N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I Loomis Sayles Funds I

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08282

Loomis Sayles Funds I

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2008


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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


 

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Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    
Fund and Manager Review      1
Portfolio of Investments      11
Statements of Assets and Liabilities      29
Statements of Operations      31
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      33
Financial Highlights      35
Notes to Financial Statements      41

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

MARCH 31, 2008 (Unaudited)


FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund

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Phil Fine, CFA

Manager since February 1999

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSAIX;

Retail: LAGRX

Objective | Long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or similar securities

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks or other equity securities (which may include securities offered in the secondary markets or in initial public offerings) of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell Midcap Growth Index, although the Fund may invest in companies of any size

Fund Inception Date | 12/31/96

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 1/2/97;

Retail: 1/2/97

Total Net Assets | $123.5 million

 

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

In a difficult period for the securities markets, the Fund held up better than its Benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008. The Fund’s outperformance was primarily due to good stock selection in the materials and processing, healthcare, consumer discretionary and technology sectors. Stock selection in the financial services and utilities sectors detracted from relative performance.

 

The materials and processing and energy sectors were the only sectors posting positive absolute returns for the Fund. Good stock selection in the overweight materials sector had the greatest positive impact on performance, both in absolute and relative terms. Our strongest performers included steel and fertilizer stocks, which benefited from rising commodity prices, supported by structural imbalances between supply and demand. Mosaic, a phosphate and potash producer, was the Fund’s top performer. Prices and cash margins for both nutrients have risen sharply, due to strong demand, low inventories and supply constraints. We were modestly underweight in energy, but our holdings outperformed the Benchmark’s energy stocks. Our top contributors included two exploration and production companies, Range Resources and Southwestern Energy.

 

The Fund’s weakest sector on an absolute basis was financial services. The technology and consumer discretionary sectors were also weak on an absolute basis, but when viewed on a relative basis, these sectors added value because of good stock selection. In the first quarter of 2008, virtually every company related to the capital markets came under pressure, due to the turmoil in the credit markets. For example, FCStone, a commodities broker and consultant, plunged in value due to its perceived exposure to counterparty credit risk and concerns that trading volumes could suffer if hedge fund clients were forced to deleverage. We sold the stock. In technology, the Fund experienced losses in telecommunication equipment and computer stocks, and our solar stocks were hit by profit-taking. Nevertheless, our position in First Solar, a producer of solar modules, was a top contributor. We believe the company’s proprietary technology gives it a cost advantage relative to competitors, and management has done an exceptional job ramping up new capacity.

 

NII Holdings, a provider of wireless communication services in Latin America, detracted from the Fund’s performance. The company reported disappointing net subscriber additions in its two largest markets, Mexico and Brazil, and announced price cuts to match competitor promotions. We sold the position.

 

OUTLOOK

Uncertainty and fear often create attractive buying opportunities, as emotion overcomes fundamentals. We anticipate improving conditions in the equity markets during 2008. We believe pessimism is high, risk appetites are low, and concerns about corporate profit growth may be overstated. In our view, this suggests that valuations are attractive, and the market is well-positioned for a recovery if the fog of uncertainty begins to clear and investors return to looking at normalized earnings and cash-flow growth rates.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
 
Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth: Institutional  
-7.74 %   9.82 %   19.85 %   8.76 %   10.28 %
Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth: Retail  
-7.86     9.57     19.54     8.46     9.98  
Russell Midcap Growth Index(c)  
-12.46     -4.55     15.20     5.15     7.55  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index(c)  
-12.81     1.09     15.12     5.12     6.61  
Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 1.10%   Retail: 1.43%    
Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 1.00%   Retail: 1.25%    

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(a)(b)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of Shares. Performance of the Retail Class would be lower due to higher fees. (b) The mountain chart is based on the initial investment minimum of $100,000 for the Institutional Class. (c) See page 9 for a description of the Indices.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the Fund’s value. Growth funds involve increased risks, in part, because the value of the underlying securities is based on future expectations that may or may not be met.

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

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Mark F. Burns, CFA

Manager since January 2005

 

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John Slavik, CFA

Manager since April 2005

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSSIX;

Retail: LCGRX

Objective | Long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. Unlike the Index, the Fund may invest in companies of any size

Fund Inception Date | 12/31/96

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 1/2/97;

Retail: 1/2/97

Total Net Assets | $103.1 million

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Growth and the Russell 2000 Indices, for the six months ended March 31, 2008. Poor stock selection in the financial services and healthcare sectors accounted for the majority of the performance shortfall versus the Benchmarks.

 

On an absolute basis, energy was the only sector in the Fund’s portfolio that offered a positive return for the period. The technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors made the largest negative contributions to the Fund’s absolute performance. Within these sectors, Inverness Medical Innovations, a diagnostic testing company; Life Time Fitness, a nationwide owner of health clubs; and Tessera Technologies, a semiconductor company, were among the Fund’s worst performers. Each of these positions was sold.

 

In light of the recent stock market volatility, we sought to limit the Fund’s risk by reducing exposure to the technology and financial services sectors. In financial services, we cut exposure to companies that were influenced by the ongoing credit crisis. In the technology sector, we reduced exposure to the semiconductor industry, which was experiencing a cyclical slowdown.

 

We also reduced the Fund’s consumer discretionary exposure aggressively in the fourth quarter of 2007, as it became evident the US consumer was becoming more cautious about the economy, but we started adding back exposure in the first quarter of 2008. To offset these reductions, we increased the Fund’s exposure to the healthcare, producer durables and energy sectors.

 

OUTLOOK

Although we expected some challenges as the market adjusted to the economic slowdown, the depth of the markets’ sell-off across nearly every sector was larger than we had anticipated. Turmoil in the credit markets led to fears about the financial system’s vulnerability, and this, combined with growing inflationary pressures, fueled the rise in volatility. Economic uncertainty is never pleasant, but the market has a long history of coping with it. The Federal Reserve has been working to support the economy and instill order and confidence in the financial markets.

 

Uncertainty and fear often create attractive buying opportunities, as emotion overcomes fundamentals. We anticipate improvements in the equity markets during 2008. We believe pessimism is high, risk appetites are low, and concerns about corporate profit growth may be overstated. In our view, this suggests valuations are attractive, and the market is well-positioned for a recovery if the fog of uncertainty begins to clear and investors return to looking at normalized earnings and cash-flow growth rates.

 

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We expect the stocks of companies that benefit from corporate spending, non-US earnings streams and strong emerging-market economies to perform better than those tied to the US economy in general and to US consumer spending in particular.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
 
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth: Institutional  
-15.75 %   -1.11 %   17.03 %   1.15 %   3.68 %
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth: Retail  
-15.86     -1.29     16.76     0.89     3.42  
Russell 2000 Growth Index(c)  
-14.66     -8.94     14.24     1.75     3.69  
Russell 2000 Index(c)  
-14.02     -13.00     14.90     4.96     7.20  
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index(c)   
-16.90     -9.53     12.68     3.98     5.51  
Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 1.23%     Retail: 1.50%        
Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 1.00%     Retail: 1.25%        

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(a)(b)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of Shares. Performance of the Retail Class would be lower due to higher fees. (b) The mountain chart is based on the initial investment minimum of $100,000 for the Institutional Class. (c) See page 9 for a description of the Indices.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the Fund’s value. Growth funds involve increased risks, in part, because the value of the underlying securities is based on future expectations that may or may not be met.

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

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Manager since January 2000

 

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Manager since April 2000

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSSCX;

Retail: LSCRX; Admin: LSVAX

Objective | Long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. Unlike the Index, the Fund may invest in companies of any size

Fund Inception Date | 5/13/91

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 5/13/91;

Retail: 1/2/97; Admin: 1/2/98

Total Net Assets | $1,008.8 million

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed one of its Benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Value Index, and outperformed its other Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, during the six months ended March 31, 2008. The Fund’s underperformance was primarily due to poor stock selection in the financial services and energy sectors. However, stock selection in the autos and transportation and technology sectors aided the Fund’s relative performance.

 

The Fund’s worst performing sector was financial services. Our cautious stance and underweight positions were positive factors late in 2007, but we were not positioned for the surprising resilience demonstrated by small banks and real estate investment trusts in early 2008. They held up remarkably well, despite significantly negative revisions to earnings estimates, a broadening of the liquidity crisis, and the near collapse of several high-profile financial institutions. In addition, a handful of financial services names suffered, from a fundamental perspective, including National Financial Partners, a distributor of financial services products to businesses and individuals, and Advanta Corp., a provider of credit cards and related products to business. We sold both positions.

 

The automotive and transportation sector was one of the Fund’s strongest positions. Transportation stocks generally perform well in anticipation of an economic recovery after a recession. Short-line railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming, which has been in the portfolio for a long time, paced the sector with a strongly positive return.

 

“Broken-deal” stocks are a new theme pursued in the portfolio as opportunities appeared. These are situations where leveraged buyouts collapsed as buyers and banks felt the pressure of the weakening debt and credit markets, causing the deals to fall through. These situations included new positions in Alliance Data Systems, a financial data-services provider, Myers Industries, a rubber and plastics manufacturer, and PHH Corp., a provider of mortgage management services.

 

OUTLOOK

Although we expected some challenges as the market adjusted to the economic slowdown, the depth of the markets’ sell-off across nearly every sector was larger than we had anticipated. Turmoil in the credit markets led to fears about the financial system’s vulnerability. This, along with growing inflation pressures, fueled the rise in volatility. Economic uncertainty is never pleasant, but the market has a long history of coping with it. The Federal Reserve has been working to support the economy and instill order and confidence in the financial markets.

 

Uncertainty and fear often create attractive buying opportunities, as emotion overcomes fundamentals. We anticipate improvements in the equity markets during 2008. We believe pessimism is high, risk appetites are low, and concerns over corporate profit growth may be overstated. In our view, this suggests valuations are attractive, and the market is well-positioned for a recovery if the fog of uncertainty begins to clear and investors return to looking at normalized earnings and cash-flow growth rates.

 

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
(a)(b)
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Institutional
-13.74 %   -10.22 %   15.13 %   7.88 %   13.56%    
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Retail(a)
-13.85     -10.43     14.83     7.61     13.36
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Admin(a)
-13.98     -10.68     14.53     7.32     13.01
Russell 2000 Value Index(c)
-13.33     -16.88     15.45     7.46     12.81
Russell 2000 Index(c)
-14.02     -13.00     14.90     4.96     10.11
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index(b)(c)
-13.03     -10.26     14.76     6.20       N/A
Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.89%     Retail: 1.24%     Admin: 1.57%
Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.89%     Retail: 1.16%     Admin: 1.41%

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(d)(e)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Retail Class (12/31/96) and Admin Class (1/02/98) represents the performance of the Institutional Class of shares during the periods shown, adjusted to reflect current levels of 12b-1 fees payable by the respective Classes. Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, the beginning value of the index is the value as of the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index performance data is not available prior to January 1, 1992. (c) See page 9 for a description of the Indices. (d) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of Shares. Performance of the Retail and Admin Classes would be lower due to higher fees and expenses. (e) The mountain chart is based on the initial investment minimum of $100,000 for the Institutional Class.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall equity market during any given period. Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the Fund’s value. Foreign investments involve special risks, including greater economic, political and currency fluctuation risks, which may be even greater in emerging markets. Foreign countries may have different accounting standards than US standards.

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund

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Mark Shank, CFA, CIC

Manager since June 2003

 

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David Sowerby, CFA

Manager since August 2005

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSCGX

Objective | Long-term capital growth

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities and may invest in companies of any size; the Fund uses a tax-managed approach in an effort to minimize the effect of US federal income tax

Fund Inception Date | 10/1/95

Fund Registration Date | 3/7/97

Total Net Assets | $6.5 million

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund outperformed its Benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to stock selection and an underweight in the financials sector, which was the worst-performing sector for the period. For example, our positions in Aflac and State Street were both up significantly, while the Benchmark financials fell sharply. In addition, our stock selection in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors helped performance, while our underweights in consumer staples and utilities, which outperformed during the period, modestly detracted from relative results.

 

On an absolute basis, consumer staples and energy were the only sectors that generated a positive total return for the Fund. In the consumer staples sector, Alberto-Culver and Colgate-Palmolive both appreciated significantly, while the S&P 500 Index’s consumer staples sector only managed a small gain. Alberto-Culver specializes in personal care products and manufactures such brand names as Tresemme and Nexxus. The company’s operating profit margins have improved due to double-digit revenue growth and cost savings from more efficient manufacturing operations. Colgate-Palmolive, which has been a steady wealth creator, was added to the Fund in the fourth quarter at what appeared to be an attractive valuation relative to other consumer staples companies. In the energy sector, Devon Energy and Transocean were among our best performers. Devon Energy explores and produces oil and gas and has recently witnessed a favorable acceleration in earnings. Devon has been a Fund holding for over seven years. The world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, Transocean last year merged with another drilling company, Global Santa Fe.

 

The information technology, industrials and financials sectors—the Fund’s largest sector weights—had the greatest negative impact on absolute return. Within information technology, Cisco Systems was among the Fund’s worst performers, declining on concerns about worldwide economic growth. The company supplies such data networking products as routers for the internet. While Cisco detracted from performance for the period, the stock has been a positive contributor to investment returns following our increased allocation in early 2006. We believe the stock remains attractive, so we took advantage of low prices to modestly add to our position during the period. Overall, though, we reduced the Fund’s information technology weighting.

 

In the industrials sector, Boeing experienced delays in delivering its new aircraft, which resulted in a strong stock-price decline. Financial stocks faced a series of ongoing challenges primarily related to asset write-downs resulting from the subprime lending crisis, which led to disappointing performance. We reduced the Fund’s financial holdings by selling positions in Allstate, Citigroup and Zions, and by reducing positions in Goldman Sachs and State Street.

 

OUTLOOK

Although we expected some challenges as the market adjusted to the economic slowdown, the depth of the sell-off across nearly every sector was larger than we had anticipated. Turmoil in the credit markets led to fears about the financial system’s vulnerability, and this, coupled with growing inflationary pressures, fueled the

 

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rise in volatility. Economic and market uncertainty is never pleasant, but the market has a long history of coping with it. The Federal Reserve has been working to support the economy and instill order and confidence in the financial markets.

 

Uncertainty and fear often create attractive buying opportunities, as emotion overcomes investors’ ability to evaluate fundamentals. We anticipate improvements in the equity markets during 2008. We believe pessimism is high, risk appetites are low, and concerns about corporate profit growth may be overstated. In our view, this suggests that valuations are attractive and the market is well-positioned for a recovery, if the fog of uncertainty begins to clear and investors return to looking at normalized earnings and cash-flow growth rates.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years    

Since

Registration(a)(b)

   

Since

Inception(a)(b)

 
Loomis Sayles Tax Managed Equity: Institutional  
-9.67%   -1.61 %   10.22 %   7.01 %   8.29 %   9.27 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions(c)  
-10.08   -2.05     9.93     4.28     5.59     6.82  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(c)  
-6.12   -0.86     8.80     4.51     5.70     6.78  
S&P 500 Index(c)  
-12.46   -5.08     11.32     3.50     6.47     8.57  
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index(c)  
-11.72   -4.32     10.04     2.87     5.70     7.43  
Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 1.92%              
Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 0.65%              

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

 

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Registration to March 31, 2008(d)

 

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Inception to March 31, 2008(d)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower. Except as indicated in the table above, returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts or individual retirement accounts. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Return After Taxes on Distributions or even the Return Before Taxes.

 

(a) Shares of the Fund were registered for offer under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 7, 1997. In accordance with regulations, performance information is provided for the period beginning on March 7, 1997 (“Registration”). Performance from inception is also provided for the convenience of our shareholders. (b) Index performance is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception and registration dates; comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception and registration dates. (c) See page 9 for a description of the Indices and disclosure related to after-tax returns. (d) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s initial minimum investment of $25,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Growth funds involve increased risks, in part, because the value of the underlying securities is based on future expectations that may or may not be met. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Index Definitions

Indexes are unmanaged and do not have expenses that affect results, unlike mutual funds. Index returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and income dividends. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the mid-cap growth funds investment objective.

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the large-cap core funds investment objective.

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the small-cap core funds investment objective.

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the small-cap growth funds investment objective.

Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Russell Midcap Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index of medium capitalization stocks determined by Russell to be growth stocks as measured by their price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an index comprised of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell 2000 Index is an index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index (a broad market index), representing approximately 8% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization.

Russell 2000 Value Index is an index comprised of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. A commonly used benchmark of US equity securities, it is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value.

 

After-Tax Returns

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts or individual retirement accounts. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares to be greater than the return after taxes on distribution or even the return before taxes.

 

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; (ii) on the Funds’ website, www.loomissayles.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007 is available on (i) the Funds’ website and (ii) the SEC’s website.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

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

 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and certain exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other Fund expenses. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table of each Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During the Period column as shown below for your class.

 

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

 

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

 

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/07
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/08
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/07 – 3/31/08

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   922.60      $4.81

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,020.00      $5.05

Retail Class

                  

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   921.40      $6.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,018.75      $6.31

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.00% and 1.25% for the Institutional and Retail Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/07
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/08
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/07 – 3/31/08

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   842.50      $4.61

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,020.00      $5.05

Retail Class

                  

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   841.40      $5.75

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,018.75      $6.31

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.00% and 1.25% for Institutional and Retail Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/07
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/08
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/07 – 3/31/08

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   862.60      $4.10

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,020.60      $4.45

Retail Class

                  

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   861.50      $5.35

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,019.25      $5.81

Administrative Class

                  

Actual

   $1,000.00      $860.20      $6.51

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,018.00      $7.06

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.88%, 1.15% and 1.40% for the Institutional Class, Retail and Admin Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Taxed-Managed Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/07
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/08
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/07 – 3/31/08

Actual

   $1,000.00      $   903.30      $3.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,021.75      $3.29

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.65%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 93.6% of Net Assets          
Beverages – 1.6%          

Central European Distribution Corp.(b)(c)

        34,080   $ 1,983,115
             
Biotechnology – 2.5%          

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c)

        36,708     1,298,362

Genzyme Corp.(b)(c)

        24,136     1,799,097
             
            3,097,459
             
Capital Markets – 4.3%          

BlackRock, Inc.(b)

        14,547     2,970,207

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.(b)

        70,878     2,277,310
             
            5,247,517
             
Chemicals – 4.1%          

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(b)

        19,448     2,015,202

Mosaic Co. (The)(c)

        29,871     3,064,764
             
            5,079,966
             
Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.9%          

Corrections Corp. of America(b)(c)

        87,478     2,407,395

FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)(c)

        26,533     1,884,904

Stericycle, Inc.(b)(c)

        59,036     3,040,354
             
            7,332,653
             
Containers & Packaging – 1.6%          

Crown Holdings, Inc.(c)

        77,669     1,954,152
             
Distributors – 2.0%          

LKQ Corp.(b)(c)

        112,158     2,520,190
             
Diversified Financial Services – 3.8%          

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(b)(c)

        19,769     2,579,855

Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.(b)(c)

        54,309     2,099,586
             
            4,679,441
             
Electrical Equipment – 2.1%          

First Solar, Inc.(b)(c)

        11,246     2,599,401
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.0%          

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(c)

        24,851     2,413,529
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.6%          

Cameron International Corp.(b)(c)

        46,104     1,919,770

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)

        75,205     2,539,673
             
            4,459,443
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.9%          

Idexx Laboratories, Inc.(b)(c)

        43,437     2,139,707

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)(c)

        12,066     3,913,607
             
            6,053,314
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.9%          

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR(b)

        42,567     2,256,902

Yum! Brands, Inc.(b)

        70,286     2,615,342
             
            4,872,244
             
Insurance – 1.4%          

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.(b)

        5,923     1,700,493
             

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.1%          

Priceline.com, Inc.(b)(c)

        31,476   $ 3,804,189
             
IT Services – 2.7%          

MasterCard, Inc., Class A(b)

        15,122     3,372,055
             
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 6.6%          

Covance, Inc.(c)

        27,667     2,295,531

Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)

        46,561     3,533,980

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

        56,683     2,375,018
             
            8,204,529
             
Machinery – 4.4%          

AGCO Corp.(b)(c)

        42,257     2,530,349

Flowserve Corp.(b)

        27,306     2,850,201
             
            5,380,550
             
Marine – 1.6%          

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.(b)

        34,554     1,949,882
             
Metals & Mining – 5.6%          

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

        15,698     1,062,912

Kinross Gold Corp.

        114,921     2,540,903

Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b)

        101,274     3,346,093
             
            6,949,908
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.4%          

Arena Resources, Inc.(b)(c)

        50,568     1,957,487

Denbury Resources, Inc.(c)

        94,020     2,684,271

Petrohawk Energy Corp.(c)

        62,432     1,259,253

Range Resources Corp.(b)

        55,995     3,552,883

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)(c)

        98,830     3,329,583
             
            12,783,477
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.0%          

Intersil Corp., Class A(b)

        73,972     1,898,861

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(c)

        25,199     1,786,609
             
            3,685,470
             
Software – 4.4%          

Concur Technologies, Inc.(c)

        36,683     1,139,007

Micros Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

        68,330     2,299,988

Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c)

        34,522     1,997,788
             
            5,436,783
             
Specialty Retail – 4.2%          

TJX Cos., Inc.(b)

        70,689     2,337,685

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)(c)

        91,514     2,868,964
             
            5,206,649
             
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.9%          

Millicom International Cellular SA(b)(c)

        18,601     1,758,725

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS, ADR

        58,282     1,217,511

Vimpel-Communications, ADR

        61,272     1,831,420
             
            4,807,656
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $109,720,584)

            115,574,065
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares/
Principal Amount
  Value (†)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 46.3%          
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)           49,772,699   $ 49,772,699
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2008 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $7,369,256 on 4/01/2008 collateralized by $7,265,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.020% due 11/21/2012 valued at $7,519,275, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 7,369,000     7,369,000
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $57,141,699)

            57,141,699
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 139.9%          

(Identified Cost $166,862,283)(a)

          $ 172,715,764

Other assets less liabilities—(39.9)%

            (49,213,624)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 123,502,140
             

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

 

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $166,862,283 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 8,919,935

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (3,066,454)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 5,853,481
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.4 %

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     6.6  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     5.9  

Metals & Mining

     5.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4.9  

Software

     4.4  

Machinery

     4.4  

Capital Markets

     4.3  

Specialty Retail

     4.2  

Chemicals

     4.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.9  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.9  

Diversified Financial Services

     3.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.6  

Internet & Catalog Retail

     3.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.0  

IT Services

     2.7  

Biotechnology

     2.5  

Electrical Equipment

     2.1  

Distributors

     2.0  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

     6.2  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 97.4% of Net Assets          
Aerospace & Defense – 3.1%          

American Science & Engineering, Inc.(b)

        18,201   $ 993,229

Moog, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

        35,487     1,497,906

Taser International, Inc.(b)(c)

        78,806     740,776
             
            3,231,911
             
Biotechnology – 2.8%          

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)(c)

        21,655     765,937

Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

        130,240     621,245

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(b)(c)

        16,305     656,928

United Therapeutics Corp.(c)

        10,034     869,948
             
            2,914,058
             
Chemicals – 0.9%          

Penford Corp.(b)

        40,706     884,541
             
Commercial Banks – 1.3%          

PrivateBankcorp, Inc.(b)

        26,454     832,507

Westamerica Bancorporation

        10,025     527,315
             
            1,359,822
             
Commercial Services & Supplies – 11.3%          

Advisory Board Co.(b)(c)

        25,870     1,421,298

FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)(c)

        26,396     1,875,172

Geo Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c)

        47,833     1,360,371

ICF International, Inc.(b)(c)

        45,226     906,781

IHS, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

        20,640     1,327,358

Innerworkings, Inc.(b)(c)

        87,091     1,221,887

Interface, Inc., Class A(b)

        55,208     775,672

Team, Inc.(b)(c)

        40,037     1,093,010

Waste Connections, Inc.(b)(c)

        52,923     1,626,853
             
            11,608,402
             
Communications Equipment – 1.3%          

Foundry Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

        75,449     873,699

Sonus Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

        147,770     508,329
             
            1,382,028
             
Computers & Peripherals – 1.0%          

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

        137,585     1,004,371
             
Construction & Engineering – 1.7%          

Northwest Pipe Co.(b)(c)

        40,542     1,722,630
             
Distributors – 1.6%          

LKQ Corp.(c)

        73,535     1,652,331
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 4.8%          

American Public Education, Inc.(c)

        26,755     812,549

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(b)(c)

        22,076     950,151

Capella Education Co.(b)(c)

        19,739     1,077,750

DeVry, Inc.(b)

        23,457     981,441

INVESTools, Inc.(b)(c)

        105,221     1,156,379
             
            4,978,270
             
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.0%          

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        50,663     927,640

NTELOS Holdings Corp.

        48,632     1,176,894
             
            2,104,534
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Electric Utilities – 1.1%          

ITC Holdings Corp.(b)

        22,511   $ 1,171,923
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.9%          

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)(c)

        58,877     923,780
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.5%          

Exterran Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

        16,744     1,080,658

Mitcham Industries, Inc.(b)(c)

        53,292     949,664

T-3 Energy Services, Inc.(b)(c)

        25,290     1,076,342

Tesco Corp.(b)(c)

        29,858     715,099

Trico Marine Services, Inc.(b)(c)

        20,775     809,602
             
            4,631,365
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.2%          

Conceptus, Inc.(b)(c)

        52,110     967,162

Masimo Corp.(b)(c)

        38,963     1,013,038

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(b)

        27,034     903,747

Natus Medical, Inc.(b)(c)

        62,843     1,140,600

NuVasive, Inc.(b)(c)

        31,566     1,089,343

Orthofix International NV(b)(c)

        19,242     765,254

Quidel Corp.(b)(c)

        47,639     765,082

SonoSite, Inc.(b)(c)

        28,865     820,632
             
            7,464,858
             
Health Care Providers & Services – 7.4%          

athenahealth, Inc.(c)

        28,425     672,820

CardioNet, Inc.(c)

        41,636     749,032

HealthExtras, Inc.(b)(c)

        50,128     1,245,179

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(b)(c)

        26,305     927,514

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.(b)(c)

        43,699     1,482,270

RadNet, Inc.(b)(c)

        143,266     1,008,593

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        117,603     1,545,303
             
            7,630,711
             
Health Care Technology – 1.7%          

Phase Forward, Inc.(b)(c)

        59,931     1,023,621

Trizetto Group(b)(c)

        46,840     781,760
             
            1,805,381
             
Household Durables – 0.7%          

Jarden Corp.(b)(c)

        32,425     704,920
             
Insurance – 3.5%          

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

        25,367     411,199

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(c)

        18,238     1,252,403

eHealth, Inc.(b)(c)

        43,183     953,049

Navigators Group, Inc.(c)

        9,597     522,077

ProAssurance Corp.(b)(c)

        9,206     495,559
             
            3,634,287
             
Internet Software & Services – 3.7%          

Ariba, Inc.(b)(c)

        128,049     1,236,953

VistaPrint Ltd.(b)(c)

        40,941     1,430,888

Vocus, Inc.(b)(c)

        43,022     1,135,781
             
            3,803,622
             

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
IT Services – 1.4%          

Information Services Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        95,105   $ 490,742

Syntel, Inc.(b)

        35,021     933,309
             
            1,424,051
             
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.6%          

Exelixis, Inc.(b)(c)

        85,166     591,904

Icon PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)(c)

        17,285     1,121,624

Parexel International Corp.(b)(c)

        44,799     1,169,254

Third Wave Technologies(b)(c)

        90,038     830,150
             
            3,712,932
             
Machinery – 3.2%          

Kadant, Inc.(c)

        49,238     1,446,612

Middleby Corp.(b)(c)

        12,076     753,422

RBC Bearings, Inc.(b)(c)

        29,870     1,109,073
             
            3,309,107
             
Media – 3.1%          

DG FastChannel, Inc.(b)(c)

        53,746     1,030,849

Knology, Inc.(b)(c)

        80,677     1,044,767

Morningstar, Inc.(b)(c)

        17,875     1,096,631
             
            3,172,247
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.3%          

Arena Resources, Inc.(c)

        22,682     878,020

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(b)(c)

        15,666     928,524

Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)(c)

        44,526     898,089

Petroleum Development Corp.(b)(c)

        13,965     967,356

TXCO Resources, Inc.(b)(c)

        60,383     747,542
             
            4,419,531
             
Personal Products – 0.9%          

Bare Escentuals, Inc.(b)(c)

        38,096     892,208
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%          

K-V Pharmaceutical Co.(b)(c)

        31,351     782,521
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.4%          

ATMI, Inc.(b)(c)

        39,189     1,090,630

Cavium Network, Inc.(b)(c)

        53,397     875,711

Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.(b)(c)

        40,258     971,828

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(c)

        18,666     525,448
             
            3,463,617
             
Software – 8.8%          

Blackbaud, Inc.(b)

        50,104     1,216,525

Blackboard, Inc.(c)

        37,830     1,260,874

BladeLogic, Inc.(b)(c)

        34,677     972,690

Informatica Corp.(b)(c)

        83,128     1,418,164

Solera Holdings, Inc.(c)

        33,588     818,204

Taleo Corp., Class A(b)(c)

        35,163     682,162

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

        103,180     1,442,456

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        40,538     1,218,572
             
            9,029,647
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Specialty Retail – 2.6%          

Aeropostale, Inc.(b)(c)

          29,940   $ 811,673

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b)(c)

          39,722     1,063,755

Gymboree Corp.(b)(c)

          20,593     821,249
             
            2,696,677
             
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4%          

Movado Group, Inc.(b)

          22,245     433,555
             
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.0%          

Kaman Corp.(b)

          35,355     1,000,193
             
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.4%          

SBA Communications Corp., Class A(b)(c)

          47,798     1,425,814
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $102,936,522)

            100,375,845
             
              Shares/
Principal Amount
    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 50.7%          
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)           50,220,457     50,220,457
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $2,096,073 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $2,130,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.510% due 1/23/23 valued at $2,141,161 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 2,096,000     2,096,000
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $52,316,457)

            52,316,457
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 148.1%          

(Identified Cost $155,252,979)(a)

            152,692,302

Other assets less liabilities—(48.1)%

            (49,581,723)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 103,110,579
             

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

 

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $155,252,979 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 3,002,601

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (5,563,278)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

       $ (2,560,677)
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.

ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

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HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

     11.3 %

Software

     8.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     7.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7.2  

Diversified Consumer Services

     4.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

     4.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.3  

Internet Software & Services

     3.7  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     3.6  

Insurance

     3.5  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.4  

Machinery

     3.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.1  

Media

     3.1  

Biotechnology

     2.8  

Specialty Retail

     2.6  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

     18.1  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

18


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 93.2% of Net Assets          
Aerospace & Defense – 3.6%          

AAR Corp.(b)(c)

        132,450   $ 3,611,912

BE Aerospace, Inc.(c)

        163,519     5,714,989

Ducommun, Inc.(c)

        181,638     5,025,923

Moog, Inc., Class A(c)

        255,144     10,769,628

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(c)

        243,109     11,426,123
             
            36,548,575
             
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.8%          

Hub Group, Inc., Class A(c)

        229,667     7,553,748
             
Auto Components – 0.6%          

Drew Industries, Inc.(b)(c)

        46,020     1,125,649

Gentex Corp.(b)

        298,422     5,117,938
             
            6,243,587
             
Automobiles – 0.2%          

Winnebago Industries, Inc.(b)

        119,847     2,025,414
             
Building Products – 0.7%          

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

        205,788     7,338,400
             
Capital Markets – 1.8%          

Investment Technology Group, Inc.(c)

        166,685     7,697,513

JMP Group, Inc.(b)

        356,233     2,493,631

Stifel Financial Corp.(b)(c)

        166,015     7,454,074
             
            17,645,218
             
Chemicals – 2.7%          

Cytec Industries, Inc.

        99,270     5,345,689

FMC Corp.

        143,416     7,958,154

Minerals Technologies, Inc.(b)

        96,191     6,040,795

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A

        142,935     4,633,953

Zep, Inc.(b)

        167,579     2,718,131
             
            26,696,722
             
Commercial Banks – 6.0%          

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.(b)

        195,451     4,671,279

CVB Financial Corp.(b)

        452,459     4,710,098

East West Bancorp, Inc.(b)

        355,616     6,312,184

First State Bancorporation(b)

        310,157     4,153,002

Hancock Holding Co.(b)

        199,734     8,392,823

IBERIABANK Corp.(b)

        110,759     4,901,086

Old National Bancorp.(b)

        196,430     3,535,740

Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.(b)(c)

        105,394     2,766,592

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(b)

        245,189     7,027,117

Signature Bank(b)(c)

        145,458     3,709,179

Sterling Bancshares, Inc.(b)

        722,735     7,183,986

United Community Banks, Inc.(b)

        205,643     3,491,818
             
            60,854,904
             
Commercial Services & Supplies – 6.4%          

ABM Industries, Inc.

        345,259     7,747,612

American Ecology Corp.

        215,698     5,463,630

Geo Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c)

        259,868     7,390,646

McGrath Rentcorp(b)

        302,894     7,302,774

PHH Corp.(c)

        170,632     2,974,116

Rollins, Inc.

        823,475     14,567,273

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Commercial Services & Supplies – continued          

Standard Parking Corp.(b)(c)

        481,547   $ 10,093,225

Waste Connections, Inc.(c)

        302,690     9,304,691
             
            64,843,967
             
Communications Equipment – 2.5%          

ADTRAN, Inc.

        350,473     6,483,750

Anaren, Inc.(b)(c)

        316,301     4,004,371

Black Box Corp.

        112,911     3,483,304

CommScope, Inc.(b)(c)

        74,336     2,589,123

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

        223,458     2,241,284

Tekelec(b)(c)

        527,089     6,562,258
             
            25,364,090
             
Computers & Peripherals – 0.5%          

Emulex Corp.(c)

        315,984     5,131,580
             
Construction & Engineering – 0.4%          

Granite Construction, Inc.(b)

        83,247     2,723,009

Michael Baker Corp.(c)

        69,561     1,562,340
             
            4,285,349
             
Construction Materials – 0.6%          

Texas Industries, Inc.(b)

        101,723     6,114,570
             
Consumer Finance – 1.0%          

Dollar Financial Corp.(b)(c)

        307,638     7,075,674

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(b)(c)

        285,707     2,951,353
             
            10,027,027
             
Containers & Packaging – 1.4%          

Greif, Inc.

        66,346     4,506,884

Myers Industries, Inc.(b)

        261,593     3,434,716

Rock-Tenn Co., Class A

        205,117     6,147,356
             
            14,088,956
             
Distributors – 0.2%          

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.(b)(c)

        57,420     1,650,251
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6%          

INVESTools, Inc.(b)(c)

        408,757     4,492,240

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.(b)

        122,022     1,399,592
             
            5,891,832
             
Electric Utilities – 1.8%          

ALLETE, Inc.(b)

        169,935     6,562,889

ITC Holdings Corp.(b)

        122,562     6,380,578

Portland General Electric Co.

        230,716     5,202,646
             
            18,146,113
             
Electrical Equipment – 3.0%          

Acuity Brands, Inc.(b)

        137,851     5,920,700

Belden, Inc.(b)

        69,862     2,467,526

General Cable Corp.(b)(c)

        133,851     7,906,579

II-VI, Inc.(b)(c)

        228,348     8,672,657

Polypore International, Inc.(b)(c)

        242,680     5,021,049
             
            29,988,511
             

 

20


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 3.9%          

Agilysys, Inc.(b)

        246,591   $ 2,860,456

Anixter International, Inc.(b)(c)

        72,597     4,649,112

Excel Technology, Inc.(c)

        161,670     4,358,623

Littelfuse, Inc.(c)

        330,808     11,568,356

Plexus Corp.(c)

        154,220     4,325,871

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.(c)

        118,661     5,327,879

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(c)

        514,017     4,656,994

X-Rite, Inc.(b)(c)

        244,088     1,457,205
             
            39,204,496
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.6%          

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(c)

        207,410     6,377,858

Exterran Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

        77,026     4,971,258

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(c)

        130,358     4,106,277

Oceaneering International, Inc.(c)

        117,421     7,397,523

TETRA Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

        185,237     2,934,154
             
            25,787,070
             
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%          

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.(b)

        231,251     5,226,273

Spartan Stores, Inc.(b)

        388,250     8,095,012
             
            13,321,285
             
Food Products – 1.2%          

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

        142,510     3,914,750

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

        141,367     8,220,491
             
            12,135,241
             
Gas Utilities – 1.4%          

UGI Corp.

        552,790     13,775,527
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.3%          

Orthofix International NV(c)

        121,813     4,844,503

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(b)

        194,888     8,619,896
             
            13,464,399
             
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.2%          

Amedisys, Inc.(b)(c)

        153,931     6,055,645

CorVel Corp.(c)

        208,162     6,367,676

Healthspring, Inc.(c)

        182,675     2,572,064

inVentiv Health, Inc.(c)

        263,574     7,593,567

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(b)(c)

        120,394     4,245,092

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

        476,366     5,230,499
             
            32,064,543
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%          

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.(b)

        213,375     5,887,016

CEC Entertainment, Inc.(c)

        259,820     7,503,602

Cosi, Inc.(b)(c)

        1,391,575     3,993,820
             
            17,384,438
             
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.9%          

Teleflex, Inc.

        128,379     6,124,962

Walter Industries, Inc.

        43,550     2,727,537
             
            8,852,499
             

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Insurance – 4.8%          

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(b)

        555,085   $ 5,151,189

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

        96,826     4,488,853

Delphi Financial Group, Inc.

        210,969     6,166,624

Employers Holdings, Inc.

        336,817     6,244,587

First Mercury Financial Corp.(c)

        94,334     1,642,355

Midland Co. (The)(b)

        124,506     8,084,175

Navigators Group, Inc.(c)

        103,178     5,612,883

ProAssurance Corp.(b)(c)

        96,672     5,203,854

RLI Corp.(b)

        120,788     5,987,461
             
            48,581,981
             
Internet Software & Services – 0.4%          

United Online, Inc.(b)

        418,576     4,420,163
             
IT Services – 3.7%          

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(c)

        209,706     9,963,132

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

        512,615     9,022,024

Perot Systems Corp., Class A(c)

        410,651     6,176,191

Wright Express Corp.(c)

        408,653     12,557,907
             
            37,719,254
             
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%          

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.(b)(c)

        158,470     4,519,564
             
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%          

PerkinElmer, Inc.

        280,637     6,805,447
             
Machinery – 4.7%          

Actuant Corp., Class A(b)

        332,237     10,036,880

CLARCOR, Inc.(b)

        145,721     5,180,382

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        210,155     2,082,636

ESCO Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

        121,429     4,823,160

Harsco Corp.

        135,666     7,513,183

Nordson Corp.(b)

        59,559     3,207,252

RBC Bearings, Inc.(c)

        195,392     7,254,905

Wabtec Corp.

        179,423     6,757,070
             
            46,855,468
             
Media – 3.0%          

A H Belo Corp., Class A(b)

        323,897     3,702,143

Alloy, Inc.(c)

        231,904     1,704,494

Belo Corp., Class A

        298,257     3,152,576

Interactive Data Corp.

        342,107     9,739,786

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

        296,265     11,761,721
             
            30,060,720
             
Metals & Mining – 1.2%          

Haynes International, Inc.(b)(c)

        54,118     2,969,996

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.(b)

        159,568     9,551,740
             
            12,521,736
             
Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power – 0.4%          

NorthWestern Corp.

        170,590     4,157,278
             
Multiline Retail – 0.4%          

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.(c)

        157,223     4,337,783
             

 

22


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.9%          

Mariner Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

        285,875   $ 7,721,484

Parallel Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

        366,057     7,163,736

Penn Virginia Corp.

        223,748     9,865,049

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

        114,504     4,408,404
             
            29,158,673
             
Personal Products – 1.2%          

Alberto-Culver Co.

        444,192     12,175,303
             
Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%          

Perrigo Co.

        230,454     8,695,029

Sciele Pharma, Inc.(b)(c)

        374,419     7,301,171
             
            15,996,200
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.5%          

Capstead Mortgage Corp.(b)

        247,432     2,820,725

Health Care REIT, Inc.(b)

        149,267     6,736,420

Kite Realty Group Trust

        389,506     5,453,084

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.(b)

        488,148     3,075,332

Potlatch Corp.

        177,994     7,345,812
             
            25,431,373
             
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.7%          

Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc.(b)(c)

        268,443     6,686,915
             
Road & Rail – 1.4%          

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

        202,540     6,967,376

Ryder System, Inc.(b)

        122,931     7,487,727
             
            14,455,103
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%          

Cohu, Inc.(b)

        275,771     4,481,279

Exar Corp.(b)(c)

        411,801     3,389,122

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A(c)

        380,475     4,535,262

Verigy Ltd.(c)

        407,870     7,684,271
             
            20,089,934
             
Software – 3.0%          

Epicor Software Corp.(b)(c)

        349,079     3,909,685

Intervoice, Inc.(c)

        598,351     4,762,874

Progress Software Corp.(c)

        269,392     8,060,208

Quest Software, Inc.(b)(c)

        172,926     2,260,143

Radiant Systems, Inc.(c)

        368,295     5,145,081

Sybase, Inc.(c)

        243,400     6,401,420
             
            30,539,411
             
Specialty Retail – 2.1%          

Genesco, Inc.(b)(c)

        181,941     4,204,656

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.(b)(c)

        151,104     2,225,762

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

        968,029     6,679,400

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A(b)

        404,089     8,304,029
             
            21,413,847
             
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.5%          

Carter’s, Inc.(c)

        250,422     4,044,315

FGX International Holdings Ltd.(c)

        226,561     2,709,670

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – continued          

Fossil, Inc.(b)(c)

          283,252   $ 8,650,516

Hanesbrands, Inc.(b)(c)

          343,492     10,029,966
             
            25,434,467
             
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.2%          

Westfield Financial, Inc.

          197,422     1,928,813
             
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%          

Genesis Lease Ltd., ADR

          226,882     3,301,133
             
Water Utilities – 0.7%          

American States Water Co.(b)

          107,990     3,887,640

Middlesex Water Co.

          182,987     3,323,044
             
            7,210,684
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $910,883,519)

            940,229,562
             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND – 1.0%          
Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%          

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund(b)

         

(Identified Cost $10,705,095)

          148,664     9,747,899
             
              Shares/
Principal Amount
    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 32.1%          

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(e)

          255,144,557     255,144,557
San Paolo U.S. Financial, Commercial Paper, 1.000%, 4/1/2008(d)         $ 68,946,000     68,946,000
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $324,090,557)

            324,090,557
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 126.3%          

(Identified Cost $1,245,679,171)(a)

            1,274,068,018

Other assets less liabilities—(26.3)%

            (265,290,539)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 1,008,777,479
             

(†)     See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)     Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

 

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,246,145,209 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 106,698,557

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (78,775,748)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 27,922,809
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

     6.4 %

Commercial Banks

     6.0  

Insurance

     4.8  

Machinery

     4.7  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     3.9  

IT Services

     3.7  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.2  

Software

     3.0  

Media

     3.0  

Electrical Equipment

     3.0  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.9  

Chemicals

     2.7  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.6  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.5  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     2.5  

Communications Equipment

     2.5  

Specialty Retail

     2.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

     29.1  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 94.0% of Net Assets          
Aerospace & Defense – 5.3%          

Boeing Co.(b)

        1,925   $ 143,162

United Technologies Corp.

        2,963     203,914
             
            347,076
             
Beverages – 2.1%          

PepsiCo, Inc.(b)

        1,890     136,458
             
Capital Markets – 6.0%          

Franklin Resources, Inc.(b)

        1,934     187,579

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

        700     115,773

State Street Corp.(b)

        1,100     86,900
             
            390,252
             
Chemicals – 4.5%          

Ecolab, Inc.(b)

        3,376     146,620

Praxair, Inc.(b)

        1,730     145,718
             
            292,338
             
Communications Equipment – 8.8%          

Cisco Systems, Inc.(c)

        9,698     233,625

Corning, Inc.(b)

        8,925     214,557

Harris Corp.(b)

        2,565     124,479
             
            572,661
             
Computers & Peripherals – 8.1%          

Apple, Inc.(c)

        1,250     179,375

EMC Corp.(b)(c)

        9,251     132,659

Hewlett-Packard Co.(b)

        4,732     216,063
             
            528,097
             
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.7%          

AT&T, Inc.

        4,551     174,303
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.9%          

Transocean, Inc.(b)(c)

        916     123,843
             
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.8%          

Costco Wholesale Corp.(b)

        2,150     139,685

Spartan Stores, Inc.(b)

        5,050     105,293
             
            244,978
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.6%          

Covidien Ltd.(b)

        3,300     146,025

Hologic, Inc.(b)(c)

        1,725     95,910

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(c)

        1,581     123,097
             
            365,032
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%          

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(b)

        3,300     113,388
             
Household Products – 2.4%          

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

        2,000     155,820
             
Insurance – 6.0%          

Aflac, Inc.(b)

        3,331     216,348

Everest Re Group Ltd.

        1,943     173,957
             
            390,305
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
IT Services – 1.8%          

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(b)

          6,800   $ 119,680
             
Machinery – 9.2%          

Danaher Corp.(b)

          2,653     201,708

Eaton Corp.

          2,350     187,224

Joy Global, Inc.

          1,900     123,804

Terex Corp.(b)(c)

          1,350     84,375
             
            597,111
             
Media – 2.5%          

DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The)(b)(c)

          6,515     161,507
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.1%          

ConocoPhillips

          2,310     176,045

Devon Energy Corp.

          2,488     259,573

ExxonMobil Corp.(b)

          2,593     219,316
             
            654,934
             
Personal Products – 1.9%          

Alberto-Culver Co.(b)

          4,540     124,441
             
Pharmaceuticals – 4.7%          

Abbott Laboratories(b)

          3,175     175,101

Novartis AG, ADR

          2,480     127,051
             
            302,152
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.8%          

Texas Instruments, Inc.(b)

          4,155     117,462
             
Specialty Retail – 1.6%          

Gap, Inc. (The)(b)

          5,370     105,681
             
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.5%          

NII Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

          3,000     95,340
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $5,127,443)

            6,112,859
             
              Shares/
Principal Amount
    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 41.3%          

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)

          2,250,228     2,250,228
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.25% to be repurchased at $437,015 on 4/01//08 collateralized by $445,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.375% due 3/5/10 with value of $446,669, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 437,000     437,000
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $2,687,228)

            2,687,228
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS –  135.3%          

(Identified Cost $7,814,671)(a)

            8,800,087

Other assets less liabilities—(35.3)%

            (2,296,479)
             
NET ASSETS –  100.0%           $    6,503,608
             

 

27


 

 

 

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

 

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost of $7,814,671 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 1,207,806

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (222,390)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 985,416
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.1 %

Machinery

     9.2  

Communications Equipment

     8.8  

Computers & Peripherals

     8.1  

Insurance

     6.0  

Capital Markets

     6.0  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5.6  

Aerospace & Defense

     5.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.7  

Chemicals

     4.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.8  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.7  

Media

     2.5  

Household Products

     2.4  

Beverages

     2.1  

Other, less than 2% each

     12.2  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

        Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Growth Fund
 
       

Assets

       

Investments at cost

     $ 166,862,283      $ 155,252,979  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       5,853,481        (2,560,677 )
                   

Investments at value

       172,715,764        152,692,302  

Cash

       95,457        467,345  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       984,966        288,488  

Receivable for securities sold

       1,058,955        3,192,965  

Dividends and interest receivable

       21,888        17,336  

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 4)

               

Securities lending income receivable

       15,545        16,408  

Other assets

       27,426         
                   

Total Assets

       174,920,001        156,674,844  
                   
Liabilities        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2)

       49,772,699        50,220,457  

Payable for securities purchased

       1,349,044        2,955,227  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       143,739        273,348  

Management fees payable (Note 4)

       81,919        64,706  

Administrative fees payable (Note 4)

       9,312        7,165  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 4)

       42,769        40,124  

Service and distribution fees payable (Note 4)

       2,128        1,260  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       16,251        1,978  
                   

Total Liabilities

       51,417,861        53,564,265  
                   

Net Assets

     $ 123,502,140      $ 103,110,579  
                   

Net Assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 207,277,021      $ 306,815,825  

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       (241,655 )      (225,297 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (89,386,707 )      (200,919,272 )

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

       5,853,481        (2,560,677 )
                   

Net Assets

     $ 123,502,140      $ 103,110,579  
                   
Net Asset Value and Offering Price        

Institutional Class

       

Net assets

     $ 28,013,518      $ 41,839,649  
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

       1,103,750        3,129,080  
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 25.38      $ 13.37  
                   

Retail Class

       

Net assets

     $ 95,488,622      $ 61,270,930  
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,860,333        4,713,803  
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 24.74      $ 13.00  
                   

Admin Class

       

Net assets

     $      $  
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

               
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $  
                   

Value of securities on loan (Note 2)

     $ 47,347,527      $ 49,117,532  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Small Cap
Value Fund
    Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
 
 
$ 1,245,679,171     $ 7,814,671  
  28,388,847       985,416  
  1,274,068,018       8,800,087  
  2,620       826  
  2,560,411        
  1,160,184        
  718,272       5,346  
  74,544       6,526  
  117,833       630  
         
  1,278,701,882       8,813,415  
 
  255,144,557       2,250,228  
  12,942,977        
  961,519        
  622,209       2,714  
  82,048       533  
  123,112       37,234  
  12,115        
  35,866       19,098  
  269,924,403       2,309,807  
$ 1,008,777,479     $ 6,503,608  
 
$ 1,008,538,190     $ 9,146,200  
  1,345,731       (5,394 )
  (29,495,289 )     (3,622,614 )
  28,388,847       985,416  
$ 1,008,777,479     $ 6,503,608  
 
 
$ 486,432,863     $ 6,503,608  
  21,778,798       625,118  
$ 22.34     $ 10.40  
 
$ 446,379,759     $  
  20,167,086        
$ 22.13     $  
 
$ 75,964,857     $  
  3,490,006        
$ 21.77     $  
$ 250,993,030     $ 2,216,019  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

30


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

        Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Growth Fund
 
       

Investment Income

       

Dividends

     $ 97,075      $ 77,284  

Interest

       90,993        64,387  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

       71,741        52,075  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (679 )       
                   
       259,130        193,746  
                   
Expenses        

Management fees (Note 4)

       298,263        256,422  

Distribution fees—Retail Class (Note 4)

       64,933        41,549  

Service and distribution fees—Admin Class (Note 4)

               

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 4)

       5,429        5,334  

Administrative fees (Note 4)

       20,740        17,848  

Custodian fees and expenses

       8,618        14,140  

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Institutional Class (Note 4)

       5,093        5,548  

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Retail Class (Note 4)

       16,439        14,531  

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Admin Class (Note 4)

               

Audit and tax services fees

       16,979        16,765  

Registration fees

       19,070        16,710  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       4,064        3,079  

Legal fees

       705        424  

Expense recapture—Institutional Class (Note 4)

       1,930         

Miscellaneous expenses

       2,822        2,696  
                   

Total expenses

       465,085        395,046  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 4)

       (2,469 )      (11,574 )
                   

Net expenses

       462,616        383,472  
                   

Net investment income (loss)

       (203,486 )      (189,726 )
                   
Net Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investments

       (1,265,859 )      (2,092,546 )

Foreign currency transactions

       166         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:        

Investments

       (7,172,815 )      (10,342,691 )

Foreign currency translations

       (109 )       
                   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (8,438,617 )      (12,435,237 )
                   
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $ (8,642,103 )    $ (12,624,963 )
                   

 

* Amount includes a special dividend of $926,046 in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Small Cap
Value Fund
     Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
  
  
$ 6,025,435 *    $ 40,087  
  665,580        5,219  
  755,942        4,061  
         (508 )
  7,446,957        48,859  
              
  
  3,843,560        16,375  
  558,399         
  188,924         
  16,255        4,876  
  268,358        1,715  
  24,325        6,666  
  94,735        1,308  
  362,284         
  113,952         
  19,088        15,029  
  48,074        12,676  
  66,586        814  
  14,513        94  
          
  15,661        1,993  
              
  5,634,714        61,546  
  (332,131 )      (40,256 )
              
  5,302,583        21,290  
              
  2,144,374        27,569  
              
  
  
  (16,356,684 )      (136,888 )
          
  
  (138,660,144 )      (554,050 )
          
              
  (155,016,828 )      (690,938 )
              
$ (152,872,454 )    $ (663,369 )
              

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment loss

   $ (203,486 )      $ (288,083 )

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

     (1,265,693 )        7,015,246  

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

     (7,172,924 )        8,067,259  
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (8,642,103 )        14,794,422  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               
                   

Total distributions

               
                   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 8)

     77,347,619          (4,132,735 )
                   

Total increase in net assets

     68,705,516          10,661,687  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     54,796,624          44,134,937  
                   

End of period

   $ 123,502,140        $ 54,796,624  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income/Accumulated Net Investment Loss

   $ (241,655 )      $ (38,169 )
                   

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment loss

   $ (189,726 )      $ (143,375 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (2,092,546 )        3,362,779  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (10,342,691 )        5,500,407  
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (12,624,963 )        8,719,811  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               
                   

Total distributions

               
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 8)

     66,713,844          16,896,224  
                   

Redemption Fees

       

Institutional Class

     4,430          346  

Retail Class

     5,074          186  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     54,098,385          25,616,567  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     49,012,194          23,395,627  
                   

End of period

   $ 103,110,579        $ 49,012,194  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income/Accumulated Net Investment Loss

   $ (225,297 )      $ (35,571 )
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – continued

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 2,144,374        $ 2,636,586  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (16,356,684 )        100,922,002  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (138,660,144 )        34,456,656  
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (152,872,454 )        138,015,244  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (1,132,960 )        (2,801,001 )

Retail Class

              (1,058,622 )

Admin Class

              (101,702 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

     (51,944,174 )        (50,563,842 )

Retail Class

     (47,065,282 )        (32,749,822 )

Admin Class

     (8,031,853 )        (7,983,100 )
                   

Total distributions

     (108,174,269 )        (95,258,089 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 8)

     193,183,889          235,053,214  
                   

Redemption Fees

       

Institutional Class

     12,943          16,563  

Retail Class

     11,514          13,201  

Admin Class

     1,942          2,493  
                   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (67,836,435 )        277,842,626  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     1,076,613,914          798,771,288  
                   

End of period

   $ 1,008,777,479        $ 1,076,613,914  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 1,345,731        $ 334,317  
                   

 

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 27,569        $ 102,751  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (136,888 )        1,153,272  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (554,050 )        (241,314 )
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (663,369 )        1,014,709  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (114,263 )        (75,417 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (114,263 )        (75,417 )
                   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 8)

     611,128          (3,344,828 )
                   

Total decrease in net assets

     (166,504 )        (2,405,536 )

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     6,670,112          9,075,648  
                   

End of period

   $ 6,503,608        $ 6,670,112  
                   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (5,394 )      $ 81,300  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

34


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:           Less Distributions:
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of the period
   Net
investment
loss
(c)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
           Dividends
from
net investment
income
     Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
Mid Cap Growth Fund                 
Institutional Class                    

3/31/2008(e)

   $ 27.51    $ (0.06 )   $ (2.07 )    $ (2.13 )       $      $  —

9/30/2007

     20.13      (0.11 )(d)     7.49        7.38                 

9/30/2006

     19.00      (0.10 )     1.23        1.13                 

9/30/2005

     15.50      (0.10 )     3.78        3.68           (0.18 )     

9/30/2004

     13.69      (0.13 )     1.94        1.81                 

9/30/2003

     10.70      (0.10 )     3.09        2.99                 
Retail Class                    

3/31/2008(e)

   $ 26.84    $ (0.07 )   $ (2.03 )    $ (2.10 )       $      $

9/30/2007

     19.69      (0.16 )(d)     7.31        7.15                 

9/30/2006

     18.63      (0.15 )     1.21        1.06                 

9/30/2005

     15.20      (0.14 )     3.70        3.56           (0.13 )     

9/30/2004

     13.46      (0.16 )     1.90        1.74                 

9/30/2003

     10.55      (0.13 )     3.04        2.91                 

 

 

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Includes a non-recurring payment of $0.02 per share.

(e) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(g) Includes expense recapture of 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

35


 

 

                     Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of the
period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(f)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(f)
    Net
investment
loss (%)
(f)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$     $ 25.38   (7.7 )   $ 28,014   1.00 (g)   1.00 (g)   (0.40 )   102
        27.51   36.7       24,143   1.00     1.10     (0.47 )   194
        20.13   6.0       17,467   1.00     1.12     (0.49 )   211
  (0.18 )     19.00   23.9       26,159   1.00     1.21     (0.60 )   280
        15.50   13.2       25,191   1.00     1.17     (0.84 )   284
        13.69   27.9       23,866   1.00     1.23     (0.88 )   248
             
$     $ 24.74   (7.9 )   $ 95,489   1.25     1.26     (0.57 )   102
        26.84   36.3       30,654   1.25     1.43     (0.71 )   194
        19.69   5.7       26,668   1.25     1.52     (0.72 )   211
  (0.13 )     18.63   23.6       25,802   1.25     1.50     (0.85 )   280
        15.20   12.9       25,382   1.25     1.42     (1.10 )   284
        13.46   27.6       32,813   1.25     1.47     (1.13 )   248

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

36


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – continued

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:          Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of the period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(c)(d)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
         Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
 
Small Cap Growth Fund            
Institutional Class              

3/31/2008(i)

  $ 15.87   $ (0.03 )   $ (2.47 )   $ (2.50 )     $     $  

9/30/2007

    12.00     (0.06 )(f)     3.93       3.87                

9/30/2006

    11.08     (0.08 )     0.99       0.91                

9/30/2005

    8.96     (0.08 )     2.20       2.12                

9/30/2004

    8.59     (0.09 )     0.46       0.37                

9/30/2003

    6.35     (0.06 )     2.30       2.24                
Retail Class              

3/31/2008(i)

  $ 15.45   $ (0.05 )   $ (2.40 )   $ (2.45 )     $     $  

9/30/2007

    11.71     (0.09 )(f)     3.83     $ 3.74                

9/30/2006

    10.84     (0.11 )     0.97     $ 0.86                

9/30/2005

    8.78     (0.11 )     2.17     $ 2.06                

9/30/2004

    8.45     (0.11 )     0.44     $ 0.33                

9/30/2003

    6.26     (0.08 )     2.27     $ 2.19                
Small Cap Value Fund            
Institutional Class              

3/31/2008(i)

  $ 28.77   $ 0.07 (j)   $ (3.66 )   $ (3.59 )     $ (0.06 )   $ (2.78 )

9/30/2007

    27.69     0.12 (f)(g)     4.29       4.41         (0.17 )     (3.16 )

9/30/2006

    27.43     0.13       2.70       2.83         (0.15 )     (2.42 )

9/30/2005

    25.75     0.13       4.22       4.35         (0.02 )     (2.65 )

9/30/2004

    21.34     0.04       4.97       5.01         (0.05 )     (0.55 )

9/30/2003

    17.28     0.05       4.01       4.06                
Retail Class              

3/31/2008(i)

  $ 28.52   $ 0.04 (j)   $ (3.65 )   $ (3.61 )     $     $ (2.78 )

9/30/2007

    27.46     0.04 (f)(g)     4.28       4.32         (0.10 )     (3.16 )

9/30/2006

    27.23     0.06       2.67       2.73         (0.08 )     (2.42 )

9/30/2005

    25.62     0.06       4.20       4.26               (2.65 )

9/30/2004

    21.25     (0.02 )     4.95       4.93         (0.01 )     (0.55 )

9/30/2003

    17.25     (0.00 )     4.00       4.00                
Admin Class              

3/31/2008(i)

  $ 28.13   $ 0.01 (j)   $ (3.59 )   $ (3.58 )     $     $ (2.78 )

9/30/2007

    27.14     (0.03 )(f)(g)     4.22       4.19         (0.04 )     (3.16 )

9/30/2006

    26.94     (0.01 )     2.65       2.64         (0.02 )     (2.42 )

9/30/2005

    25.43     (0.00 )     4.16       4.16               (2.65 )

9/30/2004

    21.13     (0.08 )     4.93       4.85               (0.55 )

9/30/2003

    17.20     (0.05 )     3.98       3.93                

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.

(e) Includes expense recapture of 0.02%.

(f) Includes a non-recurring payment of $0.01 per share and $0.00 per share for Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively.

(g) Includes a non-recurring special dividend of $0.05 per share in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(i) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

(j) Includes a special dividend of $.02 per share in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

37


 

 

                             Ratios to Average Net Assets:       
Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees
(d)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(h)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(h)
    Net
investment
income (loss) (%)
(h)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
               
               
$     $ 0.00   $ 13.37   (15.8 )   $ 41,840   1.00     1.01     (0.46 )   44
        0.00     15.87   32.3       28,088   1.00     1.23     (0.47 )   83
        0.01     12.00   8.3       20,414   1.00     1.38     (0.69 )   100
        0.00     11.08   23.7       15,785   1.00     1.70     (0.85 )   227
        0.00     8.96   4.3       15,867   1.00     1.31     (0.95 )   217
            8.59   35.3       22,519   1.00     1.19     (0.91 )   190
               
$     $ 0.00   $ 13.00   (15.9 )   $ 61,271   1.25     1.31     (0.66 )   44
        0.00     15.45   31.9       20,924   1.25     1.50     (0.66 )   83
        0.01     11.71   8.0       2,981   1.25     1.92     (0.94 )   100
        0.00     10.84   23.5       3,592   1.25     1.87     (1.14 )   227
        0.00     8.78   3.9       14,589   1.25     1.52     (1.19 )   217
            8.45   35.0       30,345   1.25     1.43     (1.17 )   190
               
               
$ (2.84 )   $ 0.00   $ 22.34   (13.7 )   $ 486,433   0.88     0.88     0.57     29
  (3.33 )     0.00     28.77   17.0       534,776   0.89     0.89     0.43     57
  (2.57 )     0.00     27.69   11.2       442,714   0.89 (e)   0.89 (e)   0.47     62
  (2.67 )     0.00     27.43   18.0       403,110   0.90     0.93     0.48     59
  (0.60 )     0.00     25.75   23.8       346,356   0.90     0.93     0.16     70
            21.34   23.5       289,945   0.90     0.94     0.26     74
               
$ (2.78 )   $ 0.00   $ 22.13   (13.9 )   $ 446,380   1.15     1.25     0.30     29
  (3.26 )     0.00     28.52   16.7       465,055   1.15     1.24     0.15     57
  (2.50 )     0.00     27.46   10.9       291,690   1.15     1.20     0.21     62
  (2.65 )     0.00     27.23   17.7       235,948   1.15     1.20     0.24     59
  (0.56 )     0.00     25.62   23.5       173,411   1.15     1.18     (0.08 )   70
            21.25   23.2       140,152   1.15     1.20     (0.01 )   74
               
$ (2.78 )   $ 0.00   $ 21.77   (14.0 )   $ 75,965   1.40     1.64     0.06     29
  (3.20 )     0.00     28.13   16.4       76,783   1.40     1.56     (0.10 )   57
  (2.44 )     0.00     27.14   10.6       64,367   1.40     1.46     (0.04 )   62
  (2.65 )     0.00     26.94   17.4       67,505   1.40     1.43     (0.01 )   59
  (0.55 )     0.00     25.43   23.3       62,680   1.40     1.43     (0.33 )   70
            21.13   22.9       37,411   1.40     1.47     (0.27 )   74

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

38


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – continued

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

        Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:         Less Distributions:
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of the period
  Net
investment
income
(c)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
         Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
Tax-Managed Equity Fund            
Institutional Class              

3/31/2008(f)

  $ 11.71   $ 0.05     $ (1.16 )   $ (1.11 )     $ (0.20 )   $

9/30/2007

    10.18     0.16 (d)     1.45       1.61         (0.08 )    

9/30/2006

    9.20     0.07       0.97       1.04         (0.06 )    

9/30/2005

    8.49     0.05       0.69       0.74         (0.03 )    

9/30/2004

    7.66     0.05       0.97       1.02         (0.19 )    

9/30/2003

    6.78     0.06       0.85       0.91         (0.03 )    

 

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Includes a non-recurring special dividend of $0.08 per share in which the source of the dividend has not been determined by the issuer.

(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

39


 

 

                        Ratios to Average Net Assets:     
Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(e)
  Gross
expenses (%)
(e)
  Net
investment
income (%)
(e)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$ (0.20 )   $ 10.40   (9.7 )   $ 6,504   0.65   1.88   0.84   20
  (0.08 )     11.71   15.9       6,670   0.65   1.92   1.51   45
  (0.06 )     10.18   11.3       9,076   0.65   1.64   0.71   40
  (0.03 )     9.20   8.7       9,230   0.65   2.02   0.59   38
  (0.19 )     8.49   13.4       5,202   0.65   3.39   0.59   27
  (0.03 )     7.66   13.5       2,490   0.65   1.82   0.81   200

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

40


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trusts in multiple series. Shares of Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund were first registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) effective March 7, 1997 (subsequent to its commencement of investment operations). Information presented in these financial statements pertains to certain equity funds of the Trusts; the financial statements for the remaining equity funds and the fixed income funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund (the “Tax-Managed Equity Fund”)

 

Each Fund offers Institutional Class Shares. Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund also offer Retail Class Shares. In addition, Small Cap Value Fund offers Admin Class Shares.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. The Small Cap Value Fund estimates the recharacterization of distributions received from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At March 31, 2008, there were no open forward currency contracts.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. Each Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains, at least annually. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”) was issued and became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has performed an analysis of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years ended September 30, 2004-2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Fund. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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

 

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March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as distributions from REITs, net operating losses and redemption in kind transactions. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees and wash sales. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2007 was as follows:

 

     2007 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $      $      $

Small Cap Growth Fund

                  

Small Cap Value Fund

     19,298,487        75,959,602        95,258,089

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     75,417               75,417

 

As of September 30, 2007, the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward

   Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
     Tax-Managed
Equity Fund

Expires September 30, 2010

   $ 66,978,246      $ 139,524,244      $     —      $ 1,693,070

Expires September 30, 2011

     21,142,388        59,283,040               1,662,157

Expires September 30, 2012

                          110,150

Expires September 30, 2013

                          17,395
                                 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $ 88,120,634      $ 198,807,284      $      $ 3,482,772
                                 

 

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

 

h.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Funds with respect to such loans at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Value
of Securities
on Loan
     Value of
Collateral

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 47,347,527      $ 49,772,699

Small Cap Growth Fund

     49,117,532        50,220,457

Small Cap Value Fund

     250,993,030        255,144,557

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     2,216,019        2,250,228

 

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

 

j.  New Accounting Pronouncements. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has evaluated the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Funds’ financial statements and believes that such impact will be limited to expanded disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements regarding inputs used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and will not have a material impact on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

 

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

 

3.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 149,071,907      $ 78,074,079

Small Cap Growth Fund

     94,755,704        29,459,975

Small Cap Value Fund

     379,573,777        289,781,724

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     1,622,344        1,264,822

 

4.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

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

 

Fund

   Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.75%

Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.75%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.75%

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

   0.50%

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Funds to limit their operating expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2009 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     Expense Limit as a Percentage
of Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

   Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   1.00%      1.25%     

Small Cap Growth Fund

   1.00%      1.25%     

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.90%      1.15%      1.40%

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

   0.65%          

 

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March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Management
Fee
     Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 298,263      0.75%

Small Cap Growth Fund

     256,422      0.75%

Small Cap Value Fund

     3,843,560      0.75%

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     16,375      0.50%

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

   Reimbursement

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 1,459

Small Cap Growth Fund

     10,707

Small Cap Value Fund

     319,176

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     40,173

 

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such deferred fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was deferred. The amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement Until
September 30, 2008

Fund

   Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class      Total

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 20,701      $ 49,919      $      $ 70,620

Small Cap Growth Fund

     53,263        12,411               65,674

Small Cap Value Fund

            325,613        125,266        450,879

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     86,601                      86,601

 

     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement Until
September 30, 2009

Fund

   Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class      Total

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $      $ 1,459      $      $ 1,459

Small Cap Growth Fund

     976        9,731               10,707

Small Cap Value Fund

            227,718        91,458        319,176

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     40,173                      40,173

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

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

 

Effective October 1, 2007, State Street Bank reduced the fees it receives from Natixis Advisors for serving as sub-administrator to the Funds. Also, effective October 1, 2007, Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds to waive

 

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the administrative fees paid by the Funds in an amount equal to the reduction in sub-administrative fees discussed above. The waiver is in effect through June 30, 2008.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, amounts paid to Natixis Advisors for administrative fees were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Administrative
Fees
     Waiver of
Administrative
Fees
     Net
Administrative
Fees

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 20,740      $ 1,010      $ 19,730

Small Cap Growth Fund

     17,848        867        16,981

Small Cap Value Fund

     268,358        12,955        255,403

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     1,715        83        1,632

 

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

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Mid Cap Growth Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund have adopted Distribution Plans relating to their Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plan”) and the Small Cap Value Fund has adopted a separate Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

 

Under the respective Retail Class and Admin Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class and Admin Class Shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Retail Class and Admin Class Shares and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts. In addition, the Admin Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund may pay an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares, to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal service and account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees

Fund

   Admin
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $      $ 64,933      $

Small Cap Growth Fund

            41,549       

Small Cap Value Fund

     94,462        558,399        94,462

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

                  

 

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

 

     Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 3,728      $ 14,071      $

Small Cap Growth Fund

     4,005        12,866       

Small Cap Value Fund

     81,523        346,925        111,203

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     72              

 

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board

 

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

 

Prior to January 1, 2008, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $55,000. Each Independent Trustee also received a meeting attendance fee of $6,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attended in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attended telephonically. In addition, each Contract Review and Governance Committee member received $4,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in person and $2,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. Each Audit Committee member received $5,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in person and $2,500 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. The Chairperson of the Board and committee chair retainers were $200,000 and $10,000, respectively.

 

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

 

f. Redemption Fees. Shareholders of Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeem, including redeeming by exchange, any class of shares of such Funds within 60 days of their acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee is intended to offset the costs to the Funds of short-term trading, such as portfolio transaction and market impact costs associated with redemption activity and administrative costs associated with processing redemptions. The redemption fee is deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and is paid to the Fund.

 

The “first-in, first-out” method is used to determine the holding period of redeemed or exchanged shares, which means that if a shareholder acquired shares on different days, the shares acquired first will be redeemed or exchanged first for purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies. A new holding period begins with each purchase or exchange. These fees are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

5.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

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

 

6.  Brokerage Commission Recapture. Each Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rebates

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   $ 14,520

Small Cap Growth Fund

     6,996

Small Cap Value Fund

     62,006

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

     616

 

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7.  Shareholders. At March 31, 2008, the Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan (“Pension Plan”) and the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of beneficial interest in the Funds as follows:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan      Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   325,144      343,288

Small Cap Growth Fund

   381,184      382,009

Small Cap Value Fund

   371,979      733,841

Tax-Managed Equity Fund

       

 

At March 31, 2008, three shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 19.03% of the Fund.

 

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

 

       Mid Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     434,821        $ 12,366,299        122,987        $ 2,932,877  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

                               

Redeemed

     (208,611 )        (5,464,972 )      (113,087 )        (2,616,811 )
                                       

Net change

     226,210        $ 6,901,327        9,900        $ 316,066  
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       3,157,549        $ 81,916,486        404,396        $ 9,618,611  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

                               

Redeemed

     (439,102 )        (11,470,194 )      (616,665 )        (14,067,412 )
                                       

Net change

     2,718,447        $ 70,446,292        (212,269 )      $ (4,448,801 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital
share transactions

     2,944,657        $ 77,347,619        (202,369 )      $ (4,132,735 )
                                       
       Small Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,611,457        $ 23,847,625        227,764        $ 3,236,460  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

                               

Redeemed

     (252,417 )        (3,596,454 )      (158,397 )        (2,160,742 )
                                       

Net change

     1,359,040        $ 20,251,171        69,367        $ 1,075,718  
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,312,171        $ 59,434,837        1,247,066        $ 17,800,763  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

                               

Redeemed

     (952,937 )        (12,972,164 )      (147,091 )        (1,980,257 )
                                       

Net change

     3,359,234        $ 46,462,673        1,099,975        $ 15,820,506  
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital
share transactions

     4,718,274        $ 66,713,844        1,169,342        $ 16,896,224  
                                       

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

       Small Cap Value Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,787,839        $ 93,018,647        3,665,690        $ 103,476,796  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

     1,942,238          49,352,283        1,908,336          50,494,585  

Redeemed

     (2,536,374 )        (63,077,483 )      (2,978,936 )        (83,598,708 )
                                       

Net change

     3,193,703        $ 79,293,447        2,595,090        $ 70,372,673  
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,640,655        $ 136,600,853        9,567,844        $ 267,672,472  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

     1,850,508          46,632,804        1,279,692          33,617,503  

Redeemed

     (3,632,498 )        (88,303,370 )      (5,159,588 )        (145,568,951 )
                                       

Net change

     3,858,665        $ 94,930,287        5,687,948        $ 155,721,024  
                                       
Admin Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,164,673        $ 28,348,156        1,317,587        $ 35,992,658  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

     271,956          6,747,215        292,721          7,599,049  

Redeemed

     (676,254 )        (16,135,216 )      (1,252,476 )        (34,632,190 )
                                       

Net change

     760,375        $ 18,960,155        357,832        $ 8,959,517  
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital
share transactions

     7,812,743        $ 193,183,889        8,640,870        $ 235,053,214  
                                       
       Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     58,225        $ 632,094        136,117        $ 1,473,501  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

     9,661          111,971        6,824          70,495  

Redemptions-in-kind*

               (261,354 )        (2,702,405 )

Redeemed

     (12,413 )        (132,937 )      (203,597 )        (2,186,419 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital
share transactions

     55,473        $ 611,128        (322,010 )      $ (3,344,828 )
                                       

*   On October 20, 2006, Natixis US liquidated its position of 261,354 shares. This was accomplished through a redemption-in-kind which included $2,453,150 of securities and $249,255 in cash.

      

 

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    
Fund and Manager Reviews      1
Portfolio of Investments      21
Statements of Assets and Liabilities      101
Statements of Operations      103
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      105
Financial Highlights      109
Notes to Financial Statements      115

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

MARCH 31, 2008 (Unaudited)


FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

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Daniel Fuss, CFA, CIC

Manager since May 1991

 

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Matthew Eagan, CFA

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

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Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Manager since October 1997

 

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Elaine Stokes

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to poor performance from our high yield bond holdings and an underweight in securities with AAA and A ratings.

 

Most high yield bonds declined in value during the period, notably in the industrial sector, and we had a large allocation to this sector. In the investment grade arena, finance companies were bogged down by their exposure to the subprime market and further stymied by the lack of market liquidity. Communication issues also struggled, as investors grew increasingly concerned about access to capital markets. In addition, consumer cyclicals weighed on returns, in large part because of their exposure to higher energy costs and sagging demand from an increasingly cash-strapped public.

 

Inflation fears dragged down our positions in the Canadian dollar, British pound and Icelandic krona, while illiquidity and risk-aversion hampered the Fund’s convertible bonds.

 

On the upside, our defensive duration strategy had a positive influence on performance. From a quality perspective, bonds rated AA contributed the majority of positive returns. Our exposure to the brokerage sector helped performance, including our position in Bear Stearns, which rallied after the Federal Reserve facilitated JP Morgan’s purchase of the ailing firm. Other top industry performers included energy providers, which benefited from record-high commodity prices, and banking firms. Capital infusions from sovereign funds to major banking corporations hit by the subprime crisis also bolstered returns in the first half of the period.

 

Our currency positions in the Malaysian ringgit and the Singapore and Australian dollar contributed positively to performance. In addition, the Mexican peso recovered to become the overall currency leader for the period.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrial sector appears to be vital relative to other economic areas; the weak US dollar is improving the outlook for exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and non-residential construction is booming. We believe the Federal Reserve will ease once more before holding the fed funds target steady at 2.00%, while continuing to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as necessary. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSBDX;

Retail: LSBRX; Admin: LBFAX

Objective | High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests primarily in investment-grade fixed-income securities, although it may invest up to 35% of assets in lower rated fixed-income securities and up to 20% of its assets in preferred stocks. The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in Canadian securities and up to 20% of assets in other foreign securities, including emerging markets securities.

Fund Inception Date | 5/16/91

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 5/16/91; Retail: 1/2/97; Admin: 1/2/98

Total Net Assets | $16,980.3 million

 

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In our view, valuations outside the Treasury sector are attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but the market appears to have priced in a more dismal scenario than we expect. Longer-term, we believe risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more appropriately. Specific US high yield securities may offer compelling relative value, but the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near-term, we believe the US dollar may have further downside potential, as non-Japanese Asian currencies strengthen.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Bond: Institutional  
-0.59 %   4.53 %   10.74 %   8.57 %   10.81 %
Loomis Sayles Bond: Retail(c)  
-0.74     4.24     10.46     8.29     10.53  
Loomis Sayles Bond: Admin(c)  
-0.87     3.98     10.18     8.02     10.04  
Lehman US Government/Credit Index(d)  
5.71     8.35     4.62     6.12     7.11  
Lipper BBB-Rated Funds Index(d)  
1.69     3.52     5.02     5.30     6.86  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 0.67 %   Retail: 0.97 %   Admin: 1.24 %
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*  
Institutional: 0.67 %   Retail: 0.95 %   Admin: 1.20 %

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE(e)

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(b)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Inception dates of the Institutional, Retail and Admin Classes of shares are May 16, 1991, December 31, 1996 and January 2, 1998, respectively. (b) The mountain chart is based on the initial minimum investment of $100,000 for the Institutional Class. (c) Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Retail Class and the Admin Class represents the performance of the Institutional Class during the periods shown, adjusted to reflect the current levels of 12b-1 fees payable by the respective classes of shares. (d) See page 15 for a description of the indices. Index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date; the beginning value of the index is the value as of the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (e) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of shares. Performance of the Retail and Admin Classes would be lower, due to higher fees.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

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Daniel Fuss, CFA, CIC

Manager since January 1995

 

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Matthew Eagan, CFA

Associate Manager since
February 2007

 

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Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

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Elaine Stokes

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to poor performance from our high yield bond holdings and an underweight in US Treasurys and other securities with AAA ratings.

 

Most of the high yield market suffered during the period, especially in the industrial sector, where our large allocation detracted from results. In the investment grade arena, communication issues struggled as investors grew increasingly concerned about access to capital markets. Consumer cyclicals also weighed on returns, partly because of their exposure to higher energy costs and sagging demand from an increasingly cash-strapped public. In addition, finance companies were bogged down by their exposure to the subprime market and the lack of market liquidity.

 

Our positions in the Canadian dollar, British pound and Icelandic krona were hurt by inflation fears, while the Fund’s convertible bonds suffered from illiquidity and risk aversion.

 

Our defensive duration strategy was a positive influence on performance. From a quality perspective, bonds rated A and AA were the strongest performers during the period. Our exposure to the insurance and banking industries and sovereign funds helped performance. Capital infusions from sovereign funds to major banking corporations hit by the subprime crisis bolstered returns in the first half of the period.

 

Our currency positions in the Singapore and New Zealand dollar and the Brazilian real contributed positively to performance. In addition, the Mexican peso recovered to become the overall currency leader for the period.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrial sector is showing relative strength; the weak US dollar may stimulate business for export companies; corporate spending remains disciplined; and nonresidential construction is booming. We believe the Federal Reserve will ease once more before holding the fed funds target rate steady at 2.00%, while continuing to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as necessary. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

In our view, valuations outside the Treasury sector remain attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond valuations appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we expect. Longer-term, we believe risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSFIX

Objective | High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests primarily in fixed-income securities, may invest up to 35% of its assets in lower-rated fixed-income securities and up to 20% of its assets in preferred stocks. The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in Canadian securities and up to 20% of assets in other foreign securities, including emerging markets securities.

Fund Inception Date | 1/17/95

Fund Registration Date | 3/7/97

Total Net Assets | $624.7 million

 

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more appropriately. Specific US high yield securities may offer compelling relative value, but the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near term, we believe the US dollar may have further downside potential, while non-Japanese Asian currencies continue to strengthen.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Registration
(a)
    Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income: Institutional  
0.13 %   5.36 %   11.30 %   8.64 %   9.17 %   10.56 %
Lehman US Government/Credit Index(b)  
5.71     8.35     4.62     6.12     6.51     6.98  
Lipper BBB-Rated Funds Index(b)  
1.69     3.52     5.02     5.30     5.78     6.59  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.60 %        
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.60 %        

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Registration to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Inception to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Shares of the Fund were registered for offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 7, 1997. In accordance with regulations, performance information is provided for the period beginning on March 7, 1997 (“Registration”). Performance from inception is also provided for the convenience of our long-term shareholders. Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception and registration dates, comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception and registration dates. (b) See page 15 for a description of the indices. (c) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s minimum initial investment of $3,000,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

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Ken Buntrock, CFA, CIC

Manager since September 2000

 

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David Rolley, CFA

Manager since September 2000

 

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Lynda Schweitzer, CFA

Manager since February 2007

 

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman Global Aggregate Bond Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to its overweight in corporate bonds. With the exception of commodities, most asset classes underperformed government bonds during the period.

 

We added to the Fund’s corporate bond holdings during the period by lowering the Fund’s exposure to high-quality government, quasi-government and securitized issuers. This strategy hurt relative performance, as the investment grade and high yield bond markets underperformed government bonds in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. However, we began to see the benefits of the Fund’s sector positioning in the second half of March, as spreads stabilized or tightened.

 

Our country allocation was marginally positive. An underweight position in Canada and overweight positions in Malaysia, Poland and Sweden detracted, while our overweight in the US bond market and underweight in euro-denominated issues enhanced performance. The Fund’s overall currency strategy detracted from relative performance, as gains in select Southeast Asian and euro-peripheral currencies could not offset the negative impact of our underweight positions in the yen and euro.

 

Our duration/yield curve positioning had a slightly positive impact on relative performance. A longer-than-Benchmark duration in the United States and Europe enhanced returns, as deteriorating market conditions led to lower bond yields. We extended duration in the yen-pay market to a Benchmark-neutral position, but our short-duration position detracted from performance earlier in the period.

 

OUTLOOK

Credit spreads continued to widen in March and turmoil may have peaked with the collapse of Bear Stearns, a significant Federal Reserve rate cut, and the opening of the discount window to US broker-dealers. We believe US authorities responded to a heart attack in the financial system with the equivalent of a bypass operation. With the Federal Reserve apparently determined not to let broker/dealers fail and allowing them to borrow at a discount, we believe the upward spiral in risk aversion will be capped, and risk spreads will become more issue-specific.

 

Because we anticipate a relatively mild US recession, we favor corporate bonds, including select high yield names with stable cash flow. We are adding longer maturity bonds, increasing spread duration as a result, but we have reduced Treasury exposure. We believe near term trends suggest wider economic growth and interest rate gaps with Europe, meaning downside risks persist for the US dollar. We are duration-neutral in the yen and euro.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSGBX;

Retail: LSGLX

Objective | High total investment return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests primarily in investment-grade fixed-income securities worldwide, although it may invest up to 20% of assets in lower-rated fixed-income securities.

Fund Inception Date | 5/10/91

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 5/10/91; Retail: 1/2/97

Total Net Assets | $2,512.4 million

 

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The prospect of a near term correction in the commodities markets is keeping us underweight in the volatile commodity currencies.

 

Based on our outlook, we want the Fund to have greater exposure to the US dollar and to credit spreads long term, while maintaining its overweight in non-Japanese Asian currencies.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Global Bond: Institutional  
6.86 %   11.51 %   8.23 %   8.17 %   8.65 %
Loomis Sayles Global Bond: Retail(b)  
6.66     11.10     7.94     7.89     8.46  
Lehman Global Aggregate Bond Index(c)  
10.11     15.25     7.32     6.64     7.45  
Lipper Global Income Funds Index(c)  
5.04     8.60     6.63     5.56     6.44  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.68 %   Retail: 1.04 %    
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.68 %   Retail: 1.00 %    

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE(d)

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(e)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, the beginning value of the index is the value as of the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Retail Class (12/31/96) represents the performance of the Institutional Class during the periods shown, adjusted to reflect the current levels of 12b-1 fees payable by the respective Classes of shares. (c) See page 15 for a description of the indices. (d) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class. Performance of the Retail Class would be lower due to higher fees. (e) The mountain chart is based on the Institutional Class minimum initial investment of $100,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

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John Hyll

Manager since January 2003

 

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Cliff Rowe, CFA

Manager since January 2003

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to the Fund’s overweight exposure to high yield bonds, which experienced significant spread widening during the period.

 

The real yield on 10-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) declined by 117 basis points during the period to 1.1%. Five year TIPS declined even further, falling 206 basis points to 0.11%. Declining yields and the steepening of the yield curve reflected investors’ gloomy outlook for employment and overall economic growth. The Federal Reserve maintained an aggressive easing policy, lowering the fed funds target rate by 250 basis points to 2.25% to help temper the downside risks to the economy.

 

The main driver of the Fund’s performance was its exposure to US TIPS, which represented approximately 80% of the Fund’s total net assets at the end of March 2008. Declining interest rates, slightly widening breakevens and headlines about inflation led to positive results for TIPS. The Fund’s longer average duration contributed to its performance. On the negative side, the Fund’s laddered maturity structure did not work well as the yield curve steepened.

 

The Fund’s exposure to the energy sector yielded positive results, as the price of oil soared. However, this was not sufficient to offset negative results from other credit sectors, including telecommunications and financials.

 

Foreign-currency exposure also contributed positively to performance. Specifically, the Fund’s non-dollar holdings in Mexico benefited from the weakness in the US dollar.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrial sector is showing relative strength; the weak US dollar may stimulate exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and non-residential construction is booming. We believe the Federal Reserve will ease once more before holding the fed funds target rate steady at 2.00%, while they continue to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as needed. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

In our view, valuations outside the Treasury sector remain attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond prices appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we expect. Longer term, risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more appropriately.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSGSX

Objective | High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests primarily in inflation-protected securities with emphasis on debt securities issued by the US Treasury

Fund Inception Date | 5/21/91

Total Net Assets | $16.5 million

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities: Institutional  
8.64 %   12.46 %   4.54 %   6.29 %   7.83 %
Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index(b)  
10.40     14.54     6.75     7.97     N/A  
Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index(b)  
9.96     13.56     N/A     N/A     N/A  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 1.28 %        
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.40 %        

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

 

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

For illustrative purposes, the chart above reflects the growth of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund, since its inception. The chart above also reflects the growth of a hypothetical investment in the former primary benchmark of the Fund, the Lehman US Government Bond Index (the “Former Benchmark”), compared to the performance of the Fund from the Fund’s inception date through December 31, 2004. On December 15, 2004, in connection with a change of the Fund’s investment objective, the Fund changed its primary benchmark to the Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (the “New Benchmark”). Since index performance data is not available coincident with the date of the Fund’s strategy change, comparative data for the Fund’s New Benchmark begins on December 31, 2004. The chart above reflects the growth of a hypothetical investment in the New Benchmark, compared to the performance of the Fund, from December 31, 2004, through March 31, 2008. The chart above also compares the performance of the Fund to the Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds Index from December 31, 2004 and through March 31, 2008. The performance of the New Benchmark and of the Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds Index was linked to the performance of the Former Benchmark as of December 31, 2004.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) See page 15 for a description of the indices. Return data is not available for the Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index prior to March 1, 1997. Similarly, return data is not available for the Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds Index prior to July 1, 2003. (c) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s minimum initial investment of $100,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Effective December 15, 2004, the Fund’s name and investment strategy changed. The Fund’s strategy emphasizes inflation-protected debt securities issued by the US Treasury (TIPS). The principal value of the types of securities are periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation and repayment of the original bonds is guaranteed by the US government.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

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Daniel Fuss, CFA, CIC

Manager since June 1996

 

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Matthew Eagan, CFA

Associate Manager since
February 2007

 

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Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

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Elaine Stokes

Associate Manager since February 2007

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund outperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman High Yield Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to allocations and security selection in longer maturity US Treasurys and non-US-dollar corporate bonds.

 

US Treasurys outperformed other asset classes as yields on government securities rallied. Our allocation to long-duration Treasurys benefited from investors’ risk aversion and provided the bulk of the Fund’s excess return for the period. In addition, non-US-dollar-denominated investments remained a major source of positive performance. In particular, securities denominated in the Brazilian real benefited from the country’s robust local economy and strong currency. Growth in Mexico boosted our peso-based investments, while strong fundamentals supported attractive returns from securities issued in the New Zealand dollar and Thai baht.

 

Good security selection among investment grade credits added to excess return, with select high-quality financials turning in double-digits gains. While debt issues in below-investment grade financials suffered, an underweight allocation helped us recoup the losses and added to relative performance.

Yield spreads widened to levels not seen in many years, impacting returns on corporate bonds in general and high yield bonds in particular. From an industry perspective, certain financials (including real estate investment trusts and financial companies) and media issues were among the worst performers in absolute terms, but our underweight position relative to the Benchmark helped absolute performance. Conversely, electric, energy and consumer non-cyclical issues all generated positive absolute performance, although they detracted from performance on a relative basis because of our underweight.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrial sector is showing relative strength; the weak US dollar may stimulate US exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and non-residential construction is booming. We expect the Federal Reserve to ease once more before holding the fed funds target rate steady at 2.00%, while they continue to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as needed. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSHIX

Objective | High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests in primarily lower-rated fixed-income securities and other securities that are expected to produce a relatively high level of income, (including income-producing preferred and common stocks).

The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in Canadian securities and up to 50% of assets in other foreign securities, including emerging markets securities.

Fund Inception Date | 6/5/96

Fund Registration Date | 3/7/97

Total Net Assets | $189.1 million

 

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In our opinion, valuations outside the Treasury sector remain extraordinarily attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond prices appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we anticipate. Longer term, we believe risk spreads will become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more appropriately. US high yield securities may offer compelling relative value on a security-specific basis, but the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near term, we believe the US dollar may have further downside potential, as non-Japanese Asian currencies continue to gain strength.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Registration
(a)
    Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income: Institutional  
-2.44 %   -0.08 %   14.18 %   7.19 %   7.94 %   8.07 %
Lehman High Yield Index(b)  
-4.27     -3.74     8.62     4.84     5.56     6.16  
Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index(b)  
-4.65     -4.05     7.99     3.15     4.15     4.83  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.76 %        
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.76 %        

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Registration to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Inception to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Shares of the Fund were registered for offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 7, 1997. In accordance with regulations, performance information is provided for the period beginning on March 7, 1997 (“Registration”). Performance from inception is also provided for the convenience of our long-term shareholders. Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception and registration dates, comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception and registration dates. (b) See page 15 for a description of the indices. (c) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s minimum initial investment of $3,000,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

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Neil Burke

Manager since December 2005

 

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Cliff Rowe, CFA

Manager since December 2005

 

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Richard Raczkowski

Manager since December 2005

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman US Government/Credit Intermediate Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to continued volatility in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and the Fund’s underweight to Treasurys.

 

As economic conditions deteriorated and the credit crisis gained momentum investors flocked to safe havens.

 

The Fund’s underweight position in securities with AAA ratings hurt performance as uncertainty, volatility and negative information concerning the overall health of the market drove risk-averse investors into Treasurys, and higher quality securities. Investors’ flight to safety sharply decreased demand for lower quality bonds throughout the period.

 

Residential and commercial MBS performed poorly during the period, due to concerns about the subprime market and other troubled mortgage-backed bonds. In the credit sector, economic and liquidity problems hampered most securities, with financial securities among the hardest hit. Securities in the consumer cyclicals sector weighed on returns, reflecting higher energy costs and sagging demand from an increasingly cash-strapped public. Communication issues also struggled, as investors became more concerned about waning access to capital markets.

 

The Fund’s non-US-dollar holdings contributed to performance, led by the Singapore dollar. In addition, investment grade utilities held up reasonably well, serving as a relative “island of calm” within a turbulent corporate sector. Intermediate and short term MBS and asset-backed securities (ABS) also performed well, but they lagged Treasurys. On an absolute basis, AAA-rated securities (including Treasurys, GE Singapore dollar securities and Freddie Mac pass-through securities) contributed most to performance.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrial sector is relatively robust; the weak US dollar may stimulate US exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and nonresidential construction is booming. We expect the Federal Reserve to ease once more before holding the fed funds target rate steady at 2.00%, while they continue to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as needed. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

In our view, valuations outside of the Treasury sector remain attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond prices appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we anticipate. Longer-term, risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more appropriately. Specific US high yield securities may offer compelling relative value, but the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near term, we believe the US dollar may have further downside potential, as non-Japanese Asian currencies continue to strengthen.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSDIX

Objective | Above-average total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests only in investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Fund’s weighted average duration generally is two to five years

Fund Inception Date | 1/28/98

Total Net Assets | $34.8 million

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fund:Institutional   
3.27 %   5.19 %   4.33 %   5.27 %   5.26 %
Lehman US Gov’t/Credit Intermediate Index(b)  
5.99     8.88     4.37     5.91     5.83  
Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt FundsIndex(b)   
2.20     4.01     4.03     5.39     5.32  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.61%            
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional 0.40%            

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) See page 15 for a description of the indices. (c) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s minimum initial investment of $2,000,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

If the credit rating of a security held by the Fund falls below investment grade, the Fund may continue to hold it if Loomis Sayles believes the investment is appropriate. The secondary market for securities that fall below investment grade may lack liquidity and such securities may incur greater risk of default, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund. Foreign countries may have different accounting standards than those of the US. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

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Daniel Fuss, CFA, CIC

Manager since July 1994

 

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Steven Kaseta, CFA

Manager since February 2002

 

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Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Associate Manager since September 2006

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Matthew Eagan, CFA

Associate Manager since September 2006

 

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Elaine Stokes

Associate Manager since September 2006

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to an underweight position in Treasury securities and ongoing spread widening among investment grade and high yield credits. Throughout the period, investors flocked to safe havens, as economic conditions deteriorated, and the credit crisis gained momentum. The turmoil culminated with the Federal Reserve taking historic steps to restore normalcy to the markets, including brokerage access to its lending window and rate cuts totaling 250 basis points, which pushed the fed funds target rate to 2.25%.

 

A growing fear of recession and increased liquidity concerns weighed on the Fund’s credit positions, causing wider spreads and negative returns. Poor market liquidity, anemic risk appetites and the market’s general crisis of confidence pressured credit valuations. Our high yield exposure, primarily in the telecommunication and cable industries, was hard hit, as investors grew increasingly concerned about access to capital markets.

 

 

Despite continued solid performance of the underlying collateral, our AAA-rated home-equity exposure significantly underperformed the broader asset-backed securities (ABS) market, due to ongoing mortgage-related concerns. The Fund’s non-US dollar sector, a former source of strength, also detracted considerably, with our positions in the Canadian dollar and Icelandic krona showing notable weakness.

 

As investors avoided risk, the Treasury market offered the best performance for the period, and our long-duration strategy in Treasurys contributed positively to performance. In addition, our underweight position in the poor-performing financial sector of the US corporate bond market benefited the Fund.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, we believe the industrial sector is showing relative strength; the weak US dollar is improving the outlook for exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and non-residential construction is booming. We think the Fed will ease once more before holding the fed funds target steady at 2.00%, while they continue to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as needed. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSIGX

Objective | Above-average total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Strategy | Invests in primarily investment-grade fixed-income securities, although it may invest up to 10% of its assets in lower rated fixed-income securities and up to 10% of its assets in preferred stocks. The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in securities of Canadian issuers and up to 20% of assets in securities of other foreign issuers, including emerging markets.

Fund Inception Date | 7/1/94

Fund Registration Date | 3/7/97

Total Net Assets | $273.9 million

 

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In our view, valuations outside the Treasury sector are attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond prices appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we expect. Longer term, we believe risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more appropriately. Specific US high yield securities may offer compelling relative value, but the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near-term, we think the US dollar may have further downside potential, as non-Japanese Asian currencies continue to strengthen.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Registration
(a)
    Since
Inception
(a)
 
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income:Institutional   
2.62 %   8.92 %   10.01 %   8.85 %   9.13 %   10.25 %
Lehman US Government/Credit Index(b)  
5.71     8.35     4.62     6.12     6.51     6.88  
Lipper BBB-Rated Funds Index(b)  
1.69     3.52     5.02     5.30     5.78     6.48  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional: 0.53%            
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*
Institutional 0.53%            

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Registration to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Inception to March 31, 2008(c)

 

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Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit the Loomis Sayles website. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Shares of the Fund were registered for offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 7, 1997. In accordance with regulations, performance information is provided for the period beginning on March 7, 1997 (“Registration”). Performance from inception is also provided for the convenience of our long-term shareholders. Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception and registration dates, comparative performance is presented from the month end closest to the Fund’s inception and registration dates. (b) See page 15 for a description of the indices. (c) The mountain chart is based on the Fund’s minimum initial investment of $3,000,000.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Index Definitions

Indexes are unmanaged and do not have expenses that affect results, unlike mutual funds. Index returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and income dividends. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Lipper BBB-Rated Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the corporate debt funds BBB-rated investment objective.

Lipper Global Income Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the global income funds investment objective.

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index is an equally weighted unmanaged index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the high current yield funds investment objective.

Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Index is an equally weighted unmanaged index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the intermediate investment grade debt funds investment objectives.

Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the treasury inflation protected securities funds investment objective.

Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Lehman US Government/Credit Index includes treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government) as well as other publicly issued investment grade corporate and foreign debentures that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

Lehman US Government/Credit Intermediate Index includes securities which have a remaining maturity of 1-10 years and includes Treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government), as well as other publicly issued investment grade corporate and non-corporate debentures that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

Lehman Global Aggregate Bond Index covers the most liquid portion of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including government, credit and collateralized securities.

Lehman High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging market countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included.

Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index measures the performance of the inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury.

 

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; (ii) on the Funds’ website, www.loomissayles.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007 is available on (i) the Funds’ website and (ii) the SEC’s website.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

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

 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and certain exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other Fund expenses. These costs are described in more detail in each Fund’s prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table for each Class of shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual Fund returns and expenses. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your Class.

 

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

 

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

 

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 994.10      $ 3.19

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.80      $ 3.23

Retail Class

                  

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 992.60      $ 4.73

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.25      $ 4.80

Admin Class

                  

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 991.30      $ 5.97

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      $ 6.06

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.64%, 0.95% and 1.20% for Institutional, Retail and Admin Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.30      $ 2.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.10      $ 2.93

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.58%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,068.60      $ 3.31

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.80      $ 3.23

Retail Class

                  

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,066.60      $ 5.17

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.00      $ 5.05

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.64% and 1.00% for the Institutional and Retail Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,086.40      $ 2.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.00      $ 2.02

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.40%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $1,000.00      $975.60      $3.56

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,021.40      $3.64

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.72%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $1,000.00      $1,032.70      $2.03

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,023.00      $2.02

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.40%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $1,000.00      $1,026.20      $2.53

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,022.50      $2.53

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement) of 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

At the June 2007 Board meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, authorized the extension of the Advisory Agreement for the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (the “Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement”) through November 30, 2007. At the meeting held in November 2007, the Board of Trustees approved the continuation of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement through June 30, 2008, and approved an amendment to the advisory fee schedule to add a breakpoint in the advisory fee schedule of 1 basis point at $15 billion. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. In considering the continuation of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement in November 2007, the Trustees considered the information that had been provided to them in the spring in connection with their regularly scheduled consideration of the Agreements, updates to that information, and their discussions at such meetings. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement included the following:

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreement. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Fund and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They also took note of the competitive market for talented personnel, in particular, for personnel who have contributed to the generation of strong investment performance. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel. The Trustees recalled that at the June 2007 meeting, they considered the following factors: (1) the additional efforts required to manage the Fund’s portfolio in periods of rapid growth (including the need to identify additional portfolio securities for investment as the Fund’s assets grow), (2) the additional personnel and other resources needed in such efforts, (3) the possible effects of such cash inflows on the Fund’s ability to achieve attractive investment returns and (4) the benefits to the Fund of such net cash inflows and asset growth (including lower expense ratios). They also considered the administrative services provided by the Adviser’s affiliates to the Fund.

 

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The Trustees also considered the benefits to Fund shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

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

 

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Fund’s respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Fund using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Fund on a risk adjusted basis. With respect to the Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Fund’s performance as a fund family generally, and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser to take steps intended to improve performance.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the performance of the Fund and the Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Fund. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Fund for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Fund. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Fund’s advisory fees and total expense levels to those of its peer group and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating the Fund’s advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Fund has an expense cap in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under the cap. The Trustees also noted that, effective July 1, 2007, management had reduced the expense cap for the Fund.

 

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ relationships with the Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and Fund growth on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities and the increase in net sales for the family of funds. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the Fund, the expense levels of the Fund, and that the Adviser had implemented an expense cap for the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Fund supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Fund through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees noted that the Fund was subject to an expense cap. The Trustees also considered that in connection with the June 2007 Board meeting, the Trustees received a report and presentation from management on the effect of recent growth in net assets of the Fund and the benefits of economies of scale realized and expected to be realized by the Fund (including decreases in the Fund’s expense ratio resulting from increase in assets). The Trustees also noted that at the June 2007 meeting, they had determined to approve the continuation of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement for five months rather than a full year to allow further review of the growth of the Fund’s net assets and the effects of such growth on the Fund and the Adviser, and considered updated information on such growth. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund.

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Adviser and its affiliates, both under the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement and under a separate agreement covering administrative services

 

 

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Fund, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund Agreement should be continued through June 30, 2008.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 88.3% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 83.9%          
ABS Credit Card – 0.0%          

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, 4.150%, 4/19/2010, Series 03A5

   EUR      300,000   $ 461,741
             
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%          

Bombardier, Inc., 6.300%, 5/01/2014 144A

        2,250,000     2,137,500

Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026

   CAD      6,785,000     6,158,158

Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A

        17,130,000     16,016,550
             
            24,312,208
             
Airlines – 1.4%          

American Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, 7.324%, 4/15/2011

        1,255,000     1,204,047

American Airlines, Inc., Series 93A6, 8.040%, 9/16/2011

        2,251,517     2,175,528

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4B, 6.900%, 1/02/2017

        4,609,946     4,148,951

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class B, 6.748%, 3/15/2017

        7,775,612     6,998,051

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1B, 6.795%, 8/02/2018

        4,300,766     3,870,689

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1C, 6.954%, 8/02/2009

        3,810,053     3,581,449

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-2, Class B, 7.566%, 3/15/2020

        4,602,425     4,234,231

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 8.307%, 10/2/2019

        7,201,340     6,733,253

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.373%, 6/15/2017

        3,754,805     3,398,099

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 96-A, Class B, 6.940%, 10/15/2013

        335,683     325,613

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A, 7.461%, 4/01/2015

        7,968,815     7,410,998

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 5.983%, 4/19/2022

        20,785,000     18,517,564

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series B, 6.903%, 4/19/2022

        20,255,000     16,912,925

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 6.821%, 8/10/2022, 144A

        2,432,098     2,286,172

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.954%, 8/10/2014, 144A

        45,181,831     42,019,103

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 07-1, 8.028%, 11/01/2017

        37,035,000     34,812,900

Qantas Airways Ltd., 5.125%, 6/20/2013, 144A

        2,000,000     2,110,824

Qantas Airways Ltd., 6.050%, 4/15/2016, 144A

        44,235,000     47,245,944

United Air Lines, Inc., 6.636%, 7/02/2022

        22,024,559     20,482,840
             
            228,469,181
             
Automotive – 2.1%          

Cummins, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2027

        2,547,000     2,533,295

Cummins, Inc., 7.125%, 3/01/2028

        3,000,000     2,960,526

FCE Bank PLC, Series EMTN, 7.125%, 1/16/2012

   EUR      9,800,000     12,377,390

FCE Bank PLC, Series EMTN, 7.125%, 1/15/2013

   EUR      6,550,000     8,169,236

Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 2/01/2029

        1,195,000     717,000

Ford Motor Co., 6.500%, 8/01/2018(b)

        2,240,000     1,500,800

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028

        500,000     305,000

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028

        62,410,000     38,070,100

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Automotive – continued          

Ford Motor Co., 7.125%, 11/15/2025

        $ 1,940,000   $ 1,280,400

Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031(b)

          114,220,000     75,385,200

Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026(b)

          795,000     508,800

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.700%, 1/15/2010

          64,398,000     55,945,634

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.000%, 10/01/2013(b)

          13,075,000     10,198,748

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.250%, 10/25/2011

          18,760,000     15,409,914

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.375%, 10/28/2009

          500,000     455,566

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.875%, 6/15/2010

          1,320,000     1,150,957

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.000%, 12/15/2016(b)

          18,970,000     14,849,811

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.625%, 11/01/2010

          29,945,000     26,090,959

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 9.750%, 9/15/2010

          2,150,000     1,915,162

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Series EMTN, 4.875%, 1/15/2010

   EUR        12,200,000     16,206,137

General Motors Corp., 7.250%, 7/03/2013(b)

   EUR        2,805,000     3,498,428

General Motors Corp., 7.400%, 9/01/2025

          9,790,000     6,559,300

General Motors Corp., 8.250%, 7/15/2023

          73,625,000     51,537,500

General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/2033(b)

          3,445,000     2,428,725

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028

          5,641,000     4,597,415
             
            354,652,003
             
Banking – 5.0%          

BAC Capital Trust VI, 5.625%, 3/08/2035

          35,170,000     29,527,923

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.060%, 9/16/2010, 144A

   KRW        38,370,000,000     40,347,875

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.160%, 2/22/2010, 144A

   THB        2,816,000,000     91,471,850

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.460%, 9/23/2010, 144A

   KRW        48,070,000,000     51,023,562

Barclays Financial LLC, Series EMTN, 4.100%, 3/22/2010, 144A

   THB        247,000,000     8,017,776

BNP Paribas SA, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/13/2011, 144A

   IDR        273,109,870,000     21,302,867

HSBC Bank USA, Zero Coupon Bond, 4/18/2012, 144A

   MYR        108,110,000     33,360,816

HSBC Bank USA, 3.310%, 8/25/2010, 144A

          41,250,000     49,797,000

ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.375%, 4/30/2022, 144A(c)

          12,345,000     10,616,638

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 5/10/2010, 144A

   BRL        241,667,000     109,791,080

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR        699,525,000,000     55,999,997

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR        248,433,920,000     19,869,316

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 4/12/2012, 144A

   IDR        599,419,948,660     42,092,890

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/08/2012, 144A

   MYR        200,911,735     55,986,440

JPMorgan Chase London, Zero Coupon Bond, 10/21/2010, 144A

   IDR        152,206,784,000     12,851,180

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, Series EMTN, 10.000%, 10/27/2008

   ISK        743,300,000     9,759,707

Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau, Series EMTN, 10.750%, 2/01/2010

   ISK        95,000,000     1,242,670

Rabobank Nederland, Series EMTN, 12.500%, 2/17/2009

   ISK        1,330,000,000     17,470,242

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Banking – continued          

Rabobank Nederland, Series EMTN, 14.000%, 1/28/2009, 144A

   ISK      13,545,000,000   $ 179,717,803
             
            840,247,632
             
Brokerage – 0.8%          

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 4.650%, 7/02/2018

        545,000     465,237

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 5.300%, 10/30/2015

        1,445,000     1,356,481

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 6.400%, 10/02/2017

        3,160,000     3,120,187

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 7.250%, 2/01/2018

        24,770,000     25,597,095

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), Series MTN, 3.190%, 5/18/2010(c)

        11,020,000     10,248,831

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 10.710%, 3/08/2017(b)

   BRL      100,000,000     50,720,921

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN, 6.625%, 4/01/2018

        46,840,000     46,856,488
             
            138,365,240
             
Building Materials – 0.6%          

Owens Corning, Inc., 6.500%, 12/01/2016

        19,905,000     16,501,365

Owens Corning, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2036

        48,860,000     35,330,519

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 9.000%, 2/15/2012(b)

        4,805,000     3,507,650

USG Corp., 6.300%, 11/15/2016

        34,370,000     27,152,300

USG Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2018

        17,605,000     15,668,450
             
            98,160,284
             
Chemicals – 0.4%          

Borden, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023

        29,454,000     18,261,480

Borden, Inc., 8.375%, 4/15/2016

        2,785,000     1,893,800

Borden, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021

        11,255,000     7,540,850

Georgia Gulf Corp., 10.750%, 10/15/2016(b)

        1,000,000     655,000

Hercules, Inc., 6.500%, 6/30/2029

        19,619,000     15,695,200

Methanex Corp., 6.000%, 8/15/2015

        10,555,000     10,238,350

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.300%, 1/15/2028

        9,000,000     8,910,000

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 8/01/2018

        9,095,000     9,276,900
             
            72,471,580
             
Construction Machinery – 0.3%          

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 7.750%, 12/15/2013(b)

        3,590,000     3,284,850

Joy Global, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2036

        1,975,000     1,831,177

Toro Co., 6.625%, 5/01/2037

        27,030,000     28,567,169

United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.000%, 2/15/2014

        17,850,000     14,012,250
             
            47,695,446
             
Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.8%          

Western Union Co., 6.200%, 11/17/2036(b)

        154,180,000     141,124,809
             
Containers & Packaging – 0.0%          

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.750%, 12/01/2014

   EUR      750,000     1,124,859
             
Distributors – 0.0%          

ONEOK, Inc., 6.000%, 6/15/2035

        3,805,000     3,372,687
             
Electric – 3.6%          

AES Corp., 7.750%, 3/01/2014(b)

        4,875,000     4,905,469

AES Corp., 8.375%, 3/01/2011

   GBP      1,990,000     3,894,163

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Electric – continued          

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.850%, 6/01/2034

        $ 95,735,000   $ 102,850,025

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The), 5.950%, 12/15/2036

          54,070,000     46,587,469

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.750%, 12/01/2011(e)

          335,000     303,014

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.950%, 6/15/2035

          13,040,000     12,314,089

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2018

          5,295,000     4,765,500

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 10/15/2026

          11,835,000     10,030,163

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.750%, 6/01/2019

          600,000     561,000

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2016(b)

          2,000,000     1,980,000

Edison Mission Energy, 7.625%, 5/15/2027

          23,200,000     21,808,000

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa-Chile), 7.875%, 2/01/2027(b)

          11,581,000     12,755,545

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series P, 5.550%, 11/15/2014

          35,216,000     27,498,097

Enersis SA, 7.400%, 12/01/2016

          4,250,000     4,593,230

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2016, 144A

          25,460,000     25,200,537

ITC Holdings Corp., 6.375%, 9/30/2036, 144A

          37,955,000     34,682,937

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 4/01/2036

          6,540,000     6,321,145

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.500%, 9/15/2037

          54,485,000     54,603,505

NGC Corporation Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.316%, 6/01/2027(b)

          23,775,000     20,387,062

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.400%, 3/15/2018

          63,435,000     63,526,664

Power Receivables Finance LLC, 6.290%, 1/01/2012, 144A

          2,125,459     2,224,101

Quezon Power Philippines Co., 8.860%, 6/15/2017

          6,181,875     6,243,694

Salton Sea Funding Corp., Series E, 8.300%, 5/30/2011

          1,554,314     1,762,763

Salton Sea Funding Corp., Series F, 7.475%, 11/30/2018

          218,038     252,606

Southern California Edison Co., 7.625%, 1/15/2010

          2,000,000     2,126,400

SP Powerassets Ltd., 3.730%, 10/22/2010

   SGD        1,000,000     753,284

Texas-New Mexico Power Co., 6.250%, 1/15/2009

          1,000,000     1,019,289

Toledo Edison Co., 6.150%, 5/15/2037

          13,195,000     11,684,674

TXU Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024

          139,336,000     98,939,428

TXU Corp., Series R, 6.550%, 11/15/2034

          6,429,000     4,538,733

White Pine Hydro LLC, 6.310%, 7/10/2017(e)

          9,175,000     8,997,730

White Pine Hydro LLC, 6.960%, 7/10/2037(e)

          14,695,000     12,634,496

White Pine Hydro LLC, 7.260%, 7/20/2015(e)

          5,000,000     5,126,985
             
            615,871,797
             
Entertainment – 0.7%          

Six Flags, Inc., 9.625%, 6/01/2014(b)

          11,190,000     6,322,350

Six Flags, Inc., 9.750%, 4/15/2013(b)

          3,875,000     2,228,125

Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036

          9,510,000     8,724,778

Time Warner, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2029

          21,780,000     20,422,191

Time Warner, Inc., 6.950%, 1/15/2028

          8,805,000     8,552,631

Time Warner, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/2031

          5,885,000     6,155,175

Time Warner, Inc., 7.700%, 5/01/2032

          3,785,000     3,984,875

Viacom, Inc., Class B, 6.875%, 4/30/2036

          55,225,000     53,179,245
             
            109,569,370
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Food & Beverage – 0.9%          

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2012

        $ 2,115,000   $ 1,840,050

Corn Products International , Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/2037

          31,590,000     33,166,941

Dole Food Co., Inc., 8.625%, 5/01/2009

          6,900,000     6,003,000

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.500%, 8/11/2017

          45,310,000     46,485,749

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2031

          14,990,000     14,080,407

Kraft Foods, Inc., 7.000%, 8/11/2037

          36,870,000     36,865,465

Sara Lee Corp., 6.125%, 11/01/2032(b)

          18,615,000     17,545,643
             
            155,987,255
             
Foreign Local Governments – 0.1%          

Ontario Hydro, Zero Coupon Bond, 11/27/2020

   CAD        1,507,000     841,480

Province of Alberta, 5.930%, 9/16/2016

   CAD        18,999,126     20,492,847
             
            21,334,327
             
Government Guaranteed – 0.8%          

Canada Housing Trust, 4.100%, 12/15/2008

   CAD        130,265,000     128,239,544
             
Government Sponsored – 1.1%          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.625%, 10/25/2012(b)

          32,925,000     34,930,165

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.290%, 2/19/2009

   SGD        145,900,000     106,626,406

Queensland Treasury Corp.,
7.125%, 9/18/2017, 144A

   NZD        60,170,000     46,568,016
             
            188,124,587
             
Healthcare – 4.7%          

Boston Scientific Corp., 5.450%, 6/15/2014

          3,710,000     3,403,925

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.400%, 6/15/2016

          14,305,000     13,339,412

Boston Scientific Corp., 7.000%, 11/15/2035

          22,132,000     19,254,840

Covidien International Finance, 6.000%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          24,890,000     25,654,198

Covidien International Finance, 6.550%, 10/15/2037, 144A

          25,070,000     25,622,543

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014(b)

          12,820,000     10,576,500

HCA, Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2013

          4,280,000     3,723,600

HCA, Inc., 6.300%, 10/01/2012(b)

          2,500,000     2,225,000

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015(b)

          15,850,000     13,413,062

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016(b)

          63,515,000     53,511,387

HCA, Inc., 6.750%, 7/15/2013

          3,040,000     2,690,400

HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027

          24,130,000     17,595,210

HCA, Inc., 7.190%, 11/15/2015

          10,645,000     9,056,063

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023

          21,830,000     17,140,851

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033

          19,830,000     15,318,675

HCA, Inc., 7.580%, 9/15/2025

          17,200,000     13,463,180

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          60,098,000     47,630,430

HCA, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2036

          9,766,000     7,499,126

HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024

          31,104,000     25,818,839

Hospira, Inc., 6.050%, 3/30/2017

          15,175,000     15,040,352

Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2018

          250,270,000     256,436,403

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016

          4,710,000     4,759,964

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031

          23,328,000     16,329,600

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.250%, 2/01/2015(b)

          560,000     523,600

WellPoint, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2037

          191,190,000     171,396,290
             
            791,423,450
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Healthcare Insurance – 0.1%          

CIGNA Corp., 6.150%, 11/15/2036

        $ 20,530,000   $ 17,871,283
             
Home Construction – 1.5%          

Centex Corp., 5.250%, 6/15/2015

          5,110,000     3,960,250

D.R. Horton, Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2015

          70,845,000     58,801,350

D.R. Horton, Inc., 5.625%, 9/15/2014

          7,235,000     6,149,750

D.R. Horton, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2016

          26,345,000     21,998,075

D.R. Horton, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2016

          1,975,000     1,757,750

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2015(b)

          6,430,000     4,308,100

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2016(b)

          19,270,000     13,007,250

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/2014(b)

          6,249,000     4,218,075

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2014(b)

          4,050,000     2,733,750

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2016(b)

          1,650,000     1,146,750

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2013(b)

          2,865,000     1,518,450

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 8.875%, 4/01/2012(b)

          1,690,000     937,950

KB Home, 5.875%, 1/15/2015

          895,000     774,175

Lennar Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2010

          3,495,000     3,040,650

Lennar Corp., 7.625%, 3/01/2009

          5,245,000     5,035,200

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.500%, 9/01/2014

          18,630,000     14,158,800

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.600%, 5/31/2015

          8,112,000     6,002,880

Lennar Corp., Series B, 6.500%, 4/15/2016(b)

          40,810,000     31,015,600

Pulte Homes, Inc., 5.200%, 2/15/2015

          6,790,000     5,771,500

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035(b)

          63,520,000     48,910,400

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033

          17,205,000     13,419,900

Stanley-Martin Communities LLC, 9.750%, 8/15/2015

          5,185,000     2,488,800

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.150%, 5/15/2015(b)

          7,935,000     7,177,200
             
            258,332,605
             
Independent Energy – 1.6%          

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.950%, 9/15/2016

          53,650,000     55,482,040

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.450%, 9/15/2036

          76,885,000     78,296,071

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.250%, 1/15/2017

   EUR        5,925,000     8,465,448

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

          3,820,000     3,686,300

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020

          13,805,000     13,390,850

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 10.250%, 12/15/2015, 144A

          40,310,000     40,612,325

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2016

          10,275,000     9,357,576

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.875%, 5/01/2018

          2,125,000     2,013,414

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.200%, 1/15/2028

          6,665,000     5,793,491

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.850%, 2/01/2037

          12,155,000     10,657,091

Talisman Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 2/01/2038

          32,435,000     29,882,820

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.100%, 4/01/2036

          2,165,000     2,142,064

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 8/01/2037

          11,225,000     12,005,620
             
            271,785,110
             
Industrial Other – 0.1%          

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 12.500%, 10/26/2011, 144A

          26,410,000     21,128,000
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Integrated Energy – 0.0%          

PF Export Receivables Master Trust, 6.436%, 6/01/2015, 144A

        $ 1,755,082   $ 1,842,836
             
Life Insurance – 0.5%          

ASIF Global Financing XXVII, 2.380%, 2/26/2009, 144A

   SGD        38,400,000     27,894,282

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 6/15/2036, 144A

          57,985,000     57,048,485
             
            84,942,767
             
Local Authorities – 1.6%          

Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 11G, 6.000%, 6/14/2011(b)

   AUD        109,725,000     98,063,011

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046

          183,475,000     166,446,685
             
            264,509,696
             
Media Cable – 2.2%          

Comcast Corp., 5.500%, 3/15/2011

          3,000,000     3,022,761

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

          70,675,000     60,015,726

Comcast Corp., 6.450%, 3/15/2037

          59,810,000     56,361,296

Comcast Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2035

          37,670,000     35,627,683

Comcast Corp., 6.950%, 8/15/2037

          195,555,000     195,947,088

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2018

          1,550,000     1,433,750

Shaw Communications, Inc., 5.700%, 3/02/2017

   CAD        12,775,000     11,482,378

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.125%, 8/15/2016

          500,000     447,500

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.750%, 4/15/2014

   GBP        6,005,000     10,115,256
             
            374,453,438
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.9%          

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 4.900%, 5/15/2015

          15,420,000     10,331,400

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 9/15/2014

          5,195,000     3,740,400

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2016(b)

          16,180,000     10,678,800

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2013

          2,080,000     1,653,600

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 6/15/2018

          1,095,000     793,875

News America, Inc., 6.150%, 3/01/2037

          64,380,000     60,815,408

News America, Inc., 6.200%, 12/15/2034

          17,665,000     16,823,828

News America, Inc., 6.400%, 12/15/2035

          29,275,000     28,411,944

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          3,564,000     2,227,500

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          4,713,000     2,874,930

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          1,645,000     1,003,450

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3, 8.875%, 1/15/2016

          927,000     586,327

Tribune Co., 5.250%, 8/15/2015(b)

          41,550,000     15,996,750
             
            155,938,212
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Metals & Mining – 0.3%          

Algoma Acquisition Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2015, 144A

        $ 13,180,000   $ 11,400,700

Newmont Mining Corp., 5.875%, 4/01/2035

          5,621,000     4,614,296

OI European Group BV, 6.875%, 3/31/2017 144A

   EUR        2,050,000     3,042,249

United States Steel Corp., 6.050%, 6/01/2017

          9,420,000     8,713,236

United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037

          7,095,000     5,997,425

United States Steel Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2018(b)

          22,600,000     22,075,589
             
            55,843,495
             
Mortgage Related – 0.0%          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 12/01/2031

          374,632     374,746
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 4.1%          

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN, 6.900%, 12/15/2017

          305,415,000     298,474,139

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A, MTN, 2.849%, 12/19/2008(c)

          5,670,000     5,188,050

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN, 4.000%, 3/22/2011

          16,188,000     14,437,235

Residential Capital LLC, 8.125%, 11/21/2008(b)(c)

          1,280,000     883,200

Residential Capital LLC, 8.375%, 6/30/2010(b)(c)

          5,670,000     2,849,175

Residential Capital LLC, 8.375%, 5/17/2013(c)

   GBP        57,435,000     49,015,018

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 6/01/2012(c)

          3,905,000     1,913,450

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(c)

          165,035,000     80,041,975

Residential Capital LLC, 8.875%, 6/30/2015(b)(c)

          16,635,000     8,067,975

Residential Capital LLC, Series EMTN, 9.875%, 7/01/2014(c)

   GBP        25,920,000     22,120,123

SLM Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2010

          10,300,000     8,656,635

SLM Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2010

   NZD        1,010,000     693,207

SLM Corp., Series A, 5.000%, 6/15/2018

          22,293,000     15,939,495

SLM Corp., Series A, 5.375%, 5/15/2014

          28,800,000     21,613,536

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 10/01/2013

          68,150,000     51,296,573

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 4/15/2015

          53,696,000     38,259,528

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.375%, 1/15/2013

          26,940,000     21,013,200

SLM Corp., Series EMTN, 4.750%, 3/17/2014

   EUR        3,300,000     3,377,716

SLM Corp., Series MTN, 5.050%, 11/14/2014

          27,310,000     19,861,908

SLM Corp., Series MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033

          38,535,000     26,685,487
             
            690,387,625
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 7.2%          

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada, 5.200%, 6/01/2015

          8,278,000     6,191,812

CIT Group, Inc., 4.250%, 3/17/2015

   EUR        28,320,000     26,319,623

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/13/2014

          5,895,000     4,639,094

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2015(b)

          270,000     211,501

CIT Group, Inc., 5.125%, 9/30/2014(b)

          13,385,000     10,306,450

CIT Group, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016

          280,000     221,569

CIT Group, Inc., 5.500%, 12/01/2014

   GBP        28,635,000     35,058,889

CIT Group, Inc., 5.600%, 4/27/2011(b)

          10,435,000     8,416,850

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          1,120,000     868,501

CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 10/01/2036(b)

          1,130,000     879,339

CIT Group, Inc., 6.000%, 4/01/2036

          500,000     380,000

CIT Group, Inc., 7.625%, 11/30/2012(b)

          342,170,000     284,389,463

 

28


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Non-Captive Diversified – continued          

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 3.800%, 11/14/2012

   EUR      21,000,000   $ 20,124,675

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 4.650%, 9/19/2016

   EUR      18,350,000     17,348,795

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 5.500%, 12/20/2016

   GBP      13,450,000     16,653,894

CIT Group, Inc., Series GMTN, 4.250%, 9/22/2011

   EUR      25,450,000     25,765,728

CIT Group, Inc., Series GMTN, 5.000%, 5/13/2014

   EUR      3,500,000     3,536,790

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.500%, 9/28/2015

   NZD      266,148,000     193,422,615

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN, 3.485%, 3/08/2012

   SGD      150,000,000     110,827,491

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 1.725%, 6/27/2008

   SGD      4,250,000     3,088,082

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 6.750%, 9/26/2016

   NZD      89,945,000     66,773,471

General Electric Capital Corp., Series GMTN, 2.960%, 5/18/2012

   SGD      5,400,000     3,933,151

GMAC Canada Ltd., Series EMTN, 6.625%, 12/17/2010

   GBP      500,000     793,860

GMAC LLC, 5.625%, 5/15/2009(b)

        2,040,000     1,859,060

GMAC LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2011

        80,850,000     60,434,809

GMAC LLC, 6.625%, 5/15/2012

        32,245,000     24,392,762

GMAC LLC, 6.750%, 12/01/2014

        48,351,000     34,218,051

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 9/15/2011

        8,945,000     6,846,181

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 8/28/2012

        6,680,000     5,076,332

GMAC LLC, 7.000%, 2/01/2012

        16,765,000     12,749,430

GMAC LLC, 8.000%, 11/01/2031

        57,598,000     41,280,026

GMAC LLC, Series EMTN, 5.375%, 6/06/2011

   EUR      52,640,000     57,504,488

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/25/2013

        29,315,000     29,292,398

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 3/01/2012

        36,565,000     27,058,100

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2010(b)

        6,905,000     5,454,950

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2012

        2,180,000     1,613,200

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.650%, 9/15/2011

        27,725,000     21,071,000

iStar Financial, Inc., Series REGS, 5.700%, 3/01/2014

        5,855,000     4,215,600

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 3/15/2011

        5,305,000     4,137,900

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

        2,060,000     1,421,400

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2016

        10,480,000     7,336,000

iStar Financial, Inc., 6.050%, 4/15/2015

        5,110,000     3,628,100

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.125%, 4/01/2011

        2,330,000     1,794,100

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.950%, 10/15/2013

        36,460,000     26,615,800

Prologis, 5.625%, 11/15/2015

        2,660,000     2,427,960

Prologis, 5.750%, 4/01/2016

        2,170,000     1,992,314

Simon Property Group LP, 5.750%, 12/01/2015

        3,450,000     3,281,871
             
            1,225,853,475
             
Non-Captive Finance – 0.0%          

Toll Corp., 8.250%, 12/01/2011

        5,550,000     5,050,500
             
Oil Field Services – 0.2%          

North American Energy Partners, Inc., 8.750%, 12/01/2011

        12,530,000     12,404,700

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Oil Field Services – continued          

Weatherford International Ltd., 6.500%, 8/01/2036

        $ 20,375,000   $ 19,412,730
             
            31,817,430
             
Packaging – 0.1%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.800%, 5/15/2018

          23,567,000     23,331,330
             
Paper – 1.2%          

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.400%, 4/01/2018

          11,675,000     5,137,000

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.500%, 4/01/2028

          14,820,000     6,076,200

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.500%, 8/01/2029(b)

          4,215,000     1,917,825

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.850%, 8/01/2030(b)

          47,185,000     20,997,325

Avenor, Inc., 10.850%, 11/30/2014

   CAD        450,000     219,588

Bowater, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2013

          3,880,000     2,560,800

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          25,782,000     21,012,330

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 12/01/2025(b)

          31,207,000     25,901,810

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.700%, 6/15/2015

          95,000     89,300

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2029

          80,700,000     67,788,000

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(b)

          21,284,000     18,729,920

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031(b)

          27,237,000     24,240,930

International Paper Co., 4.250%, 1/15/2009

          2,000,000     1,999,288

Jefferson Smurfit Corp., 7.500%, 6/01/2013(b)

          4,990,000     4,291,400
             
            200,961,716
             
Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%          

Astrazeneca PLC, 6.450%, 9/15/2037

          228,855,000     245,557,753

Elan Financial PLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2011

          65,746,000     61,143,780

Elan Financial PLC, 8.875%, 12/01/2013

          41,925,000     39,409,500
             
            346,111,033
             
Pipelines – 2.2%          

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 5.950%, 3/15/2015

          1,099,000     1,087,896

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 6.800%, 11/15/2015

          3,670,000     3,783,796

DCP Midstream LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A

          27,200,000     25,573,086

El Paso Corp., 6.950%, 6/01/2028

          11,959,000     11,181,641

El Paso Corp., 7.420%, 2/15/2037

          2,045,000     1,994,223

El Paso Corp., 7.750%, 1/15/2032

          1,500,000     1,540,553

El Paso Corp., 7.800%, 8/01/2031

          1,000,000     1,026,739

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.125%, 2/15/2017

          7,325,000     7,126,976

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.625%, 10/15/2036

          14,235,000     13,200,286

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 6.300%, 9/15/2017

          25,030,000     25,152,647

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.800%, 3/15/2035

          778,000     658,060

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.700%, 1/05/2016

          14,160,000     13,416,600

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Note, 5.150%, 3/01/2015

          16,530,000     15,207,600

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/2017, 144A

          117,630,000     121,681,177

ONEOK Partners LP, 6.650%, 10/01/2036

          12,495,000     12,058,025

Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.125%, 1/15/2017

          28,845,000     29,321,289

Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.650%, 1/15/2037

          62,130,000     58,857,116

Southern Natural Gas Co., 7.350%, 2/15/2031

          4,695,000     4,808,483

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Pipelines – continued          

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 7.000%, 10/15/2028(b)

        $ 7,900,000   $ 7,871,599

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2031

          13,985,000     14,579,362
             
            370,127,154
             
Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.1%          

Allstate Corp., 5.950%, 4/01/2036

          7,745,000     6,925,703

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2014

          46,320,000     44,749,613

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.750%, 9/15/2015

          34,729,000     34,002,365

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 8/01/2033

          49,522,000     41,521,077

MBIA Insurance Corp., 14.000%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)(c)

          3,570,000     3,498,600

St. Paul Travelers Co., Inc., 6.750%, 6/20/2036

          6,850,000     6,787,466

Travelers Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 6/15/2037

          42,880,000     39,745,601

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2033(b)

          1,000,000     969,048

Willis North America, Inc., 6.200%, 3/28/2017

          12,000,000     11,975,352
             
            190,174,825
             
Railroads – 0.4%          

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 5.950%, 5/15/2037

          13,985,000     11,598,012

CSX Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2036(b)

          46,468,000     40,003,558

CSX Corp., 6.250%, 3/15/2018

          5,000,000     4,934,375

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 1/01/2045

          7,804,000     5,072,600
             
            61,608,545
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.5%          

Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 5/15/2017

          18,425,000     15,953,618

Colonial Realty LP, 6.050%, 9/01/2016

          3,980,000     3,262,028

Duke Realty LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2017

          5,705,000     4,947,387

ERP Operating LP, 5.125%, 3/15/2016

          4,675,000     4,050,041

First Industrial LP, 5.950%, 5/15/2017

          7,750,000     6,705,471

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

          56,685,000     48,420,157

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2018

          5,640,000     5,249,114
             
            88,587,816
             
Restaurants – 0.0%          

McDonald’s Corp., 3.628%, 10/10/2010

   SGD        3,750,000     2,826,341
             
Retailers – 3.4%          

Dillard’s, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/2018

          1,920,000     1,440,000

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028

          4,255,000     2,882,762

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.130%, 8/01/2018

          1,740,000     1,348,500

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026

          7,182,000     5,314,680

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2027

          1,000,000     740,000

Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2022

          14,269,000     12,556,720

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036

          147,327,000     120,273,048

J.C. Penney Co., Inc., Senior Note, 6.375%, 10/15/2036

          95,983,000     81,568,945

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 5.750%, 2/15/2018

          5,145,000     4,750,337

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 7.125%, 11/15/2023

          1,933,000     2,007,096

Lowes Cos., Inc., 6.650%, 9/15/2037

          55,705,000     55,845,711

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 3/15/2037

          28,840,000     22,836,637

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.790%, 7/15/2027

          11,098,000     9,104,522

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)     Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Retailers – continued          

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.900%, 4/01/2029

        $ 5,133,000     $ 4,343,832

Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A

          9,245,000       8,343,612

Target Corp., 7.000%, 1/15/2038

          210,010,000       215,860,459

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018(b)

          36,290,000       25,130,825

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2013(b)

          11,255,000       8,441,250
             
            582,788,936
             
Sovereigns – 11.4%          

Canadian Government, 4.000%, 6/01/2016

   CAD        35,000,000       35,765,843

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2008

   CAD        225,630,000       221,402,941

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 12/01/2008

   CAD        474,235,000       467,226,237

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2009

   CAD        73,725,000       73,434,108

Canadian Government, 5.750%, 6/01/2033(b)

   CAD        48,845,000       61,193,180

Canadian Government, Series WH31, 6.000%, 6/01/2008(b)

   CAD        58,550,000       57,406,323

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.500%, 7/15/2023

   IDR        10,000,000,000       895,874

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.250%, 7/15/2027

   IDR        25,000,000,000       2,330,535

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43, 10.250%, 7/15/2022

   IDR        145,156,000,000       13,883,962

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3, Zero Coupon Bond, 11/20/2012

   IDR        378,003,000,000       25,730,034

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 8.000%, 12/17/2015

   MXN        4,585,000 (††)     44,537,107

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.000%, 12/07/2023

   MXN        42,372,800 (††)     414,501,159

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10, 9.000%, 12/20/2012

   MXN        10,500,000 (††)     104,982,735

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG, 7.000%, 12/01/2010

   AUD        165,565,000       151,882,962

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG, 6.000%, 5/01/2012

   AUD        87,640,000       77,647,291

Republic of Brazil, 8.875%, 4/15/2024

          32,625,000       40,455,000

Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028(b)

   BRL        96,195,000       51,038,665

Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, 1/05/2016(b)

   BRL        17,305,000       10,590,893

Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, 1/05/2022

   BRL        114,735,000       70,945,162
             
            1,925,850,011
             
Supermarkets – 0.8%          

Albertson’s, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2028

          17,485,000       14,875,031

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.450%, 8/01/2029

          100,465,000       92,508,775

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.750%, 6/15/2026

          20,515,000       19,345,891

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031

          9,680,000       9,227,557

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.700%, 5/01/2030

          2,995,000       3,005,462
             
            138,962,716
             
Supranational – 3.6%          

Eurofima, Series EMTN, 10.000%, 11/03/2008

   ISK        557,100,000       7,296,469

Eurofima, Series EMTN, 11.000%, 2/05/2010

   ISK        290,000,000       3,862,519

European Investment Bank, Zero Coupon Bond, 9/12/2008, 144A

   BRL        10,732,465       5,796,522

European Investment Bank, Zero Coupon Bond, 3/10/2021

   AUD        148,280,000       57,814,472

European Investment Bank, 4.600%, 1/30/2037, 144A

   CAD        200,000,000       188,572,264

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Supranational – continued          

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 5/11/2009

   BRL      297,000,000   $ 142,855,189

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/2017(b)

   NZD      184,525,000     130,534,281

Nordic Investment Bank, 13.000%, 9/12/2008

   ISK      5,343,100,000     70,117,386

Nordic Investment Bank, Series EMTN, 11.250%, 4/16/2009

   ISK      89,400,000     1,175,378
             
            608,024,480
             
Technology – 2.5%          

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 5.200%, 6/01/2015

        115,000     95,737

Agilent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2017

        57,300,000     57,498,373

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2011(b)

        8,785,000     8,257,900

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2013(b)

        11,745,000     10,717,312

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.875%, 7/01/2013

        14,165,000     15,086,660

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.875%, 6/01/2018

        5,000,000     5,156,015

Avnet, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2014

        36,145,000     37,385,460

Avnet, Inc., 6.000%, 9/01/2015

        50,685,000     50,806,239

Avnet, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/2016

        15,225,000     15,715,626

Corning, Inc., 5.900%, 3/15/2014(b)

        9,330,000     9,783,485

Corning, Inc., 6.200%, 3/15/2016

        5,155,000     5,350,426

Corning, Inc., 6.850%, 3/01/2029

        10,321,000     10,516,325

Corning, Inc., 7.250%, 8/15/2036

        5,645,000     6,089,250

Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037

        19,270,000     17,209,440

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2016(b)

        30,004,000     20,252,700

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029(b)

        66,137,000     47,287,955

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2028

        2,216,000     1,584,440

Motorola, Inc., 5.220%, 10/01/2097

        13,750,000     7,413,725

Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2025

        10,200,000     8,375,883

Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2028(b)

        16,280,000     12,701,705

Motorola, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2037

        16,075,000     12,433,000

Nortel Networks Corp., 1.750%, 4/15/2012, 144A

        1,045,000     705,375

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/2023

        18,222,000     11,206,530

Nortel Networks Ltd., 10.125%, 7/15/2013

        22,825,000     20,884,875

Northern Telecom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2026

        12,035,000     7,521,875

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A

        5,060,000     5,505,735

Xerox Capital Trust I, 8.000%, 2/01/2027

        25,440,000     25,112,155

Xerox Corp., 7.200%, 4/01/2016

        615,000     657,699
             
            431,311,900
             
Textile – 0.0%          

Kellwood Co., 7.625%, 10/15/2017(e)

        11,070,000     7,195,500
             
Tobacco – 0.5%          

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 6/15/2017

        71,085,000     71,899,847

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.250%, 6/15/2037

        17,990,000     17,808,409
             
            89,708,256
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Transportation Services – 0.7%          

APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(e)

        $ 19,894,000   $ 16,163,875

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1A, 6.880%, 7/02/2009

          1,153,157     1,130,094

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1B, 7.630%, 1/02/2015(g)

          18,164,300     19,980,729

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1C, 8.770%, 1/02/2011(g)

          15,689,997     15,533,097

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1, 9.702%, 7/02/2011(g)

          201,720     197,685

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B, 9.057%, 1/02/2014(g)

          9,260,147     11,019,575

Atlas Air, Inc., Series B, 7.680%, 1/02/2014(g)

          39,925,752     46,313,872

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C, 8.010%, 1/02/2010(g)

          6,552,024     5,634,741
             
            115,973,668
             
Treasuries – 3.0%          

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, 2/15/2036(b)

          218,105,000     225,312,716

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2/15/2031(b)

          245,380,000     283,797,183
             
            509,109,899
             
Wireless – 1.5%          

ALLTEL Corp., 6.500%, 11/01/2013

          2,880,000     2,116,800

ALLTEL Corp., 6.800%, 5/01/2029

          10,985,000     7,030,400

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 7/01/2012

          32,740,000     26,192,000

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 3/15/2016(b)

          3,125,000     2,250,000

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032(b)

          92,074,000     60,768,840

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375%, 8/01/2015

          11,305,000     8,704,850

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E, 6.875%, 10/31/2013

          5,780,000     4,566,200

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014

          37,140,000     27,483,600

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 11.375%, 5/15/2012

          925,000     1,112,312

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 6.375%, 3/01/2014

          1,895,000     1,878,819

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 7.625%, 12/15/2011(b)

   CAD        6,990,000     7,523,554

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          42,331,000     31,536,595

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.900%, 5/01/2019

          23,405,000     18,431,437

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          15,184,000     11,805,560

True Move Co. Ltd., 10.750%, 12/16/2013, 144A

          36,610,000     34,413,400

Vodafone Group PLC, 6.150%, 2/27/2037(b)

          2,655,000     2,474,715
             
            248,289,082
             
Wirelines – 5.3%          

AT&T Corp., 6.500%, 3/15/2029

          27,859,000     26,982,667

AT&T, Inc., 6.150%, 9/15/2034

          14,755,000     14,172,635

AT&T, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2037

          152,250,000     150,604,482

Bell Canada, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

   CAD        7,738,000     5,897,224

Bell Canada, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A

   CAD        5,790,000     4,262,415

Bell Canada, 7.300%, 2/23/2032

   CAD        11,405,000     9,088,778

Bell Canada, Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035

   CAD        45,500,000     32,436,675

BellSouth Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2034(b)

          26,970,000     25,326,098

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036

          8,735,000     7,977,300

GTE Corp., 6.940%, 4/15/2028

          11,700,000     11,809,594

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, 8.375%, 10/01/2030

          10,505,000     12,020,756

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Wirelines – continued          

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, Series EMTN, 5.750%, 3/18/2016

   GBP      1,600,000   $ 2,948,397

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, Series GMTN, 4.000%, 6/22/2015

   EUR      2,750,000     3,782,800

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2017

        43,605,000     33,139,800

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.250%, 11/01/2014(b)

        17,580,000     14,371,650

New England Telephone & Telegraph, 7.875%, 11/15/2029

        2,740,000     3,003,793

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.375%, 7/15/2008

        919,000     916,703

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

        29,990,000     24,291,900

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028(b)

        66,907,000     52,521,995

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.625%, 8/03/2021(b)

        15,025,000     12,696,125

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031(b)

        40,120,000     33,700,800

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033

        23,425,000     18,740,000

Qwest Corp., 7.200%, 11/10/2026

        1,505,000     1,267,963

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025

        9,920,000     8,630,400

Qwest Corp., 7.500%, 6/15/2023

        4,455,000     3,886,987

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.000%, 9/30/2034

        30,915,000     26,128,925

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.375%, 11/15/2033

        26,400,000     23,083,553

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 7.045%, 6/20/2036

        174,550,000     182,500,403

Telus Corp., 4.950%, 3/15/2017

   CAD      45,415,000     40,978,581

Verizon Communications, 5.850%, 9/15/2035

        87,716,000     79,905,153

Verizon Maryland, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/2033

        10,290,000     8,242,033

Verizon New York, Inc., Series B, 7.375%, 4/01/2032(b)

        17,475,000     18,266,880
             
            893,583,465
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $14,430,587,302)

            14,255,665,891
             
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 3.5%          
Healthcare – 0.1%          

Invitrogen Corp., 1.500%, 2/15/2024

        14,480,000     14,697,200
             
Independent Energy – 0.0%          

Devon Energy Corp., 4.900%, 8/15/2008(b)

        1,400,000     2,233,000

Devon Energy Corp., 4.950%, 8/15/2008(b)

        2,600,000     4,147,000
             
            6,380,000
             
Industrial Other – 0.2%          

Incyte Corp., 3.500%, 2/15/2011(b)

        24,551,000     26,116,126
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.1%          

Liberty Media LLC, 3.500%, 1/15/2031

        10,195,931     7,124,407

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., (Step to 2.000% on 1/15/2011), 4.875%, 7/15/2018(d)

        4,048,000     3,683,680
             
            10,808,087
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.2%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A, 0.758%, 4/15/2037(b)(c)

        11,242,000     9,949,170

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Non-Captive Consumer – continued          

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series B, 0.815%, 5/15/2037(c)

        $ 33,004,000   $ 28,218,420
             
            38,167,590
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 0.3%          

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.229%, 10/01/2012(b)(c)

          60,445,000     42,523,057
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%          

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2024

          7,122,000     3,561,000

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 2.250%, 8/15/2012

          36,215,000     26,255,875

Nektar Therapeutics, 3.250%, 9/28/2012

          26,120,000     20,177,700

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.500%, 10/17/2008

          38,828,000     38,682,395

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 3.000%, 8/16/2010

          34,125,000     31,053,750

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 4.000%, 11/15/2013(b)

          33,914,000     28,191,012

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2013(b)

          11,035,000     13,159,238
             
            161,080,970
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.1%          

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/2027, 144A

          26,530,000     22,218,875
             
Technology – 0.5%          

Avnet, Inc., 2.000%, 3/15/2034(b)

          18,780,000     21,127,500

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.500%, 11/30/2008

          10,920,000     10,210,200

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2012

          8,485,000     5,854,650

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 1.000%, 6/30/2010

          5,805,000     4,585,950

Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2012(e)

          9,352,000     8,790,880

Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/2014, 144A

          44,934,000     27,915,247

Nortel Networks Corp., 4.250%, 9/01/2008

          4,109,000     4,057,638

Richardson Electronics Ltd., 7.750%, 12/15/2011

          395,000     363,400
             
            82,905,465
             
Textile – 0.1%          

Dixie Yarns, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2012

          165,000     154,275

Kellwood Co., (Step to 0.000% on 6/15/2011), 3.500%, 6/15/2034(d)

          18,615,000     18,708,075
             
            18,862,350
             
Transportation Services – 0.0%          

Builders Transportation, Inc., 8.000%, 8/15/2005(f)

          1,000,000    

Preston Corp., 7.000%, 5/01/2011

          750,000     710,783
             
            710,783
             
Wireless – 0.1%          

Nextel Communications, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2010

          3,505,000     3,215,837

NII Holdings, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/2012(b)

          17,260,000     13,700,125
             
            16,915,962
             
Wirelines – 0.9%          

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010

          41,240,000     28,816,450

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 3.500%, 6/15/2012(b)

          46,770,000     32,037,450

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.250%, 12/15/2011

          19,145,000     15,028,825

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 9/15/2009(b)

          39,230,000     34,816,625

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 3/15/2010(b)

          43,124,000     34,822,630
             
            145,521,980
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $637,988,591)

          $ 586,908,445
             
MUNICIPALS – 0.9%          
Alabama – 0.0%          

Alabama Public School & College Authority (Capital Improvement), 4.500%, 12/01/2026

        $ 4,640,000     4,382,666
             
California – 0.4%          

San Diego Unified School District (Election 1998), 4.500%, 7/01/2029, Series F-1 (FSA insured)

          4,870,000     4,530,269

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax
Allocation (Merged Area Redevelopment), 3.750%, 8/01/2028, Series C

          2,165,000     1,802,211

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Merged Area), 3.750%, 8/01/2028, Series C (MBIA insured)

          5,425,000     4,290,687

State of California, 4.500%, 8/01/2027 (AMBAC insured)

          7,340,000     6,847,559

State of California, 4.500%, 8/01/2030 (AMBAC insured)

          5,945,000     5,380,106

State of California, 4.500%, 8/01/2030

          5,140,000     4,623,430

State of California, 4.500%, 10/01/2029

          20,455,000     18,458,592

State of California (Various Purpose),
3.250%, 12/01/2027 (MBIA insured)

          3,805,000     2,854,016

State of California (Various Purpose),
4.500%, 12/01/2033 (AMBAC insured)

          17,945,000     16,031,166

University of California Regents Medical Center, 4.750%, 5/15/2031, Series A (MBIA Insured)

          1,260,000     1,203,754
             
            66,021,790
             
District Of Columbia – 0.0%          

District of Columbia, 4.750%, 6/01/2036, Series A (FGIC insured)

          4,640,000     4,264,067
             
Florida – 0.0%          

Florida State Turnpike Authority (Department of Transportation), 3.500%, 7/01/2027, Series A (MBIA insured)

          4,640,000     3,638,549
             
Illinois – 0.1%          

Chicago Board of Education, 4.750%, 12/01/2031,
Series B (FSA insured)

          8,020,000     7,678,749

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, 4.500%, 1/01/2038, Series A (FSA insured)

          2,440,000     2,220,424
             
            9,899,173
             
Louisiana – 0.0%          

State of Louisiana, 3.250%, 5/01/2026, Series C (FSA insured)

          4,640,000     3,457,125
             
Massachusetts – 0.0%          

Massachusetts School Building Authority, 4.750%, 8/15/2032, Series A (AMBAC insured)

          4,645,000     4,450,653
             
Michigan – 0.1%          

Grosse Pointe Public School System, 3.000%, 5/01/2027 (FGIC insured)

          2,800,000     1,978,200

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority,
7.309%, 6/01/2034

          21,965,000     21,333,946
             
            23,312,146
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
MUNICIPALS – continued          
Nebraska – 0.1%          

Omaha Public Power District, 4.500%, 2/01/2034,
Series AA (FGIC insured)

        $ 11,595,000   $ 10,414,629
             
Ohio – 0.1%          

Buckeye Ohio Tobacco Settlement, Series A-2, 5.875%, 6/01/2047

          10,390,000     9,141,953
             
Texas – 0.1%          

County of Harris TX, 4.500%, 10/01/2031, Series B

          13,125,000     11,780,212
             
Wisconsin – 0.0%          

Green Bay Wisconsin Water System Revenue, 3.500%, 11/01/2029 (FSA insured)

          3,415,000     2,642,015

Green Bay Wisconsin Water System Revenue, 3.500%, 11/01/2026 (FSA insured)

          3,170,000     2,560,314

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, 4.900%, 11/01/2035, Series E

          1,185,000     1,105,285
             
            6,307,614
             
TOTAL MUNICIPALS          

(Identified Cost $158,658,512)

            157,070,577
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $15,227,234,405)

            14,999,644,913
             
BANK LOANS – 0.8%          
Electric – 0.3%          

Calpine Corp., Dip Term Loan, 5.575%, 3/29/2009(h)

          29,685,600     26,480,446

TXU Tech Co., Term Loan B2, 6.579%, 10/10/2014(h)

          27,510,614     25,040,436
             
            51,520,882
             
Food & Beverage – 0.0%          

Dole Food Co., Inc., LOC, 4/12/2013(i)

          358,477     307,394

Dole Food Co., Inc., Term Loan, 4/12/2013(i)

          794,319     681,128

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan, 4/12/2013(i)

          2,653,633     2,275,490
             
            3,264,012
             
Healthcare – 0.1%          

Community Health Systems, Inc. Term Loan B, 5.335%, 7/25/2014(h)

          4,170,000     3,840,487

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.946%, 11/17/2013(h)

          11,695,391     10,755,316
             
            14,595,803
             
Manufacturing – 0.1%          

Georgia Pacific Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 4.727%, 12/20/2012(h)

          21,067,130     19,539,763

Georgia Pacific Corp., Term Loan B2, 4.684%, 12/29/2012(h)

          2,927,588     2,720,842
             
            22,260,605
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.0%          

Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B, 11/17/2014(i)

          2,345,000     1,872,483
             
Oil Field Services – 0.0%          

Dresser, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.820%, 5/04/2015(h)

          3,515,000     3,122,480

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BANK LOANS – continued          
Oil Field Services – continued          

Dresser, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.557%, 5/04/2014(h)

        $ 1,755,000   $ 1,637,994
             
            4,760,474
             
Technology – 0.1%          

Freescale Semiconductor, Term Loan B, 4.869%, 12/01/2013(h)

          2,344,066     1,976,188

Nuance Communication, Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.210%, 3/31/2013(h)

          16,458,543     14,113,200
             
            16,089,388
             
Wireless – 0.1%          

ALLTEL Corp., Term Loan B2, 5.550%, 5/16/2015(h)

          15,797,970     14,195,108
             
Wirelines – 0.1%          

Hawaiian Telecom Communications, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.946%, 6/01/2014(h)

          12,073,217     9,115,279
             
TOTAL BANK LOANS          

(Identified Cost $137,420,545)

            137,674,034
             
         
              Shares     
COMMON STOCKS – 0.4%          
Biotechnology – 0.1%          

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(g)

          879,080     21,001,221
             
Communications Equipment – 0.1%          

Corning, Inc.(b)

          630,490     15,156,979
             
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(g)

          639,339     36,077,900
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $42,506,343)

            72,236,100
             
PREFERRED STOCKS – 2.9%          
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.2%          
Automotive – 0.3%          

Ford Motor Co., Capital Trust II(b)

          1,957,035     57,380,266
             
Capital Markets – 0.1%          

Newell Financial Trust I

          207,122     9,372,271
             
Construction Materials – 0.0%          

Williams Cos., Inc.

          25,000     3,859,375
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%          

Six Flags, Inc.(b)

          517,100     6,282,765
             
Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%          

Sovereign Capital Trust

          81,074     2,472,757
             
Electric Utilities – 0.2%          

AES Trust III(b)

          346,577     16,115,830

CMS Energy Trust I(b)

          207,375     9,331,875
             
            25,447,705
             
Machinery – 0.0%          

United Rentals Trust

          61,871     1,859,997
             

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
PREFERRED STOCKS – continued          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

        87,351   $ 10,181,632

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

        360,780     47,176,531

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I

        187,179     6,813,316
             
            64,171,479
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.0%          

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A

        53,600     1,058,064
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%          

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust

        37,754     26,427,800
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $211,717,493)

            198,332,479
             
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.7%          
Electric Utilities – 0.0%          

Connecticut Light & Power Co.

        2,925     112,430

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

        100     8,091

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

        5,000     419,844

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

        665     49,231

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

        200     15,231

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

        1,318     131,924

Public Service Co.

        360     28,901

Southern California Edison Co.(b)

        50,100     1,064,625

Xcel Energy, Inc.

        1,100     78,375
             
            1,908,652
             
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.7%          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)

        1,998,739     50,608,071

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

        531,400     10,149,740

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)

        3,049,402     74,405,409

Federal National Mortgage Association(b)

        131,150     4,655,825

Federal National Mortgage Association(b)

        6,085,000     146,344,250
             
            286,163,295
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $298,388,592)

            288,071,947
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $510,106,085)

            486,404,426
             
CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.2%          
BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.         199,071     969,476

Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund

        1,033,274     3,585,461

DWS High Income Trust

        177,909     813,044

Highland Credit Strategies Fund(b)

        860,000     11,197,200

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

        356,954     3,426,758

Van Kampen High Income Trust II(b)

        141,611     504,135

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.

        2,217,450     12,550,767

Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc.(b)

        1,369,100     7,502,668
             
TOTAL CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANIES          

(Identified Cost $45,128,723)

            40,549,509
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 12.6%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2008 at 1.250%, to be repurchased at $1,055,638,653 on 4/1/2008 collateralized by $50,000,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.450% due 9/02/2011 valued at $50,812,500; $90,265,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.675% due 3/05/2010 valued at $90,603,494; $50,000,000 Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.750% due 12/06/2010 valued at $52,187,500; $50,000,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.875% due 11/18/2011 valued at $54,250,000; $100,000,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000% due 5/15/2011 valued at $111,750,000; $50,000,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000% due 10/15/2011 valued at $54,625,000; $68,975,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.020% due 11/21/2012 value at $71,389,125; $24,205,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.675% due 3/05/2010 valued at $24,386,538; $217,800,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.675% due 3/05/2010 valued at $218,616,750; $290,640,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.210% due 3/03/2023 valued at $291,384,038; $56,860,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, Zero Coupon due 6/30/2008 valued at $56,717,850 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 1,055,602,000   $ 1,055,602,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(j)

          1,075,922,564     1,075,922,564
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $2,131,524,564)

            2,131,524,564
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.2%          

(Identified Cost $18,093,920,665)(a)

            17,868,033,546

Other assets less liabilities—(5.2)%

            (887,691,733)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 16,980,341,813
             

(‡)         Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

         

(†)         See Note 2a of Notes to Financial
Statements.

         

(††)        Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $18,101,534,012 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 724,778,513

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (958,278,979)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

          $ (233,500,466)
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(d) Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(e) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $59,212,480 or 0.3% of net assets.
(f) Bankrupt issuer. Security remains in the Portfolio of Investments pending final resolution of bankruptcy proceedings.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at March 31, 2008.
(i) The security has not settled. Contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.

 

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(j) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,667,698,200 or 9.8% of net assets.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
LOC Line of Credit
MTN Medium Term Note

Key to Abbreviations AUD: Australian Dollar; BRL: Brazilian Real; CAD: Canadian Dollar; EUR: Euro; GBP: Great British Pound; IDR: Indonesian Rupiah; ISK: Iceland Krona; KRW: South Korean Won; MXN: Mexican Peso; MYR: Malaysian Ringgit; NZD: New Zealand Dollar; SGD: Singapore Dollar; THB: Thailand Baht

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Sovereigns

     11.4 %

Non-Captive Diversified

     7.5  

Wirelines

     6.3  

Banking

     5.0  

Healthcare

     4.9  

Non-Captive Consumer

     4.3  

Electric

     3.9  

Supranational

     3.6  

Retailers

     3.4  

Technology

     3.1  

Treasuries

     3.0  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.9  

Automotive

     2.4  

Media Cable

     2.2  

Pipelines

     2.2  

Other, less than 2% each

     26.5  

 

CURRENCY EXPOSURE AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     65.7 %

Canadian Dollar

     8.1  

Mexican Peso

     3.3  

Brazilian Real

     2.6  

New Zealand Dollar

     2.6  

Australian Dollar

     2.3  

Other, less than 2% each

     8.0  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 83.5% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 79.3%          
Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%          

Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A

        $ 175,000   $ 163,625
             
Airlines – 0.6%          

American Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, 7.324%, 4/15/2011

          250,000     239,850

American Airlines, Inc., Series 93A6, 8.040%, 9/16/2011

          34,639     33,470

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 8.307%, 10/2/2019

          124,483     116,391

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.373%, 12/15/2015

          203,816     184,453

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A, 7.461%, 10/1/2016

          478,218     444,743

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.954%, 8/10/2014, 144A

          1,904,253     1,770,955

United Air Lines, Inc., 6.636%, 7/02/2022

          1,026,321     954,479
             
            3,744,341
             
Asset-Backed Securities – 0.1%          

Community Program Loan Trust, Series 1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 4/01/2029

          725,000     644,032

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 4.380%, 1/15/2010

          72,211     72,280
             
            716,312
             
Automotive – 2.1%          

Cummins, Inc., 7.125%, 3/01/2028

          2,400,000     2,368,421

FCE Bank PLC, 7.125%, 1/16/2012

   EUR        300,000     378,900

FCE Bank PLC, 7.125%, 1/15/2013

   EUR        200,000     249,442

Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 2/01/2029

          730,000     438,000

Ford Motor Co., 6.500%, 8/01/2018(b)

          50,000     33,500

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028

          2,435,000     1,485,350

Ford Motor Co., 7.125%, 11/15/2025

          595,000     392,700

Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031

          4,565,000     3,012,900

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.700%, 1/15/2010

          55,000     47,781

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.000%, 10/01/2013

          110,000     85,802

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.875%, 6/15/2010

          500,000     435,968

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.000%, 12/15/2016

          565,000     442,285

General Motors Corp., 7.400%, 9/01/2025

          250,000     167,500

General Motors Corp., 8.250%, 7/15/2023

          4,435,000     3,104,500

General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/2033(b)

          55,000     38,775

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028

          375,000     305,625
             
            12,987,449
             
Banking – 6.2%          

BAC Capital Trust VI, 5.625%, 3/08/2035

          2,385,000     2,002,391

Bank of America Corp., 4.850%, 11/15/2014

          500,000     495,846

Barclays Bank PLC, Series A, 6.080%, 5/12/2008(c)

          1,000,000     998,520

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.060%, 9/16/2010, 144A

   KRW        2,340,000,000     2,460,621

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.160%, 2/22/2010, 144A

   THB        175,000,000     5,684,508

Barclays Financial LLC, Series EMTN, 4.100%, 3/22/2010, 144A

   THB        45,000,000     1,460,728

BNP Paribas SA, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/13/2011, 144A

   IDR        18,710,000,000     1,459,400

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Banking – continued          

GMAC LLC, 5.375%, 6/06/2011

   EUR      1,795,000   $ 1,960,877

HSBC Bank USA, 3.310%, 8/25/2010, 144A

        5,000,000     6,036,000

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 5/17/2010, 144A

   BRL      16,585,000     7,534,686

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR      13,692,036,000     1,096,107

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR      17,920,000,000     1,433,211

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 4/12/2012, 144A

   IDR      21,194,634,240     1,488,345

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 6/08/2012, Series EMTN, 144A

   MYR      4,651,835     1,296,289

JPMorgan Chase London, Zero Coupon Bond, 10/21/2010, 144A

   IDR      18,824,303,000     1,589,381

Rabobank Nederland, 12.500%, 2/17/2009

   ISK      70,000,000     919,486

Rabobank Nederland, 14.000%, 1/28/2009, 144A

   ISK      48,000,000     636,874
             
            38,553,270
             
Brokerage – 0.3%          

Morgan Stanley, Inc., Series F, 6.625%, 4/01/2018

        1,745,000     1,745,614
             
Building Materials – 0.5%          

Owens Corning, Inc., 6.500%, 12/01/2016

        805,000     667,350

Owens Corning, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2036

        1,205,000     871,332

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 9.000%, 2/15/2012(b)

        250,000     182,500

USG Corp., 6.300%, 11/15/2016

        1,680,000     1,327,200
             
            3,048,382
             
Chemicals – 1.1%          

Borden, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023

        5,240,000     3,248,800

Borden, Inc., 8.375%, 4/15/2016

        55,000     37,400

Borden, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021

        905,000     606,350

ICI Wilmington, Inc., 5.625%, 12/01/2013

        115,000     120,905

Lubrizol Corp., 5.500%, 10/01/2014

        365,000     356,820

Lubrizol Corp., 6.500%, 10/01/2034

        1,170,000     1,172,938

Methanex Corp., 6.000%, 8/15/2015

        1,565,000     1,518,050
             
            7,061,263
             
Construction Machinery – 0.2%          

Toro Co., 6.625%, 5/01/2037

        965,000     1,019,879
             
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%          

General Electric Co., 5.000%, 2/01/2013

        500,000     517,911
             
Electric – 3.7%          

AES Corp., 7.750%, 3/01/2014

        730,000     734,563

Duke Energy Corp., 4.200%, 10/01/2008

        85,000     85,299

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2018

        380,000     342,000

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 10/15/2026

        810,000     686,475

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa-Chile), 7.875%, 2/01/2027(b)

        1,589,000     1,750,156

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series P,
5.550%, 11/15/2014

        765,000     597,343

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q,
6.500%, 11/15/2024

        1,515,000     1,075,768

Enersis SA, 7.375%, 1/15/2014(b)

        275,000     303,361

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Electric – continued          

Enersis SA, 7.400%, 12/01/2016

        $ 4,000,000   $ 4,323,040

Mackinaw Power LLC, 6.296%, 10/31/2023, 144A

          4,100,745     4,413,796

NGC Corporation Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.316%, 6/01/2027

          695,000     595,963

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.400%, 3/15/2018

          2,855,000     2,859,125

Power Receivables Finance LLC, 6.290%, 1/01/2012, 144A

          891,801     933,189

Quezon Power Philippines Co., 8.860%, 6/15/2017

          1,428,700     1,442,987

TXU Corp., Series R, 6.550%, 11/15/2034

          1,275,000     900,122

White Pine Hydro LLC, 6.310%, 7/10/2017(d)

          450,000     441,306

White Pine Hydro LLC, 6.960%, 7/10/2037(d)

          670,000     576,054

White Pine Hydro LLC, 7.260%, 7/20/2015(d)

          1,280,000     1,312,508
             
            23,373,055
             
Entertainment – 1.7%          

Six Flags, Inc., 9.625%, 6/01/2014(b)

          100,000     56,500

Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036

          910,000     834,863

Time Warner, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2029

          2,065,000     1,936,264

Time Warner, Inc., 6.950%, 1/15/2028

          875,000     849,921

Time Warner, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/2031

          730,000     763,514

Time Warner, Inc., 7.700%, 5/01/2032

          1,155,000     1,215,992

Viacom, Inc., Class B, 6.875%, 4/30/2036

          4,880,000     4,699,225
             
            10,356,279
             
Food & Beverage – 0.3%          

Corn Products International, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/2037

          1,540,000     1,616,875

Dole Food Co., Inc., 8.625%, 5/01/2009

          165,000     143,550

Sara Lee Corp., 6.125%, 11/01/2032

          295,000     278,054
             
            2,038,479
             
Foreign Local Governments – 4.6%          

Province of Alberta, 5.930%, 9/16/2016

   CAD        957,797     1,033,099

Province of British Columbia, Zero Coupon Bond, 8/23/2013

   CAD        11,700,000     9,433,293

Province of Ontario, 5.700%, 12/01/2008

   CAD        18,145,000     18,021,788
             
            28,488,180
             
Healthcare – 2.3%          

Boston Scientific Corp., 5.450%, 6/15/2014

          290,000     266,075

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.400%, 6/15/2016

          860,000     801,950

Boston Scientific Corp., 7.000%, 11/15/2035

          860,000     748,200

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014

          70,000     57,750

HCA, Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2013

          1,050,000     913,500

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015

          220,000     186,175

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016(b)

          610,000     513,925

HCA, Inc., 6.750%, 7/15/2013

          115,000     101,775

HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027

          3,545,000     2,584,957

HCA, Inc., 7.190%, 11/15/2015

          220,000     187,162

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023

          620,000     486,822

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033

          1,440,000     1,112,400

HCA, Inc., 7.580%, 9/15/2025

          2,900,000     2,269,955

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          2,495,000     1,977,402

HCA, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2036

          360,000     276,437

HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024

          1,250,000     1,037,601

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Healthcare – continued          

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016

        $ 320,000   $ 323,395

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031

          720,000     504,000
             
            14,349,481
             
Home Construction – 1.2%          

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2016

          115,000     77,625

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.375%, 12/15/2014(b)

          155,000     104,625

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.500%, 1/15/2014(b)

          115,000     77,625

Lennar Corp., 7.625%, 3/01/2009

          470,000     451,200

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.600%, 5/31/2015

          500,000     370,000

Pulte Homes, Inc., 5.200%, 2/15/2015

          1,305,000     1,109,250

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035

          3,920,000     3,018,400

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033

          1,960,000     1,528,800

Stanley-Martin Communities LLC,
9.750%, 8/15/2015

          370,000     177,600

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.150%, 5/15/2015

          565,000     511,042
             
            7,426,167
             
Independent Energy – 2.8%          

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.950%, 9/15/2016

          3,495,000     3,614,347

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.450%, 9/15/2036

          2,580,000     2,627,351

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.850%, 6/01/2034

          4,255,000     4,571,232

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

          380,000     366,700

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2016

          200,000     198,000

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020

          900,000     873,000

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.,
10.250%, 12/15/2015, 144A

          1,580,000     1,591,850

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2016

          435,000     396,160

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.200%, 1/15/2028

          1,465,000     1,273,438

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.850%, 2/01/2037

          550,000     482,221

Talisman Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 2/01/2038

          1,485,000     1,368,151

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.100%, 4/01/2036

          155,000     153,358
             
            17,515,808
             
Industrial Other – 0.2%          

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 12.500%, 10/26/2011, 144A

          1,575,000     1,260,000
             
Integrated Energy – 0.3%          

PF Export Receivables Master Trust, 6.436%, 6/01/2015, 144A

          1,462,568     1,535,697
             
Life Insurance – 2.4%          

ASIF Global Financing XXVII, 2.380%, 2/26/2009, 144A

   SGD        17,000,000     12,349,031

Hartford Life Insurance Co., 6.480%, 9/15/2011(c)

          500,000     517,430

John Hancock Insurance Co., 6.130%, 4/15/2009(c)

          500,000     507,880

Principal Life Income Funding Trust, 5.000%, 10/15/2014

          500,000     504,753

Protective Life Secured Trust, 6.010%, 9/10/2014(c)

          1,000,000     981,300
             
            14,860,394
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Local Authorities – 1.5%          

Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 11G,
6.000%, 6/14/2011

   AUD      2,150,000   $ 1,921,490

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046

        7,970,000     7,230,304
             
            9,151,794
             
Lodging – 0.0%          

Host Marriott LP, Series O, 6.375%, 3/15/2015

        150,000     139,500
             
Media Cable – 3.0%          

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

        2,660,000     2,258,816

Comcast Corp., 6.450%, 3/15/2037

        2,645,000     2,492,487

Comcast Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2035

        3,240,000     3,064,340

Comcast Corp., 6.950%, 8/15/2037

        7,695,000     7,710,428

CSC Holdings, Inc., 6.750%, 4/15/2012

        200,000     193,000

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 4/01/2011

        50,000     49,438

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2018

        170,000     157,250

Rogers Cable, Inc., 5.500%, 3/15/2014

        150,000     141,560

TCI Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2026(b)

        550,000     579,518

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.550%, 5/01/2037

        1,500,000     1,415,971

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.125%, 8/15/2016

        400,000     358,000

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.750%, 4/15/2014

   GBP      250,000     421,118
             
            18,841,926
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.5%          

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
4.250%, 5/15/2009

        85,000     82,450

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
5.500%, 12/15/2016

        50,000     33,000

News America, Inc., 6.150%, 3/01/2037

        2,630,000     2,484,382

News America, Inc., 6.200%, 12/15/2034

        795,000     757,144
             
            3,356,976
             
Mortgage Related – 0.0%          

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A, 4.751%, 7/10/2039

        95,000     92,191
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.9%          

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN, 4.000%, 3/22/2011

        84,000     74,915

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2008

        60,000     60,716

Residential Capital LLC, 8.375%, 5/17/2013(c)

   GBP      580,000     494,972

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 6/01/2012(c)

        180,000     88,200

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(c)

        6,335,000     3,072,475

Residential Capital LLC, 8.875%, 6/30/2015(c)

        730,000     354,050

Residential Capital LLC, Series EMTN,
9.875%, 7/01/2014(c)

   GBP      560,000     477,904

SLM Corp., Series A, 5.375%, 1/15/2013

        660,000     514,800

SLM Corp., Series B, 6.430%, 9/15/2009(c)

        500,000     455,000
             
            5,593,032
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 3.5%          

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada,
5.200%, 6/01/2015

        770,000     575,948

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Non-Captive Diversified – continued          

CIT Group Holdings, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016

        $ 180,000   $ 142,437

CIT Group, Inc., 3.800%, 11/14/2012

   EUR        750,000     718,738

CIT Group, Inc., 4.250%, 9/22/2011

   EUR        400,000     404,962

CIT Group, Inc., 4.250%, 3/17/2015

   EUR        1,000,000     929,365

CIT Group, Inc., 4.650%, 9/19/2016

   EUR        700,000     661,807

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/13/2014

          1,145,000     901,062

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 5/13/2014

   EUR        50,000     50,526

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2015(b)

          170,000     133,167

CIT Group, Inc., 5.050%, 9/15/2014

          500,000     315,962

CIT Group, Inc., 5.125%, 9/30/2014

          2,400,000     1,848,000

CIT Group, Inc., 5.500%, 12/01/2014

   GBP        700,000     857,036

CIT Group, Inc., 5.600%, 4/27/2011

          625,000     504,124

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          760,000     589,340

CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 10/01/2036(b)

          720,000     560,287

CIT Group, Inc., 6.000%, 4/01/2036

          830,000     630,800

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN,
5.500%, 12/20/2016

   GBP        600,000     742,925

General Electric Capital Corp., 3.500%, 5/01/2008

          150,000     150,027

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.500%, 9/28/2015

   NZD        9,210,000     6,693,352

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN,
1.725%, 6/27/2008

   SGD        250,000     181,652

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN,
6.750%, 9/26/2016

   NZD        1,345,000     998,503

GMAC LLC, 5.625%, 5/15/2009(b)

          1,500,000     1,366,956

GMAC LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2011

          220,000     164,448

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 8/28/2012

          355,000     269,775

GMAC LLC, 7.000%, 2/01/2012

          400,000     304,192

GMAC LLC, 8.000%, 11/01/2031

          295,000     211,424

ProLogis, 5.625%, 11/15/2015

          100,000     91,277

ProLogis, 5.750%, 4/01/2016

          80,000     73,449

SLM Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2010

          930,000     781,618
             
            21,853,159
             
Oil Field Services – 0.2%          

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,
8.750%, 12/01/2011

          1,000,000     990,000
             
Packaging – 0.3%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.800%, 5/15/2018

          2,000,000     1,980,000
             
Paper – 1.7%          

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.500%, 4/01/2028

          650,000     266,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          2,000,000     1,630,000

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 12/01/2025(b)

          2,868,000     2,380,440

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2029

          6,005,000     5,044,200

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2024

          132,000     116,160

International Paper Co., 4.250%, 1/15/2009

          700,000     699,751

Jefferson Smurfit Corp., 7.500%, 6/01/2013

          335,000     288,100
             
            10,425,151
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%          

Elan Financial PLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2011

          2,725,000     2,534,250

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2013

          2,770,000     3,303,225
             
            5,837,475
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
         
Pipelines – 1.8%          

DCP Midstream LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A

        $ 1,740,000   $ 1,635,925

El Paso Corp., 6.950%, 6/01/2028

          925,000     864,873

El Paso Corp., 7.800%, 8/01/2031

          250,000     256,685

Enterprise Products Operating LP,
6.300%, 9/15/2017

          1,550,000     1,557,595

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2012

          90,000     91,258

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Note,
5.150%, 3/01/2015

          305,000     280,600

Plains All American Pipeline LP,
6.125%, 1/15/2017

          1,785,000     1,814,474

Plains All American Pipeline LP,
6.650%, 1/15/2037

          3,850,000     3,647,190

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2031

          1,000,000     1,042,500
             
            11,191,100
             
Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.1%          

Allstate Corp., 5.950%, 4/01/2036

          540,000     482,877

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 12/01/2014

          80,000     76,085

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.375%, 7/15/2014

          1,190,000     1,149,655

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.750%, 9/15/2015

          775,000     758,785

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.875%, 8/01/2033

          180,000     150,919

MBIA Insurance Corp., 14.000%,
1/15/2033, 144A(c)

          430,000     421,400

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 6.250%, 6/15/2037

          1,925,000     1,784,288

Travelers Property Casualty Corp.,
6.375%, 3/15/2033

          1,400,000     1,356,667

White Mountains RE Group, 6.375%, 3/20/2017, 144A

          750,000     698,853
             
            6,879,529
             
Railroads – 0.3%          

CSX Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2036(b)

          1,575,000     1,355,892

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 1/01/2045

          500,000     325,000
             
            1,680,892
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.7%          

Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 5/15/2017

          680,000     588,790

Colonial Realty LP, 4.750%, 2/01/2010

          15,000     14,771

Duke Realty LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2017

          210,000     182,113

ERP Operating LP, 5.125%, 3/15/2016

          70,000     60,642

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

          2,560,000     2,186,744

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2018

          475,000     442,080

Realty Income Corp., 6.750%, 8/15/2019

          1,000,000     948,297
             
            4,423,437
             
Restaurants – 0.1%          

McDonald’s Corp., 3.628%, 10/10/2010

   SGD        1,000,000     753,691
             
Retailers – 1.3%          

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026

          1,025,000     758,500

Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2022

          1,100,000     968,000

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036

          2,825,000     2,306,239

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)     Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Retailers – continued          

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036

        $ 1,110,000     $ 943,308

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 7.125%, 11/15/2023

          575,000       597,041

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018

          3,240,000       2,243,700

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2013(b)

          750,000       562,500
             
            8,379,288
             
Sovereigns – 9.2%          

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2008

   CAD        12,760,000       12,520,948

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2009

   CAD        16,520,000       16,454,818

Canadian Government, Series WH31, 6.000%, 6/01/2008

   CAD        800,000       784,373

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43, 10.250%, 7/15/2022

   IDR        2,915,000,000       278,816

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3, Zero Coupon Bond, 11/20/2012

   IDR        7,590,000,000       516,639

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 8.000%, 12/17/2015

   MXN        125,000 (††)     1,214,207

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.000%, 12/07/2023

   MXN        305,000 (††)     2,983,585

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10, 9.000%, 12/20/2012

   MXN        1,015,000 (††)     10,148,331

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG, 7.000%, 12/01/2010

   AUD        3,240,000       2,972,251

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG, 6.000%, 5/01/2012

   AUD        1,675,000       1,484,017

Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028(b)

   BRL        14,885,000       7,897,609

Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, 1/05/2022

   BRL        625,000       386,462
             
            57,642,056
             
Supermarkets – 1.5%          

Albertson’s, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2028

          1,745,000       1,484,525

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.450%, 8/01/2029

          6,515,000       5,999,051

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.750%, 6/15/2026

          1,470,000       1,386,228

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031

          565,000       538,592

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.700%, 5/01/2030

          5,000       5,017

American Stores Co., 8.000%, 6/01/2026

          25,000       25,300
             
            9,438,713
             
Supranational – 6.7%          

Eurofima, Series EMTN, 10.000%, 11/03/2008

   ISK        4,400,000       57,628

Eurofima, Series EMTN, 11.000%, 2/05/2010

   ISK        20,000,000       266,381

European Investment Bank, 4.600%, 1/30/2037, 144A

   CAD        6,000,000       5,657,168

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 5/11/2009

   BRL        30,000,000       14,429,817

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/2017

   NZD        19,735,000       13,960,678

Nordic Investment Bank, 11.250%, 4/16/2009

   ISK        4,800,000       63,107

Nordic Investment Bank, 13.000%, 9/12/2008

   ISK        564,900,000       7,413,170
             
            41,847,949
             
Technology – 2.4%          

Agilent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2017

          2,365,000       2,373,188

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2011

          725,000       681,500

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2013

          470,000       428,875

 

50


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Technology – continued          

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.875%, 7/01/2013

        $ 2,850,000   $ 3,035,438

Avnet, Inc., 6.000%, 9/01/2015

          1,645,000     1,648,935

Avnet, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/2016

          130,000     134,189

Corning, Inc., 6.200%, 3/15/2016

          250,000     259,477

Corning, Inc., 6.850%, 3/01/2029

          450,000     458,516

Corning, Inc., 7.250%, 8/15/2036

          1,175,000     1,267,470

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029

          250,000     178,750

Motorola, Inc., 5.220%, 10/01/2097

          515,000     277,678

Motorola, Inc., 5.800%, 10/15/2008(b)

          500,000     506,234

Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2028

          510,000     397,904

Motorola, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2037

          600,000     464,062

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/2023

          1,325,000     814,875

Nortel Networks Corp. New, 2.125%, 4/15/2014

          83,000     51,564

Nortel Networks Ltd., 10.125%, 7/15/2013

          1,000,000     915,000

Northern Telecom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2026

          150,000     93,750

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A

          1,158,000     1,260,008
             
            15,247,413
             
Textile – 0.3%          

Kellwood Co., 7.625%, 10/15/2017(d)

          3,250,000     2,112,500
             
Tobacco – 0.7%          

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 6/15/2017

          3,320,000     3,358,057

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.250%, 6/15/2037

          810,000     801,824
             
            4,159,881
             
Transportation Services – 0.9%          

APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)

          2,500,000     2,031,250

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1B, 7.630%, 1/02/2015(f)

          1,326,184     1,458,802

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B, 9.057%, 7/2/2017(f)

          394,351     469,278

Atlas Air, Inc., Series B, 7.680%, 1/02/2014(f)

          1,500,291     1,740,338
             
            5,699,668
             
Treasuries – 1.8%          

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, 2/15/2036(b)

          5,180,000     5,351,183

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.250%, 11/15/2028(b)

          260,000     292,602

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2/15/2031(b)

          4,855,000     5,615,109
             
            11,258,894
             
Wireless – 1.6%          

ALLTEL Corp., 6.800%, 5/01/2029

          115,000     73,600

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 7/01/2012

          90,000     72,000

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032

          1,615,000     1,065,900

Nextel Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 8/01/2015

          385,000     296,450

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E, 6.875%, 10/31/2013

          340,000     268,600

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014

          1,215,000     899,100

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Series EMTN, 8.350%, 3/06/2017

          3,914,000     4,354,325

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/2008

          65,000     64,513

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          1,827,000     1,361,115

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.900%, 5/01/2019

          795,000     626,062

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          898,000     698,195
             
            9,779,860
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Wirelines – 5.7%          

AT&T Corp., 6.500%, 3/15/2029

        $ 355,000   $ 343,833

AT&T, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2037

          6,600,000     6,528,667

Bell Canada, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

   CAD        155,000     118,127

Bell Canada, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A

   CAD        195,000     143,553

Bell Canada, 7.300%, 2/23/2032

   CAD        190,000     151,413

Bell Canada, Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035

   CAD        600,000     427,736

Embarq Corp., 7.082%, 6/01/2016

          235,000     222,483

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036

          200,000     182,652

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.250%, 11/01/2014

          500,000     408,750

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

          3,305,000     2,677,050

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028

          7,575,000     5,946,375

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.625%, 8/03/2021

          350,000     295,750

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031

          775,000     651,000

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.000%, 9/30/2034

          1,330,000     1,124,098

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.375%, 11/15/2033

          1,320,000     1,154,178

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 7.045%, 6/20/2036

          11,330,000     11,846,059

Verizon Communications, 5.850%, 9/15/2035

          3,975,000     3,621,038
             
            35,842,762
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $486,282,092)

            495,360,423
             
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 3.8%          
Independent Energy – 0.8%          

Devon Energy Corp., 4.900%, 8/15/2008

          1,300,000     2,073,500

Devon Energy Corp., 4.950%, 8/15/2008

          1,900,000     3,030,500
             
            5,104,000
             
Industrial Other – 0.2%          

Incyte Corp., 3.500%, 2/15/2011

          1,290,000     1,372,238
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.1%          

Liberty Media LLC, 3.500%, 1/15/2031

          457,403     319,610

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., (Step to 2.000% on 1/15/2011), 4.875%, 7/15/2018(e)

          500,000     455,000
             
            774,610
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.0%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., 0.758%, 4/15/2037(c)

          78,000     69,030

Countrywide Financial Corp., 0.815%, 5/15/2037(c)

          213,000     182,115
             
            251,145
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 0.1%          

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.229%, 10/01/2012(b)(c)

          380,000     267,330
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%          

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2024

          250,000     125,000

Nektar Therapeutics, 3.250%, 9/28/2012

          1,065,000     822,712

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.500%, 10/17/2008

          1,200,000     1,195,500

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 3.000%, 8/16/2010

          1,035,000     941,850

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Pharmaceuticals – continued          

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 4.000%, 11/15/2013

        $ 1,095,000   $ 910,219
             
            3,995,281
             
Pipelines – 0.3%          

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 6.000%, 3/15/2012

          1,676,000     1,650,860
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.2%          

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/2027, 144A

          1,430,000     1,197,625
             
Technology – 0.6%          

Avnet, Inc., 2.000%, 3/15/2034

          1,270,000     1,428,750

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.500%, 11/30/2008

          425,000     397,375

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2012

          690,000     476,100

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 1.000%, 6/30/2010

          380,000     300,200

Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2012(d)

          408,000     383,520

Nortel Networks Corp., 4.250%, 9/01/2008

          180,000     177,750

Richardson Electronics Ltd., 7.750%, 12/15/2011

          263,000     241,960
             
            3,405,655
             
Textile – 0.1%          

Dixie Yarns, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2012

          85,000     79,475

Kellwood Co., (Step to 0.000% on 6/15/2011), 3.500%, 6/15/2034(e)

          570,000     572,850
             
            652,325
             
Wirelines – 0.8%          

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010

          3,870,000     2,704,162

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 9/15/2009

          2,685,000     2,382,938

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 3/15/2010

          125,000     100,938
             
            5,188,038
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $22,677,825)

            23,859,107
             
MUNICIPALS – 0.4%          
Michigan – 0.4%          

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, 7.309%, 6/01/2034

          2,540,000     2,467,026
             
TOTAL MUNICIPALS          

(Identified Cost $2,539,851)

            2,467,026
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $511,499,768)

            521,686,556
             
              Shares     
COMMON STOCKS – 1.1%          
Communications Equipment – 0.8%          

Corning, Inc.(b)

          205,167     4,932,215
             
Containers & Packaging – 0.3%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(f)

          35,353     1,994,970
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $3,058,544)

            6,927,185
             

 

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Shares

  Value (†)
         
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.7%          
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.6%          
Automotive – 0.4%          

Ford Motor Co., Capital Trust II, 6.500%

          79,845   $ 2,341,055
             
Capital Markets – 0.2%          

Newell Financial Trust I, 5.250%

          25,075     1,134,644
             
Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%          

Sovereign Capital Trust, 4.375%

          15,159     462,350
             
Electric Utilities – 0.1%          

AES Trust III, 6.750%(b)

          10,000     465,000
             
Machinery – 0.0%          

United Rentals Trust, 6.500%

          1,975     59,373
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.500%(b)

          775     90,334

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%

          19,065     2,492,989

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%

          20,200     735,280
             
            3,318,603
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.0%          

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A, 1.950%

          2,500     49,350
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.3%          

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust, 7.750%

          2,661     1,862,700
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $9,909,430)

            9,693,075
             
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1%          
Electric Utilities – 0.1%          

Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.360%

          90     6,663

Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750%

          2,876     219,025

MDU Resources Group, Inc., 5.100%

          307     30,729

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 4.180%(b)

          1,950     144,768

Union Electric Co., 4.500%

          4,670     340,910

Xcel Energy, Inc., 4.110%(b)

          100     8,175
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $575,376)

            750,270
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $10,484,806)

            10,443,345
             
              Principal Amount (‡)     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 17.2%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $84,810,945 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $84,640,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500% due 3/19/17 valued at $86,505,466, including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 84,808,000     84,808,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(g)

          22,359,618     22,359,618
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

                   Value (†)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $107,167,618)

          $ 107,167,618
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.5%          

(Identified Cost $632,210,736)(a)

            646,224,704

Other assets less liabilities—(3.5)%

            (21,553,346)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 624,671,358
             

(‡)        Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(†)        See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(††)       Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $632,844,279 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 40,870,728

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (27,490,303)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,380,425
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(d) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $6,857,138 or 1.1% of net assets.
(e) Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $67,208,825 or 10.8% of net assets.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note

Key to Abbreviations: AUD: Australian Dollar; BRL: Brazilian Real; CAD: Canadian Dollar; EUR: Euro; GBP: Great British Pound; IDR: Indonesian Rupiah; ISK: Iceland Krona; KRW: South Korean Won; MXN: Mexican Peso; MYR: Malaysian Ringgit; NZD: New Zealand Dollar; SGD: Singapore Dollar; THB: Thailand Baht

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Sovereigns

     9.2 %  

Media Cable

     3.0 %

Supranational

     6.7    

Technology

     3.0  

Wirelines

     6.5    

Automotive

     2.5  

Banking

     6.2    

Life Insurance

     2.4  

Foreign Local Governments

     4.6    

Healthcare

     2.3  

Electric

     3.7    

Pipelines

     2.1  

Independent Energy

     3.6    

Other, less than 2% each

     26.9  

Non-Captive Diversified

     3.6         

 

CURRENCY EXPOSURE AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     56.3 %

Canadian Dollar

     10.4  

Brazilian Real

     4.8  

New Zealand Dollar

     3.5  

Mexican Peso

     2.3  

Singapore Dollar

     2.1  

Other, less than 2% each

     6.9  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 92.5% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 92.5%          
Argentina – 0.3%          

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 7.875%, 5/14/2017, 144A

        $ 8,050,000   $ 6,440,000
             
Austria – 1.5%          

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 1.800%, 3/22/2010

   JPY        2,530,000,000     25,885,342

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 2.750%, 6/14/2011

   CHF        7,360,000     7,408,876

Sappi Papier Holding AG, 7.500%, 6/15/2032, 144A

          7,350,000     5,026,070
             
            38,320,288
             
Belgium – 1.8%          

Kingdom of Belgium, 5.500%, 9/28/2017

   EUR        25,555,000     44,334,635
             
Bermuda – 0.2%          

White Mountains RE Group, 6.375%, 3/20/2017, 144A

          5,000,000     4,659,020
             
Brazil – 0.3%          

Cosan Finance Ltd., 7.000%, 2/01/2017, 144A

          1,250,000     1,150,000

ISA Capital Do Brasil SA, 7.875%, 1/30/2012, 144A

          1,100,000     1,135,750

Marfrig Overseas Ltd., 9.625%, 11/16/2016, 144A(b)

          1,170,000     1,117,350

Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028(b)

   BRL        9,750,000     5,173,107
             
            8,576,207
             
Canada – 1.3%          

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, 5.410%, 9/26/2016

   CAD        4,280,000     3,894,719

Bell Canada, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

   CAD        4,035,000     3,075,122

Bell Canada, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A

   CAD        160,000     117,787

Bell Canada, 7.300%, 2/23/2032

   CAD        385,000     306,811

Bell Canada, Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035

   CAD        3,090,000     2,202,842

Bombardier, Inc., 6.750%, 5/01/2012, 144A

          2,000,000     1,980,000

Bombardier, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2016, 144A

   EUR        350,000     524,934

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2009

   CAD        600,000     597,633

Canadian Government, 4.500%, 6/01/2015

   CAD        3,813,000     4,021,100

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.700%, 1/05/2016

          5,705,000     5,405,487

Province of Quebec, 1.600%, 5/09/2013

   JPY        687,000,000     7,097,934

Shaw Communications, Inc., 5.700%, 3/02/2017

   CAD        4,215,000     3,788,511
             
            33,012,880
             
Cayman Island – 0.8%          

Embraer Overseas Ltd., 6.375%, 1/24/2017

          5,580,000     5,566,050

LPG International, Inc., 7.250%, 12/20/2015

          3,010,000     2,998,712

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500%, 10/18/2017, 144A

          1,850,000     1,914,750

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/2036

          8,765,000     8,552,142
             
            19,031,654
             
Colombia – 0.4%          

Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, 1/27/2017(b)

          1,430,000     1,581,580

Republic of Colombia, 9.850%, 6/28/2027

   COP        3,195,000,000     1,562,985

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Colombia – continued          

Republic of Colombia, 11.750%, 3/01/2010

   COP      3,090,000,000   $ 1,715,363

Republic of Colombia, 12.000%, 10/22/2015(b)

   COP      9,545,000,000     5,448,401
             
            10,308,329
             
Egypt – 0.4%          

Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.750%, 7/18/2012, 144A

   EGP      59,400,000     11,147,892
             
France – 5.9%          

Alcatel-Lucent, Series EMTN, 6.375%, 4/07/2014

   EUR      300,000     376,532

BNP Paribas, 4.730%, 4/29/2049(c)

   EUR      3,100,000     4,035,594

France Telecom SA, Series EMTN, 3.625%, 10/14/2015(b)

   EUR      6,255,000     8,896,790

France Telecom SA, Series EMTN, 4.750%, 2/21/2017

   EUR      9,705,000     14,637,487

Government of France, 5.000%, 10/25/2016

   EUR      47,395,000     80,016,891

Lafarge SA, Series EMTN, 4.750%, 3/23/2020(b)

   EUR      3,335,000     4,352,154

Lafarge SA, Series EMTN, 5.375%, 6/26/2017

   EUR      2,950,000     4,240,489

Pinault Printemps Redoute SA, Series EMTN, 4.000%, 1/29/2013

   EUR      3,235,000     4,615,358

Veolia Environnement, Series EMTN, 4.000%, 2/12/2016

   EUR      4,310,000     6,120,047

Veolia Environnement, Series EMTN, 5.125%, 5/24/2022

   EUR      3,970,000     5,549,939

Wendel, 4.375%, 8/09/2017

   EUR      3,050,000     3,373,046

Wendel, 4.875%, 5/26/2016

   EUR      10,150,000     12,588,786
             
            148,803,113
             
Germany – 12.2%          

Bertelsmann AG, Series EMTN, 3.625%, 10/06/2015

   EUR      4,170,000     5,690,610

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Series 06, 3.750%, 1/04/2017

   EUR      38,060,000     59,348,106

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Series 97, 6.500%, 7/04/2027

   EUR      5,040,000     9,971,341

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.500%, 10/11/2010

   EUR      15,925,000     24,339,885

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.600%, 6/20/2037

   JPY      1,140,000,000     11,788,250

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, Series INTL, 1.850%, 9/20/2010

   JPY      2,214,000,000     22,779,790

Munchener Hypothekenbank eG, 5.000%, 1/16/2012

   EUR      31,180,000     50,832,596

Republic of Germany, 3.250%, 4/17/2009

   EUR      23,200,000     36,421,494

Republic of Germany, 4.000%, 4/13/2012

   EUR      46,195,000     74,027,901

Republic of Germany, 4.000%, 1/04/2037

   EUR      7,639,000     11,012,645
             
            306,212,618
             
India – 0.9%          

Canara Bank Ltd., 6.365%, 11/28/2021(b)(c)

        17,350,000     15,446,896

ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.375%, 4/30/2022, 144A(c)

        7,800,000     6,707,961
             
            22,154,857
             
Indonesia – 0.5%          

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.000%, 12/15/2012

   IDR      122,434,000,000     13,591,610
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Ireland – 1.1%          

Depfa ACS Bank, Series EMTN, 1.875%, 5/07/2009

   CHF      2,160,000   $ 2,153,318

Republic of Ireland, 4.600%, 4/18/2016

   EUR      15,675,000     25,508,844
             
            27,662,162
             
Japan – 5.8%          

Development Bank of Japan, 1.750%, 3/17/2017(b)

   JPY      7,520,000,000     77,379,880

Japan Government, 0.900%, 9/15/2009

   JPY      6,650,000,000     67,036,176
             
            144,416,056
             
Korea – 0.5%          

Hanarotelecom, Inc., 7.000%, 2/01/2012, 144A

        1,610,000     1,636,163

SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A

        11,225,000     10,486,613
             
            12,122,776
             
Luxembourg – 0.3%          

Telecom Italia Capital, 5.250%, 10/01/2015

        1,660,000     1,508,122

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.375%, 11/15/2033

        1,910,000     1,670,060

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.950%, 9/30/2014

        3,990,000     3,631,139
             
            6,809,321
             
Mexico – 0.5%          

Axtel SAB de CV, 7.625%, 2/01/2017, 144A

        3,920,000     3,939,600

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV, 7.500%, 9/28/2015(b)

        8,210,000     8,148,425
             
            12,088,025
             
Netherlands – 1.8%          

Bite Finance International, 8.106%, 3/15/2014, 144A(c)

   EUR      2,820,000     3,561,657

Excelcomindo Finance Co., 7.125%, 1/18/2013, 144A

        1,460,000     1,430,800

Kingdom of Netherlands, 5.500%, 1/15/2028

   EUR      12,995,000     22,849,107

Koninklijke KPN NV, Series GMTN, 4.750%, 1/17/2017

   EUR      6,400,000     8,882,824

Linde Finance BV, Series EMTN, 4.750%, 4/24/2017

   EUR      3,865,000     5,706,774

Majapahit Holding BV, 7.250%, 6/28/2017, 144A

        3,340,000     3,173,000
             
            45,604,162
             
Poland – 0.5%          

Republic of Poland, Series 2BR, 1.020%, 6/09/2009

   JPY      1,200,000,000     12,040,088
             
Singapore – 1.8%          

Government of Singapore, 3.625%, 7/01/2011

   SGD      9,640,000     7,539,412

Government of Singapore, 4.625%, 7/01/2010

   SGD      45,450,000     35,697,261

SP Powerassets Ltd., 3.730%, 10/22/2010

   SGD      2,340,000     1,762,685
             
            44,999,358
             
South Africa – 0.8%          

Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 7.856%, 6/15/2014, 144A(c)

   EUR      8,335,000     8,684,855

Republic of South Africa, 4.500%, 4/05/2016

   EUR      9,090,000     12,528,271
             
            21,213,126
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Spain – 0.8%          

Instituto de Credito Oficial, Series EMTN, 0.800%, 9/28/2009

   JPY      1,565,000,000   $ 15,700,210

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 6.221%, 7/03/2017

        4,610,000     4,638,743
             
            20,338,953
             
Supranational – 4.1%          

Asia Development Bank, 2.350%, 6/21/2027

   JPY      1,700,000,000     18,146,988

European Investment Bank, 1.250%, 9/20/2012(b)

   JPY      2,400,000,000     24,514,406

European Investment Bank, 1.400%, 6/20/2017

   JPY      3,930,000,000     40,003,047

European Investment Bank, Series EMTN, 6.500%, 8/12/2014

   PLN      43,400,000     20,323,668
             
            102,988,109
             
United Kingdom – 3.1%          

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 6.100%, 2/15/2018, 144A

        9,150,000     9,129,083

BSKYB Finance UK PLC, 5.750%, 10/20/2017

   GBP      3,270,000     5,977,243

FCE Bank PLC, Series EMTN, 7.125%, 1/15/2013

   EUR      1,250,000     1,559,014

JPMorgan Chase London, Zero Coupon Bond, 10/21/2010, 144A

   IDR      75,579,375,000     6,381,345

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 4.385%, 5/29/2049(c)

   EUR      5,225,000     6,519,122

Lloyds TSB Group PLC, 5.875%, 7/08/2014

   EUR      1,235,000     2,025,189

Network Rail MTN Finance PLC, Series EMTN, 4.875%, 3/06/2009

   GBP      6,200,000     12,323,255

Standard Chartered Bank, 6.750%, 4/27/2009

   GBP      800,000     1,592,082

United Kingdom Treasury, 5.000%, 3/07/2025

   GBP      13,585,000     28,312,250

United Kingdom Treasury, 5.250%, 6/07/2012

   GBP      2,520,000     5,251,236
             
            79,069,819
             
United States – 44.1%          

Ahold Finance USA, Inc., Series EMTN, 6.500%, 3/14/2017

   GBP      5,960,000     11,272,578

Albertson’s, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2028

        830,000     706,107

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.450%, 8/01/2029

        5,544,000     5,104,948

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.750%, 6/15/2026

        50,000     47,151

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031

        1,000,000     953,260

ALLTEL Corp., 6.500%, 11/01/2013

        1,335,000     981,225

ALLTEL Corp., 6.800%, 5/01/2029

        1,595,000     1,020,800

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 7/01/2012

        2,865,000     2,292,000

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 3/15/2016(b)

        160,000     115,200

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032

        3,220,000     2,125,200

American Express Co., 6.150%, 8/28/2017

        2,955,000     2,941,375

American Express Co., 7.000%, 3/19/2018

        8,722,000     9,156,521

ASIF Global Financing XXVII, 2.380%, 2/26/2009, 144A

   SGD      16,300,000     11,840,542

Bank of America, 5.300%, 3/15/2017

        15,925,000     15,817,602

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.060%, 9/16/2010, 144A

   KRW      6,820,000,000     7,171,553

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.460%, 9/23/2010, 144A

   KRW      3,250,000,000     3,449,690

Barclays Financial LLC, 5.780%, 3/23/2009, 144A(c)

   KRW      4,844,220,000     5,021,534

Biogen Idec, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2013

        10,850,000     10,977,943

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.625%, 11/15/2021

   EUR      3,700,000     5,153,012

Cardinal Health, Inc., 6.000%, 6/15/2017

        4,570,000     4,656,821

Cargill, Inc., 5.600%, 9/15/2012, 144A

        5,595,000     5,734,008

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
United States – continued          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.250%, 1/15/2017

   EUR      250,000   $ 357,192

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

        1,990,000     1,920,350

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020

        5,615,000     5,446,550

CIT Group, Inc., 5.500%, 12/01/2014

   GBP      11,655,000     14,269,647

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 3.800%, 11/14/2012

   EUR      1,100,000     1,054,150

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 5.500%, 12/20/2016

   GBP      4,150,000     5,138,562

CIT Group, Inc., Series GMTN, 4.250%, 9/22/2011

   EUR      1,400,000     1,417,368

CIT Group, Inc., Series GMTN, 5.000%, 5/13/2014

   EUR      350,000     353,679

Citi Credit Card Issuance Trust, 5.375%, 4/10/2013

   EUR      5,130,000     8,005,632

Citigroup, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2014

        19,620,000     18,490,398

Citizens Communications Co., 6.250%, 1/15/2013

        11,175,000     10,113,375

Citizens Communications Co., 7.125%, 3/15/2019

        1,205,000     1,054,375

Citizens Communications Co., 9.000%, 8/15/2031

        1,795,000     1,570,625

Comcast Corp., 4.950%, 6/15/2016

        6,300,000     5,864,317

Comcast Corp., 5.900%, 3/15/2016

        3,360,000     3,332,599

Comcast Corp., 6.950%, 8/15/2037

        3,444,000     3,450,905

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/2015

        3,490,000     3,503,087

Corning, Inc., 5.900%, 3/15/2014

        1,675,000     1,756,413

Corning, Inc., 6.200%, 3/15/2016

        3,670,000     3,809,130

Couche-Tard US/Finance, 7.500%, 12/15/2013(b)

        3,775,000     3,765,562

CSX Corp., 5.600%, 5/01/2017

        859,000     816,151

CSX Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2036(b)

        5,358,000     4,612,616

CVS Caremark Corp., 5.750%, 6/01/2017

        21,345,000     21,677,150

DaimlerChrysler NA Holding, 4.875%, 6/15/2010

        3,285,000     3,304,845

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 6.821%, 8/10/2022, 144A

        7,578,417     7,123,712

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.021%, 8/10/2022, 144A

        2,045,504     1,861,408

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series P, 5.550%, 11/15/2014

        1,390,000     1,085,369

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024

        12,560,000     8,918,580

Erac USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017, 144A

        4,730,000     4,226,184

Erac USA Finance Co., 7.000%, 10/15/2037, 144A

        2,496,000     2,051,887

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 12/01/2019

        142,427     139,442

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 9/01/2020

        954,271     930,950

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 9/01/2020

        4,359,479     4,341,854

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 4/01/2020

        3,229,135     3,268,744

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2035

        20,520,343     20,350,773

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2020

        1,778,098     1,818,259

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 1/01/2021

        1,157,654     1,183,801

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 4/01/2037

        54,536,295     55,136,717

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
United States – continued          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2018

        $ 603,224   $ 622,215

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2020

          1,076,980     1,109,125

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 8/01/2035

          765,773     795,740

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 10/01/2035

          903,263     938,611

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.290%, 2/19/2009

   SGD        16,200,000     11,839,258

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 6/01/2019(d)

          4,395,496     4,388,026

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 10/01/2019

          1,459,076     1,477,997

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 10/01/2019

          389,712     394,765

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/01/2020

          372,478     376,821

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/01/2020

          690,083     698,127

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 9/01/2035(d)

          9,814,939     9,728,666

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/01/2036

          854,283     846,774

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 11/01/2016

          449,972     461,869

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/01/2020

          1,997,958     2,045,108

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/01/2020

          753,460     771,982

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 11/01/2034

          1,416,364     1,433,386

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 6/01/2035

          6,432,179     6,506,159

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/01/2035

          3,835,893     3,880,012

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/01/2035

          18,779,027     18,995,015

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/01/2036

          13,685,075     13,842,475

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 6/01/2037(d)

          8,779,650     8,871,031

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 6/01/2017

          1,007,924     1,038,950

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 11/01/2017

          778,566     803,585

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 9/01/2021

          2,371,779     2,443,530

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 11/01/2034

          2,435,147     2,503,189

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 4/01/2035

          2,914,032     2,995,455

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/01/2035

          3,014,841     3,093,859

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
United States – continued          

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 8/01/2037

        $ 14,238,227   $ 14,598,596

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 3/01/2033

          1,647,626     1,720,696

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 6/01/2035

          451,290     468,287

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/01/2035

          186,395     193,415

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/01/2035

          1,408,371     1,463,353

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.700%, 1/15/2010

          10,030,000     8,713,542

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Series EMTN, 4.875%, 1/15/2010

   EUR        1,750,000     2,324,651

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.750%, 2/05/2009(b)

   JPY        1,365,000,000     13,658,860

General Electric Capital Corp., 2.250%, 2/09/2009

   CHF        10,980,000     10,976,197

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 1.000%, 3/21/2012

   JPY        2,035,000,000     19,979,972

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 1.725%, 6/27/2008

   SGD        2,250,000     1,634,867

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/2017, 144A

          1,860,000     1,720,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          4,540,000     3,700,100

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.000%, 1/15/2024

          180,000     158,400

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031

          1,805,000     1,606,450

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.723%, 5/23/2016(c)

   EUR        8,500,000     11,596,196

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.875%, 1/18/2038

   GBP        3,500,000     6,509,773

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 11/20/2034

          508,898     518,901

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/20/2036

          1,508,091     1,537,069

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 10/20/2035

          930,737     961,179

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/15/2037

          2,618,145     2,705,932

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/20/2037

          4,020,625     4,186,485

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2, 5.117%, 4/10/2037

          11,075,000     11,006,612

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014

          265,000     218,625

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015

          1,170,000     990,113

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016(b)

          2,360,000     1,988,300

HCA, Inc., 7.580%, 9/15/2025

          614,000     480,604

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          625,000     495,341

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 7.750%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          5,680,000     5,325,000

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036

          5,400,000     4,408,387

Hospira, Inc., 5.550%, 3/30/2012

          3,120,000     3,224,947

Hospira, Inc., 6.050%, 3/30/2017

          890,000     882,103

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 6.875%, 11/01/2014

          4,255,000     4,052,887

Host Marriott LP, Series O, 6.375%, 3/15/2015

          6,040,000     5,617,200

Host Marriott LP, Series Q, 6.750%, 6/01/2016

          3,745,000     3,501,575

HSBC Bank USA, Zero Coupon Bond, 4/18/2012, 144A

   MYR        7,370,000     2,274,250

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
United States – continued          

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

   MYR      36,855,000   $ 11,290,985

HSBC Bank USA, 3.310%, 8/25/2010, 144A

        11,760,000     14,196,672

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 10/22/2012, 144A

   KRW      11,947,200,000     9,513,366

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 11/01/2012, 144A

   MYR      16,825,000     4,624,837

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.125%, 9/15/2014

        15,965,000     15,774,218

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.150%, 10/01/2015

        6,000,000     5,893,698

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/08/2012, 144A

   MYR      67,400,675     18,781,998

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 9/10/2012, 144A

   MYR      12,911,029     3,570,363

JPMorgan Chase And Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 11/01/2012, 144A

   KRW      2,381,600,000     1,902,442

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2018

        10,800,000     10,695,910

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.000%, 2/11/2013(b)

        7,055,000     7,293,903

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.875%, 2/01/2038(b)

        8,065,000     7,936,726

L-3 Communications Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/2015

        1,935,000     1,852,763

L-3 Communications Corp., 6.125%, 7/15/2013

        830,000     811,325

L-3 Communications Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2014

        280,000     273,000

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 1/03/2017

        4,355,000     3,934,250

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029

        7,950,000     5,684,250

Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2018

        9,465,000     9,698,208

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A2, 5.439%, 2/12/2039

        5,755,000     5,705,303

Morgan Stanley, 5.375%, 11/14/2013

   GBP      2,010,000     3,661,228

Motorola, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2037

        6,000,000     4,640,622

Nabors Industries, Inc., 6.150%, 2/15/2018, 144A

        6,235,000     6,382,682

National Semiconductor Corp., 6.150%, 6/15/2012

        9,275,000     9,473,068

News America, Inc., 6.150%, 3/01/2037

        5,730,000     5,412,741

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375%, 8/01/2015

        5,475,000     4,215,750

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 6.514%, 12/15/2012, 144A

        8,320,000     8,640,686

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/2017, 144A

        1,740,000     1,799,926

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A

        1,740,000     1,787,944

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.400%, 3/15/2018

        5,925,000     5,933,562

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2017

        1,285,000     1,249,663

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016

        5,630,000     5,689,723

Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.875%, 3/01/2018

        15,600,000     15,015,718

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

        855,000     692,550

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028(b)

        250,000     196,250

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.250%, 2/15/2011

        1,435,000     1,363,250

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031(b)

        1,845,000     1,549,800

Qwest Corp., 6.500%, 6/01/2017(b)

        734,000     662,435

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033

        1,815,000     1,452,000

Qwest Corp., 7.200%, 11/10/2026

        100,000     84,250

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
United States – continued          

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025

        $ 1,656,000   $ 1,440,720

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 10/15/2035

          2,630,000     2,169,750

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          1,950,000     1,189,500

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          925,000     578,125

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          4,535,000     2,766,350

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          4,300,000     2,623,000

RBS Capital Trust, 4.243%, 1/12/2016(c)

   EUR        4,485,000     5,476,417

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 6/15/2017

          9,755,000     9,866,822

SLM Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2010

          2,815,000     2,365,867

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 10/01/2013

          4,740,000     3,567,803

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          6,775,000     5,267,562

SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.500%, 11/15/2014

          1,735,000     1,752,351

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 10.250%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          2,225,000     2,216,656

Textron, Inc., 3.875%, 3/11/2013

   EUR        4,000,000     6,037,653

Time Warner, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2029(b)

          7,255,000     6,802,709

Time Warner, Inc., 6.950%, 1/15/2028

          2,055,000     1,996,100

TXU Corp., Series R, 6.550%, 11/15/2034(b)

          2,700,000     1,906,141

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, 1/31/2013(b)

          81,280,000     82,848,460

U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.375%, 11/30/2012(b)

          65,440,000     68,175,196

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 3/31/2012(b)

          9,720,000     10,556,076

U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.000%, 7/31/2008(b)(d)

          16,885,000     17,084,192

Union Pacific Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2033(b)

          1,198,000     1,050,307

Union Pacific Corp., 5.450%, 1/31/2013

          2,535,000     2,608,900

Union Pacific Corp., 5.650%, 5/01/2017

          4,190,000     4,180,962

Unitedhealth Group, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2018(b)

          23,035,000     22,563,174

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.625%, 11/02/2035

   GBP        12,030,000     18,486,205
             
            1,107,277,586
             
Uruguay – 0.8%          

Republic of Uruguay, 4.250%, 4/05/2027

   UYU        431,936,901     21,281,377
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $2,201,566,226)

            2,324,504,021
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $2,201,566,226)

            2,324,504,021
             
              Shares     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.3%          
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.3%          
United States – 1.3%          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 8.375%(b)

          505,450     12,332,980

Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.250%(b)

          853,775     20,533,289
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $34,621,942)

            32,866,269
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $34,621,942)

            32,866,269
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 14.3%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $75,025,605 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $68,055,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.020% due 11/21/2012 valued at $70,436,925; and $5,940,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750% due 1/2/2013 valued at $6,090,401 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 75,023,000   $ 75,023,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(e)

          283,468,823     283,468,823
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $358,491,823)

            358,491,823
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 108.1%          

(Identified Cost $2,594,679,991)(a)

            2,715,862,113

Other assets less liabilities—(8.1)%

            (203,444,361)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 2,512,417,752
             

(†)        See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

         

(‡)        Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

         

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $2,599,183,285 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 161,803,701

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (45,124,873)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

          $ 116,678,828
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(d) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts.
(e) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $233,431,580 or 9.3% of net assets.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note
   Key to Abbreviations: BRL: Brazilian Real; CAD: Canadian Dollar; CHF: Swiss Franc; COP: Colombian Peso; EGP: Egyptian Pound; EUR: Euro; GBP: British Pound; IDR: Indonesian Rupiah; JPY: Japanese Yen; KRW: South Korean Won; MYR: Malaysian Ringgit; PLN: Polish Zloty; SGD: Singapore Dollar; UYU: Uruguayan Peso

 

At March 31, 2008, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Futures

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Treasury Bond

     06/19/2008      150      $ 17,819,531      ($ 553,400 )

 

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HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     18.2 %

Sovereigns

     13.0  

Banking

     11.4  

Mortgage Related

     10.9  

Supranational

     4.1  

Wirelines

     3.2  

Non-Captive Diversified

     2.8  

Government Guaranteed

     2.5  

Other, less than 2% each

     27.7  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 94.3% of Net Assets          
Automotive – 1.4%          

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028

        $ 20,000   $ 12,200

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028

          185,000     112,850

Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031

          140,000     92,400

Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026

          15,000     9,600
             
            227,050
             
Brokerage – 0.6%          

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.750%, 10/01/2037

          100,000     93,033
             
Construction Machinery – 0.9%          

Joy Global, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2036

          165,000     152,984
             
Electric – 0.5%          

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024

          10,000     7,101

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., 10.250%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          80,000     79,700
             
            86,801
             
Food & Beverage – 0.4%          

Dean Foods Co., 6.900%, 10/15/2017

          75,000     64,125
             
Independent Energy – 0.2%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

          35,000     33,775
             
Lodging – 0.2%          

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.500%, 10/15/2027

          50,000     42,420
             
Metals & Mining – 0.3%          

United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037

          55,000     46,492
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.8%          

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(c)

          50,000     24,250

SLM Corp., 5.050%, 11/14/2014

          25,000     18,182

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 10/01/2013

          30,000     22,581

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 4/15/2015

          45,000     32,063

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.375%, 5/15/2014

          5,000     3,752

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033

          45,000     31,163
             
            131,991
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 2.9%          

General Electric Capital Corp., Series GMTN, 2.960%, 5/18/2012

   SGD        200,000     145,672

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN, 3.485%, 3/08/2012

   SGD        300,000     221,655

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 3/01/2012

          35,000     25,900

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2010

          5,000     3,950

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2012

          5,000     3,700

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.650%, 9/15/2011

          15,000     11,400

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

          5,000     3,450

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2016

          20,000     14,000

iStar Financial, Inc., 6.050%, 4/15/2015

          5,000     3,550

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.125%, 4/01/2011

          5,000     3,850

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.950%, 10/15/2013

          55,000     40,150
             
            477,277
             
Paper – 0.4%          

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.700%, 6/15/2015

          70,000     65,800
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)     Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Pipelines – 0.2%          

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 5.950%, 3/15/2015

        $ 3,000     $ 2,970

Southern Natural Gas Co., 7.350%, 2/15/2031

          30,000       30,725
             
            33,695
             
Sovereigns – 0.9%          

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 8.000%, 12/17/2015

   MXN        15,000 (††)     145,705
             
Technology – 1.1%          

Agilent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2017

          105,000       105,364

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029

          90,000       64,350

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2028

          15,000       10,725
             
            180,439
             
Textile – 0.0%          

Jones Apparel Group, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/2034

          10,000       6,800
             
Treasuries – 81.0%          

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 1.625%, 1/15/2018(b)

          302,220       317,355

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.000%, 1/15/2026(b)

          170,133       175,396

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/2017(b)

          758,727       846,811

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/2025(b)

          772,545       840,565

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 2.500%, 7/15/2016

          297,834       335,505

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds, 3.375%, 4/15/2032

          1,498,127       1,967,228

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 0.875%, 4/15/2010(b)

          880,076       900,633

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.625%, 1/15/2015(b)

          613,425       650,662

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/2013(b)

          930,763       1,003,915

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/2015(b)

          602,186       650,032

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.000%, 4/15/2012(b)

          109,204       117,574

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.000%, 1/15/2014(b)

          713,869       773,209

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.000%, 7/15/2014

          660,582       717,402

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.000%, 1/15/2016(b)

          441,282       478,481

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.375%, 4/15/2011(b)

          404,046       434,097

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.375%, 1/15/2027(b)

          413,375       451,225

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.625%, 7/15/2017(b)

          997,924       1,137,166

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 3.000%, 7/15/2012(b)

          721,875       809,063

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 3.375%, 1/15/2012(b)

          196,112       220,764

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Treasuries – continued          

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 3.500%, 1/15/2011

        $ 339,528   $ 375,470

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 4.250%, 1/15/2010

          150,528     163,323
             
            13,365,876
             
Wireless – 0.6%          

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032

          20,000     13,200

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          120,000     89,400
             
            102,600
             
Wirelines – 1.9%          

AT&T Corp., 8.000%, 11/15/2031

          80,000     93,481

Bell Canada, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

   CAD        30,000     22,863

Bell Canada, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A

   CAD        5,000     3,681

Bell Canada, 7.300%, 2/23/2032

   CAD        15,000     11,954

Bell Canada, Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035

   CAD        35,000     24,951

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036

          165,000     150,687
             
            307,617
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $14,941,220)

            15,564,480
             
              Shares     
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.7%          
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.7%          
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.7%          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 8.375%

          1,160     28,304

Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.250%

          3,500     84,175
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $116,500)

            112,479
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $116,500)

            112,479
             
              Principal Amount (‡)     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 29.7%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.25% to be repurchased at $743,026 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $755,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.510% due 1/23/23 valued at $758,956, including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 743,000     743,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(c)

          4,165,445     4,165,445
             

 

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                   Value (†)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $4,908,445)

          $ 4,908,445
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 124.7%          

(Identified Cost $19,966,165)(a)

            20,585,404

Other assets less liabilities—(24.7)%

            (4,076,398)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 16,509,006
             

(‡)        Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(†)        See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(††)       Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $20,057,553 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 788,262

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (260,411)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 527,851
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $83,381 or 0.5% of net assets.
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note

Key to Abbreviations: CAD Canadian Dollar; MXN: Mexican Peso; SGD: Singapore Dollar

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     81.0 %

Non-Captive Diversified

     2.9  

Other, less than 2% each

     11.1  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 85.4% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 75.9%          
Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%          

Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026

   CAD      600,000   $ 544,568

Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A

        1,500,000     1,402,500
             
            1,947,068
             
Airlines – 0.6%          

American Airlines, Inc., Series 93A6, 8.040%, 9/16/2011

        34,639     33,470

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 8.307%, 10/02/2019

        336,104     314,257

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1B, 7.373%, 12/15/2015

        180,851     163,670

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.954%, 8/10/2014, 144A

        588,944     547,718
             
            1,059,115
             
Automotive – 6.2%          

Cummins, Inc., 7.125%, 3/01/2028

        350,000     345,395

FCE Bank PLC, Series EMTN, 7.125%, 1/16/2012

   EUR      150,000     189,450

Ford Motor Co., 6.500%, 8/01/2018(b)

        20,000     13,400

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028

        30,000     18,300

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028

        1,510,000     921,100

Ford Motor Co., 7.125%, 11/15/2025

        190,000     125,400

Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031

        1,685,000     1,112,100

Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026

        30,000     19,200

Ford Motor Credit Co., 5.700%, 1/15/2010

        2,980,000     2,588,869

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.000%, 12/15/2016

        940,000     735,836

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.625%, 11/01/2010

        70,000     60,991

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 9.750%, 9/15/2010

        155,000     138,070

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Series EMTN, 4.875%, 1/15/2010

   EUR      130,000     172,688

General Motors Corp., 7.400%, 9/01/2025(b)

        5,110,000     3,423,700

General Motors Corp., 8.250%, 7/15/2023

        645,000     451,500

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028

        1,750,000     1,426,250
             
            11,742,249
             
Banking – 3.6%          

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.160%, 2/22/2010, 144A

   THB      50,000,000     1,624,145

Barclays Financial LLC, Series EMTN, 4.100%, 3/22/2010, 144A

   THB      11,000,000     357,067

BNP Paribas SA, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/13/2011, 144A

   IDR      10,477,600,000     817,264

HSBC Bank USA, 3.310%, 8/25/2010, 144A

        500,000     603,600

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR      6,846,018,000     548,053

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR      5,376,000,000     429,963

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 5/07/2012, 144A

   BRL      2,200,000     999,476

JPMorgan Chase London, Zero Coupon Bond, 10/21/2010, 144A

   IDR      9,533,078,500     804,901

Rabobank Nederland, 14.000%, 1/28/2009, 144A

   ISK      40,000,000     530,728
             
            6,715,197
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Brokerage – 0.0%          

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 4.650%, 7/02/2018

        $ 10,000   $ 8,536

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 6.400%, 10/02/2017

          5,000     4,937

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 7.250%, 2/01/2018

          10,000     10,334
             
            23,807
             
Building Materials – 0.1%          

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 9.000%, 2/15/2012(b)

          125,000     91,250

USG Corp., 6.300%, 11/15/2016

          175,000     138,250
             
            229,500
             
Chemicals – 3.2%          

Borden, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023

          1,474,000     913,880

Borden, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021

          2,541,000     1,702,470

Georgia Gulf Corp., 10.750%, 10/15/2016(b)

          500,000     327,500

Hercules, Inc., 6.500%, 6/30/2029

          1,743,000     1,394,400

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.300%, 1/15/2028

          1,405,000     1,390,950

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 8/01/2018

          400,000     408,000
             
            6,137,200
             
Construction Machinery – 0.9%          

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 7.750%, 12/15/2013(b)

          300,000     274,500

United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.000%, 2/15/2014

          1,315,000     1,032,275

United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.750%, 11/15/2013(b)

          430,000     350,450
             
            1,657,225
             
Electric – 5.5%          

AES Corp. (The), 7.750%, 3/01/2014

          1,185,000     1,192,406

AES Corp. (The), 7.750%, 10/15/2015

          645,000     649,838

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2018

          100,000     90,000

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 10/15/2026

          490,000     415,275

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.750%, 6/01/2019

          1,250,000     1,168,750

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2016

          250,000     247,500

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series P, 5.550%, 11/15/2014

          920,000     718,374

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024

          1,515,000     1,075,768

NGC Corporation Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.316%, 6/01/2027

          1,685,000     1,444,887

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2/01/2016

          575,000     563,500

Quezon Power Philippines Co., 8.860%, 6/15/2017

          392,500     396,425

Reliant Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 6/15/2017(b)

          1,025,000     1,019,875

TXU Corp., Series R, 6.550%, 11/15/2034

          420,000     296,511

White Pine Hydro Portfolio LLC, 7.260%, 7/20/2015(c)

          1,000,000     1,025,397
             
            10,304,506
             
Entertainment – 0.0%          

Six Flags, Inc., 9.625%, 6/01/2014(b)

          140,000     79,100
             
Food & Beverage – 0.5%          

Dean Foods Co., 7.000%, 6/01/2016

          225,000     196,875

Dole Food Co., Inc., 8.625%, 5/01/2009

          50,000     43,500

Sara Lee Corp., 6.125%, 11/01/2032

          690,000     650,362
             
            890,737
             

 

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Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Healthcare – 3.7%          

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014

        $ 10,000   $ 8,250

HCA, Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2013

          10,000     8,700

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015

          545,000     461,206

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016

          550,000     463,375

HCA, Inc., 6.750%, 7/15/2013

          20,000     17,700

HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027

          1,000,000     729,184

HCA, Inc., 7.190%, 11/15/2015

          35,000     29,776

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023

          395,000     310,153

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033

          2,120,000     1,637,700

HCA, Inc., 7.580%, 9/15/2025

          560,000     438,336

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          700,000     554,782

HCA, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2036

          180,000     138,218

HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024

          170,000     141,114

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031

          2,855,000     1,998,500
             
            6,936,994
             
Home Construction – 2.1%          

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2015(b)

          185,000     123,950

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2016

          1,068,000     720,900

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/2014(b)

          425,000     286,875

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2014(b)

          272,000     183,600

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2016(b)

          755,000     524,725

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2013(b)

          10,000     5,300

KB Home, 7.250%, 6/15/2018

          1,260,000     1,127,700

Lennar Corp., 7.625%, 3/01/2009

          766,000     735,360

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.500%, 9/01/2014

          40,000     30,400

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035

          400,000     308,000
             
            4,046,810
             
Independent Energy – 1.9%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

          155,000     149,575

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020

          515,000     499,550

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 10.250%, 12/15/2015, 144A

          495,000     498,713

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 7.750%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          985,000     923,437

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.875%, 5/01/2018

          820,000     776,941

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.200%, 1/15/2028

          920,000     799,702
             
            3,647,918
             
Media Cable – 0.3%          

Virgin Media Finance Plc, 9.125%, 8/15/2016

          685,000     613,075
             
Media Non-Cable – 1.5%          

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 4.900%, 5/15/2015

          705,000     472,350

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 9/15/2014

          455,000     327,600

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2016

          1,285,000     848,100

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2013

          225,000     178,875

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          1,460,000     912,500

Tribune Co., 5.250%, 8/15/2015

          160,000     61,600
             
            2,801,025
             

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Metals & Mining – 1.0%          

Algoma Acquisition Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2015, 144A

        $ 1,245,000   $ 1,076,925

Ryerson, Inc., 12.000%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          775,000     732,375
             
            1,809,300
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 3.0%          

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN, 4.000%, 3/22/2011

          120,000     107,022

Residential Capital LLC, 8.375%, 5/17/2013(d)

   GBP        1,020,000     870,468

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 6/01/2012(d)

          90,000     44,100

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(d)

          1,990,000     965,150

Residential Capital LLC, 8.875%, 6/30/2015(b)(d)

          255,000     123,675

Residential Capital LLC, Series EMTN, 9.875%, 7/01/2014(d)

   GBP        305,000     260,287

SLM Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2010

   NZD        4,720,000     3,239,543
             
            5,610,245
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 3.7%          

CIT Group, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016

          20,000     15,826

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          190,000     147,335

CIT Group, Inc. Series MTN, 4.250%, 3/17/2015

   EUR        450,000     418,214

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 3.800%, 11/14/2012

   EUR        300,000     287,496

CIT Group, Inc., Series EMTN, 4.650%, 9/19/2016

   EUR        250,000     236,360

CIT Group, Inc., Series GMTN, 4.250%, 9/22/2011

   EUR        1,750,000     1,771,710

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.500%, 9/28/2015

   NZD        3,035,000     2,205,681

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 6.750%, 9/26/2016

   NZD        250,000     185,595

GMAC Canada Ltd., Series EMTN, 6.625%, 12/17/2010

   GBP        25,000     39,693

GMAC LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2011

          680,000     508,295

GMAC LLC, 6.625%, 5/15/2012

          75,000     56,736

GMAC LLC, 6.750%, 12/01/2014

          244,000     172,679

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 9/15/2011

          85,000     65,056

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 8/28/2012

          150,000     113,990

GMAC LLC, 7.000%, 2/01/2012

          175,000     133,084

GMAC LLC, 8.000%, 11/01/2031

          340,000     243,675

GMAC LLC, Series EMTN, 5.375%, 6/06/2011

   EUR        400,000     436,964
             
            7,038,389
             
Packaging – 0.8%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.800%, 5/15/2018

          1,555,000     1,539,450
             
Paper – 1.8%          

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 5.250%, 6/20/2008(b)

          200,000     200,000

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 6.000%, 6/20/2013

          250,000     122,500

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.400%, 4/01/2018

          15,000     6,600

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.500%, 4/01/2028

          140,000     57,400

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.500%, 8/01/2029

          15,000     6,825

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.850%, 8/01/2030(b)

          90,000     40,050

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          1,240,000     1,010,600

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2029

          1,165,000     978,600

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)     Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Paper – continued          

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2024

        $ 250,000     $ 220,000

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031

          765,000       680,850
             
            3,323,425
             
Pharmaceuticals – 2.2%          

Elan Financial PLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2011

          3,590,000       3,338,700

Elan Financial PLC, 8.875%, 12/01/2013

          830,000       780,200
             
            4,118,900
             
Pipelines – 3.2%          

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 5.950%, 3/15/2015

          22,000       21,778

El Paso Corp., 6.950%, 6/01/2028

          15,000       14,025

El Paso Corp., 7.420%, 2/15/2037

          1,055,000       1,028,804

El Paso Corp., 7.800%, 8/01/2031

          500,000       513,370

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Note, 5.150%, 3/01/2015

          50,000       46,000

Southern Natural Gas Co., 7.350%, 2/15/2031

          95,000       97,296

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 7.000%, 10/15/2028(b)

          890,000       886,800

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2031

          3,375,000       3,518,438
             
            6,126,511
             
Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.1%          

MBIA Insurance Corp., 14.000%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)(d)

          240,000       235,200
             
Railroads – 0.1%          

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 4.750%, 1/01/2020

          30,000       25,500

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 1/01/2045

          314,000       204,100
             
            229,600
             
Retailers – 4.0%          

Dillard’s, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/2018

          500,000       375,000

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028

          450,000       304,875

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.130%, 8/01/2018

          750,000       581,250

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026

          1,500,000       1,110,000

Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2022

          1,679,000       1,477,520

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018

          5,185,000       3,590,613

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2013(b)

          197,000       147,750
             
            7,587,008
             
Sovereigns – 3.9%          

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43, 10.250%, 7/15/2022

   IDR        1,881,000,000       179,915

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3, Zero Coupon Bond, 11/20/2012

   IDR        4,897,000,000       333,331

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.000%, 12/07/2023

   MXN        95,000 (††)     929,313

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10, 9.000%, 12/20/2012

   MXN        365,000 (††)     3,649,400

Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028

   BRL        4,170,000       2,212,498
             
            7,304,457
             
Supermarkets – 1.2%          

Albertson’s, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2028

          240,000       204,175

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.450%, 8/01/2029

          1,525,000       1,404,229

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Supermarkets – continued          

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031

        $ 480,000   $ 457,565

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.700%, 5/01/2030

          180,000     180,629

American Stores Co., 8.000%, 6/01/2026

          110,000     111,319
             
            2,357,917
             
Supranational – 3.6%          

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 5/11/2009

   BRL        11,000,000     5,290,933

Nordic Investment Bank, 13.000%, 9/12/2008

   ISK        113,000,000     1,482,897
             
            6,773,830
             
Technology – 4.5%          

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 5.200%, 6/01/2015

          100,000     83,250

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2011

          400,000     376,000

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2013

          1,600,000     1,460,000

Corning, Inc., 6.850%, 3/01/2029

          701,000     714,267

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2016(b)

          1,047,000     706,725

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029

          4,115,000     2,942,225

Motorola, Inc., 5.220%, 10/01/2097

          80,000     43,134

Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2028

          70,000     54,614

Motorola, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2037

          70,000     54,141

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/2023

          1,000,000     615,000

Northern Telecom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2026

          2,225,000     1,390,625
             
            8,439,981
             
Textile – 0.2%          

Kellwood Co., 7.625%, 10/15/2017(c)

          500,000     325,000
             
Transportation Services – 3.1%          

APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(c)

          2,685,000     2,181,563

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1B, 7.630%, 1/02/2015(g)

          397,855     437,641

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1C, 8.770%, 1/02/2011(g)

          399,542     395,546

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1C, 9.702%, 7/02/2011(g)

          40,344     39,537

Atlas Air, Inc., Series B, 7.680%, 1/02/2014(g)

          2,207,572     2,560,783

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C, 8.010%, 1/02/2010(g)

          289,324     248,818
             
            5,863,888
             
Treasuries – 4.5%          

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, 2/15/2036(b)

          8,220,000     8,491,646
             
Wireless – 1.4%          

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032

          625,000     412,500

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375%, 8/01/2015

          355,000     273,350

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014

          60,000     44,400

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          1,045,000     778,525

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.900%, 5/01/2019

          725,000     570,938

True Move Co. Ltd., 10.750%, 12/16/2013, 144A

          600,000     564,000
             
            2,643,713
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Wirelines – 2.5%          

Bell Canada, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

   CAD      105,000   $ 80,022

Bell Canada, 7.300%, 2/23/2032

   CAD      275,000     219,151

Bell Canada, Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035

   CAD      220,000     156,836

Citizens Communications Co., 7.875%, 1/15/2027

        860,000     737,450

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2017

        95,000     72,200

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.250%, 11/01/2014

        290,000     237,075

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

        964,000     780,840

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028

        800,000     628,000

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.625%, 8/03/2021

        290,000     245,050

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031

        1,550,000     1,302,000

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033

        190,000     152,000

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025

        15,000     13,050

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 10/15/2035

        225,000     185,625
             
            4,809,299
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $146,655,154)

            143,459,285
             
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 9.5%          
Industrial Other – 0.6%          

Incyte Corp., 3.500%, 2/15/2011

        1,100,000     1,170,125
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.1%          

Liberty Media LLC, 3.500%, 1/15/2031

        62,373     43,583

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., (Step to 2.000% on 1/15/2011), 4.875%, 7/15/2018(f)

        155,000     141,050
             
            184,633
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.2%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A,
0.758%, 4/15/2037(b)(d)

        108,000     95,580

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series B,
0.815%, 5/15/2037(d)

        292,000     249,660
             
            345,240
             
Pharmaceuticals – 3.9%          

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2024

        230,000     115,000

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 2.250%, 8/15/2012

        880,000     638,000

Nektar Therapeutics, 3.250%, 9/28/2012

        1,180,000     911,550

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.500%, 10/17/2008

        1,600,000     1,594,000

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 3.000%, 8/16/2010

        1,230,000     1,119,300

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 4.000%, 11/15/2013

        980,000     814,625

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2013

        1,805,000     2,152,462
             
            7,344,937
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.4%          

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/2027, 144A

        920,000     770,500
             
Technology – 1.5%          

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.500%, 11/30/2008

        595,000     556,325

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Technology – continued          

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2012

        $ 130,000   $ 89,700

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 1.000%, 6/30/2010

          350,000     276,500

Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2012(c)

          1,489,000     1,399,660

Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/2014, 144A

          795,000     493,894

Richardson Electronics, Ltd., 7.750%, 12/15/2011

          132,000     121,440
             
            2,937,519
             
Textile – 0.9%          

Dixie Yarns, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2012

          22,000     20,570

Kellwood Co., (Step to 0.000% on 6/15/2011), 3.500%, 6/15/2034(f)

          1,600,000     1,608,000
             
            1,628,570
             
Transportation Services – 0.0%          

Builders Transportation, Inc., 8.000%, 8/15/2005(e)

          75,000    
             
Wirelines – 1.9%          

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010

          2,005,000     1,400,994

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 3.500%, 6/15/2012

          155,000     106,175

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 9/15/2009

          1,820,000     1,615,251

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 3/15/2010

          575,000     464,312
             
            3,586,732
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $18,370,717)

            17,968,256
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $165,025,871)

            161,427,541
             
              Shares     
COMMON STOCKS – 3.8%          
Biotechnology – 1.1%          

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(g)

          82,587     1,973,003
             
Communications Equipment – 0.9%          

Corning, Inc.(b)

          69,766     1,677,175
             
Containers & Packaging – 1.2%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)(g)

          40,621     2,292,243
             
Food Products – 0.0%          

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

          3,100     74,245
             
Household Durables – 0.1%          

KB Home(b)

          6,775     167,546
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%          

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

          5,243     111,676
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.4%          

Apartment Investment & Management Co.(b)

          4,462     159,784

Associated Estates Realty Corp.(b)

          32,565     372,544

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.(b)

          7,125     298,395
             
            830,723
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $4,304,905)

            7,126,611
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.8%          
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.8%          
Automobiles – 0.4%          

Ford Motor Co., Capital Trust II, 6.500%(b)

          27,177   $ 796,830
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.2%          

Six Flags, Inc., 7.250%(b)

          39,950     485,392
             
Electric Utilities – 0.5%          

AES Trust III, 6.750%

          17,119     796,033

CMS Energy Trust I, 7.750%

          4,150     186,750
             
            982,783
             
Machinery – 0.1%          

United Rentals Trust, 6.500%

          4,937     148,419
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%

          1,000     130,763

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%

          5,700     207,480
             
            338,243
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.0%          

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A, 1.950%

          1,100     21,714
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.4%          

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust, 7.750%

          1,050     735,000
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $4,271,593)

            3,508,381
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $4,271,593)

            3,508,381
             
CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.7%          
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.           176,050     996,443

Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc.(b)

          222,550     1,219,573

BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.

          15,920     77,530

DWS High Income Trust

          22,522     102,926

Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund

          78,008     270,688

Highland Credit Strategies Fund

          31,505     410,195

Van Kampen High Income Trust II(b)

          42,002     149,527
             
TOTAL CLOSED END INVESTMENT COMPANIES          

(Identified Cost $3,511,223)

            3,226,882
             
              Principal Amount (‡)     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 16.1%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $10,541,366 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $9,905,000 Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.150% due 11/15/19 valued at $10,753,066, including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 10,541,000     10,541,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(h)

          19,821,388     19,821,388
             

 

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                   Value (†)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $30,362,388)

          $ 30,362,388
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 108.8%          

(Identified Cost $207,475,980)(a)

            205,651,803

Other assets less liabilities—(8.8)%

            (16,571,102)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 189,080,701
             

(‡)        Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(†)        See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(††)       Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

(a)         Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $207,521,458 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 12,544,502

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (14,414,157)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (1,869,655)
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $4,931,620 or 2.6% of net assets.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(e) Bankrupt issuer. Security remains in the Portfolio of Investments pending final resolution of bankruptcy proceedings.
(f) Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) Represents investments of security lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $14,872,959 or 7.9% of net assets.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note
   Key to Abbreviations: BRL: Brazilian Real; CAD: Canadian Dollar; EUR: Euro; GBP: British Pound; IDR: Indonesian Rupiah; ISK: Iceland Krona; MXN: Mexican Peso; NZD: New Zealand Dollar; THB: Thailand Baht

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Automotive

     6.2 %

Pharmaceuticals

     6.2  

Technology

     6.0  

Electric

     5.5  

Treasuries

     4.5  

Wirelines

     4.4  

Retailers

     4.0  

Sovereigns

     3.9  

Non-Captive Diversified

     3.7  

Healthcare

     3.7  

Supranational

     3.6  

Banking

     3.6  

Chemicals

     3.2  

Pipelines

     3.2  

Non-Captive Consumer

     3.2  

Transportation Services

     3.1  

Home Construction

     2.1  

Other, less than 2% each

     22.6  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 97.5% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 97.5%          
Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%          

Boeing Capital Corp., 6.100%, 3/01/2011(b)

        $ 5,000   $ 5,320
             
Asset-Backed Securities – 5.6%          

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2004-DF, Class A4, 3.430%, 7/06/2011

          97,949     97,284

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2004-2, Class A4, 3.750%, 7/15/2009

          25,000     25,048

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A2, 3.872%, 3/25/2020

          68,454     65,612

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 4.615%, 2/25/2035

          135,000     107,323

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2, 5.549%, 8/25/2021

          346,150     337,644

DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Series 2004-C, Class A4, 3.280%, 12/08/2009

          96,243     96,289

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 4.380%, 1/15/2010

          244,142     244,373

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A4, 3.280%, 2/18/2010

          196,593     196,729

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3, 3.980%, 6/15/2009

          40     40

Navistar Financial Corp. Owner Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A4, 3.530%, 10/15/2012

          233,916     233,897

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A4, 3.530%, 6/15/2011

          246,100     246,474

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A3, 5.010%, 9/15/2010

          98,965     99,708

WFS Financial Owner Trust, Series 2004-2, Class A4, 3.540%, 11/21/2011

          188,752     188,789
             
            1,939,210
             
Automotive – 0.5%          

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.000%, 10/01/2013(b)

          235,000     183,305
             
Banking – 9.0%          

Bank of America Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2008

          450,000     450,000

Bank One Corp., 5.900%, 11/15/2011(b)

          5,000     5,305

Citigroup, Inc., 5.300%, 10/17/2012

          670,000     671,672

Credit Suisse NY, 6.000%, 2/15/2018

          110,000     109,737

HSBC Finance Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2010(b)

          350,000     348,103

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.600%, 6/01/2011

          475,000     497,227

Suntrust Banks, Inc., 5.250%, 11/05/2012

          190,000     187,196

Wachovia Corp., 5.300%, 10/15/2011(b)

          530,000     535,108

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.250%, 10/23/2012

          305,000     316,307
             
            3,120,655
             
Brokerage – 5.7%          

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., 5.350%, 2/01/2012(b)

          130,000     125,023

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2010

          300,000     302,273

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.300%, 2/14/2012

          10,000     10,130

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.450%, 11/01/2012

          270,000     273,458

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.200%, 9/26/2014

          100,000     98,632

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series I, 5.250%, 2/06/2012

          265,000     255,708

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Brokerage – continued          

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series MTN, 5.625%, 1/24/2013

        $ 175,000   $ 170,164

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.450%, 2/05/2013

          350,000     344,351

Morgan Stanley, 5.300%, 3/01/2013

          400,000     398,656
             
            1,978,395
             
Chemicals – 0.5%          

Lubrizol Corp., 4.625%, 10/01/2009

          5,000     5,018

PPG Industries, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2013

          170,000     175,376
             
            180,394
             
Construction Machinery – 0.5%          

Caterpillar Financial Services, Series MTN, 4.850%, 12/07/2012

          160,000     163,637
             
Consumer Products – 1.0%          

Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV, 4.625%, 3/11/2013

          175,000     175,893

Newell Rubberamid, Inc., 5.500%, 4/15/2013

          170,000     170,931
             
            346,824
             
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%          

Honeywell International, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2013

          175,000     176,772
             
Electric – 2.2%          

Carolina Power & Light Co., 6.500%, 7/15/2012

          5,000     5,386

Duke Energy Corp., 5.625%, 11/30/2012(b)

          300,000     318,968

Nisource Finance Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/2010

          145,000     157,622

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.600%, 3/01/2009

          5,000     4,988

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.100%, 11/30/2012

          260,000     270,149
             
            757,113
             
Entertainment – 1.7%          

Time Warner, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2016

          225,000     213,965

Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036(b)

          45,000     41,284

Walt Disney Co., 5.700%, 7/15/2011

          315,000     334,104
             
            589,353
             
Financial Other – 0.3%          

Deere John Capital Corp., Series MTN, 4.500%, 4/03/2013

          90,000     89,852
             
Food & Beverage – 1.5%          

General Mills, Inc., 5.650%, 9/10/2012

          225,000     234,009

HJ Heinz Finance Co., 6.000%, 3/15/2012

          100,000     104,782

Kellogg Co., 5.125%, 12/03/2012

          175,000     180,961

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.625%, 11/01/2011(b)

          5,000     5,094
             
            524,846
             
Government Sponsored – 1.0%          

Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.290%, 2/19/2009

   SGD        500,000     365,409
             
Healthcare – 2.0%          

Hospira, Inc., 5.550%, 3/30/2012

          250,000     258,409

Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/2013

          170,000     172,198

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Healthcare – continued          

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2/15/2013

        $ 180,000   $ 177,802

WellPoint, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2016

          100,000     94,037
             
            702,446
             
Healthcare Insurance – 0.5%          

Aetna, Inc., 7.875%, 3/01/2011

          170,000     187,886
             
Home Construction – 0.0%          

Pulte Homes, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/2009

          5,000     4,724
             
Hybrid ARMS – 1.3%          

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR25, Class 3A1, 6.366%, 9/25/2036(c)

          580,546     440,305
             
Independent Energy – 0.0%          

XTO Energy, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2014(b)

          5,000     4,995
             
Media Cable – 1.6%          

Comcast Cable Communications, 7.125%, 6/15/2013

          195,000     207,169

Comcast Corp., 4.950%, 6/15/2016

          160,000     148,935

Cox Communications, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/2010

          5,000     5,003

Cox Communications, Inc., 5.450%, 12/15/2014

          215,000     211,671
             
            572,778
             
Metals & Mining – 0.9%          

United States Steel Corp., 6.050%, 6/01/2017(b)

          175,000     161,870

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.250%, 1/23/2017

          165,000     164,320
             
            326,190
             
Mortgage Related – 22.9%          

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class A4, 5.740%, 5/10/2045(c)

          205,000     207,115

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class A2, 5.634%, 4/10/2049

          490,000     481,912

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2, 5.408%, 1/15/2046

          140,000     138,665

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J5, Class 4A1, 6.027%, 7/25/2021(c)

          310,274     266,812

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 12/01/2019

          16,654     16,611

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/01/2019

          6,116     6,207

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 1/01/2020

          7,603     7,705

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2024

          603,020     613,935

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2013

          11,854     12,155

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 8/01/2022

          213,633     218,100

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 11/01/2012

          20,389     21,097

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 1/01/2024

          4,789     5,036

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.597%, 1/01/2035(c)

          321,515     324,008

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2009

        $ 413   $ 418

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 8.000%, 7/01/2025

          502     546

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 12/01/2019

          20,935     20,899

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 1/01/2019(d)

          343,957     348,831

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/01/2019

          491,172     497,541

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/01/2017

          55,841     57,318

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/01/2017

          64,354     66,054

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/01/2017

          33,679     34,570

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/01/2017

          768,311     788,609

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/01/2017

          171,035     175,554

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 11/01/2017

          1,326     1,361

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/01/2020

          712,214     729,721

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 3/01/2020

          590,321     604,252

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 9/01/2021

          11,004     11,336

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.500%, 6/01/2016

          2,975     3,109

Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.000%, 6/01/2015

          4,311     4,558

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 12/15/2023

          11,742     12,254

Government National Mortgage Association, 8.500%, 9/15/2022

          3,306     3,649

Government National Mortgage Association, 9.500%, 1/15/2019

          8,039     8,976

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A, 4.751%, 7/10/2039

          205,000     198,940

GS Mortgage Securities Corporation. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A2, 5.479%, 11/10/2039

          410,000     405,129

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A2, 5.861%, 4/15/2045(c)

          375,000     375,864

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A3, 4.647%, 7/15/2030

          230,000     223,162

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A4, 5.426%, 2/12/2039(c)

          320,000     317,688

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A4, 5.910%, 6/12/2046(c)

          210,000     214,071

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-T19, Class A4A, 4.890%, 6/12/2047

          330,000     322,101

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-T23, Series A2, 5.742%, 8/12/2041(c)

          205,000     205,014
             
            7,950,883
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.9%          

American Express Co., 5.500%, 9/12/2016

        $ 85,000   $ 82,090

American Express Co., 6.150%, 8/28/2017

          45,000     44,793

American General Finance Corp., Series H, 5.375%, 10/01/2012

          5,000     4,908

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(b)(c)

          345,000     167,325
             
            299,116
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 3.7%          

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          255,000     197,739

CIT Group, Inc., 5.850%, 9/15/2016(b)

          20,000     15,374

General Electric Capital Corp., Series GMTN, 3.485%, 3/08/2012

   SGD        500,000     369,425

General Electric Capital Corp., Series MTN, 5.250%, 10/19/2012

          345,000     358,497

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.750%, 6/15/2011

          205,000     206,269

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 3/01/2012

          170,000     125,800
             
            1,273,104
             
Oil Field Services – 0.5%          

Weatherford International Ltd., 5.150%, 3/15/2013

          175,000     175,152
             
Paper – 0.0%          

MeadWestvaco Corp., 6.850%, 4/01/2012

          5,000     5,190
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.7%          

Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/2012

          240,000     255,596

Schering-Plough Corp., 5.550%, 12/01/2013

          5,000     5,164
             
            260,760
             
Pipelines – 1.5%          

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.000%, 7/01/2013

          170,000     171,001

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.000%, 12/15/2013(b)

          185,000     182,405

Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 5.668%, 8/15/2014(b)

          175,000     175,957
             
            529,363
             
Railroads – 1.7%          

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2009

          205,000     208,957

CSX Corp., 6.750%, 3/15/2011(b)

          200,000     211,150

Union Pacific Corp., 5.750%, 11/15/2017

          160,000     161,992
             
            582,099
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 3.2%          

Camden Property Trust, 4.375%, 1/15/2010(b)

          5,000     4,881

Colonial Realty LP, 4.750%, 2/01/2010

          55,000     54,159

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 3.875%, 1/30/2009

          10,000     9,851

ERP Operating LP, 6.625%, 3/15/2012

          10,000     10,161

Federal Realty Investment Trust, 5.400%, 12/01/2013

          215,000     210,878

First Industrial LP, 5.250%, 6/15/2009

          10,000     10,025

ProLogis Trust, 5.500%, 4/01/2012

          410,000     411,010

Simon Property Group LP, 3.750%, 1/30/2009

          400,000     397,005

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Real Estate Investment Trusts – continued          

Simon Property Group LP, 4.600%, 6/15/2010

        $ 5,000   $ 4,962

Simon Property Group LP, 4.875%, 3/18/2010

          5,000     4,990
             
            1,117,922
             
Retailers – 1.2%          

CVS Caremark Corp., 5.750%, 6/01/2017

          160,000     162,490

J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 5.750%, 2/15/2018(b)

          50,000     46,165

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.350%, 3/15/2012

          205,000     195,322
             
            403,977
             
Supermarkets – 0.6%          

Kroger Co., 6.200%, 6/15/2012

          50,000     52,378

Kroger Co., 6.400%, 8/15/2017(b)

          35,000     36,938

Kroger Co., 6.750%, 4/15/2012

          115,000     123,132
             
            212,448
             
Technology – 4.0%          

Agilent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2017

          120,000     120,415

Corning, Inc., 6.200%, 3/15/2016

          45,000     46,706

Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037

          85,000     75,911

IBM International Group Capital, 5.050%, 10/22/2012

          230,000     240,248

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2010

          350,000     345,677

National Semiconductor Corp., 6.600%, 6/15/2017

          175,000     173,435

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2037

          225,000     222,686

Xerox Corp., 6.400%, 3/15/2016

          170,000     175,870
             
            1,400,948
             
Treasuries – 17.5%          

U.S. STRIPS, Zero Coupon Bond, 2/15/2015

          535,000     432,761

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 2.625%, 7/15/2017(b)

          646,614     736,837

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 2/28/2013(b)

          1,560,000     1,581,450

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000%, 11/15/2012(b)

          575,000     617,451

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000%, 2/15/2015(b)(d)

          320,000     344,100

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.250%, 8/15/2014(b)

          230,000     251,383

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.750%, 5/15/2014(b)

          175,000     196,451

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.750%, 8/15/2017(b)

          1,745,000     1,930,679
             
            6,091,112
             
Wireless – 0.9%          

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014

          5,000     3,700

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          170,000     132,175

Vodafone Group Plc, 5.350%, 2/27/2012(b)

          175,000     177,211
             
            313,086
             
Wirelines – 1.9%          

AT&T, Inc., 5.100%, 9/15/2014

          180,000     178,824

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036

          155,000     141,555

Qwest Corp., 5.625%, 11/15/2008

          110,000     109,450

Verizon New England, Inc., 6.500%, 9/15/2011

          5,000     5,224

Verizon Virginia, Inc., Series A, 4.625%, 3/15/2013

          230,000     223,623
             
            658,676
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $34,175,389)

            33,934,245
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $34,175,389)

            33,934,245
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 23.4%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $542,019 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $535,000 Federal National Mortgage Association 5.020% due 11/21/12 valued at $553,725 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 542,000   $ 542,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(e)

          7,600,779     7,600,779
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $8,142,779)

            8,142,779
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 120.9%          

(Identified Cost $42,318,168)(a)

            42,077,024

Other Assets Less Liabilities—(20.9)%

            (7,282,785)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 34,794,239
             

(‡)        Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(†)        See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $42,379,603 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 509,700

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (812,279)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (302,579)
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(d) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts.
(e) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
  Key to Abbreviation: SGD: Singapore Dollar

 

   At March 31, 2008, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Futures

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2008      9      $ 1,070,578      $ 38,796

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE ON NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related

     22.9 %  

Non-Captive Diversified

     3.7 %

Treasuries

     17.5    

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3.2  

Banking

     9.0    

Electric

     2.2  

Brokerage

     5.7    

Healthcare

     2.0  

Asset-Backed Securities

     5.6    

Other, less than 2% each

     21.7  

Technology

     4.0         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 85.4% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 83.9%          
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%          

Boeing Capital Corp., 6.500%, 2/15/2012

        $ 165,000   $ 179,067
             
Airlines – 2.1%          

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.021%, 8/10/2022, 144A

          2,370,264     2,156,940

Qantas Airways Ltd., 6.050%, 4/15/2016, 144A

          3,455,000     3,690,172
             
            5,847,112
             
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.3%          

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2004-A, Series A4B, 3.480%, 9/15/2011

          245,900     246,354

Community Program Loan Trust, Series 1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 4/01/2029

          2,500,000     2,220,802

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2, 5.549%, 8/25/2021

          401,027     391,173

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S3, Class A3, 6.287%, 6/25/2021(c)

          455,000     213,621

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S4, Class A3, 5.804%, 7/25/2034

          500,000     384,002

Navistar Financial Corp. Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3, 4.220%, 2/15/2010

          115,939     116,223
             
            3,572,175
             
Automotive – 0.7%          

Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 2/01/2029

          2,665,000     1,599,000

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.375%, 10/28/2009

          150,000     136,670

General Motors Corp., 8.250%, 7/15/2023

          50,000     35,000
             
            1,770,670
             
Banking – 8.1%          

BAC Capital Trust VI, 5.625%, 3/08/2035

          1,045,000     877,358

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.060%, 9/16/2010, 144A

   KRW        940,000,000     988,455

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.160%, 2/22/2010, 144A

   THB        70,000,000     2,273,803

Barclays Financial LLC, 4.460%, 9/23/2010, 144A

   KRW        1,950,000,000     2,069,814

Barclays Financial LLC, Series EMTN, 4.100%, 3/22/2010, 144A

   THB        17,000,000     551,831

BNP Paribas SA, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/13/2011, 144A

   IDR        7,484,000,000     583,760

Citibank NA, 15.000%, 7/02/2010, 144A

   BRL        4,000,000     2,467,852

Countrywide Financial Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2016

          230,000     186,617

HSBC Bank USA, Zero Coupon Bond, 4/18/2012, 144A

   MYR        2,015,000     621,793

HSBC Bank USA, 3.310%, 8/25/2010, 144A

          2,000,000     2,414,400

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 5/17/2010, 144A

   BRL        8,035,000     3,650,359

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR        8,972,574,000     718,293

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon Bond, 3/28/2011, 144A

   IDR        5,376,000,000     429,963

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.750%, 2/01/2011

          60,000     63,708

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 6/08/2012, 144A

   MYR        1,663,795     463,636

JPMorgan Chase London, Zero Coupon Bond, 10/21/2010, 144A

   IDR        9,533,078,500     804,900

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Banking – continued          

Rabobank Nederland, Series EMTN, 14.000%, 1/28/2009, 144A

   ISK      220,000,000   $ 2,919,005

Washington Mutual Finance Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/2011

        135,000     142,179
             
            22,227,726
             
Brokerage – 1.4%          

Bear Stearns Co., Inc. (The), 5.550%, 1/22/2017(b)

        230,000     205,352

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Series G, MTN, 3.950%, 11/10/2009

        230,000     219,066

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN, 5.000%, 1/15/2015

        235,000     218,385

Morgan Stanley, 4.750%, 4/01/2014

        245,000     227,429

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN, 6.625%, 4/01/2018

        3,045,000     3,046,072
             
            3,916,304
             
Building Materials – 0.2%          

Masco Corp., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

        500,000     455,334
             
Chemicals – 1.9%          

Lubrizol Corp., 6.500%, 10/01/2034

        1,680,000     1,684,219

Methanex Corp., 6.000%, 8/15/2015

        980,000     950,600

PPG Industries, Inc., 6.650%, 3/15/2018

        2,410,000     2,553,814
             
            5,188,633
             
Distributors – 0.8%          

Equitable Resources, Inc., 6.500%, 4/01/2018

        2,150,000     2,160,959
             
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%          

General Electric Co., 5.000%, 2/01/2013

        310,000     321,105
             
Electric – 3.3%          

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.850%, 6/01/2034

        1,550,000     1,665,196

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 5.950%, 12/15/2036

        960,000     827,149

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.700%, 4/15/2015(b)

        555,000     528,446

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.750%, 12/01/2011(e)

        51,000     46,131

Commonwealth Edison Co., 5.875%, 2/01/2033

        1,180,000     1,065,099

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.950%, 6/15/2035

        385,000     363,568

Duke Energy Carolinas, 4.200%, 10/01/2008

        460,000     461,617

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa-Chile), 7.875%, 2/01/2027(b)

        1,000,000     1,101,420

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 4/01/2036

        445,000     430,109

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.500%, 9/15/2037

        1,035,000     1,037,251

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.150%, 3/01/2013

        195,000     201,556

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.400%, 3/15/2018(b)

        1,255,000     1,256,813
             
            8,984,355
             
Entertainment – 1.2%          

Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036

        410,000     376,147

Time Warner, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2029

        870,000     815,762

Time Warner, Inc., 6.950%, 1/15/2028

        375,000     364,252

Time Warner, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/2031

        245,000     256,248

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Entertainment – continued          

Time Warner, Inc., 7.700%, 5/01/2032

        $ 160,000   $ 168,449

Viacom, Inc., Class B, 6.875%, 4/30/2036

          1,325,000     1,275,917
             
            3,256,775
             
Food & Beverage – 1.4%          

Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc., 5.950%, 1/15/2033(b)

          995,000     997,461

Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc., 6.450%, 9/01/2037

          1,270,000     1,370,635

Cia Brasileira de Bebidas, 8.750%, 9/15/2013

          1,025,000     1,199,250

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.250%, 6/01/2012

          210,000     218,695
             
            3,786,041
             
Foreign Local Governments – 0.9%          

Province of Alberta, 5.000%, 12/16/2008

   CAD        2,000,000     1,982,191

Province of Alberta, 5.930%, 9/16/2016

   CAD        431,408     465,325
             
            2,447,516
             
Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.0%          

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.125%, 8/15/2008

          11,000     11,072
             
Healthcare – 1.3%          

Covidien International Finance, 6.000%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          900,000     927,633

Covidien International Finance, 6.550%, 10/15/2037, 144A

          900,000     919,836

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014

          1,020,000     841,500

HCA, Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2013

          165,000     143,550

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015

          55,000     46,544

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016

          15,000     12,637

HCA, Inc., 6.750%, 7/15/2013

          30,000     26,550

HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027

          100,000     72,918

HCA, Inc., 7.190%, 11/15/2015

          60,000     51,044

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023

          60,000     47,112

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          120,000     95,106

HCA, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2036

          285,000     218,846

HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024

          235,000     195,069
             
            3,598,345
             
Home Construction – 3.0%          

Centex Corp., 5.250%, 6/15/2015

          380,000     294,500

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.600%, 5/31/2015

          1,250,000     925,000

Lennar Corp., Series B, 6.500%, 4/15/2016

          770,000     585,200

Pulte Homes, Inc., 5.200%, 2/15/2015

          1,265,000     1,075,250

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035

          3,340,000     2,571,800

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033

          1,455,000     1,134,900

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.150%, 5/15/2015

          1,725,000     1,560,261
             
            8,146,911
             
Hybrid ARMS – 0.6%          

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.051%, 2/01/2037(d)

          447,235     456,400

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR25, Class 3A1, 6.367%, 9/25/2036(d)

          592,475     449,352

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A, 5.588%, 7/25/2035(d)

          433,485     436,600

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Hybrid ARMS – continued          

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2, 4.996%, 10/25/2035(d)

        $ 353,515   $ 317,922
             
            1,660,274
             
Independent Energy – 1.9%          

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.950%, 9/15/2016

          1,365,000     1,411,612

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.450%, 9/15/2036

          1,215,000     1,237,299

Apache Corp., 6.000%, 1/15/2037

          1,940,000     1,958,432

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.850%, 2/01/2037

          15,000     13,152

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.100%, 4/01/2036

          65,000     64,311

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 8/01/2037

          435,000     465,251
             
            5,150,057
             
Local Authorities – 1.5%          

Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 11G, 6.000%, 6/14/2011

   AUD        1,735,000     1,550,597

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046

          2,900,000     2,630,851
             
            4,181,448
             
Media Cable – 2.3%          

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

          2,090,000     1,774,784

Comcast Corp., 6.450%, 3/15/2037

          1,230,000     1,159,077

Comcast Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2035

          1,570,000     1,484,881

Comcast Corp., 6.950%, 8/15/2037

          1,925,000     1,928,860
             
            6,347,602
             
Media Non-Cable – 1.1%          

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2013

          250,000     198,750

News America, Inc., 6.200%, 12/15/2034

          950,000     904,763

News America, Inc., 6.400%, 12/15/2035

          1,980,000     1,921,628
             
            3,025,141
             
Metals & Mining – 0.0%          

Teck Cominco Ltd., 7.000%, 9/15/2012

          100,000     112,211
             
Mortgage Related – 7.4%          

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A4, 5.353%, 9/10/2047(d)

          160,000     159,182

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-1, Class A2, 5.334%, 9/10/2045, Class A

          220,000     217,592

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2005-PW10, Class A2, 5.270%, 12/11/2040

          280,000     278,666

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-T24, Class A4, 5.537%, 10/12/2041

          360,000     356,353

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2, 5.408%, 1/15/2046

          155,000     153,522

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-C7, Class A4, 5.961%, 6/10/2046(d)

          480,000     485,730

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-7, Class 3A1, 5.000%, 8/25/2020

        $ 359,837   $ 338,863

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 7/01/2019

          344,785     337,557

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 4/01/2019

          703,009     701,197

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/01/2034

          218,530     216,967

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 8/01/2033

          541,881     548,988

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 2/01/2037

          647,412     654,540

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 2/01/2020

          244,688     251,974

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 6/01/2035

          453,916     468,014

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 10/15/2008

          43,312     43,262

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 10.000%, 8/01/2018

          3,802     4,517

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 10.000%, 10/01/2018

          2,596     3,073

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 10.250%, 12/01/2009

          4,266     4,361

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2912, Class EH, 5.500%, 1/15/2035

          675,000     681,429

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/01/2020

          183,553     179,717

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 3/01/2035

          283,211     273,798

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 9/01/2035

          392,445     378,736

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/01/2018

          118,089     119,850

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/01/2020

          343,740     347,747

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/01/2034

          207,068     205,399

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/01/2034

          220,299     218,524

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/01/2035

          382,525     379,163

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/01/2035

          266,365     264,023

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/01/2035

          155,784     154,414

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/01/2035

          381,777     378,421

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/01/2016

          82,644     84,829

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/01/2019

          52,758     54,055

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/01/2032

          122,068     123,698

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/01/2033

        $ 279,274   $ 283,003

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 6/01/2033

          410,345     416,021

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 7/01/2033

          604,999     612,715

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/01/2034

          239,056     241,929

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 3/01/2035

          80,803     81,774

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 3/01/2035

          69,568     70,368

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/01/2035

          80,589     81,516

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/01/2035

          151,933     153,680

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/01/2035

          341,254     345,179

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/01/2036

          18,492     18,705

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/01/2036

          7,776     7,865

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/01/2036

          431,475     436,437

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 6/01/2036

          101,955     103,046

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.742%, 9/01/2036(d)

          493,553     502,875

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/01/2018

          31,429     32,552

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/01/2020

          38,032     39,183

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 3/01/2021

          379,469     391,663

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 10/01/2028

          29,827     30,822

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 10/01/2033

          652,854     672,179

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/01/2011

          5,176     5,345

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/01/2031

          92,989     97,035

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/01/2033

          52,599     54,754

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/01/2033

          102,729     106,937

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/01/2033

          69,096     71,927

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 11/01/2033

          95,072     98,967

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 4/25/2020

          50,696     53,733

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/20/2028

          162,410     169,984

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Government National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 11/20/2025

        $ 6,094   $ 6,522

Government National Mortgage Association, 10.000%, 5/15/2018

          15,884     18,984

Government National Mortgage Association, 10.000%, 8/15/2018

          10,047     12,008

Government National Mortgage Association, 10.000%, 12/15/2018

          49,858     59,589

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2, 5.117%, 4/10/2037

          485,000     482,005

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A, 4.751%, 7/10/2039

          805,000     781,202

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.560%, 11/10/2039

          350,000     346,636

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4, 6.065%, 4/15/2045(d)

          600,000     609,775

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A5, 4.739%, 7/15/2030

          480,000     465,462

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class A4, 5.883%, 6/15/2038(d)

          180,000     183,402

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C6, Class A4, 5.372%, 9/15/2039

          390,000     381,682

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.303%, 2/15/2040

          915,000     893,243

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A2, 5.439%, 2/12/2039(d)

          335,000     332,107

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A4, 6.104%, 6/12/2046(d)

          235,000     239,556

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-HQ6, Class A4A, 4.989%, 8/13/2042

          350,000     343,916

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-T19, Class A4A, 4.890%, 6/12/2047

          425,000     414,827

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006-QS18, Class 3A3, 5.750%, 12/25/2021

          363,905     355,567
             
            20,174,838
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 1.3%          

American General Finance Corp., Series H, 5.375%, 10/01/2012

          45,000     44,176

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN, 6.900%, 12/15/2017

          2,355,000     2,301,480

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A, MTN, 2.849%, 12/19/2008(d)

          50,000     45,750

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN, 4.000%, 3/22/2011

          144,000     128,426

HSBC Finance Corp., 8.000%, 7/15/2010

          205,000     216,334

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 6/01/2012(d)

          380,000     186,200

Residential Capital LLC, 8.875%, 6/30/2015(d)

          155,000     75,175

SLM Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2010

   NZD        970,000     665,754
             
            3,663,295
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Non-Captive Diversified – 3.9%          

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada, 5.200%, 6/01/2015

        $ 180,000   $ 134,637

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/13/2014

          195,000     153,456

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2015(b)

          40,000     31,333

CIT Group, Inc., 5.125%, 9/30/2014

          450,000     346,500

CIT Group, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016

          40,000     31,653

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          185,000     143,458

CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 7/28/2011(b)

          240,000     191,528

CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 10/01/2036(b)

          170,000     132,290

CIT Group, Inc., 5.850%, 9/15/2016(b)

          15,000     11,530

CIT Group, Inc., 6.000%, 4/01/2036

          925,000     703,000

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.500%, 9/28/2015

   NZD        5,535,000     4,022,552

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN, 6.000%, 6/15/2012

          735,000     783,657

General Electric Capital Corp., Series EMTN, 6.750%, 9/26/2016

   NZD        400,000     296,952

GMAC LLC, 5.625%, 5/15/2009(b)

          2,500,000     2,278,260

International Lease Finance Corp., 4.350%, 9/15/2008

          50,000     49,913

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2009

          725,000     733,571

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/25/2013

          470,000     469,638

Prologis, 5.625%, 11/15/2015

          40,000     36,511

Prologis, 5.750%, 4/01/2016

          35,000     32,134

Simon Property Group LP, 5.750%, 12/01/2015

          55,000     52,320
             
            10,634,893
             
Oil Field Services – 0.1%          

Weatherford International Ltd., 6.500%, 8/01/2036

          195,000     185,791
             
Paper – 1.0%          

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          1,500,000     1,222,500

International Paper Co., 4.000%, 4/01/2010

          500,000     491,453

International Paper Co., 4.250%, 1/15/2009

          1,000,000     999,644
             
            2,713,597
             
Pipelines – 1.4%          

DCP Midstream LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A

          635,000     597,019

El Paso Corp., 6.950%, 6/01/2028

          350,000     327,249

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 6.300%, 9/15/2017

          680,000     683,332

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 11/15/2014

          145,000     142,480

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/2017, 144A

          965,000     998,235

Southern Natural Gas Co., 5.900%, 4/01/2017, 144A

          810,000     791,800

Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 5.500%, 3/01/2014(b)

          230,000     233,150
             
            3,773,265
             
Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.7%          

Allstate Corp., 5.950%, 4/01/2036

          470,000     420,282

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2014

          65,000     62,796

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)     Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Property & Casualty Insurance – continued          

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.750%, 9/15/2015

        $ 1,842,000     $ 1,803,460

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 8/01/2033(b)

          2,360,000       1,978,711

Progressive Corp., 7.000%, 10/01/2013

          150,000       165,042

Willis North America, Inc., 6.200%, 3/28/2017

          225,000       224,538
             
            4,654,829
             
Railroads – 1.0%          

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 4.900%, 6/15/2010, 144A

   CAD        1,000,000       983,906

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 5.950%, 5/15/2037

          115,000       95,372

CSX Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2036

          210,000       180,786

CSX Corp., 6.250%, 3/15/2018

          670,000       661,206

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 1/01/2045

          190,000       123,500

Union Pacific Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2009

          325,000       326,382

Union Pacific Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2033

          415,000       363,837
             
            2,734,989
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 1.8%          

Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 5/15/2017

          295,000       255,431

Colonial Realty LP, 4.800%, 4/01/2011

          1,840,000       1,741,775

Colonial Realty LP, 5.500%, 10/01/2015

          290,000       236,692

Duke Realty LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2017

          90,000       78,048

Equity One, Inc., 6.000%, 9/15/2017

          1,000,000       883,191

ERP Operating LP, 5.125%, 3/15/2016

          30,000       25,990

ERP Operating LP, 5.750%, 6/15/2017

          180,000       163,916

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 5.850%, 3/15/2017

          80,000       68,336

Highwoods Properties, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2018

          1,075,000       1,000,496

Realty Income Corp., 6.750%, 8/15/2019

          500,000       474,148
             
            4,928,023
             
Retailers – 1.2%          

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036

          230,000       195,460

Lowes Cos., Inc., 6.650%, 9/15/2037

          975,000       977,463

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.350%, 3/15/2012

          355,000       338,241

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 3/15/2037

          2,275,000       1,801,434
             
            3,312,598
             
Sovereigns – 8.0%          

Canadian Government, 4.000%, 6/01/2016

   CAD        1,000,000       1,021,881

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2008

   CAD        5,410,000       5,308,647

Canadian Government, 4.250%, 9/01/2009

   CAD        4,070,000       4,053,941

Canadian Government, Series WH31, 6.000%, 6/01/2008

   CAD        2,050,000       2,009,957

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.000%, 12/07/2023

   MXN        140,000 (††)     1,369,514

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10, 9.000%, 12/20/2012

   MXN        460,000 (††)     4,599,244

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG, 7.000%, 12/01/2010

   AUD        26,250       2,408,074

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG, 6.000%, 5/01/2012

   AUD        1,355,000       1,200,503
             
            21,971,761
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Supranational – 3.4%          

European Investment Bank, 4.600%, 1/30/2037, 144A

   CAD      1,900,000   $ 1,791,436

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, Zero Coupon Bond, 5/11/2009

   BRL      9,000,000     4,328,945

Inter-American Development Bank, Series EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/2017

   NZD      4,375,000     3,094,906
             
            9,215,287
             
Technology – 4.2%          

Avnet, Inc., 6.000%, 9/01/2015

        1,970,000     1,974,712

Avnet, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/2016

        270,000     278,701

Corning, Inc., 6.850%, 3/01/2029

        10,000     10,189

Corning, Inc., 7.250%, 8/15/2036

        1,565,000     1,688,162

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 6.000%, 4/01/2013

        1,970,000     1,975,863

International Business Machines Corp., 4.750%, 11/29/2012

        795,000     822,793

Intuit, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2017

        635,000     615,148

Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V., 6.875%, 3/11/2038

        2,745,000     2,928,012

Motorola, Inc., 5.220%, 10/01/2097

        1,000,000     539,180

Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2025

        190,000     156,021

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A

        500,000     544,045
             
            11,532,826
             
Textile – 0.2%          

Kellwood Co., 7.625%, 10/15/2017(e)

        1,000,000     650,000
             
Tobacco – 0.3%          

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 6/15/2017

        735,000     743,425

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.250%, 6/15/2037

        195,000     193,032
             
            936,457
             
Transportation Services – 1.5%          

APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(e)

        100,000     81,250

Atlas Air, Inc., Series B, 7.680%, 1/02/2014(f)

        3,429,237     3,977,915
             
            4,059,165
             
Treasuries – 3.6%          

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.750%, 2/15/2037(b)

        1,390,000     1,495,010

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2/15/2031(b)

        5,985,000     6,922,024

United States Treasury Bond, 6.000%, 2/15/2026(b)

        330,000     399,712

United States Treasury Note, 4.250%, 11/15/2013(b)

        330,000     360,113

United States Treasury STRIP, Zero Coupon Bond, 2/15/2036(b)

        1,885,000     557,325
             
            9,734,184
             
Wireless – 1.2%          

America Movil SAB de CV, 4.125%, 3/01/2009

        500,000     501,000

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E, 6.875%, 10/31/2013

        140,000     110,600

 

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              Principal Amount (‡)   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Wireless – continued          

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014

        $ 470,000   $ 347,800

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          359,000     267,455

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          366,000     284,565

Telefonica Emisones SAU, 6.421%, 6/20/2016

          185,000     189,610

Vodafone Group Plc, 6.150%, 2/27/2037

          1,725,000     1,607,866
             
            3,308,896
             
Wirelines – 5.5%          

AT&T Corp., 6.500%, 3/15/2029

          1,310,000     1,268,793

AT&T, Inc., 6.150%, 9/15/2034

          545,000     523,489

AT&T, Inc., 6.500%, 9/01/2037

          965,000     954,570

BellSouth Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2034(b)

          1,875,000     1,760,713

GTE Corp., 6.940%, 4/15/2028

          50,000     50,468

New England Telephone & Telegraph, 7.875%, 11/15/2029

          570,000     624,877

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

          500,000     405,000

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 7.045%, 6/20/2036

          4,075,000     4,260,608

Verizon Communications, 5.850%, 9/15/2035

          3,715,000     3,384,191

Verizon Maryland, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/2033

          290,000     232,283

Verizon New York, Inc., Series B, 7.375%, 4/01/2032

          1,110,000     1,160,300

Verizon Virginia, Inc., Series A, 4.625%, 3/15/2013

          505,000     490,998
             
            15,116,290
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $224,389,322)

            229,647,817
             
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.9%          
Independent Energy – 0.4%          

Devon Energy Corp., 4.900%, 8/15/2008

          200,000     319,000

Devon Energy Corp., 4.950%, 8/15/2008

          500,000     797,500
             
            1,116,500
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.1%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A, 0.758%, 4/15/2037(d)(b)

          99,000     87,615

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series B, 0.815%, 5/15/2037(d)

          265,000     226,575
             
            314,190
             
Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%          

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2013(b)

          298,000     355,365

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.750%, 3/15/2023(b)

          125,000     120,312
             
            475,677
             
Technology – 0.2%          

Avnet, Inc., 2.000%, 3/15/2034(b)

          430,000     483,750

Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2012(e)

          54,000     50,760

Richardson Electronics, Ltd., 7.750%, 12/15/2011

          44,000     40,480
             
            574,990
             
Transportation Services – 0.0%          

Builders Transportation, Inc., 6.500%, 5/01/2011(g)

          129,000    
             

 

98


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $2,024,182)

          $ 2,481,357
             
MUNICIPALS – 0.6%          
Michigan – 0.4%          

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, 7.309%, 6/01/2034

          1,110,000     1,078,110
             
Ohio – 0.2%          

Buckeye Ohio Tobacco Settlement, Series A-2,
5.875%, 6/01/2047

          750,000     659,910
             
TOTAL MUNICIPALS          

(Identified Cost $1,838,109)

            1,738,020
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $228,251,613)

            233,867,194
             
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.6%          
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1%          
Electric Utilities – 0.1%          

Connecticut Light & Power Co., 2.200%

          263     9,927

MDU Resources Group, Inc., 5.100%

          307     30,729

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 4.080%(b)

          400     30,460

San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 4.500%

          100     1,815

Union Electric Co., 4.500%

          3,160     230,680
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $222,664)

            303,611
             
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.5%          
Capital Markets – 0.5%          

Newell Financial Trust I, 5.250%, 12/01/2027

         

(Identified Cost $1,294,828)

          33,050     1,495,513
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $1,517,492)

            1,799,124
             
              Principal Amount (‡)     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 21.9%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $40,978,423 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $41,645,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.375% due 3/5/2010 valued at $41,801,169 including accrued interest (Note 2h Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 40,977,000     40,977,000
             
              Shares     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(h)

          18,933,811     18,933,811
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT          

(Identified Cost $59,910,811)

            59,910,811
             

 

99


 

 

 

                   Value (†)
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 107.9%          

(Identified Cost $289,679,916)(a)

          $ 295,577,129

Other assets less liabilities—(7.9)%

            (21,662,730)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%             273,914,399
             

(‡)         Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(†)         See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(††)       Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

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

             At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $289,906,399 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 13,769,863

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (8,099,133)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

          $ 5,670,730
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(e) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $828,141 or 0.3% of net assets.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) Bankrupt issuer. Security remains in the Portfolio of Investments pending final resolution of bankruptcy proceedings.
(h) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $34,358,886 or 12.5% of total net assets.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
MTN Medium Term Note

Key to Abbreviations: AUD: Australian Dollar; BRL: Brazilian Real; CAD: Canadian Dollar; IDR: Indonesian Rupiah; ISK: Iceland Krona; KRW: South Korean Won; MXN: Mexican Peso; MYR: Malaysian Ringgit; NZD: New Zealand Dollar; THB: Thailand Baht

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     8.1 %

Sovereigns

     8.0  

Mortgage Related

     7.4  

Wirelines

     5.5  

Technology

     4.4  

Non-Captive Diversified

     3.9  

Treasuries

     3.6  

Supranational

     3.4  

Electric

     3.3  

Home Construction

     3.0  

Media Cable

     2.3  

Independent Energy

     2.3  

Airline

     2.1  

Other, less than 2% each

     28.7  

 

CURRENCY EXPOSURE AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     64.2 %

Canadian Dollar

     6.4  

Brazilian Real

     3.8  

New Zealand Dollar

     3.0  

Mexican Peso

     2.2  

Other, less than 2% each

     6.4  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

100


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

       

Bond Fund

     Fixed Income Fund
       

Assets

       

Investments at cost

     $ 18,093,920,665      $ 632,210,736

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (225,887,119 )      14,013,968
                 

Investments at value

       17,868,033,546        646,224,704

Cash

       1,164,342        600

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $7,727,453, $238,427, $42,863,198, $0, $77,549, $0 and $162,732)

       7,628,994        235,329

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       51,919,599       

Receivable for securities sold

       841,357       

Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts

             

Dividends and interest receivable

       263,370,461        8,569,013

Tax reclaims receivable

              1,557

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 4)

             

Securities lending income receivable

       752,694        14,768

Receivable from broker—variation margin on open futures contracts

             

Other assets

       2,248       
                 

Total Assets

       18,193,713,241        655,045,971
                 
Liabilities        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2)

       1,075,922,564        22,359,618

Payable for securities purchased

       111,112,601        2,520,133

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       14,618,026        5,045,394

Foreign taxes payable

       307,081        21,965

Management fees payable (Note 4)

       7,644,485        267,312

Administrative fees payable (Note 4)

       1,396,604        51,938

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 4)

       643,835        88,688

Service and distribution fees payable (Note 4)

       174,383       

Payable to broker—variation margin on open futures contracts

             

Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts

             

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       1,551,849        19,565
                 

Total Liabilities

       1,213,371,428        30,374,613
                 

Net Assets

     $ 16,980,341,813      $ 624,671,358
                 

Net Assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 16,959,882,969      $ 594,455,281

Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

       (2,011,930 )      8,867,345

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

       250,171,564        7,462,274

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

       (227,700,790 )      13,886,458
                 

Net Assets

     $ 16,980,341,813      $ 624,671,358
                 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price        

Institutional Class

       

Net assets

     $ 8,696,777,237      $ 624,671,358
                 

Shares of beneficial interest

       616,718,920        46,542,039
                 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 14.10      $ 13.42
                 

Retail Class

       

Net assets

     $ 8,053,192,720      $
                 

Shares of beneficial interest

       572,825,967       
                 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 14.06      $
                 

Admin Class

       

Net assets

     $ 230,371,856      $
                 

Shares of beneficial interest

       16,419,004       
                 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 14.03      $
                 

Value of securities on loan (Note 2)

     $ 1,057,109,090      $ 21,983,955
                 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

101


 

Global Bond Fund     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
    Institutional High
Income Fund
    Intermediate Duration
Fixed Income Fund
    Investment Grade
Fixed Income Fund
       
       
$ 2,594,679,991     $ 19,966,165     $ 207,475,980     $ 42,318,168     $ 289,679,916
  121,182,122       619,239       (1,824,177 )     (241,144 )     5,897,213
  2,715,862,113       20,585,404       205,651,803       42,077,024       295,577,129
  87,348       983       290       7,665       358

 

43,856,226

 

          77,549             160,240
  7,659,209       9,306       212,528       36,476      
  19,691,090             45,882       87,206      
  1,123,091                        
  31,248,652       130,353       3,332,970       333,663       2,821,317
  69,848                        
        7,169             5,098      
  277,348       3,042       15,028       6,543       10,620
                    2,250      
                         
  2,819,874,925       20,736,257       209,336,050       42,555,925       298,569,664
       
  283,468,823       4,165,445       19,821,388       7,600,779       18,933,811
  20,041,362             218,900       89,852       5,021,657
  2,145,898       133       24,852             500,664
              6,095             8,689
  1,300,552       3,362       98,889       7,352       91,726
  198,382       1,289       16,510       2,877       22,322
  158,448       37,556       50,678       40,957       58,876
  24,036                        
  39,844                        
  35,777                        
  44,051       19,466       18,037       19,869       17,520
  307,457,173       4,227,251       20,255,349       7,761,686       24,655,265
$ 2,512,417,752     $ 16,509,006     $ 189,080,701     $ 34,794,239     $ 273,914,399
       
$ 2,373,698,706     $ 16,154,834     $ 185,852,254     $ 35,616,102     $ 262,874,640
  (1,059,916 )     (19,549 )     3,031,128       (15,616 )     5,524

 

15,826,313

 

    (245,604 )     2,047,988       (603,913 )     5,155,214

 

123,952,649

 

    619,325       (1,850,669 )     (202,334 )     5,879,021
$ 2,512,417,752     $ 16,509,006     $ 189,080,701     $ 34,794,239     $ 273,914,399
       
       
$ 1,335,171,998     $ 16,509,006     $ 189,080,701     $ 34,794,239     $ 273,914,399
  81,092,647       1,509,055       24,898,681       3,649,153       21,409,486
$ 16.46     $ 10.94     $ 7.59     $ 9.53     $ 12.79
       
$ 1,177,245,754     $     $     $     $
  72,068,698                        
$ 16.34     $     $     $     $
       
$     $     $     $     $
                         
$     $     $     $     $
$ 278,294,925     $ 4,109,991     $ 19,743,246     $ 7,457,396     $ 18,618,521

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

102


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

       

Bond Fund

     Fixed Income Fund  
       

Investment Income

       

Dividends

     $ 16,766,291      $ 433,713  

Interest

       543,591,242        20,819,575  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

       5,799,439        118,160  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (53,651 )      (1,905 )
                   
       566,103,321        21,369,543  
                   
Expenses        

Management fees (Note 4)

       41,533,341        1,544,516  

Distribution fees—Retail Class (Note 4)

       9,304,102         

Service and distribution fees—Admin Class (Note 4)

       543,762         

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 4)

       150,718        11,476  

Administrative fees (Note 4)

       4,193,824        161,668  

Custodian fees and expenses

       450,299        26,654  

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Institutional Class (Note 4)

       1,975,436        1,167  

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Retail Class (Note 4)

       3,534,010         

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Admin Class (Note 4)

       137,580         

Audit and tax services fees

       24,673        20,861  

Registration fees

       415,948        18,100  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       819,603        1,653  

Legal fees

       168,146        7,894  

Expense recapture—Retail Class (Note 4)

       215,069         

Miscellaneous expenses

       168,131        8,766  
                   

Total expenses

       63,634,642        1,802,755  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 4)

       (225,974 )      (7,812 )
                   

Net expenses

       63,408,668        1,794,943  
                   

Net investment income

       502,694,653        19,574,600  
                   
Net Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investments

       266,025,373        8,909,294  

Futures contracts

               

Foreign currency transactions

       2,638,742        37,475  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:        

Investments*

       (920,932,991 )      (28,163,799 )

Futures contracts

               

Foreign currency translations

       (3,785,785 )      (161,202 )
                   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

       (656,054,661 )      (19,378,232 )
                   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $ (153,360,008 )    $ 196,368  
                   

 

* Including change in foreign capital gains tax accrual of $(307,081), $(21,965), $(6,095), and $(8,689) on Bond Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Institutional High Income Fund and Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

103


 

Global Bond Fund     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
    Institutional High
Income Fund
    Intermediate Duration
Fixed Income Fund
    Investment Grade
Fixed Income Fund
 
       
       
$ 819,765     $ 3,013     $ 407,731     $     $ 52,761  
  51,513,426       348,719       7,599,078       898,406       8,165,633  
  637,783       12,618       130,698       26,607       73,966  
  (47,282 )           (182 )            
  52,923,692       364,350       8,137,325       925,013       8,292,360  
       
  5,944,132       18,445       606,886       42,602       531,268  
  1,276,167                          
                           
  25,072       4,952       6,885       5,203       7,704  
  571,420       3,860       52,953       8,917       69,513  
  102,728       8,627       13,991       9,587       16,541  
  94,486       3,119       3,308       811       703  
  467,084                          
                           
  22,294       18,880       19,957       17,554       18,268  
  67,154       14,212       17,941       13,825       14,999  
  65,013       417       2,220       1,035       1,029  
  23,097       181       2,453       520       3,031  
  176,808                          
  24,647       2,068       4,007       2,288       4,796  
  8,860,102       74,761       730,601       102,342       667,852  
  (27,658 )     (45,252 )     (2,558 )     (34,178 )     (3,359 )
  8,832,444       29,509       728,043       68,164       664,493  
  44,091,248       334,841       7,409,282       856,849       7,627,867  
       
       
  28,738,526       82,687       2,351,463       122,544       2,002,708  
  (714,604 )                 57,191        
  2,016,356       466       10,119       (649 )     3,898,855  
       
  69,435,294       789,858       (14,679,771 )     20,959       (6,717,386 )
  (563,988 )                 38,796        
  1,735,851       (750 )     (30,357 )     14       (41,534 )

 

100,647,435

 

    872,261       (12,348,546 )     238,855       (857,357 )
$ 144,738,683     $ 1,207,102     $ (4,939,264 )   $ 1,095,704     $ 6,770,510  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

104


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

Bond Fund

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 502,694,653        $ 602,981,854  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     268,664,115          141,128,552  

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

     (924,718,776 )        288,741,579  
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (153,360,008 )        1,032,851,985  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (298,335,850 )        (367,518,277 )

Retail Class

     (256,363,877 )        (254,215,109 )

Admin Class

     (7,179,816 )        (8,202,969 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               

Admin Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (561,879,543 )        (629,936,355 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     3,352,685,591          6,856,379,181  
                   

Redemption Fees

       

Institutional Class

     339,157          440,675  

Retail Class

     303,345          303,180  

Admin Class

     8,867          10,693  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     2,638,097,409          7,260,049,359  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     14,342,244,404          7,082,195,045  
                   

End of period

   $ 16,980,341,813        $ 14,342,244,404  
                   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (2,011,930 )      $ 57,172,960  
                   

 

Fixed Income Fund

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 19,574,600        $ 30,944,356  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     8,946,769          18,051,055  

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

     (28,325,001 )        6,460,609  
                   

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     196,368          55,456,020  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (43,626,372 )        (30,011,559 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

     (643,688 )         
                   

Total distributions

     (44,270,060 )        (30,011,559 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     63,644,613          123,644,710  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     19,570,921          149,089,171  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     605,100,437          456,011,266  
                   

End of period

   $ 624,671,358        $ 605,100,437  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 8,867,345        $ 32,919,117  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

105


 

Global Bond Fund

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 44,091,248        $ 55,241,500  

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     30,040,278          14,783,271  

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

     70,607,157          56,531,746  
                   

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     144,738,683          126,556,517  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (31,641,710 )        (46,911,889 )

Retail Class

     (26,260,410 )        (37,021,466 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               

Retail Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (57,902,120 )        (83,933,355 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     554,858,405          643,198,818  
                   

Redemption Fees

       

Institutional Class

     54,032          59,521  

Retail Class

     47,604          51,588  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     641,796,604          685,933,089  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     1,870,621,148          1,184,688,059  
                   

End of period

   $ 2,512,417,752        $ 1,870,621,148  
                   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (1,059,916 )      $ 12,750,956  
                   

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 334,841        $ 535,955  

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

     83,153          (18,387 )

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

     789,108          114,691  
                   

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,207,102          632,259  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (356,116 )        (595,612 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (356,116 )        (595,612 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     2,190,412          4,378,400  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     3,041,398          4,415,047  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     13,467,608          9,052,561  
                   

End of period

   $ 16,509,006        $ 13,467,608  
                   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (19,549 )      $ 1,726  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

106


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – continued

 

Institutional High Income Fund

 

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 7,409,282        $ 10,809,328  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     2,361,582          8,148,235  

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

     (14,710,128 )        (3,394,602 )
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (4,939,264 )        15,562,961  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (12,543,920 )        (9,165,373 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

     (3,556,542 )         
                   

Total distributions

     (16,100,462 )        (9,165,373 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     22,551,992          39,853,081  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     1,512,266          46,250,669  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     187,568,435          141,317,766  
                   

End of period

   $ 189,080,701        $ 187,568,435  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 3,031,128        $ 8,165,766  
                   

 

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 856,849        $ 1,737,447  

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

     179,086          (82,683 )

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

     59,769          42,252  
                   

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,095,704          1,697,016  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (877,378 )        (1,835,942 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (877,378 )        (1,835,942 )
                   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     3,130,761          (10,267,100 )
                   

Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     3,349,087          (10,406,026 )

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     31,445,152          41,851,178  
                   

End of period

   $ 34,794,239        $ 31,445,152  
                   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (15,616 )      $ 4,913  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

107


 

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 7,627,867        $ 11,275,232  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     5,901,563          3,867,775  

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

     (6,758,920 )        5,644,073  
                   

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,770,510          20,787,080  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (10,038,789 )        (14,190,258 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

               
                   

Total distributions

     (10,038,789 )        (14,190,258 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     15,441,966          81,594,581  
                   

Total increase in net assets

     12,173,687          88,191,403  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     261,740,712          173,549,309  
                   

End of period

   $ 273,914,399        $ 261,740,712  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 5,524        $ 2,416,446  
                   

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

108


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

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

3/31/2008(h)

   $ 14.71   $ 0.47   $ (0.56 )   $ (0.09 )     $ (0.52 )    $    $ (0.52 )

9/30/2007

     14.13     0.83     0.58       1.41         (0.83 )           (0.83 )

9/30/2006

     13.81     0.72     0.47       1.19         (0.87 )           (0.87 )

9/30/2005

     13.46     0.67     0.57       1.24         (0.89 )           (0.89 )

9/30/2004

     12.66     0.72     0.82       1.54         (0.74 )           (0.74 )

9/30/2003

     10.33     0.78     2.34       3.12         (0.79 )           (0.79 )
Retail Class                   

3/31/2008(h)

   $ 14.67   $ 0.44   $ (0.55 )   $ (0.11 )     $ (0.50 )    $    $ (0.50 )

9/30/2007

     14.10     0.79     0.57       1.36         (0.79 )           (0.79 )

9/30/2006

     13.78     0.69     0.47       1.16         (0.84 )           (0.84 )

9/30/2005

     13.44     0.64     0.57       1.21         (0.87 )           (0.87 )

9/30/2004

     12.65     0.69     0.82       1.51         (0.72 )           (0.72 )

9/30/2003

     10.33     0.75     2.34       3.09         (0.77 )           (0.77 )
Admin Class                   

3/31/2008(h)

   $ 14.64   $ 0.42   $ (0.55 )   $ (0.13 )     $ (0.48 )    $    $ (0.48 )

9/30/2007

     14.07     0.75     0.58       1.33         (0.76 )           (0.76 )

9/30/2006

     13.75     0.65     0.48       1.13         (0.81 )           (0.81 )

9/30/2005

     13.42     0.60     0.56       1.16         (0.83 )           (0.83 )

9/30/2004

     12.64     0.65     0.82       1.47         (0.69 )           (0.69 )

9/30/2003

     10.32     0.72     2.34       3.06         (0.74 )           (0.74 )

 

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.

(e) Includes expense recapture of 0.02%.

(f) Effective July 1, 2007, the Fund decreased its net expense limitations to 0.70%, 0.95% and 1.20% from 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.25% for the Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class, respectively.

(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(h) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

(i) Includes expense recapture of 0.00%.

(j) Includes expense recapture of 0.01%.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

109


 

 

                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees
(d)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(g)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(g)
    Net
investment
income (%)
(g)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$ 0.00   $ 14.10   (0.6 )   $ 8,696,777   0.64     0.64     6.41   16
  0.00     14.71   10.3       7,716,061   0.67 (f)   0.67     5.75   20
  0.00     14.13   9.0       4,742,622   0.75 (e)   0.75 (e)   5.20   26
  0.00     13.81   9.5       3,303,997   0.75     0.79     4.91   22
  0.00     13.46   12.5       2,365,199   0.75     0.79     5.48   42
      12.66   30.9       1,730,165   0.75     0.78     6.64   35
             
$ 0.00   $ 14.06   (0.7 )   $ 8,053,193   0.95 (j)   0.95 (j)   6.12   16
  0.00     14.67   9.9       6,432,333   0.97 (f)   0.97     5.49   20
  0.00     14.10   8.8       2,232,632   1.00     1.01     4.99   26
  0.00     13.78   9.2       707,394   1.00     1.05     4.64   22
  0.00     13.44   12.2       275,349   1.00     1.04     5.24   42
      12.65   30.6       143,932   1.00     1.07     6.35   35
             
$ 0.00   $ 14.03   (0.9 )   $ 230,372   1.20     1.22     5.86   16
  0.00     14.64   9.7       193,850   1.23 (f)(i)   1.23 (i)   5.20   20
  0.00     14.07   8.5       106,941   1.25     1.29     4.71   26
  0.00     13.75   8.9       64,263   1.25     1.31     4.39   22
  0.00     13.42   11.9       27,299   1.25     1.29     4.99   42
      12.64   30.4       12,061   1.25     1.40     6.13   35

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

110


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – continued

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

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

3/31/2008(g)

  $ 14.49   $ 0.44   $ (0.43 )   $ 0.01     $ (1.06 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (1.08 )

9/30/2007

    13.89     0.83     0.67       1.50       (0.90 )           (0.90 )

9/30/2006

    13.88     0.74     0.30       1.04       (1.03 )           (1.03 )

9/30/2005

    13.93     0.75     0.58       1.33       (1.38 )           (1.38 )

9/30/2004

    13.24     0.82     0.79       1.61       (0.92 )           (0.92 )

9/30/2003

    10.95     0.84     2.40       3.24       (0.95 )           (0.95 )
Global Bond Fund              
Institutional Class                

3/31/2008(g)

  $ 15.83   $ 0.34   $ 0.73     $ 1.07     $ (0.44 )   $     $ (0.44 )

9/30/2007

    15.43     0.60     0.70       1.30       (0.90 )           (0.90 )

9/30/2006

    15.57     0.48     0.16       0.64       (0.70 )     (0.08 )     (0.78 )

9/30/2005

    15.59     0.44     0.05       0.49       (0.46 )     (0.05 )     (0.51 )

9/30/2004

    14.93     0.48     0.78       1.26       (0.60 )           (0.60 )

9/30/2003

    12.68     0.62     2.25       2.87       (0.62 )           (0.62 )
Retail Class                

3/31/2008(g)

  $ 15.71   $ 0.31   $ 0.73     $ 1.04     $ (0.41 )   $     $ (0.41 )

9/30/2007

    15.29     0.54     0.70       1.24       (0.82 )           (0.82 )

9/30/2006

    15.43     0.44     0.15       0.59       (0.65 )     (0.08 )     (0.73 )

9/30/2005

    15.46     0.40     0.05       0.45       (0.43 )     (0.05 )     (0.48 )

9/30/2004

    14.83     0.43     0.79       1.22       (0.59 )           (0.59 )

9/30/2003

    12.62     0.58     2.24       2.82       (0.61 )           (0.61 )

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.

(e) Includes expense recapture of 0.00% and 0.03% for Fixed Income Fund and Global Bond Fund, respectively.

(f) Includes expense recapture of 0.03%.

(g) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

111


 

 

                Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees
(d)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
  Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(h)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(h)
    Net
investment
income (%)
(h)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$   $ 13.42   0.1   $ 624,671   0.58     0.58     6.34   10
      14.49   11.3     605,100   0.60     0.60     5.96   22
      13.89   8.1     456,011   0.60 (e)   0.60 (e)   5.48   40
      13.88   9.9     444,552   0.65     0.65     5.47   34
      13.93   12.6     358,652   0.65     0.66     6.17   35
      13.24   31.5     412,521   0.65     0.67     7.03   33
             
             
$ 0.00   $ 16.46   6.9   $ 1,335,172   0.64 (f)   0.64 (f)   4.20   28
  0.00     15.83   8.7     996,046   0.68     0.68     3.84   95
  0.00     15.43   4.3     643,991   0.74 (e)   0.74 (e)   3.21   77
  0.00     15.57   3.1     553,704   0.75     0.80     2.75   63
  0.00     15.59   8.6     287,830   0.80     0.85     3.15   61
      14.93   23.4     83,325   0.90     0.94     4.50   107
             
$ 0.00   $ 16.34   6.7   $ 1,177,246   1.00     1.00     3.84   28
  0.00     15.71   8.4     874,575   1.00     1.04     3.53   95
  0.00     15.29   4.0     540,697   1.00     1.09     2.93   77
  0.00     15.43   2.8     699,498   1.00     1.09     2.57   63
  0.00     15.46   8.4     413,652   1.04     1.10     2.88   61
      14.83   23.1     55,487   1.15     1.21     4.13   107

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

112


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – continued

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

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

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 10.31    $ 0.24    $ 0.52      $ 0.76         $ (0.13 )    $      $ (0.13 )

9/30/2007

     10.30      0.47      0.03        0.50           (0.49 )             (0.49 )

9/30/2006

     10.84      0.52      (0.38 )      0.14           (0.63 )      (0.05 )      (0.68 )

9/30/2005

     11.02      0.42      (0.08 )      0.34           (0.52 )             (0.52 )

9/30/2004

     11.60      0.37      (0.12 )      0.25           (0.54 )      (0.29 )      (0.83 )

9/30/2003

     11.94      0.43      0.05        0.48           (0.53 )      (0.29 )      (0.82 )
Institutional High Income Fund                  
Institutional Class                     

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 8.45    $ 0.29    $ (0.48 )    $ (0.19 )       $ (0.52 )    $ (0.15 )    $ (0.67 )

9/30/2007

     8.11      0.55      0.30        0.85           (0.51 )             (0.51 )

9/30/2006

     7.80      0.50      0.34        0.84           (0.53 )             (0.53 )

9/30/2005

     7.50      0.55      0.39        0.94           (0.64 )             (0.64 )

9/30/2004

     6.91      0.55      0.66        1.21           (0.62 )             (0.62 )

9/30/2003

     4.81      0.59      1.69        2.28           (0.18 )             (0.18 )
Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund                 
Institutional Class                     

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 9.47    $ 0.24    $ 0.07      $ 0.31         $ (0.25 )    $      $ (0.25 )

9/30/2007

     9.50      0.45      (0.01 )      0.44           (0.47 )             (0.47 )

9/30/2006

     9.60      0.42      (0.07 )      0.35           (0.45 )             (0.45 )

9/30/2005

     9.92      0.40      (0.25 )      0.15           (0.45 )      (0.02 )      (0.47 )

9/30/2004

     10.10      0.45      (0.10 )      0.35           (0.53 )             (0.53 )

9/30/2003

     9.62      0.51      0.49        1.00           (0.52 )             (0.52 )
Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund                 
Institutional Class                     

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 12.96    $ 0.37    $ (0.05 )    $ 0.32         $ (0.49 )    $      $ (0.49 )

9/30/2007

     12.63      0.70      0.53        1.23           (0.90 )             (0.90 )

9/30/2006

     13.28      0.60      0.22        0.82           (0.92 )      (0.55 )      (1.47 )

9/30/2005

     13.54      0.57      0.27        0.84           (0.83 )      (0.27 )      (1.10 )

9/30/2004

     13.38      0.67      0.75        1.42           (0.88 )      (0.38 )      (1.26 )

9/30/2003

     11.56      0.77      1.87        2.64           (0.78 )      (0.04 )      (0.82 )

 

(a) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(b) The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(c) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.

(e) Includes expense recapture of 0.00%.

(f) Effective July 1, 2005, the Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund and the Inflation Protected Securities Fund decreased their net expense limitations to 0.40% and 0.45%, respectively, from 0.45% and 0.50%, respectively.

(g) Includes expense recapture of 0.01%.

(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(i) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees
(d)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(a)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(b)(h)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(h)
    Net
investment
income (%)
(h)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$   $ 10.94   8.6     $ 16,509   0.40     1.01     4.54   11
      10.31   5.1       13,468   0.40     1.28     4.60   26
      10.30   1.5       9,053   0.40     1.69     4.96   41
      10.84   3.1       9,298   0.49 (f)   1.54     3.81   141
      11.02   2.3       7,390   0.50     1.73     3.33   99
      11.60   4.3       9,549   0.50     1.28     3.68   60
             
             
$   $ 7.59   (2.4 )   $ 189,081   0.72     0.72     7.33   18
      8.45   10.8       187,568   0.75 (g)   0.75 (g)   6.60   31
      8.11   11.6       141,318   0.75     0.79     6.40   23
      7.80   13.0       110,533   0.75     0.82     7.24   22
      7.50   18.1       97,109   0.75     0.88     7.66   59
  0.00     6.91   48.7       86,141   0.75     0.91     10.01   53
             
             
$   $ 9.53   3.3     $ 34,794   0.40     0.60     5.03   38
      9.47   4.8       31,445   0.40     0.61     4.71   87
      9.50   3.8       41,851   0.40     0.62     4.48   62
      9.60   1.5       40,628   0.44 (f)   0.68     4.10   50
      9.92   3.6       31,051   0.45     0.76     4.48   48
      10.10   10.7       37,103   0.45     0.74     5.15   63
             
             
$   $ 12.79   2.6     $ 273,914   0.50     0.50     5.74   14
      12.96   10.2       261,741   0.53     0.53     5.52   23
      12.63   6.8       173,549   0.55 (e)   0.55 (e)   4.79   50
      13.28   6.4       186,749   0.55     0.58     4.28   42
      13.54   11.1       177,094   0.55     0.60     5.03   34
      13.38   23.8       142,271   0.55     0.62     6.22   32

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. Shares of certain funds in the Trust were first registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) effective March 7, 1997 (subsequent to their commencement of investment operations). Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the fixed income funds of the Trust; the financial statements for the equity funds of the Trust are presented in a separate report. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund (the “Fixed Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund (the “Global Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Inflation Protected Securities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (the “Institutional High Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund (the “Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (the “Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund”)

 

Each Fund offers Institutional Class Shares. Bond Fund and Global Bond Fund also offer Retail Class Shares. In addition, Bond Fund offers Admin Class Shares.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At March 31, 2008, the Global Bond Fund had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Contract to
Buy/Sell
  Delivery
Date
  Currency   Units   Value  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Sell

  6/18/2008   Canadian Dollar   19,500,000   $18,967,765   $624,515

Sell

  6/18/2008   Colombian Peso   17,480,000,000   9,383,371   (35,777)

Buy

  6/18/2008   Iceland Krona   1,164,000,000   15,237,417   498,576

 

e.  Futures Contracts. The Funds may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index (e.g., an interest-bearing security) for a specified price on a specified future date.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker as “initial margin” an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. At the end of each trading day, the amount of such increase or decline is received or paid, respectively, by and to the holders of these positions. The amount received or paid is known as “variation margin.” Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the net variation margin received or paid over the time the position is held, plus or minus the amount received or paid when the position is closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

 

f.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains, at least annually. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”) was issued and became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has performed an analysis of the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years ended September 30, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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

 

g.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), paydown gains and losses, equalization and premium amortization accruals. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, unrealized gains on PFICs, premium amortization accruals, dividends payable, futures contracts mark to market, and defaulted bond interest. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2007 was as follows:

 

     2007 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total

Bond Fund

   $ 629,936,355      $     —      $ 629,936,355

Fixed Income Fund

     30,011,559               30,011,559

Global Bond Fund

     83,933,355               83,933,355

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     595,612               595,612

Institutional High Income Fund

     9,165,373               9,165,373

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     1,835,942               1,835,942

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     14,190,258               14,190,258

 

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As of September 30, 2007, the capital loss carryforwards and post-October losses were as follows:

 

     Bond
Fund
     Fixed Income
Fund
     Global
Bond
Fund
     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund

Capital Loss Carryforward:

                 

Expires September 30, 2011

   $ 4,480,283      $      $      $

Expires September 30, 2012

                         

Expires September 30, 2013

                         

Expires September 30, 2014

     273,495               1,046,616        22,173

Expires September 30, 2015

                   5,497,643        155,005
                                 

Total Capital Loss Carryforward

     4,753,778               6,544,259        177,178
                                 

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2006)

                   3,593,453        49,001
                                 

 

     Institutional High
Income Fund
     Intermediate Duration
Fixed Income Fund
     Investment Grade
Fixed Income Fund

Capital Loss Carryforward:

            

Expires September 30, 2011

   $      $      $

Expires September 30, 2012

                  

Expires September 30, 2013

            3,797       

Expires September 30, 2014

            186,919        309,092

Expires September 30, 2015

            326,220        23,637
                        

Total Capital Loss Carryforward

            516,936        332,729
                        

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2006)

            203,769       
                        

 

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

 

i.  Delayed Delivery Commitments. Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when issued or forward commitment basis. Payment and delivery may take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained in an amount at least equal to these commitments with the custodian. At March 31, 2008, there were no delayed delivery commitments.

 

j.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Funds with respect to such loans at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Value
of Securities
on Loan
     Value of
Collateral

Bond Fund

   $ 1,057,109,090      $ 1,075,922,564

Fixed Income Fund

     21,983,955        22,359,618

Global Bond Fund

     278,294,925        283,468,823

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     4,109,991        4,165,445

Institutional High Income Fund

     19,743,246        19,821,388

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     7,457,396        7,600,779

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     18,618,521        18,933,811

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

l.  New Accounting Pronouncements. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has evaluated the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Funds’ financial statements and believes that such impact will be limited to expanded disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements regarding inputs used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and will not have a material impact on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

 

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

 

3.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
     Other Securities

Fund

   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales

Bond Fund

   $ 187,563,405      $ 1,031,593,306      $ 4,806,862,313      $ 1,350,735,160

Fixed Income Fund

            22,906,508        55,295,650        66,013,945

Global Bond Fund

     234,490,108        180,251,176        832,553,087        393,264,975

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     2,623,642        1,027,408        450,463        544,120

Institutional High Income Fund

            27,992,842        37,255,728        5,231,941

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     9,559,129        8,539,414        6,302,585        4,196,403

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

            14,692,551        34,009,314        38,604,690

 

4.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Separate management agreements for each Fund in effect for the six months ended March 31, 2008, provided for fees at the following annual percentage rates of each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

   First
$1 Billion
     Next
$1 Billion
     Next
$1 Billion
     Next
$12 Billion
     Over
$15 Billion

Bond Fund

   0.60%      0.60%      0.60%      0.50%      0.49%

Fixed Income Fund

   0.50%      0.50%      0.50%      0.50%      0.50%

Global Bond Fund

   0.60%      0.50%      0.48%      0.48%      0.48%

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   0.25%      0.25%      0.25%      0.25%      0.25%

Institutional High Income Fund

   0.60%      0.60%      0.60%      0.60%      0.60%

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

   0.25%      0.25%      0.25%      0.25%      0.25%

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

   0.40%      0.40%      0.40%      0.40%      0.40%

 

Prior to December 1, 2007, the management fees for the Bond Fund were 0.60% for the first $3 billion of average daily net assets of the Fund and 0.50% of such assets thereafter.

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Funds to limit their operating expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2009 and will be

 

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reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

   Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class

Bond Fund

   0.70%      0.95%      1.20%

Fixed Income Fund

   0.65%          

Global Bond Fund

   0.75%      1.00%     

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   0.40%          

Institutional High Income Fund

   0.75%          

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

   0.40%          

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

   0.55%          

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Management
Fee
     Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

Bond Fund

   $ 41,533,341      0.52%

Fixed Income Fund

     1,544,516      0.50%

Global Bond Fund

     5,944,132      0.54%

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     18,445      0.25%

Institutional High Income Fund

     606,886      0.60%

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     42,602      0.25%

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     531,268      0.40%

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, expenses were reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

   Reimbursement

Bond Fund

   $ 23,154

Fixed Income Fund

    

Global Bond Fund

    

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     45,067

Institutional High Income Fund

    

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     33,747

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

    

 

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a Class fall below a Class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. The amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement Until
September 30, 2008

Fund

   Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class      Total

Bond Fund

   $      $ 215,069      $      $ 215,069

Fixed Income Fund

                         

Global Bond Fund

            268,311               268,311

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     102,653                      102,653

Institutional High Income Fund

                         

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     76,556                      76,556

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

                         

 

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     Expenses Subject to Possible Reimbursement Until
September 30, 2009

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class
     Total

Bond Fund

   $      $     —      $ 23,154      $ 23,154

Fixed Income Fund

                         

Global Bond Fund

                         

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     45,067                      45,067

Institutional High Income Fund

                         

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     33,747                      33,747

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

                         

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management Group, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

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

 

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

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, amounts paid to Natixis Advisors for administrative fees were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Administrative
Fees
     Waiver of
Administrative

Fees
     Net
Administrative

Fees

Bond Fund

   $ 4,193,824      $ 202,820      $ 3,991,004

Fixed Income Fund

     161,668        7,812        153,856

Global Bond Fund

     571,420        27,658        543,762

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     3,860        185        3,675

Institutional High Income Fund

     52,953        2,558        50,395

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     8,917        431        8,486

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     69,513        3,359        66,154

 

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

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Bond Fund and the Global Bond Fund have adopted Distribution Plans relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plan”) and the Bond Fund has adopted a separate Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

 

Under the respective Retail Class and Admin Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class and Admin Class Shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Retail Class and Admin

 

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Class Shares and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts. In addition, the Admin Class shares of the Bond Fund may pay an administrative service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal service and account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees

Fund

   Admin
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class
     Retail
Class

Bond Fund

   $ 271,881      $     —      $ 271,881      $ 9,304,102

Fixed Income Fund

                         

Global Bond Fund

                          1,276,167

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

                         

Institutional High Income Fund

                         

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

                         

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

                         

 

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

 

     Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class

Bond Fund

   $ 1,692,241      $ 2,635,381      $ 111,203

Fixed Income Fund

                  

Global Bond Fund

     89,823        442,875       

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     2,456              

Institutional High Income Fund

     2,392              

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

     281              

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

                  

 

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

 

Prior to January 1, 2008, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $55,000. Each Independent Trustee also received a meeting attendance fee of $6,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attended in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attended telephonically. In addition, each Contract Review and Governance Committee member received $4,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in

 

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person and $2,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. Each Audit Committee member received $5,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in person and $2,500 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. The Chairperson of the Board and committee chair retainers were $200,000 and $10,000, respectively.

 

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

 

f.  Redemption Fees. Shareholders of the Bond Fund and the Global Bond Fund are charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeem, including redeeming by exchange, any class of shares of the Bond Fund or the Global Bond Fund within 60 days of their acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee is intended to offset the costs to the Funds of short-term trading, such as portfolio transaction and market impact costs associated with redemption activity and administrative costs associated with processing redemptions. The redemption fee is deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and is paid to the Fund.

 

The “first-in, first-out” method is used to determine the holding period of redeemed or exchanged shares, which means that if a shareholder acquired shares on different days, the shares acquired first will be redeemed or exchanged first for purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies. A new holding period begins with each purchase or exchange. These fees are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

5.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

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

 

6.  Shareholders. At March 31, 2008, Loomis Sayles Distributors LP and Loomis Sayles Trust Co. LLC owned 235,652 shares, equal to 15.6% of Inflation Protected Securities Fund’s shares outstanding. At March 31, 2008, the Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust (“Pension Plan”) and the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of beneficial interest in the Funds as follows:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan      Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan

Bond Fund

   1,141,264      1,419,387

Fixed Income Fund

       

Global Bond Fund

   654,169      453,942

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   186,644      151,342

Institutional High Income Fund

        963,708

Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund

        59,991

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

       

 

In addition, two individuals affiliated with Institutional High Income Fund held approximately 12.1% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

 

At March 31, 2008, 5 shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Fixed Income Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 31.7% of the Fund; 3 shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Inflation Protected Securities Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 20.7% of the Fund; 9 shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Institutional High Income Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 60.8% of the Fund; 3 shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 82.9% of the Fund; and 7 shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund’s total outstanding shares representing in aggregate, 67.8% of the Fund.

 

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

 

       Bond Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     137,014,872        $ 2,001,115,040        225,302,977        $ 3,259,332,205  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     17,760,915          256,756,858        21,376,443          307,439,341  

Redeemed

     (62,607,833 )        (909,705,337 )      (57,759,551 )        (835,264,911 )
                                       

Net change

     92,167,954        $ 1,348,166,561        188,919,869        $ 2,731,506,635  
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     179,231,284        $ 2,609,206,073        316,905,718        $ 4,574,277,582  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     16,694,991          240,505,343        16,459,304          236,127,467  

Redeemed

     (61,662,719 )        (891,494,711 )      (53,198,802 )        (766,662,779 )
                                       

Net change

     134,263,556        $ 1,958,216,705        280,166,220        $ 4,043,742,270  
                                       
Admin Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,823,830        $ 84,452,030        7,435,777        $ 106,930,369  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     425,957          6,124,542        484,814          6,942,995  

Redeemed

     (3,073,108 )        (44,274,247 )      (2,279,523 )        (32,743,088 )
                                       

Net change

     3,176,679        $ 46,302,325        5,641,068        $ 81,130,276  
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     229,608,189        $ 3,352,685,591        474,727,157        $ 6,856,379,181  
                                       
       Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     8,714,048        $ 122,892,199        8,214,414        $ 114,350,567  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,076,075          41,096,367        2,112,444          28,412,372  

Issued from subscriptions-in-kind*

                     1,358,851          18,602,665  

Redeemed

     (7,020,553 )        (100,343,953 )      (2,736,152 )        (37,720,894 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     4,769,570        $ 63,644,613        8,949,557        $ 123,644,710  
                                       

*   Issued in exchange for portfolio securities contributed to the Fund in-kind by such shareholders on March, 1, 2007. Contribution includes $18,407,166 of cash and securities and $195,499 in receivables. The securities contributed were part of a portfolio that was previously managed by Loomis Sayles.

      

 

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March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

       Global Bond Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     22,125,983        $ 356,287,362        27,734,425        $ 431,703,225  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,718,654          27,531,967        2,446,517          37,807,115  

Redeemed

     (5,661,478 )        (91,385,093 )      (9,017,324 )        (139,876,702 )
                                       

Net change

     18,183,159        $ 292,434,236        21,163,618        $ 329,633,638  
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     24,231,524        $ 388,170,973        30,549,761        $ 471,407,761  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,544,877          24,542,929        2,275,012          34,895,516  

Redeemed

     (9,370,502 )        (150,289,733 )      (12,534,751 )        (192,738,097 )
                                       

Net change

     16,405,899        $ 262,424,169        20,290,022        $ 313,565,180  
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     34,589,058        $ 554,858,405        41,453,640        $ 643,198,818  
                                       
       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     351,110        $ 3,811,737        513,841        $ 5,272,640  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     27,361          292,925        52,702          533,425  

Redeemed

     (175,769 )        (1,914,250 )      (139,248 )        (1,427,665 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     202,702        $ 2,190,412        427,295        $ 4,378,400  
                                       
       Institutional High Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,231,922        $ 43,445,869        5,899,925        $ 49,270,705  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,889,032          14,526,657        912,481          7,327,229  

Redeemed

     (4,432,679 )        (35,420,534 )      (2,029,721 )        (16,744,853 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,688,275        $ 22,551,992        4,782,685        $ 39,853,081  
                                       

 

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       Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     441,547        $ 4,213,903        288,140        $ 2,734,830  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     62,243          592,291        132,904          1,257,767  

Issued from subscriptions-in-kind*

                     112,853          1,070,978  

Redeemed

     (176,088 )        (1,675,433 )        (1,619,583 )        (15,330,675 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     327,702        $ 3,130,761        (1,085,686 )      $ (10,267,100 )
                                       

*   Issued in exchange for portfolio securities contributed to the Fund in-kind by such shareholders on October, 30, 2006. Contribution includes $1,057,779 of securities and $13,199 in receivables. The securities contributed were part of a portfolio that was previously managed by Loomis Sayles.

      

       Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,754,698        $ 35,646,047        3,430,409        $ 43,194,911  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     523,190          6,707,438        902,151          11,398,175  

Issued from subscriptions-in-kind*

                     3,389,172          43,211,946  

Redeemed

     (2,058,712 )        (26,911,519 )      (1,275,094 )        (16,210,451 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     1,219,176        $ 15,441,966        6,446,638        $ 81,594,581  
                                       

*   Issued in exchange for portfolio securities contributed to the Fund in-kind by such shareholders on July, 12, 2007. Contributions include $42,946,879 of cash and securities and $265,067 in receivables. The securities contributed were part of portfolios that were previously managed by Loomis Sayles.

      

 

8.  Unfunded Loan Commitments. As of March 31, 2008, the Bond Fund had one unfunded loan commitment which could be extended at the option of the following Borrower, pursuant to the loan agreement:

 

Borrower

   Unfunded Loan Commitment

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   $ 210,000

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

    
Fund and Manager Review      1
Portfolio of Investments      6
Statements of Assets and Liabilities      23
Statements of Operations      24
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      25
Financial Highlights      27
Notes to Financial Statements      29

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

MARCH 31, 2008 (Unaudited)


FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

LOGO

Matthew Eagan, CFA

Manager Since April 2004

 

LOGO

Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Manager Since April 2004

LOGO

Dan Fuss, CFA, CIC

Manager Since April 2004

 

LOGO

Elaine Stokes

Manager Since April 2004

 

KEY FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSIOX

Objective | High current income. Capital appreciation is the Fund’s secondary objective.

Strategy | Invests substantially all of its assets, and may invest up to 100% of its assets, in high income securities. High income securities are fixed-income securities that Loomis Sayles believes have the potential to generate relatively high levels of current income.

Fund Inception Date | 4/01/04

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 4/12/04

Total Net Assets | $77.3 million

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund outperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman High Yield Index, during the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to sector allocation and individual security selection.

 

Throughout the period, investors moved to safe havens as economic conditions deteriorated and the credit crisis gained momentum. The Fund’s underweight position in financials enabled it to avoid some of the price declines in this sector, which was among the worst performing group for the period. US Treasurys continued to outperform all other fixed-income sectors, and the Fund’s allocation to Treasurys remained a source of excess return.

 

Our security selection in the investment grade sector contributed positively to performance. On an industry level, the more stable areas, such as energy, natural gas and healthcare, were the best performers during the period. Energy companies benefited from high oil prices, while the natural gas industry, which is mostly insulated from the subprime fallout and consumer worries, benefited from strong commodity prices. Healthcare, a relatively defensive area, held up better than most industries.

 

The utilities sector (investment grade and high yield) was one of the best performing sectors. Strong security selection among investment grade issues benefited the Fund. However, our relative underweight allocation in lower quality, higher yielding securities, combined with poor security selection, detracted from performance.

 

The TMT (technology, media, telecommunication) industry was a drag on performance, primarily due to lower-quality issues and those with exposure to leveraged buyout risks were out of favor with investors during the period. An over-supply of high yield bonds and loans, combined with weak consumer spending, further diminished returns.

 

OUTLOOK

Although the US economy has weakened, we see pockets of strength. For example, the industrials sector is relatively strong; the weak US dollar is improving the outlook for exports; corporate spending remains disciplined; and nonresidential construction is booming. We believe the Federal Reserve will ease once more before holding the fed funds target rate steady at 2.00%, while it continues to use other methods to maintain liquidity, as needed. By year-end, we believe the economy may show signs of recovery.

 

In our view, valuations outside of the Treasury sector are attractive. The shaky economy poses risks, but bond prices appear to reflect a more dismal scenario than we anticipate. Longer term, risk spreads should become less widespread, enabling markets to price risk more

 

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appropriately. US high yield securities may offer more compelling value on a security-specific basis, although the potential for further fallout calls for caution. Near-term, we believe the US dollar may have further downside potential, as non-Japanese Asian currencies strengthen.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months     1 year     3 years    

Since

Inception(a)

 
Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund  
-4.12 %   -3.28 %   4.74 %   6.34 %
Lehman High Yield Index(b)
 
-4.27     -3.74     4.89     5.37  
Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index(b)
 
-4.65     -4.05     4.29     4.93  
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)(c)
 
Institutional: 0.68%  
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)(c)  
Institutional: 0.00%  

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008

 

LOGO

 

Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date.

 

(a) Since Index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, the beginning value of the index is the value of the month-end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) See page 5 for a description of the Indices. (c) The amount shown under Gross Expense Ratio reflects the approximate amount that would be required to compensate Loomis Sayles for providing investment advisory services to the fund (not advisory fees charged for the entire “wrap fee” program or for an investor’s separate account with Loomis Sayles), and the amount of operating expenses of the Fund, which is paid for by Loomis Sayles. The amount shown under Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

High yield securities are subject to a high degree of market and credit risk. The secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

LOGO

Clifton Rowe, CFA

Manager since March 2006

 

LOGO

Fan Hu, CFA

Manager since April 2006

KEY FUND FACTS

Symbol | LSSAX

Objective | High current income consistent with capital preservation.

Strategy | Invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of securitized assets, such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities.

Fund Inception Date | 3/2/06

Commencement of Operations of Class | Institutional: 3/2/06

Total Net Assets | $362.9 million

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Lehman Securitized Index, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to its overweight position in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), both of which lagged during the period.

 

The reporting period was characterized by a continuation of the liquidity and credit concerns that spread from subprime mortgages into prime MBS

and the corporate credit markets, causing most spreads to widen. Investors preferred the safety and liquidity of higher-quality securities, despite their relatively modest income. MBS issued by GSEs (Government-Sponsored Entities) fared better than privately-issued securities. Similarly, GNMA issues performed relatively well, due to their explicit guarantee from the US government.

 

Non-GSE mortgages, which are perceived as having greater credit risk, were the worst performers. Many were rated AAA through some form of credit enhancement, but as the real estate market continued to deteriorate, investors grew cautious of all privately issued MBS, even prime issues. This weakness also spread to the corporate bond market and non-residential mortgages, including CMBS, which subsequently partially recovered.

 

As interest rates declined during the period, bonds with relatively longer maturities were among the best performers, because their prices are more sensitive to interest rate moves.

 

We increased the Fund’s position in short-duration, high-quality, asset-backed securities (ABS), including securities backed by automobile loans and credit-card receivables. We also added high-quality CMBS at attractive prices. These securities currently offer both high yields and strong credit quality, due to their secured status and additional credit enhancements. Credit enhancements include subordinated bonds, which are first to absorb any losses from underlying loans.

 

OUTLOOK

The Fund remains overweight in residential and commercial MBS, which are largely shielded from subprime issues. We expect these sectors to benefit significantly from their attractive yield advantages and from price appreciation. The GSE MBS derive their strong credit quality from conservative underwriting and guarantees from the issuing government agency. The commercial real estate market did not experience the proliferation of bad loans and speculative lending seen in the residential market. We believe our CMBS position remains of strong credit quality due to its significant credit enhancement. We believe these distinctions will draw investors back into these sectors in time.

 

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The aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts have resulted in a steep yield curve. In our view, longer maturity securities now offer significant yield advantages versus shorter alternatives. We are pursuing opportunities to take advantage of this situation.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended March 31, 2008

 

6 Months   1 year   Since
Inception
(a)
Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund
1.70%   3.12%   4.62%
Lehman Securitized Index(b)
4.65   6.82   6.16
Lipper US Mortgage Funds Index(b)
2.91   4.39   4.84
Gross Expense Ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)(c)
Institutional: 0.35%
Net Expense Ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)(c)
Institutional: 0.00%

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to March 31, 2008

 

LOGO

 

Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(a) Since Index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, the beginning value of the index is the value of the month-end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) See page 5 for a description of the Indices. (c) The amount shown under Gross Expense Ratio reflects the approximate amount that would be required to compensate Loomis Sayles for providing investment advisory services to the fund (not advisory fees charged for the entire “wrap fee” program or for an investor’s separate account with Loomis Sayles), and the amount of operating expenses of the Fund, which is paid for by Loomis Sayles. The amount shown under Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

High yield securities are subject to a high degree of market and credit risk. The secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund. Securities issued by US government agencies are not insured by and may not be guaranteed by the US government.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Index Definitions

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index is an equally weighted, unmanaged index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the high current yield funds investment objective.

Lipper US Mortgage Funds Index is an equally weighted, unmanaged index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the US mortgage funds investment objective.

Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Lehman High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-emerging market countries are included. Original issue zeroes, step-up coupon structures, and 144As are also included.

Lehman Securitized Index is an unmanaged index of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities (ERISA eligible) and fixed rate mortgage-backed securities.

Returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends. Indices are unmanaged and do not have expenses that affect results, unlike most mutual funds. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; (ii) on the Funds’ website, www.loomissayles.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2007 is available on (i) the Funds’ website and (ii) the SEC’s website.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

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

 

UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

Typically, mutual fund shareholders incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and certain exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. However, the Funds are unlike other mutual funds; they do not charge any fees or expenses.

 

You should be aware that shares in the Funds are available only to institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) and to participants in “wrap-fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Funds, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors. The institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors pay Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors a fee for their investment advisory services, while participants in “wrap fee” programs pay a “wrap” fee to the program’s sponsor. The “wrap fee” program sponsors, in turn, pay a fee to Natixis Advisors. “Wrap fee” program participants should read carefully the wrap fee brochure provided to them by their program’s sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to Natixis Advisors. Shareholders pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Funds. However, shareholders will indirectly pay a proportionate share of those costs, such as brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, that are borne by the Funds through a reduction in each Fund’s net asset value.

 

The first line in each Fund’s table below shows the actual amount of Fund expenses ($0) you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual Fund returns and expenses.

 

The second line in each Fund’s table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (0%) and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $1,000.00      $958.80      $0.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,025.00      $0.00

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2007
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2008
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2007 – 3/31/2008

Actual

   $1,000.00      $1,017.00      $0.00

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00      $1,025.00      $0.00

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 94.8% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 89.7%          
Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%          

Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A

        $ 1,670,000   $ 1,561,450
             
Airlines – 2.7%          

American Airlines, Inc., Series 93A6, 8.040%, 9/16/2011

          112,576     108,776

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4B, 6.900%, 1/02/2017

          84,214     75,793

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class B, 6.748%, 3/15/2017

          231,900     208,710

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 8.307%, 4/02/2018

          15,560     14,549

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.373%, 12/15/2015

          74,637     67,546

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A, 7.461%, 4/01/2015

          185,356     172,381

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 6.821%, 8/10/2022, 144A

          243,210     228,617

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 8.021%, 8/10/2022, 144A

          746,463     679,282

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 07-1, 8.028%, 11/01/2017(b)

          540,000     507,600
             
            2,063,254
             
Automotive – 4.9%          

Cummins, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2027

          139,000     138,252

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028

          165,000     100,650

Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028

          1,470,000     896,700

Ford Motor Co., 7.125%, 11/15/2025

          35,000     23,100

Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031(b)

          695,000     458,700

Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026

          110,000     70,400

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.000%, 10/01/2013

          825,000     643,516

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.250%, 10/25/2011

          370,000     303,927

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.000%, 12/15/2016

          100,000     78,280

General Motors Corp., 7.400%, 9/01/2025

          45,000     30,150

General Motors Corp., 8.250%, 7/15/2023(b)

          1,060,000     742,000

General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/2033(b)

          25,000     17,625

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028

          320,000     260,800
             
            3,764,100
             
Brokerage – 0.8%          

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 3.190%, 5/18/2010(c)

          50,000     46,501

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 4.650%, 7/02/2018

          5,000     4,268

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 5.300%, 10/30/2015

          5,000     4,694

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 6.400%, 10/02/2017

          10,000     9,874

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 7.250%, 2/01/2018

          105,000     108,506

Nuveen Investments, Inc., 10.500%, 11/15/2015, 144A

          550,000     471,625
             
            645,468
             
Building Materials – 0.7%          

Owens Corning, Inc., 6.500%, 12/01/2016

          85,000     70,465

Owens Corning, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2036

          130,000     94,003

Texas Industries, Inc., 7.250%, 7/15/2013

          70,000     68,075

USG Corp., 6.300%, 11/15/2016

          365,000     288,350
             
            520,893
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Chemicals – 3.8%          

Basell AF SCA, 8.375%, 8/15/2015, 144A

        $ 200,000   $ 146,000

Borden, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023

          610,000     378,200

Borden, Inc., 8.375%, 4/15/2016

          175,000     119,000

Borden, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021

          220,000     147,400

Chemtura Corp., 6.875%, 6/01/2016

          365,000     324,850

Georgia Gulf Corp., 10.750%, 10/15/2016(b)

          335,000     219,425

Hercules, Inc., 6.500%, 6/30/2029

          675,000     540,000

LPG International, Inc., 7.250%, 12/20/2015(b)

          100,000     99,625

Methanex Corp., 6.000%, 8/15/2015

          150,000     145,500

Montell Finance Co., 8.100%, 3/15/2027, 144A

          290,000     179,800

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.300%, 1/15/2028

          235,000     232,650

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 8/01/2018

          275,000     280,500

Nalco Finance Holdings, Inc.,
(step to 9.000% on 2/1/2009),
Zero Coupon Bond, 2/01/2014(b)(d)

          43,000     38,700

Polyone Corp., 8.875%, 5/01/2012(b)

          80,000     80,800
             
            2,932,450
             
Construction Machinery – 0.3%          

United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.000%, 2/15/2014

          275,000     215,875
             
Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%          

Kar Holdings, Inc., 10.000%, 5/01/2015(b)

          165,000     142,725
             
Consumer Products – 0.3%          

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 6.000%, 12/15/2012

          195,000     190,125

Jostens IH Corp., 7.625%, 10/01/2012

          25,000     24,313
             
            214,438
             
Electric – 7.4%          

AES Corp., 7.750%, 3/01/2014

          160,000     161,000

Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC, 7.800%, 3/15/2011

          40,000     42,400

Allegheny Generating Co., 6.875%, 9/01/2023

          100,000     101,020

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2018

          195,000     175,500

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.500%, 6/01/2015

          100,000     93,750

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 10/15/2026

          325,000     275,437

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.750%, 6/01/2019

          350,000     327,250

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2016(b)

          280,000     277,200

Edison Mission Energy, 7.625%, 5/15/2027

          525,000     493,500

Edison Mission Energy, 7.750%, 6/15/2016

          515,000     530,450

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series P, 5.550%, 11/15/2014

          160,000     124,935

Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024

          1,415,000     1,004,760

Enersis SA, 7.375%, 1/15/2014(b)

          50,000     55,157

Enersis SA, 7.400%, 12/01/2016

          175,000     189,133

NGC Corporation Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.316%, 6/01/2027

          460,000     394,450

NSG Holdings LLC, 7.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A

          355,000     344,350

Reliant Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 6/15/2017(b)

          410,000     407,950

TXU Corp., Series R, 6.550%, 11/15/2034

          515,000     363,579

White Pine Hydro Portfolio LLC, 7.260%, 7/20/2015(e)

          365,000     374,270
             
            5,736,091
             

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Food & Beverage – 1.8%          

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2012

        $ 950,000   $ 826,500

Cosan Finance Ltd., 7.000%, 2/01/2017, 144A

          105,000     96,600

Marfrig Overseas Ltd., 9.625%, 11/16/2016, 144A(b)

          110,000     105,050

Sara Lee Corp., 6.125%, 11/01/2032(b)

          425,000     400,585
             
            1,428,735
             
Gaming – 0.5%          

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 5.750%, 10/01/2017

          350,000     196,000

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10.750%, 2/01/2016, 144A

          220,000     185,350
             
            381,350
             
Healthcare – 5.3%          

Boston Scientific Corp., 5.450%, 6/15/2014

          20,000     18,350

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.400%, 6/15/2016

          135,000     125,888

Boston Scientific Corp., 7.000%, 11/15/2035

          250,000     217,500

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/2015

          870,000     873,262

DaVita, Inc., 7.250%, 3/15/2015

          155,000     151,125

HCA, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2014

          15,000     12,375

HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015

          510,000     431,587

HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016(b)

          720,000     606,600

HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027

          430,000     313,549

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023

          30,000     23,556

HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033

          840,000     648,900

HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025

          160,000     126,807

HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024

          40,000     33,203

HCA, Inc., Series MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025

          200,000     156,549

HCA, Inc., Series MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036

          20,000     15,358

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031

          450,000     315,000
             
            4,069,609
             
Home Construction – 4.4%          

Centex Corp., 5.250%, 6/15/2015

          125,000     96,875

D.R. Horton, Inc., 5.625%, 9/15/2014

          65,000     55,250

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV, 7.500%, 9/28/2015

          1,030,000     1,022,275

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2015(b)

          15,000     10,050

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2016

          690,000     465,750

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/2014(b)

          145,000     97,875

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2014(b)

          130,000     87,750

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 8.875%, 4/01/2012(b)

          10,000     5,550

KB Home, 5.750%, 2/01/2014

          90,000     77,400

KB Home, 5.875%, 1/15/2015

          390,000     337,350

KB Home, 6.250%, 6/15/2015(b)

          265,000     234,856

KB Home, 7.250%, 6/15/2018

          290,000     259,550

Lennar Corp., Series B, 5.600%, 5/31/2015(b)

          250,000     185,000

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035

          475,000     365,750

Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033

          100,000     78,000

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.150%, 5/15/2015

          40,000     36,180
             
            3,415,461
             
Independent Energy – 6.1%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2017

          570,000     550,050

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2016

          100,000     99,000

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020

          405,000     392,850

 

8


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Independent Energy – continued          

Encore Acquisition Co., 6.000%, 7/15/2015

        $ 275,000   $ 247,500

Encore Acquisition Co., 7.250%, 12/01/2017

          115,000     109,825

Forest Oil Corp., 7.250%, 6/15/2019, 144A

          715,000     727,513

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 7.750%, 11/01/2015, 144A

          430,000     403,125

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 9.000%, 6/01/2016, 144A

          185,000     186,388

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2016

          20,000     18,214

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.200%, 1/15/2028

          1,640,000     1,425,555

Swift Energy Co., 7.125%, 6/01/2017

          600,000     550,500

Swift Energy Co., 7.625%, 7/15/2011

          20,000     19,800
             
            4,730,320
             
Industrial Other – 1.0%          

Baldor Electric Co., 8.625%, 2/15/2017

          325,000     321,750

Chart Industries, Inc., 9.125%, 10/15/2015

          305,000     298,900

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 12.500%, 10/26/2011, 144A

          155,000     124,000
             
            744,650
             
Lodging – 0.6%          

Host Marriott LP, Series M, 7.000%, 8/15/2012

          175,000     171,063

Host Marriott LP, Series O, 6.375%, 3/15/2015

          50,000     46,500

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.250%, 6/15/2016

          315,000     287,525
             
            505,088
             
Media Cable – 2.7%          

Charter Communications Operating LLC/CAP,
8.000%, 4/30/2012, 144A

          170,000     155,975

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

          80,000     67,934

CSC Holdings, Inc., 6.750%, 4/15/2012

          215,000     207,475

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 7/15/2018

          1,260,000     1,149,750

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2018

          310,000     286,750

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 8.750%, 4/15/2014

          30,000     26,925

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.125%, 8/15/2016

          175,000     156,625
             
            2,051,434
             
Media Non-Cable – 2.1%          

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 4.900%, 5/15/2015

          5,000     3,350

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2016

          390,000     257,400

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2013

          75,000     59,625

EchoStar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 2/01/2016

          275,000     256,438

Idearc, Inc., 8.000%, 11/15/2016

          455,000     294,612

Intelsat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2028

          235,000     185,650

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 10/15/2017, 144A

          160,000     100,000

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          405,000     247,050

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2, 6.875%, 1/15/2013

          340,000     207,400
             
            1,611,525
             
Metals & Mining – 2.5%          

Algoma Acquisition Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2015, 144A

          765,000     661,725

International Steel Group, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2014

          75,000     77,218

Novelis, Inc., 7.250%, 2/15/2015

          70,000     61,950

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/01/2016

          110,000     113,850

United States Steel Corp., 6.050%, 6/01/2017

          80,000     73,998

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Metals & Mining – continued          

United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037

        $ 275,000   $ 232,458

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/2036

          740,000     722,029
             
            1,943,228
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 1.6%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., Series A, MTN,
2.849%, 12/19/2008(c)

          30,000     27,450

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN,
4.000%, 3/22/2011

          88,000     78,483

Residential Capital LLC, 8.125%, 11/21/2008(b)(c)

          5,000     3,450

Residential Capital LLC, 8.375%, 6/30/2010(b)(c)

          15,000     7,537

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 6/01/2012(c)

          80,000     39,200

Residential Capital LLC, 8.500%, 4/17/2013(c)

          570,000     276,450

Residential Capital LLC, 8.875%, 6/30/2015(b)(c)

          120,000     58,200

SLM Corp., MTN, 5.050%, 11/14/2014

          60,000     43,636

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 10/01/2013

          55,000     41,399

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.000%, 6/15/2018

          65,000     46,475

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.375%, 5/15/2014

          70,000     52,533

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033

          850,000     588,625
             
            1,263,438
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 3.4%          

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada, 5.200%, 6/01/2015

          288,000     215,419

CIT Group Holdings, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016

          10,000     7,913

CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017

          78,000     60,485

GMAC LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2011

          490,000     366,272

GMAC LLC, 6.625%, 5/15/2012

          782,000     591,569

GMAC LLC, 6.750%, 12/01/2014

          1,010,000     714,778

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 9/15/2011

          175,000     133,939

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 8/28/2012

          65,000     49,395

GMAC LLC, 7.000%, 2/01/2012

          100,000     76,048

GMAC LLC, 8.000%, 11/01/2031(b)

          230,000     164,839

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 3/01/2012

          130,000     96,200

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.650%, 9/15/2011

          45,000     34,200

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 3/15/2011

          20,000     15,600

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.950%, 10/15/2013

          190,000     138,700
             
            2,665,357
             
Oil Field Services – 1.6%          

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/2016

          330,000     314,325

Grant Prideco, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/2015

          205,000     209,613

North American Energy Partners, Inc., 8.750%, 12/01/2011

          620,000     613,800

Pride International, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2014

          85,000     88,400
             
            1,226,138
             
Packaging – 1.7%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2010(b)

          500,000     511,250

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.800%, 5/15/2018(b)

          825,000     816,750
             
            1,328,000
             
Paper – 3.4%          

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 6.000%, 6/20/2013

          75,000     36,750

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.400%, 4/01/2018

          40,000     17,600

 

10


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Paper – continued          

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.500%, 4/01/2028

        $ 250,000   $ 102,500

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.500%, 8/01/2029

          25,000     11,375

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.850%, 8/01/2030(b)

          190,000     84,550

Bowater, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2013

          435,000     287,100

Domtar Corp., 5.375%, 12/01/2013

          250,000     218,750

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028

          215,000     175,225

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 12/01/2025(b)

          495,000     410,850

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.700%, 6/15/2015(b)

          125,000     117,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2029

          525,000     441,000

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2024

          260,000     228,800

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031

          225,000     200,250

Mercer International, Inc., 9.250%, 2/15/2013(b)

          140,000     116,200

Sappi Papier Holding AG, 7.500%, 6/15/2032, 144A

          290,000     198,308
             
            2,646,758
             
Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%          

Elan Financial PLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2011

          800,000     744,000

Elan Financial PLC, 8.875%, 12/01/2013

          770,000     723,800
             
            1,467,800
             
Pipelines – 2.1%          

El Paso Corp., 6.950%, 6/01/2028

          250,000     233,749

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, 5.800%, 3/15/2035

          60,000     50,750

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.700%, 1/05/2016

          130,000     123,175

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Note, 5.150%, 3/01/2015

          225,000     207,000

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 7.000%, 10/15/2028(b)

          150,000     149,461

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2031

          235,000     244,987

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.750%, 6/15/2031

          85,000     90,313

Williams Partners LP, 7.250%, 2/01/2017

          530,000     532,650
             
            1,632,085
             
Refining – 0.7%          

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 6.750%, 5/01/2014, 144A

          500,000     456,250

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 7.000%, 5/01/2017, 144A

          75,000     66,938
             
            523,188
             
Restaurants – 0.1%          

Denny’s Corp. Holdings, Inc., 10.000%, 10/01/2012(b)

          120,000     110,400
             
Retailers – 3.4%          

Dillard’s, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/2018

          155,000     116,250

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028

          480,000     325,200

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.130%, 8/01/2018

          175,000     135,625

Dillard’s, Inc., 7.875%, 1/01/2023

          75,000     57,750

Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2022

          280,000     246,400

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036

          785,000     640,849

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.790%, 7/15/2027

          180,000     147,668

Macys Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.900%, 4/01/2029

          300,000     253,877

Toys R Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018

          985,000     682,112
             
            2,605,731
             
Sovereigns – 0.4%          

Republic of Brazil, 8.250%, 1/20/2034

          235,000     280,825
             

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Supermarkets – 2.4%          

Albertson’s, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2028

        $ 605,000   $ 514,692

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.450%, 8/01/2029

          1,075,000     989,866

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.750%, 6/15/2026

          220,000     207,463

Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031

          30,000     28,598

American Stores Co., 8.000%, 6/01/2026

          70,000     70,840

Couche-Tard US/Finance, 7.500%, 12/15/2013

          40,000     39,900
             
            1,851,359
             
Technology – 6.2%          

Activant Solutions, Inc., 9.500%, 5/01/2016

          90,000     75,600

Flextronics International Ltd., 6.250%, 11/15/2014

          380,000     349,600

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2016(b)

          480,000     324,000

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029

          3,020,000     2,159,300

Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2028

          290,000     207,350

Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/2023

          125,000     76,875

Nortel Networks Ltd., 10.125%, 7/15/2013

          370,000     338,550

Northern Telecom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2026

          860,000     537,500

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.800%, 10/01/2016

          750,000     714,375

Unisys Corp, 8.000%, 10/15/2012

          15,000     12,900
             
            4,796,050
             
Transportation Services – 0.8%          

APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(e)

          185,000     150,312

Atlas Air, Inc., Series B, 7.680%, 1/02/2014(f)

          34,292     39,779

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C, 8.010%, 1/02/2010(f)

          347,188     298,582

Overseas Shipholding Group, 7.500%, 2/15/2024

          155,000     135,238
             
            623,911
             
Wireless – 1.5%          

ALLTEL Corp., 6.500%, 11/01/2013

          5,000     3,675

ALLTEL Corp., 6.800%, 5/01/2029

          15,000     9,600

ALLTEL Corp., 7.000%, 7/01/2012

          20,000     16,000

ALLTEL Corp., 7.875%, 7/01/2032

          170,000     112,200

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375%, 8/01/2015

          85,000     65,450

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.350%, 3/06/2017

          150,000     166,875

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

          501,000     373,245

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016

          502,000     390,305
             
            1,137,350
             
Wirelines – 8.4%          

Axtel SAB de CV, 7.625%, 2/01/2017, 144A

          765,000     768,825

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., 6.300%, 12/01/2028(b)

          185,000     148,000

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 1/15/2014

          800,000     750,000

Citizens Communications Co., 7.000%, 11/01/2025

          15,000     10,875

Citizens Communications Co., 7.125%, 3/15/2019

          325,000     284,375

Citizens Communications Co., 7.450%, 7/01/2035

          325,000     235,625

Citizens Communications Co., 7.875%, 1/15/2027

          540,000     463,050

Hanarotelecom, Inc., 7.000%, 2/01/2012, 144A

          785,000     797,756

L-3 Communications Corp., Series B, 6.375%, 10/15/2015

          25,000     24,438

 

12


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Wirelines – continued          

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2017

        $ 790,000   $ 600,400

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.250%, 11/01/2014

          835,000     682,612

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2018

          860,000     696,600

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028

          495,000     388,575

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.625%, 8/03/2021

          315,000     266,175

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031

          280,000     235,200

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033

          150,000     120,000

Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025

          10,000     8,700
             
            6,481,206
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $76,991,573)

            69,317,740
             
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 5.1%          
Healthcare – 0.1%          

Invitrogen Corp., 1.500%, 2/15/2024

          50,000     50,750
             
Industrial Other – 0.2%          

Incyte Corp., 3.500%, 2/15/2011(b)

          185,000     196,794
             
Media Non-Cable – 0.4%          

Liberty Media LLC, 3.500%, 1/15/2031

          153,854     107,505

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
(step to 2.000% on 1/15/2011), 4.875%, 7/15/2018(d)

          190,000     172,900
             
            280,405
             
Non-Captive Consumer – 0.2%          

Countrywide Financial Corp., 0.758%, 4/15/2037(c)(b)

          54,000     47,790

Countrywide Financial Corp., 0.815%, 5/15/2037(c)

          176,000     150,480
             
            198,270
             
Non-Captive Diversified – 0.0%          

iStar Financial, Inc., 3.198%, 10/01/2012(c)

          5,000     3,518
             
Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%          

Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2024

          45,000     22,500

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 2.250%, 8/15/2012

          275,000     199,375

Nektar Therapeutics, 3.250%, 9/28/2012

          205,000     158,363

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.500%, 10/17/2008

          160,000     159,400

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 3.000%, 8/16/2010

          180,000     163,800

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 4.000%, 11/15/2013

          510,000     423,937
             
            1,127,375
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.4%          

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/2027, 144A

          405,000     339,187
             
Technology – 0.5%          

JDS Uniphase Corp., 1.000%, 5/15/2026

          200,000     158,250

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 0.500%, 11/30/2008

          50,000     46,750

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., 1.000%, 6/30/2010

          45,000     35,550

Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2012(e)

          123,000     115,620
             
            356,170
             

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Textile – 0.4%          

Jones Apparel Group, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/2034

        $ 425,000   $ 289,000
             
Wirelines – 1.5%          

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010

          270,000     188,662

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 9/15/2009

          105,000     93,188

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 3/15/2010(b)

          1,062,000     857,565
             
            1,139,415
             
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $4,402,218)

            3,980,884
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $81,393,791)

            73,298,624
             
              Shares      
COMMON STOCKS – 0.7%          
Chemicals – 0.5%          

Hercules, Inc.(b)

          20,651     377,707
             
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%          

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)(f)

          3,321     187,404
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $513,304)

            565,111
             
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.8%          
Automotive – 0.3%          

Ford Motor Co., Capital Trust II(b)

          6,225     182,517
             
Capital Markets – 0.1%          

Newell Financial Trust I

          1,675     75,794
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%          

Six Flags, Inc.

          2,100     25,515
             
Electric Utilities – 0.5%          

AES Trust III(b)

          7,975     370,837
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

          3,260     426,286

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I

          8,050     293,020
             
            719,306
             
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $1,355,825)

            1,373,969
             
              Principal Amount      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 11.1%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $278,010 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $285,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.3750% due 3/05/10 valued at $286,069 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)         $ 278,000     278,000
             

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – continued          
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(g)         8,273,185   $ 8,273,185
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $8,551,185)

            8,551,185
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 108.4%          

(Identified Cost $91,814,105)(a)

            83,788,889

Other assets less liabilities—(8.4)%

            (6,499,354)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 77,289,535
             

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)     Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes):

 

         At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $91,830,766 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 825,600

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (8,867,477)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (8,041,877)
             
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at March 31, 2008.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(d) Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(e) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $640,202 or 0.8% of net assets.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.
144A Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2008, the total value of these securities amounted to $8,984,114 or 11.6% of net assets.
MTN Medium Term Note

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Wirelines

     9.9 %

Electric

     7.4  

Technology

     6.7  

Independent Energy

     6.1  

Healthcare

     5.4  

Automotive

     5.2  

Home Construction

     4.4  

Chemicals

     4.3  

Non-Captive Diversified

     3.4  

Paper

     3.4  

Retailers

     3.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.3  

Airlines

     2.7  

Media Cable

     2.7  

Media Non-Cable

     2.5  

Metals & Mining

     2.5  

Supermarkets

     2.4  

Pipelines

     2.1  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

     17.5  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – 140.0% of Net Assets          
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 140.0%          
ABS Car Loan – 1.3%          

Americredit Prime Automobile Receivables,
Series 2007-2M, Class A2B,
3.438%, 11/08/2010(b)(c)

        $ 1,705,000   $ 1,695,786

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2B, 3.518%, 9/15/2010(b)(c)

          3,000,000     2,991,234
             
            4,687,020
             
ABS Credit Card – 1.1%          

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A8, 5.650%, 9/20/2019(c)

          4,215,000     4,217,677
             
ABS Home Equity – 1.0%          

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S3, Class A1, 2.709%, 6/25/2021(b)(c)

          4,326,268     3,768,430
             
Asset-Backed Securities – 3.3%          

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2005-A9, Class A9, 2.838%, 11/15/2011(b)(c)

          500,000     493,585

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2004-A, Series A4B, 3.480%, 9/15/2011(c)

          3,791,619     3,798,626

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2007-B, Class A2A, 5.460%, 6/15/2010(c)

          850,000     856,304

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 4.615%, 2/25/2035(c)

          995,000     791,010

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2, 5.549%, 8/25/2021(c)

          768,284     749,405

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S3, Class A3, 6.287%, 6/25/2021(c)

          895,000     420,199

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S7, Class A3, 5.712%, 11/25/2035(c)

          2,355,000     1,263,601

Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class A1, 5.650%, 3/16/2020(c)

          3,305,000     3,299,679

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 2004-RZ1, Class AI5, 4.070%, 7/25/2032(c)

          250,290     242,613
             
            11,915,022
             
Auto Loan – 0.1%          

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A4, 3.820%, 7/15/2010(c)

          219,669     219,755
             
Automotive – 1.4%          

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2008-A,
Class A2B, 3.908%, 10/08/2010(b)(c)

          5,000,000     4,985,937
             
Hybrid ARMs – 14.3%          

Countrywide Home Loans, Series 2004-HYB4,
Class 6A2, 5.454%, 4/20/2035(b)(c)

          780,850     605,999

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.947%, 11/01/2036(b)(c)

          7,946,230     8,096,706

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.047%, 2/01/2037(b)(c)

          8,594,020     8,770,131

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities,
Series 2006-AA3, Class A1,
6.321%, 6/25/2036(b)(c)

          6,492,475     5,175,622

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Hybrid ARMs – continued          

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-AR25, Class 3A1,
6.367%, 9/25/2036(b)(c)

        $ 7,149,459   $ 5,422,384

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3, 5.929%, 1/25/2037(b)(c)

          1,499,945     1,516,041

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A, 5.588%, 7/25/2035(b)(c)

          1,071,208     1,078,904

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY6, Class 2A1,
5.699%, 6/25/2037(b)(c)

          7,775,191     7,058,419

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY2, Class 2A2,
6.409%, 11/25/2036(b)(c)

          13,734,154     13,249,033

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2,
4.996%, 10/25/2035(b)(c)

          976,988     878,621
             
            51,851,860
             
Mortgage Related – 117.5%          

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2005-6, Class A2, 5.165%, 9/10/2047

          120,000     119,144

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2005-6, Class A4, 5.353%, 9/10/2047(b)(c)

          189,000     188,034

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2006-2, Class A4, 5.930%, 5/10/2045(b)(c)

          350,000     353,611

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2006-4, Class A2, 5.522%, 7/10/2046(c)

          460,000     455,438

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2007-2, Class A2, 5.634%, 4/10/2049(c)

          5,375,000     5,286,275

Bank of America-First Union NB Commercial Mortgage, Series 2001-3, Class A2,
5.464%, 4/11/2037(c)

          430,000     428,927

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities,
Series 2001-TOP2, Class A2, 6.480%, 2/15/2035(c)

          175,000     179,228

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities,
Series 2005-PW10, Class A2,
5.270%, 12/11/2040(c)

          1,601,000     1,593,369

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities,
Series 2005-T18, Class A2, 4.556%, 2/13/2042(c)

          171,000     169,218

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities,
Series 2006-PW12, Class A2, 5.688%, 9/11/2038(c)

          1,000,000     996,218

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15, Class A4, 5.331%, 2/11/2044(c)

          225,000     217,305

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities,
Series 2007-PW16, Class A4,
5.902%, 6/11/2040(b)(c)

          150,000     148,995

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2, 5.408%, 1/15/2046(c)

          1,057,000     1,046,923

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3, Class A5, 5.617%, 10/15/2048(c)

          5,000,000     4,970,956

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2006-C7, Class A4, 5.961%, 6/10/2046(b)(c)

          250,000     252,984

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2006-15CB, Class A1, 6.500%, 6/25/2036(c)

          1,364,797     1,044,923

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J5, Class 4A1, 6.027%, 7/25/2021(b)(c)

          1,562,322     1,343,477

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-7, Class 3A1, 5.000%, 8/25/2020(c)

        $ 349,042   $ 328,697

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 6/01/2021(c)

          4,016,781     4,000,540

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2020(c)

          63,614     64,474

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2020(c)

          390,578     395,369

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2035(c)

          666,300     660,794

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 9/01/2035(c)

          843,973     836,999

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 12/01/2035(c)

          166,977     165,598

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2036(c)

          314,968     312,365

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2036(c)

          694,690     688,950

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 9/01/2021(c)

          9,040,504     9,236,500

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.500%, 12/01/2021(c)

          4,363,845     4,458,451

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2035(c)

          466,545     472,002

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/01/2037(c)

          4,161,142     4,205,886

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/01/2037(c)

          1,907,997     1,928,514

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 8/01/2037(c)

          4,818,570     4,870,383

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.990%, 2/01/2037(b)(c)

          9,635,704     9,838,370

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 6/01/2037(c)

          4,773,761     4,899,692

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 6/01/2037(c)

          11,571,790     11,877,052

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 8/01/2037(c)

          4,878,936     5,007,641

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
6.000%, 10/01/2037(c)

          4,686,285     4,809,908

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
6.000%, 11/01/2037(c)

          7,459,246     7,656,019

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
6.000%, 12/01/2037(c)

          1,995,519     2,048,160

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 1/01/2038(c)

          236,916     245,977

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
6.595%, 1/01/2035(b)(c)

          473,550     477,221

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (TBA),
5.500%, 1/01/2035(d)

          14,000,000     14,135,632

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (TBA),
6.000%, 9/01/2035(d)

          17,000,000     17,430,304

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2613, Class HI, 5.500%, 2/15/2033(c)

          1,025,293     125,478

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2912, Class EH, 5.500%, 1/15/2035(c)

        $ 2,797,000   $ 2,823,641

Federal National Mortgage Association,
4.500%, 7/01/2020(c)

          1,021,856     1,020,119

Federal National Mortgage Association,
4.500%, 3/01/2021(c)

          666,522     663,377

Federal National Mortgage Association,
4.500%, 10/01/2035(c)

          876,480     845,865

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 5/01/2035(c)

          160,336     162,181

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 12/01/2035(c)

          240,121     242,883

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 4/01/2036(c)

          165,281     167,050

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 4/01/2036(c)

          397,925     402,182

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 4/01/2036(c)

          85,262     86,174

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 4/01/2036(c)

          2,527,790     2,556,864

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 5/01/2036(c)

          418,722     423,202

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 5/01/2036(c)

          671,552     678,738

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 6/01/2036(c)

          851,063     860,169

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 6/01/2036(c)

          1,496,765     1,512,779

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 6/01/2036(c)

          615,604     622,191

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 6/01/2036(c)

          4,216,981     4,262,101

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 8/01/2036(c)

          693,591     701,012

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 9/01/2036(c)

          1,510,241     1,526,400

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 12/01/2036(c)

          8,965,719     9,061,648

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 6/01/2037(c)

          3,296,756     3,331,070

Federal National Mortgage Association,
5.742%, 9/01/2036(b)(c)

          4,799,439     4,890,085

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 5/01/2021(c)

          219,969     226,623

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 10/01/2034(c)

          79,551     81,774

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 4/01/2036(c)

          329,490     337,911

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 6/01/2036(c)

          5,561,082     5,703,216

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 6/01/2036(c)

          1,916,333     1,965,312

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 9/01/2036(c)

          1,330,718     1,364,730

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 10/01/2036(c)

        $ 1,683,388   $ 1,726,414

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 11/01/2036(c)

          4,400,912     4,513,394

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 1/01/2037(c)

          1,018,748     1,044,786

Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 10/01/2037(c)

          6,365,927     6,527,048

Federal National Mortgage Association,
7.000%, 12/01/2037(c)

          233,133     244,885

Federal National Mortgage Association (TBA),
5.500%, 12/01/2034(d)

          12,000,000     12,112,500

Federal National Mortgage Association (TBA),
6.000%, 10/01/2035(d)

          49,000,000     50,194,375

Federal National Mortgage Association (TBA),
6.500%, 11/01/2034(d)

          53,450,000     55,354,156

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-26,

Class 0I, 5.500%, 11/25/2032(c)

          24,838,541     3,725,781

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2004-2,
Class QK, 4.000%, 9/25/2017(c)

          10,000,000     10,010,502

Government National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 8/15/2033(c)

          85,476     87,379

Government National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 12/15/2035(c)

          369,449     377,496

Government National Mortgage Association,
5.500%, 9/15/2036(c)

          2,514,498     2,568,297

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 6/15/2036(c)

          231,477     239,248

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/15/2037(c)

          378,280     390,964

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/15/2036(c)

          1,087,468     1,131,650

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/15/2037(c)

          1,078,905     1,122,744

Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/20/2037(c)

          3,377,677     3,517,014

Government National Mortgage Association (TBA), 5.500%, 8/01/2034(d)

          10,130,000     10,326,269

Government National Mortgage Association (TBA), 6.000%, 1/01/2035(d)

          6,000,000     6,191,250

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2, 5.117%, 4/10/2037(c)

          305,000     303,117

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A2, 5.381%, 3/10/2039(c)

          2,005,000     1,963,280

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.444%, 3/10/2039(c)

          5,000,000     4,864,737

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004-GG2, Class A6, 5.396%, 8/10/2038(c)

          125,000     126,773

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A2, 4.475%, 7/10/2039(c)

          1,130,000     1,113,165

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A, 4.751%, 7/10/2039(c)

          7,495,000     7,273,428

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG6, Class A2, 5.506%, 4/10/2038(c)

          500,000     497,340

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

 

              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

GS Mortgage Securities Corporation. II,
Series 2006-GG8, Class A2, 5.479%, 11/10/2039(c)

        $ 4,449,000   $ 4,396,144

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2001-CIBC, Class A3, 6.260%, 3/15/2033(c)

          182,759     186,140

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-LDP5, Class A4, 5.345%, 12/15/2044(b)(c)

          7,000,000     6,978,698

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A2, 6.051%, 4/15/2045(b)(c)

          1,065,000     1,067,453

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.420%, 1/15/2049(c)

          4,085,000     3,952,713

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A3, 4.647%, 7/15/2030(c)

          275,000     266,824

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C3, Class A4, 5.661%, 3/15/2039(c)

          2,440,000     2,447,088

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C7, Class A2, 5.300%, 11/15/2038(c)

          2,460,000     2,415,129

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.303%, 2/15/2040(c)

          11,060,000     10,797,011

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C1, Class A2, 5.439%, 5/12/2039(b)(c)

          1,000,000     996,212

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A2,
5.439%, 2/12/2039

          4,895,000     4,852,729

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A4,
5.600%, 2/12/2039(b)(c)

          1,000,000     992,774

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A4, 6.105%, 6/12/2046(b)(c)

          250,000     254,846

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A4, 5.414%, 7/12/2046(c)

          1,000,000     981,164

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Class A, 5.328%, 11/12/2041(c)

          5,000,000     4,874,359

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-HQ6, Class A4A, 4.989%, 8/13/2042(c)

          5,280,000     5,188,220

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-HQ7, Class A4, 5.379%, 11/14/2042(b)(c)

          5,965,000     6,019,624

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-T19, Class A4A, 4.890%, 6/12/2047(c)

          1,267,000     1,236,672

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-T23, Series A2, 5.915%, 8/12/2041(b)(c)

          555,000     555,039

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006-QS13, Class 2A1, 5.750%, 9/25/2021(c)

          762,800     705,814

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006-QS18, Class 3A3, 5.750%, 12/25/2021(c)

          3,226,626     3,152,697

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006-QS6, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2021(c)

          170,653     167,313

 

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              Principal Amount   Value (†)
         
BONDS AND NOTES – continued          
Mortgage Related – continued          

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C16, Class A2, 4.380%, 10/15/2041(c)

        $ 79,832   $ 78,814
             
            426,602,767
             
TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS          

(Identified Cost $510,785,413)

            508,248,468
             
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES          

(Identified Cost $510,785,413)

            508,248,468
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.4%          
Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes, 4/14/2008           9,300,000     9,293,168
             
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated 3/31/08 at 1.250% to be repurchased at $2,934,102 on 4/01/08 collateralized by $2,895,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.020% due 11/21/12 valued at $2,996,325 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)           2,934,000     2,934,000
             
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          

(Identified Cost $12,227,168)

            12,227,168
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 143.4%          

(Identified Cost $523,012,581)(a)

            520,475,636

Other assets less liabilities—(43.4)%

            (157,599,071)
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 362,876,565
             

(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes:

 

At March 31, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $523,012,581 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 7,481,477

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

    (10,018,422)
             

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (2,536,945)
             
(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2008 is disclosed.
(c) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover requirements on TBA obligations and future contracts.
(d) Delayed Delivery. (See Note 2i of Notes to Financial Statements).
ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgages.
TBA To Be Announced.

 

At March 31, 2008, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Futures      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/19/2008      88      $ 10,467,875      $ (380,348 )

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/30/2008      82        9,367,219        (139,166 )
                         
Total unrealized depreciation                     $ (519,514 )
                         

 

HOLDINGS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related

     117.5 %

Hybrid ARMS

     14.3  

Asset-Backed Securities

     3.3  

Other, less than 2% each

     4.9  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 
       

Assets

       

Investments at cost

     $ 91,814,105      $ 523,012,581  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (8,025,216 )      (2,536,945 )
                   

Investments at value

       83,788,889        520,475,636  

Cash

       447        485,387  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       76,110        3,083,907  

Receivable for securities sold

       28,235        37,222,427  

Dividends and interest receivable

       1,727,097        2,371,579  

Tax reclaims receivable

       570         

Securities lending income receivable

       4,309         
                   

Total Assets

       85,625,657        563,638,936  
                   
Liabilities        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2)

       8,273,185         

Payable for securities purchased

       36,224         

Payable for delayed delivery securities purchased

              200,565,017  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       26,713        156,135  

Payable to broker—variation margin on open futures contracts

              41,219  
                   

Total Liabilities

       8,336,122        200,762,371  
                   

Net Assets

     $ 77,289,535      $ 362,876,565  
                   

Net Assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 84,557,301      $ 368,439,659  

Undistributed net investment income

       591,514        1,737,717  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

       165,936        (4,244,352 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and futures contracts

       (8,025,216 )      (3,056,459 )
                   

Net Assets

     $ 77,289,535      $ 362,876,565  
                   
Net Asset Value and Offering Price        

Institutional Class

       

Net assets

     $ 77,289,535      $ 362,876,565  
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

       8,113,023        36,486,924  
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 9.53      $ 9.95  
                   

Value of securities on loan (Note 2)

     $ 8,081,482      $  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 
       

Investment Income

       

Dividends

     $ 51,606      $  

Interest

       3,323,806        10,311,047  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

       30,491         
                   

Net investment income

       3,405,903        10,311,047  
                   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investments

       187,874        2,827,372  

Futures contracts

              (5,043,254 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:        

Investments

       (7,020,261 )      (1,951,007 )

Futures contracts

              (448,889 )
                   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

       (6,832,387 )      (4,615,778 )
                   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $ (3,426,484 )    $ 5,695,269  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

High Income Opportunities Fund

 

 

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 3,405,903        $ 4,937,988  

Net realized gain on investments

     187,874          548,692  

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (7,020,261 )        (1,332,208 )
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,426,484 )        4,154,472  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (3,363,018 )        (4,658,683 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

     (543,232 )        (10,790 )
                   

Total distributions

     (3,906,250 )        (4,669,473 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     549,002          41,741,681  
                   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (6,783,732 )        41,226,680  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     84,073,267          42,846,587  
                   

End of period

   $ 77,289,535        $ 84,073,267  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 591,514        $ 548,629  
                   

 

Securitized Asset Fund

      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
September 30, 2007
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 10,311,047        $ 13,048,141  

Net realized loss on investments and futures contracts

     (2,215,882 )        (1,735,124 )

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and
futures contracts

     (2,399,896 )        (1,369,392 )
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     5,695,269          9,943,625  
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (10,349,631 )        (11,831,185 )

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

              (53,435 )
                   

Total distributions

     (10,349,631 )        (11,884,620 )
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Shares Transactions (Note 7)

     20,377,536          278,101,365  
                   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     15,723,174          276,160,370  

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

     347,153,391          70,993,021  
                   

End of period

   $ 362,876,565        $ 347,153,391  
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 1,737,717        $ 1,776,301  
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

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

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 10.42    $ 0.42    $ (0.83 )   $ (0.41 )       $ (0.41 )    $ (0.07 )

9/30/2007

     10.39      0.77      0.01 (h)     0.78           (0.75 )      (0.00 )

9/30/2006

     10.50      0.76      (0.10 )     0.66           (0.73 )      (0.04 )

9/30/2005

     10.32      0.78      0.17       0.95           (0.77 )       

9/30/2004(a)

     10.00      0.33      0.25       0.58           (0.26 )       
Securitized Asset Fund             
Institutional Class                 

3/31/2008(i)

   $ 10.07    $ 0.29    $ (0.12 )   $ 0.17         $ (0.29 )    $ (0.00 )

9/30/2007

     10.13      0.55      (0.10 )     0.45           (0.51 )      (0.00 )

9/30/2006(f)

     10.00      0.30      0.02       0.32           (0.19 )       

 

(a) For the period April 12, 2004 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2004.

(b) Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(c) Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.

(d) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable

(e) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(f) For the period March 2, 2006 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2006.

(g) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.

(h) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the fund.

(i) For the six months ended March 31, 2008 (Unaudited).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                     Ratios to Average Net Assets:     
Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(b)
   

Net assets,
end of

the period
(000’s)

  Net
expenses (%)
(c)
  Gross
expenses (%)
(c)
  Net
investment
income (%)
(d)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$ (0.48 )   $ 9.53   (4.1 )   $ 77,290       8.34   11
  (0.75 )     10.42   7.7       84,073       7.35   29
  (0.77 )     10.39   6.6       42,847       7.36   26
  (0.77 )     10.50   9.5       13,115       7.40   22
  (0.26 )     10.32   5.9       9,079       7.03   45
             
             
$ (0.29 )   $ 9.95   1.7     $ 362,877       5.76   202
  (0.51 )     10.07   4.6       347,153       5.43   73
  (0.19 )     10.13   3.3       70,993       3.02   55

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund (the “High Income Opportunities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund (the “Securitized Asset Fund”)

 

Each Fund offers Institutional Class Shares. The Funds’ shares are offered exclusively to investors in “wrap fee” programs approved by Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) and/or Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and to institutional advisory clients of Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles that, in each case, meet the Funds’ policies as established by Loomis Sayles.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At March 31, 2008, there were no open foreign forward currency contracts.

 

e.  Futures Contracts. The Funds may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index (e.g., an interest-bearing security) for a specified price on a specified future date.

 

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker as “initial margin” an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. At the end of each trading day, the amount of such increase or decline is received or paid, respectively, by and to the holders of these positions. The amount received or paid is known as “variation margin.” Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the net variation margin received or paid over the time the position is held, plus or minus the amount received or paid when the position is closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

 

f.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains, at least annually. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”) was issued and became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has performed an analysis of the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years ended September 30, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

g.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as premium amortization, distribution redesignations and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to defaulted bond income accruals, premium amortization accruals and futures contracts marked to market. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2007 was as follows:

 

     2007 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 4,658,683    $ 10,790      $ 4,669,473

Securitized Asset Fund

     11,884,620             11,884,620

 

As of September 30, 2007, post-October losses were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities Fund
   Securitized
Asset Fund
      

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2006)

   $                     —    $ 2,099,095     
                  

 

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

 

i.  Delayed Delivery Commitments. Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when issued or forward commitment basis. Payment and delivery may take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained in an amount at least equal to these commitments with the custodian.

 

j.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Funds with respect to such loans at March 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

     Value of Securities
on Loan
   Value of Collateral       

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 8,081,482    $ 8,273,185     

Securitized Asset Fund

              

 

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

 

l.  New Accounting Pronouncements. In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has evaluated the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Funds’ financial statements and believes that such impact will be limited to expanded disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements regarding inputs used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and will not have a material impact on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

 

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

 

3.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

       U.S. Government and Agency
Securities
     Other Securities

Fund

     Purchases      Sales             Purchases      Sales

High Income Opportunities Fund

     $      $ 1,384,083           $ 11,245,872      $ 7,118,711

Securitized Asset Fund

       1,057,465,336        1,041,855,963             42,170,737        8,902,344

 

4.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Funds or the Trust, the following expenses of the Funds: compensation to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust; registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; the charges and expenses of any entity appointed by the Funds for custodial, paying agent, shareholder servicing and plan agent services; charges and expenses of the independent registered public accounting firm retained by the Funds; charges and expenses of any transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Funds; any cost of certificates representing shares of the Funds; legal fees and expenses in connection with the day-to-day affairs of the Funds, including registering and qualifying its shares with Federal and State regulatory authorities; expenses of meetings of shareholders and Trustees of the Trust; the costs of services, including services of counsel, required in connection with the preparation of the Funds’ registration statements and prospectuses, including amendments and revisions thereto, annual, semi-annual and other periodic reports of the Funds, and notices and proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Funds or regulatory authorities, and any costs of printing or mailing these items; and the Funds’ expenses of bookkeeping, accounting, auditing and financial reporting, including related clerical expenses.

 

Loomis Sayles serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the terms of each management agreement, Loomis Sayles does not charge the Funds an investment advisory fee, also known as a management fee, or any other fee for those services or for bearing those expenses. Although the Funds do not compensate Loomis Sayles directly for services under the advisory agreement, Loomis Sayles will typically receive an advisory fee from the sponsors of “wrap programs,” who in turn charge the programs’ participants.

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and subcontracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, fees to Natixis Advisors for services to the Funds under each agreement.

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

underwriter of the Funds. Natixis Distributors currently is not paid a fee for serving as distributor for the Funds. Loomis Sayles has agreed to reimburse Natixis Distributors to the extent that Natixis Distributors incurs expenses in connection with any redemption of Fund shares.

 

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

 

Prior to January 1, 2008, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $55,000. Each Independent Trustee also received a meeting attendance fee of $6,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attended in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attended telephonically. In addition, each Contract Review and Governance Committee member received $4,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in person and $2,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. Each Audit Committee member received $5,000 for each committee meeting that he or she attended in person and $2,500 for each committee meeting that he or she attended telephonically. The Chairperson of the Board and committee chair retainers were $200,000 and $10,000, respectively.

 

5.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

       High Income Opportunities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     721,246        $ 7,296,471        5,003,754        $ 52,835,635  

Issued in connection with the
reinvestment of distributions

     188,351          1,887,816        190,501          1,995,422  

Redeemed

       (868,482 )        (8,635,285 )      (1,244,842 )        (13,089,376 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     41,115        $ 549,002        3,949,413        $ 41,741,681  
                                       

 

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       Securitized Asset Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2008        Year Ended September 30, 2007  
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,846,285        $ 68,843,063        34,557,748        $ 349,398,198  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     8,466          85,118        12,259          123,960  

Redeemed

       (4,834,036 )        (48,550,645 )      (7,110,836 )        (71,420,793 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,020,715        $ 20,377,536        27,459,171        $ 278,101,365  
                                       

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)  (1)    Not applicable.
(a)  (2)    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
(a)  (3)    Not applicable.
(b)    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I
By:   /s/ Robert J. Blanding
Name:     Robert J. Blanding
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 22, 2008

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

 

By:   /s/ Robert J. Blanding
Name:     Robert J. Blanding
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 22, 2008
By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   May 22, 2008