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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)

 

 

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Natalie Wagner, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, LLC

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2021

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s 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 Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     9  
Financial Statements     40  
Notes to Financial Statements     49  

 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSBDX

Brian P. Kennedy

  Retail Class    LSBRX

Elaine M. Stokes

  Admin Class    LBFAX
  Class N    LSBNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Market Conditions

Bonds produced muted returns in 2021, with the most interest rate-sensitive investments generally experiencing the weakest performance. The strong recovery in economic growth, which occurred as the rollout of multiple vaccines for Covid-19 allowed for a gradual restoration of normal business conditions, was an important headwind for the market. Despite the improving economy, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) remained committed to an ultra-accommodative monetary policy for much of the year. The Fed retained this stance through the third calendar quarter even as inflation started to accelerate, stating that the price pressures were likely to be “transitory.” However, a continued increase in inflation in the autumn prompted the Fed to shift toward a tighter policy in November. In addition to reducing the extent of the stimulative bond-buying program known as quantitative easing (a process referred to as “tapering”), the Fed began to signal the likelihood of interest rate increases in 2022. Together, these developments depressed returns across the bond market.

US Treasuries posted negative returns in 2021. The first part of the year brought rising yields (and falling prices) for longer-term Treasuries, which tend to be highly sensitive to the outlook for economic growth. Later in the year, short-term bonds – which are heavily influenced by Fed policy – experienced a selloff of their own in response to the unfavorable shift in the interest rate outlook. The ten-year note, which entered the year with a yield of 0.93%, moved up to 1.74% at the end of the first quarter before closing 2021 at 1.52%. The yield on the two-year note, in contrast, only moved from 0.13% to 0.20% in the first eight months of the year, but the subsequent selloff caused its yield to surge to 0.73% by year-end. The Treasury yield curve flattened dramatically as a result of these shifts.

Investment grade corporate debt experienced a modest loss for the year. Although the category benefited from improving credit conditions and investors’ appetite for both risk and yield, it was adversely affected by the downturn in US Treasuries.

Investors’ heightened risk tolerance translated to strong returns for high yield corporates. The category tends to have lower interest rate sensitivity than investment grade bonds, which helped relative performance. High yield further benefited from the general improvement in corporations’ earnings and balance sheets, as well as the surge in oil prices. Leveraged loans, which typically offer yields that adjust upward with prevailing interest rates, also outperformed the broader market by a wide margin.

Securitized credit – including asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLO), and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) – produced positive excess returns over US Treasuries. The category’s underlying fundamentals remained firm, with continued strength in both real estate prices and consumer credit. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) produced negative excess returns versus US Treasuries as interest rate volatility increased.

Emerging market bonds lost ground in 2021. Although the category offers above-average yields, the benefit was outweighed by weak price performance. Slowing growth in China and Brazil, together with a persistent uptrend in the US dollar, were key factors weighing on the asset class.

Portfolio Results

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, Institutional Class shares of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund returned 3.23% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned -1.75%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Security selection was the primary source of outperformance for the Fund. Within corporate credit, high yield was a notable contributor to relative return, aided by consumer non-cyclical and energy holdings. An allocation to equity securities, particularly within the energy, utility, and consumer non-cyclical sectors, was positive as stock markets posted strong gains for the period. Select finance companies and insurance names within investment grade corporate credit were also beneficial. Finally, performance was helped by the Fund’s exposure to asset-backed securities within securitized credit as this sector fared better than many other broad fixed income markets.

Duration positioning in US Treasuries was the main detractor of performance. The Fund began the first quarter of 2021 with notably longer duration relative to the benchmark within US Treasuries. This longer duration stance was decreased in subsequent months using Treasury futures as part of a larger effort to decrease the Fund’s overall duration positioning. Given the interest rate movements earlier in the year, these derivative positions detracted from returns.

 

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Outlook

In our view, the macroeconomic outlook remains positive, as a healthy consumer, strong corporate fundamentals and relatively easy financial conditions have continued to be a tailwind to economic activity. Although confirmed Covid-19 cases spiked at the end of 2021, driven largely by the Omicron variant, we do not expect a material disruption in the demand for goods and services going forward. We believe US growth will remain above its long-term trend and unemployment will likely fall as wage growth draws participants back into the workforce. This macroeconomic backdrop appears positive for risk assets; however, elevated inflation readings have increased the risk of a central bank policy mistake. Any tightening of policy to fight inflation will need to balance the impact to growth, which has lingering uncertainties related to Covid-19, slowing Chinese growth (and deleveraging within its property sector), and ongoing global supply chain disruptions. While we do not expect the tightening cycle to put growth at risk, we do believe market volatility could potentially increase provided the market reprices evolving central bank policies globally.

Under our base case of economic expansion, we believe inflation will remain elevated and above the Fed’s target throughout 2022. The Fed’s hawkish pivot to concern over inflation could drive a faster tapering of asset purchases, which should conclude in March, before the anticipated liftoff in the benchmark fed funds rate in the second quarter. The pace and magnitude of rate hikes will largely be dependent on whether inflation eases throughout the year provided that supply chain disruptions subside. We anticipate that interest rates will likely move higher and remain defensive on interest rate risk, positioned shorter than broad market benchmarks from a duration perspective to help minimize any negative performance impact from rising rates.

We believe we are currently in the expansion phase of the credit cycle1 with credit fundamentals, technical factors and default expectations continuing to appear attractive. We remain “pro risk” on credit exposure for higher carry potential and believe that individual issuer selection will be key in seeking to deliver attractive performance in 2022. Strong corporate profits, debt repayment and continued strong investor appetite for yield could help to provide a tailwind to credit markets. From a sector perspective, we are targeting those that have strong carry potential, less interest rate sensitivity and positive convexity (i.e., a favorable risk/reward profile in a changing rate environment). As such, we currently favor high yield corporates and convertible securities, as well as securitized debt, which can provide diversification away from pure corporate risk, attractive yield potential and shorter duration profiles.

During the fourth quarter, credit markets were generally resilient to a significant hawkish pivot in Fed policy as well as concerns over Chinese growth, which could indicate that there is a strong demand for yield. We believe this dynamic will likely hold going forward given our outlook that downgrades, defaults and losses will trend meaningfully below long-term averages. Given our macroeconomic expectations and credit cycle outlook, in our view, embracing credit risk over interest rate risk is a reasonable approach for 2022. We recognize, however, that valuations have been elevated, credit spreads have been through their long-term averages and market volatility will likely increase as Fed policy evolves. As a result, we have built flexibility into our portfolios in seeking to take advantage of opportunities that may arise as a result of short-term disruptions.

During periods in which the US dollar appreciates relative to foreign currencies, Funds that hold non-US-dollar-denominated bonds, foreign currency, or foreign currency-based derivative securities (“Foreign Currency Exposures”) may realize currency losses in connection with the maturity or sale of certain Foreign Currency Exposures. These losses impact a Fund’s ordinary income distributions (to the extent that losses are not offset by realized currency gains within the Fund’s fiscal year). A recognized currency loss, in accordance with federal tax rules, decreases the amount of ordinary income a Fund has available to distribute, even though non-US-dollar-denominated bonds continue to generate coupon income.

Fund officers have analyzed the Fund’s current portfolio of investments, realized currency gains and losses, schedule of maturities, and the corresponding amounts of unrealized currency losses that may become realized during the current fiscal year. This analysis is performed regularly to determine how realized currency losses have and will impact periodic ordinary income distributions for the Fund. Based on the most recent quarterly analysis (as of December 31, 2021), realized currency losses will continue to have an impact on the distributions in the 2022 fiscal year. This analysis is based on certain assumptions including, but not limited to, the amount of Foreign Currency Exposures held by the Fund, the level of foreign currency exchange rates, security prices, interest rates, the Fund advisers’ ability to manage realized currency losses, and the net asset level of the Fund. Changes to these assumptions could materially impact the analysis and the amounts of future Fund distributions. Fund officers will continue to monitor these amounts on a regular basis and take the necessary actions required to manage the Fund’s distributions to address realized currency losses while seeking to avoid a return of capital distribution.

 

1    A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

 

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Institutional Class Shares

December 31, 2011 through December 31, 20212

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — December 31, 20212

 

           
                       Life of     Expense Ratios3  
    

1 Year

   

5 Years

   

10 Years

    Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     3.23     4.19     4.72           0.67     0.67
     
Retail Class     2.98       3.94       4.46             0.92       0.92  
     
Admin Class     2.74       3.67       4.19             1.17       1.17  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)     3.22       4.25             3.52       0.60       0.60  
   
Comparative Performance              
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1     -1.75       3.99       3.13       3.08                  

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit loomissayles.com. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1    Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

2    Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/22. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSIGX
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is above-average total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Market Conditions

Bonds produced muted returns in 2021, with the most interest rate-sensitive investments generally experiencing the weakest performance. The strong recovery in economic growth, which occurred as the rollout of multiple vaccines for Covid-19 allowed for a gradual restoration of normal business conditions, was an important headwind for the market. Despite the improving economy, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) remained committed to an ultra-accommodative monetary policy for much of the year. The Fed retained this stance through the third calendar quarter even as inflation started to accelerate, stating that the price pressures were likely to be “transitory.” However, a continued increase in inflation in the autumn prompted the Fed to shift toward a tighter policy in November. In addition to reducing the extent of the stimulative bond-buying program known as quantitative easing (a process referred to as “tapering”), the Fed began to signal the likelihood of interest rate increases in 2022. Together, these developments depressed returns across the bond market.

US Treasuries posted negative returns in 2021. The first part of the year brought rising yields (and falling prices) for longer-term Treasuries, which tend to be highly sensitive to the outlook for economic growth. Later in the year, short-term bonds – which are heavily influenced by Fed policy – experienced a selloff of their own in response to the unfavorable shift in the interest rate outlook. The ten-year note, which entered the year with a yield of 0.93%, moved up to 1.74% at the end of the first quarter before closing 2021 at 1.52%. The yield on the two-year note, in contrast, only moved from 0.13% to 0.20% in the first eight months of the year, but the subsequent selloff caused its yield to surge to 0.73% by year-end. The Treasury yield curve flattened dramatically as a result of these shifts.

Investment grade corporate debt experienced a modest loss for the year. Although the category benefited from improving credit conditions and investors’ appetite for both risk and yield, it was adversely affected by the downturn in US Treasuries.

Investors’ heightened risk tolerance translated to strong returns for high yield corporates. The category tends to have lower interest rate sensitivity than investment grade bonds, which helped relative performance. High yield further benefited from the general improvement in corporations’ earnings and balance sheets, as well as the surge in oil prices. Leveraged loans, which typically offer yields that adjust upward with prevailing interest rates, also outperformed the broader market by a wide margin.

Securitized credit – including asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLO), and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) – produced positive excess returns over US Treasuries. The category’s underlying fundamentals remained firm, with continued strength in both real estate prices and consumer credit. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) produced negative excess returns versus US Treasuries as interest rate volatility increased.

Emerging market bonds lost ground in 2021. Although the category offers above-average yields, the benefit was outweighed by weak price performance. Slowing growth in China and Brazil, together with a persistent uptrend in the US dollar, were key factors weighing on the asset class.

Portfolio Results

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, Institutional Class shares of the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund returned 0.80% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned -1.75%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Security selection was the primary source of outperformance for the Fund. Both investment grade and high yield corporate credit were positive contributors to performance for the period. Communications and consumer cyclical holdings aided relative return within investment grade. For high yield credit, transportation, consumer non-cyclical, and energy names were beneficial. An allocation to equity securities, particularly within the technology sector, was positive as stock markets posted strong gains for the period. Finally, performance was helped by the Fund’s exposure to asset-backed securities within securitized credit as this sector fared better than many other broad fixed income markets.

Duration positioning in US Treasuries was the main detractor of performance. The Fund began the first quarter of 2021 with longer duration relative to the benchmark within US Treasuries. This longer duration stance was decreased in subsequent months using Treasury futures as part of a larger effort to decrease the Fund’s overall duration positioning.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Outlook

In our view, the macroeconomic outlook remains positive, as a healthy consumer, strong corporate fundamentals and relatively easy financial conditions have continued to be a tailwind to economic activity. Although confirmed Covid-19 cases spiked at the end of 2021, driven largely by the Omicron variant, we do not expect a material disruption in the demand for goods and services going forward. We believe US growth will remain above its long-term trend and unemployment will likely fall as wage growth draws participants back into the workforce. This macroeconomic backdrop appears positive for risk assets; however, elevated inflation readings have increased the risk of a central bank policy mistake. Any tightening of policy to fight inflation will need to balance the impact to growth, which has lingering uncertainties related to Covid-19, slowing Chinese growth (and deleveraging within its property sector), and ongoing global supply chain disruptions. While we do not expect the tightening cycle to put growth at risk, we do believe market volatility could potentially increase provided the market reprices evolving central bank policies globally.

Under our base case of economic expansion, we believe inflation will remain elevated and above the Fed’s target throughout 2022. The Fed’s hawkish pivot to concern over inflation could drive a faster tapering of asset purchases, which should conclude in March, before the anticipated liftoff in the benchmark fed funds rate in the second quarter. The pace and magnitude of rate hikes will largely be dependent on whether inflation eases throughout the year provided that supply chain disruptions subside. We anticipate that interest rates will likely move higher and remain defensive on interest rate risk, positioned shorter than broad market benchmarks from a duration perspective to help minimize any negative performance impact from rising rates.

We believe we are currently in the expansion phase of the credit cycle1 with credit fundamentals, technical factors and default expectations continuing to appear attractive. We remain “pro risk” on credit exposure for higher carry potential and believe that individual issuer selection will be key in seeking to deliver attractive performance in 2022. Strong corporate profits, debt repayment and continued strong investor appetite for yield could help to provide a tailwind to credit markets. From a sector perspective, we are targeting those that have strong carry potential, less interest rate sensitivity and positive convexity (i.e., a favorable risk/reward profile in a changing rate environment). As such, we currently favor high yield corporates and convertible securities, as well as securitized debt, which can provide diversification away from pure corporate risk, attractive yield potential and shorter duration profiles.

During the fourth quarter, credit markets were generally resilient to a significant hawkish pivot in Fed policy as well as concerns over Chinese growth, which could indicate that there is a strong demand for yield. We believe this dynamic will likely hold going forward given our outlook that downgrades, defaults and losses will trend meaningfully below long-term averages. Given our macroeconomic expectations and credit cycle outlook, in our view, embracing credit risk over interest rate risk is a reasonable approach for 2022. We recognize, however, that valuations have been elevated, credit spreads have been through their long-term averages and market volatility will likely increase as Fed policy evolves. As a result, we have built flexibility into our portfolios in seeking to take advantage of opportunities that may arise as a result of short-term disruptions.

During periods in which the US dollar appreciates relative to foreign currencies, Funds that hold non-US-dollar-denominated bonds, foreign currency, or foreign currency-based derivative securities (“Foreign Currency Exposures”) may realize currency losses in connection with the maturity or sale of certain Foreign Currency Exposures. These losses impact a Fund’s ordinary income distributions (to the extent that losses are not offset by realized currency gains within the Fund’s fiscal year). A recognized currency loss, in accordance with federal tax rules, decreases the amount of ordinary income a Fund has available to distribute, even though non-US-dollar-denominated bonds continue to generate coupon income.

Fund officers have analyzed the Fund’s current portfolio of investments, realized currency gains and losses, schedule of maturities, and the corresponding amounts of unrealized currency losses that may become realized during the current fiscal year. This analysis is performed regularly to determine how realized currency losses have and will impact periodic ordinary income distributions for the Fund. Based on the most recent quarterly analysis (as of December 31, 2021), realized currency losses will continue to have an impact on the distributions in the 2022 fiscal year. This analysis is based on certain assumptions including, but not limited to, the amount of Foreign Currency Exposures held by the Fund, the level of foreign currency exchange rates, security prices, interest rates, the Fund advisers’ ability to manage realized currency losses, and the net asset level of the Fund. Changes to these assumptions could materially impact the analysis and the amounts of future Fund distributions. Fund officers will continue to monitor these amounts on a regular basis and take the necessary actions required to manage the Fund’s distributions to address realized currency losses while seeking to avoid a return of capital distribution.

 

1    A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Hypothetical Growth of $3,000,000 Investment in Institutional Class Shares

December 31, 2011 through December 31, 20212

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — December 31, 20212

 

         
                       Expense Ratios3  
     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     0.80     4.64     4.32     0.67     0.55
   
Comparative Performance            
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1     -1.75       3.99       3.13                  

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit loomissayles.com. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1    Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

2    Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/22. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. There is no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives or that losses will be avoided.

Additional Index Information

This document may contain references to third party copyrights, indexes, and trademarks, each of which is the property of its respective owner. Such owner is not affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “Natixis Affiliates”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any Natixis Affiliates services, funds or other financial products.

The index information contained herein is derived from third parties and is provided on an “as is” basis. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of use of this information. Each of the third party entities involved in compiling, computing or creating index information disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles Funds at 800-633-3330; on the Fund’s website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Loomis Sayles Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at loomissayles.com. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-633-3330.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

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

The first line in the table for each class of Fund shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. 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 to 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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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 Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2021
       Ending
Account Value
12/31/2021
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,004.50          $3.39  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,021.83          $3.41  

Retail Class

 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,003.90          $4.65  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.57          $4.69  

Admin Class

 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,001.90          $5.90  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.31          $5.96  

Class N

 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,004.80          $3.08  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,022.13          $3.11  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.67%, 0.92%, 1.17% and 0.61% for Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2021
       Ending
Account Value
12/31/2021
       Expenses Paid
During Period *
7/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,007.00          $2.63  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,022.58          $2.65  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.52%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 84.1% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 77.1%  
  ABS Car Loan – 3.0%

 

$ 12,980,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4, Class D,
1.820%, 2/14/2028, 144A
  $ 12,790,129  
  2,205,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class C,
4.150%, 9/20/2023, 144A
    2,234,803  
  13,000,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class D,
3.040%, 3/20/2025, 144A
    12,958,517  
  770,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530%, 3/20/2023, 144A
    773,621  
  1,680,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
4.240%, 9/22/2025, 144A
    1,763,675  
  6,300,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class C,
3.150%, 3/20/2026, 144A
    6,431,626  
  3,880,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class C,
4.250%, 2/20/2027, 144A
    4,123,995  
  1,745,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C,
2.130%, 8/20/2027, 144A
    1,717,619  
  3,470,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
2.350%, 2/20/2028, 144A
    3,442,046  
  7,288,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N3, Class C,
1.020%, 6/12/2028(a)
    7,191,255  
  2,825,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N4, Class C,
1.720%, 9/11/2028
    2,823,895  
  6,410,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N4, Class D,
2.300%, 9/11/2028
    6,407,046  
  6,400,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P3, Class C,
1.930%, 10/12/2027(a)
    6,296,453  
  3,032,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P4, Class C,
2.330%, 2/10/2028
    3,031,327  
  4,020,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C,
1.630%, 9/16/2030, 144A
    3,962,896  
  8,080,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-4, Class C,
1.940%, 2/18/2031, 144A(a)
    8,008,983  
  ABS Car Loan – continued  
$ 21,420,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.390%, 3/15/2029(a)
  $ 21,000,031  
  3,680,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class C,
1.470%, 6/15/2026, 144A
    3,688,649  
  7,980,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class D,
1.990%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    7,938,401  
  11,340,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D,
1.400%, 4/15/2027
    11,216,535  
  15,295,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.550%, 6/15/2027
    15,039,329  
  5,245,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A
    5,167,440  
  6,565,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.650%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    6,442,965  
  5,951,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-4, Class C,
1.960%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    5,931,682  
  5,260,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.920%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    5,172,954  
  10,265,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.480%, 7/15/2027, 144A
    10,086,804  
  16,820,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class D,
2.480%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    16,822,605  
  8,425,000     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D,
1.420%, 4/15/2027, 144A
    8,298,364  
  3,112,685     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.009%, 2/26/2029, 144A
    3,087,114  
  4,385,000     Santander Bank NA, Series 2021-1A, Class B,
1.833%, 12/15/2031, 144A
    4,381,181  
  9,435,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4, Class D,
1.670%, 10/15/2027
    9,369,365  
  10,510,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D,
2.120%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    10,501,785  
   

 

 

 
      228,103,090  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.1%

 

  1,445,000     Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.090%, 7/15/2024, 144A
    1,449,960  
  5,000,000     Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C,
4.210%, 3/20/2026, 144A
    5,027,475  
  1,245,000     Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.240%, 9/15/2026, 144A
    1,238,554  
   

 

 

 
      7,715,989  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – 3.8%

 

$ 14,456,533     510 Asset Backed Trust, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
2.240%, 6/25/2061, 144A(b)
  $ 14,272,762  
  12,850,000     CAFL Issuer LLC, Series 2021-RTL1, Class A1,
2.239%, 3/28/2029, 144A(b)
    12,724,109  
  2,715,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C,
2.800%, 4/15/2053, 144A
    2,672,893  
  4,647,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C,
2.478%, 7/15/2054, 144A
    4,472,141  
  2,280,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
3.469%, 10/15/2054, 144A
    2,273,894  
  19,378,859     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL4, Class A1,
1.796%, 12/27/2060, 144A(b)
    19,247,354  
  3,716,673     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL6, Class M2,
3.125%, 10/25/2060, 144A
    3,876,642  
  7,995,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.389%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    7,809,869  
  6,576,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.489%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    6,443,529  
  6,352,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1,
2.258%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    6,186,324  
  3,120,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E2,
2.358%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    3,014,996  
  2,210,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.372%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    2,154,120  
  1,930,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.522%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    1,881,327  
  1,418,471     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class E,
2.577%, 9/17/2041, 144A
    1,384,125  
  13,042,342     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E1,
2.852%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    12,668,366  
  6,526,168     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E2,
2.952%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    6,340,992  
  2,959,535     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 1.190%, 6/17/2037, 144A(a)(c)
    2,955,935  
  362,773     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 1.259%, 7/17/2037, 144A(c)
    362,254  
  715,164     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1,
3.750%, 4/25/2059, 144A(b)
    717,575  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

2,074,738     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS5, Class A1,
3.250%, 6/25/2060, 144A(b)
  2,097,487  
  9,215,145     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS2, Class A1,
1.750%, 4/25/2061, 144A(b)
    9,134,820  
  3,002,867     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS4, Class A1,
1.650%, 11/25/2060, 144A(b)
    2,966,280  
  1,720,000     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class M2,
3.250%, 7/25/2059, 144A(b)
    1,785,888  
  1,635,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class E1,
2.409%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    1,598,979  
  1,145,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class E2,
2.559%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    1,119,857  
  3,535,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class E1,
2.209%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    3,430,118  
  925,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class E2,
2.359%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    894,603  
  4,495,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class E1,
2.425%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    4,411,877  
  2,300,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class E2,
2.525%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    2,256,608  
  6,880,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7, Class E1,
2.591%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    6,661,611  
  1,445,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7, Class E2,
2.640%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    1,399,138  
  1,705,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9, Class E1,
2.811%, 11/17/2040, 144A
    1,642,316  
  1,175,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9, Class E2,
3.010%, 11/17/2040, 144A
    1,139,036  
  8,461,345     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-10, Class A1,
2.487%, 10/25/2026, 144A(b)
    8,414,494  
  14,666,055     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-3, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(b)
    14,576,793  
  14,251,300     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-4, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(b)
    14,211,168  
  11,882,041     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-5, Class A1,
1.793%, 6/25/2026, 144A(b)
    11,708,789  
  9,418,888     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-8, Class A1,
1.743%, 9/25/2026, 144A(b)
    9,304,682  
  9,837,802     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-9, Class A1,
2.363%, 10/25/2026, 144A(b)
    9,781,766  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 12,050,000     Toorak Mortgage Corp., Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.240%, 6/25/2024, 144A(b)
  $ 12,005,956  
  170,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-4, Class M2,
3.750%, 4/25/2055, 144A(b)
    173,533  
  3,660,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class M2,
4.000%, 4/25/2056, 144A(a)(b)
    3,816,244  
  430,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A2,
3.000%, 7/25/2057, 144A(b)
    440,154  
  1,960,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5, Class M1,
3.250%, 7/25/2058, 144A(b)
    2,011,425  
  905,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A2B,
3.250%, 1/25/2060, 144A(b)
    937,600  
  495,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2B,
3.000%, 4/25/2060, 144A(b)
    509,726  
  2,015,000     Tricon Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.794%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    1,981,275  
  5,360,000     Tricon Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.894%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    5,269,368  
  19,119,702     VCAT Asset Securitization LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1,
1.917%, 9/25/2051, 144A(b)
    18,792,355  
  452,358     VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
2.289%, 12/26/2050, 144A(b)
    451,635  
  12,246,501     VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1,
1.868%, 8/25/2051, 144A(b)
    12,084,149  
  9,931,815     VOLT XCIV LLC, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1,
2.240%, 2/27/2051, 144A(b)
    9,878,701  
   

 

 

 
      288,347,638  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 2.5%

 

  1,290,000     Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C,
1.400%, 8/17/2026, 144A
    1,274,118  
  8,361,390     Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.950%, 11/16/2041, 144A(a)
    8,130,657  
  2,410,000     Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.400%, 7/17/2046, 144A
    2,380,339  
  2,476,218     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A,
2.741%, 8/15/2041, 144A
    2,454,175  
  16,907,285     CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A(a)
    16,508,799  
  ABS Other – continued

 

10,860,000     DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II,
2.493%, 11/20/2051, 144A
  10,811,434  
  1,025,198     Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C,
2.090%, 8/27/2035, 144A
    1,009,957  
  1,630,000     Freedom Financial Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C,
1.940%, 6/19/2028, 144A
    1,631,599  
  3,495,000     Freedom Financial Trust, Series 2021-3FP, Class D,
2.370%, 11/20/2028, 144A
    3,439,657  
  3,980,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.030%, 3/20/2031, 144A(a)
    3,926,600  
  11,329,913     Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.636%, 10/15/2046, 144A(a)
    11,407,727  
  22,282,762     MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.521%, 6/15/2046, 144A(a)
    22,065,818  
  1,733,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    1,706,595  
  3,210,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C,
1.810%, 12/15/2031, 144A
    3,160,533  
  16,230,000     MVW LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
2.230%, 5/20/2039, 144A
    16,131,094  
  16,498,620     Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(a)(b)
    16,435,747  
  3,250,000     Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B2,
2.850%, 4/20/2062, 144A(a)
    3,251,803  
  1,145,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.570%, 3/14/2033, 144A(a)
    1,181,295  
  1,835,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A,
1.750%, 9/14/2035, 144A(a)
    1,822,996  
  5,485,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
2.470%, 6/16/2036, 144A
    5,431,028  
  800,000     Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C,
3.530%, 12/22/2031, 144A
    813,171  
  725,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.930%, 9/20/2030, 144A
    711,888  
  15,994,888     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A(a)
    15,604,197  
  1,440,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D,
2.040%, 9/25/2030, 144A
    1,431,943  
  3,500,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-1, Class M1,
3.750%, 10/25/2056, 144A(a)(b)
    3,633,328  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Other – continued

 

$ 18,064,944     Triton Container Finance VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.860%, 3/20/2046, 144A(a)
  $ 17,686,201  
  12,841,185     Willis Engine Structured Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
3.104%, 5/15/2046, 144A
    12,495,488  
   

 

 

 
      186,538,187  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 0.4%

 

  2,760,000     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C,
2.920%, 7/25/2051, 144A
    2,747,122  
  2,157,000     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-C, Class D,
4.110%, 7/26/2055, 144A
    2,178,281  
  905,000     ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.090%, 12/26/2046, 144A(a)
    900,469  
  2,565,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class B,
2.030%, 12/16/2069, 144A
    2,495,721  
  5,895,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-FA, Class B,
2.120%, 2/18/2070, 144A
    5,783,687  
  2,120,000     Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-DA, Class C,
3.500%, 4/20/2062, 144A
    2,135,060  
  863,000     Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-DA, Class D,
4.380%, 4/20/2062, 144A
    873,150  
  5,735,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B,
2.650%, 7/17/2051, 144A(a)
    5,759,636  
  7,070,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-E, Class B,
2.490%, 2/15/2051, 144A(a)
    7,070,679  
  630,000     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class C,
4.430%, 3/26/2040, 144A(a)(b)
    650,510  
   

 

 

 
      30,594,315  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Whole Business – 0.6%

 

  11,726,138     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.668%, 10/25/2049, 144A
    12,341,818  
  7,303,300     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I,
2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A
    7,334,040  
  3,457,625     Hardee’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2,
2.865%, 6/20/2051, 144A
    3,400,315  
  13,785,000     Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II,
2.294%, 8/25/2051, 144A
    13,626,748  
  11,054,450     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I,
2.370%, 6/15/2051, 144A
    10,799,159  
  1,174,100     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II,
2.775%, 6/15/2051, 144A
    1,171,243  
   

 

 

 
      48,673,323  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%

 

22,105,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.625%, 2/01/2031(a)
  23,572,435  
  2,995,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.625%, 3/01/2048
    2,965,889  
  3,932,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.750%, 2/01/2050
    4,074,378  
  6,180,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.825%, 3/01/2059
    6,206,452  
  1,200,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.850%, 11/01/2048
    1,245,464  
  8,855,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.900%, 5/01/2049
    9,283,853  
  6,035,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.950%, 8/01/2059
    6,268,609  
  4,165,000     Boeing Co. (The),
5.150%, 5/01/2030
    4,852,646  
  14,503,000     Boeing Co. (The),
5.805%, 5/01/2050
    19,638,888  
  4,055,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     4,222,269  
  10,576,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
    12,288,254  
  328,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039
    427,699  
  10,821,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A
    14,110,151  
  9,030,000     TransDigm, Inc.,
5.500%, 11/15/2027
    9,300,900  
  400,000     TransDigm, Inc.,
7.500%, 3/15/2027
    418,000  
   

 

 

 
      118,875,887  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 2.0%

 

  25,494,494     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-2A,
5.250%, 10/01/2030, 144A(a)
    27,423,662  
  345,000     American Airlines Group, Inc.,
3.750%, 3/01/2025, 144A
    322,575  
  11,745,000     American Airlines Group, Inc.,
5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A
    11,769,195  
  3,371,320     American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    3,188,021  
  3,169,259     American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
    3,056,113  
  4,055,000     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A
    4,216,693  
  4,670,000     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A
    4,990,922  
  41,995,000     Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.,
6.500%, 6/20/2027, 144A
    44,829,663  
  4,442,962     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A,
4.000%, 10/11/2027
    4,649,665  
  29,117,876     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A,
5.875%, 4/15/2029(a)
    31,827,876  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Airlines – continued

 

$ 4,319,380     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B,
4.875%, 7/15/2027
  $ 4,496,950  
  3,480,000     United Airlines, Inc.,
4.375%, 4/15/2026, 144A
    3,628,718  
  5,205,000     United Airlines, Inc.,
4.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    5,367,656  
   

 

 

 
      149,767,709  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 1.4%

 

  8,110,000     Ford Motor Co.,
3.250%, 2/12/2032
    8,304,640  
  30,125,000     Ford Motor Co.,
4.750%, 1/15/2043
    33,250,468  
  2,440,000     Ford Motor Co.,
5.291%, 12/08/2046
    2,867,610  
  1,560,000     Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 2/15/2028
    1,830,161  
  1,580,000     Ford Motor Co.,
7.500%, 8/01/2026
    1,864,479  
  3,505,000     General Motors Co.,
5.200%, 4/01/2045
    4,336,572  
  3,170,000     General Motors Co.,
6.250%, 10/02/2043
    4,337,954  
  44,900,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.600%, 6/21/2030(a)     47,884,953  
  815,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(d)     872,050  
  1,305,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(d)     1,487,700  
   

 

 

 
      107,036,587  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 3.3%

 

  6,230,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
2.200%, 11/02/2028
    6,188,420  
  20,700,000     Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)     21,476,250  
  15,605,000     Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)     16,085,634  
  12,588,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/29/2030, variable rate thereafter),
2.592%, 4/29/2031(a)
    12,716,081  
  8,870,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 7/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), MTN,
1.898%, 7/23/2031(a)
    8,489,259  
  17,805,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.375%(d)     17,439,997  
  47,298,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035(a)     48,439,486  
  Banking – continued

 

22,200,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 1/03/2022, variable rate thereafter), 7.195%, 144A(d)   22,172,250  
  14,253,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 8/12/2030, variable rate thereafter),
2.588%, 8/12/2035, 144A(a)
    13,671,193  
  8,140,000     Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), EMTN,
4.000%, 1/10/2033
    8,674,086  
  25,209,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032     25,771,660  
  2,275,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032     2,458,065  
  3,380,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter),
4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A
    3,413,225  
  22,550,000     NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 8/28/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.032%, 11/28/2035(a)
    22,229,790  
  20,365,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter),
5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A
    22,188,318  
   

 

 

 
      251,413,714  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.6%

 

  21,725,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2036(a)
    28,798,526  
  13,420,000     Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.,
4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    14,285,444  
   

 

 

 
      43,083,970  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 1.2%

 

  57,099,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A
    56,889,447  
  3,605,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
5.200%, 9/17/2030, 144A
    3,870,869  
  9,035,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.125%, 144A(d)     9,351,225  
  4,057,000     Masco Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2032
    5,364,805  
  4,534,000     Masco Corp.,
7.750%, 8/01/2029
    6,056,078  
  650,000     Owens Corning,
4.400%, 1/30/2048
    761,178  
  6,344,000     Owens Corning,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
    8,958,086  
   

 

 

 
      91,251,688  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 4.2%

 

  50,750,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A
    49,929,246  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

$ 65,360,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.700%, 4/01/2051(a)
  $ 63,189,183  
  14,827,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.850%, 4/01/2061
    13,982,003  
  7,660,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.900%, 6/01/2052
    7,681,191  
  47,260,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.950%, 6/30/2062(a)
    45,529,323  
  5,935,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
5.125%, 7/01/2049
    6,884,420  
  26,923,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A
    25,475,889  
  1,510,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    1,455,263  
  22,585,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    23,383,831  
  1,390,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    1,384,788  
  9,430,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
5.125%, 6/01/2029
    8,581,300  
  33,550,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A
    34,079,587  
  3,465,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
5.875%, 11/15/2024
    3,559,456  
  14,719,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
7.750%, 7/01/2026
    15,528,545  
  6,190,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
4.500%, 9/15/2042
    6,748,413  
  535,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
5.875%, 11/15/2040
    667,633  
  7,579,000     Ziggo BV,
5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    7,787,422  
   

 

 

 
      315,847,493  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.6%

 

  6,315,000     Alpek SAB de CV,
3.250%, 2/25/2031, 144A
    6,299,212  
  11,740,000     Ashland LLC,
3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A
    11,651,950  
  1,995,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A
    2,121,683  
  10,170,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
5.875%, 1/31/2050, 144A
    11,720,925  
  1,360,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    1,364,964  
  Chemicals – continued

 

9,275,000     Minerals Technologies, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/01/2028, 144A
  9,633,757  
  3,450,000     SPCM S.A.,
3.125%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    3,409,221  
  3,200,000     SPCM S.A.,
3.375%, 3/15/2030, 144A
    3,080,000  
   

 

 

 
      49,281,712  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.5%

 

  27,030,000     Toro Co. (The),
6.625%, 5/01/2037(e)(f)
    36,042,986  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 2.0%

 

  9,060,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
3.800%, 2/15/2028
    9,686,490  
  16,135,000     Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,
3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    16,011,487  
  8,919,000     Terminix Co. LLC (The),
7.450%, 8/15/2027
    11,148,750  
  14,700,000     TriNet Group, Inc.,
3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    14,644,875  
  33,010,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    33,615,403  
  20,723,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    22,246,141  
  38,763,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    42,185,579  
   

 

 

 
      149,538,725  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.4%

 

  15,473,000     Avon Products, Inc.,
8.450%, 3/15/2043
    19,031,790  
  9,385,000     Natura Cosmeticos S.A.,
4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A
    9,209,031  
   

 

 

 
      28,240,821  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 1.2%

 

  64,915,000     GE Capital Funding LLC,
4.550%, 5/15/2032(a)
    76,784,478  
  9,068,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.,
4.418%, 11/15/2035
    10,821,390  
  2,080,000     General Electric Co., Series D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.330%, 3.533%(c)(d)
    2,059,200  
   

 

 

 
      89,665,068  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.0%

 

  30,507,669     Alta Wind Holdings LLC,
7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A
    35,076,138  
  8,663,000     Enel Generacion Chile S.A.,
7.875%, 2/01/2027
    10,507,699  
  2,550,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
3.250%, 6/01/2031
    2,558,423  
  8,000,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.250%, 3/15/2046
    7,982,822  
  10,900,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.300%, 3/15/2045
    11,020,020  
  11,200,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.750%, 2/15/2044
    11,614,563  
   

 

 

 
      78,759,665  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Finance Companies – 4.6%

 

$ 12,050,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
3.300%, 1/30/2032
  $ 12,276,199  
  3,100,000     AGFC Capital Trust I,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 1.874%, 1/15/2067, 144A(c)(e)(f)
    1,860,000  
  5,942,000     Air Lease Corp.,
3.125%, 12/01/2030
    6,063,053  
  6,606,000     Air Lease Corp.,
4.625%, 10/01/2028
    7,286,351  
  1,395,000     Air Lease Corp., MTN,
3.000%, 2/01/2030
    1,392,347  
  17,166,000     Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(d)     17,788,267  
  5,325,000     Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(d)     5,431,500  
  11,450,000     Antares Holdings LP,
6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A
    12,168,312  
  27,210,000     Antares Holdings LP,
8.500%, 5/18/2025, 144A
    31,774,649  
  20,705,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/15/2028
    20,613,121  
  19,785,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
3.200%, 11/15/2031
    19,452,259  
  9,935,000     Barings BDC, Inc.,
3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A
    9,826,028  
  12,475,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.,
3.125%, 10/12/2028
    12,411,610  
  11,041,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.,
3.400%, 1/15/2026
    11,212,022  
  445,000     Navient Corp.,
5.000%, 3/15/2027
    453,838  
  19,021,000     Navient Corp.,
6.750%, 6/15/2026
    21,024,862  
  5,750,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
    5,476,904  
  3,162,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/2024
    3,371,483  
  10,145,000     OneMain Finance Corp.,
7.125%, 3/15/2026
    11,565,300  
  9,355,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/11/2028
    9,182,670  
  14,750,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2026
    15,510,665  
  22,200,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    22,033,500  
  18,044,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    18,111,665  
  53,276,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    54,075,140  
  14,835,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A
    15,026,075  
   

 

 

 
      345,387,820  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.8%

 

9,560,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.050%, 10/13/2025
  5,706,555  
  22,260,000     Blackstone Secured Lending Fund,
2.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    21,666,224  
  2,700,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 4/24/2023
    1,849,500  
  2,815,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.000%, 7/16/2025
    2,716,475  
  990,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.450%, 11/07/2024
    978,080  
  7,770,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.300%, 1/12/2031     6,607,124  
  36,625,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
4.375%, 2/01/2029
    35,709,375  
  5,390,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
5.250%, 5/15/2027
    5,543,238  
  19,485,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(g)
    5,124,945  
  1,845,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.950%, 7/23/2025(g)
    486,803  
  2,400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
10.500%, 1/15/2025(g)
    630,912  
  20,060,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(e)(f)(g)
    5,261,136  
  1,305,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(g)
    341,545  
  1,435,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(g)
    376,329  
  14,125,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A     14,407,500  
  6,195,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031
    3,530,530  
  400,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.600%, 7/13/2030
    236,768  
  1,515,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027
    917,014  
  4,675,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.600%, 7/15/2026
    2,916,920  
  1,465,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024
    939,373  
  6,810,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/10/2025
    4,307,325  
  3,575,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/26/2026
    2,261,152  
  4,710,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
7.000%, 7/09/2025
    2,978,839  
  1,120,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027
    756,437  
  7,485,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026
    5,104,321  
  440,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.750%, 7/08/2025
    299,666  
  3,175,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(e)(f)
    888,492  
  4,025,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
8.300%, 5/27/2025(e)(f)
    1,166,445  
   

 

 

 
      133,709,023  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Food & Beverage – 1.3%

 

$ 68,535,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
4.375%, 6/01/2046
  $ 80,431,991  
  17,905,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A
    18,156,207  
  995,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A
    1,044,750  
   

 

 

 
      99,632,948  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.9%

 

  19,755,000     Genm Capital Labuan Ltd.,
3.882%, 4/19/2031, 144A
    19,259,929  
  5,810,000     GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
3.250%, 1/15/2032
    5,841,316  
  17,635,000     International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2027, 144A     19,751,200  
  4,850,000     Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
4.125%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    4,704,500  
  19,251,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A     20,502,315  
  415,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A     462,725  
   

 

 

 
      70,521,985  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 1.6%

 

  8,670,000     EcoPetrol S.A.,
4.625%, 11/02/2031
    8,428,974  
  2,929,000,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea,
4.890%, 8/09/2023, 144A, (INR)(a)
    38,957,901  
  689,000,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea, MTN,
6.750%, 8/09/2022, (INR)(a)
    9,336,508  
  16,920,000     Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 2.800%, 2/10/2031, 144A     16,464,683  
  8,465,000     Pertamina Persero PT,
6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A
    11,052,903  
  28,145,000     Petroleos Mexicanos,
5.950%, 1/28/2031(a)
    27,349,200  
  2,735,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 4.750%, 8/05/2029     2,461,856  
  5,250,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 4.750%, 1/14/2030     4,702,057  
   

 

 

 
      118,754,082  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.7%

 

  32,650,000     Centene Corp.,
2.500%, 3/01/2031
    31,785,265  
  8,940,000     Centene Corp.,
2.625%, 8/01/2031
    8,761,200  
  6,921,000     Centene Corp.,
3.000%, 10/15/2030
    7,035,266  
  6,470,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A
    6,510,437  
   

 

 

 
      54,092,168  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.6%

 

  14,545,000     Avantor Funding, Inc.,
3.875%, 11/01/2029, 144A
    14,703,686  
  22,695,000     HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2049     29,147,645  
   

 

 

 
      43,851,331  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 1.1%

 

3,680,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 7/16/2024
  2,314,499  
  1,255,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024
    778,100  
  3,675,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.500%, 7/14/2025
    2,278,500  
  945,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2023
    622,037  
  730,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.750%, 5/24/2024
    454,425  
  4,255,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/12/2025
    3,877,752  
  5,148,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd.,
4.850%, 12/14/2026
    4,658,683  
  52,605,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035(a)
    67,651,584  
  6,250,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025
    1,814,187  
  1,585,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.850%, 8/12/2026
    439,378  
   

 

 

 
      84,889,145  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 3.3%

 

  15,807,000     Aker BP ASA,
3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    16,737,870  
  23,465,000     Aker BP ASA,
4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    25,371,746  
  8,634,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
9.000%, 11/01/2027, 144A
    11,559,545  
  2,930,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A
    2,866,287  
  24,795,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A(a)
    29,199,088  
  9,555,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    9,411,675  
  12,510,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A
    12,259,800  
  1,215,000     EQT Corp.,
3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    1,247,234  
  11,721,000     EQT Corp.,
3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A
    12,160,538  
  3,293,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     3,531,808  
  2,329,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     2,579,368  
  18,715,000     Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041     23,104,816  
  1,724,000     Leviathan Bond Ltd.,
6.125%, 6/30/2025, 144A
    1,825,940  
  16,125,000     Leviathan Bond Ltd.,
6.500%, 6/30/2027, 144A
    17,301,157  
  27,050,000     Mesquite Energy, Inc.,
6.125%, 1/15/2023(e)(g)(h)(i)
    1,806,940  
  12,420,000     Mesquite Energy, Inc.,
7.750%, 6/15/2021(e)(g)(h)(i)
    829,656  
  2,770,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.500%, 7/15/2044
    2,852,158  
  37,985,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.625%, 9/01/2030
    47,006,437  
  11,623,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034     14,954,945  
  828,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038     1,074,250  
  4,156,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037     5,440,611  
  553,000     Ovintiv, Inc.,
7.200%, 11/01/2031
    720,665  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Independent Energy – continued

 

$ 1,023,000     Ovintiv, Inc.,
7.375%, 11/01/2031
  $ 1,333,493  
  2,285,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030     3,038,478  
  190,000     Range Resources Corp.,
4.875%, 5/15/2025
    196,175  
  2,150,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
4.750%, 2/01/2032
    2,264,176  
   

 

 

 
      250,674,856  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  3,985,000     Devon Energy Corp.,
4.500%, 1/15/2030
    4,278,275  
  5,995,000     TopBuild Corp.,
4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A
    6,152,369  
   

 

 

 
      10,430,644  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.7%

 

  17,850,000     Carnival Corp.,
5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A
    17,850,000  
  3,415,000     Carnival Corp.,
6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    3,397,925  
  10,030,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    9,985,567  
  3,695,000     NCL Finance Ltd.,
6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    3,639,575  
  18,780,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
    18,997,097  
   

 

 

 
      53,870,164  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.9%

 

  14,675,000     Athene Global Funding,
1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A(a)
    14,404,516  
  6,099,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
4.700%, 6/22/2047
    6,693,363  
  20,335,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
5.625%, 5/15/2030(a)
    24,264,647  
  2,030,000     MetLife, Inc.,
9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A
    3,005,291  
  10,175,000     MetLife, Inc.,
10.750%, 8/01/2069
    17,153,235  
  57,985,000     Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.,
6.800%, 6/15/2036, 144A(a)
    77,904,821  
  38,476,000     National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(e)(f)
    61,712,426  
  12,950,000     NLV Financial Corp.,
7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(e)(f)
    17,348,597  
   

 

 

 
      222,486,896  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 0.9%

 

  11,490,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A     11,429,563  
  2,475,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A
    2,475,000  
  8,090,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    8,292,250  
  Lodging – continued

 

11,290,000     Marriott International, Inc., Series HH, 2.850%, 4/15/2031   11,255,455  
  6,155,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    6,195,131  
  10,815,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    10,906,765  
  11,584,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    11,641,920  
  1,465,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.000%, 4/01/2027
    1,592,118  
  1,695,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A
    1,879,484  
   

 

 

 
      65,667,686  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.9%

 

  8,340,000     AMC Networks, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/15/2029
    8,287,875  
  5,896,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    5,979,252  
  2,905,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    3,021,490  
  2,110,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028     2,405,400  
  17,720,000     Netflix, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    20,665,950  
  2,007,000     Netflix, Inc.,
5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    2,383,313  
  9,827,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028     11,816,967  
  11,544,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     14,343,420  
   

 

 

 
      68,903,667  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 3.0%

 

  22,660,000     Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.875%, 3/17/2031, 144A(a)
    22,553,114  
  30,635,000     ArcelorMittal S.A.,
6.750%, 3/01/2041
    41,360,313  
  1,145,000     ArcelorMittal S.A.,
7.000%, 10/15/2039
    1,577,444  
  3,950,000     Barrick Gold Corp., Series A,
5.800%, 11/15/2034
    4,822,289  
  7,370,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    7,655,588  
  31,810,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    34,235,512  
  1,445,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A
    1,486,472  
  14,665,000     FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A     15,398,250  
  34,855,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.400%, 11/14/2034
    42,435,962  
  18,565,000     Glencore Funding LLC,
2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A
    18,037,754  
  39,010,000     Glencore Funding LLC,
2.850%, 4/27/2031, 144A(a)
    38,560,532  
  2,865,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    2,761,144  
   

 

 

 
      230,884,374  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.6%

 

  7,685,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    7,742,638  
  55,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
5.125%, 5/15/2029
    62,150  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Midstream – continued

 

$ 9,050,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A
  $ 11,843,554  
  3,745,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    3,716,913  
  205,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC,
7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A
    287,008  
  1,775,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,
4.900%, 2/15/2045
    1,926,300  
  5,300,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032, 144A     5,538,500  
  2,635,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 2/01/2030
    2,895,970  
  4,085,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    4,922,445  
  1,130,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.450%, 4/01/2044
    1,350,350  
  840,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 8/15/2048
    1,003,397  
  3,495,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.500%, 2/01/2050
    4,132,855  
   

 

 

 
      45,422,080  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage Related – 0.0%

 

  4,226     FHLMC, 5.000%, 12/01/2031     4,606  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.4%

 

  10,990,000     BANK, Series 2021-BN35, Class AS, 2.457%, 6/15/2064(a)     10,948,722  
  505,000     BBSG Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-MRP, Class A,
3.275%, 6/05/2036, 144A
    510,512  
  11,095,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F,
30-day Average SOFR + 6.870%, 6.970%, 12/15/2023, 144A(c)
    11,067,395  
  3,475,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM,
3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A(a)
    3,474,012  
  190,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A
    188,844  
  5,150,000     Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class B,
4.934%, 12/10/2044(b)
    5,146,801  
  412,000     Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-SKLZ, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 3.710%, 1/15/2034, 144A(c)
    407,178  
  6,710,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class B,
4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A(a)
    6,579,786  
  630,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class C,
4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    609,625  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

2,530,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class D,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
  2,363,959  
  4,297,642     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 1.810%, 7/15/2038, 144A(c)
    4,297,639  
  3,088,930     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.360%, 7/15/2038, 144A(c)
    3,088,927  
  3,760,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class B,
3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)
    3,703,113  
  435,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class D,
4.363%, 12/15/2047, 144A(b)
    428,421  
  6,060,000     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 1.910%, 11/15/2038, 144A(a)(c)
    6,044,807  
  1,415,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2,
3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A(a)
    1,405,946  
  11,786,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A4,
4.151%, 8/15/2046(a)(b)
    12,152,764  
  645,000     Motel Trust, Series 2021-MTL6, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.610%, 9/15/2038, 144A(c)
    644,805  
  5,770,000     RBS Commercial Funding Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A,
3.834%, 1/15/2032, 144A(a)(b)
    5,974,982  
  641,568     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A,
2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A(a)
    641,974  
  9,076,751     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-LC12, Class B,
4.306%, 7/15/2046(b)
    9,009,679  
  4,970,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class B, 3.671%, 11/15/2059(b)     4,846,075  
  1,955,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class B,
3.744%, 12/15/2045
    1,941,760  
  3,880,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class D,
5.775%, 4/15/2045, 144A(b)
    3,885,819  
  7,575,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class B,
4.503%, 8/15/2046(b)
    7,493,848  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 2,915,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class B,
4.378%, 5/15/2047
  $ 2,962,752  
   

 

 

 
      109,820,145  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 1.3%

 

  16,157,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.750%, 11/15/2029(a)
    22,580,529  
  9,625,000     International Paper Co.,
8.700%, 6/15/2038
    15,708,587  
  8,214,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
7.950%, 2/15/2031
    11,580,792  
  25,138,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
8.200%, 1/15/2030(a)
    34,851,464  
  4,127,000     Weyerhaeuser Co.,
6.950%, 10/01/2027
    5,215,632  
  7,985,000     Weyerhaeuser Co.,
7.375%, 3/15/2032
    11,233,696  
   

 

 

 
      101,170,700  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

 

  1,495,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A
    1,375,400  
  2,820,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A
    2,481,600  
  8,175,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    7,183,781  
  3,060,000     Jazz Securities DAC,
4.375%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    3,168,447  
  9,370,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036     9,822,571  
  22,523,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.100%, 10/01/2046
    19,031,935  
  14,570,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.750%, 5/09/2027
    14,436,976  
  10,545,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
5.125%, 5/09/2029
    10,337,369  
   

 

 

 
      67,838,079  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.3%

 

  13,985,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 11.384%, 1/15/2033, 144A(c)(e)(h)(i)(j)
    1,678,200  
  80,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 11.384%, 1/15/2033(c)(e)(h)(i)(j)
    9,600  
  17,110,000     Stewart Information Services Corp., 3.600%, 11/15/2031     17,325,023  
   

 

 

 
      19,012,823  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.1%

 

  4,125,000     EPR Properties,
3.600%, 11/15/2031
    4,081,038  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.8%

 

6,285,000     Carvana Co.,
5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A
  6,222,150  
  4,455,000     Carvana Co.,
5.625%, 10/01/2025, 144A
    4,460,658  
  9,240,000     Carvana Co.,
5.875%, 10/01/2028, 144A
    9,248,963  
  4,680,000     Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2028
    5,457,114  
  7,182,000     Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 7/15/2026
    8,388,504  
  2,250,000     Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 5/15/2027
    2,648,273  
  5,975,000     Lithia Motors, Inc.,
3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    6,129,991  
  9,245,000     Marks & Spencer PLC,
7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A
    10,864,724  
  3,860,000     Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    3,835,875  
  2,555,000     Tapestry, Inc.,
3.050%, 3/15/2032
    2,570,012  
   

 

 

 
      59,826,264  
   

 

 

 
  Sovereigns – 1.0%

 

  45,245,000     Mexico Government International Bond, 3.771%, 5/24/2061(a)     41,675,622  
  31,860,000     Mexico Government International Bond, 4.280%, 8/14/2041(a)     33,014,925  
   

 

 

 
      74,690,547  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.0%

 

  2,705,000     Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031     3,185,760  
   

 

 

 
  Supranational – 0.1%

 

  793,840,000     International Finance Corp.,
5.850%, 11/25/2022, (INR)(a)
    10,736,743  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 1.7%

 

  8,675,000     Block, Inc.,
3.500%, 6/01/2031, 144A
    8,891,875  
  27,510,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.569%, 12/01/2031
    28,620,991  
  14,400,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    13,464,000  
  16,765,000     CommScope, Inc.,
4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    16,661,225  
  20,540,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    21,258,489  
  8,630,000     Marvell Technology, Inc.,
2.950%, 4/15/2031
    8,793,435  
  9,365,000     Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051     9,721,874  
  17,090,000     TD SYNNEX Corp.,
1.750%, 8/09/2026, 144A
    16,654,932  
  1,660,000     Western Digital Corp.,
2.850%, 2/01/2029
    1,675,986  
  1,135,000     Western Digital Corp.,
3.100%, 2/01/2032
    1,143,286  
   

 

 

 
      126,886,093  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.4%

 

  5,895,000     Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.,
3.100%, 2/02/2031, 144A
    5,613,631  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Transportation Services – continued

 

$ 19,345,000     Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.,
4.200%, 8/04/2027, 144A
  $ 20,072,683  
  1,845,000     GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.,
4.250%, 10/27/2027, 144A
    1,783,360  
  315,000     GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.,
4.750%, 2/02/2026, 144A
    314,260  
   

 

 

 
      27,783,934  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 10.9%

 

  217,665(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,
10.000%, 1/01/2025, (BRL)
    38,446,026  
  8,436,175(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds,
6.750%, 3/09/2023, (MXN)(a)
    41,229,743  
  3,170,639(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 30,
8.500%, 11/18/2038, (MXN)
    16,294,131  
  45,170,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 12/31/2022(k)
    45,030,599  
  187,560,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 1/31/2023(a)
    186,915,262  
  158,300,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 2/28/2023(a)(k)
    157,650,723  
  269,355,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 6/30/2023(a)
    267,534,750  
  76,545,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.500%, 11/30/2023
    76,251,977  
   

 

 

 
      829,353,211  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 2.2%

 

  9,845,000     Bharti Airtel Ltd.,
3.250%, 6/03/2031, 144A
    9,954,254  
  9,835,000     IHS Holding Ltd.,
5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A
    9,918,598  
  24,995,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.125%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    23,995,200  
  8,000,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
4.625%, 7/06/2028
    7,772,283  
  3,695,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
5.250%, 7/06/2031
    3,690,381  
  2,770,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.400%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    2,796,813  
  4,965,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.700%, 3/15/2032, 144A
    4,995,593  
  42,300,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.375%, 4/15/2029
    43,101,162  
  20,890,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.500%, 4/15/2031
    21,733,538  
  38,320,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.875%, 4/15/2030
    41,912,633  
   

 

 

 
      169,870,455  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 0.6%

 

  3,825,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028     4,073,931  
  1,875,000     Lumen Technologies, Inc.,
5.625%, 4/01/2025
    1,983,225  
  Wirelines – continued

 

9,878,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
  10,447,615  
  23,485,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
    25,288,765  
  5,915,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.850%, 9/03/2041
    5,835,326  
   

 

 

 
      47,628,862  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $5,650,890,303)     5,849,846,696  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 5.7%  
  Airlines – 0.4%

 

  5,645,000     JetBlue Airways Corp.,
0.500%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    5,262,368  
  19,169,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025(a)
    25,552,277  
   

 

 

 
      30,814,645  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 2.9%

 

  48,505,000     DISH Network Corp.,
2.375%, 3/15/2024
    46,443,538  
  184,765,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    174,889,865  
   

 

 

 
      221,333,403  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  310,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
Zero Coupon,
0.000%, 2/15/2026, 144A(l)
    356,655  
  8,860,000     Peloton Interactive, Inc.,
Zero Coupon,
0.000%-1.734%, 2/15/2026, 144A(m)
    7,508,850  
  11,975,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
Zero Coupon,
0.000%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(m)
    11,842,916  
   

 

 

 
      19,708,421  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  3,499,000     Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
2.750%, 5/15/2026
    8,292,648  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.4%

 

  32,542,000     Teladoc Health, Inc.,
1.250%, 6/01/2027
    29,633,559  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  19,300,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    18,136,982  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  12,670,000     Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 3/15/2026, 144A(l)     11,347,252  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

 

  13,963,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
    14,599,713  
  27,688,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
    28,881,353  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Convertible Bonds – continued  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued

 

$ 7,650,000     Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Zero Coupon,
0.000%, 4/01/2026, 144A(l)
  $ 6,727,410  
  6,145,000     Livongo Health, Inc.,
0.875%, 6/01/2025
    7,046,963  
   

 

 

 
      57,255,439  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.5%

 

  15,740,000     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.,
0.375%, 6/01/2025
    29,817,856  
  8,485,000     Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027     7,912,262  
   

 

 

 
      37,730,118  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds
 
  (Identified Cost $453,689,780)     434,252,467  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 1.3%  
  Virginia – 1.3%

 

  92,215,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,
6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $91,561,005)
    96,876,256  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes
 
  (Identified Cost $6,196,141,088)     6,380,975,419  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.9%  
  Airlines – 0.1%

 

  8,947,883     United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.500%, 4/21/2028(c)(n)
    8,960,052  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.1%

 

  3,837,665     DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 8/02/2027(o)     3,838,778  
  3,902,796     DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 5.750%, 8/02/2027(c)(n)     3,903,928  
   

 

 

 
      7,742,706  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.2%

 

  10,864,295     Aruba Investments, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan,
6-month LIBOR + 7.750%, 8.500%, 11/24/2028(c)(n)
    10,882,438  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.1%

 

  7,022,629     Medline Borrower, LP, USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.750%, 10/23/2028(c)(p)
    7,019,539  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.2%

 

  16,469,000     Ascent Resources—Utica, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 9.000%, 10.000%, 11/01/2025(c)(q)
    17,759,017  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 0.1%

 

9,042,530     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.500%, 8/02/2028(c)(p)
  9,049,312  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  7,963,980     Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.000%, 5/05/2028(c)(p)     7,989,385  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $67,719,162)     69,402,449  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 3.0%  
  7,140,000     AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class B,
3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 1.730%, 7/20/2034, 144A(a)(c)
    7,091,670  
  7,240,000     AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.850%, 2.980%, 7/20/2034, 144A(c)
    7,239,726  
  1,805,000     AGL CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.224%, 7/15/2034, 144A(c)
    1,804,980  
  10,050,000     AIG CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.078%, 4/22/2034, 144A(c)
    9,902,031  
  5,605,000     AIG CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 3.140%, 7/20/2034, 144A(c)
    5,577,812  
  3,955,000     ARES Loan Funding I Ltd., Series 2021-ALFA, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.116%, 10/15/2034, 144A(c)
    3,962,525  
  9,977,000     Assurant CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.232%, 10/20/2031, 144A(c)
    9,976,884  
  5,225,000     Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd, Series 2017-2A, Class DR2,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.224%, 7/25/2034, 144A(c)
    5,224,969  
  10,720,000     Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2018-16A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.122%, 1/17/2032, 144A(a)(c)
    10,659,119  
  2,245,000     Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2018-16A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.122%, 1/17/2032, 144A(c)
    2,244,978  
  5,225,000     CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.082%, 7/20/2032, 144A(c)
    5,219,982  
  4,305,000     CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.371%, 7/15/2034, 144A(c)
    4,316,080  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 6,075,000     Crown City CLO I, Series 2020-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.420%, 3.552%, 7/20/2034, 144A(c)
  $ 6,074,915  
  7,745,000     Elmwood CLO V Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.232%, 10/20/2034, 144A(c)
    7,766,242  
  4,085,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D2,
3-month LIBOR + 2.850%, 2.982%, 1/20/2034, 144A(c)
    4,053,252  
  3,365,000     KVK CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.077%, 1/14/2028, 144A(c)
    3,365,045  
  8,760,000     LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class BR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.632%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    8,737,032  
  1,470,000     LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.132%, 4/20/2031, 144A(c)
    1,466,219  
  4,215,000     LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.132%, 4/20/2031, 144A(c)
    4,188,780  
  15,835,000     Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd., Series 2017-23A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 3.335%, 7/27/2031, 144A(c)
    15,850,271  
  1,260,000     Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.124%, 1/23/2031, 144A(c)
    1,260,075  
  5,260,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd., Series 2017-16SA, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.024%, 4/15/2034, 144A(c)     5,219,577  
  9,225,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.774%, 7/15/2034, 144A(a)(c)
    9,224,976  
  11,920,000     OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2019-17A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.232%, 7/20/2032, 144A(c)
    11,919,862  
  10,585,000     Octagon Investment Partners 42 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 3.274%, 7/15/2034, 144A(c)
    10,612,551  
  4,920,000     Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.300%, 3.424%, 7/15/2036, 144A(c)
    4,945,681  
  12,430,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.782%, 7/02/2035, 144A(a)(c)
    12,387,247  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
9,720,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.032%, 7/02/2035, 144A(c)
  9,635,124  
  12,640,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.624%, 10/17/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    12,577,212  
  5,120,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class CR3,
3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 2.824%, 10/17/2031, 144A(c)
    5,112,626  
  1,455,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A2R4,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 1.860%, 5/21/2034, 144A(a)(c)
    1,457,071  
  11,440,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR4,
3-month LIBOR + 2.850%, 3.010%, 5/21/2034, 144A(c)
    11,351,979  
  1,710,000     Parallel Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.550%, 2.682%, 7/20/2027, 144A(c)
    1,711,194  
  700,000     THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.082%, 1/20/2031, 144A(c)
    691,040  
  2,135,000     Vibrant CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 3.893%, 10/20/2034, 144A(c)
    2,152,457  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $225,556,696)     224,981,184  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 7.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%

 

  45,881     Lockheed Martin Corp.     16,306,566  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2%

 

  67,311     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     14,427,440  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.2%

 

  273,454     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     16,191,211  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.2%

 

  125,021     AbbVie, Inc.     16,927,843  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.4%

 

  14,742     BlackRock, Inc.     13,497,186  
  143,675     Morgan Stanley     14,103,138  
   

 

 

 
      27,600,324  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.2%

 

  574,383     Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(j)     16,082,724  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Communications Equipment – 0.2%

 

  257,190     Cisco Systems, Inc.   $ 16,298,130  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.4%

 

  144,045     Duke Energy Corp.     15,110,320  
  169,124     NextEra Energy, Inc.     15,789,417  
   

 

 

 
      30,899,737  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.3%

 

  553,744     Corning, Inc.     20,615,889  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2%

 

  97,854     Walmart, Inc.     14,158,495  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%

 

  103,366     Abbott Laboratories     14,547,731  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3%

 

  30,333     Anthem, Inc.     14,060,559  
  19,395     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     9,739,005  
   

 

 

 
      23,799,564  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2%

 

  128,904     Starbucks Corp.     15,077,901  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.2%

 

  98,632     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     16,134,223  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.3%

 

  38,486     Accenture PLC, Class A     15,954,371  
  30,689     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     7,567,294  
   

 

 

 
      23,521,665  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 0.4%

 

  61,292     Cummins, Inc.     13,370,237  
  39,940     Deere & Co.     13,695,026  
   

 

 

 
      27,065,263  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.7%

 

  1,348,430     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(j)     21,817,597  
  331,868     Comcast Corp., Class A     16,702,917  
  705,779     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(j)     14,849,590  
   

 

 

 
      53,370,104  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.2%

 

  272,528     Newmont Corp.     16,902,187  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%

 

  93,585     Battalion Oil Corp.(j)     917,133  
  136,026     Chevron Corp.     15,962,651  
  35,673     Ranger Oil Corp., Class A(j)     960,317  
  32,487     Whiting Petroleum Corp.(j)     2,101,259  
  393,606     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     10,249,501  
   

 

 

 
      30,190,861  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%

 

  201,139     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     12,541,017  
  80,705     Johnson & Johnson     13,806,204  
  142,866     Merck & Co., Inc.     10,949,250  
   

 

 

 
      37,296,471  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  7,905     Clarivate PLC(j)     185,926  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%

 

  52,726     American Tower Corp.   15,422,355  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.2%

 

  59,361     Union Pacific Corp.     14,954,817  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

 

  13,395     Broadcom, Inc.     8,913,167  
  44,215     Texas Instruments, Inc.     8,333,201  
   

 

 

 
      17,246,368  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.2%

 

  17,622     iQor Holdings, Inc.(e)(f)(j)     129,222  
  42,870     Microsoft Corp.     14,418,039  
   

 

 

 
      14,547,261  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.2%

 

  26,230     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     10,885,712  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%

 

  100,861     Apple, Inc.     17,909,888  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.8%

 

  495,584     T-Mobile US, Inc.(j)     57,477,832  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $571,377,246)     596,044,488  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.7%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.5%  
  Banking – 0.7%

 

  27,889     Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%(a)     40,310,761  
  11,335     Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%     16,895,157  
   

 

 

 
      57,205,918  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.0%

 

  14,418     Bunge Ltd., 4.875%     1,824,598  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.3%

 

  433,942     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     21,953,126  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  170,945     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%     15,532,063  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.3%

 

  19,569     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust,
5.250%, 144A(e)(f)
    20,404,792  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $107,276,838)     116,920,497  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.2%  
  Electric – 0.0%

 

  2,925     Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), Series 1947, 1.900%     146,250  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – continued  
  Finance Companies – 0.0%

 

  16,004     iStar, Inc., Series G, 7.650%   $ 408,262  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.0%

 

  52,867     Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%     1,215,941  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Office Property – 0.1%

 

  2,318     Highwoods Properties, Inc., Series A, 8.625%     2,897,500  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 0.1%

 

  169,007     Prologis, Inc., Series Q, 8.540%     10,343,228  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $11,111,452)     15,011,181  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $118,388,290)     131,931,678  
   

 

 

 
  Closed-End Investment Companies – 0.0%  
  170,568     NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
(Identified Cost $9,816,437)
    2,316,313  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 1.5%  
$ 115,840,265     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2021 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $115,840,265 on 1/03/2022 collateralized by $20,359,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125% due 7/15/2030 valued at $24,587,736; $92,183,500 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625% due 5/15/2031 valued at $93,569,379 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $115,840,265)
    115,840,265  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.1%  
  (Identified Cost $7,304,839,184)     7,521,491,796  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.9%     67,924,019  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 7,589,415,815  
   

 

 

 
  (‡)     Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2021 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2021 is disclosed.

 

  (d)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (e)     Illiquid security. (Unaudited)

 

  (f)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At December 31, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $144,814,096 or 1.9% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (g)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.

 

  (h)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (i)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At December 31, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $4,324,396 or 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (j)     Non-income producing security.

 

  (k)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

  (l)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (m)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. The Fund’s investment in this security is comprised of various lots with differing annualized yields.

 

  (n)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.75%, to which the spread is added. See Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (o)     Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at December 31, 2021 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.

 

  (p)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.50%, to which the spread is added. See Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (q)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 1.00%, to which the spread is added. See Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  144A     All or a portion of these securities are 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 December 31, 2021, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $2,910,456,449 or 38.3% of net assets.

 

  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities  
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note

 

  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN     Medium Term Note

 

  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

  BRL     Brazilian Real

 

  INR     Indian Rupee

 

  MXN     Mexican Peso

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
   Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units of Currency      In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   3/03/2022    BRL      S        115,203,000      $ 20,017,550      $ 20,397,738      $ (380,188
                    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2021, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       3/22/2022          4,376        $ 566,345,189        $ 570,931,250        $ 4,586,061  
                        

 

 

 

At December 31, 2021, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       3/22/2022          7,034        $ 1,017,588,241        $ 1,030,041,375        $ (12,453,134
                        

 

 

 

Industry Summary at December 31, 2021

 

Treasuries

       10.9

Cable Satellite

       7.2  

Finance Companies

       4.6  

Banking

       4.0  

ABS Home Equity

       3.8  

Independent Energy

       3.5  

Metals & Mining

       3.2  

ABS Car Loan

       3.0  

Life Insurance

       2.9  

Wireless

       2.5  

Airlines

       2.5  

ABS Other

       2.5  

Technology

       2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.3  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       37.0  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       3.0  

Short-Term Investments

       1.5  

Closed-End Investment Companies

       0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.1  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

       0.9  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

* Less than 0.1%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 86.2% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 84.5%  
  ABS Car Loan – 8.2%

 

$ 100,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class D,
2.400%, 6/15/2026, 144A
  $ 100,937  
  335,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.340%, 11/15/2027, 144A
    330,343  
  230,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D,
4.040%, 11/18/2024(a)
    238,138  
  235,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.210%, 12/18/2026
    231,834  
  100,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A
    104,726  
  620,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A,
2.360%, 3/20/2026, 144A(a)
    633,754  
  100,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B,
2.680%, 8/20/2026, 144A
    102,072  
  600,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A,
2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A(a)
    606,589  
  100,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.500%, 1/18/2028
    98,217  
  400,000     CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-C, Class C,
1.710%, 8/17/2026, 144A(a)
    402,483  
  370,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C,
2.730%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    377,378  
  250,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class C,
2.280%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    252,197  
  260,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.640%, 6/17/2030, 144A
    256,461  
  250,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C,
1.630%, 9/16/2030, 144A
    246,449  
  145,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class D,
4.300%, 4/15/2026
    148,580  
  100,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D,
4.090%, 6/15/2026
    102,206  
  340,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.450%, 1/16/2029
    338,274  
  690,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.390%, 3/15/2029
    676,472  
  115,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.500%, 2/16/2027, 144A
    113,740  
  ABS Car Loan – continued  
690,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D, 1.310%, 5/17/2027, 144A   674,395  
  315,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class D,
2.580%, 9/15/2025, 144A(a)
    320,106  
  150,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.080%, 11/16/2026
    148,133  
  495,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.550%, 6/15/2027
    486,726  
  235,000     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D,
3.550%, 4/15/2025, 144A
    239,872  
  285,000     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.620%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    282,869  
  165,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.270%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    162,508  
  175,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A
    172,412  
  210,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.650%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    206,096  
  1,125,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A3,
0.300%, 8/15/2025(a)
    1,117,552  
  270,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D, 1.320%, 3/15/2027, 144A     263,504  
  170,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D, 1.920%, 9/15/2027, 144A     167,187  
  250,000     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
3.540%, 2/18/2025, 144A
    255,286  
  285,000     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D,
1.420%, 4/15/2027, 144A
    280,716  
  832,964     GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.840%, 9/16/2024(a)     839,118  
  425,000     GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3, 0.350%, 10/16/2025(a)     422,291  
  840,000     GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3, 0.510%, 4/16/2026(a)     834,197  
  1,300,000     Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A4,
1.630%, 10/21/2026(a)
    1,313,434  
  670,000     Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3,
0.270%, 4/21/2025(a)
    666,412  
  330,000     Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3,
0.330%, 8/15/2025(a)
    327,819  
  184,296     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.174%, 9/25/2028, 144A
    183,623  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Car Loan – continued  
$ 170,000     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class E,
3.670%, 2/15/2028, 144A
  $ 173,544  
  450,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D,
3.220%, 7/15/2025(a)
    458,810  
  200,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C,
4.110%, 12/15/2025(a)
    205,829  
  225,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D,
2.220%, 9/15/2026
    228,238  
  315,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.130%, 11/16/2026
    313,125  
  400,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.350%, 7/15/2027
    397,545  
  485,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.330%, 9/15/2027
    478,638  
  840,584     Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3,
2.570%, 8/15/2023(a)
    846,802  
  621,188     Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3,
1.660%, 5/15/2024(a)
    625,349  
  125,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class D,
1.650%, 2/17/2026, 144A
    125,298  
  275,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D,
1.230%, 12/15/2026, 144A
    270,598  
  1,085,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-B, Class A3,
0.420%, 6/15/2026(a)
    1,077,279  
   

 

 

 
      19,926,161  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.2%

 

  240,000     Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.090%, 7/15/2024, 144A
    240,823  
  265,000     Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.540%, 3/20/2026, 144A
    264,754  
   

 

 

 
      505,577  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 4.7%

 

  472,825     CIM Trust, Series 2021-NR2, Class A1,
2.568%, 7/25/2059, 144A(b)
    471,639  
  100,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C,
2.800%, 4/15/2053, 144A
    98,449  
  160,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C,
2.478%, 7/15/2054, 144A
    153,979  
  100,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D,
3.469%, 10/15/2054, 144A
    99,732  
  ABS Home Equity – continued  
258,478     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1,
1.668%, 9/27/2060, 144A(b)
  256,307  
  100,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL3, Class M2,
3.750%, 1/25/2060, 144A
    107,160  
  617,016     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL4, Class A1,
1.796%, 12/27/2060, 144A(b)
    612,829  
  260,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.389%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    253,980  
  220,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.489%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    215,568  
  205,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1,
2.258%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    199,653  
  105,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR2, Class E2,
2.358%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    101,466  
  100,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.372%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    97,472  
  100,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.522%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    97,478  
  213,351     GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1, 2.650%, 10/25/2068, 144A(a)(b)     216,419  
  96,495     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class E,
2.577%, 9/17/2041, 144A
    94,158  
  414,756     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E1,
2.852%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    402,864  
  214,874     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E2,
2.952%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    208,777  
  99,984     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 1.190%, 6/17/2037, 144A(c)
    99,863  
  25,019     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 1.259%, 7/17/2037, 144A(c)
    24,983  
  251,841     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS4, Class A1,
3.438%, 5/25/2059, 144A(b)
    251,976  
  101,349     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS7, Class A1,
3.250%, 11/25/2059, 144A(b)
    101,637  
  538,838     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS5, Class A1,
3.250%, 6/25/2060, 144A(b)
    544,746  
  485,000     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A2,
3.250%, 9/25/2059, 144A(a)(b)
    509,121  
  273,041     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS2, Class A1,
1.750%, 4/25/2061, 144A(b)
    270,661  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – continued  
$ 9,419     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,
2.562%, 7/25/2035(b)(d)(e)
  $ 8,643  
  135,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class E,
4.466%, 8/17/2035, 144A
    135,357  
  235,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1,
2.547%, 4/19/2038, 144A
    230,246  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR3, Class E1,
2.538%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    98,401  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR3, Class E2,
2.688%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    98,206  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR4, Class E1,
2.409%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    97,797  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR4, Class E2,
2.559%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    97,804  
  120,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR5, Class E1,
2.209%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    116,440  
  150,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR6, Class E1,
2.425%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    147,226  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR6, Class E2,
2.525%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    98,113  
  265,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR7, Class E1,
2.591%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    256,588  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR7, Class E2,
2.640%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    96,826  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR9, Class E1,
2.811%, 11/17/2040, 144A
    96,324  
  438,295     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.115%, 1/25/2026, 144A(b)
    435,547  
  175,319     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1,
2.115%, 3/25/2026, 144A(b)
    173,702  
  349,192     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-3, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(b)
    347,066  
  123,083     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-4, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(b)
    122,737  
  406,823     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-5, Class A1,
1.793%, 6/25/2026, 144A(b)
    400,891  
  390,000     Toorak Mortgage Corp., Series 2021-1, Class A1, 2.240%, 6/25/2024, 144A(b)     388,575  
  120,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class M2,
4.000%, 4/25/2056, 144A(b)
    125,123  
  240,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5, Class M1,
3.250%, 7/25/2058, 144A(b)
    246,297  
  328,903     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A1,
2.900%, 10/25/2059, 144A(a)(b)
    335,231  
  ABS Home Equity – continued  
184,010     VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 2.289%, 12/26/2050, 144A(b)   183,716  
  397,236     VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1, 1.868%, 8/25/2051, 144A(b)     391,970  
  121,855     VOLT XCII LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(b)     121,063  
  316,676     VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1, 1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(b)     314,151  
  286,055     VOLT XCIV LLC, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1, 2.240%, 2/27/2051, 144A(b)     284,525  
  203,298     VOLT XCVI LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1, 2.116%, 3/27/2051, 144A(b)     202,344  
  407,533     VOLT XCVII LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.240%, 4/25/2051, 144A(b)     405,091  
   

 

 

 
      11,546,917  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other  – 2.8%

 

  100,000     Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C,
1.400%, 8/17/2026, 144A
    98,769  
  275,110     Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.950%, 11/16/2041, 144A
    267,519  
  100,000     Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.400%, 7/17/2046, 144A     98,769  
  164,339     Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.162%, 4/15/2036, 144A
    161,349  
  355,000     DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II,
2.493%, 11/20/2051, 144A
    353,412  
  155,000     Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D,
1.920%, 3/23/2026, 144A
    156,222  
  100,000     Freedom Financial Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.940%, 6/19/2028, 144A     100,098  
  215,000     Freedom Financial Trust, Series 2021-3FP, Class D,
2.370%, 11/20/2028, 144A
    211,595  
  150,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C,
2.490%, 9/20/2029, 144A(a)
    151,101  
  115,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.030%, 3/20/2031, 144A
    113,457  
  359,133     Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.636%, 10/15/2046, 144A
    361,600  
  100,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    98,476  
  105,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C,
1.810%, 12/15/2031, 144A
    103,382  
  122,736     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A,
4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(b)
    111,307  
  85,140     MVW LLC, Series 2021-1WA, Class C, 1.940%, 1/22/2041, 144A     84,670  
  145,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3.890%, 3/14/2033, 144A
    150,820  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Other – continued  
$ 240,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
2.470%, 6/16/2036, 144A
  $ 237,638  
  502,943     S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A
    489,591  
  85,596     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
3.120%, 5/20/2036, 144A
    86,374  
  59,508     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class C,
3.000%, 8/20/2036, 144A
    59,741  
  64,017     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C,
1.790%, 11/20/2037, 144A
    63,198  
  527,996     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A
    515,099  
  1,000,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class C,
3.350%, 5/25/2028, 144A(a)
    1,011,530  
  110,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C,
2.840%, 8/25/2028, 144A
    111,732  
  247,333     Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.680%, 2/20/2046, 144A
    240,449  
  397,600     Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A,
2.230%, 4/20/2046, 144A
    395,910  
  269,398     TIF Funding II LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.650%, 2/20/2046, 144A     260,925  
  115,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-1, Class M1,
3.750%, 10/25/2056, 144A(b)
    119,381  
  519,619     Triton Container Finance VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.860%, 3/20/2046, 144A
    508,725  
  199,554     Wave Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A
    194,063  
   

 

 

 
      6,916,902  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 0.9%

 

  100,000     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C,
2.920%, 7/25/2051, 144A
    99,533  
  124,288     Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class B,
3.040%, 1/25/2047, 144A
    126,119  
  55,889     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A,
1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A
    55,664  
  262,071     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
0.840%, 5/15/2069, 144A(a)
    258,760  
  135,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.240%, 5/15/2069, 144A
    133,790  
  100,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class B,
2.030%, 12/16/2069, 144A
    97,299  
  ABS Student Loan – continued  
195,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-FA, Class B,
2.120%, 2/18/2070, 144A
  191,318  
  176,342     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2A,
3.630%, 11/15/2035, 144A(a)
    182,960  
  627,624     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A,
2.230%, 9/15/2037, 144A(a)
    634,770  
  195,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A2A2,
1-month LIBOR + 0.730%, 0.840%, 1/15/2053, 144A(a)(c)
    195,722  
  210,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B,
2.650%, 7/17/2051, 144A
    210,902  
  100,000     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class C,
4.430%, 3/26/2040, 144A(b)
    103,256  
   

 

 

 
      2,290,093  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Whole Business – 0.8%

 

  240,625     DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II,
4.030%, 11/20/2047, 144A
    251,147  
  163,930     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.328%, 7/25/2048, 144A
    172,412  
  98,250     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.668%, 10/25/2049, 144A
    103,409  
  606,950     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I,
2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A
    609,505  
  99,500     Hardee’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.865%, 6/20/2051, 144A     97,851  
  460,000     Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II,
2.294%, 8/25/2051, 144A
    454,719  
  263,675     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.370%, 6/15/2051, 144A     257,586  
  99,500     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.775%, 6/15/2051, 144A     99,258  
   

 

 

 
      2,045,887  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.1%

 

  1,215,000     Boeing Co. (The), 2.196%, 2/04/2026     1,214,710  
  85,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026     88,568  
  510,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 2/01/2031     543,856  
  85,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048     84,174  
  50,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050     51,810  
  390,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048     404,776  
  260,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059     270,064  
  95,000     Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030     110,685  
  510,000     Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050     690,604  
  376,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.400%, 2/01/2027
    391,510  
  1,125,000     Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030     1,160,935  
   

 

 

 
      5,011,692  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Airlines – 1.4%

 

$ 1,302,702     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-2A,
5.250%, 10/01/2030, 144A
  $ 1,401,278  
  45,253     American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    42,792  
  455,000     Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.,
6.500%, 6/20/2027, 144A
    485,713  
  192,091     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
7.125%, 4/22/2025
    202,379  
  420,255     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A,
4.625%, 12/03/2026
    418,154  
  230,093     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B,
3.650%, 4/07/2027
    226,002  
  451,650     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A,
5.875%, 4/15/2029
    493,685  
  40,000     United Airlines, Inc.,
4.375%, 4/15/2026, 144A
    41,709  
  60,000     United Airlines, Inc.,
4.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    61,875  
   

 

 

 
      3,373,587  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 1.4%

 

  615,000     Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032     629,760  
  1,614,000     General Motors Co.,
5.200%, 4/01/2045(a)
    1,996,926  
  250,000     General Motors Co.,
6.250%, 10/02/2043
    342,110  
  315,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
1.050%, 3/08/2024
    313,336  
   

 

 

 
      3,282,132  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 10.5%

 

  200,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
2.200%, 11/02/2028
    198,665  
  2,255,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/13/2022
    2,263,896  
  420,000     Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander,
5.375%, 4/17/2025, 144A
    458,329  
  370,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 10/24/2030, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 1.922%, 10/24/2031     354,259  
  635,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2022, variable rate thereafter),
3.004%, 12/20/2023(a)
    648,125  
  1,244,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028(a)
    1,328,175  
  335,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/29/2030, variable rate thereafter),
2.592%, 4/29/2031
    338,409  
  Banking – continued  
235,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 7/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 1.898%, 7/23/2031   224,913  
  314,000     Bank of America Corp., MTN,
4.250%, 10/22/2026
    346,468  
  536,000     Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027     586,461  
  950,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 11/24/2026, variable rate thereafter),
2.279%, 11/24/2027
    951,694  
  555,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.375%(f)     543,623  
  1,245,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.564%, 9/23/2035
    1,275,047  
  1,145,000     BNP Paribas S.A.,
2.824%, 1/26/2041, 144A
    1,093,590  
  1,040,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 3/01/2028, variable rate thereafter),
4.375%, 3/01/2033, 144A
    1,128,049  
  1,060,000     Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 3/31/2030, variable rate thereafter),
4.412%, 3/31/2031
    1,210,583  
  80,000     Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 6/03/2030, variable rate thereafter),
2.572%, 6/03/2031
    80,692  
  640,000     Credit Agricole S.A.,
2.811%, 1/11/2041, 144A
    612,380  
  250,000     Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 4.000%, 1/10/2033     266,403  
  400,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.729%, 1/14/2032
    408,928  
  295,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 5/28/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.035%, 5/28/2032
    297,253  
  1,619,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
4.125%, 12/15/2026(a)
    1,785,710  
  220,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 10/15/2029, variable rate thereafter),
2.739%, 10/15/2030
    226,046  
  740,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 11/19/2030, variable rate thereafter),
1.764%, 11/19/2031(a)
    701,368  
  470,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/22/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.578%, 4/22/2027(a)
    464,461  
  482,000     Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/2027     530,624  
  1,205,000     Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 2/13/2031, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 1.794%, 2/13/2032(a)     1,140,587  
  953,000     Morgan Stanley, GMTN,
4.350%, 9/08/2026
    1,053,387  
  1,727,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN,
6.250%, 8/09/2026(a)
    2,060,002  
  655,000     NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 6/14/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.642%, 6/14/2027
    646,018  
  1,685,000     Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 7/08/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.653%, 7/08/2035, 144A(a)
    1,735,624  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Banking – continued  
$ 540,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter),
5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A
  $ 588,347  
   

 

 

 
      25,548,116  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.5%

 

  733,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
    971,660  
  110,000     Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.,
2.500%, 1/15/2027
    107,727  
   

 

 

 
      1,079,387  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 1.7%

 

  2,210,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A
    2,201,889  
  310,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.125%, 144A(f)
    320,850  
  211,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     279,018  
  104,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     138,913  
  778,000     Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036     1,098,580  
   

 

 

 
      4,039,250  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 2.4%

 

  30,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A
    29,515  
  565,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032     581,244  
  165,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
2.800%, 4/01/2031
    163,266  
  2,335,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.700%, 4/01/2051
    2,257,447  
  370,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.850%, 4/01/2061
    348,913  
  195,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.900%, 6/01/2052
    195,539  
  1,595,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.950%, 6/30/2062
    1,536,591  
  165,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
5.125%, 7/01/2049
    191,395  
  400,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A
    378,500  
  145,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
5.500%, 9/01/2041
    175,800  
   

 

 

 
      5,858,210  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.6%

 

200,000     Alpek SAB de CV,
3.250%, 2/25/2031, 144A
  199,500  
  200,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A
    212,700  
  400,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
5.875%, 1/31/2050, 144A
    461,000  
  525,000     Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV,
2.875%, 5/11/2031, 144A
    516,621  
   

 

 

 
      1,389,821  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1%

 

  168,054     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2912, Class EH,
5.500%, 1/15/2035(a)
    191,853  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 1.1%

 

  2,680,000     Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 0.450%, 5/17/2024(a)     2,646,805  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services  – 1.0%

 

  180,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
2.950%, 3/15/2031
    179,744  
  1,130,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
3.250%, 2/15/2030
    1,153,166  
  535,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
3.800%, 2/15/2028
    571,995  
  210,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    213,851  
  375,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    408,111  
   

 

 

 
      2,526,867  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products  – 0.3%

 

  360,000     Hasbro, Inc., 6.600%, 7/15/2028     446,158  
  300,000     Natura Cosmeticos S.A.,
4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A
    294,375  
   

 

 

 
      740,533  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing  – 0.4%

 

  510,000     GE Capital Funding LLC,
4.550%, 5/15/2032
    603,251  
  241,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035     287,600  
   

 

 

 
      890,851  
   

 

 

 
  Electric  – 0.8%

 

  605,000     Calpine Corp.,
3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    583,069  
  95,000     Edison International,
4.950%, 4/15/2025
    103,318  
  140,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
3.250%, 6/01/2031
    140,462  
  175,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
3.500%, 8/01/2050
    162,114  
  225,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.250%, 3/15/2046
    224,517  
  290,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.300%, 3/15/2045
    293,193  
  310,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
4.750%, 2/15/2044
    321,475  
   

 

 

 
      1,828,148  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Finance Companies  – 3.8%

 

$ 315,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
3.000%, 10/29/2028
  $ 319,453  
  400,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
3.300%, 1/30/2032
    407,509  
  290,000     Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/01/2030     295,908  
  196,000     Air Lease Corp., 4.625%, 10/01/2028     216,186  
  125,000     Air Lease Corp., MTN,
3.000%, 2/01/2030
    124,762  
  675,000     Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028     672,005  
  635,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
3.200%, 11/15/2031
    624,321  
  225,000     Aviation Capital Group LLC,
1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A
    219,460  
  315,000     Barings BDC, Inc.,
3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A
    311,545  
  425,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.,
3.125%, 10/12/2028
    422,840  
  15,000     Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027     15,298  
  95,000     Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024     101,294  
  110,000     Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2026     121,589  
  84,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
    80,010  
  6,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/2024
    6,398  
  165,000     Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.,
2.700%, 1/15/2027
    163,722  
  510,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/11/2028
    500,605  
  1,920,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2026
    2,019,015  
  375,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    372,187  
  330,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    331,237  
  995,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    1,009,925  
  865,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A
    876,141  
   

 

 

 
      9,211,410  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other  – 1.0%

 

  1,110,000     Blackstone Secured Lending Fund,
2.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    1,080,391  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.450%, 11/07/2024
    197,592  
  200,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
3.300%, 1/12/2031
    170,068  
  180,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029     175,500  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 7/03/2022
    143,834  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027
    121,058  
  Financial Other  – continued

 

200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.600%, 7/15/2026
  124,788  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024
    128,242  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027
    135,078  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026
    136,388  
   

 

 

 
      2,412,939  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 1.6%

 

  990,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/01/2050
    1,220,490  
  1,066,000     Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.500%, 1/16/2050     1,114,609  
  225,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
3.750%, 12/01/2031, 144A
    228,375  
  815,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
4.375%, 6/01/2046
    956,476  
  300,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A
    304,209  
  5,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A
    5,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,829,409  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.3%

 

  425,000     Genm Capital Labuan Ltd.,
3.882%, 4/19/2031, 144A
    414,349  
  190,000    

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,

3.250%, 1/15/2032

    191,024  
   

 

 

 
      605,373  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 1.8%

 

  98,900,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea,
4.890%, 8/09/2023, 144A, (INR)(a)
    1,315,444  
  19,600,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea, MTN,
6.750%, 8/09/2022, (INR)(a)
    265,596  
  485,000     Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd.,
2.800%, 2/10/2031, 144A
    471,949  
  780,000     Pertamina Persero PT,
6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A
    1,018,460  
  1,205,000     Saudi Arabian Oil Co.,
3.250%, 11/24/2050, 144A(a)
    1,172,202  
  200,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.750%, 1/14/2030
    179,126  
   

 

 

 
      4,422,777  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.4%

 

  810,000     Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031     788,547  
  155,000     Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031     151,900  
  110,000     Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030     111,816  
   

 

 

 
      1,052,263  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 1.3%

 

  10,000     Cigna Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/2027     12,926  
  195,000     HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/01/2030     206,091  
  1,192,000     HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027     1,313,113  
  1,340,000     HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2049     1,720,989  
   

 

 

 
      3,253,119  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Home Construction – 1.7%

 

$ 200,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd.,
4.850%, 12/14/2026
  $ 180,990  
  510,000     MDC Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 1/15/2043
    645,168  
  260,000     Meritage Homes Corp.,
3.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    273,000  
  1,700,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035(a)
    2,186,250  
  600,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033     780,204  
   

 

 

 
      4,065,612  
   

 

 

 
  Hybrid ARMs – 0.0%

 

  1,772     FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.460%, 1.585%, 2/01/2037(c)     1,810  
  7,349     FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.811%, 2.069%, 9/01/2036(c)     7,741  
   

 

 

 
      9,551  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 2.4%

 

  1,160,000     Aker BP ASA,
3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    1,228,312  
  120,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A
    117,391  
  353,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
3.800%, 6/01/2024
    368,343  
  13,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
4.500%, 4/15/2023
    13,396  
  400,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    471,048  
  190,000     Diamondback Energy, Inc.,
3.125%, 3/24/2031
    195,823  
  280,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    275,800  
  370,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A
    362,600  
  40,000     EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A     41,061  
  385,000     EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A     399,438  
  100,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     107,252  
  75,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     83,063  
  505,000     Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041     623,453  
  40,000     Leviathan Bond Ltd.,
6.125%, 6/30/2025, 144A
    42,365  
  450,000     Leviathan Bond Ltd.,
6.500%, 6/30/2027, 144A
    482,823  
  240,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.100%, 2/15/2047
    235,200  
  275,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.200%, 3/15/2048
    275,000  
  20,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.400%, 8/15/2049
    20,250  
  40,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.500%, 7/15/2044
    41,186  
  45,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
4.625%, 6/15/2045
    46,800  
  315,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034     405,301  
  15,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031     19,553  
  65,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
4.750%, 2/01/2032
    68,452  
   

 

 

 
      5,923,910  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.1%

 

80,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A
  79,646  
  110,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
    111,271  
   

 

 

 
      190,917  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.1%

 

  490,000     Athene Global Funding,
1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A
    480,968  
  159,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
4.700%, 6/22/2047
    174,495  
  1,488,000     National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(g)(h)
    2,386,633  
  1,560,000     NLV Financial Corp.,
7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(g)(h)
    2,089,870  
   

 

 

 
      5,131,966  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 0.2%

 

  165,000     Marriott International, Inc., Series HH,
2.850%, 4/15/2031
    164,495  
  40,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    40,261  
  285,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    287,418  
  65,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    65,325  
  10,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.000%, 4/01/2027
    10,868  
  10,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A
    11,088  
   

 

 

 
      579,455  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.6%

 

  55,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    55,777  
  25,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    26,003  
  70,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028     79,800  
  765,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     892,181  
  30,000     Netflix, Inc.,
5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    35,625  
  90,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028     108,225  
  105,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     130,462  
   

 

 

 
      1,328,073  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.7%

 

  735,000     Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.875%, 3/17/2031, 144A
    731,533  
  200,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    215,250  
  260,000     FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.,
4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A
    273,000  
  500,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.400%, 11/14/2034
    608,750  
  1,450,000     Glencore Funding LLC,
2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A
    1,408,820  
  830,000     Glencore Funding LLC,
2.850%, 4/27/2031, 144A
    820,437  
  85,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    81,919  
   

 

 

 
      4,139,709  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Midstream – 1.6%

 

$ 240,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
  $ 241,800  
  125,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A
    163,585  
  588,000     Enable Midstream Partners LP,
5.000%, 5/15/2044
    637,698  
  404,000     Enbridge Energy Partners LP,
7.375%, 10/15/2045
    630,011  
  565,000     Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.,
2.940%, 9/30/2040, 144A(a)
    562,296  
  43,000     ONEOK Partners LP,
6.200%, 9/15/2043
    55,502  
  27,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 2.850%, 1/31/2023     27,370  
  55,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/2030     57,433  
  10,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.300%, 1/31/2043     10,025  
  455,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.700%, 6/15/2044     483,850  
  45,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.900%, 2/15/2045     48,836  
  85,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 2/01/2030
    93,418  
  130,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    156,651  
  35,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.450%, 4/01/2044
    41,825  
  25,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 8/15/2048
    29,863  
  120,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.500%, 2/01/2050
    141,901  
  392,000     Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
3.350%, 8/15/2022
    395,673  
   

 

 

 
      3,777,737  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.9%

 

  345,000     BANK, Series 2021-BN35, Class AS,
2.457%, 6/15/2064(a)
    343,704  
  95,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class B,
30-day Average SOFR + 2.124%, 2.224%, 12/15/2023, 144A(c)
    94,762  
  105,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class C,
30-day Average SOFR + 2.424%, 2.524%, 12/15/2023, 144A(c)
    104,738  
  65,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class D,
30-day Average SOFR + 3.723%, 3.823%, 12/15/2023, 144A(c)
    64,839  
  215,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM,
3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A(a)
    214,939  
  100,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class B,
4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    98,059  
  139,275     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 1.700%,
1.810%, 7/15/2038, 144A(c)
    139,275  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

99,482     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%,
2.360%, 7/15/2038, 144A(c)
  99,482  
  115,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A,
3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)
    117,285  
  125,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class B,
3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)
    123,109  
  125,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class AS,
4.383%, 1/10/2047
    128,870  
  185,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B,
4.885%, 1/10/2047(b)
    183,461  
  420,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C, 4.363%, 12/15/2047, 144A(b)     423,340  
  200,000     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 1.910%, 11/15/2038, 144A(c)     199,499  
  100,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2, 3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A     99,360  
  55,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C12, Class C, 4.763%, 10/15/2046(b)     54,653  
  495,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C30, Class C, 4.107%, 9/15/2049(b)     489,167  
  350,000     RBS Commercial Funding Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A,
3.834%, 1/15/2032, 144A(a)(b)
    362,434  
  65,000     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class BEC,
4.813%, 5/10/2063, 144A(b)
    62,353  
  41,796     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A,
2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A
    41,822  
  110,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC12, Class B,
4.306%, 7/15/2046(b)
    109,187  
  155,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class AS,
4.020%, 8/15/2050
    158,480  
  88,931     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D,
5.425%, 3/15/2044, 144A(b)
    42,438  
  145,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class B,
4.503%, 8/15/2046(b)
    143,447  
  175,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class B,
4.378%, 5/15/2047
    177,867  
  655,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B,
4.204%, 11/15/2047(b)
    651,795  
   

 

 

 
      4,728,365  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Paper – 0.4%

 

$ 552,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.250%, 6/01/2028(a)
  $ 714,004  
  137,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
7.550%, 3/01/2047(g)(h)
    214,761  
  104,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
8.200%, 1/15/2030
    144,186  
   

 

 

 
      1,072,951  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

 

  150,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
    157,245  
  370,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.100%, 10/01/2046
    312,650  
  240,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027     237,809  
  200,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029     196,062  
   

 

 

 
      903,766  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.8%

 

  39,000     American International Group, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/15/2024
    41,415  
  1,286,000     Old Republic International Corp.,
4.875%, 10/01/2024
    1,400,487  
  555,000     Stewart Information Services Corp.,
3.600%, 11/15/2031
    561,975  
   

 

 

 
      2,003,877  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Apartments – 0.0%

 

  85,000     American Homes 4 Rent,
2.375%, 7/15/2031
    83,303  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Office Property – 0.0%

 

  85,000     Corporate Office Properties LP,
2.750%, 4/15/2031
    84,513  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Shopping Centers – 0.0%

 

  70,000     Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,
2.250%, 4/01/2028
    69,627  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.4%

 

  2,680,000     Amazon.com, Inc.,
0.450%, 5/12/2024(a)
    2,653,469  
  650,000     AutoZone, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2030     727,248  
  125,000     Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032     125,735  
   

 

 

 
      3,506,452  
   

 

 

 
  Sovereigns – 1.7%

 

  1,435,000     Mexico Government International Bond, 3.771%, 5/24/2061     1,321,793  
  930,000     Mexico Government International Bond, 4.280%, 8/14/2041     963,712  
  1,760,000     U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A,
2.450%, 8/01/2022(a)
    1,781,930  
   

 

 

 
      4,067,435  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.0%

 

  39,000     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV,
5.700%, 10/01/2040
    52,921  
   

 

 

 
  Supranational – 0.1%

 

22,620,000     International Finance Corp.,
5.850%, 11/25/2022, (INR)(a)
  305,937  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 4.9%

 

  1,065,000     Avnet, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2026     1,167,309  
  240,000     Broadcom, Inc.,
3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A
    239,582  
  915,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032     1,028,255  
  890,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.569%, 12/01/2031
    925,943  
  155,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    144,925  
  250,000     CommScope, Inc.,
4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    248,452  
  1,325,000     Equinix, Inc., 1.450%, 5/15/2026     1,298,704  
  885,000     Equinix, Inc., 2.000%, 5/15/2028     868,609  
  1,175,000     Equinix, Inc., 2.150%, 7/15/2030     1,142,208  
  130,000     Jabil, Inc., 1.700%, 4/15/2026     129,645  
  375,000     Jabil, Inc., 3.600%, 1/15/2030     403,251  
  330,000     Jabil, Inc., 3.950%, 1/12/2028     361,581  
  295,000     Marvell Technology, Inc.,
2.450%, 4/15/2028
    299,193  
  250,000     Marvell Technology, Inc.,
2.950%, 4/15/2031
    254,734  
  1,050,000     Microchip Technology, Inc.,
0.972%, 2/15/2024
    1,040,765  
  295,000     Microchip Technology, Inc.,
0.983%, 9/01/2024, 144A
    289,580  
  120,000     Micron Technology, Inc.,
4.663%, 2/15/2030
    138,297  
  155,000     Micron Technology, Inc.,
5.327%, 2/06/2029
    183,590  
  110,000     Open Text Holdings, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    113,300  
  295,000     Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051     306,242  
  545,000     TD SYNNEX Corp.,
1.750%, 8/09/2026, 144A
    531,126  
  630,000     TSMC Arizona Corp.,
2.500%, 10/25/2031(a)
    638,015  
  55,000     Western Digital Corp.,
2.850%, 2/01/2029
    55,530  
  35,000     Western Digital Corp.,
3.100%, 2/01/2032
    35,255  
   

 

 

 
      11,844,091  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.5%

 

  300,000     Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 3.100%, 2/02/2031, 144A     285,681  
  210,000     Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.200%, 8/04/2027, 144A     217,899  
  562,000     ERAC USA Finance LLC,
6.700%, 6/01/2034, 144A
    777,175  
   

 

 

 
      1,280,755  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 7.6%

 

  6,412(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.000%, 1/01/2025, (BRL)     1,132,547  
  247,869(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds,
6.750%, 3/09/2023, (MXN)
    1,211,399  
  126,583(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 30, 8.500%, 11/18/2038, (MXN)     650,519  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Treasuries – continued

 

$ 5,045,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 12/31/2022(a)(i)
  $ 5,029,431  
  3,205,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 4/30/2023(a)
    3,187,848  
  2,500,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 8/31/2023(a)
    2,478,027  
  4,890,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.500%, 11/30/2023
    4,871,281  
   

 

 

 
      18,561,052  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 2.2%

 

  1,250,000     American Tower Corp.,
1.875%, 10/15/2030
    1,181,204  
  50,000     American Tower Corp.,
2.100%, 6/15/2030
    48,142  
  280,000     Bharti Airtel Ltd.,
3.250%, 6/03/2031, 144A
    283,107  
  1,415,000     Crown Castle International Corp.,
2.250%, 1/15/2031
    1,378,563  
  55,000     Crown Castle International Corp.,
3.300%, 7/01/2030
    58,015  
  100,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.400%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    100,968  
  180,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.700%, 3/15/2032, 144A
    181,109  
  620,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.375%, 4/15/2029
    631,743  
  305,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.500%, 4/15/2031
    317,316  
  1,120,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.875%, 4/15/2030
    1,225,004  
   

 

 

 
      5,405,171  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 0.1%

 

  190,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.850%, 9/03/2041
    187,441  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $201,499,437)     205,730,666  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 1.4%  
  Airlines – 0.1%

 

  210,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025
    279,930  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.3%

 

  835,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    790,372  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%

 

  5,000     Expedia Group, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 2/15/2026, 144A(j)     5,752  
  260,000     Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.734%, 2/15/2026, 144A(k)     220,350  
  225,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(k)     222,518  
   

 

 

 
      448,620  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.2%

 

520,000     Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027   473,525  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  185,000     Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 3/15/2026, 144A(j)     165,686  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%

 

  150,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     156,840  
  465,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027     485,042  
  130,000     Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025     149,081  
   

 

 

 
      790,963  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  220,000     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.,
0.375%, 6/01/2025
    416,768  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $3,448,619)     3,365,864  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 0.3%  
  Virginia – 0.3%

 

  850,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $502,217)
    892,966  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $205,450,273)     209,989,496  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 3.3%  
  395,000     522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.024%, 4/23/2034, 144A(c)
    392,138  
  430,000     AIG CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.078%, 4/22/2034, 144A(c)     423,669  
  355,000     AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2017-AA, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 3.282%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)     355,953  
  675,000     AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.032%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)     669,637  
  600,000     Alinea CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.782%, 7/20/2031, 144A(a)(c)     599,998  
  405,000     Basswood Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.650%, 2.782%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)
    404,997  
  455,000     Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 1.524%, 1/15/2031, 144A(a)(c)     453,215  
  535,000     Elmwood CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.132%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)     535,711  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2021

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 275,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D2,
3-month LIBOR + 2.850%, 2.982%, 1/20/2034, 144A(c)
  $ 272,863  
  250,000     Galaxy XXV CLO Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class B,
3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.774%, 10/25/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    250,043  
  250,000     Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class B,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 1.860%, 11/22/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    250,103  
  105,316     Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class B1R,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 1.828%, 10/22/2025, 144A(c)
    105,317  
  255,000     Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050% 3.174%, 4/15/2034, 144A(c)     254,997  
  625,000     Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class BR3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 1.732%, 1/20/2029, 144A(a)(c)
    624,018  
  325,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd., Series 2017-16SA, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.024%, 4/15/2034, 144A(c)
    322,502  
  250,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.774%, 7/15/2034, 144A(a)(c)
    249,999  
  300,000     Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A2,
3-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 1.592%, 4/16/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    298,242  
  250,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.624%, 10/17/2031, 144A(a)(c)
    248,758  
  250,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class CR3,
3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 2.824%, 10/17/2031, 144A(c)
    249,640  
  360,000     Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 1.532%, 4/20/2034, 144A(a)(c)     353,679  
  275,000     Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class DR2A,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.382%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)
    274,826  
  310,000     Sixth Street CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.032%, 4/20/2034, 144A(c)
    307,763  
  255,000     Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.774%, 10/15/2031, 144A(a)(c)     253,844  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $8,183,301)     8,151,912  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.1%  
  Airlines – 0.1%

 

263,337     United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.500%, 4/21/2028 (c)(l)
(Identified Cost $262,146)
  263,695  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 6.4%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%

 

  1,391     Lockheed Martin Corp.     494,375  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2%

 

  2,048     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     438,968  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.2%

 

  8,314     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     492,272  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.2%

 

  3,795     AbbVie, Inc.     513,843  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.4%

 

  450     BlackRock, Inc.     412,002  
  4,366     Morgan Stanley     428,567  
   

 

 

 
      840,569  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 0.2%

 

  7,814     Cisco Systems, Inc.     495,173  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.4%

 

  4,387     Duke Energy Corp.     460,196  
  5,141     NextEra Energy, Inc.     479,964  
   

 

 

 
      940,160  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.2%

 

  15,999     Corning, Inc.     595,643  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2%

 

  2,968     Walmart, Inc.     429,440  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%

 

  3,145     Abbott Laboratories     442,627  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.3%

 

  923     Anthem, Inc.     427,848  
  588     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     295,258  
   

 

 

 
      723,106  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2%

 

  3,916     Starbucks Corp.     458,055  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.2%

 

  2,992     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     489,431  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.3%

 

  1,166     Accenture PLC, Class A     483,365  
  932     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     229,813  
   

 

 

 
      713,178  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 0.3%

 

  1,863     Cummins, Inc.     406,395  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Machinery – continued

 

  1,224     Deere & Co.   $ 419,697  
   

 

 

 
      826,092  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.2%

 

  10,069     Comcast Corp., Class A     506,773  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.2%

 

  8,259     Newmont Corp.     512,223  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%

 

  4,137     Chevron Corp.     485,477  
  11,897     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     309,798  
   

 

 

 
      795,275  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%

 

  6,105     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     380,647  
  2,450     Johnson & Johnson     419,121  
  4,334     Merck & Co., Inc.     332,158  
   

 

 

 
      1,131,926  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%

 

  1,603     American Tower Corp.     468,878  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.2%

 

  1,805     Union Pacific Corp.     454,734  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

 

  407     Broadcom, Inc.     270,822  
  1,343     Texas Instruments, Inc.     253,115  
   

 

 

 
      523,937  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.2%

 

  1,301     Microsoft Corp.     437,552  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.1%

 

  795     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     329,933  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%

 

  3,057     Apple, Inc.     542,831  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%

 

  8,164     T-Mobile US, Inc.(m)     946,861  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $12,931,692)     15,543,855  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.2%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.1%  
  Banking – 0.8%

 

  1,095     Bank of America Corp., Series L,
7.250%
    1,582,713  
  317     Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L,
7.500%
    472,498  
   

 

 

 
      2,055,211  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.0%

 

  229     Bunge Ltd., 4.875%     28,980  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.3%

 

  12,375     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%   626,051  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $2,165,462)     2,710,242  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
  Electric – 0.1%

 

  213     Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), Series 1949, 2.200%     11,715  
  1,860     Union Electric Co., 4.500%     189,627  
   

 

 

 
      201,342  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $104,765)     201,342  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $2,270,227)     2,911,584  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
  Short-Term Investments – 2.2%  
$ 5,242,884     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2021 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $5,242,884 on 1/03/2022 collateralized by $4,428,100 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125% due 7/15/2030 valued at $5,347,854 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $5,242,884)     5,242,884  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.4%  
  (Identified Cost $234,340,523)     242,103,426  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.6%     1,386,657  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 243,490,083  
   

 

 

 
  (‡)     Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2021 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2021 is disclosed.

 

  (d)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At December 31, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $8,643 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (e)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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  (f)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (g)     Illiquid security. (Unaudited)
  (h)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At December 31, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $4,691,264 or 1.9% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (i)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (j)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (k)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. The Fund’s investment in this security is comprised of various lots with differing annualized yields.
  (l)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.75%, to which the spread is added. See Note 10 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (m)     Non-income producing security.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are 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 December 31, 2021, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $81,916,957 or 33.6% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  ARMs     Adjustable Rate Mortgages
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  REMIC     Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  INR     Indian Rupee
  MXN     Mexican Peso

 

At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
   Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units of Currency      In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   3/03/2022    BRL      S        3,431,000      $ 596,167      $ 607,490      $ (11,323
                    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2021, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       3/22/2022          216        $ 31,332,679        $ 31,630,500        $ (297,821
                        

 

 

 

Industry Summary at December 31, 2021

 

Banking

       11.3

ABS Car Loan

       8.2  

Treasuries

       7.6  

Technology

       5.1  

ABS Home Equity

       4.7  

Finance Companies

       3.8  

ABS Other

       2.8  

Cable Satellite

       2.7  

Independent Energy

       2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.3  

Wireless

       2.2  

Life Insurance

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       38.7  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       3.3  

Short-Term Investments

       2.2  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

       0.6  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

        Bond Fund      Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 7,304,839,184      $ 234,340,523  

Net unrealized appreciation

       216,652,612        7,762,903  
    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       7,521,491,796        242,103,426  

Cash

       11,703,996         

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       340,000         

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $18,133,300 and $203,517, respectively)

       17,543,053        196,892  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       9,955,923         

Receivable for securities sold

       3,817,485        645,234  

Dividends and interest receivable

       59,133,109        1,604,630  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       512        16  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       7,623,985,874        244,550,198  
    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       13,676,002        9,219  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       11,934,741         

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       380,188        11,323  

Payable to custodian bank (Note 9)

              595,664  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

       1,594,812        57,360  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       3,611,401        83,942  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       2,680,963        217,539  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       276,123        8,937  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

       57,409         

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       358,420        76,131  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       34,570,059        1,060,115  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 7,589,415,815      $ 243,490,083  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 7,735,869,551      $ 234,123,847  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

       (146,453,736      9,366,236  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 7,589,415,815      $ 243,490,083  
    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 5,776,108,781      $ 243,490,083  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       423,990,594        20,522,600  
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 13.62      $ 11.86  
    

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 1,248,924,792      $  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       92,204,105         
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 13.55      $  
    

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 44,561,593      $  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,303,563         
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 13.49      $  
    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 519,820,649      $  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       38,211,596         
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 13.60      $  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

        Bond Fund      Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 229,580,518      $ 6,687,455  

Dividends

       26,121,612        527,711  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (7,657       
    

 

 

 
       255,694,473        7,215,166  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       43,664,934        1,011,413  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

       3,556,586         

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       3,495,708        107,559  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       560,345        45,051  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       5,209,746        2,727  

Audit and tax services fees

       64,064        56,831  

Custodian fees and expenses

       272,643        18,862  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       268,810        8,098  

Registration fees

       116,820        26,561  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       488,092        4,822  

Miscellaneous expenses

       319,285        36,919  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       58,017,033        1,318,843  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

       (343,547       
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       57,673,486        1,318,843  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       198,020,987        5,896,323  
    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       5,872,185        10,949,704  

Futures contracts

       (48,190,606      432,573  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       (695,652      (20,908

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       (112,810      2,983  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       100,201,748        (14,813,016

Futures contracts

       (7,867,073      (297,821

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       (380,188      (11,323

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       (579,728      (6,319
    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

       48,247,876        (3,764,127
    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 246,268,863      $ 2,132,196  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Bond Fund  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2020
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 198,020,987     $ 67,733,043     $ 350,697,733  

Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (43,126,883     (482,687,417     (134,729,218

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations

     91,374,759       886,217,833       (323,468,318
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     246,268,863       471,263,459       (107,499,803
  

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (175,075,070     (106,667,694     (254,323,638

Retail Class

     (35,087,605     (22,892,670     (57,798,889

Admin Class

     (1,118,112     (750,670     (2,055,462

Class N

     (19,142,811     (14,297,581     (27,248,637
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (230,423,598     (144,608,615     (341,426,626
  

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12)      (1,479,856,346     (320,623,442     (1,148,728,878
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,464,011,081     6,031,402       (1,597,655,307
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     9,053,426,896       9,047,395,494       10,645,050,801  
  

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 7,589,415,815     $ 9,053,426,896     $ 9,047,395,494  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2020
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 5,896,323     $ 1,499,976     $ 7,485,556  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     11,364,352       (2,030,417     1,607,422  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations

     (15,128,479     10,684,766       (233,984
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,132,196       10,154,325       8,858,994  
  

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (14,203,351     (10,169,387     (7,664,904
  

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12)      2,871,287       23,575,859       (61,121,051
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,199,868     23,560,797       (59,926,961
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     252,689,951       229,129,154       289,056,115  
  

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 243,490,083     $ 252,689,951     $ 229,129,154  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Bond Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.58     $ 13.10     $ 13.66     $ 13.57     $ 14.28     $ 14.04  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.34       0.10       0.48       0.55       0.49       0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.09       0.59       (0.57     0.08       (0.37     0.28  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.43       0.69       (0.09     0.63       0.12       0.81  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.39     (0.14     (0.45     (0.50     (0.54     (0.43

Net realized capital gains

           (0.07     (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.39     (0.21     (0.47     (0.54     (0.83     (0.57
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 13.62     $ 13.58     $ 13.10     $ 13.66     $ 13.57     $ 14.28  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     3.23 %(b)      5.35 %(c)      (0.73 )%      4.88     0.97     5.99

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 5,776,109     $ 6,630,032     $ 6,668,481     $ 8,071,961     $ 9,025,850     $ 9,785,854  

Net expenses

     0.67 %(d)      0.67 %(e)      0.67     0.67     0.66     0.66

Gross expenses

     0.68     0.67 %(e)      0.67     0.67     0.66     0.66

Net investment income

     2.47     3.02 %(e)      3.65     4.12     3.59     3.80

Portfolio turnover rate

     87 %(f)      26 %(g)      25     17     7     9

 

*   For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.  
(g)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.  
 
 
 
 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Bond Fund – Retail Class  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.51     $ 13.03     $ 13.59     $ 13.49     $ 14.21     $ 13.97  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.30       0.09       0.45       0.52       0.46       0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.10       0.59       (0.57     0.08       (0.38     0.28  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.40       0.68       (0.12     0.60       0.08       0.78  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.36     (0.13     (0.42     (0.46     (0.51     (0.40

Net realized capital gains

           (0.07     (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.36     (0.20     (0.44     (0.50     (0.80     (0.54
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 13.55     $ 13.51     $ 13.03     $ 13.59     $ 13.49     $ 14.21  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     2.98 %(b)      5.31 %(c)      (0.99 )%      4.72 %(b)      0.64     5.75

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,248,925     $ 1,469,489     $ 1,474,316     $ 2,019,828     $ 2,520,105     $ 3,496,126  

Net expenses

     0.92 %(d)      0.92 %(e)      0.92     0.91 %(f)      0.91     0.91

Gross expenses

     0.93     0.92 %(e)      0.92     0.92     0.91     0.91

Net investment income

     2.22     2.77 %(e)      3.41     3.88     3.33     3.56

Portfolio turnover rate

     87 %(g)      26 %(h)      25     17     7     9

 

*   For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(g)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.  
(h)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.  
 
 
 
 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Bond Fund – Admin Class  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.45     $ 12.97     $ 13.53     $ 13.44     $ 14.16     $ 13.92  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.27       0.08       0.42       0.48       0.42       0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.09       0.60       (0.58     0.08       (0.38     0.28  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.36       0.68       (0.16     0.56       0.04       0.74  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.32     (0.13     (0.38     (0.43     (0.47     (0.36

Net realized capital gains

           (0.07     (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.32     (0.20     (0.40     (0.47     (0.76     (0.50
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 13.49     $ 13.45     $ 12.97     $ 13.53     $ 13.44     $ 14.16  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     2.74 %(b)      5.26 %(c)      (1.24 )%      4.40 %(b)      0.38     5.51

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 44,562     $ 50,062     $ 51,040     $ 84,028     $ 121,683     $ 170,436  

Net expenses

     1.15 %(d)(e)      1.17 %(f)      1.17     1.16 %(g)      1.16     1.16

Gross expenses

     1.16 %(e)      1.17 %(f)      1.17     1.17     1.16     1.16

Net investment income

     1.99     2.52 %(f)      3.19     3.63     3.08     3.31

Portfolio turnover rate

     87 %(h)      26 %(i)      25     17     7     9

 

*   For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.02%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(g)   The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(h)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.  
(i)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.  
 
 
 
 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Bond Fund – Class N  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.57     $ 13.08     $ 13.64     $ 13.55     $ 14.27     $ 14.02  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.35       0.10       0.48       0.56       0.50       0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.08       0.61       (0.56     0.08       (0.38     0.29  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.43       0.71       (0.08     0.64       0.12       0.83  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.40     (0.15     (0.46     (0.51     (0.55     (0.44

Net realized capital gains

           (0.07     (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.40     (0.22     (0.48     (0.55     (0.84     (0.58
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 13.60     $ 13.57     $ 13.08     $ 13.64     $ 13.55     $ 14.27  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     3.22     5.45 %(b)      (0.66 )%      4.97     0.97     6.14

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 519,821     $ 903,844     $ 853,559     $ 469,234     $ 443,609     $ 224,074  

Net expenses

     0.61     0.60 %(c)      0.60     0.59     0.59     0.59

Gross expenses

     0.61     0.60 %(c)      0.60     0.59     0.59     0.59

Net investment income

     2.56     3.08 %(c)      3.65     4.20     3.68     3.83

Portfolio turnover rate

     87 %(d)      26 %(e)      25     17     7     9

 

*   For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(d)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.  
(e)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.  
 
 
 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 12.47     $ 12.48     $ 12.30     $ 12.20     $ 12.43     $ 12.42  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.29       0.08       0.36       0.39       0.37       0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.19     0.46       0.18       0.14       (0.22     0.22  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.10       0.54       0.54       0.53       0.15       0.68  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.30     (0.12     (0.32     (0.24     (0.30     (0.42

Net realized capital gains

     (0.41     (0.43     (0.04     (0.19     (0.08     (0.25
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.71     (0.55     (0.36     (0.43     (0.38     (0.67
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 11.86     $ 12.47     $ 12.48     $ 12.30     $ 12.20     $ 12.43  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     0.80     4.38 %(b)(c)      4.53     4.46     1.27     5.73

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 243,490     $ 252,690     $ 229,129     $ 289,056     $ 272,725     $ 412,235  

Net expenses

     0.52     0.55 %(d)(e)      0.52     0.50     0.49     0.49

Gross expenses

     0.52     0.67 %(d)      0.52     0.50     0.49     0.49

Net investment income

     2.33     2.53 %(d)      2.93     3.26     3.03     3.79

Portfolio turnover rate

     85 %(f)      30 %(g)      29     11     1     3

 

*   For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.  
(g)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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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 financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (the “Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. In addition, Bond Fund also offers Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class and Admin Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Admin Class shares are primarily intended for employer-sponsored retirement plans and are offered exclusively through intermediaries. Class N shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000 for Bond Fund and $3,000,000 for Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus.

Most expenses 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 Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV, and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF 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 (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Retail Class and Admin Class) and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Institutional Class, Retail Class, and Admin Class, and individually for Class N. 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 distributions 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 follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and 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. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to year-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair

 

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value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.

As of December 31, 2021, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:

 

Fund

   Securities
classified as
fair valued
       Percentage of
Net Assets
       Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
       Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Bond Fund

   $ 144,814,096          1.9%        $ 4,324,396          0.1%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     4,691,264          1.9%          8,643          Less than 0.1%  

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. 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 values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, 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 into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates 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 or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the amount of income available to be distributed has been reduced by the following amounts as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates:

 

Bond Fund

   $ 1,388,164  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     31,487  

The 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.

 

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d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. 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. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

e.  Futures Contracts. A Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index 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 an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable (payable) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was 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 a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

f.  When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. A Fund may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Funds at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Funds take delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Funds until the transaction settles.

Delayed delivery transactions include those designated as To Be Announced (“TBAs”) in the Portfolios of Investments. For TBAs, the actual security that will be delivered to fulfill the transaction is not designated at the time of the trade. The security is “to be announced” 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. Certain transactions require the Funds or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding delayed delivery commitments by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.

Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Funds’ NAV as if the Funds’ had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Risks may arise upon entering into such transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the transactions. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Funds as of December 31, 2021.

g.  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 of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of December 31, 2021 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

h.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, premium amortization, convertible bonds, return of capital distributions received, capital gain distributions received, futures and forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, return of capital distributions received, trust preferred securities, corporate actions, capital gain distributions received, foreign currency gains and losses, premium amortization, convertible bonds and futures and forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as 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 December 31, 2021 and period ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

     2021 Distributions      2020 Distributions  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total      Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

Bond Fund

   $ 230,423,598      $      $ 230,423,598      $ 109,153,682      $ 35,454,933      $ 144,608,615  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     6,166,342        8,037,009        14,203,351        2,831,850        7,337,537        10,169,387  

Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.

As of December 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Bond Fund      Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 638,051      $ 35,519  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

            2,175,214  
  

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

     638,051        2,210,733  
  

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

 

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

     (36,221,263       

Long-term:

     

No expiration date

     (292,233,438       
  

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

     (328,454,701       
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     201,147,649        7,373,042  
  

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

   $ (126,669,001    $ 9,583,775  
  

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2021, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as a component of distributable earnings was as follows:

 

     Bond Fund      Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     

Investments

   $ 201,566,903      $ 7,365,801  

Foreign currency translations

     (419,254      7,241  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

   $ 201,147,649      $ 7,373,042  
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2021, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

     Bond Fund      Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 7,319,763,569      $ 234,724,065  
  

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 416,239,846      $ 10,987,052  

Gross tax depreciation

     (214,511,619      (3,607,691
  

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation

   $ 201,728,227      $ 7,379,361  
  

 

 

 

The difference between these amounts and those reported in the preceding table, if any, are primarily attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market.

i.  Senior Loans. A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

j.  Collateralized Loan Obligations. A Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. The intent of the Funds when investing in CLOs is to purchase only higher level, investment grade level select tranches. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

k.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held 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. As of December 31, 2021, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

l.  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 (including accrued interest) 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 (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) 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

 

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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.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

m.  Due from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain forward foreign currency contracts are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from broker balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances the Funds’ use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

n.  Indemnifications. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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.

o.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which was issued in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

3.  Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of December 31, 2021, at value:

Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

Independent Energy

   $      $ 248,038,260      $ 2,636,596 (b)    $ 250,674,856  

Property & Casualty Insurance

            17,325,023        1,687,800 (b)      19,012,823  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            5,580,159,017              5,580,159,017  
  

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            5,845,522,300        4,324,396       5,849,846,696  
  

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

            434,252,467              434,252,467  

Municipals(a)

            96,876,256              96,876,256  
  

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            6,376,651,023        4,324,396       6,380,975,419  
  

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

            69,402,449              69,402,449  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            224,981,184              224,981,184  

Common Stocks

          

Chemicals

            16,082,724              16,082,724  

Software

     14,418,039        129,222              14,547,261  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     565,414,503                     565,414,503  
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     579,832,542        16,211,946              596,044,488  
  

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

          

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Food & Beverage

            1,824,598              1,824,598  

Wireless

            20,404,792              20,404,792  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     94,691,107                     94,691,107  
  

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     94,691,107        22,229,390              116,920,497  
  

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Electric

            146,250              146,250  

REITs – Office Property

            2,897,500              2,897,500  

REITs – Warehouse/Industrials

            10,343,228              10,343,228  

All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     1,624,203                     1,624,203  
  

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,624,203        13,386,978              15,011,181  
  

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     96,315,310        35,616,368              131,931,678  
  

 

 

 

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2,316,313                     2,316,313  

Short-Term Investments

            115,840,265              115,840,265  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     678,464,165        6,838,703,235        4,324,396       7,521,491,796  
  

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     4,586,061                     4,586,061  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 683,050,226      $ 6,838,703,235      $ 4,324,396     $ 7,526,077,857  
  

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (380,188    $     $ (380,188

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (12,453,134                   (12,453,134
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (12,453,134    $ (380,188    $     $ (12,833,322
  

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

(b) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

 

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Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Home Equity

   $      $ 11,538,274      $ 8,643 (b)    $ 11,546,917  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            194,183,749              194,183,749  
  

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            205,722,023        8,643       205,730,666  
  

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

            3,365,864              3,365,864  

Municipals(a)

            892,966              892,966  
  

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            209,980,853        8,643       209,989,496  
  

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            8,151,912              8,151,912  

Senior Loans(a)

            263,695              263,695  

Common Stocks(a)

     15,543,855                     15,543,855  

Preferred Stocks

          

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Food & Beverage

            28,980              28,980  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     2,681,262                     2,681,262  
  

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     2,681,262        28,980              2,710,242  
  

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

            201,342              201,342  
  

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     2,681,262        230,322              2,911,584  
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            5,242,884              5,242,884  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,225,117      $ 223,869,666      $ 8,643     $ 242,103,426  
  

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (11,323    $     $ (11,323

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (297,821                   (297,821
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (297,821    $ (11,323    $     $ (309,144
  

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

(b) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2020 and/or December 31, 2021:

Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2020
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of

Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2021
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2021
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Other

  $ 26,341,487 (a)    $     $ (22,070,289   $ 58,009,256     $ 1,276,391     $ (63,556,845   $     $     $     $  

Finance Companies

    1,205,500                                           (1,205,500            

Independent Energy

          490,329             2,010,427                   135,840             2,636,596       2,010,427  

Property & Casualty Insurance

          64,397             (3,299,347                 4,922,750             1,687,800       (3,299,347

 

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Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs – continued

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2020
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of

Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2021
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2021
 

Common Stocks

                   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  $ 4,623,706 (a)    $     $ (1,451,033   $ 1,451,033     $     $ (4,623,706   $     $     $     $  

Preferred Stocks

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   

Energy

    (a)            (148,975,606     148,975,606                                      

Warrants

    10,234,074                   5,124,205       10       (15,358,289                        
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 42,404,767     $ 554,726     $ (172,496,928   $ 212,271,180     $ 1,276,401     $ (83,538,840   $ 5,058,590     $ (1,205,500   $ 4,324,396     $ (1,288,920
 

 

 

 

(a) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.

A debt security valued at $1,205,500 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At December 31, 2021, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Debt securities valued at $135,840 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2020, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2021, these securities were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities.

Debt securities valued at $4,922,750 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2020, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2021, these securities were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2020
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2021
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2021
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 9,201     $     $ 28     $ 834     $     $ (1,420   $     $     $ 8,643     $ 647  

ABS Other

    1,149,776             (175,943     938,848             (1,912,681                        

Preferred Stocks

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   

Energy

    (a)            (316,709     316,709                                      
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,158,977     $         —     $ (492,624   $ 1,256,391     $         —     $ (1,914,101   $         —     $         —     $ 8,643     $ 647  
 

 

 

 

(a) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.

4.  Derivatives. Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Funds used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

 

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The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the Funds. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed-income securities. The Funds will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that they invest in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Funds may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. The Funds may also use futures contracts to gain investment exposure. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds used futures contracts to manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Bond Fund as of December 31, 2021, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

    Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

     $ 4,586,061  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

    

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (380,188   $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

           (12,453,134
  

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (380,188   $ (12,453,134
  

 

 

 

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Bond Fund during the year ended December 31, 2021, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (48,190,606

Foreign exchange contracts

     (695,652       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (695,652    $ (48,190,606
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (7,867,073

Foreign exchange contracts

     (380,188       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (380,188    $ (7,867,073
  

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2021

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund as of December 31, 2021, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (11,323    $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

            (297,821
  

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (11,323    $ (297,821
  

 

 

 

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund during the year ended December 31, 2021, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 432,573  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (20,908       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (20,908    $ 432,573  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (297,821

Foreign exchange contracts

     (11,323       
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,323    $ (297,821
  

 

 

 

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract and futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for the Funds, based on gross month-end or daily (as applicable) notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Bond Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.32%          22.12%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.84%          34.60%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%          13.60%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2021

     0.27%          21.09%  

 

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.31%          8.84%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.78%          14.20%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%          0.91%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2021

     0.25%          12.99%  

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards and futures is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forward and futures contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period, if applicable, are included in the average notional amount outstanding.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the

 

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agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of December 31, 2021, gross amounts of over-the-counter derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:

Bond Fund

 

Counterparty

   Gross
Amounts of
Liabilities
     Offset
Amount
       Net Liability
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (380,188    $        $ (380,188    $ 340,000        $ (40,188

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

Counterparty

   Gross
Amounts of
Liabilities
     Offset
Amount
       Net Liability
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (11,323    $        $ (11,323    $        $ (11,323

The actual collateral received or pledged, if any, may exceed the amounts shown in the table due to overcollateralization. Timing differences may exist between when contracts under the ISDA agreements are marked-to-market and when collateral moves. The ISDA agreements include tri-party control agreements under which collateral is held for the benefit of the secured party at a third party custodian, State Street Bank.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers typically are required to segregate customer margin for exchange-traded derivatives from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. Based on balances reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of December 31, 2021:

 

Fund

   Maximum
Amount of
Loss — Gross
       Maximum
Amount of
Loss — Net
 

Bond Fund

   $ 77,238,299        $ 76,898,299  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     752,670          752,670  

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the year ended December 31, 2021, 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

   $ 1,230,755,164        $ 1,828,819,200        $ 5,530,957,125        $ 5,494,108,194  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     43,481,494          90,186,204          161,828,438          114,773,833  

 

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6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

   First
$3 Billion
     Next
$12 Billion
     Next
$10 Billion
     Over
$25 Billion
 

Bond Fund

     0.60%        0.50%        0.49%        0.48%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     0.40%        0.40%        0.40%        0.40%  

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2022, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, are net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 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
       Class N  

Bond Fund

     0.67%          0.92%          1.17%          0.62%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     0.55%          —            —            —    

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fees
       Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Bond Fund

   $ 43,664,934          0.54%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     1,011,413          0.40%  

For the year ended December 31, 2021, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     Reimbursement1  

Fund

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Admin
Class
       Class N        Total  

Bond Fund

   $ 280,124        $ 61,304        $ 2,119        $        $ 343,547  

1 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2022.

No expenses were recovered for either Fund during the year ended December 31, 2021 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, LLC (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trust.

 

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Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Bond Fund has adopted Distribution Plans relating to the Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plan”) and Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

Under the Retail Class Plan, Bond Fund pays Natixis Distribution 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 shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Admin Class Plan, Bond Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sales of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

In addition, the Admin Class shares of Bond Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the service and distribution fees for Bond Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees        Distribution Fees  

Fund

   Admin Class        Retail Class        Admin Class  

Bond Fund

   $ 108,182        $ 3,332,122        $ 116,282  

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Natixis Distribution refunded Bond Fund $8,101 of prior year Admin Class service fees paid to Natixis Distribution in excess of amounts subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries. Service and distribution fees on the Statements of Operations have been reduced by these amounts.

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees
 

Bond Fund

   $ 3,495,708  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     107,559  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for Bond Fund were $4,929,030.

As of December 31, 2021, Bond Fund owes Natixis Distribution $57,409 in reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor).

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class 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 those classes.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

December 31, 2021

 

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 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 Natixis ETF Trusts 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.

Effective January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) will receive, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. All other Trustees fees will remain unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of December 31, 2021, Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of Bond Fund representing 0.44% of the Fund’s net assets.

Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.

g.  Affiliated Transactions. As a result of a business restructuring, Bond Fund received common shares of Lonestar Resources U.S., Inc. (the “Company”) constituting more than 5% of the voting securities of the Company. As such, the Company was considered to be an affiliate at December 31, 2020. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Company, through a tax free combination, was merged into another entity and is no longer considered an affiliate. The cost basis of the Fund’s Company holding was transferred to the common shares received from the merger and there was no realized gain or loss recognized on the transaction. A summary of affiliated transactions for the year from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, is as follows:

 

     Beginning
Value
    Purchase
Cost
    Sales
Proceeds
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Ending
Value
    Investment
Income
 

Lonestar Resources U.S., Inc.

  $ 4,623,706     $     $ (4,623,706   $     $     $     $     $  

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses for Bond Fund attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For year ended December 31, 2021, Bond Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Admin
Class
       Class N  

Bond Fund

   $ 4,242,120        $ 926,642        $ 32,317        $ 8,667  

8.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% 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.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Prior to April 8, 2021, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

9.  Payable to Custodian Bank. The Fund’s custodian bank, State Street Bank, provides overdraft protection to the Fund in the event of a cash shortfall. Cash overdrafts bear interest at a rate periodically determined by State Street Bank. At December 31, 2021, Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund had a payable of $595,664 to the custodian bank for an overdraft.

10.  Risk. Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of this pandemic and any other epidemic or pandemic that may arise in the future could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways. Such effects could impair the Funds’ ability to maintain operational standards, disrupt the operations of the Funds’ service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

11.  Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of December 31, 2021, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

   Number of 5%
Account Holders
       Percentage of
Ownership
 

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     11          84.12%  

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Fund does not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

12.  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  
       Year Ended December 31, 2021        Period Ended December 31, 2020(a)  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount              Shares                  Amount      

Issued from the sale of shares

       63,430,292        $ 861,382,436          17,958,709        $ 240,258,146  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       11,763,240          159,634,336          7,237,580          97,312,891  

Redeemed

       (139,302,701        (1,889,100,821        (46,174,027        (616,268,376
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (64,109,169      $ (868,084,049        (20,977,738      $ (278,697,339
    

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       7,703,691        $ 104,256,812          2,112,564        $ 28,122,287  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,512,309          33,903,326          1,659,270          22,184,198  

Redeemed

       (26,803,210        (361,269,436        (8,156,547        (108,572,252
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (16,587,210      $ (223,109,298        (4,384,713      $ (58,265,767
    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

December 31, 2021

 

12.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Bond Fund  
       Year Ended December 31, 2021        Period Ended December 31, 2020(a)  
Admin Class      Shares        Amount              Shares                  Amount      

Issued from the sale of shares

       662,627        $ 8,899,931          141,005        $ 1,869,144  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       82,224          1,104,976          55,811          743,230  

Redeemed

       (1,163,258        (15,642,177        (409,265        (5,417,629
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (418,407      $ (5,637,270        (212,449      $ (2,805,255
    

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       14,325,543        $ 193,905,266          5,413,969        $ 72,589,711  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,373,194          18,565,045          1,031,794          13,856,012  

Redeemed

       (44,112,725        (595,496,040        (5,062,581        (67,300,804
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (28,413,988      $ (383,025,729        1,383,182        $ 19,144,919  
    

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (109,528,774      $ (1,479,856,346        (24,191,718      $ (320,623,442
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

For the period October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.

 

       Year Ended September 30, 2020  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       120,708,487        $ 1,570,749,463  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       17,523,667          232,268,672  

Redeemed

       (220,002,206        (2,875,026,445
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (81,770,052      $ (1,072,008,310
    

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       14,844,566        $ 195,224,157  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       4,247,554          56,079,112  

Redeemed

       (54,570,868        (707,245,691
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (35,478,748      $ (455,942,422
    

 

 

 
Admin Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       988,190        $ 12,986,806  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       153,962          2,026,396  

Redeemed

       (3,417,499        (43,720,128
    

 

 

 

Net change

       (2,275,347      $ (28,706,926
    

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       44,607,296        $ 587,746,459  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,000,372          26,407,717  

Redeemed

       (15,755,871        (206,225,396
    

 

 

 

Net change

       30,851,797        $ 407,928,780  
    

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (88,672,350      $ (1,148,728,878
    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

December 31, 2021

 

12.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund  
       Year Ended December 31, 2021        Period Ended December 31, 2020(a)  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount              Shares                  Amount      

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,889,240        $ 35,421,008          1,437,694        $ 17,904,133  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,176,233          14,112,526          814,976          10,137,526  

Redeemed

       (3,812,371        (46,662,247        (349,545        (4,465,800
    

 

 

 

Net change

       253,102        $ 2,871,287          1,903,125        $ 23,575,859  
    

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       253,102        $ 2,871,287          1,903,125        $ 23,575,859  
    

 

 

 

(a) For the period October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.

 

       Year Ended September 30, 2020  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,019,833        $ 25,209,066  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       586,707          7,179,359  

Redeemed

       (7,736,662        (93,509,476
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (5,130,122      $ (61,121,051
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (5,130,122      $ (61,121,051
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds I and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (two of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds I, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2021, the three month period ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended September 30, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2021, the three month period ended December 31, 2020 and for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the changes in each of their net assets for the year ended December 31, 2021, the three month period ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended September 30, 2020, and each of the financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2021, the three month period ended December 31, 2020 and for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 22, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Natixis Investment Company Complex since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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2021 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying Percentage  

Bond Fund

     9.68%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income

     7.46%  

Capital Gains Distributions. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the following Funds paid distributions, which have been designated as capital gains distributions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Fund

   Amount  

Investment Grade Fixed Income

   $ 8,037,009  

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 20% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2021, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV. These percentages are noted below:

 

Fund

   Qualifying Percentage  

Bond Fund

     9.70%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income

     7.38%  

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02199-8197. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available by calling Loomis Sayles Funds at 800-633-3330.

 

Name and Year of Birth  

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust, Length
of Time Served and

Term of Office1

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen2

and Other Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years

  Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

Independent Trustees

Edmond J. English
(1953)
 

Trustee since 2013

Chairperson of the Governance Committee and Contract Review Committee Member

  Executive Chairman of Bob’s Discount Furniture (retail)  

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Director, Burlington Stores, Inc. (retail) and Director, Rue Gilt Groupe, Inc. (e-commerce retail)

  Significant experience on the Board and on the boards of other business organizations (including retail companies and a bank); executive experience (including at a retail company)

Richard A. Goglia

(1951)

 

Trustee since 2015

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  Retired  

55

Formerly, Director, Triumph Group (aerospace industry)

  Significant experience on the Board and executive experience (including his role as vice president and treasurer of a defense company and experience at a financial services company)

Wendell J. Knox

(1948)

 

Trustee since 2009

Chairperson of the Contract Review Committee

  Retired  

55

Director, Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance); Formerly, Director, Eastern Bank (bank)

  Significant experience on the Board and on the boards of other business organizations (including at a bank and at a property and casualty insurance firm); executive experience (including roles as president and chief executive officer of a research and consulting company)
Martin T. Meehan
(1956)
 

Trustee since 2012

Audit Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  President, University of Massachusetts  

55

None

  Significant experience on the Board and on the boards of other business organizations; experience as President of the University of Massachusetts; government experience (including as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives); academic experience

 

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Name and Year of Birth  

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust, Length
of Time Served and

Term of Office1

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen2

and Other Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years

  Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

Maureen B. Mitchell

(1951)

 

Trustee since 2017

Audit Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  Retired  

55

Director, Sterling Bancorp (bank)

  Experience on the Board; financial services industry and executive experience (including role as president of global sales and marketing at a financial services company)

James P. Palermo

(1955)

 

Trustee since 2016

Audit Committee Member

  Founding Partner, Breton Capital Management, LLC (private equity); Partner, STEP Partners, LLC (private equity)  

55

Director, FutureFuel.io (chemicals and biofuels)

  Significant experience on the Board; financial services industry and executive experience (including roles as chief executive officer of client management and asset servicing for a banking and financial services company)

Erik R. Sirri

(1958)

 

Chairperson of the Board since January 2021

Trustee since 2009

Ex Officio member of the Audit Committee, Contract Review Committee and Governance Committee

  Professor of Finance at Babson College  

55

None

  Significant experience on the Board; experience as Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission; academic experience; training as an economist

Peter J. Smail

(1952)

 

Trustee since 2009

Audit Committee Member

  Retired  

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None

  Significant experience on the Board; mutual fund industry and executive experience (including roles as president and chief executive officer for an investment adviser)

Kirk A. Sykes

(1958)

 

Trustee since 2019

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  Managing Director of Accordia Partners, LLC (real estate development); President of Primary Corporation (real estate development); Managing Principal of Merrick Capital Partners (infrastructure finance)  

55

Trustee, Eastern Bank (bank); Director, Apartment Investment and Management Company (real estate investment trust); Formerly, Director, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (real estate investment trust)

  Experience on the Board and significant experience on the boards of other business organizations (including real estate companies and banks)

Cynthia L. Walker

(1956)

 

Trustee since 2005

Chairperson of the Audit Committee

  Retired; Formerly, Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine  

55

None

  Significant experience on the Board; executive experience in a variety of academic organizations (including roles as dean for finance and administration)

 

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Name and Year of Birth  

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust, Length
of Time Served and

Term of Office1

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen2

and Other Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years

  Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

Interested Trustees

Kevin P. Charleston3

(1965)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

 

Trustee since 2015

President and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds I since 2015

  President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

55

None

  Significant experience on the Board; continuing service as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
David L. Giunta4
(1965)
 

Trustee since 2011

Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds I since 2008

  President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC  

55

None

  Significant experience on the Board; experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC

 

1 

Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board. The current retirement age is 75. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a three-year term.

 

2 

The Trustees of the Trust serve as Trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust, Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II, Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

3 

Mr. Charleston is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trust: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

4 

Mr. Giunta is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC.

 

Name and Year of Birth   Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office1
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years2

Officers of the Trust

Michael C. Kardok

(1959)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since 2004   Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC

Natalie R. Wagner

(1979)

 

Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Chief Legal Officer

 

Since May 2021

    

    

Since July 2021

  Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; Formerly, Vice President, Head of Corporate Compliance, Global Atlantic Financial Group

 

1 

Each officer of the Trust serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trust’s current by-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

2 

Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distribution, LLC, Natixis Advisors, LLC or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. are omitted, if not materially different from an officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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(b)

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions. There have been no amendments or waivers of the Registrant’s code of ethics during the period.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has established an audit committee. Mr. Martin T. Meehan, Ms. Maureen Mitchell, Mr. James Palermo, Mr. Peter J. Smail and Ms. Cynthia L. Walker are members of the audit committee and have been designated as “audit committee financial experts” by the Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals is also an Independent Trustee of the Registrant.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Registrant.

The table below sets forth fees billed by the principal accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the past two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with a) the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with regulatory filings; b) audit-related services (including services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements but not reported under “Audit Fees”); c) tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning and d) all other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services reported as a part of (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

     Audit fees      Audit-related fees1      Tax fees2      All other fees  
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
 

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund*

   $ 77,464      $ 103,285      $      $ 189      $ 6,482      $ 16,208      $      $  

 

*

Due to a change in fiscal year end, 2020 reporting for Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund was for the period 10/1/20-12/31/20

 

  1.

Audit-related fees consist of:

2020 & 2021 – performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan.

 

  2.

Tax fees consist of:

2020 & 2021 – review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during 2020 and 2021 were $6,482 and $16,397, respectively.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Adviser and Control Affiliates.

The following table sets forth the fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Loomis Sayles (“Control Affiliates”) that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for engagements that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant for the last two fiscal years.


     Audit-related fees      Tax fees      All other fees  
     10/1/20-
12/31/20*
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
     10/1/20-
12/31/20
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
 

Control Affiliates

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

 

*

Due to a change in fiscal year end, 2020 reporting for Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund was for the period 10/1/20-12/31/20

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Loomis Sayles and Control Affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for the last two fiscal years, including the fees disclosed in the table above.

 

     Aggregate Non-Audit Fees  
     10/1/20-
12/31/20*
     1/1/21-
12/31/21
 

Control Affiliates

   $ 1,646      $ 972  

 

*

Due to a change in fiscal year end, 2020 reporting for Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund was for the period 10/1/20-12/31/20

None of the services described above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Audit Committee Pre Approval Policies.

Annually, the Registrant’s Audit Committee reviews the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services together with the projected fees, for services proposed to be rendered to the Registrant and/or other entities for which pre-approval is required during the upcoming year. Any subsequent revisions to already pre-approved services or fees (including fee increases) and requests for pre-approval of new services would be presented for consideration quarterly as needed.

If, in the opinion of management, a proposed engagement by the Registrant’s independent accountants needs to commence before the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, any member of the Audit Committee who is an independent Trustee of the Registrant is authorized to pre-approve the engagement, but only for engagements to provide audit, audit-related and tax services. This approval is subject to review by the full Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting. All other engagements require the approval of all the members of the Audit Committee.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)    (1)    Code of Ethics required by Item 2 hereof, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1).
(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.
(b)       Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   February 22, 2022

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/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   February 22, 2022
By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   February 22, 2022