N-CSRS 1 d481245dncsrs.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FULL DISCRETION INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIZED FUND Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-06400

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 446-3863

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2023

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2023

 


Item 1.     Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), is attached hereto.


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The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2023


Table of Contents

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

     1  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     16  

Statement of Operations

     17  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     18  

Financial Highlights

     20  

Notes to Financial Statements

     22  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     36  

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports (and its predecessor form, Form 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.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-343-2029; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.


Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

Allocation Summary †:

 

Asset-Backed Securities

     65.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations

     25.4  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations

     7.7  

Corporate Obligations

     1.8  

Other Investment

      
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0
  

 

 

 

† Percentages based on total investments. Total investments do not include derivatives such as options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap contracts, if applicable.

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7%

  
  

522 Funding CLO, Series 2021-6A, Class A1R

  
  $            2,265,000     

6.423%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.150%, 10/23/34 (A)(B)

   $     2,212,814      
  

AASET, Series 2020-1A, Class B

  
  555,755     

4.335%, 01/16/40 (B)

     278,727  
  

AASET, Series 2022-1A, Class A

  
  3,294,189     

6.000%, 05/16/47 (B)

         3,223,593  
  

Accelerated Assets, Series 2018-1, Class B

  
  383,301     

4.510%, 12/02/33 (B)

     368,869  
  

ACHV ABS TRUST, Series 2023-1PL, Class D

  
  700,000     

8.470%, 03/18/30 (B)

     695,631  
  

Adams Outdoor Advertising, Series 2018-1, Class C

  
  5,200,000     

7.356%, 11/15/48 (B)

     4,714,251  
  

Aƒƒirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2023-A, Class D

  
  1,570,000     

9.090%, 01/18/28 (B)

     1,561,965  
  

AGL CLO, Series 2020-3A, Class D

  
  2,100,000     

8.560%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.300%, 01/15/33 (A)(B)

     1,966,938  
  

AGL CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class DR

  
  1,000,000     

8.300%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.050%, 10/20/34 (A)(B)

     929,919  
  

AGL CLO, Series 2021-7A, Class ER

  
  2,345,000     

11.610%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.350%, 07/15/34 (A)(B)

     2,091,613  
  

AIG CLO, Series 2021-2A, Class E

  
  2,500,000     

11.750%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.500%, 07/20/34 (A)(B)

     2,304,125  
  

AIG CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class ER

  
  1,000,000     

11.850%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.600%, 04/20/32 (A)(B)

     926,630  
  

AIM Aviation Finance, Series 2015-1A, Class B1

  
  8,883,378     

7.072%, 02/15/40 (B)(C)

     1,776,853  
  

AIMCO CLO Series, Series 2021-AA, Class DR

  
  665,000     

8.400%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.150%, 04/20/34 (A)(B)

     617,339  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

Allegro CLO VI, Series 2018-2A, Class D

  
  $         250,000     

8.010%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 01/17/31 (A)(B)

   $     220,131      
  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class F

  
  3,966,000     

5.885%, 04/17/52 (B)

         3,924,715  
  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D

  
  845,000     

8.273%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.000%, 01/23/31 (A)(B)

     799,618  
  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, Series 2021-1A, Class D

  
  5,000,000     

3.710%, 08/20/27 (B)

     4,203,577  
  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, Series 2022-3A, Class A

  
  2,815,000     

4.620%, 02/20/27 (B)

     2,769,338  
  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2018-2A, Class A1

  
  2,220,000     

6.345%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.080%, 07/19/31 (A)(B)

     2,197,789  
  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2021-2A, Class AR

  
  2,220,000     

6.360%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.100%, 10/17/32 (A)(B)

     2,178,497  
  

Ballyrock CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class C

  
  250,000     

8.400%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.150%, 04/20/31 (A)(B)

     231,042  
  

Barings CLO, Series 2018-2A, Class C

  
  620,000     

7.960%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.700%, 04/15/30 (A)(B)

     590,000  
  

Battalion CLO XVI, Series 2021-16A, Class ER

  
  830,000     

11.850%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.600%, 12/19/32 (A)(B)

     708,877  
  

BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-C, Class E

  
  1,890,000     

9.730%, 10/17/35 (B)

     1,760,803  
  

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization, Series 2016-1A, Class A

  
  2,506,539     

4.213%, 12/16/41 (B)(C)

     2,299,749  
  

Business Jet Securities, Series 2021-1A, Class C

  
  616,379     

5.067%, 04/15/36 (B)

     569,752  
  

CAL Funding IV, Series 2020-1A, Class B

  
  811,125     

3.500%, 09/25/45 (B)

     719,958  
  

CarVal CLO IV, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A

  
  1,850,000     

6.430%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.180%, 07/20/34 (A)(B)

     1,810,965  
  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P1, Class A3

  
  3,230,000     

3.350%, 02/10/27

     3,120,951  
  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P2, Class B

  
  2,382,000     

5.080%, 04/10/28

     2,336,379  
  

CIFC Funding, Series 2017-5A, Class C

  
  500,000     

8.110%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.850%, 11/16/30 (A)(B)

     477,226  
  

CIFC Funding, Series 2018-1A, Class D

  
  365,000     

7.912%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.650%, 04/18/31 (A)(B)

     335,689  
  

CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D

  
  3,745,000     

2.110%, 04/12/27 (B)

         3,440,855  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class E

  
  $         2,550,000     

4.450%, 05/12/28 (B)

   $     2,330,413      
  

CIM TRUST, Series 2022-R2, Class A1

  
  965,712     

3.750%, 12/25/61 (A)(B)

     909,256  
  

CLI Funding VI, Series 2020-3A, Class B

  
  752,500     

3.300%, 10/18/45 (B)

     663,481  
  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1

  
  730,000     

7.915%, SOFR30A + 3.100%, 10/25/41 (A)(B)

     708,056  
  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1

  
  563,314     

7.124%, SOFR30A + 2.300%, 01/25/43 (A)(B)

     565,822  
  

CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class E

  
  575,000     

5.788%, 03/15/52 (A)(B)

     548,851  
  

CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D

  
  1,211,000     

4.748%, 05/15/52 (A)(B)

         1,115,231  
  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class C

  
  495,000     

7.710%, 07/15/33 (B)

     506,094  
  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2018-45A, Class ER

  
  575,000     

11.110%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.850%, 10/15/30 (A)(B)

     468,688  
  

Elmwood CLO VIII, Series 2021-1A, Class D1

  
  715,000     

8.250%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.000%, 01/20/34 (A)(B)

     678,818  
  

Elmwood CLO XI, Series 2021-4A, Class E

  
  1,250,000     

11.250%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.000%, 10/20/34 (A)(B)

     1,169,405  
  

EWC Master Issuer, Series 2022-1A, Class A2

  
  555,800     

5.500%, 03/15/52 (B)

     507,723  
  

Falcon Aerospace, Series 2017-1, Class A

  
  627,874     

4.581%, 02/15/42 (B)

     592,228  
  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class E

  
  2,620,000     

3.880%, 01/15/26 (B)

     2,573,424  
  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class E

  
  660,000     

3.350%, 04/15/27 (B)

     593,477  
  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class D

  
  750,000     

8.710%, 10/16/28 (B)

     794,537  
  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class F1

  
  2,450,000     

3.017%, 10/19/37 (B)

     2,231,642  
  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class F2

  
  2,305,000     

4.284%, 08/17/37 (B)

     2,153,336  
  

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class D

  
  2,745,000     

7.090%, 10/15/29 (B)

     2,705,864  
  

Galaxy XXVI CLO, Series 2018-26A, Class E

  
  400,000     

10.759%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.850%, 11/22/31 (A)(B)

     354,930  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

Gilbert Park CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class D

  
  $         707,000     

8.210%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.950%, 10/15/30 (A)(B)

   $     648,434      
  

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class E

  
  2,550,000     

4.430%, 10/16/28 (B)

         2,282,530  
  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO, Series 2017-2A, Class D

  
  250,000     

7.900%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.650%, 11/28/30 (A)(B)

     240,331  
  

Greenwood Park CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class D

  
  285,000     

7.760%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 04/15/31 (A)(B)

     248,625  
  

Harbor Park CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class D

  
  400,000     

8.150%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.900%, 01/20/31 (A)(B)

     364,804  
  

Harbour Aircraft Investments, Series 2017-1, Class A

  
  10,484,443     

4.000%, 11/15/37

     8,944,760  
  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III, Series 2022-1A, Class D

  
  1,040,000     

4.850%, 06/25/26 (B)

     959,053  
  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III, Series 2023-2A, Class D

  
  1,640,000     

9.400%, 09/25/29 (B)

     1,675,622  
  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class C

  
  119,182     

4.000%, 02/25/32 (B)

     114,068  
  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C

  
  635,096     

5.570%, 01/25/37 (B)

     618,153  
  

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class F

  
  598,039     

3.325%, 09/17/41 (B)

     471,505  
  

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class F

  
  2,466,356     

3.799%, 12/17/26 (B)

     2,039,089  
  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I, Series 2018-1, Class A

  
  1,010,552     

4.458%, 12/15/38 (B)

     869,074  
  

Horizon Aircraft Finance III, Series 2019-2, Class A

  
  1,984,247     

3.425%, 11/15/39 (B)

     1,607,200  
  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Series 2021-1, Class F

  
  1,000,000     

4.280%, 09/25/28 (B)

     917,564  
  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Series 2021-2, Class F

  
  1,200,000     

4.393%, 12/26/28 (B)

     1,110,705  
  

Kestrel Aircraft Funding, Series 2018-1A, Class A

  
  2,143,844     

4.250%, 12/15/38 (B)

     1,804,795  
  

KKR CLO, Series 2018-23, Class F

  
  840,000     

13.100%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.850%, 10/20/31 (A)(B)

     665,590  
  

KKR CLO, Series 2019-24, Class E

  
  860,000     

11.630%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.380%, 04/20/32 (A)(B)

     753,444  
  

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1

  
  478,194     

5.540%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.520%, 02/25/46 (A)

     415,041  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class B

  
  $         1,382,825     

3.432%, 10/15/46 (B)

   $     1,177,655      
  

Madison Park Funding XLVI, Series 2021-46A, Class ER

  
  2,140,000     

11.510%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.250%, 10/15/34 (A)(B)

         1,950,822  
  

Magnetite XXIX, Series 2021-29A, Class E

  
  850,000     

11.010%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.750%, 01/15/34 (A)(B)

     791,307  
  

MAPS, Series 2018-1A, Class B

  
  1,076,808     

5.193%, 05/15/43 (B)

     714,349  
  

MAPS, Series 2021-1A, Class C

  
  821,400     

5.437%, 06/15/46 (B)

     533,984  
  

Med Trust, Series MDLN, Class A

  
  528,430     

5.898%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.950%, 11/15/38 (A)(B)

     512,558  
  

Med Trust, Series MDLN, Class C

  
  2,986,129     

6.748%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.800%, 11/15/38 (A)(B)

     2,866,544  
  

Med Trust, Series MDLN, Class D

  
  897,334     

6.948%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 11/15/38 (A)(B)

     856,908  
  

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class C

  
  2,500,000     

5.200%, 09/21/26 (B)

     2,332,003  
  

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class B

  
  1,160,000     

9.590%, 09/20/27 (B)

     1,149,951  
  

MVW, Series 2022-1A, Class A

  
  2,235,424     

4.150%, 11/21/39 (B)

     2,149,166  
  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO, Series 2021-37A, Class AR

  
  2,570,000     

6.220%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.970%, 07/20/31 (A)(B)

     2,540,311  
  

Oaktree CLO, Series 2019-4A, Class E

  
  265,000     

12.480%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.230%, 10/20/32 (A)(B)

     234,870  
  

OCP CLO, Series 2018-15A, Class D

  
  645,000     

11.100%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.850%, 07/20/31 (A)(B)

     570,887  
  

OCP CLO, Series 2021-17A, Class ER

  
  1,000,000     

11.750%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.500%, 07/20/32 (A)(B)

     901,301  
  

Octagon Investment Partners, Series 2018-3A, Class E

  
  280,000     

11.000%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.750%, 10/20/30 (A)(B)

     242,457  
  

OHA Credit Funding, Series 2021-2A, Class AR

  
  2,300,000     

6.411%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.150%, 04/21/34 (A)(B)

     2,266,475  
  

OHA Credit Funding, Series 2021-8A, Class D

  
  1,880,000     

8.112%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.850%, 01/18/34 (A)(B)

     1,761,291  
  

OHA Credit Funding, Series 2021-3A, Class ER

  
  2,415,000     

11.500%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.250%, 07/02/35 (A)(B)

     2,284,522  
  

OHA Credit Funding, Series 2021-2A, Class ER

  
  445,000     

11.621%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.360%, 04/21/34 (A)(B)

     415,061  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

OHA Credit Funding, Series 2021-4A, Class ER

  
  $         2,355,000     

11.673%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.400%, 10/22/36 (A)(B)

   $     2,213,476      
  

OHA Credit Partners XVI, Series 2021-16A, Class D

  
  2,185,000     

8.112%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.850%, 10/18/34 (A)(B)

         2,048,888  
  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A

  
  313,602     

3.570%, 03/14/33 (B)

     308,208  
  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C

  
  2,565,000     

5.810%, 05/14/32 (B)

     2,543,937  
  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2019-A, Class D

  
  744,287     

4.930%, 04/09/38 (B)

     693,782  
  

Palmer Square CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class CR

  
  1,000,000     

7.919%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.050%, 11/14/34 (A)(B)

     930,666  
  

Palmer Square CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class CR4

  
  1,740,000     

7.765%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.850%, 05/21/34 (A)(B)

     1,590,214  
  

Palmer Square CLO, Series 2021-4A, Class E

  
  1,875,000     

11.310%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.050%, 10/15/34 (A)(B)

     1,744,858  
  

Palmer Square Loan Funding, Series 2021-1A, Class D

  
  750,000     

11.250%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.000%, 04/20/29 (A)(B)

     700,232  
  

Pikes Peak CLO, Series 2018-1A, Class D

  
  510,000     

8.423%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.150%, 07/24/31 (A)(B)

     470,094  
  

Pikes Peak CLO, Series 2021-4A, Class ER

  
  1,990,000     

11.870%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.610%, 07/15/34 (A)(B)

     1,700,367  
  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E

  
  1,415,000     

3.900%, 05/15/26 (B)

     1,396,300  
  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class E

  
  2,740,000     

3.670%, 02/15/28 (B)

     2,674,554  
  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3, Class F

  
  645,000     

2.796%, 10/17/27 (B)

     580,876  
  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class F

  
  2,175,000     

3.407%, 05/17/38 (B)

     1,898,357  
  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class F

  
  905,000     

3.436%, 05/17/26 (B)

     798,904  
  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class F

  
  2,450,000     

3.395%, 04/19/38 (B)

     2,113,642  
  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class F

  
  360,000     

2.757%, 04/17/38 (B)

     307,468  
  

PRPM, Series 2020-4, Class A2

  
  1,290,000     

3.436%, 10/25/25 (B)(C)

     1,262,372  
  

PRPM, Series 2021-1, Class A2

  
  1,055,000     

3.720%, 01/25/26 (A)(B)

     911,349  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

PRPM, Series 2021-2, Class A2

  
  $            980,000     

3.770%, 03/25/26 (A)(B)

   $     883,462      
  

PRPM, Series 2021-4, Class A2

  
  555,000     

3.474%, 04/25/26 (B)(C)

     475,966  
  

PRPM, Series 2022-5, Class A1

  
  1,911,083     

6.900%, 09/27/27 (B)(C)

     1,887,751  
  

Rockford Tower CLO, Series 2017-3A, Class D

  
  250,000     

7.900%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.650%, 10/20/30 (A)(B)

     229,433  
  

Rockland Park CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class E

  
  2,450,000     

11.500%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.250%, 04/20/34 (A)(B)

     2,282,317  
  

RR, Series 2018-3A, Class CR2

  
  250,000     

7.760%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 01/15/30 (A)(B)

     224,326  
  

Santander Bank, Series 2021-1A, Class E

  
  700,000     

6.171%, 12/15/31 (B)

     586,477  
  

Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Series, Series 2022-C, Class E

  
  415,279     

11.366%, 12/15/32 (B)

     414,537  
  

SCF Equipment Leasing, Series 2021-1A, Class E

  
  755,000     

3.560%, 08/20/32 (B)

     696,618  
  

SCF Equipment Leasing, Series 2022-2A, Class D

  
  1,510,000     

6.500%, 10/20/32 (B)

     1,458,141  
  

Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Series 2015-1A, Class A

  
  461,323     

4.750%, 10/15/42 (B)

     378,299  
  

Sierra Timeshare, Series 2020-2A, Class D

  
  265,321     

6.590%, 07/20/37 (B)

     255,172  
  

Sierra Timeshare, Series 2021-1A, Class D

  
  484,065     

3.170%, 11/20/37 (B)

     443,616  
  

Sierra Timeshare, Series 2023-1A, Class D

  
  1,260,000     

9.800%, 01/20/40 (B)

     1,265,160  
  

Sound Point CLO XIV, Series 2021-3A, Class B1R

  
  2,470,000     

6.773%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.500%, 01/23/29 (A)(B)

     2,447,301  
  

Stellar Jay Ireland DAC, Series 2021-1, Class A

  
  342,344     

3.967%, 10/15/41 (B)

     277,309  
  

Sunnova Helios X Issuer, Series 2022-C, Class C

  
  2,921,082     

6.000%, 11/22/49 (B)

     2,485,442  
  

Textainer Marine Containers VII, Series 2021-1A, Class B

  
  576,295     

2.520%, 02/20/46 (B)

     488,246  
  

Thayer Park CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class DR

  
  650,000     

11.500%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.250%, 04/20/34 (A)(B)

     591,258  
  

THL Credit Wind River, Series 2018-3A, Class D

  
  280,000     

8.200%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.950%, 01/20/31 (A)(B)

     252,350  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 61.7% (continued)

  
  

Trestles CLO II, Series 2018-2A, Class D

  
  $            415,000     

11.005%, ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.750%, 07/25/31 (A)(B)

   $         349,729      
  

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class F

  
  160,000     

4.882%, 07/17/38 (B)

     152,271      
  

VOLT XCIV, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A2

  
  1,630,000     

4.949%, 02/27/51 (B)(C)

     1,491,493      
  

VOLT XCVI, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A2

  
  640,000     

4.826%, 03/27/51 (B)(C)

     567,177      
  

WAVE, Series 2017-1A, Class A

  
  1,599,905     

3.844%, 11/15/42 (B)

     1,239,959      
  

Welk Resorts, Series 2019-AA, Class D

  
  221,992     

4.030%, 06/15/38 (B)

     214,159      
  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A

  
  2,146,966     

4.750%, 09/15/43 (B)(C)

     1,777,044      
  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class B

  
  2,268,326     

5.438%, 09/15/43 (B)(C)

     1,693,033      
  

Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Series 2020-A, Class A

  
  1,032,216     

3.228%, 03/15/45 (B)

     878,158      
  

Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Series 2020-A, Class C

  
  1,558,701     

6.657%, 03/15/45 (B)

     986,408      
     

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

 

(Cost $197,696,323)

     187,800,419      
     

 

 

 
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 24.1%

  
  

BANK, Series BN34, Class A5

  
  1,000,000     

2.438%, 06/15/63

     822,915      
  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series BID, Class A

  
  2,885,000     

7.088%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.140%, 10/15/37 (A)(B)

     2,788,577      
  

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class C

  
  2,000,000     

3.678%, 06/05/30 (A)(B)

     1,621,604      
  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series B31, Class A5

  
  1,000,000     

2.669%, 12/15/54

     841,720      
  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series B11, Class A5

  
  943,000     

3.542%, 05/15/52

     864,041      
  

BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F

  
  2,545,000     

11.763%, TSFR1M + 6.870%, 12/15/38 (A)(B)

     2,242,605      
  

BPR Trust, Series 2022-SSP, Class A

  
  2,920,000     

7.890%, TSFR1M + 3.000%, 05/15/39 (A)(B)

     2,865,570      

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 24.1% (continued)

  
  

BPR Trust, Series 2022-SSP, Class D

  
  $         2,170,000     

11.521%, TSFR1M + 6.631%, 05/15/39 (A)(B)

   $     2,094,696      
  

BPR Trust, Series STAR, Class A

  
  1,530,000     

8.122%, TSFR1M + 3.232%, 08/15/24 (A)(B)

     1,527,151  
  

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1

  
  955,095     

8.448%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.500%, 11/15/31 (A)(B)

     806,078  
  

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2

  
  2,325,657     

9.448%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.500%, 11/15/31 (A)(B)

     1,511,496  
  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Class D

  
  4,790,000     

5.106%, 05/10/47 (A)(B)

     3,186,935  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class C

  
  17,000     

5.477%, 12/10/44 (A)

     13,855  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CCRE3, Class D

  
  1,005,000     

4.798%, 10/15/45 (A)(B)

     723,554  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class D

  
  1,605,000     

5.477%, 12/10/44 (A)(B)

     1,041,271  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR2, Class E

  
  1,000,000     

5.036%, 08/15/45 (A)(B)

     855,775  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS4, Class AM

  
  762,000     

3.968%, 08/10/47

     725,378  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR21, Class AM

  
  330,000     

3.987%, 12/10/47

     316,098  
  

CSMC OA, Series 2014-USA, Class C

  
  895,000     

4.336%, 09/15/37 (B)

     730,644  
  

CSMC OA, Series 2014-USA, Class E

  
  5,475,000     

4.373%, 09/15/37 (B)

     2,905,701  
  

CSMC Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class A2

  
  1,850,000     

3.937%, 09/27/60 (B)

     1,710,420  
  

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class F

  
  2,899,291     

8.648%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.700%, 07/15/38 (A)(B)

     2,726,865  
  

GS Mortgage Securities II, Series BWTR, Class A

  
  3,895,000     

2.954%, 11/05/34 (B)

     2,069,219  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C

  
  100,000     

5.298%, 08/10/44 (A)(B)

     65,582  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D

  
  4,972,728     

5.298%, 08/10/44 (A)(B)

     1,864,244  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC13, Class C

  
  610,000     

4.207%, 07/10/46 (A)(B)

     438,521  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class C

  
  2,625,000     

5.168%, 04/10/47 (A)

     2,301,790  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 24.1% (continued)

  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series PEMB, Class A

  
  $            615,000     

3.668%, 03/05/33 (A)(B)

   $     539,627      
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series GC22, Class D

  
  3,000,000     

4.842%, 06/10/47 (A)(B)

     2,254,121  
  

Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10

  
  3,375,000     

4.155%, 08/05/34 (B)

     2,920,604  
  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series C24, Class AS

  
  230,000     

3.914%, 11/15/47 (A)

     219,952  
  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013- LC11, Class C

  
  945,000     

3.958%, 04/15/46 (A)

     746,552  
  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series C3, Class C

  
  2,490,000     

5.360%, 02/15/46 (A)(B)

     2,329,888  
  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1

  
  901,242     

6.000%, 09/25/34

     884,724  
  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS2, Class A2

  
  520,000     

3.500%, 04/25/61 (B)(C)

     471,714  
  

Lehman Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-9, Class 1A1

  
  156,081     

6.000%, 10/25/37

     205,622  
  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series C11, Class B

  
  3,330,000     

4.502%, 08/15/46 (A)

     2,256,531  
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E

  
  2,930,000     

5.385%, 06/15/44 (A)(B)

     2,156,551  
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2013-ALTM, Class E

  
  2,500,000     

3.705%, 02/05/35 (A)(B)

     1,899,497  
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series C4, Class D

  
  574,758     

5.336%, 03/15/45 (A)(B)

     540,688  
  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5

  
  117,398     

5.500%, 11/25/35

     108,661  
  

MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class C

  
  830,000     

4.424%, 10/15/30 (A)(B)

     563,765  
  

MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class D

  
  400,000     

4.424%, 10/15/30 (A)(B)

     193,079  
  

RBS Commercial Funding Trust, Series 2013-SMV, Class F

  
  2,000,000     

3.704%, 03/11/31 (A)(B)

     1,727,004  
  

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A

  
  375,160     

6.418%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.470%, 11/15/27 (A)(B)

     268,239  
  

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E

  
  3,185,000     

9.348%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.400%, 11/15/27 (A)(B)(D)

     203,293  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 24.1% (continued)

  
  

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class F

  
  $            3,785,000     

8.642%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.694%, 11/15/27 (A)(B)(D)

   $ 37,850      
  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2

  
  1,100,000     

3.000%, 06/25/58 (A)(B)

     922,295      
  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5, Class M1

  
  505,000     

3.250%, 07/25/58 (A)(B)

     415,817      
  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class M1

  
  890,000     

3.750%, 12/25/58 (A)(B)

     745,863      
  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class M1

  
  2,300,000     

2.875%, 10/25/60 (B)

     1,769,321      
  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C14, Class C

  
  1,885,000     

5.382%, 12/15/51 (A)

     1,589,285      
  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class E

  
  866,000     

4.843%, 05/10/63 (A)(B)

     13,856      
  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class C

  
  1,485,000     

4.458%, 08/15/50

     766,469      
  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C34, Class C

  
  2,902,000     

5.229%, 06/15/49 (A)

     2,254,497      
  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series C36, Class C

  
  500,000     

4.258%, 11/15/59 (A)

     371,559      
  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class D

  
  722,000     

4.991%, 06/15/44 (A)(B)

     618,912      
  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D

  
  2,609,443     

5.420%, 03/15/44 (A)(B)

     815,451      
  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class E

  
  1,680,000     

4.991%, 06/15/44 (A)(B)

     1,166,929      
  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series C24, Class C

  
  255,000     

4.290%, 11/15/47 (A)

     201,863      
  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series C10, Class C

  
  2,130,000     

4.473%, 12/15/45 (A)

     1,533,733      
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations

 

(Cost $93,249,089)

     73,376,117      
     

 

 

 
  Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.3%   
  

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J3, Class 1A1

  
  258,011     

5.500%, 04/25/34

     246,199      
  

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1

  
  545,140     

6.000%, 09/25/34

     532,240      

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Principal Amount      Description    Value  
 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.3% (continued)

  
  

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1

  
  $            125,276     

5.750%, 01/25/35

   $ 120,759      
  

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1

  
  43,706     

5.500%, 02/25/25

     42,419  
  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1

  
  331,775     

5.500%, 10/25/33

     321,909  
  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1

  
  319,651     

5.750%, 11/25/35

     315,619  
  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1

  
  69,802     

5.500%, 11/25/34

     62,612  
  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 8A1

  
  224,545     

4.080%, 08/25/34 (A)

     203,769  
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A3

  
  509,937     

3.912%, 08/25/35 (A)

     402,075  
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2009-10, Class 6A2

  
  145,415     

4.013%, 09/25/34 (A)(B)

     142,884  
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010-9, Class 2A2 6.470%, US Treas Yield Curve Rate T Note Const Mat 1 Yr +

  
  251,275     

2.400%, 11/25/35 (A)(B)

     236,628  
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-RP1, Class M3

  
  1,005,000     

4.000%, 01/25/66 (A)(B)

     870,925  
  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-14T2, Class A11

  
  181,131     

5.500%, 08/25/34

     174,017  
  

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-1, Class 3A5

  
  1,095,648     

6.160%, 12/25/33 (C)

     1,034,785  
  

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 7AR1

  
  136,735     

5.370%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.350%, 06/25/34 (A)

     119,283  
  

FHLMC STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA3, Class B1

  
  770,498     

10.120%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.100%, 06/25/50 (A)(B)

     823,581  
  

FHLMC STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B1

  
  2,000,000     

7.815%, SOFR30A + 3.000%, 12/25/50 (A)(B)

     1,948,706  
  

FHLMC STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA4, Class B1

  
  1,392,233     

11.020%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.000%, 08/25/50 (A)(B)

     1,520,780  
  

FHLMC STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA3, Class B1

  
  2,000,000     

8.315%, SOFR30A + 3.500%, 10/25/33 (A)(B)

     1,954,979  
  

FHLMC STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA7, Class M1B

  
  1,845,000     

9.815%, SOFR30A + 5.000%, 03/25/52 (A)(B)

     1,971,540  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value
 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.3% (continued)

  
  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1

  
  $         24,858     

3.375%, 07/25/35 (A)

   $ 23,596      
  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 4A

  
  709,897     

4.301%, 10/25/34 (A)

     649,005  
  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR11, Class A3

  
  979,808     

3.464%, 08/25/35 (A)

     779,795  
  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1

  
  –       

5.440%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.420%, 02/25/46 (A)

      
  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 3A1

  
  899,836     

3.518%, 03/25/35 (A)

     815,166  
  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1

  
  368,930     

3.904%, 04/25/36 (A)

     342,467  
  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1

  
  233,653     

5.250%, 11/25/33

     226,136  
  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 8A4

  
  1,970,044     

5.500%, 03/25/34

         1,750,177  
  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1

  
  196,412     

5.500%, 06/25/34

     192,498  
  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1

  
  277,302     

6.000%, 06/25/34

     276,983  
  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1

  
  664,547     

6.000%, 09/25/34

     644,131  
  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NMR1, Class M3

  
  730,000     

2.500%, 11/25/60 (A)(B)

     595,364  
  

RFMSI Series Trust, Series 2005-SA1, Class 1A1

  
  1,727,676     

4.415%, 03/25/35 (A)

     926,342  
  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1

  
  2,862,635     

5.330%, ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.310%, 07/25/35 (A)

     1,815,286  
     

 

 

 

  

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations

 

(Cost $23,852,007)

     22,082,655  
     

 

 

 

  Corporate Obligations — 1.7%   
  

American Tower Trust

  
  2,290,000     

5.490%, 03/15/28 (B)

     2,338,641  

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

 

Principal Amount      Description    Value
 

Corporate Obligations — 1.7% (continued)

  
  

PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding

  
  $         3,000,000     

4.263%, 06/01/36

   $ 2,930,298      
     

 

 

 

  

Total Corporate Obligations

 

(Cost $5,289,906)

     5,268,939  
     

 

 

 

  Other Investment — 0.0%   
  

ECAF I BLOCKER Ltd.

  
  900     

03/15/40 (D)(E)

     61,425  
     

 

 

 

  

Total Other Investment

 

(Cost $9,000,000)

     61,425  
     

 

 

 

  

Total Investments — 94.8%

 

(Cost $329,087,325)

     288,589,555  
  

    Other Assets and Liabilities, net — 5.2%

     15,798,838  
     

 

 

 

  

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $   304,388,393  
     

 

 

 

 

(A)

Variable or floating rate security. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. The rates on certain securities are not based on published reference rates and spreads and are either determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; by using a formula based on the rates of underlying loans; or by adjusting periodically based on prevailing interest rates.

 
(B)

Securities sold within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” The total value of these securities at April 30, 2023, was $241,738,188, representing 79.4% of Net Assets of the Portfolio. All securities are considered liquid unless otherwise noted.

 
(C)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

 
(D)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

 
(E)

No interest rate available.

 

ABS — Asset-Backed Security

CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR— London Interbank Offered Rate

Ltd. — Limited

REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR30A — Secured Overnight Financing 30-day Average

STACR — Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD — U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments — as of April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2023, at value:

 

Investments in Securities    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3(1)      Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 187,800,419      $      $ 187,800,419  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations

            73,134,974        241,143        73,376,117  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Obligations

            22,082,655               22,082,655  

Corporate Obligations

            5,268,939               5,268,939  

Other Investment

                   61,425        61,425  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $                   —      $   288,286,987      $   302,568      $   288,589,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to Net Assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to Net Assets.

For the period ended April 30, 2023, there have been no significant changes to the Fund’s fair value methodologies.

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an intergral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at cost

   $     329,087,325      

Investments at value

   $ 288,589,555  

Cash

     14,755,356  

Interest receivable

     1,094,168  

Receivable for securities sold

     20,042  

Receivable from Investment Adviser

     12,514  

Prepaid expenses

     20,470  

TOTAL ASSETS

     304,492,105  

LIABILITIES

  

Administration fees payable

     29,838  

Trustees’ fees payable

     7,489  

Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

     3,151  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     63,234  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     103,712  

NET ASSETS

   $ 304,388,393  

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 342,948,742  

Total accumulated loss

     (38,560,349

NET ASSETS

   $ 304,388,393  

Institutional Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 304,388,393  

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)

     32,158,259  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.47  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

For the six-months ended April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Interest

     $         10,054,758   
 

Total Income

     10,054,758  

Expenses

  

Administration fees

     172,255  

Trustees’ fees

     14,550  

Chief Compliance Officer fees

     3,524  

Pricing fees

     54,245  

Transfer agent fees

     35,533  

Legal fees

     28,151  

Audit fees

     24,808  

Registration fees

     9,300  

Custodian fees

     8,901  

Shareholder reporting fees

     4,212  

Other expenses

     12,258  
 

Total expenses

     367,737  

Less:

  

Waiver of expenses (Refer to Note 5)

     (80,709

Net Expenses

     287,028  

Net investment income

     9,767,730  

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS

  

Net realized loss

     (1,598,969

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     6,044,153  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     4,445,184  

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $ 14,212,914  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

     Six-Months Ended
April 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 9,767,730     $ 12,533,348  

Net realized loss

     (1,598,969     (299,931

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     6,044,153       (30,211,145

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     14,212,914       (17,977,728

DISTRIBUTIONS:

     (9,609,579     (15,868,912

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:(1)

    

Issued

     12,930,000       103,974,003  

Reinvestment of distributions

     9,609,579       15,868,912  

Redeemed

     (584,883     (62,968,109

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     21,954,696       56,874,806  

Net increase in net assets

     26,558,031       23,028,166  

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of the period

     277,830,362       254,802,196  

End of the period

   $ 304,388,393     $ 277,830,362  

(1) For share transactions, see Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the years or period

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

      Net asset
value,
beginning of
the period
     Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain/(loss)
   Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
from net
investment
income
     Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
     Return of
capital
 

04/30/23@

     $9.31            $0.32    $0.15    $0.47      $(0.31)              $—          $–  

10/31/22

     10.55            0.46    (1.11)     (0.65)       (0.49)              (0.10)           

10/31/21

     10.12            0.55    0.44    0.99      (0.47)              (0.09)           

10/31/20

     11.03            0.54    (0.87)     (0.33)       (0.56)              (0.02)           

10/31/19

     10.89            0.57    0.13    0.70      (0.56)              —           

10/31/18

     11.51            0.61    (0.15)     0.46      (0.83)              (0.23)          (0.02)  

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the year, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

@

For the six-months ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited).

Amounts designated as “-“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

 

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Total
distributions
   Net asset
value, end of
the period
     Total
return (%) (b)
  Net assets, end
of the period
(000’s)
   Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets (%)
   Ratio of expenses
to average net
assets (excluding
waivers,
reimbursements
and fees paid
indirectly) (%)
   Ratio of net
investment income
to average net
assets (%)
   Portfolio
turnover rate
(%)
 

$(0.31) 

     $9.47               5.14   $304,388    0.20          0.26              6.81          7      

(0.59)

     9.31              (6.36)     277,830    0.20          0.27              4.67          19      

(0.56)

     10.55              10.01      254,802    0.20          0.26              5.28          42      

(0.58)

     10.12              (3.00)     235,775    0.20          0.26              5.20          32      

(0.56)

     11.03               6.62      310,258    0.20          0.20              5.23          19      

(1.08)

     10.89               4.29      425,815    0.18          0.18              5.55          53      

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

1.   Organization. The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) is organized as a Mas-sachusetts business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 28 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is diversified and its investment objective is to provide current income and the potential for total return. The Fund commenced operations on December 15, 2011. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are presented separately. The assets of each fund of the Trust are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the fund of the Trust in which shares are held.

2.   Significant Accounting Policies. The following are significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund. The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

a.  Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of assets, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

b.  Security Valuation. Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NAS-DAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

available on the automated pricing feeds from our primary and secondary pricing vendors nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Trusts’ Fair Value Procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value provided that it is determined the amortized cost continues to approximate fair value. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the amortized cost method may not be used.

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are required to be fair valued under the 1940 Act.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair-value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair-value determinations. The compliance date for Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 was September 8, 2022.

Effective September 8, 2022, and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) designated the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee to perform fair-value determinations for the Fund through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) established by the Adviser and approved new Adviser Fair Value Procedures for the Fund. Prior to September 8, 2022, fair-value determinations were performed in accordance with the Trust’s Fair Value Procedures established by the Board and were implemented through a Fair Value Committee designated by the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurement under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

   

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (includes quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in inactive markets, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

c.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. It is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than not” (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. 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, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 open tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

As of and during the six-months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six-months period the Fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

d.  Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from settlement date and includes the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discount. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

e.  Expenses. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a particular fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a particular fund are apportioned among the funds of the Trust based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund declares its dividends monthly and distributes its net investment income, if any, at least monthly and makes distributions of its net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

g.  Illiquid Securities. A security is considered illiquid if it cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days or less for its approximate carrying value on the books of a Fund. Valuations of illiquid securities may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market value for these securities existed.

3.   Transactions with Affiliates. Certain officers of the Trust are also employees of SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and/or SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”). Such officers are paid no fees by the Trust, other than the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as described below, for serving as officers of the Trust.

A portion of the services provided by the CCO and his staff, whom are employees of the Administrator, are paid for by the Trust as incurred. The services include regulatory oversight of the Trust’s Advisors and service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO’s services have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

4.   Administration, Distribution, Transfer Agent and Custodian Agreements. The Fund and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement, under which the Administrator provides management and administrative services to the Fund. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Fund. For six-months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund paid $172,255 for these services.

The Trust and the Distributor are parties to a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees under the Agreement.

SS&C GIDS, Inc. (formerly, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.) serves as transfer agent for the Fund under the transfer agency agreement with the Trust.

U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Fund. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Fund.

5.   Investment Advisory Agreement. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser (the “Adviser”) to the Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund does not pay a management fee. Shares of the Fund are only available to institutional advisory clients of the Adviser. The institutional advisory clients of the Adviser pay the Adviser or its affiliates a fee for their investment advisory services outside of the Fund. If advisory fee were charged within the Fund, the total return would have been lower.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce fees and reimburse expenses in order to keep total annual fund operating expenses after fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.20% of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares’ average daily net assets. This Agreement may only be terminated by the Board. Refer to waiver of expenses on the Statement of Operations for fees waived for the six-months ended April 30, 2023.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

6.   Capital Shares.

 

      Six-Months Ended  
April 30, 2023
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
  October 31, 2022  

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Issued

    1,362,487         10,244,468  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,016,664         1,596,119  

Redeemed

    (62,090       (6,140,663
       

Net share transactions

    2,317,061         5,699,924  
       

7.   Investment Transactions. The cost of security purchases and proceeds from security sales, other than short-term securities, for the six-months ended April 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

     U.S.
Government
   Other

Purchases

   $      $ 43,430,804  

Sales

   $ 136,074      $ 18,426,224  

8.   Federal Tax Information. The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions, if any, to be paid are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. The permanent differences primarily consist of premium amortization, gains and losses on paydowns of mortgage and asset-backed securities for tax purposes, and collateralized loan obligation basis adjustments. There is no permanent difference in current year that would require a charge or credit to distributable earnings or paid in capital accounts.

The tax character of dividends and distributions for the Fund declared during the year ended October 31, 2022 and the year ended October 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

         Ordinary Income           Long-Term Capital  
Gain
    Return of
      Capital      
            Total          

2022

     $ 14,840,153       $ 1,028,759       $       $       15,868,912    

2021

     12,089,351       1,053,366             13,142,717    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2023

Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Institutional Securitized Fund

 

As of October 31, 2022, the components of Distributable Earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 541,554  

Capital Loss Carryforwards

     (1,170,333)  

Net Unrealized Depreciation

     (41,053,764)  

Other Temporary Differences

     (1,481,141)  
  

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Losses

   $ (43,163,684)  
  

 

 

 

Other temporary differences primarily consist of book/tax differences on distribution payable which are temporary adjustments for Federal income tax purposes in the current year.

For Federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward indefinitely and applied against all future gains. Losses carried forward are as follows:

 

Short-Term

   Long-Term   Total

$–

   $(1,170,333)   $(1,170,333)

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments, held by the Fund at April 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

Federal

        Tax Cost        

       Aggregate Gross    
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Aggregate Gross    
Unrealized
Depreciation
      Net Unrealized    
Depreciation

$329,087,325

   $1,907,670    $(42,405,440)   $(40,497,770)

Federal tax cost varies primarily due to the collateralized loan obligations.

9.   Risks.

Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations. In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund’s performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund.

Interest Rate Risk. As with most funds that invest in fixed-income securities, changes in interest rates are one of the most important factors that could affect the value of your investment. Rising interest rates tend to cause the prices of fixed-income securities (especially those with longer maturities and durations) and the Fund’s share price to fall.

 

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A related risk is basis risk, which is the risk that a change in prevailing interest rates will change the price of a company’s interest-bearing liabilities disproportionately to the price of interest-bearing assets. This would have the effect of increasing liabilities and decreasing assets, resulting in a loss to such company. To the extent the Fund invests in securities or instruments issued by such an impacted company, the value of such investments could be negatively impacted and result in a deadline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.

Credit Risk. The credit rating or financial condition of an issuer may affect the value of a fixed-income debt security. Generally, the lower the quality rating of a security, the greater the perceived risk that the issuer will fail to pay interest fully and return principal in a timely manner. If an issuer defaults or becomes unable to honor its financial obligations, the security may lose some or all of its value. The issuer of an investment-grade security is considered by the ratings agency to be more likely to pay interest and repay principal than an issuer of a lower rated bond. Adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances, however, may weaken the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.

Concentration Risk. Due to the Fund’s concentration in the asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities group of industries, events that affect an industry or industries within this group will have a greater effect on the Fund than they would on a fund that is more widely diversified among a number of unrelated industries. While the Fund will invest more than 25% of its assets in, collectively, the asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities industries, it is expected that the Fund’s investments in any one or more of these industries may, from time to time, be significantly greater than 25%.

Inflation/Deflation Risk. The value of assets or income from investments may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the present value of future payments. Conversely, prices throughout the economy may decline over time due to deflation. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.

Rating Agencies Risk. Ratings are not an absolute standard of quality, but rather general indicators that reflect only the view of the originating rating agencies from which an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. There is no assurance that a particular rating will continue for any given period of time or that any such rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely if, in the judgment of the agency establishing the rating, circumstances so warrant. A downward revision or withdrawal of such ratings, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

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either of them, may have an effect on the liquidity or market price of the securities in which the Fund invests. The ratings of securitized assets may not adequately reflect the credit risk of those assets due to their structure. Rating agencies may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings and an issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. In addition, rating agencies are subject to an inherent conflict of interest because they are often compensated by the same issuers whose securities they grade.

High Yield Bond Risk. High yield, or “junk,” bonds are highly speculative securities that are usually issued by smaller, less credit worthy and/or highly leveraged (indebted) companies. Compared with investment-grade bonds, high yield bonds are considered to carry a greater degree of risk and are considered to be less likely to make payments of interest and principal. Some may even be in default. Market developments and the financial and business conditions of the corporation issuing these securities generally influence their price and liquidity more than changes in interest rates, when compared to investment-grade debt securities. Insufficient liquidity in the high yield bond market may make it more difficult to dispose of high yield bonds and may cause the Fund to experience sudden and substantial price declines. A lack of reliable, objective data or market quotations may make it more diffïcult to value high yield bonds accurately.

Generally, the lower rated the security, as determined by rating agencies, the more vulnerable the security is to nonpayment. Securities rated below “B” are often dependent upon favorable financial and business conditions to meet their financial obligations, or may lack the capacity to make payments regardless of financial and business conditions. Default becomes more likely over the long or short term the lower rated the security.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in both residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. A mortgage-backed security represents an interest in a pool of assets such as mortgage loans and matures when all the mortgages in the pool mature or are prepaid. While mortgage-backed securities do have fixed maturities, their expected durations may vary when interest rates rise or fall. Because the timing and speed of principal payments may vary, the cash flow on mortgage-backed securities is irregular. The value of mortgage-backed securities generally is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of fixed-income securities. Rising interest rates tend to extend the maturities of mortgage-backed securities, causing the securities to exhibit additional volatility and their value to decrease more significantly. This is known as extension risk. In addition, mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. While residential mortgagors in the United States have the option to pay more principal than required at each payment interval, commercial mortgages are often set for a fixed term and therefore experience a lower degree of prepayment risk.

 

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The Fund may invest in residential mortgage-backed securities that represent interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages (“ARMs”), including payment option ARMs. Payment option ARMs give the borrower the option to pay less than the interest only amount, resulting in an increase in the principal balance of a loan as interest owed is added to the principal (known as “negative amortization payments”). While such instruments permit the borrower to avoid paying currently a portion of the interest accruing on the instrument and make the instrument more affordable to the borrower in the short term, they increase the risk that the borrower will be unable to make the resulting higher payment or payments that become due at the maturity of the loan.

The Fund may invest a substantial amount of its assets in privately issued mortgage-backed securities that are not issued, guaranteed, or backed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities and may bear a greater risk of nonpayment than securities that are backed by the U.S. Treasury.

An asset-backed security is a security backed by non-mortgage assets such as company receivables, truck and auto loans, leases and credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, including extension and prepayment risks, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets. Some asset-backed securities present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities. This is because some asset-backed securities generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable in quality to mortgage assets. Other asset-backed securities, such as credit card receivables, may not have the benefit of an underlying physical asset or security interest in collateral at all. If the issuer of an asset-backed security defaults on its payment obligations, there is the possibility that, in some cases, the Fund will be unable to possess and sell the underlying collateral and that the Fund’s recoveries on repossessed collateral may not be available to support payments on the security. In the event of a default, the Fund may suffer a loss if it cannot sell collateral quickly and receive the amount it is owed. The value of the collateral may also be insufficient to cover the principal amount.

During periods of declining asset value, diffïcult or frozen credit markets, interest rate changes, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation diffïculties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Additionally, the value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the credit worthiness of the issuers. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or

 

 

 

 

 

 

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principal, or will default on payments. Such a risk is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed securities that include so-called ‘sub-prime’ or “Alt-A” loans, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their loans. There is also a risk that the value of the underlying asset (e.g., a home) securing an obligation may not be sufficient to cover the amount of the obligation. Residential mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund may invest may have a loan to value ratio which exceeds 100%, meaning that the mortgage amount is greater than the appraised value of the underlying property. Certain commercial mortgage-backed securities may be backed by pools of mortgages of properties that have special purposes, which may be diffïcult to sell or liquidate.

Credit Crisis Liquidity Risk.   Certain types of credit instruments, such as investments in high-yield bonds, debt issued in leveraged buyout transactions (acquisition of a company using a substantial amount of debt and loans), mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and short-term asset-backed commercial paper, became very illiquid in the latter half of 2007. General market uncertainty and consequent re-pricing of risk led to market imbalances of sellers and buyers, which in turn resulted in significant valuation uncertainties in mortgage and credit-related securities and other instruments. These conditions resulted, and in many cases continue to result in, greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency, with many instruments remaining illiquid and of uncertain value. Such market conditions, and the above factors, may make valuation uncertain and/or result in sudden and significant valuation declines.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) Risk.   CLOs are securities backed by an underlying portfolio of debt and loan obligations, respectively. CLOs issue classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield and may experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, decrease in market value due to collateral defaults and removal of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of investing in CLOs depend largely on the tranche invested in and the type of the underlying debts and loans in the tranche of the CLO, respectively, in which the Fund invests. CLOs also carry risks including, but not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk, which are described above. For example, a liquidity crisis in the global credit markets could cause substantial fluctuations in prices for leveraged loans and high-yield debt securities and limited liquidity for such instruments. When the Fund invests in CLOs, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it may bear a pro rata portion of the CLO’s expenses.

 

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Structured Notes Risk.   Structured notes are debt obligations issued by industrial corporations, financial institutions or governmental or international agencies that obligate the issuer to pay amounts of principal or interest that are determined by reference to changes in some external factor or factors, or may vary from the stated rate because of changes in these factors. Investment in structured notes involves certain risks, including the risk that the issuer may be unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligations to pay principal or interest, which is separate from the risk that the note’s reference instruments may move in a manner that is disadvantageous to the holder of the note. Structured notes, which are often illiquid, are also subject to additional risk such as market risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk. The terms of certain structured notes may provide that a decline in the reference instrument may result in the interest rate or principal amount being reduced to zero. Structured notes may be more volatile than the underlying reference instruments or traditional debt instruments. In addition, structured notes may charge fees and administrative expenses.

A credit-linked note is a type of structured note whose value is linked to an underlying reference asset. Credit-linked notes typically provide periodic payments of interest as well as payment of principal upon maturity, the value of which is tied to the underlying reference asset. Like structured notes generally, investments in credit-linked notes are subject to the risk of loss of the principal investment and/or periodic interest payments expected to be received from an investment in a credit-linked note in the event that one or more of the underlying obligations of a note default or otherwise become non-performing. To the extent the Fund invests in a credit-linked note that represents an interest in a single issuer or limited number of issuers, a credit event with respect to that issuer or limited number of issuers presents a greater risk of loss to the Fund than if the credit-linked note represented an interest in underlying obligations of multiple issuers.

U.S. Government Securities Risk.   The Fund’s investment in U.S. government obligations may include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, or its agencies or instrumentalities. Some obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, including, for example, the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) pass-through certificates, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain obligations of the federal agency, while other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. In addition, U.S. government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Agency Securities Risk.  Certain obligations issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies are backed solely by that agency’s own resources. As a result, investments in securities issued by the government sponsored agencies that are not backed by the U.S. Treasury are subject to higher credit risk than those that are.

Foreign Security Risk.  Investing in securities of foreign issuers and governments poses additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect foreign securities markets and their issuers. Political events (civil unrest, national elections, changes in political conditions and foreign relations, imposition of exchange controls and repatriation restrictions), social and economic events (labor strikes, rising inflation) and natural disasters occurring in a country where the Fund invests could cause the Fund’s investments in that country to experience gains or losses. These risks will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publically available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities owned by the Fund may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities comprising the portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.

Portfolio Turnover Risk.  The Fund may buy and sell investments frequently. Such a strategy often involves higher expenses, including brokerage commissions, and may increase the amount of capital gains (in particular, short term gains) realized by the Fund. Shareholders may pay tax more frequently on capital gains and will indirectly incur additional expenses related to a fund with a higher portfolio turnover.

Liquidity Risk.  Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are diffïcult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling these illiquid securities at an advantageous price or at the time desired. A lack of liquidity also may cause the value of investments to decline. Illiquid investments also may be diffïcult to value.

State-Specific Risk.  While the Fund does not expect to invest in single state pools of mortgages, underlying properties of mortgages of certain states may represent a significant percentage of the underlying mortgages in which the Fund invests as a whole. When the Fund invests in this manner, it is subject to the risk that the economy of the states in which it invests, and the value of properties within the states, may decline. Investing significantly in securities whose values are economically tied to a single state means that the Fund is more exposed to negative political or economic events affecting that state than a fund that invests more widely. Certain states have experienced significant declines in property values in recent years.

 

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LIBOR Replacement Risk. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority stopped compelling or inducing banks to submit certain London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rates and expects to do so for the remaining LIBOR rates immediately after June 30, 2023. The elimination of LIBOR may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments for which the value is tied to LIBOR. Alternatives to LIBOR are established or in development in most major currencies, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates. Questions around liquidity impacted by these rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the time of transition, remain a concern for the Fund. Accordingly, it is diffïcult to predict the full impact of the transition away from LIBOR on the Fund until new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products, instruments and contracts are commercially accepted.

The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks as associated with the investment strategies of the Funds. Please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a discussion of the risks associated with investing in the Funds.

10. Other. At April 30, 2023, 76% of Institutional Class total shares outstanding were held by three shareholders of record owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding.

11. Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be established; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claim is considered remote.

12. Subsequent Events. The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for fund management, administrative services, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from the mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce your final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the mutual fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023).

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period”.

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.

Note: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

 

 

 

 

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Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
11/1/2022
  Ending
Account
Value
  4/30/2023  
      Expenses Paid    
    During Period*    

Actual

     $1,000.00       $1,051.40     $1.02

Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00       $1,023.80     $1.00

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, 0.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES FULL DISCRETION

INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIZED FUND

c/o SS&C GIDS, Inc.

P.O. Box 219009

Kansas City, MO 64121-9009

Adviser:

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

One Financial Center

Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621

Distributor:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

1701 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for

the Fund described.


(b)

Not applicable.

Item 2.     Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 3.     Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 4.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 5.     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 6.     Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

Item 7.     Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 8.     Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 9.         Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 10.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.

Item 11.     Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(c)), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).


(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.     Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 13.     Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(a)), is filed herewith.

(b) Officer certifications, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(b)), also accompany this filing as an exhibit.


 

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.

 

(Registrant)

  

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

By (Signature and Title)

   /s/ Michael Beattie
  

Michael Beattie

President

Date: July 7, 2023

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Michael Beattie
  

Michael Beattie

President

Date: July 7, 2023   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Andrew Metzger
   Andrew Metzger
   Treasurer, Controller, and CFO
Date: July 7, 2023