Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      166,362
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Banks — continued   
10,197    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR    $ 89,734
8,376    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., ADR(b)      77,646
1,551    Royal Bank of Canada(b)      69,283
17,856    Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(b)      76,602
807    Westpac Banking Corp., Sponsored ADR(b)      76,899
         
        805,194
         
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%   
3,500    Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(c)      44,170
3,650    R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      108,368
         
        152,538
         
   Communications Equipment — 2.1%   
3,700    Alcatel-Lucent, Sponsored ADR(c)      22,348
7,566    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)(c)      175,985
9,746    Corning, Inc.      224,645
6,498    Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)(c)      144,126
3,565    Nokia Corp., Sponsored ADR      87,342
9,422    QUALCOMM, Inc.      418,054
560    Research In Motion Ltd.(b)(c)      65,464
3,294    Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sponsored ADR(b)      34,258
         
        1,172,222
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 4.4%   
3,383    Apple, Inc.(c)      566,450
28,800    Dell, Inc.(b)(c)      630,144
10,886    EMC Corp.(b)(c)      159,915
13,500    Hewlett-Packard Co.      596,835
3,750    International Business Machine Corp.      444,487
4,650    Seagate Technology(b)      88,955
         
        2,486,786
         
   Construction & Engineering — 0.4%   
1,152    Fluor Corp.      214,364
         
   Construction Materials — 0.1%   
1,466    Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(b)(c)      36,210
         
   Consumer Finance — 1.6%   
7,800    American Express Co.      293,826
10,900    Capital One Financial Corp.(b)      414,309
17,400    Discover Financial Services(b)      229,158
         
        937,293
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%   
6,150    CIT Group, Inc.(b)      41,881
3,380    ING Groep NV, Sponsored ADR(b)      106,639
10,400    JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)      356,824
         
        505,344
         
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%   
1,068    BT Group PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      42,432
3,519    Deutsche Telekom AG, Sponsored ADR      57,606
1,877    France Telecom SA, Sponsored ADR      55,615
2,031    Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Sponsored ADR      49,353
1,434    Telefonica SA, Sponsored ADR      114,118
8,700    Windstream Corp.(b)      107,358
         
        426,482
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.5%   
2,050    Edison International      105,329
1,950    PPL Corp.(b)      101,926
2,000    Progress Energy, Inc.(b)      83,660
         
        290,915
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Electrical Equipment — 1.1%   
2,191    ABB Ltd., Sponsored ADR    $ 62,049
2,400    Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A(b)      94,800
1,020    First Solar, Inc.(b)(c)      278,276
1,650    General Cable Corp.(b)(c)      100,403
2,250    Hubbell, Inc., Class B(b)      89,708
         
        625,236
         
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.9%   
3,228    Amphenol Corp., Class A(b)      144,873
1,050    Anixter International, Inc.(b)(c)      62,465
2,850    Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)(c)      87,552
2,570    Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A(c)      103,571
433    Hitachi Ltd, Sponsored ADR      31,037
1,700    Tyco Electronics Ltd.      60,894
         
        490,392
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2%   
1,700    BJ Services Co.(b)      54,298
1,950    Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)(c)      107,523
3,435    Transocean, Inc.(b)(c)      523,460
         
        685,281
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.4%   
3,753    Costco Wholesale Corp.(b)      263,235
2,100    CVS Caremark Corp.      83,097
3,250    SUPERVALU, Inc.(b)      100,393
5,176    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      290,891
1,700    Walgreen Co.(b)      55,267
         
        792,883
         
   Food Products — 0.6%   
1,100    Corn Products International, Inc.(b)      54,021
2,550    Hormel Foods Corp.(b)      88,255
1,850    J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      75,184
2,050    Unilever NV      58,220
1,490    Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR      42,331
         
        318,011
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%   
850    Beckman Coulter, Inc.(b)      57,401
2,050    Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)(b)      76,157
1,001    Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)(c)      269,669
1,250    Kinetic Concepts, Inc.(b)(c)      49,888
6,900    Medtronic, Inc.      357,075
         
        810,190
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%   
2,000    CIGNA Corp.      70,780
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7%   
16,600    Carnival Corp.(b)      547,136
11,160    McDonald’s Corp.      627,415
1,700    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)      38,199
5,000    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(b)      200,350
3,145    Yum! Brands, Inc.      110,358
         
        1,523,458
         
   Household Durables — 0.7%   
4,550    Fortune Brands, Inc.(b)      283,965
2,064    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      44,211
1,267    Sony Corp., Sponsored ADR(b)      55,419
700    Whirlpool Corp.(b)      43,211
         
        426,806
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.0%   
764    TransAlta Corp.    $ 27,687
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%   
1,140    Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV      38,532
807    Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR      88,875
         
        127,407
         
   Insurance — 0.8%   
5,388    Allianz SE, ADR      94,021
2,378    Axa SA, Sponsored ADR(b)      69,961
1,900    Cincinnati Financial Corp.(b)      48,260
4,950    HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.(b)      104,643
1,821    Manulife Financial Corp.      63,207
1,650    Protective Life Corp.      62,782
         
        442,874
         
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 1.1%   
4,583    Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c)      336,071
2,712    Priceline.com, Inc.(b)(c)      313,128
         
        649,199
         
   Internet Software & Services — 0.8%   
923    Google, Inc., Class A(c)      485,886
         
   IT Services — 1.7%   
2,000    Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A(c)      106,980
1,789    MasterCard, Inc., Class A(b)      475,015
4,708    Visa, Inc., Class A(c)      382,808
         
        964,803
         
   Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2%   
6,750    Mattel, Inc.(b)      115,560
         
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%   
2,449    Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)      213,332
         
   Machinery — 2.1%   
2,041    Bucyrus International, Inc.(b)      149,034
3,699    Cummins, Inc.      242,358
750    Eaton Corp.      63,727
2,921    Flowserve Corp.(b)      399,301
1,374    Parker Hannifin Corp.      97,994
1,846    SPX Corp.      243,174
         
        1,195,588
         
   Media — 2.3%   
2,500    CBS Corp., Class B(b)      48,725
8,100    Comcast Corp., Special Class A(b)      151,956
2,665    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(b)(c)      38,376
5,100    Omnicom Group, Inc.      228,888
494    Reed Elsevier PLC, Sponsored ADR      22,502
53    Thomson Reuters PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      8,601
13,300    Time Warner, Inc.(b)      196,840
4,600    Viacom, Inc., Class B(c)      140,484
14,579    Walt Disney Co. (The)      454,865
         
        1,291,237
         
   Metals & Mining — 2.2%   
3,184    Anglo American PLC, ADR      112,873
1,733    BHP Billiton Ltd., Sponsored ADR      147,634
1,257    BHP Billiton PLC, ADR      97,392
1,908    Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR(b)      68,345
2,767    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      324,265
423    POSCO, ADR      54,897
239    Rio Tinto PLC, Sponsored ADR      118,305

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Metals & Mining — continued   
5,275    Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b)    $ 206,094
8,200    Yamana Gold, Inc.      135,628
         
        1,265,433
         
   Multi Utilities — 0.5%   
1,950    Ameren Corp.(b)      82,349
2,700    Integrys Energy Group, Inc.(b)      137,241
293    National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR      19,329
498    Veolia Environnement      27,813
         
        266,732
         
   Office Electronics — 0.2%   
1,199    Canon, Inc., Sponsored ADR      61,401
4,400    Xerox Corp.(b)      59,664
         
        121,065
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.5%   
1,733    Apache Corp.      240,887
3,393    BP PLC, Sponsored ADR      236,051
2,550    Cameco Corp.      109,318
1,250    Cimarex Energy Co.      87,088
2,051    CONSOL Energy, Inc.(b)      230,471
1,213    EnCana Corp.      110,298
1,737    Eni SpA, Sponsored ADR(b)      128,938
2,316    EOG Resources, Inc.(b)      303,859
1,650    Newfield Exploration Co.(c)      107,663
1,250    Noble Energy, Inc.      125,700
2,331    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      135,081
2,144    Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR      175,186
1,820    Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR      145,800
8,221    Southwestern Energy Co.(b)(c)      391,402
2,649    Total SA, ADR(b)      225,880
5,647    XTO Energy, Inc.(b)      386,876
         
        3,140,498
         
   Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%   
2,000    International Paper Co.(b)      46,600
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%   
1,445    AstraZeneca PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      61,456
4,950    Biovail Corp.      47,768
8,791    GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      388,738
4,400    Mylan, Inc.(b)      53,108
2,531    Novartis AG, ADR      139,306
494    Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR      32,604
1,906    Sanofi-Aventis, ADR      63,336
24,100    Schering-Plough Corp.(b)      474,529
         
        1,260,845
         
   REITs — Heath Care — 0.2%   
2,150    Ventas, Inc.      91,525
         
   REITs — Hotels — 0.1%   
1,700    Hospitality Properties Trust(b)      41,582
         
   Road & Rail — 1.3%   
540    Canadian National Railway Co.      25,963
3,801    CSX Corp.(b)      238,741
6,200    Union Pacific Corp.(b)      468,100
         
        732,804
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.4%   
9,093    Broadcom Corp., Class A(c)      248,148
35,400    Intel Corp.      760,392
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued   
  5,217    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)    $ 56,917
  9,900    Texas Instruments, Inc.(b)      278,784
         
        1,344,241
         
   Software — 1.7%   
  6,862    Activision, Inc.(c)      233,788
  5,050    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(c)      119,534
  16,727    Oracle Corp.(c)      351,267
  3,044    Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c)      207,692
  930    SAP AG, ADR(b)      48,462
         
        960,743
         
   Specialty Retail — 1.6%   
  5,100    Best Buy Co., Inc.(b)      201,960
  8,000    Home Depot, Inc.      187,360
  5,400    Limited Brands, Inc.(b)      90,990
  4,150    Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)(b)      67,604
  1,850    Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)(b)      84,970
  1,600    TJX Cos., Inc.(b)      50,352
  7,351    Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)(c)      229,278
         
        912,514
         
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%   
  6,116    NIKE, Inc., Class B(b)      364,575
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%   
  5,300    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)      86,920
         
   Tobacco — 0.1%   
  830    British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)      57,478
         
   Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%   
  83    Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      36,848
         
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%   
  1,303    America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, ADR      68,733
  1,399    China Mobile Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      93,663
  4,680    Vodafone Group PLC, ADR      137,873
         
        300,269
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $36,592,775)      35,791,759
         
  Preferred Stocks — 0.1%   
   Metals & Mining — 0.1%   
  2,366    Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sponsored ADR      70,601
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $25,436)      70,601
         
Principal
Amount
           
  Bonds and Notes — 36.1%   
   ABS Car Loan — 1.2%   
$ 305,000    Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2007-DF, Class A3A,
5.490%, 7/06/2012
     309,570
  75,000    Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,
5.420%, 12/15/2014
     75,642
  200,000    Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A3A,
5.130%, 4/16/2012
     189,109
  80,000    Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust,
5.320%, 11/10/2014
     80,492
         
        654,813
         
   ABS Credit Card — 1.4%   
  100,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2007-A5, Class A5,
2.511%, 7/15/2020(d)
     91,423

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   ABS Credit Card — continued   
$ 100,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2008-A5, Class A5,
4.850%, 2/18/2014
   $ 100,440
  230,000    Chase Issuance Trust,
2.721%, 4/15/2019(d)
     183,634
  150,000    Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2007-A2, Class A2,
3.116%, 6/15/2015(d)
     146,870
  135,000    Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2008-A4, Class A4,
5.650%, 12/15/2015
     135,053
  90,000    Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 2007-3, Class A2,
2.521%, 10/16/2014(d)
     86,125
  90,000    MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2004-A3, Class A3,
2.731%, 8/16/2021(d)
     81,986
         
        825,531
         
   ABS Home Equity — 0.2%   
  195,000    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S4, Class A3,
5.804%, 7/25/2034
     134,285
         
   ABS Other — 0.3%   
  70,000    CIT Equipment Collateral,
6.590%, 12/22/2014
     69,548
  75,000    CNH Equipment Trust,
5.600%, 11/17/2014
     75,093
         
        144,641
         
   Banking — 1.7%   
  100,000    Bank of America Corp.,
5.750%, 12/01/2017
     93,912
  140,000    Bank of America NA,
5.300%, 3/15/2017(b)
     128,513
  30,000    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),
5.300%, 10/30/2015
     28,081
  140,000    Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),
5.550%, 1/22/2017(b)
     129,392
  140,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
5.300%, 10/17/2012
     136,562
  65,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
6.125%, 11/21/2017
     62,381
  120,000    Credit Suisse NY,
6.000%, 2/15/2018
     115,550
  110,000    HSBC Holdings PLC,
6.800%, 6/01/2038(b)
     103,589
  185,000    Wells Fargo & Co.,
5.625%, 12/11/2017
     178,995
         
        976,975
         
   Brokerage — 1.8%   
  75,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.950%, 1/18/2018
     71,997
  155,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.150%, 4/01/2018
     150,375
  45,000    JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
5.150%, 10/01/2015
     43,328
  40,000    JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
6.125%, 6/27/2017(b)
     39,364
  10,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/03/2017(b)
     8,825
  115,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.500%, 7/19/2017
     106,389
  110,000    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.875%, 5/02/2018
     106,491
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Brokerage — continued   
$ 205,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
6.400%, 8/28/2017
   $ 189,959
  55,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
6.875%, 4/25/2018
     52,345
  240,000    Morgan Stanley,
6.000%, 4/28/2015
     229,444
         
        998,517
         
   Chemicals — 0.3%   
  155,000    PPG Industries, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2013(b)
     157,598
         
   Commercial MBS — 3.4%   
  105,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.,
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4,
5.444%, 3/10/2039
     97,838
  200,000    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II,
5.506%, 4/10/2038
     199,776
  300,000    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4,
5.560%, 11/10/2039
     287,200
  300,000    JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4,
5.875%, 4/15/2045(d)
     294,685
  90,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A5,
4.739%, 7/15/2030
     84,361
  530,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C2, Class A2,
5.303%, 2/15/2040
     516,944
  300,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class A4,
5.883%, 6/15/2038(d)
     295,422
  180,000    Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4,
5.485%, 3/12/2051
     167,630
         
        1,943,856
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.4%   
  185,000    Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
4.850%, 12/07/2012
     184,452
  70,000    John Deere Capital Corp.,
4.500%, 4/03/2013(b)
     69,126
         
        253,578
         
   Consumer Products — 0.2%   
  120,000    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.,
5.500%, 4/15/2013
     118,057
         
   Electric — 0.5%   
  120,000    Progress Energy, Inc.,
7.100%, 3/01/2011
     126,268
  130,000    Virginia Electric and Power Co.,
5.100%, 11/30/2012(b)
     130,065
         
        256,333
         
   Entertainment — 0.5%   
  180,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2036
     160,236
  130,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
7.625%, 4/15/2031
     131,982
         
        292,218
         
   Food & Beverage — 0.8%   
  185,000    General Mills, Inc.,
5.650%, 9/10/2012
     188,637

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Food & Beverage — continued   
$ 120,000    Kellogg Co.,
4.250%, 3/06/2013
   $ 116,574
  120,000    Kellogg Co.,
5.125%, 12/03/2012
     121,578
  50,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.500%, 8/11/2017
     50,064
         
        476,853
         
   Health Care — 0.2%   
  110,000    Cardinal Health, Inc.,
5.850%, 12/15/2017(b)
     107,580
         
   Independent Energy — 0.1%   
  15,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
5.850%, 2/01/2037
     12,924
  50,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2038
     45,961
         
        58,885
         
   Media Cable — 0.4%   
  140,000    Comcast Corp.,
5.650%, 6/15/2035
     118,963
  95,000    Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
6.200%, 7/01/2013
     96,602
         
        215,565
         
   Mortgage Related — 17.0%   
  290,682    FHLMC,
4.000%, 5/01/2020
     273,640
  810,939    FHLMC,
4.500%, 6/01/2035
     752,922
  560,731    FHLMC,
5.500%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2037(e)
     557,813
  514,623    FHLMC,
6.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2037(e)
     520,503
  713,349    FHLMC,
6.500%, with various maturities from 2033 to 2035(e)
     739,270
  1,207,316    FNMA,
4.000%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2020(e)
     1,139,322
  616,736    FNMA,
4.500%, 9/01/2035
     572,336
  1,704,973    FNMA,
5.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2036(e)
     1,639,948
  2,367,654    FNMA,
5.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2035(e)
     2,382,749
  247,530    FNMA,
6.045%, 2/01/2037(d)
     253,243
  765,246    FNMA,
6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2036(e)
     793,206
  82,812    GNMA,
6.500%, 10/20/2034
     85,577
         
        9,710,529
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.8%   
  155,000    American Express Co.,
6.150%, 8/28/2017(b)
     151,395
  115,000    American General Finance Corp.,
5.850%, 6/01/2013
     101,421
  120,000    Capital One Financial Corp.,
6.150%, 9/01/2016
     105,785
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
$ 30,000    SLM Corp.,
5.450%, 4/25/2011
   $ 27,397
  15,000    SLM Corp., (MTN),
5.125%, 8/27/2012
     13,052
  50,000    SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN),
5.400%, 10/25/2011
     45,660
         
        444,710
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 1.0%   
  10,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.650%, 2/13/2017(b)
     6,898
  275,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 7/28/2011(b)
     222,467
  10,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/15/2016
     6,900
  215,000    General Electric Capital Corp., (MTN),
6.000%, 6/15/2012
     222,178
  100,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
8.625%, 6/01/2013
     91,500
         
        549,943
         
   Pipelines — 0.5%   
  140,000    Energy Transfer Partners LP,
6.000%, 7/01/2013
     141,258
  140,000    ONEOK Partners LP,
6.150%, 10/01/2016
     137,961
         
        279,219
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.2%   
  130,000    Willis North America, Inc.,
6.200%, 3/28/2017
     114,874
         
   Railroads — 0.4%   
  110,000    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.,
5.750%, 3/15/2018
     107,515
  110,000    Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
5.750%, 5/15/2013
     109,366
         
        216,881
         
   REITs — 0.2%   
  30,000    Camden Property Trust,
5.700%, 5/15/2017
     26,236
  115,000    ERP Operating LP,
5.125%, 3/15/2016
     103,703
         
        129,939
         
   Retailers — 0.6%   
  140,000    CVS Caremark Corp.,
5.750%, 6/01/2017
     137,697
  150,000    Home Depot, Inc.,
5.875%, 12/16/2036(b)
     122,539
  130,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note,
6.375%, 10/15/2036
     108,575
         
        368,811
         
   Technology — 0.7%   
  50,000    Equifax, Inc.,
7.000%, 7/01/2037
     46,016
  120,000    Oracle Corp.,
4.950%, 4/15/2013
     121,160

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 140,000    Pitney Bowes, Inc.,
5.250%, 1/15/2037
   $ 137,784  
  110,000    Xerox Corp.,
5.650%, 5/15/2013
     108,906  
           
        413,866  
           
   Treasuries — 0.7%   
  50,000    U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.875%, 5/15/2018
     49,582  
  55,000    U.S. Treasury Bond,
4.750%, 2/15/2037(b)
     56,796  
  40,000    U.S. Treasury Bond,
5.000%, 5/15/2037(b)
     42,987  
  845,000    U.S. Treasury STRIPS,
4.375%, 2/15/2038
     220,312  
           
        369,677  
           
   Wireless — 0.2%   
  135,000    Vodafone Group PLC,
6.150%, 2/27/2037(b)
     123,460  
           
   Wirelines — 0.4%   
  140,000    Embarq Corp.,
7.995%, 6/01/2036
     132,438  
  107,000    Telecom Italia Capital SA,
4.950%, 9/30/2014
     97,932  
           
        230,370  
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $21,076,367)      20,567,564  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 25.8%   
  14,632,997    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(f)      14,632,997  
$ 101,745    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $101,748 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $105,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $105,788 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      101,745  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $14,734,742)      14,734,742  
           
     
   Total Investments — 124.8%
(Identified Cost $72,429,320)(a)
     71,164,666  
   Other assets less liabilities—(24.8)%      (14,134,695 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 57,029,971  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $72,447,617 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

   

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 3,332,503  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (4,615,454 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (1,282,951 )
           
(b)    All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008.   
(c)    Non-income producing security.   
(d)    Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2008 is disclosed.   
(e)    The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the schedule of investments.
(f)    Represents investment of securities lending collateral.   
     
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
     
ABS    Asset Backed Security   
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association   
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association   
MBS    Mortgage Backed Security   
MTN    Medium Term Note   
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts   
STRIPS    Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities   

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related    17.0 %
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    5.5  
Capital Markets    5.5  
Computers & Peripherals    4.4  
Commercial MBS    3.4  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    2.7  
Chemicals    2.5  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    2.4  
Metals & Mining    2.3  
Media    2.3  
Pharmaceuticals    2.2  
Banking    2.1  
Machinery    2.1  
Communications Equipment    2.1  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    42.5  
Short-Term Investments    25.8  
      
Total Investments    124.8  
Other assets less liabilities    (24.8 )
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

     Natixis Income
Diversified Portfolio
    Natixis Moderate
Diversified Portfolio
 
    

ASSETS

    

Investments at cost

   $ 138,464,671     $ 72,429,320  

Net unrealized depreciation

     (17,276,286 )     (1,264,654 )
                

Investments at value(a)

     121,188,385       71,164,666  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $53,923, $0)

     53,923        

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     29,078       33,064  

Receivable for securities sold

     289,414       967,767  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,024,922       191,663  

Tax reclaims receivable

           11,376  

Securities lending income receivable

     12,479       6,848  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

     122,598,201       72,375,384  
                

LIABILITIES

    

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2)

     24,820,537       14,632,997  

Payable for securities purchased

     33,768       124,744  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     158,194       198,312  

Payable to custodian bank

     134,368       279,399  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     61,997       34,787  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     24,144       44,016  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     4,439       2,632  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     55,678       28,526  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     25,293,125       15,345,413  
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 97,305,076     $ 57,029,971  
                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in capital

   $ 117,170,622     $ 59,356,439  

Overdistributed net investment income (loss)

     (26,483 )     (38,639 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (2,561,079 )     (1,023,445 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     (17,277,984 )     (1,264,384 )
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 97,305,076     $ 57,029,971  
                

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

    

Class A shares:

    

Net assets

   $ 46,439,311     $ 13,391,285  
                

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,950,003       1,445,334  
                

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 9.38     $ 9.27  
                

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 9.82     $ 9.84  
                

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

    

Net assets

   $ 50,865,765     $ 43,638,686  
                

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,434,545       4,727,013  
                

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.36     $ 9.23  
                

(a) Including securities on loan with market values of:

   $ 24,090,231     $ 14,224,599  
                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

     Natixis Income
Diversified Portfolio
    Natixis Moderate
Diversified Portfolio
 
    

INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Dividends

   $ 1,011,555     $ 403,104  

Interest

     2,345,736       633,213  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     92,731       47,781  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (1,550 )     (15,467 )
                
     3,448,472       1,068,631  
                

Expenses

    

Management fees (Note 5)

     305,335       228,467  

Service fees - Class A (Note 5)

     63,676       20,309  

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5)

     300,452       245,144  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     5,569       5,122  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     28,626       16,830  

Custodian fees and expenses

     13,889       19,959  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5)

     20,021       6,229  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5)

     23,643       18,844  

Audit and tax services fees

     19,506       19,614  

Legal fees

     3,427       1,687  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     16,988       10,481  

Registration fees

     15,337       15,466  

Miscellaneous expenses

     6,428       6,925  
                

Total expenses

     822,897       615,077  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (5,353 )     (902 )
                

Net expenses

     817,544       614,175  
                

Net investment income

     2,630,928       454,456  
                

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

    

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investments

     (2,249,367 )     (889,892 )

Foreign currency transactions

     1,713       28  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

     (6,233,457 )     (6,066,367 )

Foreign currency translations

     (2,681 )     141  
                

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (8,483,792 )     (6,956,090 )
                

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (5,852,864 )   $ (6,501,634 )
                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Natixis Income Diversified
Portfolio
    Natixis Moderate Diversified
Portfolio
 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,

2007
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,

2007
 
        

FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 2,630,928     $ 4,594,686     $ 454,456     $ 682,679  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (2,247,654 )     3,022,082       (889,864 )     8,389,937  

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     (6,236,138 )     (14,317,501 )     (6,066,226 )     (2,145,241 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (5,852,864 )     (6,700,733 )     (6,501,634 )     6,927,375  
                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

Net investment income

        

Class A

     (1,321,079 )     (2,462,923 )     (153,793 )     (378,625 )

Class C

     (1,316,884 )     (2,698,232 )     (299,552 )     (600,202 )

Net realized capital gain

        

Class A

     (481,930 )     (761,717 )     (282,858 )     (1,794,967 )

Class C

     (559,123 )     (993,931 )     (840,916 )     (5,536,380 )
                                

Total distributions

     (3,679,016 )     (6,916,803 )     (1,577,119 )     (8,310,174 )
                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 9)

     (18,074,985 )     52,385,464       (10,397,032 )     (21,829,949 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (27,606,865 )     38,767,928       (18,475,785 )     (23,212,748 )
                                

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of the period

     124,911,941       86,144,013       75,505,756       98,718,504  
                                

End of the period

   $ 97,305,076     $ 124,911,941     $ 57,029,971     $ 75,505,756  
                                

OVERDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (26,483 )   $ (19,448 )   $ (38,639 )   $ (39,750 )
                                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
               

NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

               

Class A

               

6/30/2008(l)

   $ 10.26    $ 0.26     $ (0.78 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.36 )

12/31/2007

     11.15      0.41       (0.71 )     (0.30 )     (0.45 )     (0.14 )     (0.59 )

12/31/2006

     10.07      0.29       1.12       1.41       (0.32 )     (0.01 )     (0.33 )

12/31/2005(g)

     10.00      0.04       0.08       0.12       (0.05 )           (0.05 )

Class C

               

6/30/2008(l)

     10.24      0.22       (0.78 )     (0.56 )     (0.22 )     (0.10 )     (0.32 )

12/31/2007

     11.12      0.33       (0.70 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.14 )     (0.51 )

12/31/2006

     10.07      0.22       1.09       1.31       (0.25 )     (0.01 )     (0.26 )

12/31/2005(g)

     10.00      0.04       0.07       0.11       (0.04 )           (0.04 )

NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

               

Class A

               

6/30/2008(l)

   $ 10.46    $ 0.09     $ (1.01 )   $ (0.92 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.27 )

12/31/2007

     10.82      0.15       0.78       0.93       (0.20 )     (1.09 )     (1.29 )

12/31/2006

     10.94      0.15       0.74       0.89       (0.20 )     (0.81 )     (1.01 )

12/31/2005

     10.70      0.07       0.30       0.37       (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.13 )

12/31/2004(e)

     10.00      0.03 (h)     0.69       0.72       (0.02 )           (0.02 )

Class C

               

6/30/2008(l)

     10.42      0.06       (1.02 )     (0.96 )     (0.06 )     (0.17 )     (0.23 )

12/31/2007

     10.79      0.07       0.76       0.83       (0.11 )     (1.09 )     (1.20 )

12/31/2006

     10.90      0.07       0.75       0.82       (0.12 )     (0.81 )     (0.93 )

12/31/2005

     10.67      (0.01 )     0.30       0.29       (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.06 )

12/31/2004(e)

     10.00      0.01 (h)     0.67       0.68       (0.01 )           (0.01 )

 

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) For the period July 15, 2004 (inception) through December 31, 2004.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to average net assets:      
Net asset
value, end
of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (c)(f)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (f)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 9.38   (5.3 )   $ 46,439   1.07     1.08     5.17     11
  10.26   (2.8 )     54,733   1.08 (j)   1.09 (j)   3.76     50
  11.15   14.2       37,117   1.25     1.30     2.72     52
  10.07   1.2       5,074   1.25     9.57     3.61     2
           
  9.36   (5.6 )     50,866   1.82     1.83     4.38     11
  10.24   (3.5 )     70,179   1.83 (j)   1.84 (j)   3.00     50
  11.12   13.3       49,027   2.00     2.05     2.02     52
  10.07   1.1       39   2.00     10.31     3.25     2
           
           
$ 9.27   (8.9 )   $ 13,391   1.32     1.32     1.96     45
  10.46   8.5       18,413   1.37     1.37     1.31     91
  10.82   8.4       26,978   1.31 (k)   1.31     1.38     89
  10.94   3.5       47,908   1.58 (i)   1.59 (i)   0.62     88
  10.70   7.2       25,660   1.65     3.51     0.71 (h)   33
           
$ 9.23   (9.2 )   $ 43,639   2.07     2.07     1.21     45
  10.42   7.8       57,093   2.11     2.11     0.58     91
  10.79   7.6       71,740   2.06 (k)   2.06     0.63     89
  10.90   2.7       88,269   2.32 (i)   2.33 (i)   (0.13 )   88
  10.67   6.8       47,173   2.40     4.26     0.12 (h)   33

 

 

 

(g) For the period November 17, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2005.
(h) Includes special one-time distribution from Microsoft Corp. Without this distribution, net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.02 and $(0.01) for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been 0.51% and (0.14)% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
(i) Includes expense recapture of 0.22%.
(j) Includes expense recapture of 0.01%.
(k) Effect of voluntary waiver of expenses by advisor was less than 0.005%.
(l) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust III (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end investment management company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to certain Diversified Portfolios of the Trusts; the financial statements for the other funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following Portfolios (individually, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) are included in this report:

 

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio (the “Income Diversified Portfolio”)

 

Natixis Funds Trust III:

Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio (the “Moderate Diversified Portfolio”)

 

Each Portfolio offers Class A and Class C shares. Class A shares of the Moderate Diversified Portfolio are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% and Class A shares of Income Diversified Portfolio are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher ongoing 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year.

 

Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a fund if the fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolios’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a.  Security Valuation.  Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Portfolios by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Portfolios may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Portfolios’ subadvisers using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

Certain Portfolios may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing equity securities, the Portfolios may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Portfolios calculate their net asset values.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Portfolio is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Portfolio.

 

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of the investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolios’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Each Portfolio may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

 

Each Portfolio may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of appropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the price of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Each Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Portfolio’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Portfolio has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Portfolio has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end.

 

All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At June 30, 2008, there were no open forward currency contracts.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  Each Trust treats each Portfolio as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Portfolio intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains, at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years December 31, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Fund. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Portfolio’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Portfolio invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable.

 

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as paydowns on mortgage-backed securities, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPs) adjustments, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies, distribution redesignations, capital gain and return of capital distributions from REITs, foreign currency gains and losses and premium amortization accruals. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, TIPs adjustments, wash sales, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies, and premium amortization. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

      2007 Distributions Paid From:

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Total

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 5,539,820    $ 1,376,983    $ 6,916,803

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     3,621,011      4,689,163      8,310,174

 

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June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Portfolio, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is each Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank in a segregated account for the benefit of the Portfolio and on behalf of the counterparty. It is each Portfolio’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Portfolio’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

h.  Securities Lending.  The Portfolios have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Portfolios, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non- U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Portfolios may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Portfolios invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Portfolios and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Portfolios with respect to such loans at June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Portfolio

  

Value of
Securities on Loan

  

Value of Collateral

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 24,090,231    $ 24,820,537

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     14,224,599      14,632,997

 

i.  Delayed Delivery Commitments.  Each Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Payment and delivery may take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained in an amount at least equal to these commitments with the custodian. At June 30, 2008, there were no delayed delivery commitments.

 

j.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Portfolios expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

k.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  Each Portfolio adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. For net asset value determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2008 in valuing the Portfolios’ investments carried at value:

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in

Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 62,668,126

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     58,203,060

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     317,199
      

Total

   $ 121,188,385
      

 

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June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in

Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 50,597,102

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     20,228,678

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     338,886
      

Total

   $ 71,164,666
      

 

Following is a summary of activity for investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

 

Assets

 

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

  $  

Realized gain (loss)

     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

    (36,360 )

Net purchases (sales)

    291,709  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

    61,850  
       

Balance as of June 30, 2008

  $ 317,199  
       

 

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

 

Assets

 

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

  $ 163,700  

Realized gain (loss)

     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

    (29,665 )

Net purchases (sales)

    204,851  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     
       

Balance as of June 30, 2008

  $ 338,886  
       
(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments within the Statement of Operations.

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

      U.S. Government and Agency Securities    Other Securities

Portfolio

  

Purchases

  

Sales

  

Purchases

  

Sales

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 4,446,081    $ 10,321,569    $ 7,884,567    $ 22,339,660

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     2,292,996      5,439,429      26,524,608      30,510,596

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to each Portfolio. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Portfolio pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

     

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

 

Portfolio

  

First

$1 billion

   

Over

$1 billion

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

   0.55 %   0.50 %

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

   0.70 %   0.65 %

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Portfolio as listed below.

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

  

AEW Management and Advisors, L.P. (“AEW”)

  

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”)

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

  

Dreman Value Management, LLC (“Dreman”)

  

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris Associates”)

  

Loomis Sayles

 

Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced in the amount of payments to the subadvisors. Natixis Advisors voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the management fee it retains for the Income Diversified Portfolio and Moderate Diversified Portfolio after payment to subadvisers.

 

Natixis Advisors has given binding undertakings to the Portfolios to reduce its management fees, and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with these Portfolios to limit their operating expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2009 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

      Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Portfolio

  

Class A

   

Class C

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

   1.25 %   2.00 %

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

   1.45 %   2.20 %

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the management fees and reductions of management fees for each Portfolio were as follows:

 

Portfolio

  

Gross

Management

Fee

  

Voluntary
Reductions of

Management

Fee

  

Net

Management

Fee

   Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 
           

Gross

   

Net

 

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 305,335    $ 3,945    $ 301,390    0.55 %   0.54 %

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     228,467      74      228,393    0.70 %   0.70 %

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, no expenses have been reimbursed for the Portfolios.

 

Natixis Advisors is permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. There are no amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at June 30, 2008.

 

Certain officers and directors of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also Trustees of the Portfolios. Natixis Advisors, Harris Associates, Loomis Sayles and AEW are subsidiaries of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Expense.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Portfolios and has subcontracted with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I , Natixis Funds Trust II , Natixis Funds Trust III , Natixis Funds Trust IV , Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors (the “Administrative Services Agreement”), each Portfolio pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0675% of the first $5 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, 0.0625% of the next $5 billion, 0.0500% of the next $20 billion, and 0.0450% of such assets in excess of $30 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series of $5 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a prorated annual fee of $50,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $50,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors in their first calendar year of operations.

 

Effective October 1, 2007, State Street Bank agreed to reduce the fees it receives from Natixis Advisors for serving as sub-administrator to the Portfolios. Also, effective October 1, 2007, Natixis Advisors gave a binding contractual undertaking to the Portfolios to waive the administrative fees paid by the Portfolios in an amount equal to the reduction in sub-administrative fees discussed above. The waiver was in effect through June 30, 2008.

 

Pursuant to an amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2008, each Fund will pay Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is revaluated on an annual basis. New funds will be subject to an annual fee of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors in their first calendar year of operations.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts paid to Natixis Advisors for administrative fees were as follows:

 

Portfolio

  

Gross

Administrative

Fees

  

Waiver of
Administrative

Fees

  

Net

Administrative

Fees

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 28,626    $ 1,408    $ 27,218

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     16,830      828      16,002

 

c. Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of the Portfolios.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Portfolio’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Portfolio’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

 

Under the Class A Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at the annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class C Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class C Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Portfolios paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

      Service Fee   

Distribution Fee

Class C

Portfolio

  

Class A

  

Class C

  

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 63,676    $ 75,113    $ 225,339

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     20,309      61,286      183,858

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Portfolios if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Portfolios’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Portfolios agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Portfolio held by the intermediary (which generally are a percentage of the values of shares held) not exceeding what each Portfolio would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediary. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees. Listed below are the fees incurred by the Portfolios which are included in the transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

      Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Portfolio

  

Class A

  

Class C

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 14,517    $ 17,983

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     5,598      16,825

 

e.  Commissions.  The Portfolios have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Portfolio shares paid to Natixis Distributors by investors in shares of the Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Commission

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 39,997

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     11,919

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Portfolios do not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Each participating Trustee will receive an amount equal to the value that such deferred compensation would have been had it been invested in a designated fund or certain other funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series on the normal payment date. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

 

6.  Line of Credit.  Each Portfolio, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

Prior to March 12, 2008, each fund together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $75,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank.

 

7. Broker Commission Recapture. Each Portfolio has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Portfolios under such agreements and are included in realized gains in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rebates

Income Diversified Portfolio

   $ 3,286

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

     3,779

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

8.  Capital Shares.  Each Portfolio may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
      Year Ended December 31, 2007    

Income Diversified Portfolio

   Shares        Amount     Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   279,054      $ 2,808,877     4,603,328     $ 52,094,305  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   130,684        1,310,791     190,943       2,041,330  

Redeemed

   (792,941 )      (7,976,066 )   (2,789,673 )     (30,406,349 )
                             

Net change

   (383,203 )    $ (3,856,398 )   2,004,598     $ 23,729,286  
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   208,547      $ 2,089,367     4,546,429     $ 51,123,677  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   65,003        651,513     105,904       1,126,884  

Redeemed

   (1,693,528 )      (16,959,467 )   (2,204,761 )     (23,594,383 )
                             

Net change

   (1,419,978 )    $ (14,218,587 )   2,447,572     $ 28,656,178  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (1,803,181 )    $ (18,074,985 )   4,452,170     $ 52,385,464  
                             
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
      Year Ended December 31, 2007    

Moderate Diversified Portfolio

   Shares        Amount     Shares       Amount  
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   75,713      $ 728,823     336,042     $ 3,713,224  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   14,388        136,335     69,098       732,380  

Redeemed

   (405,849 )      (3,939,668 )   (1,136,807 )     (12,842,929 )
                             

Net change

   (315,748 )    $ (3,074,510 )   (731,667 )   $ (8,397,325 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   148,568      $ 1,417,761     764,944     $ 8,256,172  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   14,022        132,440     66,612       700,175  

Redeemed

   (916,306 )      (8,872,723 )   (2,002,439 )     (22,388,971 )
                             

Net change

   (753,716 )    $ (7,322,522 )   (1,170,883 )   $ (13,432,624 )
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (1,069,464 )    $ (10,397,032 )   (1,902,550 )   $ (21,829,949 )
                             

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

June 30, 2008

 

Westpeak 130/30 Growth Fund

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments page 7

 

Financial Statements page 10


WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND

Investment Results through June 30, 2008

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares6

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20086

 

         
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 8/3/92)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -9.90 %    -16.44 %    3.15 %    -1.86 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -15.06      -21.23      1.93      -2.44  
   

Class B (Inception 9/13/93)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -10.24      -17.03      2.38      -2.60  

With CDSC3

  -14.73      -21.18      2.01      -2.60  
   

Class C (Inception 12/30/94)

            

Net Asset Value1

  -10.17      -16.97      2.41      -2.61  

With CDSC3

  -11.07      -17.80      2.41      -2.61  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Russell 1000 Growth4

  -9.06 %    -5.96 %    7.32 %    0.96 %

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Avg.5

  -10.38      -6.02      7.81      2.61  
                            

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

 

     % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION    6/30/08    12/31/07

Common Stocks

   128.8    127.1

Common Stocks Sold Short

   -28.8    -27.5

Short-Term Investments and Other

   0.0    0.4
     % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS    6/30/08    12/31/07

Long Positions

         

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   4.4    4.7

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   3.8   

Boeing Co. (The)

   3.7    3.5

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   3.6    3.4

Monsanto Co.

   3.6    1.1

Short Positions

         

Omnicare, Inc.

   -2.1    -1.6

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   -2.0    -1.9

Frontier Oil Corp.

   -1.9   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   -1.9    -1.6

Graco, Inc.

   -1.8    -1.4
     % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES    6/30/08    12/31/07

Health Care Providers & Services*

   15.3    17.0

Computers & Peripherals

   11.2    9.9

Aerospace & Defense*

   8.5    10.4

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels*

   6.9    -4.4

Energy Equipment & Services*

   6.4    7.5

 

* Net of securities sold short.

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio7   Net Expense Ratio8

A

  2.05%   1.95%

B

   2.79   2.70

C

   2.79   2.70

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

5

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

6

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions/reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower.

7

Before reductions and reimbursements.

8

After reductions and reimbursements.

 

1


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the fund is actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional or call Natixis Funds and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information, including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the fund’s website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available from the fund’s website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

2


UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and certain exchange fees, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, the fund assesses a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table of each class of fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table of each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

 

WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2008
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2008 – 6/30/2008

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $901.00      $10.11

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,014.22      $10.72

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $897.60      $13.59

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,010.54      $14.40

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $898.30      $13.64

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,010.49      $14.45

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 2.14%, 2.88%, and 2.89% for Class A, B, and C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

3


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review and Governance Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Fund’s investment advisers believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Fund and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Fund’s performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Fund, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Fund’s advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, the “Advisers”), and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Advisers (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) the Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Fund’s shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Fund’s assets, (v) the allocation of the Fund’s brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with the annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Fund’s investment performance and the fees charged to the Fund for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for the Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing performance and fee differentials against the Fund’s peer group, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing the Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for the Fund makes periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and if the Fund is identified as presenting possible performance concerns it may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June 2008. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Fund although, as noted below, it was expected that the Fund would liquidate prior to the end of the period. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included the following:

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Fund and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Advisers and their affiliates, including recent or planned investments by certain of the Advisers in additional personnel or other resources. They also took note of the competitive market for talented personnel, in particular, for personnel who have contributed to the generation of investment performance. They considered the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.

 

The Trustees also noted that the Fund was scheduled to liquidate in the near future and that the Adviser would continue to provide services until the liquidation.

 

4


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Investment performance of the Fund and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Fund’s performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Fund using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Fund on a risk adjusted basis.

 

The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), the historical responsiveness of the Advisers to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Advisers to take steps intended to improve performance and the scheduled liquidation of the Fund.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Fund and the Advisers supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Fund. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Fund for advisory and sub-advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Fund. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Fund’s advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates The Trustees noted that the Fund had total expense ratios or advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of Funds. The Trustees considered the circumstances that accounted for such relatively higher expenses. The Trustees also noted that for the Fund, the relatively higher expense ratios resulted to a significant extent from relatively higher expenses relating to items other than advisory fees.

 

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and Fund growth on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities and the increase in net sales for the family of funds. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the Fund, the expense levels of the Fund, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Fund supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Fund through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above.

 

5


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees considered, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Fund supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·  

whether the Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Fund and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Fund.

 

·  

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services.

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Fund, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that Natixis Advisors’ parent company benefits from the retention of affiliated Advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

·  

that it would be difficult to find suitable investment managers to replace the Advisers for the brief period from the expiration of the current agreements to the liquidation, and the interests of the Fund and its shareholders were most effectively served by having continuity of management until that time.

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements should be continued through June 30, 2009.

 

6


WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 128.8% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 9.6%   
21,095    Boeing Co. (The)(b)    $ 1,386,363
23,100    Honeywell International, Inc.(b)      1,161,468
14,700    Northrop Grumman Corp.(b)      983,430
1,800    United Technologies Corp.      111,060
         
        3,642,321
         
   Airlines — 0.2%   
13,700    UAL Corp.      71,514
         
   Auto Components — 2.0%   
16,000    Autoliv, Inc.(b)      745,920
         
   Biotechnology — 1.3%   
7,100    Genzyme Corp.(c)      511,342
         
   Capital Markets — 0.4%   
5,700    Janus Capital Group, Inc.      150,879
         
   Chemicals — 3.6%   
10,700    Monsanto Co.(b)      1,352,908
         
   Communications Equipment — 2.2%   
6,580    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)(c)      153,051
30,300    Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)(c)      672,054
         
        825,105
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 11.2%   
5,200    Apple, Inc.(b)(c)      870,688
73,500    EMC Corp.(b)(c)      1,079,715
37,900    Hewlett-Packard Co.(b)      1,675,559
29,100    NetApp, Inc.(b)(c)      630,306
         
        4,256,268
         
   Construction & Engineering — 3.5%   
3,400    Fluor Corp.      632,672
11,300    Shaw Group, Inc.(b)(c)      698,227
         
        1,330,899
         
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 2.3%   
13,500    Agilent Technologies, Inc.(c)      479,790
14,100    Avnet, Inc.(c)      384,648
         
        864,438
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 6.7%   
30,700    Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(b)(c)      1,200,370
15,300    National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b)(c)      1,357,416
         
        2,557,786
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9%   
24,400    Kroger Co.      704,428
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 19.4%   
22,600    Aetna, Inc.(b)      915,978
28,400    AmerisourceBergen Corp.(b)      1,135,716
21,100    Cardinal Health, Inc.(b)      1,088,338
22,600    CIGNA Corp.(b)      799,814
10,400    Express Scripts, Inc.(b)(c)      652,288
6,800    McKesson Corp.      380,188
26,900    Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(b)(c)      1,269,680
11,100    Patterson Cos., Inc.(c)      326,229
16,900    WellPoint, Inc.(b)(c)      805,454
         
        7,373,685
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.8%   
20,000    Panera Bread Co., Class A(b)(c)      925,200
22,700    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(b)      909,589
         
        1,834,789
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 2.0%   
10,600    Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c)    $ 777,298
         
   Internet Software & Services — 2.4%   
5,900    eBay, Inc.(c)      161,247
1,400    Google, Inc., Class A(b)(c)      736,988
         
        898,235
         
   IT Services — 1.0%   
6,700    Hewitt Associates, Inc., Class A(c)      256,811
5,000    NeuStar, Inc., Class A(c)      107,800
         
        364,611
         
   Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.7%   
18,400    Hasbro, Inc.      657,248
         
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.3%   
25,700    Invitrogen Corp.(b)(c)      1,008,982
7,200    PerkinElmer, Inc.      200,520
7,400    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(c)      412,402
         
        1,621,904
         
   Machinery — 9.2%   
18,100    AGCO Corp.(b)(c)      948,621
17,700    Caterpillar, Inc.(b)      1,306,614
9,600    Cummins, Inc.      628,992
12,600    Dover Corp.      609,462
         
        3,493,689
         
   Media — 3.2%   
47,000    DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c)      1,217,770
         
   Metals & Mining — 2.3%   
9,500    AK Steel Holding Corp.      655,500
1,800    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(b)      210,942
         
        866,442
         
   Multiline Retail — 4.4%   
19,400    Big Lots, Inc.(b)(c)      606,056
33,100    Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)(c)      1,082,039
         
        1,688,095
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.8%   
16,400    Exxon Mobil Corp.(b)      1,445,332
13,600    Massey Energy Co.(b)      1,275,000
15,100    Williams Cos., Inc.      608,681
         
        3,329,013
         
   Personal Products — 2.2%   
21,300    Herbalife Ltd.(b)      825,375
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%   
10,000    Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(c)      241,900
         
   Road & Rail — 0.4%   
2,200    Union Pacific Corp.      166,100
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.8%   
36,500    Analog Devices, Inc.(b)      1,159,605
64,200    Applied Materials, Inc.(b)      1,225,578
37,900    Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(c)      376,726
6,500    Texas Instruments, Inc.      183,040
         
        2,944,949
         
   Software — 4.2%   
16,000    BMC Software, Inc.(c)      576,000
44,500    Compuware Corp.(c)      424,530
21,600    Microsoft Corp.      594,216
         
        1,594,746
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Specialty Retail — 2.7%   
  15,900    Best Buy Co., Inc.(b)    $ 629,640  
  9,600    GameStop Corp., Class A(c)      387,840  
           
        1,017,480  
           
   Tobacco — 1.5%   
  27,000    Altria Group, Inc.      555,120  
           
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%   
  5,700    Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      269,439  
  1,800    United States Cellular Corp.(b)(c)      101,790  
           
        371,229  
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $50,724,173)      48,853,486  
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 0.4%   
$ 132,337    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $132,341 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $135,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/5/2011 valued at $136,013, including accrued interest (Note 2f of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $132,337)      132,337  
           
     
   Total Investments — 129.2%
(Identified Cost $50,856,510)(a)
     48,985,823  
   Other assets less liabilities—(29.2)%      (11,065,234 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 37,920,589  
           
Shares              
  Common Stocks Sold Short — (28.8%) of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — (1.1)%   
  21,300    Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(c)      (408,534 )
           
   Automobiles — (2.0%)   
  8,000    Harley-Davidson, Inc.      (290,080 )
  22,100    Thor Industries, Inc.      (469,846 )
           
        (759,926 )
           
   Biotechnology — (1.3%)   
  11,700    ImClone Systems, Inc.(c)      (473,382 )
           
   Chemicals — (0.4%)   
  4,200    International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      (164,052 )
           
   Construction Materials — (1.8%)   
  20,800    Eagle Materials, Inc.      (526,864 )
  2,300    Vulcan Materials Co.      (137,494 )
           
        (664,358 )
           
   Electrical Equipment — (0.9%)   
  5,900    General Cable Corp.(c)      (359,015 )
           
   Energy Equipment & Services — (0.3%)   
  4,100    BJ Services Co.      (130,954 )
           
   Health Care Providers & Services — (4.1%)   
  30,700    Omnicare, Inc.      (804,954 )
  15,700    Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      (760,979 )
           
        (1,565,933 )
           
   Health Care Technology — (0.9%)   
  7,500    Cerner Corp.(c)      (338,850 )
           
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.4%)   
  5,100    Scientific Games Corp., Series A(c)      (151,062 )
           
   IT Services — (0.8%)   
  24,200    VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(c)      (289,190 )
           
Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Machinery — (3.7%)   
18,300    Graco, Inc.    $ (696,681 )
20,700    Trinity Industries, Inc.      (718,083 )
           
        (1,414,764 )
           
   Multiline Retail — (0.9%)   
11,200    Nordstrom, Inc.      (339,360 )
           
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (1.9%)   
30,100    Frontier Oil Corp.      (719,691 )
           
   Pharmaceuticals — (2.2%)   
41,000    APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)      (685,520 )
12,400    Mylan, Inc.      (149,668 )
           
        (835,188 )
           
   Real Estate Management & Development — (0.6%)   
11,400    CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A(c)      (218,880 )
           
   REITs – Heath Care — (1.2%)   
40,800    CapitalSource, Inc.      (452,064 )
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (4.0%)   
9,400    International Rectifier Corp.(c)      (180,480 )
17,300    Microchip Technology, Inc.      (528,342 )
92,400    Micron Technology, Inc.(c)      (554,400 )
13,500    Rambus, Inc.(c)      (257,445 )
           
        (1,520,667 )
           
   Specialty Retail — (0.3%)   
11,300    Office Depot, Inc.(c)      (123,622 )
           
   Total Common Stocks Sold Short (Proceeds $13,523,147)      (10,929,492 )
           
(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
(a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $50,856,510 (excludes proceeds received from short sales of $13,523,147) for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

  
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation in which there is an excess of value over tax cost   
  

Investment securities

   $ 3,142,414  
  

Securities sold short

     2,741,814  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation in which there is an excess of tax cost over value   
  

Investment securities

     (5,013,101 )
  

Securities sold short

     (148,159 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 722,968  
           
     
(b)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for short sales.   
(c)    Non-income producing security.   
     
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

*   Health Care Providers & Services

   15.3 %

   Computers & Peripherals

   11.2  

*   Aerospace & Defense

   8.5  

*   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   6.9  

*   Energy Equipment & Services

   6.4  

*   Machinery

   5.5  

*   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   4.4  

   Life Sciences Tools & Services

   4.3  

   Software

   4.2  

*   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   3.8  

*   Multiline Retail

   3.5  

   Construction & Engineering

   3.5  

   Media

   3.2  

*   Chemicals

   3.2  

   Internet Software & Services

   2.4  

*   Specialty Retail

   2.4  

   Metals & Mining

   2.3  

   Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   2.3  

   Personal Products

   2.2  

   Communications Equipment

   2.2  

   Internet & Catalog Retail

   2.0  

   Auto Components

   2.0  

*   Other Investments, less than 2% each

   (1.7 )

   Short-Term Investments

   0.4  
      

   Total Investments

   100.4  

   Other assets less liabilities

   (0.4 )
      

   Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

* Net of securities sold short.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at cost

   $ 50,856,510  

Net unrealized depreciation

     (1,870,687 )
        

Investments at value

     48,985,823  

Cash

     1,126,525  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,327  

Receivable for securities sold

     900,055  

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 5)

     246  

Dividends and interest receivable

     15,061  
        

TOTAL ASSETS

     51,031,037  
        

LIABILITIES

  

Securities sold short (proceeds $13,523,147)

     10,929,492  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,825,513  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     130,960  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     24,742  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     142,842  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     1,839  

Dividends payable for short sales

     7,634  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     47,426  
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     13,110,448  
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 37,920,589  
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 89,873,302  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (445,481 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and short sales

     (52,230,200 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and short sales

     722,968  
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 37,920,589  
        

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

  

Class A shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 33,219,930  
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,944,058  
        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.28  
        

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 11.97  
        

Class B shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

  

Net assets

   $ 4,211,203  
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     440,955  
        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.55  
        

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

  

Net assets

   $ 489,456  
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     51,316  
        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.54  
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

  

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividends

   $ 142,608  

Interest

     4,036  
        
     146,644  
        

Expenses

  

Management fees (Note 5)

     151,269  

Service fees - Class A (Note 5)

     43,864  

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 5)

     23,667  

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5)

     2,571  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     5,350  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     10,398  

Custodian fees and expenses

     8,364  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5)

     58,356  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 5)

     7,884  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5)

     855  

Audit and tax services fees

     5,755  

Legal fees

     2,345  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     9,611  

Registration fees

     18,800  

Prime broker fees

     50,289  

Dividend expenses on securities sold short

     98,450  

Miscellaneous expenses

     5,529  
        

Total expenses

     503,357  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (52,438 )
        

Net expenses

     450,919  
        

Net investment loss

     (304,275 )
        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS AND SHORT SALES

  

Net realized loss on:

  

Investments

     (2,156,554 )

Short sales

     (576,014 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (2,990,174 )

Short sales

     1,427,031  
        

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and short sales

     (4,295,711 )
        

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (4,599,986 )
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 
                

FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (304,275 )   $ (512,259 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and short sales

     (2,732,568 )     2,045,131  

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and short sales

     (1,563,143 )     (3,550,540 )
                

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,599,986 )     (2,017,668 )
                

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8)

     (4,321,544 )     (7,829,470 )
                

Net decrease in net assets

     (8,921,530 )     (9,847,138 )
                

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of the period

     46,842,119       56,689,257  
                

End of the period

   $ 37,920,589     $ 46,842,119  
                

ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS

   $ (445,481 )   $ (141,206 )
                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Increase (Decrease) In Cash

  
  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

  

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (4,599,986 )

Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

  

Purchases of investment securities

     (23,353,221 )

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

     28,858,999  

Net sales of short-term investment securities

     284,862  

Purchases to cover securities sold short

     (8,658,894 )

Proceeds from securities sold short

     7,575,425  

Decrease in income receivable

     21,698  

Increase in receivable for securities sold

     (900,055 )

Increase in receivable from investment adviser

     (246 )

Increase in payable for investments purchased

     1,825,513  

Decrease in payable for accrued expenses

     (50,601 )

Increase in management fee payable

     17,279  

Net realized loss on investments and short sales

     2,744,419  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and short sales

     1,563,143  
        

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     5,328,335  
        

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

  

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,395,556  

Payment for shares redeemed

     (5,610,872 )
        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (4,215,316 )
        

NET INCREASE IN CASH

     1,113,019  
        

Cash:

  

Cash at beginning of period

     13,506  
        

Cash at end of period

   $ 1,126,525  
        

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Non cash financing activities, which typically consist of reinvestment of dividends, were zero.

Interest and taxes paid were zero.

  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
 
         

WESTPEAK 130/30 GROWTH FUND

         

Class A

         

6/30/2008(i)

   $ 12.52    $ (0.08 )   $ (1.16 )   $ (1.24 )

12/31/2007

     13.09      (0.11 )     (0.46 )     (0.57 )

12/31/2006

     11.81      (0.07 )     1.35       1.28  

12/31/2005

     11.43      (0.10 )     0.48       0.38  

12/31/2004

     10.87      (0.02 )(f)     0.58       0.56  

12/31/2003

     8.58      (0.08 )     2.37       2.29  

Class B

         

6/30/2008(i)

     10.64      (0.10 )     (0.99 )     (1.09 )

12/31/2007

     11.20      (0.18 )     (0.38 )     (0.56 )

12/31/2006

     10.19      (0.14 )     1.15       1.01  

12/31/2005

     9.94      (0.16 )     0.41       0.25  

12/31/2004

     9.52      (0.09 )(f)     0.51       0.42  

12/31/2003

     7.56      (0.13 )     2.09       1.96  

Class C

         

6/30/2008(i)

     10.62      (0.10 )     (0.98 )     (1.08 )

12/31/2007

     11.18      (0.18 )     (0.38 )     (0.56 )

12/31/2006

     10.17      (0.14 )     1.15       1.01  

12/31/2005

     9.92      (0.16 )     0.41       0.25  

12/31/2004

     9.50      (0.09 )(f)     0.51       0.42  

12/31/2003

     7.56      (0.13 )     2.07       1.94  

 

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) Represents total expenses prior to fee reduction and/or reimbursement of a portion of the Fund’s expenses, if applicable.
(f) Includes special one-time distribution from Microsoft Corp. Without this distribution, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.08), $(0.14) and $(0.14) for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively, and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.76)%, (1.52)% and (1.51)% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15


 

              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (c)(l)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (e)(l)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (l)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.28   (9.9 )   $ 33,220   2.14 (k)   2.40 (j)   (1.41 )   45
  12.52   (4.4 )     40,370   1.67 (h)   1.81 (g)   (0.84 )   143
  13.09   10.8       47,332   1.61     1.62     (0.59 )   126
  11.81   3.3       49,680   1.88     1.88     (0.84 )   132
  11.43   5.2       57,420   1.89     1.89     (0.18 )(f)   121
  10.87   26.7       63,380   1.93     1.93     (0.85 )   107
           
  9.55   (10.2 )     4,211   2.88 (k)   3.14 (j)   (2.16 )   45
  10.64   (5.0 )     5,899   2.41 (h)   2.54 (g)   (1.59 )   143
  11.20   9.9       8,599   2.36     2.38     (1.35 )   126
  10.19   2.5       9,864   2.63     2.63     (1.59 )   132
  9.94   4.4       12,916   2.64     2.64     (0.97 )(f)   121
  9.52   25.9       16,485   2.68     2.68     (1.60 )   107
           
  9.54   (10.2 )     489   2.89 (k)   3.15 (j)   (2.15 )   45
  10.62   (5.0 )     573   2.41 (h)   2.55 (g)   (1.59 )   143
  11.18   9.9       758   2.36     2.38     (1.35 )   126
  10.17   2.5       936   2.63     2.63     (1.59 )   132
  9.92   4.4       1,013   2.64     2.64     (0.94 )(f)   121
  9.50   25.7       1,174   2.68     2.68     (1.60 )   107

 

 

(g) Gross expenses excluding dividend expenses for securities sold short were 1.70%, 2.44% and 2.45% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.
(h) Net expenses excluding dividend expenses for securities sold short were 1.56%, 2.31% and 2.31% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.
(i) For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited).
(j) Gross expenses excluding dividend expenses for securities sold short were 1.91%, 2.66% and 2.66% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.
(k) Net expenses excluding dividend expenses for securities sold short were 1.65%, 2.40% and 2.40% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.
(l) Computed on an annualized basis for periods of less than one year, if applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end investment management company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the Westpeak 130/30 Growth Fund (the “Fund”); the financial statements for the other funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports.

 

The Fund offers Class A and Class C shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Prospectus.

 

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares), and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares and pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year.

 

Expenses of the Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a fund if the fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a.  Security Valuation.  Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and the subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and the subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at the net asset value each day.

 

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

 

c.  Short Sales.  The Fund may enter into short sales transactions in which the Fund sells a security it does not own at the current market price and delivers to the buyer a security that the Fund has borrowed in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the security. To complete, or close out, the short sale transaction, the Fund buys the same security in the market and returns it to the lender. Securities sold short represent a liability of the Fund to acquire securities at prevailing market prices in order to return the borrowed security to the lender. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value in accordance with the Fund’s security valuation policies.

 

The Fund will realize a gain on a short position when the market price of the security goes down after the date of the short sale and it replaces the borrowed security at the lower market price. Conversely, if the market price of the security goes up after the date of the short sale, the Fund will realize a loss on the date on which it replaces the borrowed security at the higher market price. Because losses arise from an increase in the market price of the security sold short, the amount of loss realized by the Fund is

 

17


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

theoretically unlimited. The Fund is also required to repay the lender of the security any dividends that accrue on the security during the period of the loan and will also bear other costs, such as charges for the prime brokerage account, in connection with short positions. These costs are reported as expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund is required to maintain, in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian bank, cash or securities at least equal to 300% of the value of the Fund’s liabilities for securities sold short. The securities held as collateral are assets of the Fund and are part of the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The risks associated with short sale transactions include (but are not limited to) the Fund not always being able to borrow a security it wants to sell short and the Fund having to replace the borrowed security at a time when the market value of the security has gone up in order to cover a short position.

 

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. The Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years December 31, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur between June 30, 2008 and the date that the Fund’s final tax return is filed that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Fund. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, capital loss carryforwards, post October losses, wash sales. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

As of December 31, 2007, capital loss carryforwards and post-October losses were as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward:

  

Expires December 31, 2009

   $ (16,749,265 )

Expires December 31, 2010

     (26,883,047 )

Expires December 31, 2011

     (4,097,913 )
        

Total capital loss carryforward

   $ (47,730,225 )
        

Deferred net capital losses (post-October)

   $ (1,745,104 )
        

 

f.  Repurchase Agreements.  The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. It is the Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

g.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trust’s organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that has not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. For net asset value determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Long Valuation Inputs

  

Investments
in

Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 48,985,823

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 48,985,823
      

 

Short Valuation Inputs

  

Investments
in

Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 10,929,492

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 10,929,492
      

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were $23,353,221 and $28,858,999, respectively. Short sales and purchases to cover were $7,575,425 and $8,658,894, respectively.

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund . Under the terms of the management agreements, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the first $200 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.70% of the next $300 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $500 million, calculated daily and payable monthly.

 

Natixis Advisors has entered into a subadvisory agreement for the Fund with Westpeak Global Advisors, L.P. (“Westpeak”). Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced in the amount of payments to the subadvisor.

 

Natixis Advisors has given binding undertakings to the Fund to reduce its management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund to limit its operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:

 

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

1.65%    2.40%    2.40%

 

Expense limits are exclusive of dividend expenses on securities sold short.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the management fees for the Fund were $151,269 (0.75% of average daily net assets). Class specific expenses have been reimbursed in the amount of $51,926.

 

Natixis Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses it has borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. The amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at June 30, 2008 were as follows:

 

Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement until
December 31, 2008

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Total

$65,588    $ 10,024    $ 948    $ 76,560

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Certain officers and directors of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also officers or Trustees of the Fund. Natixis Advisors and Westpeak are subsidiaries of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Expense.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Fund and subcontracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors (the “Administrative Services Agreement”), the Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0675% of the first $5 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0625% of the next $5 billion, 0.0500% of the next $20 billion and 0.045% of such assets in excess of $30 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts , Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $5 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

Effective October 1, 2007, State Street Bank agreed to reduce the fees it receives from Natixis Advisors for serving as sub-administrator to the Fund. Also, effective October 1, 2007, Natixis Advisors gave a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to waive the administrative fees paid by the Fund in an amount equal to the reduction in sub-administrative fees discussed above. The waiver was in effect through June 30, 2008.

 

Pursuant to an amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2008, the Fund will pay Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Gross
Administrative
Fees

  

Waiver of
Administrative
Fees

  

Net
Administrative
Fees

$10,398    $ 512    $ 9,886

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of the fund.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a Service Plan relating to the Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plan”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class B and Class C shares (the “Class B and Class C Plans”).

 

Under the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund paid Natixis Distributors $43,864 in service fees under the Class A Plan.

 

Under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund paid Natixis Distributors $5,917 and $643 in service fees under the Class B and Class C Plans, respectively.

 

Also under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund paid Natixis Distributors $17,750 and $1,928 in distribution fees under the Class B and Class C Plans, respectively.

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and have agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Fund if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Fund’s transfer agent. Accordingly, the Fund agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediary (which generally are a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Fund

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediary. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees. Listed below are the fees incurred by the Fund which are included in the transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

$2,445

   $ 342    $ 36

 

e.  Commissions.  The Fund has been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares paid to Natixis Distributors by investors in shares of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $29,471.

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Each participating Trustee will receive an amount equal to the value that such deferred compensation would have been had it been invested in a designated fund or certain other funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series on the normal payment date. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

 

6.  Line of Credit.  The Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

Prior to March 12, 2008, the Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $75,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank.

 

7.  Brokerage Commission Recapture.  The Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Fund under such agreements and are included in realized gains on investments in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, $11,656 was rebated under these agreements.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

8.  Capital Shares.  The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
       Year Ended
December 31, 2007
   
   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   112,780     $ 1,286,592      233,589     $ 3,116,297  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                     

Redeemed

   (392,749 )     (4,478,538 )    (626,717 )     (8,362,258 )
                             

Net change

   (279,969 )   $ (3,191,946 )    (393,128 )   $ (5,245,961 )
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,012     $ 29,703      57,724     $ 661,921  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                     

Redeemed

   (116,577 )     (1,131,346 )    (270,922 )     (3,088,283 )
                             

Net change

   (113,565 )   $ (1,101,643 )    (213,198 )   $ (2,426,362 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   4,065     $ 38,654      12,508     $ 144,889  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                     

Redeemed

   (6,683 )     (66,609 )    (26,379 )     (302,036 )
                             

Net change

   (2,618 )   $ (27,955 )    (13,871 )   $ (157,147 )
                             

Decrease from capital share transactions

   (396,152 )   $ (4,321,544 )    (620,197 )   $ (7,829,470 )
                             

 

9.  Subsequent Event.  On June 17, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a plan to liquidate and terminate the Fund at close of business on August 22, 2008.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)  (1) Not applicable.
  (a)  (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
  (a)  (3) Not applicable.
  (b) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust I
By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 26, 2008

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 26, 2008

 

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   August 26, 2008