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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: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2022

 

 

 


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 Fixed Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

Annual Report

September 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     19  
Financial Statements     57  
Notes to Financial Statements     67  

 


LOOMIS SAYLES FIXED INCOME FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Market Conditions

Fixed income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, increased in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully recover.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest rate increases, bringing its benchmark Fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” (the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates) in 2023.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (spread) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell, given the inverse relationship between yield and price). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, : the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022. One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September – another level not seen since 2009.*

High yield corporate bonds posted double-digit losses due to a sizable increase in yield spreads. High yield issuers are particularly vulnerable to slower economic growth due to their smaller average size and generally weaker balance sheets. The category outperformed investment grade corporate issues, however, which is unusual for a time of heightened investor risk aversion. This outperformance is due to high yield’s generally shorter duration profile compared to investment grade debt. Also, energy issuers tend to be heavily represented in the high yield space, which supported relative performance on the strength of rising oil prices.

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Lower-rated CLOs (collateralized loan obligations) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer ABS (asset-backed securities) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off.

Emerging market bonds, which tend to have a higher correlation to global growth trends than the broader fixed income market, underperformed in relation to the US. The asset class was pressured not just by slowing growth and investors’ increased aversion to risk, but also the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and pronounced weakness in emerging market currencies relative to the US dollar.

 

*   Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund returned -13.63% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned -14.95%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Despite a challenging year for fixed income markets, the Fund posted positive relative returns versus its benchmark. Yield curve positioning was the primary source of outperformance. The Fund is targeting an overall duration shorter than that of the benchmark which has been a

 

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positive contributor given the sharp upward movement in interest rates. Securitized credit was also beneficial given the asset class’s shorter duration profile. Here, holdings in ABS (asset-backed securities) and collateralized loan obligations aided returns. An allocation to equities, particularly in the energy and consumer non-cyclical sectors, was helpful. For equities, the team has employed a basket approach seeking a diversified allocation that provides attractive dividend yields and capital appreciation potential versus fixed income. This exposure was reduced during the year as fixed income yields increased. Finally, performance was aided by defensive, reserve-like positions as risk-off sentiment prevailed.

An allocation to emerging market credit was the biggest detractor of relative returns, with selected holdings in Mexico (capital goods sector) and Chinese property developers as the main sources of underperformance. Extended Covid-related lockdowns in China have exacerbated already-declining housing sales and government measures taken thus far to alleviate stresses on this sector have been limited, resulting in further bond price erosion. High yield credit was also a laggard as aggressive central bank policy and an increasingly slower growth outlook has put pressure on risk assets. In addition, a handful of our higher conviction positions, particularly in the finance companies and communications sectors, have underperformed the broader market.

Outlook

After a strong rally in risk assets early in the third quarter, volatility returned to markets as the Federal Reserve (Fed) retained its hawkish stance amid stubborn inflation prints. The macroeconomic environment and outlook remains challenging. Global growth forecasts have been challenged by geopolitics, war, shutdowns in China, and a looming energy crisis in Europe. Domestically, market participants have adjusted their interest rate expectations to incorporate repeated affirmations by the Fed of a clear path to higher policy rates. Stubborn inflation and a determined Fed continue to put pressure on risk assets.

In our view, the credit cycle1 has slid deeper into the late expansion cycle. We expect slowing growth and stubborn inflation. Fed actions have elevated the risks of a downturn and should that evolve we expect inflation to recede slowly. US hiring remains resilient, putting pressure on wages, but ultimately we believe higher rates may temper those pressures. Oil prices have slid on global growth concerns alleviating the pressure on US gas prices. However, natural gas supplies to Europe this winter are a significant risk and supply chain effects from that remain unknown. In summary, we do expect inflation to moderate but at a very slow pace.

We expect the Fed to stay on a tightening course through the end of this year and into early 2023, likely elevating the policy rate to the 4.50-4.75% range. In our view the Fed will largely be driven by the extent to which there is firm evidence of inflation moderating. We also believe the Fed may be increasingly sensitive to its impact on global financial markets, although a policy pivot seems unlikely. We expect the US 10-year bond yield to move only modestly higher from here and eventually be below the short-term policy rate. Our portfolios remain positioned defensively on rate risk while edging closer to levels where rate sensitivity becomes less of a concern.

While the Fed path seems firm at this point, a critical question is how the growth outlook for 2023 evolves and what impact that could have on corporate earnings and balance sheets. We expect slowing growth with an elevated risk of recession. Corporate fundamentals have remained reasonably strong, with solid second quarter earnings. Nonetheless, we anticipate slowing growth to be a drag on corporate earnings going forward. That said, given the strong starting point for corporate fundamentals we expect credit losses to move closer to historical averages.

Regionally, we are largely focused on US fixed income markets. An aggressive Fed and safe haven inflows have created strong momentum in the US dollar. Given global growth concerns, a committed Fed, and policies abroad that have weakened domestic currencies, we remain cautious in non-dollar-denominated assets. We have largely been avoiding Europe and anticipate a deep recession there. Should that unfold, however, opportunities may present themselves.

We believe that value is returning to US fixed income markets. Bond structures (price, yield and spread) appear relatively attractive. Dollar prices on bonds are currently at post-global financial crisis lows. Corporate bond spreads in both investment grade and high yield are currently above long-term averages, and overall yields could offer favorable levels with high yield approaching 10% and BBB-rated bonds around 6%. We believe the combination of discount-to-par, wider spreads and overall yield is increasing the potential value opportunity in bonds.

We believe the corporate bond spreads could edge wider from here with some modest further elevation in yields. However, future interest rate and spread risk is being mitigated by generally higher yields and wider spreads. We have been holding larger than average liquid reserves and maintaining an up-in-quality bias. As opportunities develop, we will consider redeploying reserves, a process that has already begun. At the same time, short-term yields have risen meaningfully, and we are comfortable with how we are being paid.

 

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

 

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20222

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

         
                           Expense Ratios3  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -13.63      0.66      2.82      0.59      0.59
   
Comparative Performance                 
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1      -14.95        -0.05        1.02                    

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. 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 a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. The 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 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 1/31/23. 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 GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
David W. Rolley, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSGBX
Lynda L. Schweitzer, CFA®   Retail Class    LSGLX
Scott M. Service, CFA®   Class N    LSGNX

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Market Conditions

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 was a key driver of investor sentiment in the fourth quarter of 2021. While the number of global cases surged in December, it soon became evident that omicron was less virulent than previous strains of the virus and risk assets quickly recovered in response. Inflation weighed on investor sentiment and prompted the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to abandon its use of the word “transitory” in its discussion of increasing price pressures. The hawkish rhetoric led many investors to believe that future rate hikes would be pulled forward which led to a flattening of the treasury curve.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a key driver of the negative tone during the first quarter of 2022. After building up troops near Ukraine’s border over several weeks in the early part of the year, Russia ultimately launched the invasion on February 23. The military action, together with the sanctions that followed, intensified disruptions in global supply chains and led to concerns about the supplies of oil, natural gas and other key commodities. Rising prices, in turn, led to worries that consumer spending would decline and that Europe could move into a recession. China’s Covid zero strategy led to renewed lockdowns in several cities throughout the year and contributed to continued global supply chain bottlenecks. China’s policy to curtail lending to property developers in an effort to deleverage the property market was another factor that led to slowdown in growth in the world’s second largest economy. Finally, the prospect of tighter Fed policy caused the global bond market to finish with one of its worst quarterly returns in history. Inflationary concerns across the major markets and the intensifying conflict in Ukraine caused US, Euro, and Sterling investment grade spreads to widen.

Central banks began tightening monetary policy aggressively to combat surging inflation. The Fed raised interest rates five times in 2022, and brought the Fed Funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% by the end of the period. Bond yields rose sharply in response (as prices fell), adding to the losses experienced in the first six months of the year. Many overseas central banks joined the Fed in tightening policy, highlighted by surprise interest-rate hikes by both the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. While central banks typically prepare the markets prior to making a move, the rapidly shifting landscape has led to greater urgency to dampen inflation. Rising rates were accompanied by concerns about economic growth. The US economy shrank 1.6% year-over-year in the first quarter. Europe’s economies also lost momentum, with the conflict in Ukraine contributing to uncertainty and leading to a sharp increase in energy prices across the region.

In Europe, the gas cutoff from Russia drove overall risk sentiment lower. The shutoff of gas from Russia to Europe from Nord Stream 1 and the mysterious sabotage of several other underwater pipelines is expected to cause significant spikes in energy costs for residential consumers and businesses that rely on Russian supplied natural gas. The European Central Bank also raised rates by 75 basis points in September to combat soaring food and energy prices. The gilt market and the British pound experienced extreme volatility in September after Prime Minister Truss’s proposed unfunded tax cuts sparked a historic selloff in gilts and the pound falling to a record low versus the dollar. The Bank of England was forced to intervene to calm the markets.

Dollar strength was another prominent theme during the period. The greenback surged against other major currencies due to differences in economic growth rates and concerns about possible policy errors in the United Kingdom, Japan and other nations. In the final week of September, the US Dollar Index reached its highest level in more than 20 years.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund returned -21.73%. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -20.43%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve (which depicts the relationship among bond yields across the maturity spectrum) and stance with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity led positive contributions to relative performance during the period. The underweight to duration in the belly of the US dollar-pay curve was additive as yields rose given the Fed’s rate hikes throughout the period. The Fed embarked on an aggressive monetary tightening path in an effort to tame persistently high inflation, hiking rates 300 basis points so far in 2022.

Security selection was a modest positive contributor. In particular, issues held within European REITs, banking and insurance sectors were additive. Specific banking issuers such as Unicredit and Deutsche Bank stand to benefit from rising rates while still maintaining healthy balance sheets with strong liquidity.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

Underweight allocations to the British pound sterling and Russian ruble proved beneficial as the US dollars strengthened during the period as risk-off sentiment led investors towards safe haven assets. The unfunded tax cuts announced by the British government roiled markets and the pound fell to a record low versus the dollar in September.

Currency allocation was the largest detractor from performance during the period. Overweight allocations to the Swedish krona, New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar detracted as the majority of global currencies weakened against the US dollar.

Currency and yield curve markets experienced elevated levels of volatility in the period and this resulted in derivatives driving a higher than typical level of total return. The Fund’s use of forward currency contracts in managing relative exposures detracted from total return.

Targeted risk-adjusted overweight allocations to the banking, transportation and insurance sectors weighed on performance during the period. The global risk-off tone persisted throughout the year and global investment grade credit spreads (the incremental yield provided by lower quality securities relative to Treasuries) generally widened.

Security selection detracted within the electric and consumer non-cyclical sectors. Within the electric sector, issuers such as National Grid faced many headwinds including gas shortages due to the Russia-Ukraine war, elevated liquidity requirements, risk of price caps and the risk of rising bad debt. Security selection was overall negative, however, issues held within European REITs, banking and insurance sectors were additive. Specific banking issuers such as Unicredit and Deutsche Bank stand to benefit from rising rates while still maintaining healthy balance sheets with strong liquidity.

Outlook

Tighter global monetary policies have increased the odds of a recession. Decelerating, but positive global growth in 2022 remains the base case, however recession risks continue to rise as central bank tightening bites and demand destruction from higher inflation slows the global economy. Consensus expectations for corporate profit growth have held up well for the time being as underlying fundamentals are currently favorable, but they will likely start to decline heading into 2023.

Inflation is expected to remain sticky given the volatile geopolitical backdrop, tight labor markets, and only partially resolved supply chain issues. Wage pressure, service sector prices, and home price impacts on core inflation are expected to decelerate yet remain elevated. Gas prices have come down which has helped ease the pain for consumers in the US, but core inflation is likely to remain stubbornly high. We anticipate headline inflation in most countries will peak in Q4, but in the 6-12 month horizon will decline by 3-5% while core inflation will subside gradually by about 1.0-1.25%. In the US, we see headline and core inflation nearing 3.25-3.5% in twelve months’ time. Near-term consensus inflation forecasts indicate that the Fed and other central banks will not be able to bring inflation down to their target levels until 2024 and we expect the Fed to continue on its hawkish path. The near-term squeeze in European energy markets and depth of the economic downturn are key inputs into the path of prices and do remain difficult to predict with any precision leaving fixed income markets to continue to exhibit above average volatility.

The US dollar could continue to strengthen over the short term, led by a hawkish Fed, rising US Treasury yields, and the continued volatile geopolitical backdrop. The US is benefitting from having a relatively less exposed economy to rising energy prices. Other factors contributing to dollar strength include more non-US headwinds to growth such as China’s zero-Covid policy and property market issues, and Europe’s acute energy supply shortage. Until global growth begins to improve, we expect the dollar to remain strong.

Europe remains a source of potential risk if a worsening of the region’s energy crisis leads to an accelerating decline in industrial production. The potential escalation of the crisis in Ukraine remains an important risk, as well. We are keeping a close eye on these developments, as well as the nature of the policy responses from the region’s governments and central banks.

We believe China’s GDP growth target of 5.5% for 2022 is now beyond reach, and we expect an expansion of approximately 3.5% for the full year. China continues to enact strict lockdowns where outbreaks of Covid-19 occur, even at the expense of economic growth. The Chinese property market is not making front-page news like it used to, but it also remains a risk. China has a hefty weight in the global economy, and a crisis in China could have spillover effects to the rest of the world if a crisis were to occur.

 

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20222

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

           
                          

Life of
Class N

 

     Expense Ratios3  
     

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

     Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -21.73      -2.21      -0.71           0.75      0.69
     
Retail Class      -21.96        -2.45        -0.96               1.00        0.94  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)      -21.73        -2.16               -0.65        0.66        0.64  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index1      -20.43        -2.32        -0.93        -0.81                    

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 Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The four major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.

 

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 1/31/23. 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 INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Elaine Kan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSGSX
Kevin P. Kearns   Retail Class    LIPRX
  Class N    LIPNX

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

 

Market Conditions

The fixed-income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, took another leg higher in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully decline.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest-rate increases, bringing its benchmark fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25%, u from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” in 2023; or in other words, the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, but to a lesser extent: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022.

One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment-grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September – another level not seen since 2009.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund returned -12.55%. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (Series-L), which returned -11.57%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund was positioned to benefit from an increase in inflation expectations, which was the main positive contributor for the year. The Fund’s short front-end rates position also contributed positively as the European Central Bank tightened policy. Finally, security selection within the Fund’s core TIPS allocation proved additive to performance.

On the downside, the Fund’s out-of-benchmark exposure to both investment grade and high yield corporate bonds detracted from relative return as credit sentiment weakened during the period. In addition, efforts to tactically hedge duration and corresponding interest rate risk weighed on performance.

Outlook

After a strong rally in risk assets early in the third quarter, volatility returned to markets as the Federal Reserve retained its hawkish stance amid stubborn inflation prints. The macroeconomic environment and outlook remains challenging. Global growth forecasts have been challenged by geopolitics, war, shutdowns in China, and a looming energy crisis in Europe. Domestically, market participants have adjusted their interest rate expectations to incorporate repeated affirmations by the US central bank of a clear path to higher policy rates. Stubborn inflation and a determined Fed continue to put pressure on risk assets.

In our view, the credit cycle1 has slid deeper into late cycle. We expect slowing growth and stubborn inflation. Fed actions have elevated the risks of a downturn, and should that evolve we expect inflation to recede slowly. US hiring remains resilient, putting pressure on wages, but

 

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

 

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ultimately we believe higher rates may temper those pressures. Oil prices have slid on global growth concerns, alleviating the pressure on US gas prices. However, natural gas supplies to Europe this winter are a significant risk and supply chain effects from that remain unknown. In summary, we do expect inflation to moderate but at a very slow pace.

We expect the US central bank to stay on a tightening course through the end of this year and into early 2023, likely elevating the policy rate to the 4.50-4.75% range. In our view the Fed will largely be driven by the extent to which there is firm evidence of inflation moderating. We also believe that the Fed may be increasingly sensitive to its impact on global financial markets, although a policy pivot seems unlikely. We expect the US 10-year bond yield to move only modestly higher from here and eventually be below the short-term policy rate. Our portfolios remain positioned defensively on rate risk while edging closer to levels where rate sensitivity becomes less of a concern.

While the Fed path seems firm at this point, a critical question is how the growth outlook for 2023 evolves and what impact that could have on corporate earnings and balance sheets. We expect slowing growth with an elevated risk of recession. Corporate fundamentals have remained reasonably strong, with solid second quarter earnings. Nonetheless, we anticipate slowing growth to be a drag on corporate earnings going forward. That said, given the strong starting point for corporate fundamentals we expect credit loss experience to move closer to historical averages.

Regionally, we are largely focused on US fixed income markets. An aggressive Fed and safe haven inflows have created strong momentum in the US dollar. Given global growth concerns, a committed Fed, and policies abroad that have weakened domestic currencies we remain cautious in non-dollar-denominated assets. We have largely been avoiding Europe and anticipate a deep recession there. However, should that unfold opportunities may present themselves.

We believe that value is returning to US fixed income markets. Bond structures (price, yield and spread) appear relatively attractive. Dollar prices on bonds are currently at post-Global Financial Crisis lows. Corporate bond spreads in both investment grade and high yield are currently above long-term averages, and overall yields could offer favorable levels with high yield approaching 10% and BBB-rated bonds around 6%. We believe the combination of discount-to-par, wider spreads and overall yield is increasing the potential value opportunity in bonds.

We believe the corporate bond spreads could edge wider from here with some modest further elevation in yields. However, future interest rate and spread risk is being mitigated by generally higher yields and wider spreads. We have been holding larger than average liquid reserves and maintaining an up-in-quality bias. As opportunities develop, we will consider redeploying reserves, a process that has already begun. At the same time, short-term yields have risen meaningfully and we are comfortable with how we are being paid as opportunities likely develop.

 

 

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20222

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

           
                      

Life of
Class N

 

    Expense Ratios3  
     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     -12.55     2.08     0.90         0.52     0.40
     
Retail Class     -12.79       1.84       0.63             0.77       0.65  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)     -12.49       2.15             2.14       0.46       0.35  
   
Comparative Performance              
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (Series L)1     -11.57       1.95       0.98       1.89                  

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. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (Series-L) is an unmanaged index that tracks inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The Index is a rules-based, market value weighted index that tracks inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The liquidity constraint for all securities in the Index is $300 million.

 

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 1/31/23. 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 INSTITUTIONAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Brian P. Kennedy   Institutional Class    LSHIX
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®     
Elaine M. Stokes     
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Market Conditions

Fixed income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, increased in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully recover.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest rate increases, bringing its benchmark Fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” (the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates) in 2023.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (spread) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell, given the inverse relationship between yield and price). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, : the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022. One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September – another level not seen since 2009.*

High yield corporate bonds posted double-digit losses due to a sizable increase in yield spreads. High yield issuers are particularly vulnerable to slower economic growth due to their smaller average size and generally weaker balance sheets. The category outperformed investment grade corporate issues, however, which is unusual for a time of heightened investor risk aversion. This outperformance is due to high yield’s generally shorter duration profile compared to investment grade debt. Also, energy issuers tend to be heavily represented in the high yield space, which supported relative performance on the strength of rising oil prices.

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Lower-rated CLOs (collateralized loan obligations) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer ABS (asset-backed securities) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off.

Emerging market bonds, which tend to have a higher correlation to global growth trends than the broader fixed income market, underperformed in relation to the US. The asset class was pressured not just by slowing growth and investors’ increased aversion to risk, but also the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and pronounced weakness in emerging market currencies relative to the US dollar.

 

*   Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund returned -14.06% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which returned -14.14%.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INSTITUTIONAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

Explanation of Fund Performance

Despite a challenging year for fixed income markets, the Fund posted positive relative returns versus its benchmark. Holdings in securitized credit were positive for performance as this asset class held up better than high yield. Here, selected CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) were helpful for relative returns. An allocation to defensive, reserve-like positions and US Treasuries was beneficial as risk-off sentiment prevailed. Exposure to equities, particularly in the energy and consumer non-cyclical sectors, was helpful. For equities, the team has employed a basket approach seeking a diversified allocation that provides attractive dividend yields and capital appreciation potential versus fixed income. This exposure was reduced during the year as fixed income yields increased.

Security selection within high yield credit was the biggest detractor of performance. High yield has lagged as aggressive central bank policy and an increasingly slower growth outlook has put pressure on risk assets. In addition, a handful of our higher conviction positions in the communications and consumer non-cyclical sectors have underperformed the broader market. An allocation to emerging market credit was also a detractor, with selected holdings in Israel (consumer non-cyclical), Mexico (capital goods) and Chinese property developers as the main sources of underperformance. Extended Covid-related lockdowns in China have exacerbated already-declining housing sales and government measures taken thus far to alleviate stresses on this sector have been limited, resulting in further bond price erosion. Finally, convertible securities, particularly within the communications sector, weighed on returns given the tumultuous equity market backdrop.

Outlook

After a strong rally in risk assets early in the third quarter, volatility returned to markets as the Federal Reserve (Fed) retained its hawkish stance amid stubborn inflation prints. The macroeconomic environment and outlook remains challenging. Global growth forecasts have been challenged by geopolitics, war, shutdowns in China, and a looming energy crisis in Europe. Domestically, market participants have adjusted their interest rate expectations to incorporate repeated affirmations by the Fed of a clear path to higher policy rates. Stubborn inflation and a determined Fed continue to put pressure on risk assets.

In our view, the credit cycle1 has slid deeper into the late expansion cycle. We expect slowing growth and stubborn inflation. Fed actions have elevated the risks of a downturn and should that evolve we expect inflation to recede slowly. US hiring remains resilient, putting pressure on wages, but ultimately we believe higher rates may temper those pressures. Oil prices have slid on global growth concerns alleviating the pressure on US gas prices. However, natural gas supplies to Europe this winter are a significant risk and supply chain effects from that remain unknown. In summary, we do expect inflation to moderate but at a very slow pace.

We expect the Fed to stay on a tightening course through the end of this year and into early 2023, likely elevating the policy rate to the 4.50-4.75% range. In our view the Fed will largely be driven by the extent to which there is firm evidence of inflation moderating. We also believe the Fed may be increasingly sensitive to its impact on global financial markets, although a policy pivot seems unlikely. We expect the US 10-year bond yield to move only modestly higher from here and eventually be below the short-term policy rate. Our portfolios remain positioned defensively on rate risk while edging closer to levels where rate sensitivity becomes less of a concern.

While the Fed path seems firm at this point, a critical question is how the growth outlook for 2023 evolves and what impact that could have on corporate earnings and balance sheets. We expect slowing growth with an elevated risk of recession. Corporate fundamentals have remained reasonably strong, with solid second quarter earnings. Nonetheless, we anticipate slowing growth to be a drag on corporate earnings going forward. That said, given the strong starting point for corporate fundamentals we expect credit losses to move closer to historical averages.

Regionally, we are largely focused on US fixed income markets. An aggressive Fed and safe haven inflows have created strong momentum in the US dollar. Given global growth concerns, a committed Fed, and policies abroad that have weakened domestic currencies, we remain cautious in non-dollar-denominated assets. We have largely been avoiding Europe and anticipate a deep recession there. Should that unfold, however, opportunities may present themselves.

We believe that value is returning to US fixed income markets. Bond structures (price, yield and spread) appear relatively attractive. Dollar prices on bonds are currently at post-global financial crisis lows. Corporate bond spreads in both investment grade and high yield are currently above long-term averages, and overall yields could offer favorable levels with high yield approaching 10% and BBB-rated bonds around 6%. We believe the combination of discount-to-par, wider spreads and overall yield is increasing the potential value opportunity in bonds.

We believe the corporate bond spreads could edge wider from here with some modest further elevation in yields. However, future interest rate and spread risk is being mitigated by generally higher yields and wider spreads. We have been holding larger than average liquid reserves and maintaining an up-in-quality bias. As opportunities develop, we will consider redeploying reserves, a process that has already begun. At the same time, short-term yields have risen meaningfully, and we are comfortable with how we are being paid.

 

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

 

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20222

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

         
                           Expense Ratios3  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -14.06      0.55      3.91      0.71      0.71
   
Comparative Performance                 
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1      -14.14        1.57        3.94                    

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. 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. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging market debt. The Index was created in 1986, with history backfilled to July 1, 1983, and rolls up into the Bloomberg U.S. Universal and Global High-Yield Indices.

 

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 1/31/23. 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 Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Funds’ 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 fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in each Fund’s prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table for each class of Fund shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

The second line in the table 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.

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 Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $904.50        $2.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,022.16        $2.94  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.58%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $838.80        $3.23  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.56        $3.55  

Retail Class

                   

Actual

    $1,000.00        $837.80        $4.38  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,020.31        $4.81  

Class N

                   

Actual

    $1,000.00        $838.70        $3.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.81        $3.29  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.70%, 0.95% and 0.65% for Institutional Class, Retail 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 (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $887.50        $1.89  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,023.06        $2.03  

Retail Class

                   

Actual

    $1,000.00        $886.10        $3.07  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.81        $3.29  

Class N

                   

Actual

    $1,000.00        $887.90        $1.66  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,023.31        $1.78  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.40%, 0.65% and 0.35% for Institutional Class, Retail 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 (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $886.50        $3.26  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.61        $3.50  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.69%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. This meeting typically includes all the Independent Trustees, including the Trustees who do not serve on the Contract Review Committee. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements at its June Board meeting.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”) believes to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory fees to the fees charged to institutional accounts with similar strategies managed by the Adviser, if any, and to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and/or fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Adviser, including how profitability is determined for the Funds, and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Adviser of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (ii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iii) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, to the extent applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Adviser and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research and other similar services, (iv) the Adviser’s policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting, liquidity and valuation, (v) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (vi) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, where available, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category of funds, total return information for various periods, third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds, and performance ratings provided by a different third-party rating organization. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, the Trustees are periodically provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings, both at the Board and at the Committee level.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2022. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees also considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Adviser, as well as the affiliation between the Adviser and Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the Natixis family of funds.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, but also the benefits to the Funds from the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements, such as new rules relating to the fair valuation of investments and the use of derivatives.

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

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

Investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and

 

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categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. The Trustees also received information about how comparative peer groups are constructed. In addition, the Trustees reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2021, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

      One-Year        Three-Year        Five-Year  

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

     41%          25%          24%  

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

     48%          18%          11%  

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     75%          10%          10%  

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

     8%          77%          70%  

In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund had outperformed its relevant benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021; (3) that the Fund’s mid- and long-term performance was strong relative to its category; and (4) that the Fund’s long-term (10-year) relative performance remains strong. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and administrative services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund, as well as the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had demonstrated its intention to have competitive fee levels by making recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that all of the Funds included have expense limitations in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for certain Funds under their expense limitation agreements. The Trustees also considered that the current expenses for Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund and Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund were below each Fund’s expense limitation. The Trustees further noted that the Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund, and Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund had total advisory fee rates that were at or below the medians of their respective peer groups of funds.

The Trustees noted that the Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund had a total advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified the relatively higher advisory fee rate, including that the Fund has a more flexible investment strategy than its peers.

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about how expenses are determined and allocated for purposes of profitability calculations. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the performance of the Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, whether the Adviser had implemented breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to such Funds and the overall profit margin of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC compared to that of certain other investment managers for which such data was available.

 

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

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitations. The Trustees also considered management’s explanation of the factors that are taken into account with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense limitations. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that the Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund has breakpoints in its advisory fee and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above. The Trustees also considered that the Funds have benefitted from the substantial reinvestment the Adviser has made into its business.

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

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

 

 

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the Covid-19 crisis and its significant disruptions to the economy and business operations, as well as more recent market volatility, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2023.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (including updates through September 30, 2022)

Effective December 1, 2018, the Funds adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.

The rule requires the Funds to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk considering applicable factors during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions. In fulfilling this requirement, each Fund assesses and reviews (where applicable and amongst other matters) its investment strategy, portfolio holdings, possible investment concentrations, use of derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections, use of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Each Program has established a Program Administrator, which is the adviser of the Funds.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund have established an HLIM.

During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

During the period January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board is operating effectively. The Program Administrators have also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly throughout the period.

Pursuant to the Rule’s requirements, the Board has received and reviewed a written report prepared by each Fund’s Program Administrator that addressed the operation of the Programs, assessed their adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Programs.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 87.1% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 82.4%  
  ABS Car Loan – 4.1%

 

$ 675,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.340%, 11/15/2027, 144A
  $ 633,444  
  120,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class C,
4.730%, 9/20/2024, 144A
    118,027  
  130,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2019-2A, Class C,
4.240%, 9/22/2025, 144A
    123,708  
  475,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2019-3A, Class C,
3.150%, 3/20/2026, 144A
    435,578  
  210,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class B,
2.680%, 8/20/2026, 144A
    190,374  
  685,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class A,
2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A
    610,505  
  305,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class B,
2.960%, 2/20/2027, 144A
    273,795  
  630,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class C,
4.250%, 2/20/2027, 144A
    568,922  
  145,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class C,
2.130%, 8/20/2027, 144A
    121,190  
  100,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2022-1, Class D,
2.470%, 7/17/2028
    90,237  
  480,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-N3, Class C,
1.020%, 6/12/2028
    461,298  
  420,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-P3, Class C,
1.930%, 10/12/2027
    349,119  
  525,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2020-2A, Class C,
2.730%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    507,111  
  900,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.640%, 6/17/2030, 144A
    813,881  
  335,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2021-3A, Class C,
1.630%, 9/16/2030, 144A
    298,096  
  1,400,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.390%, 3/15/2029
    1,283,829  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Car Loan – continued  
$ 305,000     DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.500%, 2/16/2027, 144A
  $ 280,677  
  1,380,000     DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.310%, 5/17/2027, 144A
    1,229,307  
  815,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.080%, 11/16/2026
    770,385  
  1,000,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.550%, 6/15/2027
    915,831  
  100,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class D,
4.560%, 7/17/2028
    94,036  
  435,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A
    387,805  
  335,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class D,
1.920%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    303,198  
  1,975,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.680%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    1,858,693  
  725,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2021-2A, Class D,
1.420%, 4/15/2027, 144A
    660,434  
  675,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2021-3A, Class D,
1.480%, 7/15/2027, 144A
    595,123  
  935,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2022-1 1A, Class D,
4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A
    816,220  
  599,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2022-3 3A, Class D,
6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A
    569,448  
  455,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC,
Class D, Series 2022-4A,
6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A
    410,764  
  155,517     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
Series 2021-1, Class D,
1.174%, 9/25/2028, 144A
    149,661  
  146,673     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
Series 2021-3, Class D,
1.009%, 2/26/2029, 144A
    138,521  
  179,825     Santander Bank NA,
Series 2021-1A, Class B,
1.833%, 12/15/2031, 144A
    173,362  
   

 

 

 
      16,232,579  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.3%

 

  480,000     Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.090%, 7/15/2024, 144A
    470,806  
  700,000     Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.540%, 3/20/2026, 144A
    665,000  
  100,000     Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.240%, 9/15/2026, 144A
    96,483  
   

 

 

 
      1,232,289  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – 5.2%

 

$ 969,762     510 Asset Backed Trust,
Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
2.240%, 6/25/2061, 144A(a)
  $ 880,934  
  512,997     CIM Trust,
Series 2021-NR2, Class A1,
2.568%, 7/25/2059, 144A(a)
    483,368  
  210,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust,
Series 2021-1, Class C,
2.800%, 4/15/2053, 144A
    164,934  
  300,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class C,
2.478%, 7/15/2054, 144A
    224,189  
  150,000     CoreVest American Finance Trust,
Series 2021-3, Class D,
3.469%, 10/15/2054, 144A
    116,047  
  569,362     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1,
1.668%, 9/27/2060, 144A(a)
    534,720  
  1,338,604     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-RPL4, Class A1,
1.796%, 12/27/2060, 144A(a)
    1,230,522  
  301,119     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A,
30-day Average SOFR + 2.000%,
4.281%, 4/25/2042, 144A(b)
    298,113  
  675,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.389%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    563,230  
  315,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1,
2.258%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    261,984  
  205,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2021-SFR2, Class E2,
2.358%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    168,418  
  300,000     FirstKey Homes Trust,
Series 2022- SFR2, Class D,
4.500%, 7/17/2039, 144A
    274,778  
  145,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1,
2.372%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    121,379  
  130,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2,
2.522%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    108,498  
  334,994     GCAT Trust,
Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1,
2.650%, 10/25/2068, 144A(a)
    315,958  
  88,835     Home Partners of America Trust,
Series 2021-1, Class E,
2.577%, 9/17/2041, 144A
    71,418  
  809,524     Home Partners of America Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class E1,
2.852%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    697,641  
  419,392     Home Partners of America Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class E2,
2.952%, 12/17/2026, 144A
    358,963  
  143,404     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2020-GS5, Class A1,
3.250%, 6/25/2060, 144A(a)
    139,796  
  1,215,000     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2020-RPL1, Class A2,
3.250%, 9/25/2059, 144A(a)
    1,066,973  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 620,478     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2021-GS2, Class A1,
1.750%, 4/25/2061, 144A(a)
  $ 575,663  
  115,000     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2019-GS1, Class M2,
3.250%, 7/25/2059, 144A(a)
    99,681  
  705,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1,
2.547%, 4/19/2038, 144A
    598,431  
  240,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR3, Class E1,
2.538%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    204,123  
  200,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR3, Class E2,
2.688%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    169,629  
  125,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR4, Class E1,
2.409%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    105,666  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR4, Class E2,
2.559%, 5/17/2038, 144A
    84,411  
  295,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR5, Class E1,
2.209%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    246,980  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR5, Class E2,
2.359%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    83,220  
  380,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR6, Class E1,
2.425%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    321,058  
  200,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR6, Class E2,
2.525%, 7/17/2038, 144A
    167,462  
  340,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR7, Class E1,
2.591%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    266,225  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR7, Class E2,
2.640%, 8/17/2040, 144A
    77,884  
  955,716     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.115%, 1/25/2026, 144A(a)
    886,737  
  374,491     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1,
2.115%, 3/25/2026, 144A(a)
    348,309  
  749,991     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-3, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(a)
    682,880  
  184,991     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-4, Class A1,
1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(a)
    168,327  
  893,326     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-5, Class A1,
1.793%, 6/25/2026, 144A(a)
    803,445  
  1,000,000     PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1,
6.900%, 9/27/2027, 144A(a)
    991,034  
  1,030,000     Toorak Mortgage Corp.,
Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.240%, 6/25/2024, 144A(a)
    977,177  
  240,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class M2,
4.000%, 4/25/2056, 144A(a)
    232,248  
  495,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-5, Class M1,
3.250%, 7/25/2058, 144A(a)
    398,809  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 703,897     Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-4, Class A1,
2.900%, 10/25/2059, 144A(a)
  $ 662,746  
  100,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A2B,
3.250%, 1/25/2060, 144A(a)
    84,985  
  260,215     VCAT LLC,
Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
2.289%, 12/26/2050, 144A(a)
    249,145  
  311,129     VOLT XCII LLC,
Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)
    282,459  
  800,473     VOLT XCIII LLC,
Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)
    743,045  
  668,936     VOLT XCIV LLC,
Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1,
2.240%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)
    620,315  
  478,572     VOLT XCVI LLC,
Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1,
2.116%, 3/27/2051, 144A(a)
    438,881  
  1,060,709     VOLT XCVII LLC,
Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1,
2.240%, 4/25/2051, 144A(a)
    966,641  
   

 

 

 
      20,619,479  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 2.5%

 

  100,000     Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2021-B, Class C,
1.400%, 8/17/2026, 144A
    89,916  
  160,000     Aqua Finance Trust,
Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.400%, 7/17/2046, 144A
    132,280  
  116,454     Business Jet Securities LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class B,
2.918%, 4/15/2036, 144A
    98,846  
  776,050     CAL Funding IV Ltd.,
Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.220%, 9/25/2045, 144A
    677,354  
  894,169     CLI Funding VIII LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A
    765,494  
  135,000     Freedom Financial Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class C,
1.940%, 6/19/2028, 144A
    130,105  
  370,000     Freedom Financial Trust,
Series 2021-3FP, Class D,
2.370%, 11/20/2028, 144A
    328,172  
  300,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.030%, 3/20/2031, 144A
    282,924  
  1,775,967     MAPS Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.521%, 6/15/2046, 144A
    1,480,084  
  110,000     Marlette Funding Trust,
Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    101,011  
  202,158     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC,
Series 2016-1, Class A,
4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(a)
    153,766  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Other – continued

 

$ 350,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.570%, 3/14/2033, 144A
  $ 343,577  
  345,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
2.470%, 6/16/2036, 144A
    265,877  
  380,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2022-S1, Class D,
5.200%, 5/14/2035, 144A
    347,018  
  1,369,732     S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A
    1,101,251  
  100,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.930%, 9/20/2030, 144A
    88,140  
  158,875     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
3.120%, 5/20/2036, 144A
    148,660  
  106,121     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class C,
3.000%, 8/20/2036, 144A
    99,147  
  93,548     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C,
1.790%, 11/20/2037, 144A
    85,578  
  1,304,489     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A
    1,068,037  
  100,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust,
Series 2021-1, Class D,
2.040%, 9/25/2030, 144A
    89,607  
  661,833     TIF Funding II LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.650%, 2/20/2046, 144A
    547,589  
  230,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-1, Class M1,
3.750%, 10/25/2056, 144A(a)
    213,956  
  678,296     Wave Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A
    516,929  
  1,165,001     Willis Engine Structured Trust,
Series 2021-A, Class A,
3.104%, 5/15/2046, 144A
    935,490  
   

 

 

 
      10,090,808  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 0.8%

 

  320,000     College Ave Student Loans LLC,
Series 2021-A, Class C,
2.920%, 7/25/2051, 144A
    284,326  
  263,914     Commonbond Student Loan Trust,
Series 2019-AGS, Class B,
3.040%, 1/25/2047, 144A
    234,278  
  246,290     EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC,
Series 2021-A, Class A,
1.800%, 11/25/2045, 144A
    210,952  
  102,950     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A,
1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A
    93,517  
  258,137     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
0.840%, 5/15/2069, 144A
    227,072  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 100,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B,
2.240%, 5/15/2069, 144A
  $ 83,537  
  170,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class B,
2.030%, 12/16/2069, 144A
    114,496  
  385,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-FA, Class B,
2.120%, 2/18/2070, 144A
    265,762  
  264,579     SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2016-C, Class A2A,
2.340%, 9/15/2034, 144A
    252,683  
  73,143     SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2020-A, Class A2A,
2.230%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    68,237  
  932,700     SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2021-A, Class A2A2,
1-month LIBOR + 0.730%,
3.548%, 1/15/2053, 144A(b)
    895,582  
  475,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2021-B, Class B,
2.650%, 7/17/2051, 144A
    378,323  
   

 

 

 
      3,108,765  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Whole Business – 0.6%

 

  57,300     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A23,
4.118%, 7/25/2047, 144A
    52,687  
  134,750     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.328%, 7/25/2048, 144A
    124,116  
  1,555,313     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class A2I,
2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A
    1,280,775  
  296,250     Hardee’s Funding LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class A2,
2.865%, 6/20/2051, 144A
    234,651  
  261,938     Wendy’s Funding LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
3.884%, 3/15/2048, 144A
    232,808  
  676,438     Wendy’s Funding LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class A2I,
2.370%, 6/15/2051, 144A
    537,747  
   

 

 

 
      2,462,784  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

 

  1,520,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.825%, 3/01/2059
    915,617  
  1,265,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.400%, 2/01/2027
    1,159,290  
  807,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
    740,665  
  722,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A
    758,901  
   

 

 

 
      3,574,473  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.2%

 

  367,387     American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    318,066  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Airlines – continued  
$ 1,121,213     American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2017-1B, Class B,
4.950%, 8/15/2026
  $ 1,019,465  
  774,248     American Airlines Pass Through
Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
    676,134  
  429,514     U.S. Airways Pass Through
Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A,
5.900%, 4/01/2026
    415,941  
  1,118,192     U.S. Airways Pass Through
Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A,
4.625%, 12/03/2026
    1,010,363  
  1,040,265     United Airlines Pass Through
Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A,
4.000%, 10/11/2027
    950,996  
  515,726     United Airlines Pass Through
Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A,
5.875%, 4/15/2029
    494,525  
   

 

 

 
      4,885,490  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive  –  1.0%  
  550,000     Ford Motor Co.,
3.250%, 2/12/2032
    396,182  
  1,735,000     General Motors Co.,
5.200%, 4/01/2045
    1,321,065  
  185,000     General Motors Co.,
6.250%, 10/02/2043
    160,696  
  2,270,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
3.600%, 6/21/2030
    1,838,746  
  60,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(c)
    48,673  
  100,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(c)
    85,712  
   

 

 

 
      3,851,074  
   

 

 

 
  Banking  –  5.7%  
  1,146,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2031
    1,201,417  
  1,585,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(c)
    1,235,523  
  1,500,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(c)
    1,068,750  
  3,340,000     Bank of America Corp.,
6.110%, 1/29/2037
    3,214,658  
  611,000     Bank of America Corp.,
(fixed rate to 9/21/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.482%, 9/21/2036
    441,319  
  915,000     Barclays PLC,
(fixed rate to 11/24/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.279%, 11/24/2027
    766,332  
  1,125,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable rate thereafter),
4.375%(c)
    693,337  
  1,175,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 1/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
2.591%, 1/20/2028, 144A
    1,003,422  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  22


Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 2,250,000     Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/25/2025, variable rate thereafter),
2.014%, 1/25/2026
  $ 2,067,607  
  685,000     Credit Agricole S.A.,
3.250%, 1/14/2030, 144A
    542,958  
  495,000     Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 4.000%, 1/10/2033     426,585  
  795,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter),
6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    768,471  
  780,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable rate thereafter),
6.442%, 8/11/2028, 144A
    725,517  
  370,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.742%, 1/07/2033
    239,843  
  1,202,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.729%, 1/14/2032
    809,484  
  235,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    184,322  
  2,260,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 1/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.757%, 1/24/2025     2,147,322  
  2,075,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 8/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.482%, 8/23/2028     1,947,380  
  290,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter),
4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A
    196,101  
  1,495,000     Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter),
2.475%, 1/21/2028
    1,306,630  
  530,000     NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter),
5.516%, 9/30/2028
    503,009  
  320,000     Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025     311,997  
  650,000     Synchrony Bank,
5.625%, 8/23/2027
    621,147  
  200,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.982%, 6/03/2027, 144A
    163,224  
  405,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter),
5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A
    335,769  
   

 

 

 
      22,922,124  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Brokerage  –  0.4%

 

$ 1,670,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
  $ 1,559,751  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials  –  1.5%

 

  4,500,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A
    3,545,903  
  780,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.125%, 144A(c)
    624,979  
  140,000     JELD-WEN, Inc.,
4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    100,100  
  213,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     213,731  
  380,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     414,850  
  1,188,000     Owens Corning,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
    1,224,490  
   

 

 

 
      6,124,053  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite  –  3.5%

 

  375,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A
    290,108  
  3,385,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A
    2,422,915  
  50,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
2.300%, 2/01/2032
    35,704  
  1,780,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
2.800%, 4/01/2031
    1,345,587  
  230,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
4.400%, 4/01/2033
    190,455  
  180,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.700%, 4/01/2051
    109,089  
  2,625,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
3.950%, 6/30/2062
    1,556,606  
  2,710,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A
    1,842,800  
  2,045,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    1,784,263  
  1,020,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
5.125%, 6/01/2029
    599,250  
  2,215,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A
    1,814,632  
  270,000     DISH DBS Corp.,
7.750%, 7/01/2026
    207,109  
  375,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
4.500%, 9/15/2042
    258,902  
  1,500,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
6.550%, 5/01/2037
    1,353,435  
   

 

 

 
      13,810,855  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Chemicals – 0.5%

 

$ 775,000     Ashland LLC,
3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A
  $ 599,009  
  200,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A
    161,640  
  705,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
5.875%, 1/31/2050, 144A
    499,493  
  310,000     Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC,
6.330%, 7/15/2029
    288,928  
  230,000     Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC,
6.379%, 7/15/2032
    213,732  
  200,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    166,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,929,302  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.5%

 

  200,000     Ashtead Capital, Inc.,
5.500%, 8/11/2032, 144A
    185,623  
  415,000     John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
0.900%, 1/10/2024
    396,358  
  645,000     John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
1.250%, 1/10/2025
    598,561  
  965,000     Toro Co. (The),
6.625%, 5/01/2037
    975,979  
   

 

 

 
      2,156,521  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 1.4%

 

  700,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
2.950%, 3/15/2031
    543,045  
  155,000     Expedia Group, Inc.,
3.250%, 2/15/2030
    125,707  
  1,010,000     Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,
3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    826,059  
  2,965,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    2,492,453  
  1,420,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    1,320,600  
  390,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    382,200  
  120,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A
    119,810  
   

 

 

 
      5,809,874  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products –  0.4%

 

  880,000     Avon Products, Inc.,
8.450%, 3/15/2043
    849,429  
  730,000     Natura Cosmeticos S.A.,
4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A
    576,700  
   

 

 

 
      1,426,129  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing –  0.3%

 

  380,000     GE Capital Funding LLC,
4.550%, 5/15/2032
    352,098  
  757,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035     678,212  
  165,000     General Electric Co.,
Series D, 3-month LIBOR +
3.330%, 6.623%(b)(c)
    154,306  
   

 

 

 
      1,184,616  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Electric –  0.4%

 

$ 1,157,462     Alta Wind Holdings LLC,
7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A
  $ 1,155,646  
  255,000     Edison International,
4.950%, 4/15/2025
    249,828  
  100,000     Enel Finance International NV,
6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    95,277  
  265,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
5.450%, 6/15/2027
    249,632  
   

 

 

 
      1,750,383  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies –  3.8%

 

  630,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
3.000%, 10/29/2028
    505,238  
  795,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
3.300%, 1/30/2032
    597,894  
  300,000     AGFC Capital Trust I,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.262%, 1/15/2067, 144A(b)
    174,276  
  612,000     Air Lease Corp.,
4.625%, 10/01/2028
    549,356  
  985,000     Air Lease Corp.,
Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(c)
    822,356  
  460,000     Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.250%, 144A(c)
    345,043  
  2,290,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
3.200%, 11/15/2031
    1,632,288  
  225,000     Aviation Capital Group LLC,
1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A
    188,867  
  655,000     Barings BDC, Inc.,
3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A
    543,282  
  780,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.,
3.125%, 10/12/2028
    605,699  
  815,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.,
3.400%, 1/15/2026
    719,101  
  1,925,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
    1,293,947  
  1,490,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2026
    1,362,668  
  2,075,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    1,701,500  
  1,345,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    1,035,179  
  3,345,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    2,424,636  
  1,080,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A
    742,515  
   

 

 

 
      15,243,845  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other –  1.1%

 

  630,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.050%, 10/13/2025
    177,156  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 4/24/2023
    82,777  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  24


Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 205,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 7/16/2024
  $ 48,169  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024
    46,152  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.500%, 7/14/2025
    44,916  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.000%, 7/16/2025
    43,452  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.450%, 11/07/2024
    47,426  
  600,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
3.300%, 1/12/2031
    168,396  
  2,510,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
4.375%, 2/01/2029
    2,020,249  
  1,285,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(d)
    138,767  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.950%, 7/23/2025(d)
    21,418  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
10.500%, 1/15/2025(d)
    22,088  
  1,810,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(d)
    195,172  
  400,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/12/2025(e)
    65,796  
  400,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd.,
4.850%, 12/14/2026(e)
    65,600  
  840,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    659,605  
  405,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(d)
    45,927  
  425,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.600%, 7/15/2026(d)
    51,450  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(d)
    24,784  
  410,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/10/2025(d)
    58,220  
  230,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/26/2026(d)
    32,717  
  445,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
7.000%, 7/09/2025(d)
    63,266  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027
    19,848  
  400,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026
    44,288  
  400,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(d)
    24,636  
  370,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(d)
    23,192  
  225,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
8.300%, 5/27/2025(d)
    14,301  
   

 

 

 
      4,249,768  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage  –  0.4%

 

  70,000     Darling Ingredients, Inc.,
6.000%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    66,618  
  350,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
3.000%, 2/02/2029, 144A
    286,362  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Food & Beverage – continued  
$ 1,230,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A
  $ 927,690  
  280,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A
    223,516  
   

 

 

 
      1,504,186  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming  –  1.1%

 

  925,000     Genm Capital Labuan Ltd.,
3.882%, 4/19/2031, 144A
    633,322  
  385,000     GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II,
Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032
    289,413  
  1,460,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A
    1,376,561  
  30,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    27,921  
  710,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co.,
Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A
    640,842  
  575,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co.,
Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A
    525,105  
  505,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co.,
Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A
    475,219  
  415,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co.,
Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A
    407,841  
   

 

 

 
      4,376,224  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned  –  No Guarantee  –  0.5%

 

  730,000     Antares Holdings LP,
3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A
    589,318  
  570,000     EcoPetrol S.A.,
4.625%, 11/02/2031
    399,000  
  870,000     Pertamina Persero PT,
6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A
    810,319  
  200,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.750%, 8/05/2029
    47,860  
  400,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.750%, 1/14/2030
    95,724  
   

 

 

 
      1,942,221  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance  –  0.7%

 

  2,490,000     Centene Corp.,
2.500%, 3/01/2031
    1,876,916  
  625,000     Centene Corp.,
2.625%, 8/01/2031
    471,046  
  430,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A
    352,225  
   

 

 

 
      2,700,187  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare  –  0.2%

 

  235,000     Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
3.125%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    181,244  
  700,000     HCA, Inc.,
4.125%, 6/15/2029
    613,893  
  185,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/01/2028, 144A
    162,076  
   

 

 

 
      957,213  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.4%

 

  1,745,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
    1,647,513  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Independent Energy – 2.8%

 

$ 1,385,000     Aker BP ASA,
3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
  $ 1,177,316  
  555,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A
    406,424  
  3,635,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    3,285,526  
  740,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    627,150  
  965,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A
    788,887  
  50,000     EQT Corp.,
3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    45,536  
  840,000     EQT Corp.,
3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A
    700,279  
  1,025,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     932,747  
  160,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     149,286  
  235,000     EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025     233,554  
  160,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     156,856  
  45,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.125%, 1/01/2031
    44,325  
  65,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.875%, 9/15/2031
    69,388  
  975,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.875%, 7/15/2030
    1,085,467  
  1,040,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034     1,013,140  
  65,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038     63,115  
  310,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037     303,398  
  40,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031     40,785  
  125,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031     130,217  
  130,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
4.750%, 2/01/2032
    108,953  
   

 

 

 
      11,362,349  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  395,000     TopBuild Corp.,
4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A
    300,789  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.7%

 

  620,000     Carnival Corp.,
5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A
    434,341  
  395,000     Carnival Corp.,
6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    259,345  
  770,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    585,770  
  485,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    403,820  
  280,000     NCL Finance Ltd.,
6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    206,493  
  140,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A
    102,912  
  1,195,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
    837,265  
   

 

 

 
      2,829,946  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.2%

 

  1,860,000     Athene Global Funding,
1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A
    1,700,207  
  434,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
4.700%, 6/22/2047
    307,212  
  1,745,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
5.625%, 5/15/2030
    1,635,645  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Life Insurance – continued  
$ 2,270,000     MetLife, Inc.,
9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A
  $ 2,620,935  
  1,115,000     MetLife, Inc.,
10.750%, 8/01/2069
    1,452,016  
  1,165,000     Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The),
6.650%, 6/15/2034, 144A
    1,164,069  
   

 

 

 
      8,880,084  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 0.8%

 

  855,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,
3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A
    654,843  
  200,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A
    152,712  
  685,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    552,864  
  530,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    418,862  
  620,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    480,745  
  870,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    687,681  
  110,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.000%, 4/01/2027
    99,125  
  125,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A
    117,093  
   

 

 

 
      3,163,925  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 1.4%

 

  540,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    450,090  
  195,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    166,579  
  470,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.375%, 5/01/2027
    395,230  
  185,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028     173,144  
  1,510,000     Netflix, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    1,379,895  
  200,000     Netflix, Inc.,
5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    188,000  
  915,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028     892,839  
  1,185,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     1,176,431  
  300,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
4.054%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    259,479  
  465,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A
    382,862  
   

 

 

 
      5,464,549  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.3%

 

  1,910,000     Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.875%, 3/17/2031, 144A
    1,479,657  
  2,680,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    2,412,000  
  615,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A
    591,937  
  430,000     FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.,
4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A
    330,093  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Metals & Mining$ – continued

 

$ 5,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
4.250%, 3/01/2030
  $ 4,276  
  5,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
4.625%, 8/01/2030
    4,381  
  2,080,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.400%, 11/14/2034
    1,848,725  
  2,905,000     Glencore Funding LLC,
2.850%, 4/27/2031, 144A
    2,247,586  
  215,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    177,375  
   

 

 

 
      9,096,030  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 1.0%

 

  530,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    418,975  
  10,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
5.125%, 5/15/2029
    9,370  
  575,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A
    525,324  
  1,040,000     Energy Transfer LP,
5.000%, 5/15/2044
    808,049  
  550,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    444,125  
  285,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A
    270,538  
  95,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC,
7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A
    96,015  
  35,000     Targa Resources Corp.,
5.200%, 7/01/2027
    33,669  
  395,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.000%, 1/15/2032
    326,487  
  100,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 2/01/2031
    86,000  
  105,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 3/01/2030
    94,239  
  170,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.300%, 2/01/2030
    145,394  
  405,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    333,113  
  80,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.450%, 4/01/2044
    65,627  
  55,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 8/15/2048
    44,481  
  230,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 2/01/2050
    185,725  
   

 

 

 
      3,887,131  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.0%

 

  710,000     BANK, Series 2021-BN35, Class AS,
2.457%, 6/15/2064
    551,217  
  740,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F,
1-month SOFR + 6.870%,
9.792%, 12/15/2023, 144A(b)
    688,049  
  570,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-STAR, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 3.232%,
6.077%, 8/15/2024, 144A(b)
    562,925  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 240,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM,
3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A
  $ 238,794  
  110,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A
    103,400  
  155,365     Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-LC4, Class B,
4.934%, 12/10/2044(a)
    155,098  
  185,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class B,
4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    162,192  
  100,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class C,
4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    84,415  
  200,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class D,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    158,601  
  258,410     Extended Stay America Trust,
Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%,
5.068%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)
    247,402  
  295,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class A,
3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)
    269,024  
  315,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class B,
3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)
    276,581  
  255,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC18, Class B,
4.885%, 1/10/2047(a)
    233,729  
  1,030,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2012-LC9, Class C,
4.472%, 12/15/2047, 144A(a)
    1,016,657  
  100,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2012-LC9, Class D,
4.472%, 12/15/2047, 144A(a)
    94,307  
  400,000     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 1.800%,
4.618%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)
    380,960  
  104,841     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2,
3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A
    100,119  
  535,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,
Series 2013-C11, Class A4,
4.295%, 8/15/2046(a)
    528,242  
  800,000     RBS Commercial Funding Trust,
Series 2013-GSP, Class A,
3.961%, 1/15/2032, 144A(a)
    772,482  
  175,000     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class BEC,
4.798%, 5/10/2063, 144A(a)
    165,723  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 165,355     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A,
2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A
  $ 159,204  
  285,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC12, Class B,
4.432%, 7/15/2046(a)
    267,501  
  275,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class B,
3.671%, 11/15/2059(a)
    232,704  
  380,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C15, Class B,
4.671%, 8/15/2046(a)
    360,721  
  390,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-C20, Class B,
4.378%, 5/15/2047
    351,406  
   

 

 

 
      8,161,453  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 0.4%

 

  350,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
7.950%, 2/15/2031
    393,890  
  1,035,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
8.200%, 1/15/2030
    1,162,104  
   

 

 

 
      1,555,994  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

 

  165,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A
    106,376  
  355,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A
    130,715  
  35,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    13,571  
  290,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A
    108,310  
  915,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    344,086  
  40,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    14,925  
  65,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    24,762  
  620,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036     510,622  
  340,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
3.150%, 10/01/2026
    278,970  
  1,710,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.100%, 10/01/2046
    1,021,863  
  1,160,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.750%, 5/09/2027
    985,200  
  695,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
5.125%, 5/09/2029
    573,347  
   

 

 

 
      4,112,747  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.3%

 

  1,630,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%,
13.772%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)(e)(f)
    199,675  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Property & Casualty Insurance – continued

 

$ 1,135,000     Stewart Information Services Corp.,
3.600%, 11/15/2031
  $ 874,838  
   

 

 

 
      1,074,513  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.0%

 

  270,000     EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031     192,904  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.3%

 

  1,025,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026     1,063,171  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 3.1%

 

  1,070,000     Avnet, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2032     971,555  
  735,000     Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031     569,857  
  550,000     Broadcom, Inc.,
2.600%, 2/15/2033, 144A
    392,822  
  240,000     Broadcom, Inc.,
3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A
    168,168  
  715,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030     618,865  
  180,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
2.670%, 12/01/2026
    156,127  
  210,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.250%, 2/15/2029
    170,538  
  1,825,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.569%, 12/01/2031
    1,420,895  
  45,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
4.250%, 4/01/2028
    40,050  
  1,820,000     CommScope, Inc.,
4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    1,484,501  
  1,295,000     Entegris Escrow Corp.,
4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    1,140,668  
  475,000     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5.100%, 7/15/2032     446,347  
  140,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
2.900%, 11/15/2031
    107,040  
  255,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
5.300%, 8/15/2029
    239,813  
  455,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
5.400%, 8/15/2032
    422,227  
  1,215,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    998,110  
  290,000     MSCI, Inc.,
3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A
    223,947  
  145,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.400%, 6/01/2027     136,777  
  1,270,000     Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051     842,271  
  615,000     Sensata Technologies BV,
4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    508,906  
  970,000     Western Digital Corp.,
2.850%, 2/01/2029
    753,826  
  75,000     Western Digital Corp.,
3.100%, 2/01/2032
    50,992  
  625,000     Western Digital Corp.,
4.750%, 2/15/2026
    578,737  
   

 

 

 
      12,443,039  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 22.4%

 

  16,275,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.250%, 5/15/2042
    14,444,062  
  2,560,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 12/31/2022
    2,539,145  
  20,545,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 4/30/2023
    20,085,145  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 10,310,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 5/31/2023
  $ 10,042,584  
  15,495,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 7/31/2023
    14,976,886  
  9,340,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.500%, 11/30/2023
    8,939,037  
  12,585,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.875%, 1/31/2024(g)
    12,023,099  
  6,710,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.500%, 2/29/2024
    6,452,609  
   

 

 

 
      89,502,567  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 2.2%

 

  585,000     IHS Holding Ltd.,
5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A
    460,688  
  935,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.125%, 2/01/2029
    751,992  
  600,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
4.625%, 7/06/2028
    475,500  
  210,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
5.250%, 7/06/2031
    156,450  
  150,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.400%, 3/15/2029
    122,426  
  265,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
2.700%, 3/15/2032
    206,824  
  3,275,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.375%, 4/15/2029
    2,829,535  
  1,620,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.500%, 4/15/2031
    1,361,302  
  2,965,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.875%, 4/15/2030
    2,630,001  
   

 

 

 
      8,994,718  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $380,844,296)     329,438,415  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 3.8%  
  Airlines – 0.4%

 

  245,000     JetBlue Airways Corp.,
0.500%, 4/01/2026
    173,950  
  1,160,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025
    1,324,140  
   

 

 

 
      1,498,090  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.9%

 

  15,000     Cable One, Inc., Zero Coupon,
6.042%, 3/15/2026(h)
    11,393  
  1,055,000     DISH Network Corp.,
2.375%, 3/15/2024
    941,060  
  4,100,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    2,820,800  
  75,000     DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon,
6.944%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(i)
    49,360  
   

 

 

 
      3,822,613  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  90,000     Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.519%-0.799%, 2/15/2026(i)
    60,285  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Consumer Cyclical Services – continued

 

$ 1,270,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.582%, 12/15/2025(i)
  $ 1,052,538  
   

 

 

 
      1,112,823  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  215,000     Penn Entertainment, Inc.,
2.750%, 5/15/2026
    300,893  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.4%

 

  2,405,000     Teladoc Health, Inc.,
1.250%, 6/01/2027
    1,758,776  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  1,280,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    793,037  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.2%

 

  605,000     Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon,
6.697%-7.641%, 5/01/2027(i)
    417,147  
  540,000     Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon,
5.189%-5.873%, 3/15/2026(i)
    423,900  
  160,000     Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.000%, 3/15/2026(h)
    146,468  
   

 

 

 
      987,515  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

 

  820,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
    812,483  
  2,205,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
    2,189,785  
  580,000     Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 4/01/2026(h)
    573,113  
  485,000     Livongo Health, Inc.,
0.875%, 6/01/2025
    407,177  
   

 

 

 
      3,982,558  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.3%

 

  35,000     Bentley Systems, Inc.,
0.375%, 7/01/2027
    26,373  
  480,000     RingCentral, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.146%-8.016%, 3/15/2026(i)
    369,120  
  465,000     Splunk, Inc.,
1.125%, 6/15/2027
    365,851  
  440,000     Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.085%-7.592%, 11/15/2026, 144A(i)
    319,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,080,344  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $19,463,310)     15,336,649  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 0.9%  
  Virginia – 0.9%

 

  3,865,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $3,848,450)
    3,368,595  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $404,156,056)     348,143,659  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – 0.3%  
  Independent Energy – 0.3%

 

$ 1,282,000    

Ascent Resources – Utica, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 9.000%,
11.455%, 11/01/2025(b)(j)

(Identified Cost $1,282,579)

  $ 1,343,959  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 3.2%  
  555,000     522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%,
5.683%, 4/23/2034, 144A(b)
    468,746  
  1,090,000     AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%,
5.709%, 4/22/2034, 144A(b)
    935,704  
  1,005,000     AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2017-AA, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%,
5.860%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)
    889,692  
  1,940,000     AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%,
5.610%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)
    1,695,335  
  2,100,000     Ares XLII CLO Ltd., Series 2017-42A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%,
4.259%, 1/22/2028, 144A(b)
    2,010,057  
  255,000     Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%,
5.783%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)
    228,343  
  370,000     Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%,
5.610%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)
    319,583  
  305,000     CarVal CLO I Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.890%,
5.630%, 7/16/2031, 144A(b)
    263,795  
  503,000     CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.650%,
5.390%, 4/18/2031, 144A(b)
    442,743  
  340,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D2,
3-month LIBOR + 2.850%,
5.560%, 1/20/2034, 144A(b)
    299,819  
  365,000     Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050%
5.562%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)
    318,014  
  500,000     Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%,
5.783%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)
    448,203  
  1,930,000     Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%,
5.212%, 4/15/2031, 144A(b)
    1,795,195  
  255,000     OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2018-15A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%,
5.660%, 7/20/2031, 144A(b)
    219,953  
  1,835,000     OZLM XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%,
6.262%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)
    1,579,476  
  250,000     Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DRR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%,
5.960%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)
    214,369  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 575,000     Sixth Street CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.900%,
5.610%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)
  $ 506,256  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $14,158,000)     12,635,283  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 1.8%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%

 

  409     Lockheed Martin Corp.     157,993  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%

 

  761     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     122,932  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.0%

 

  1,893     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     106,046  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.1%

 

  1,306     AbbVie, Inc.     175,278  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.1%

 

  212     BlackRock, Inc.     116,660  
  1,227     Morgan Stanley     96,945  
   

 

 

 
      213,605  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 0.0%

 

  1,374     Cisco Systems, Inc.     54,960  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

 

  442     Packaging Corp. of America     49,632  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.1%

 

  868     Duke Energy Corp.     80,741  
  1,478     NextEra Energy, Inc.     115,890  
   

 

 

 
      196,631  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment –  0.0%

 

  726     Emerson Electric Co.     53,158  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%

 

  85     Costco Wholesale Corp.     40,143  
  1,020     Walmart, Inc.     132,294  
   

 

 

 
      172,437  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0%

 

  835     Abbott Laboratories     80,795  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  226     Elevance Health, Inc.     102,658  
  215     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     108,584  
   

 

 

 
      211,242  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0%

 

  1,453     Starbucks Corp.     122,430  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.0%

 

  1,257     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     158,696  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.0%

 

  311     Accenture PLC, Class A     80,020  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%

 

  104     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     52,748  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Machinery – 0.1%

 

  414     Cummins, Inc.   $ 84,253  
  287     Deere & Co.     95,827  
   

 

 

 
      180,080  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.3%

 

  138,910     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(e)     809,845  
  1,635     Comcast Corp., Class A     47,955  
  34,625     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(e)     253,801  
   

 

 

 
      1,111,601  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.0%

 

  1,712     Newmont Corp.     71,955  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

 

  939     Battalion Oil Corp.(e)     11,174  
  332     Devon Energy Corp.     19,963  
  588     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     127,320  
  3,038     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     86,978  
   

 

 

 
      245,435  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  1,146     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     81,469  
  1,060     Johnson & Johnson     173,162  
  1,088     Merck & Co., Inc.     93,698  
   

 

 

 
      348,329  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  456     Clarivate PLC(e)     4,282  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.0%

 

  308     American Tower Corp.     66,128  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.0%

 

  564     Union Pacific Corp.     109,878  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%

 

  212     Broadcom, Inc.     94,130  
  1,558     Microchip Technology, Inc.     95,085  
  1,020     QUALCOMM, Inc.     115,239  
   

 

 

 
      304,454  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.0%

 

  518     Microsoft Corp.     120,642  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  304     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     83,886  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.0%

 

  851     Apple, Inc.     117,608  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%

 

  18,888     T-Mobile US, Inc.(e)     2,534,203  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $9,646,466)     7,307,084  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.2%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.1%  
  Banking – 0.5%

 

  1,109     Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%     1,300,857  
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Banking – continued  
  834     Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%   $ 1,004,136  
   

 

 

 
      2,304,993  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.1%

 

  5,333     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     244,625  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.1%

 

  8,046     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%     343,081  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.4%

 

  1,413     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A     1,589,484  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $5,432,621)     4,482,183  
   

 

 

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

 

  4,670     Union Electric Co.,
4.500%
(Identified Cost $246,342)
    404,001  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $5,678,963)     4,886,184  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 5.7%  
$ 5,430,738     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $5,431,236 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $4,626,200 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.375% due 7/15/2025 valued at $5,539,356 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     5,430,738  
  17,370,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.395%-2.415%, 10/20/2022(k)(l)
    17,349,053  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $22,778,601)     22,779,791  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.3%  
  (Identified Cost $457,700,665)     397,095,960  
  Other assets less liabilities – 0.7%     2,602,407  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 399,698,367  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

  (a)     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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (b)     Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (c)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (d)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
  (e)     Non-income producing security.
  (f)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (g)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (h)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (i)     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.
  (j)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 1.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (k)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (l)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $148,776,077 or 37.2% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022          117        $  17,479,197        $ 16,029,000        $ (1,450,197
                        

 

 

 
At September 30, 2022, 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

       12/20/2022          96        $ 11,685,437        $ 11,374,500        $ 310,937  
                        

 

 

 

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Treasuries

       22.4

Banking

       6.2  

ABS Home Equity

       5.2  

Cable Satellite

       4.4  

ABS Car Loan

       4.1  

Finance Companies

       3.8  

Technology

       3.5  

Independent Energy

       3.1  

Wireless

       2.6  

ABS Other

       2.5  

Metals & Mining

       2.3  

Life Insurance

       2.2  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.1  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       24.0  

Short-Term Investments

       5.7  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       3.2  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.3  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

       0.7  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 94.5% of Net Assets  
  Australia – 2.0%

 

  3,840,000     Australia Government Bond, Series 164,
0.500%, 9/21/2026, (AUD)
  $ 2,172,231  
  4,845,000     New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 26,
4.000%, 5/20/2026, (AUD)
    3,096,085  
  8,485,000     Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 27, 2.750%, 8/20/2027, 144A, (AUD)     5,104,493  
   

 

 

 
      10,372,809  
   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 0.7%

 

  305,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.700%, 2/01/2036     274,879  
  1,605,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.500%, 6/01/2050     1,322,567  
  2,485,000     Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond, 1.700%, 6/22/2050, 144A, (EUR)     1,809,959  
   

 

 

 
      3,407,405  
   

 

 

 
  Brazil – 1.9%

 

  1,020,000     Banco do Brasil S.A.,
4.625%, 1/15/2025, 144A
    985,830  
  22,836(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.000%, 1/01/2027, (BRL)     3,997,253  
  3,525,000     Brazilian Government International Bond,
4.625%, 1/13/2028
    3,271,130  
  1,710,000     Suzano Austria GmbH,
3.750%, 1/15/2031
    1,339,700  
  200,000     Suzano Austria GmbH,
5.000%, 1/15/2030
    173,342  
   

 

 

 
      9,767,255  
   

 

 

 
  Canada – 2.0%

 

  11,030,000     Canadian Government Bond,
0.500%, 12/01/2030, (CAD)
    6,444,088  
  504,357     CNH Capital Canada Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2,
1.001%, 11/16/2026, 144A, (CAD)
    349,440  
  393,404     Ford Auto Securitization Trust,
Series 2019-AA, Class A3,
2.552%, 9/15/2024, 144A, (CAD)
    282,678  
  1,260,000     Province of Manitoba Canada, MTN, 4.400%, 9/05/2025, (CAD)     923,982  
  5,245,000     Province of Ontario Canada,
1.900%, 12/02/2051, (CAD)
    2,381,067  
   

 

 

 
      10,381,255  
   

 

 

 
  Chile – 0.1%

 

  680,000     Engie Energia Chile S.A.,
3.400%, 1/28/2030
    512,096  
   

 

 

 
  China – 7.8%

 

  42,910,000     China Development Bank, Series 2103, 3.300%, 3/03/2026, (CNY)     6,164,449  
  41,870,000     China Development Bank, Series 2115, 3.120%, 9/13/2031, (CNY)     5,902,852  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  China – continued  
  84,570,000     China Government Bond,
1.990%, 4/09/2025, (CNY)
  $ 11,752,974  
  33,010,000     China Government Bond,
3.270%, 11/19/2030, (CNY)
    4,806,068  
  49,010,000     China Government Bond,
3.280%, 12/03/2027, (CNY)
    7,107,742  
  20,670,000     China Government Bond,
3.720%, 4/12/2051, (CNY)
    3,149,669  
  1,450,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 5.000%, 1/15/2033     1,301,339  
   

 

 

 
      40,185,093  
   

 

 

 
  Colombia – 1.0%

 

  1,845,000     EcoPetrol S.A.,
4.625%, 11/02/2031
    1,291,500  
  19,798,100,000     Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B,
7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)
    3,670,013  
   

 

 

 
      4,961,513  
   

 

 

 
  France – 1.7%

 

  300,000     Electricite de France S.A.,
5.000%, 9/21/2048, 144A
    233,208  
  300,000     Electricite de France S.A., EMTN,
2.000%, 12/09/2049, (EUR)
    165,867  
  300,000     Electricite de France S.A., EMTN,
5.125%, 9/22/2050, (GBP)
    266,347  
  3,275,000     French Republic Government Bond OAT,
0.500%, 6/25/2044, 144A, (EUR)
    1,953,337  
  6,685,000     French Republic Government Bond OAT, Zero Coupon,
2.371%, 5/25/2032, (EUR)(a)
    5,081,776  
  1,600,000     Mutuelle Assurance Des Commercants et Industriels de France et Des Cadres Et Salaries De L Industrie Et Du Commerce (MACIF), (fixed rate to 3/21/2032, variable rate thereafter),
2.125%, 6/21/2052, (EUR)
    1,042,387  
   

 

 

 
      8,742,922  
   

 

 

 
  Germany – 10.4%

 

  7,675,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon,
0.000%-1.110%, 8/15/2026, (EUR)(b)
    7,018,986  
  6,065,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
0.250%, 8/15/2028, (EUR)
    5,383,484  
  5,560,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
0.500%, 8/15/2027, (EUR)
    5,100,730  
  16,400,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
1.000%, 8/15/2024, (EUR)
    15,883,355  
  1,710,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
1.000%, 8/15/2025, (EUR)
    1,640,468  
  2,345,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
1.250%, 8/15/2048, (EUR)
    1,916,123  
  1,975,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
1.500%, 5/15/2023, (EUR)
    1,936,815  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

  555,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe,
4.750%, 7/04/2040, (EUR)
  $ 744,700  
  2,660,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon,
0.308%, 8/15/2050, (EUR)(a)
    1,461,697  
  1,680,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon,
1.365%, 8/15/2052, (EUR)(a)
    885,119  
  1,805,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.742%, 1/07/2033
    1,170,044  
  815,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.729%, 1/14/2032
    548,860  
  3,500,000     Deutsche Bank AG, EMTN, (fixed rate to 2/19/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.625%, 5/19/2031, (EUR)     3,263,476  
  4,375,000     Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide,
1.875%, 3/31/2028, (EUR)
    3,602,327  
  211,000     Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide,
2.125%, 7/09/2027, (EUR)
    187,432  
  32,680,000     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN, 1.250%, 8/28/2023, (NOK)     2,945,789  
   

 

 

 
      53,689,405  
   

 

 

 
  Indonesia – 0.7%

 

  38,485,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bond,
6.500%, 2/15/2031, (IDR)
    2,388,812  
  18,722,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.250%, 5/15/2029, (IDR)
    1,289,116  
   

 

 

 
      3,677,928  
   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.9%

 

  400,000     Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.029%, 9/30/2027, 144A     330,595  
  3,205,000     Ireland Government Bond,
1.000%, 5/15/2026, (EUR)
    3,022,015  
  1,310,000     Ireland Government Bond, Zero Coupon, 0.029%, 10/18/2031, (EUR)(a)     1,016,282  
   

 

 

 
      4,368,892  
   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.2%

 

  3,425,000     State of Israel, 1.000%, 3/31/2030, (ILS)     811,231  
   

 

 

 
  Italy – 4.4%

 

  1,295,000     Autostrade per l’Italia SpA,
2.000%, 12/04/2028, (EUR)
    976,978  
  2,485,000     Autostrade per l’Italia SpA,
2.000%, 1/15/2030, (EUR)
    1,817,679  
  770,000     Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, EMTN, 1.875%, 9/26/2029, (EUR)     555,164  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Italy – continued  
$ 1,600,000     Enel Finance International NV,
6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A
  $ 1,381,568  
  2,605,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter), 4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A     1,761,527  
  2,625,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN,
5.148%, 6/10/2030, (GBP)
    2,179,637  
  13,830,000     Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,
1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)
    11,176,705  
  300,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 1/15/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.731%, 1/15/2032, (EUR)     233,844  
  605,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A     513,455  
  200,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A     148,708  
  2,355,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035     1,735,499  
   

 

 

 
      22,480,764  
   

 

 

 
  Japan – 4.4%

 

  565,000,000     Japan Government Five Year Bond, Series 139, 0.100%, 3/20/2024, (JPY)     3,913,971  
  389,700,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 26, 2.400%, 3/20/2037, (JPY)     3,327,327  
  468,600,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 41, 1.700%, 12/20/2043, (JPY)     3,622,528  
  480,200,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 51, 0.300%, 6/20/2046, (JPY)     2,717,229  
  724,400,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 62, 0.500%, 3/20/2049, (JPY)     4,103,248  
  731,750,000     Japan Government Two Year Bond, Series 436, 0.005%, 5/01/2024, (JPY)     5,061,224  
   

 

 

 
      22,745,527  
   

 

 

 
  Korea – 1.0%

 

  9,400,000,000     Korea Treasury Bond,
1.375%, 6/10/2030, (KRW)
    5,385,476  
   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 0.9%

 

  450,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings S.a.r.l., EMTN,
1.000%, 5/04/2028, (EUR)
    334,519  
  1,960,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings S.a.r.l., EMTN,
1.625%, 4/20/2030, (EUR)
    1,399,705  
  550,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings S.a.r.l., EMTN,
1.750%, 3/12/2029, (EUR)
    412,353  
  1,510,000     Logicor Financing S.a.r.l., EMTN,
0.875%, 1/14/2031, (EUR)
    984,239  
  2,180,000     Logicor Financing S.a.r.l., EMTN,
1.625%, 1/17/2030, (EUR)
    1,605,881  
   

 

 

 
      4,736,697  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Malaysia – 0.3%

 

  7,770,000     Malaysia Government Bond, Series 0119, 3.906%, 7/15/2026, (MYR)   $ 1,667,199  
   

 

 

 
  Mexico – 1.3%

 

  405,000     America Movil SAB de CV,
2.875%, 5/07/2030
    340,127  
  996,320(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)     4,668,919  
  1,450,000     Mexico Government International Bond, 3.500%, 2/12/2034     1,101,802  
  1,025,000     Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV,
5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A
    797,142  
   

 

 

 
      6,907,990  
   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 1.2%

 

  1,045,000     New Zealand Government Bond, Series 0423, 5.500%, 4/15/2023, (NZD)     589,279  
  9,580,000     New Zealand Government Bond, Series 0427, 4.500%, 4/15/2027, (NZD)     5,416,241  
   

 

 

 
      6,005,520  
   

 

 

 
  Norway – 1.2%

 

  320,000     Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     272,015  
  2,755,000     Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A     2,337,899  
  2,000,000     City of Oslo Norway,
2.300%, 3/14/2024, (NOK)
    179,325  
  2,000,000     City of Oslo Norway,
2.350%, 9/04/2024, (NOK)
    177,881  
  1,000,000     City of Oslo Norway,
3.650%, 11/08/2023, (NOK)
    91,512  
  4,100,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 475, 2.000%, 5/24/2023, 144A, (NOK)     374,395  
  33,565,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 477, 1.750%, 3/13/2025, 144A, (NOK)     2,980,637  
   

 

 

 
      6,413,664  
   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.3%

 

  1,085,000     EDP Finance BV,
1.710%, 1/24/2028, 144A
    882,474  
  405,000     EDP Finance BV,
3.625%, 7/15/2024, 144A
    390,848  
  230,000     EDP Finance BV, EMTN,
0.375%, 9/16/2026, (EUR)
    199,232  
   

 

 

 
      1,472,554  
   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 0.4%

 

  2,780,000     Singapore Government Bond,
2.125%, 6/01/2026, (SGD)
    1,840,752  
   

 

 

 
  South Africa – 1.6%

 

  440,000     Anglo American Capital PLC,
5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A
    416,282  
  180,540,000     Republic of South Africa, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)     7,709,357  
   

 

 

 
      8,125,639  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Spain – 1.6%

 

$ 400,000     Banco Santander S.A.,
4.250%, 4/11/2027
  $ 367,540  
  2,600,000     Banco Santander S.A.,
5.179%, 11/19/2025
    2,516,254  
  2,460,000     Spain Government Bond,
1.950%, 7/30/2030, 144A, (EUR)
    2,238,378  
  2,835,000     Spain Government Bond,
4.200%, 1/31/2037, 144A, (EUR)
    3,015,988  
   

 

 

 
      8,138,160  
   

 

 

 
  Supranationals – 1.5%

 

  2,665,000     Inter-American Development Bank,
4.400%, 1/26/2026, (CAD)
    1,960,179  
  18,000,000     Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN,
0.200%, 1/16/2023, (SEK)
    1,613,652  
  44,510,000     Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN,
1.500%, 3/13/2025, (NOK)
    3,896,899  
   

 

 

 
      7,470,730  
   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 0.6%

 

  2,410,000     Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 0.750%, 9/06/2029, (EUR)     1,612,233  
  805,000     Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 1.625%, 10/13/2031, (EUR)     518,233  
  9,900,000     Sweden Government Bond, Series 1057, 1.500%, 11/13/2023, 144A, (SEK)     884,337  
   

 

 

 
      3,014,803  
   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 0.2%

 

  195,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 1/14/2027, variable rate thereafter), 0.650%, 1/14/2028, (EUR)     152,257  
  715,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032, 144A     501,957  
  715,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, EMTN,
0.625%, 1/18/2033, (EUR)
    417,590  
   

 

 

 
      1,071,804  
   

 

 

 
  Thailand – 0.4%

 

  74,870,000     Thailand Government Bond,
1.600%, 12/17/2029, (THB)
    1,796,850  
   

 

 

 
  United Arab Emirates – 0.3%

 

  1,180,000     DP World Ltd., MTN,
4.700%, 9/30/2049
    890,666  
  800,000     DP World Ltd., MTN,
5.625%, 9/25/2048
    698,354  
   

 

 

 
      1,589,020  
   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 3.7%

 

  1,030,000     Aviva PLC, (fixed rate to 3/03/2035, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 6/03/2055, (GBP)     762,927  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 1,050,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035   $ 771,560  
  635,000     Barclays PLC, EMTN, (fixed rate to 2/07/2023, variable rate thereafter),
2.000%, 2/07/2028, (EUR)
    612,462  
  373,022     Brass PLC, Series 8A, Class A1,
3-month LIBOR + 0.700%,
3.622%, 11/16/2066, 144A(c)
    373,001  
  1,055,000     Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC, Series A8, (fixed rate to 6/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.706%, 6/30/2050, (EUR)     945,095  
  3,350,000     CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A     3,079,286  
  1,070,000     Lanark Master Issuer PLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class 1A,
2.277%, 12/22/2069, 144A(d)
    1,066,777  
  123,500     Lanark Master Issuer PLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class 2A,
SONIA Index + 0.570%,
2.558%, 12/22/2069, 144A, (GBP)(c)
    137,728  
  1,720,000     Legal & General Group PLC, (fixed rate to 11/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.500%, 11/01/2050, (GBP)     1,470,904  
  490,000     Legal & General Group PLC, EMTN, (fixed rate to 11/26/2029, variable rate thereafter),
3.750%, 11/26/2049, (GBP)
    405,639  
  175,000     National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, EMTN,
1.125%, 7/07/2028, (GBP)
    144,639  
  630,000     National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, EMTN,
2.750%, 2/06/2035, (GBP)
    483,430  
  1,095,000     United Kingdom Gilt,
0.125%, 1/31/2023, (GBP)
    1,211,007  
  3,005,000     United Kingdom Gilt,
0.125%, 1/30/2026, (GBP)
    2,912,879  
  3,090,000     United Kingdom Gilt,
4.750%, 12/07/2030, (GBP)
    3,603,774  
  600,000     Virgin Money U.K. PLC, EMTN (fixed rate to 5/19/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.625%, 8/19/2031, (GBP)     517,816  
  885,000     Western Power Distribution South Wales PLC, EMTN,
1.625%, 10/07/2035, (GBP)
    576,815  
   

 

 

 
      19,075,739  
   

 

 

 
  United States – 39.8%

 

  750,000     AES Corp. (The),
3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A
    642,225  
  290,000,000     Aflac, Inc., 0.932%, 1/25/2027, (JPY)     1,996,117  
  390,000,000     Aflac, Inc., (fixed rate to 10/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.108%, 10/23/2047, (JPY)     2,769,154  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  United States – continued

 

$ 275,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/21/2024
  $ 268,670  
  310,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
4.625%, 3/30/2025
    303,004  
  145,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.800%, 5/01/2025
    145,608  
  1,910,542     Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.798%, 1/15/2047, 144A     1,510,105  
  1,325,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/15/2028
    1,042,857  
  2,325,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051     1,570,669  
  595,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2025, 144A     584,581  
  165,000     Boeing Co. (The),
2.196%, 2/04/2026
    146,427  
  85,000     Boeing Co. (The),
2.250%, 6/15/2026
    74,703  
  65,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.250%, 3/01/2028
    56,272  
  10,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.250%, 2/01/2035
    7,063  
  120,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.550%, 3/01/2038
    82,197  
  757,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.625%, 2/01/2031
    628,347  
  40,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.625%, 3/01/2048
    24,876  
  510,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.750%, 2/01/2050
    329,409  
  195,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.825%, 3/01/2059
    117,464  
  235,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.850%, 11/01/2048
    152,106  
  390,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.900%, 5/01/2049
    254,730  
  175,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.950%, 8/01/2059
    108,719  
  1,385,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-OANA, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.898%,
4.743%, 4/15/2037, 144A(c)
    1,364,241  
 
1,484,000
 
  Broadcom, Inc.,
3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A
    1,014,976  
  215,000     Centene Corp.,
2.450%, 7/15/2028
    175,057  
  1,345,000     Centene Corp.,
2.500%, 3/01/2031
    1,013,836  
  2,566,000     Centene Corp.,
4.625%, 12/15/2029
    2,305,808  
  355,000     CF Industries, Inc.,
4.950%, 6/01/2043
    286,035  
  380,000     CF Industries, Inc.,
5.150%, 3/15/2034
    341,593  
  500,000     CF Industries, Inc.,
5.375%, 3/15/2044
    424,893  
  1,185,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.700%, 4/01/2051     718,169  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 210,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.800%, 3/01/2050   $ 151,492  
  2,320,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.050%, 3/30/2029     2,135,374  
  1,250,204     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2019-E, Class A1,
3.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(d)
    1,206,672  
  2,930,000     Citigroup, Inc., Series MPLE,
4.090%, 6/09/2025, (CAD)
    2,045,856  
  1,100,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A
    805,524  
  1,725,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
4.375%, 1/15/2028
    1,548,145  
  1,510,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    1,364,826  
  600,000,000     Corning, Inc., 0.698%, 8/09/2024, (JPY)     4,126,622  
  415,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    328,065  
  2,990,000     Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.750%, 10/20/2028, 144A     2,784,753  
  140,710     Diamond Resorts Owner Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A
    137,018  
  85,000     Diamondback Energy, Inc.,
3.125%, 3/24/2031
    68,946  
  1,690,000     Digital Dutch Finco BV,
1.000%, 1/15/2032, (EUR)
    1,128,245  
  865,000     Energy Transfer LP,
5.300%, 4/15/2047
    690,057  
  2,775,000     EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A     2,313,423  
  190,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     172,899  
  580,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     541,161  
  585,000     Ferguson Finance PLC,
3.250%, 6/02/2030, 144A
    480,890  
  6,721,801     FHLMC, 2.500%, 12/01/2051     5,658,383  
  23,873,286     FNMA, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2051 to 2052(e)     19,403,342  
  5,229,657     FNMA, 2.500%, 5/01/2052     4,398,470  
  9,577,324     FNMA, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2046 to 2051(e)     8,378,783  
  5,159,864     FNMA, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(e)     4,668,762  
  6,469,489     FNMA, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2050(e)     6,114,017  
  8,440,771     FNMA, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(e)     8,072,266  
  3,019,586     FNMA, 5.000%, 8/01/2052     2,948,374  
  5,060,000     HCA, Inc., 2.375%, 7/15/2031     3,743,010  
  1,842,972     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2019-GS7, Class A1,
3.250%, 11/25/2059, 144A(d)
    1,841,265  
  1,602,948     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust,
Series 2020-GS1, Class A1,
2.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(d)
    1,592,514  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  United States – continued

 

$ 55,000     Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 5/30/2025   $ 54,157  
  420,000     Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027     399,290  
  2,344,479     Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd.,
Series 2021-1, Class A,
2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(d)
    1,992,290  
  1,215,000     Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051     805,795  
  472,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034     459,810  
  87,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031     90,631  
  740,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/11/2028
    563,545  
  530,000,000     Prologis Yen Finance LLC,
0.972%, 9/25/2028, (JPY)
    3,636,247  
  1,760,724     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.115%, 1/25/2026, 144A(d)
    1,633,642  
  991,613     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-10, Class A1, 2.487%, 10/25/2026, 144A(d)     903,727  
  593,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
5.000%, 1/15/2027
    575,086  
  1,410,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    1,085,206  
  1,690,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    1,225,003  
  10,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031
    7,249  
  305,000     Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
3.244%, 10/05/2026
    272,924  
  625,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.300%, 2/15/2051
    407,187  
  350,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.400%, 10/15/2052
    231,066  
  2,020,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
3.875%, 4/15/2030
    1,791,772  
  840,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
4.375%, 4/15/2040
    683,998  
  1,585,000     Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 2.186%,
5.031%, 5/15/2037, 144A(c)
    1,526,880  
  1,755,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
1.250%, 5/15/2050
    982,252  
  7,839,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
1.625%, 11/15/2050
    4,866,917  
  8,510,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
1.875%, 2/15/2041
    6,027,806  
  985,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
1.875%, 2/15/2051
    652,101  
  8,075,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
2.875%, 5/15/2043(f)
    6,655,251  
  11,390,505     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2027(g)     10,502,105  
  20,380,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
0.125%, 6/30/2023
    19,787,706  
  3,600,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.125%, 2/15/2031
    2,915,016  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 8,560,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.250%, 8/15/2031
  $ 6,917,884  
  5,315,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
2.500%, 5/31/2024
    5,161,363  
  2,280,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
2.750%, 7/31/2027
    2,146,941  
  1,165,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
2.750%, 8/15/2032
    1,065,247  
  786,667     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B,
3.650%, 7/07/2027
    689,447  
  1,004,844     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B,
3.650%, 4/07/2027
    874,616  
  2,992,441     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2021-NP11, Class A1,
1.868%, 8/25/2051, 144A(d)
    2,712,338  
  350,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.850%, 9/03/2041
    233,366  
  1,885,000     VMware, Inc.,
2.200%, 8/15/2031
    1,372,026  
  2,682,285     VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(d)
    2,489,854  
  1,187,994     VOLT XCVII LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1,
2.240%, 4/25/2051, 144A(d)
    1,082,638  
   

 

 

 
      204,789,444  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $595,881,494)
    485,606,136  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 1.1%  
  5,918,846     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $5,919,389 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $6,910,800 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000% due 8/15/2052 valued at $6,037,233 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $5,918,846)
    5,918,846  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 95.6%  
  (Identified Cost $601,800,340)     491,524,982  
  Other assets less liabilities – 4.4%     22,521,583  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 514,046,565  
   

 

 

 
  (‡)     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   Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (b   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.
  (c   Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (d   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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (e   The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  (f   Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (g   Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $66,898,533 or 13.0% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  SONIA     Sterling Overnight Index
  AUD     Australian Dollar
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  CAD     Canadian Dollar
  CHF     Swiss Franc
  CNH     Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore
  CNY     Chinese Yuan Renminbi
  COP     Colombian Peso
  EUR     Euro
  GBP     British Pound
  IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
  ILS     Israeli Shekel
  JPY     Japanese Yen
  KRW     South Korean Won
  MXN     Mexican Peso
  MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
  NOK     Norwegian Krone
  NZD     New Zealand Dollar
  PLN     Polish Zloty
  SEK     Swedish Krona
  SGD     Singapore Dollar
  THB     Thai Baht
  ZAR     South African Rand

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

At September 30, 2022, 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.   12/02/2022   BRL      S        21,971,000      $ 4,237,416      $ 4,019,667      $ 217,749  
BNP Paribas S.A.   12/21/2022   CNH      S        8,252,000        1,185,786        1,157,422        28,364  
Citibank N.A.   12/21/2022   ZAR      S        69,001,000        3,897,965        3,786,158        111,807  
Credit Suisse International   12/21/2022   CHF      B        3,258,000        3,416,330        3,328,533        (87,797
Credit Suisse International   12/21/2022   JPY      B        3,871,136,000        27,237,353        26,984,982        (252,371
HSBC Bank USA   12/21/2022   CAD      B        8,276,000        6,283,268        5,993,377        (289,891
HSBC Bank USA   12/21/2022   SGD      B        2,816,000        2,000,767        1,962,721        (38,046
Morgan Stanley Capital
Services, Inc.
  12/21/2022   GBP      S        3,813,000        4,419,458        4,262,408        157,050  
Morgan Stanley Capital
Services, Inc.
  12/21/2022   GBP      S        4,202,000        4,646,149        4,697,256        (51,107
Standard Chartered Bank   12/21/2022   EUR      S        20,236,000        20,652,679        19,953,437        699,242  
UBS AG   12/21/2022   AUD      B        4,030,000        2,710,316        2,581,264        (129,052
UBS AG   12/21/2022   COP      S        22,072,575,000        4,937,262        4,719,353        217,909  
UBS AG   12/21/2022   IDR      S        21,947,060,000        1,468,463        1,437,624        30,839  
UBS AG   12/21/2022   MXN      S        79,373,000        3,889,722        3,886,126        3,596  
                  

 

 

 
Total                    $ 618,292  
                  

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty  

Settlement Date

  Deliver/Units
of Currency
     Receive/Units
of Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BNP Paribas S.A.   12/21/2022   EUR      2,409,119      SEK      25,627,000      $ 2,320,636      $ (54,843
Citibank N.A.   12/21/2022   GBP      2,722,813      SEK      33,804,000        3,061,099        17,370  
Credit Suisse International   12/21/2022   EUR      1,148,919      PLN      5,502,000        1,095,428        (37,447
HSBC Bank USA   12/21/2022   NOK      115,025,000      EUR      11,490,665        11,330,216        746,445  
UBS AG   12/21/2022   ZAR      45,615,000      EUR      2,579,096        2,543,083        40,139  
                  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 711,664  
  

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures  

 

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

German Euro Bund

       12/08/2022        42      $ 5,960,072      $ 5,700,540      $ (259,532

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

       12/08/2022        4        631,314        574,858        (56,456

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022        50        7,469,742        6,850,000        (619,742

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       12/30/2022        69        7,680,154        7,418,039        (262,115

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       12/20/2022        65        7,636,309        7,284,063        (352,246

UK Long Gilt

       12/28/2022        23        2,823,617        2,475,614        (348,003

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       12/30/2022        202        42,166,294        41,488,907        (677,387
                  

 

 

 

Total

     $ (2,575,481
                  

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, 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

       12/20/2022        132      $ 16,561,620      $ 15,639,938      $ 921,682  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022        134        18,302,529        16,938,438        1,364,091  
                  

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,285,773  
                  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Treasuries

       48.8

Mortgage Related

       11.6  

Banking

       4.1  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

       3.2  

ABS Home Equity

       2.9  

Local Authorities

       2.2  

Independent Energy

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       19.7  

Short-Term Investments

       1.1  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       95.6  

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

       4.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at September 30, 2022

 

United States Dollar

       44.9

Euro

       18.1  

Yuan Renminbi

       7.5  

Japanese Yen

       6.8  

British Pound

       2.8  

Canadian Dollar

       2.8  

Norwegian Krone

       2.1  

Australian Dollar

       2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

       8.6  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       95.6  

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

       4.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 96.5% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.5%  
$ 1,315,000     Boeing Co. (The),
5.705%, 5/01/2040
  $ 1,148,603  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 0.5%

 

  1,055,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
5.000%, 4/09/2027
    1,000,044  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 1.6%  
  600,000     Banco Santander S.A., (fixed rate to 3/24/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.175%, 3/24/2028
    540,673  
  1,290,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 7/22/2032, variable rate thereafter),
5.015%, 7/22/2033
    1,196,672  
  645,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter),
6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A
    580,874  
  445,000     NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 8/28/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.032%, 11/28/2035
    316,115  
  870,000     Synchrony Financial,
4.875%, 6/13/2025
    839,291  
   

 

 

 
      3,473,625  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.2%  
  510,000     KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC,
4.850%, 5/17/2032, 144A
    469,236  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 1.0%  
  985,000     Ares Capital Corp.,
2.875%, 6/15/2028
    775,256  
  1,520,000     Owl Rock Core Income Corp.,
5.500%, 3/21/2025
    1,430,024  
   

 

 

 
      2,205,280  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.0%  
  30,000     Cigna Corp.,
2.400%, 3/15/2030
    24,432  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 0.0%  
  30,000     Prudential Financial, Inc., (fixed rate to 6/15/2023, variable rate thereafter),
5.625%, 6/15/2043
    29,558  
   

 

 

 
  Natural Gas – 0.2%  
  385,000     Sempra Energy,
3.700%, 4/01/2029
    343,848  
   

 

 

 
  Railroads – 0.0%  
  15,000     Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
2.050%, 3/05/2030
    12,025  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.4%  
  1,200,000     Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC,
5.875%, 4/01/2029, 144A
    963,000  
   

 

 

 
  Sovereigns – 0.1%  
  200,000     Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.875%, 4/16/2050, 144A     163,000  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.4%  
  133,000     Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
8.350%, 7/15/2046
    143,455  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Technology – continued  
$ 695,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 5.000%, 1/15/2033   $ 623,745  
   

 

 

 
      767,200  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 90.5%  
  30,936,178     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.250%, 2/15/2050(a)     20,272,562  
  8,391,616     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.750%, 2/15/2042(a)     6,746,564  
  5,084,663     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 7/15/2024(a)
    4,910,672  
  31,518,765     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 7/15/2026(a)
    29,465,531  
  17,838,780     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 4/15/2027(a)
    16,447,448  
  41,564,168     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 7/15/2031(a)
    36,239,977  
  32,778,747     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.375%, 1/15/2027(a)
    30,618,679  
  17,122,848     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.625%, 1/15/2024(a)
    16,720,640  
  3,059,160     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.625%, 7/15/2032(a)
    2,775,590  
  12,747,348     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.750%, 7/15/2028(a)
    11,978,648  
  25,227,240     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.875%, 1/15/2029(a)
    23,722,474  
   

 

 

 
      199,898,785  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.3%  
  780,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
5.650%, 1/15/2053
    736,800  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 0.8%  
  910,000     AT&T, Inc.,
3.550%, 9/15/2055
    597,721  
  365,000     AT&T, Inc.,
3.650%, 9/15/2059
    236,484  
  225,000     AT&T, Inc.,
3.800%, 12/01/2057
    151,997  
  1,240,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
3.550%, 3/22/2051
    871,921  
   

 

 

 
      1,858,123  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $256,057,447)     213,093,559  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 2.4%  
  Cable Satellite – 0.4%  
  928,390     DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 5.000%,
8.115%, 8/02/2027(b)(c)
    862,595  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.3%  
  681,484     Ineos Finance PLC, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 1-month EURIBOR + 2.750%,
3.435%, 11/08/2028, (EUR)(b)(d)
    589,412  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%  
  754,300     Albion Financing 3 S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 5.250%,
8.009%, 8/17/2026(b)(d)
    713,130  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued  
  Media Entertainment – 0.3%  
$ 752,400     McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, LIBOR + 4.750%, 8.315%, 7/28/2028(d)(e)   $ 692,208  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.4%  
  974,111     Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 6.115%, 8/04/2027(b)(c)     925,931  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.3%

 

  747,135     USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 2.750%,
6.424%, 5/16/2024(b)(f)
    725,969  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.4%  
  948,597     Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%,
6.330%, 2/06/2026(b)(f)
    915,633  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $5,883,495)     5,424,878  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 0.7%  
  1,568,123     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,568,267 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $1,831,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000% due 8/15/2052 valued at $1,599,551 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $1,568,123)
    1,568,123  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.6%  
  (Identified Cost $263,509,065)     220,086,560  
  Other assets less liabilities – 0.4%     806,482  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 220,893,042  
   

 

 

 
  (‡)     Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
  (†)     See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)     Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
  (b)     Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (c)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.
  (d)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.50%, to which the spread is added.
  (e)     Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2022. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.
  (f)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.00%, to which the spread is added.
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $2,176,110 or 1.0% of net assets.
  EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  EUR     Euro

 

At September 30, 2022, 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.

   12/14/2022    EUR      S        1,840,000      $ 1,875,263      $ 1,812,880      $ 62,383  
                    

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, 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

       12/20/2022          63        $ 7,659,297        $ 7,464,516        $ 194,781  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022          14          2,016,846          1,918,000          98,846  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 293,627  
                        

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund – continued

 

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Treasuries

       90.5

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       8.4  

Short-Term Investments

       0.7  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.6  

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

       0.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 88.9% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 84.2%  
  ABS Car Loan – 0.5%  
$ 802,000    

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

4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A

  $ 700,116  
  488,000    

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2022-3 3A, Class D,

6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A

    463,924  
  410,000    

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Class D,
Series 2022-4A,

6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A

    370,139  
   

 

 

 
      1,534,179  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 0.2%  
  301,012    

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

5.067%, 4/15/2036, 144A

    274,439  
  326,330    

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D,

3.170%, 11/20/2037, 144A

    299,052  
   

 

 

 
      573,491  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.3%  
  1,775,000    

Bombardier, Inc.,

7.125%, 6/15/2026, 144A

    1,627,977  
  115,000    

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,

5.400%, 2/01/2027

    105,390  
  1,072,000    

Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,

6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A

    983,882  
  1,272,000    

Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,

7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A

    1,337,012  
  1,265,000    

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,

4.600%, 6/15/2028

    914,215  
  355,000    

TransDigm, Inc.,

4.875%, 5/01/2029

    286,948  
  300,000    

TransDigm, Inc.,

5.500%, 11/15/2027

    260,910  
  710,000    

TransDigm, Inc.,

6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A

    688,700  
  960,000    

TransDigm, Inc.,

8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A

    973,642  
   

 

 

 
      7,178,676  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 0.9%  
  475,000    

Allegiant Travel Co.,

7.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A

    447,688  
  457,728    

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class B,

3.750%, 4/15/2027

    396,278  
  1,274,531    

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,

Series 2017-2, Class B,

3.700%, 4/15/2027

    1,113,021  
  1,030,000    

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,

5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A

    898,675  
   

 

 

 
      2,855,662  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 3.1%  
  870,000    

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A

    766,186  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Automotive – continued  
$ 185,000    

Dana, Inc.,

4.250%, 9/01/2030

  $ 135,504  
  1,750,000    

Ford Motor Co.,

3.250%, 2/12/2032

    1,260,577  
  2,325,000    

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

2.300%, 2/10/2025

    2,060,641  
  1,765,000    

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

3.375%, 11/13/2025

    1,559,389  
  420,000    

General Motors Co.,

6.250%, 10/02/2043

    364,824  
  1,110,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(a)
    900,450  
  895,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
Series B, (fixed rate to 9/30/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 6.500%(a)
    762,856  
  1,080,000    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

7.000%, 3/15/2028

    1,088,554  
  550,000    

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,

5.500%, 7/15/2029, 144A

    382,904  
  270,000    

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/01/2029, 144A

    194,967  
  265,000    

Wheel Pros, Inc.,

6.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A

    121,237  
   

 

 

 
      9,598,089  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 3.4%  
  835,000    

Ally Financial, Inc.,

5.750%, 11/20/2025

    809,863  
  1,800,000    

Banco Santander S.A,

5.147%, 8/18/2025

    1,746,513  
  1,265,000    

Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter),

6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A

    1,222,787  
  1,030,000    

Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),

3.742%, 1/07/2033

    667,671  
  200,000    

Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),

3.729%, 1/14/2032

    134,689  
  1,345,000    

Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),

4.875%, 12/01/2032

    1,054,948  
  1,045,000    

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,

5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A

    950,445  
  1,780,000    

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/22/2025, variable rate thereafter),

2.083%, 4/22/2026

    1,621,738  
  1,605,000    

Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 2/18/2025, variable rate thereafter),

2.630%, 2/18/2026

    1,495,349  
  1,335,000    

UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter),

5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A

    992,625  
   

 

 

 
      10,696,628  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.2%  
  325,000    

Coinbase Global, Inc.,

3.375%, 10/01/2028, 144A

    203,273  
  185,000    

Coinbase Global, Inc.,

3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A

    102,574  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Brokerage – continued

 

$ 400,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A   $ 295,000  
   

 

 

 
      600,847  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 2.1%

 

  600,000    

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2030, 144A

    581,310  
  515,000    

Builders FirstSource, Inc.,

4.250%, 2/01/2032, 144A

    395,075  
  3,205,000    

Cemex SAB de CV,

3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A

    2,525,471  
  425,000    

Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter),

5.125%, 144A(a)

    340,533  
  785,000    

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,

6.000%, 3/01/2029, 144A

    572,910  
  310,000    

JELD-WEN, Inc.,

4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A

    251,100  
  540,000    

LBM Acquisition LLC,

6.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A

    365,850  
  365,000     MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 2/01/2030, 144A
    270,327  
  565,000    

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

5.625%, 2/01/2029, 144A

    366,648  
  385,000    

Patrick Industries, Inc.,

4.750%, 5/01/2029, 144A

    286,964  
  315,000    

Standard Industries, Inc.,

4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A

    240,975  
  525,000    

Victors Merger Corp.,

6.375%, 5/15/2029, 144A

    314,274  
   

 

 

 
      6,511,437  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 5.7%

 

  3,845,000    

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A

    2,974,569  
  620,000    

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A

    443,784  
  195,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032     148,721  
  750,000    

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A

    646,695  
  730,000    

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A

    658,825  
  155,000    

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A

    146,863  
  90,000    

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

4.908%, 7/23/2025

    87,764  
  5,175,000    

CSC Holdings LLC,

4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A

    3,519,000  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

$ 555,000    

CSC Holdings LLC,

5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A

  $ 366,600  
  425,000    

CSC Holdings LLC,

6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A

    375,063  
  1,730,000    

DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc.,

5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A

    1,491,450  
  1,020,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029     599,250  
  345,000    

DISH DBS Corp.,

5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A

    282,640  
  4,160,000    

DISH DBS Corp.,

7.750%, 7/01/2026

    3,191,011  
  748,557    

Ligado Networks LLC,

15.500% PIK, 11/01/2023, 144A(b)

    340,593  
  290,361    

Ligado Networks LLC,

17.500% PIK, 5/01/2024, 144A(b)

    72,590  
  1,005,000    

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,

5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A

    922,087  
  385,000    

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC,

5.625%, 12/06/2026, 144A

    183,953  
  955,000    

UPC Broadband Finco B.V.,

4.875%, 7/15/2031, 144A

    741,109  
  895,000    

Ziggo Bond Co. BV,

6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A

    747,325  
   

 

 

 
      17,939,892  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.7%

 

  455,000    

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,

5.250%, 9/30/2028, 144A

    349,435  
  150,000    

Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.,

5.625%, 10/15/2028, 144A

    120,330  
  4,738,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     4,567,432  
  240,000    

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,

3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A

    199,800  
   

 

 

 
      5,236,997  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 3.3%

 

  1,530,000    

ADT Security Corp. (The),

4.125%, 8/01/2029, 144A

    1,269,900  
  100,000    

Match Group Holdings II LLC,

3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A

    75,500  
  340,000    

Match Group Holdings II LLC,

5.000%, 12/15/2027, 144A

    303,450  
  1,740,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A     1,254,975  
  747,000    

Terminix Co. LLC (The),

7.450%, 8/15/2027

    842,242  
  680,000    

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A

    571,625  
  6,190,000    

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A

    5,756,700  
  230,000    

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A

    225,400  
  25,000    

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A

    24,961  
   

 

 

 
      10,324,753  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Consumer Products – 0.7%

 

$ 370,000     Coty, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A   $ 336,867  
  65,000     Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A     59,903  
  750,000    

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC,

4.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A

    634,492  
  870,000    

Newell Brands, Inc.,

4.450%, 4/01/2026

    800,400  
  415,000    

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,

3.875%, 10/15/2031, 144A

    303,988  
   

 

 

 
      2,135,650  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.4%

 

  840,000    

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp.,

6.250%, 1/15/2026, 144A

    772,800  
  385,000    

Madison IAQ LLC,

5.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A

    268,175  
  365,000    

Resideo Funding, Inc.,

4.000%, 9/01/2029, 144A

    294,183  
   

 

 

 
      1,335,158  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.3%

 

  2,520,000     Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028     2,164,344  
  465,000    

NRG Energy, Inc.,

3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A

    362,721  
  650,000    

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

5.125%, 5/13/2025, 144A

    629,805  
  1,055,000    

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

5.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A

    978,512  
   

 

 

 
      4,135,382  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.9%

 

  1,000,000    

AGFC Capital Trust I,

3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.262%, 1/15/2067, 144A(c)

    580,920  
  210,000    

Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),

5.250%, 144A(a)

    157,520  
  1,095,000    

Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC,

6.375%, 11/01/2029, 144A

    763,762  
  780,000    

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,

7.625%, 5/01/2026

    582,508  
  440,406    

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.,

7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 9/15/2024, 144A(d)

    331,406  
  355,000    

LFS Topco LLC,

5.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A

    282,229  
  4,010,000    

Navient Corp., MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

    2,695,442  
  1,260,000    

OneMain Finance Corp.,

3.500%, 1/15/2027

    981,505  
  1,680,000    

OneMain Finance Corp.,

7.125%, 3/15/2026

    1,514,355  
  990,000    

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A

    811,800  
  1,005,000    

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A

    773,498  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Finance Companies – continued

 

$ 1,985,000    

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A

  $ 1,438,835  
  2,055,000    

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A

    1,412,841  
   

 

 

 
      12,326,621  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.9%

 

  200,000    

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,

5.500%, 4/21/2025

    60,074  
  400,000    

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,

6.050%, 10/13/2025

    112,480  
  200,000    

Central China Real Estate Ltd.,

7.250%, 7/16/2024

    46,994  
  200,000    

Central China Real Estate Ltd.,

7.250%, 8/13/2024

    46,152  
  280,000    

Central China Real Estate Ltd.,

7.650%, 8/27/2023

    79,444  
  205,000    

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,

9.000%, 7/31/2023(e)

    17,630  
  200,000    

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,

7.125%, 4/08/2022(e)

    16,896  
  200,000    

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,

8.050%, 1/13/2025(e)

    18,832  
  400,000    

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,

8.750%, 9/28/2022(e)

    33,975  
  810,000    

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,

6.200%, 3/24/2026(e)

    53,225  
  405,000    

China Evergrande Group,

8.750%, 6/28/2025(e)

    25,394  
  200,000    

China Evergrande Group,

9.500%, 4/11/2022(e)

    12,424  
  626,807    

Easy Tactic Ltd.,

7.500% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 7/11/2027(f)

    92,354  
  200,000    

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,

11.875%, 6/01/2023(e)

    17,990  
  3,015,000    

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

4.375%, 2/01/2029

    2,426,713  
  425,000    

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

5.250%, 5/15/2027

    372,092  
  335,000    

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

6.250%, 5/15/2026

    313,071  
  610,000    

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 12/15/2025

    578,020  
  400,000    

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,

9.375%, 6/30/2024(e)

    43,196  
  200,000    

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,

9.950%, 7/23/2025(e)

    21,418  
  800,000    

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,

11.250%, 4/16/2025(e)

    86,264  
  610,000    

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,

11.650%, 6/01/2026(e)

    64,873  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Financial Other – continued

 

$ 200,000    

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,

11.700%, 11/11/2025(e)

  $ 21,416  
  210,000    

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,

6.300%, 2/13/2026

    33,602  
  1,120,000    

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A

    879,474  
  15,000    

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A

    11,001  
  205,000    

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,

3.450%, 1/11/2031(e)

    23,247  
  260,000    

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,

4.750%, 7/03/2022(e)

    34,172  
  200,000    

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,

5.200%, 1/16/2027(e)

    23,588  
  200,000    

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,

6.125%, 2/21/2024(e)

    24,784  
  200,000    

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,

6.500%, 1/10/2025(e)

    28,400  
  405,000    

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,

6.500%, 1/26/2026(e)

    57,611  
  265,000    

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,

6.650%, 8/03/2024(e)

    37,545  
  200,000    

Times China Holdings Ltd.,

5.750%, 1/14/2027

    19,848  
  405,000    

Times China Holdings Ltd.,

6.200%, 3/22/2026

    44,842  
  920,000    

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,

6.350%, 1/13/2027(e)

    56,663  
  200,000    

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,

7.700%, 2/20/2025(e)

    12,536  
  205,000    

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,

7.850%, 8/12/2026(e)

    13,036  
  295,000    

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,

6.630%, 1/07/2026(e)

    12,514  
   

 

 

 
      5,873,790  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 1.8%

 

  475,000    

Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL,

5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A

    412,063  
  460,000    

Darling Ingredients, Inc.,

6.000%, 6/15/2030, 144A

    437,777  
  440,000    

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.,

4.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A

    314,004  
  360,000    

MARB BondCo. PLC,

3.950%, 1/29/2031, 144A

    260,550  
  440,000    

Performance Food Group, Inc.,

4.250%, 8/01/2029, 144A

    366,344  
  1,670,000    

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A

    1,624,075  
  1,480,000    

Post Holdings, Inc.,

4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A

    1,191,400  
  470,000    

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed,

4.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A

    384,225  
  800,000    

US Foods, Inc.,

4.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A

    684,800  
   

 

 

 
      5,675,238  
   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Gaming – 2.9%

 

$ 515,000    

Boyd Gaming Corp.,

4.750%, 6/15/2031, 144A

  $ 416,996  
  840,000    

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

6.250%, 7/01/2025, 144A

    809,550  
  835,000    

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,

5.375%, 12/04/2029, 144A

    505,175  
  200,000    

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,

5.750%, 7/21/2028, 144A

    128,000  
  790,000    

MGM China Holdings Ltd.,

4.750%, 2/01/2027, 144A

    613,909  
  75,000    

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment,

8.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A

    62,597  
  705,000     Sands China Ltd., 3.350%, 3/08/2029     523,680  
  1,530,000     Sands China Ltd., 4.875%, 6/18/2030     1,197,177  
  335,000    

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A

    315,855  
  480,000    

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

7.250%, 11/15/2029

    446,741  
  1,310,000    

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A

    1,219,230  
  700,000    

Studio City Finance Ltd.,

5.000%, 1/15/2029, 144A

    313,705  
  870,000     VICI Properties LP,
4.375%, 5/15/2025
    828,362  
  280,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     252,726  
  295,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A     269,401  
  250,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A     235,257  
  220,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A     216,205  
  965,000    

Wynn Macau Ltd.,

5.625%, 8/26/2028, 144A

    642,806  
   

 

 

 
      8,997,372  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.1%

 

  410,000     EcoPetrol S.A., 4.625%, 11/02/2031     287,000  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.3%

 

  1,075,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028     875,286  
  190,000    

Molina Healthcare, Inc.,

3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A

    155,634  
   

 

 

 
      1,030,920  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 2.4%

 

  300,000    

AdaptHealth LLC,

5.125%, 3/01/2030, 144A

    247,358  
  345,000    

AHP Health Partners, Inc.,

5.750%, 7/15/2029, 144A

    267,375  
  2,065,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.250%, 5/15/2030, 144A     1,437,756  
  505,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.125%, 4/01/2030, 144A     238,158  
  260,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A     125,590  
  550,000    

Garden Spinco Corp.,

8.625%, 7/20/2030, 144A

    568,221  
  630,000    

Medline Borrower LP,

5.250%, 10/01/2029, 144A

    475,650  
  365,000    

ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc.,

5.000%, 10/01/2029, 144A

    296,563  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Healthcare – continued  
$ 1,830,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

4.375%, 1/15/2030, 144A

  $ 1,526,275  
  355,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

5.125%, 11/01/2027, 144A

    318,537  
  295,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.125%, 10/01/2028, 144A

    258,446  
  1,295,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.125%, 6/15/2030, 144A

    1,186,220  
  340,000    

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A

    317,271  
  350,000    

U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC,

6.375%, 3/01/2026, 144A

    294,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,557,420  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.0%

 

  115,000    

Forestar Group, Inc.,

3.850%, 5/15/2026, 144A

    94,589  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 6.5%

 

  400,000    

Baytex Energy Corp.,

8.750%, 4/01/2027, 144A

    402,000  
  185,000    

California Resources Corp.,

7.125%, 2/01/2026, 144A

    173,900  
  505,000    

Callon Petroleum Co.,

8.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A

    465,863  
  1,335,000    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.500%, 2/01/2026, 144A

    1,278,262  
  395,000    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A

    378,655  
  195,000    

Chord Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/01/2026, 144A

    185,250  
  660,000    

CNX Resources Corp.,

7.250%, 3/14/2027, 144A

    641,929  
  345,000    

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC,

5.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A

    307,957  
  455,000    

Comstock Resources, Inc.,

6.750%, 3/01/2029, 144A

    419,650  
  470,000    

Crescent Energy Finance LLC,

7.250%, 5/01/2026, 144A

    422,257  
  655,000    

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,

4.875%, 3/30/2026, 144A

    578,038  
  345,000    

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,

5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A

    292,388  
  60,000     EQT Corp.,
3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    54,643  
  805,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     732,548  
  90,000     EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025     89,446  
  65,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     63,723  
  465,000     EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025     465,595  
  315,000    

Gulfport Energy Corp.,

8.000%, 5/17/2026, 144A

    313,425  
  700,000    

Matador Resources Co.,

5.875%, 9/15/2026

    675,269  
  990,000    

MEG Energy Corp.,

5.875%, 2/01/2029, 144A

    888,525  
  1,540,000    

Mesquite Energy, Inc.,

6.125%, 1/15/2023(e)(g)

    30,800  
  980,000    

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.,

8.125%, 3/01/2028, 144A

    918,750  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Independent Energy – continued  
$ 30,000    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

6.125%, 1/01/2031

  $ 29,550  
  215,000    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

6.450%, 9/15/2036

    215,000  
  1,250,000    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

6.600%, 3/15/2046

    1,287,500  
  50,000    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

6.625%, 9/01/2030

    50,750  
  3,435,000    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

8.875%, 7/15/2030

    3,824,185  
  1,260,000     PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/2026     1,165,676  
  355,000    

Permian Resources Operating LLC,

6.875%, 4/01/2027, 144A

    343,447  
  430,000    

Range Resources Corp.,

4.875%, 5/15/2025

    405,309  
  645,000    

Range Resources Corp.,

8.250%, 1/15/2029

    656,287  
  350,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     336,000  
  400,000     SM Energy Co., 6.500%, 7/15/2028     380,130  
  430,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     413,875  
  360,000    

Southwestern Energy Co.,

5.375%, 2/01/2029

    326,448  
  715,000    

Strathcona Resources Ltd.,

6.875%, 8/01/2026, 144A

    605,972  
  365,000    

Tap Rock Resources LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2026, 144A

    333,674  
   

 

 

 
      20,152,676  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.2%

 

  560,000    

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A

    505,400  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 2.6%

 

  1,570,000    

Carnival Corp.,

5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A

    1,099,863  
  390,000    

Cinemark USA, Inc.,

5.250%, 7/15/2028, 144A

    299,945  
  525,000    

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,

3.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A

    444,937  
  2,190,000    

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A

    1,666,021  
  5,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026     3,804  
  295,000    

NCL Finance Ltd.,

6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A

    217,555  
  465,000    

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

3.700%, 3/15/2028

    302,250  
  290,000    

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A

    213,175  
  2,755,000    

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A

    1,930,263  
  530,000    

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

11.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A

    482,311  
  365,000     SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2029, 144A     303,096  
  1,015,000    

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,

5.625%, 2/15/2029, 144A

    789,162  
  335,000    

VOC Escrow Ltd.,

5.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A

    272,476  
   

 

 

 
      8,024,858  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Lodging – 1.0%

 

$ 890,000    

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,

5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A

  $ 718,319  
  275,000    

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,

4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A

    217,334  
  1,175,000    

Travel & Leisure Co.,

4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A

    911,089  
  1,345,000    

Travel & Leisure Co.,

4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A

    1,063,139  
  170,000    

Travel & Leisure Co.,

6.000%, 4/01/2027

    153,194  
   

 

 

 
      3,063,075  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 2.3%

 

  460,000    

Audacy Capital Corp.,

6.750%, 3/31/2029, 144A

    110,813  
  395,000    

Deluxe Corp.,

8.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A

    320,819  
  665,000    

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A

    132,368  
  425,000    

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

6.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A

    29,750  
  1,290,000    

Gray Escrow II, Inc.,

5.375%, 11/15/2031, 144A

    1,011,908  
  680,000    

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A

    566,780  
  1,050,000    

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/01/2026

    974,127  
  1,095,000    

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

8.375%, 5/01/2027

    920,802  
  545,000    

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.,

5.750%, 8/01/2028, 144A

    455,084  
  935,000    

Netflix, Inc.,

4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A

    854,438  
  35,000    

Netflix, Inc.,

5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A

    32,900  
  435,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025     434,639  
  90,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     89,349  
  255,000    

Playtika Holding Corp.,

4.250%, 3/15/2029, 144A

    203,934  
  370,000    

Scripps Escrow II, Inc.,

5.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A

    280,282  
  590,000    

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

5.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A

    487,993  
  365,000    

Stagwell Global LLC,

5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A

    300,315  
   

 

 

 
      7,206,301  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 3.8%

 

  810,000    

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV,

5.500%, 12/15/2027, 144A

    755,446  
  605,000    

Arconic Corp.,

6.000%, 5/15/2025, 144A

    582,352  
  370,000     ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/01/2029     307,200  
  350,000     ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027     318,623  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Metals & Mining – continued  
$ 415,000    

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA,

5.500%, 7/23/2026, 144A

  $ 346,719  
  890,000    

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

5.875%, 6/01/2027

    800,909  
  495,000    

Commercial Metals Co.,

4.125%, 1/15/2030

    406,403  
  1,598,000    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,

6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A

    1,474,523  
  3,030,000    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,

6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A

    2,727,000  
  2,277,000    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,

7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A

    2,191,612  
  845,000    

Mineral Resources Ltd.,

8.000%, 11/01/2027, 144A

    813,304  
  815,000    

Mineral Resources Ltd.,

8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A

    789,804  
  150,000    

SunCoke Energy, Inc.,

4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A

    115,652  
  163,000    

United States Steel Corp.,

6.875%, 3/01/2029

    148,143  
  170,000    

Volcan Cia Minera SAA,

4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A

    140,250  
   

 

 

 
      11,917,940  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 4.0%

 

  255,000    

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

5.375%, 6/15/2029, 144A

    225,139  
  475,000    

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

7.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A

    477,375  
  1,015,000    

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.,

7.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A

    974,400  
  885,000    

Buckeye Partners LP,

4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A

    752,250  
  570,000    

Cheniere Energy Partners LP,

4.000%, 3/01/2031

    477,934  
  345,000    

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC,

5.500%, 6/15/2031, 144A

    292,051  
  530,000    

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,

6.000%, 2/01/2029, 144A

    474,350  
  75,000    

DCP Midstream Operating LP,

3.250%, 2/15/2032

    59,289  
  525,000    

EnLink Midstream LLC,

6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A

    512,662  
  195,000    

EnLink Midstream Partners LP,

5.600%, 4/01/2044

    148,336  
  140,000    

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

6.500%, 7/15/2048

    106,778  
  2,060,000    

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

7.500%, 6/01/2027, 144A

    1,963,427  
  210,000    

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

7.500%, 6/01/2030, 144A

    198,444  
  475,000    

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,

5.375%, 4/01/2026, 144A

    418,000  
  1,080,000    

Hess Midstream Operations LP,

4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A

    872,100  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Midstream – continued

 

$ 980,000    

Hess Midstream Operations LP,

5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A

  $ 930,270  
  375,000    

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 4/15/2027, 144A

    358,125  
  530,000    

New Fortress Energy, Inc.,

6.750%, 9/15/2025, 144A

    502,016  
  395,000    

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 6/01/2031, 144A

    324,216  
  350,000    

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,

4.500%, 5/15/2029

    290,342  
  805,000    

Targa Resources Corp.,

5.200%, 7/01/2027

    774,391  
  105,000    

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

4.875%, 2/01/2031

    90,300  
  135,000    

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 1/15/2028

    124,880  
  115,000    

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

5.500%, 3/01/2030

    103,214  
  280,000    

Western Midstream Operating LP,

3.350%, 2/01/2025

    261,016  
  130,000    

Western Midstream Operating LP,

4.500%, 3/01/2028

    117,650  
  70,000    

Western Midstream Operating LP,

4.750%, 8/15/2028

    63,700  
  440,000    

Western Midstream Operating LP,

5.300%, 3/01/2048

    361,900  
  300,000    

Western Midstream Operating LP,

5.500%, 2/01/2050

    242,250  
   

 

 

 
      12,496,805  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.7%

 

  800,000    

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

5.110%, 5/10/2047, 144A(h)

    716,302  
  165,000    

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

Series 2014-USA, Class E,

4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A

    121,771  
  205,000    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

Series 2011-GC5, Class C,

5.302%, 8/10/2044, 144A(h)

    169,686  
  1,830,000    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

Series 2011-GC5, Class D,

5.302%, 8/10/2044, 144A(h)

    778,087  
  425,000    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

Series 2014-GC22, Class D,

4.843%, 6/10/2047, 144A(h)

    378,597  
  720,000     JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C14, Class C, 4.699%, 8/15/2046(h)     677,608  
  1,135,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class B, 4.495%, 8/15/2046(h)     775,960  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 475,000     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class C,
4.423%, 10/15/2030, 144A(h)
  $ 384,728  
  208,290    

Starwood Retail Property Trust,

Series 2014-STAR, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 1.470%,

4.288%, 11/15/2027, 144A(c)

    142,679  
  310,000    

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

4.322%, 8/15/2050

    268,129  
  545,000    

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

4.458%, 8/15/2050

    337,580  
  215,000    

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class C,

4.469%, 12/15/2045(h)

    200,259  
  515,000    

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class D,

4.814%, 6/15/2045, 144A(h)

    185,400  
  185,000    

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class C,

4.671%, 8/15/2046(h)

    162,668  
   

 

 

 
      5,299,454  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 1.0%

 

  365,000    

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

7.375%, 5/15/2027, 144A

    337,242  
  265,000    

Precision Drilling Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2029, 144A

    233,970  
  40,000    

Precision Drilling Corp.,

7.125%, 1/15/2026, 144A

    37,533  
  210,000    

Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC,

7.625%, 4/01/2026, 144A

    201,600  
  1,973,125    

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,

6.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A

    1,805,409  
  545,000    

Weatherford International Ltd.,

8.625%, 4/30/2030, 144A

    474,610  
  53,000    

Weatherford International Ltd.,

11.000%, 12/01/2024, 144A

    53,928  
   

 

 

 
      3,144,292  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.1%

 

  422,598     ARD Finance S.A., 7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 6/30/2027(i)     289,353  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.7%

 

  470,000    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A

    303,009  
  160,000    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A

    59,757  
  4,820,000    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A

    1,812,562  
  195,000    

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

6.125%, 2/01/2027, 144A

    134,970  
  575,000    

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,

6.000%, 6/30/2028, 144A(e)

    31,625  
  200,000    

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I. S.a.r.l./Endo U.S., Inc.,

6.125%, 4/01/2029, 144A

    157,880  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued  
$ 385,000    

Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A.,

4.750%, 10/15/2028, 144A

  $ 297,324  
  1,025,000    

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,

5.125%, 4/30/2031, 144A

    839,639  
  875,000    

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.,

4.400%, 6/15/2030

    712,889  
  770,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036     634,160  
  265,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
3.150%, 10/01/2026
    217,433  
  2,140,000    

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,

4.100%, 10/01/2046

    1,278,823  
  2,335,000    

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,

4.750%, 5/09/2027

    1,983,139  
   

 

 

 
      8,463,210  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.7%

 

  550,000    

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,

6.000%, 8/01/2029, 144A

    423,500  
  605,000    

AmWINS Group, Inc.,

4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A

    502,188  
  385,000    

BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,

5.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A

    303,187  
  1,920,000    

MBIA Insurance Corp.,

3-month LIBOR + 11.260%,
13.772%, 1/15/2033, 144A(c)(g)(j)

    235,200  
  700,000     USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/01/2025, 144A     672,897  
   

 

 

 
      2,136,972  
   

 

 

 
  Refining – 0.4%

 

  180,000    

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,

11.000%, 4/15/2025, 144A

    184,378  
  1,175,000     Parkland Corp.,
4.625%, 5/01/2030, 144A
    952,543  
   

 

 

 
      1,136,921  
   

 

 

 
  REITs - Hotels – 0.3%

 

  45,000     Service Properties Trust,
3.950%, 1/15/2028
    30,582  
  470,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.350%, 10/01/2024
    416,072  
  135,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.500%, 6/15/2023
    131,794  
  75,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.650%, 3/15/2024
    69,375  
  60,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.750%, 10/01/2026
    45,282  
  215,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.950%, 2/15/2027
    159,523  
   

 

 

 
      852,628  
   

 

 

 
  REITs - Mortgage – 0.1%  
  230,000     Starwood Property Trust, Inc.,
3.625%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    195,500  
   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Restaurants – 0.8%  
$ 1,815,000     1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A   $ 1,572,698  
  315,000     Bloomin’ Brands, Inc./OSI Restaurant Partners LLC,
5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    262,520  
  565,000     KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC,
4.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    524,865  
  285,000     Papa John’s International, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    227,810  
   

 

 

 
      2,587,893  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.4%  
  350,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    295,750  
  585,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    467,631  
  715,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/01/2028
    619,535  
  325,000     Carvana Co.,
4.875%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    158,438  
  50,000     Carvana Co.,
5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A
    27,250  
  1,030,000     Carvana Co.,
5.625%, 10/01/2025, 144A
    717,446  
  275,000     Michaels Cos., Inc. (The),
7.875%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    158,780  
  470,000     NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
7.125%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    431,860  
  570,000     PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.,
7.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    509,546  
  725,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    569,125  
  480,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.875%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    363,600  
   

 

 

 
      4,318,961  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.5%  
  1,434,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC,
4.625%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    1,281,740  
  155,000     Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031     147,396  
   

 

 

 
      1,429,136  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 4.6%  
  940,000     Block, Inc.,
2.750%, 6/01/2026
    807,894  
  600,000     Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
4.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    469,800  
  600,000     Coherent Corp.,
5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A
    496,320  
  3,300,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027
    2,491,500  
  1,695,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    1,279,725  
  225,000     Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A
    185,625  
  730,000     Elastic NV,
4.125%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    576,583  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Technology – continued  
$ 1,485,000     Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A
  $ 984,614  
  1,245,000     Entegris Escrow Corp.,
5.950%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    1,136,324  
  190,000    

Everi Holdings, Inc.,

5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A

    155,786  
  855,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
4.950%, 8/15/2027
    814,593  
  360,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    278,345  
  1,385,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
5.250%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    1,214,825  
  561,000     NCR Corp.,
5.750%, 9/01/2027, 144A
    508,262  
  775,000     NortonLifeLock, Inc.,
6.750%, 9/30/2027, 144A
    743,636  
  1,220,000     Open Text Corp.,
3.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    939,681  
  75,000     Picard Midco, Inc.,
6.500%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    63,352  
  425,000     Rocket Software, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    314,500  
  45,000     Seagate HDD Cayman,
3.375%, 7/15/2031
    31,419  
  175,000     Seagate HDD Cayman,
4.875%, 6/01/2027
    157,937  
  230,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    181,172  
  125,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
4.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    104,439  
  345,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A
    314,707  
   

 

 

 
      14,251,039  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 5.0%  
  16,765,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
2.625%, 5/31/2027
    15,738,144  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 3.6%  
  820,000     Altice France S.A.,
5.125%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    612,630  
  985,000     Altice France S.A.,
5.500%, 10/15/2029, 144A
    741,098  
  445,000     IHS Holding Ltd.,
5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A
    350,437  
  415,000     IHS Holding Ltd.,
6.250%, 11/29/2028, 144A
    316,521  
  600,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV,
8.000%, 9/18/2027, 144A
    505,512  
  395,000     Kenbourne Invest S.A.,
4.700%, 1/22/2028, 144A
    302,471  
  705,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/2027
    625,272  
  3,620,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
4.625%, 7/06/2028
    2,868,850  
  3,585,000     Sprint Corp.,
7.125%, 6/15/2024
    3,638,632  
  1,310,000     Sprint Corp.,
7.625%, 2/15/2025
    1,342,851  
   

 

 

 
      11,304,274  
   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Wirelines – 1.8%  
$ 1,180,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC,
6.300%, 12/01/2028
  $ 1,052,442  
  110,000     Embarq Corp.,
7.995%, 6/01/2036
    55,000  
  1,090,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A     976,891  
  350,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.750%, 5/15/2030, 144A     350,224  
  630,000     Iliad Holding SASU,
6.500%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    550,872  
  725,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
3.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    536,783  
  245,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
4.250%, 7/01/2028, 144A
    191,102  
  200,000     Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.500%, 9/04/2026, 144A     156,778  
  1,550,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
    1,205,016  
  650,000     Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
4.750%, 4/15/2028, 144A
    513,481  
   

 

 

 
      5,588,589  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $316,520,691)     262,603,212  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 4.7%  
  Airlines – 0.5%  
  1,325,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025
    1,512,487  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 1.6%  
  7,095,000     DISH Network Corp.
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    4,881,360  
  85,000    

DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon

6.944%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(k)

    55,942  
   

 

 

 
      4,937,302  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%

 

  745,000    

Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon

0.980%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(k)

    617,434  
  85,000    

Zillow Group, Inc.,

1.375%, 9/01/2026

    82,152  
   

 

 

 
      699,586  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  175,000    

Penn Entertainment, Inc.,

2.750%, 5/15/2026

    244,913  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.5%  
  2,410,000    

Teladoc Health, Inc.,

1.250%, 6/01/2027

    1,762,433  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  910,000    

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A

    563,800  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  430,000    

Bilibili, Inc.,

0.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A

    273,050  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%  
$ 440,000    

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

0.599%, 8/01/2024

  $ 435,966  
  3,510,000    

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

1.250%, 5/15/2027

    3,485,781  
  715,000    

Livongo Health, Inc.,

0.875%, 6/01/2025

    600,271  
   

 

 

 
      4,522,018  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.1%

 

  370,000    

RingCentral, Inc., Zero Coupon,

7.146%-8.016%, 3/15/2026(k)

    284,530  
  15,000    

Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon,

7.592%, 11/15/2026, 144A(l)

    10,875  
   

 

 

 
      295,405  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $19,690,707)     14,810,994  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $336,211,398)     277,414,206  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.4%  
  Independent Energy – 0.4%

 

  1,247,000    

Ascent Resources - Utica, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan,

3-month LIBOR + 9.000%, 11.455%, 11/01/2025(c)(m)

(Identified Cost $1,247,440)

    1,307,268  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 1.7%  
  920,000    

AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class E,

3-month LIBOR + 6.500%,
9.210%, 7/20/2034, 144A(c)

    768,024  
  325,000    

Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class ER,

3-month LIBOR + 6.600%, 9.310%, 12/19/2032, 144A(c)

    273,923  
  730,000     NYACK Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2021-1A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 6.100%, 8.810%, 10/20/2034, 144A(c)
    619,365  
  730,000    

Octagon Investment Partners 44 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ER,

3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.262%, 10/15/2034, 144A(c)

    561,133  
  735,000    

OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class ER,

3-month LIBOR + 6.360%, 9.092%, 4/21/2034, 144A(c)

    636,056  
  985,000    

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class ER,

3-month LIBOR + 6.250%, 8.960%, 7/02/2035, 144A(c)

    847,576  
  470,000    

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class E,

3-month LIBOR + 6.150%, 8.662%, 1/15/2035, 144A(c)

    404,028  

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued

 

$ 730,000    

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

3-month LIBOR + 6.050%, 8.562%, 10/15/2034, 144A(c)

  $ 625,627  
  285,000    

PPM CLO Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E,

3-month LIBOR + 6.500%, 9.240%, 10/18/2034, 144A(c)

    222,802  
  445,000    

Whetstone Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E,

3-month LIBOR + 6.150%, 8.860%, 1/20/2035, 144A(c)

    380,432  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $6,347,576)     5,338,966  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 3.1%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
  642     Lockheed Martin Corp.     247,998  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%

 

  1,211     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     195,625  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.1%

 

  2,990     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     167,500  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.1%

 

  2,067     AbbVie, Inc.     277,412  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.1%

 

  340     BlackRock, Inc.     187,095  
  1,951     Morgan Stanley     154,149  
   

 

 

 
      341,244  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment –  0.0%

 

  2,180     Cisco Systems, Inc.     87,200  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

 

  702     Packaging Corp. of America     78,828  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.1%

 

  1,378     Duke Energy Corp.     128,182  
  2,342     NextEra Energy, Inc.     183,636  
   

 

 

 
      311,818  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.0%

 

  1,161     Emerson Electric Co.     85,009  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%

 

  135     Costco Wholesale Corp.     63,756  
  1,607     Walmart, Inc.     208,428  
   

 

 

 
      272,184  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0%

 

  1,328     Abbott Laboratories     128,497  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  359     Elevance Health, Inc.     163,072  
  341     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     172,219  
   

 

 

 
      335,291  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Shares

    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%

 

  2,323     Starbucks Corp.   $ 195,736  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.1%

 

  1,988     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     250,985  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.0%

 

  494     Accenture PLC, Class A     127,106  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%

 

  165     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     83,686  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 0.1%

 

  656     Cummins, Inc.     133,502  
  458     Deere & Co.     152,922  
   

 

 

 
      286,424  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.3%

 

  107,981     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(j)     629,529  
  2,609     Comcast Corp., Class A     76,522  
  27,529     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(j)     201,788  
   

 

 

 
      907,839  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.0%

 

  2,740     Newmont Corp.     115,162  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%

 

  50,400     Battalion Oil Corp.(j)     599,760  
  526     Devon Energy Corp.     31,628  
  925     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     200,290  
  4,826     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     138,169  
   

 

 

 
      969,847  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

 

  1,804     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     128,246  
  1,671     Johnson & Johnson     272,975  
  1,710     Merck & Co., Inc.     147,265  
   

 

 

 
      548,486  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  357     Clarivate PLC(j)     3,352  
   

 

 

 
  REITs - Diversified – 0.0%

 

  487     American Tower Corp.     104,559  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.1%

 

  896     Union Pacific Corp.     174,559  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

 

  341     Broadcom, Inc.     151,408  
   

 

 

 
  2,537     Microchip Technology, Inc.     154,833  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – continued

 

  1,631     QUALCOMM, Inc.     184,270  
   

 

 

 
      490,511  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.1%  
  321     iQor Holdings, Inc.(j)     1,284  
  821     Microsoft Corp.     191,211  
   

 

 

 
      192,495  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  482     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     133,003  
   

 

 

 

Shares

    Description   Value (†)  
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.1%

 

  1,342     Apple, Inc.   $ 185,464  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.7%

 

  17,531     T-Mobile US, Inc.(j)     2,352,134  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $17,939,763)     9,649,954  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.0%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.8%  
  Midstream – 0.1%

 

  3,556    

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

    163,114  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  17,739    

Clarivate PLC, Series A,

5.250%

    756,391  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.5%

 

  1,390    

2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust,

5.250%, 144A

    1,563,611  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $2,982,904)     2,483,116  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.2%  
  Home Construction – 0.1%

 

  21,265    

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.625%

    426,363  
   

 

 

 
  REITs - Warehouse/Industrials – 0.1%

 

  3,363    

Prologis, Inc., Series Q,

8.540%

    184,965  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $192,799)     611,328  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $3,175,703)     3,094,444  
   

 

 

 
  Exchange-Traded Funds – 1.0%  
  41,000     iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  
  (Identified Cost $3,599,734)     2,926,990  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 2.6%  
$ 3,486,577     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $3,486,896 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $3,675,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.000% due 7/15/2025 valued at $3,556,337 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)   $ 3,486,577  
  4,725,000    

U.S. Treasury Bills,

3.104%, 12/15/2022(n)

    4,698,036  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $8,181,022)     8,184,613  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.7%  
  (Identified Cost $376,702,636)     307,916,441  
  Other assets less liabilities – 1.3%     4,148,848  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 312,065,289  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (a)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (b)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, makes interest payments in additional principal.

 

  (c)     Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (d)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended September 30, 2022, interest payments were made in cash and principal.

 

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

 

  (f)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.
  (g)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (h)     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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  (i)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended September 30, 2022, interest payments were made in cash.
  (j)     Non-income producing security.
  (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)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (m)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 1.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (n)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $164,784,277 or 52.8% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  ETF     Exchange-Traded Fund
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  PIK     Payment-in-Kind
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

Sell Protection

 

Reference

Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
     Expiration
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread^
     Notional
Value(‡)
     Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA HY* Series 37 500, 5-Year

     5.00%        12/20/2026        5.30%        3,118,500      $ (30,472)      $ (26,265)      $ 4,207  
                    

 

 

 
                    

 

 

 

 

(‡)   Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.  

 

^   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.  
*   CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Cable Satellite

       7.3

Independent Energy

       6.9  

Treasuries

       5.0  

Technology

       4.9  

Pharmaceuticals

       4.3  

Wireless

       4.1  

Midstream

       4.1  

Finance Companies

       3.9  

Metals & Mining

       3.8  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       3.5  

Banking

       3.4  

Automotive

       3.1  

Gaming

       3.0  

Healthcare

       2.9  

Leisure

       2.8  

Media Entertainment

       2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.4  

Building Materials

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       23.5  

Short-Term Investments

       2.6  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       1.7  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       1.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.7  

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements)

       1.3  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2022

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 457,700,665      $ 601,800,340      $ 263,509,065  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (60,604,705      (110,275,358      (43,422,505
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       397,095,960        491,524,982        220,086,560  

Cash

              114        9,147  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       440,000        590,000        784,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $50,641, $12,383,589 and $988,870, respectively)

       45,534        12,062,931        988,296  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

              1,754,820        142,128  

Receivable for securities sold

       233,926        4,327,576        611,253  

Collateral received for open forward foreign currency contracts (Notes 2 and 4)

              2,082,221         

Dividends and interest receivable

       3,416,718        3,594,132        402,166  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

              2,270,510        62,383  

Tax reclaims receivable

              38,987         

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              48,149        54,250  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       47        71        34  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       401,232,185        518,294,493        223,140,217  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       863,636                

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

              503,343        2,012,633  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

              940,554         

Due to brokers (Note 2)

              2,082,221         

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

       142,133                

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       170,381        217,905        32,217  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       262,560        373,356        127,688  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       15,712        20,219        9,128  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

              4,577        3,295  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       79,396        105,753        62,214  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       1,533,818        4,247,928        2,247,175  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 399,698,367      $ 514,046,565      $ 220,893,042  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 461,697,267      $ 666,367,971      $ 278,336,901  

Accumulated loss

       (61,998,900      (152,321,406      (57,443,859
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 399,698,367      $ 514,046,565      $ 220,893,042  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 399,698,367      $ 258,962,579      $ 176,873,347  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       36,371,182        19,594,708        18,565,239  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 10.99      $ 13.22      $ 9.53  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 117,539,694      $ 31,496,235  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              9,072,729        3,312,478  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 12.96      $ 9.51  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 137,544,292      $ 12,523,460  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              10,374,392        1,313,378  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 13.26      $ 9.54  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities – continued

September 30, 2022

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 376,702,636  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (68,786,195
    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       307,916,441  

Cash

       26,892  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       350,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $9,390)

       8,438  

Receivable for securities sold

       17,630  

Dividends and interest receivable

       4,383,547  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       38  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       312,702,986  
    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       172,389  

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2)

       26,881  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       160,997  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       194,636  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       12,372  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

       55  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       70,367  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       637,697  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 312,065,289  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 381,768,116  

Accumulated loss

       (69,702,827
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 312,065,289  
    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 312,065,289  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       58,783,160  
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 5.31  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 13,915,693      $ 14,763,417      $ 17,924,367  

Dividends

       786,739                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

              (53,099       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       14,702,432        14,710,318        17,924,367  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       2,272,520        3,552,849        712,460  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

              365,071        102,319  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       200,579        284,557        125,778  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       24,606        29,647        19,865  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

       (49,747      (72,307      (21,942

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       3,495        457,650        275,178  

Audit and tax services fees

       60,867        58,562        49,348  

Custodian fees and expenses

       24,537        99,391        16,505  

Interest expense (Note 11)

       1,835        34,736        5,813  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       13,055        20,355        9,807  

Registration fees

       36,031        104,385        131,255  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       9,660        80,783        39,296  

Miscellaneous expenses

       37,326        44,525        33,970  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,634,764        5,060,204        1,499,652  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

              (287,848      (256,669
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,634,764        4,772,356        1,242,983  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       12,067,668        9,937,962        16,681,384  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       (4,267,560      (35,984,107      (10,329,087

Futures contracts

       (534,862      494,162        1,752,203  

Swap agreements

       107,120                

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

              (6,136,213      265,724  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       (27,434      (2,165,631      (90,013

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (69,564,290      (116,650,372      (45,097,754

Futures contracts

       (1,659,406      (1,000,644      (65,750

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

              1,838,042        62,383  

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       36,301        (160,285      (12,792
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

       (75,910,131      (159,765,048      (53,515,086
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (63,842,463    $ (149,827,086    $ (36,833,702
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations – continued

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 17,606,217  

Dividends

       1,093,999  
    

 

 

 
       18,700,216  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       2,081,774  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       153,250  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       21,560  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

       (35,913

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       8,617  

Audit and tax services fees

       56,326  

Custodian fees and expenses

       20,481  

Interest expense (Note 11)

       1,544  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       9,898  

Registration fees

       36,415  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       8,289  

Miscellaneous expenses

       34,622  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,396,863  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       16,303,353  
    

 

 

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

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       (9,590,435

Swap agreements

       77,847  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       (6,714

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (58,580,031

Swap agreements

       4,207  

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       8,487  
    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions

       (68,086,639
    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (51,783,286
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

      Fixed Income Fund     Global Bond Fund  
      Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 12,067,668     $ 20,353,254     $ 9,937,962     $ 10,792,677  

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

     (4,722,736     18,114,487       (43,791,789     22,590,261  

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

     (71,187,395     18,196,597       (115,973,259     (27,950,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (63,842,463     56,664,338       (149,827,086     5,432,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (30,083,728     (39,121,293     (15,886,291     (18,819,965

Retail Class

                 (6,461,573     (8,739,847

Class N

                 (8,245,710     (8,974,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (30,083,728     (39,121,293     (30,593,574     (36,534,558
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12)      (17,433,441     (139,545,221     (54,019,429     67,859,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (111,359,632     (122,002,176     (234,440,089     36,757,845  
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     511,057,999       633,060,175       748,486,654       711,728,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 399,698,367     $ 511,057,999     $ 514,046,565     $ 748,486,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund     Institutional High Income Fund  
      Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 16,681,384     $ 6,250,647     $ 16,303,353     $ 18,043,175  

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

     (8,401,173     4,329,291       (9,519,302     30,657,949  

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

     (45,113,913     (2,461,672     (58,567,337     18,436,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (36,833,702     8,118,266       (51,783,286     67,137,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (19,933,500     (6,642,299     (20,772,904     (26,161,315

Retail Class

     (3,466,542     (997,498            

Class N

     (954,553     (252,287            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (24,354,595     (7,892,084     (20,772,904     (26,161,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12)      21,869,371       132,340,207       20,176,895       (193,346,908
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (39,318,926     132,566,389       (52,379,295     (152,370,829
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     260,211,968       127,645,579       364,444,584       516,815,413  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 220,893,042     $ 260,211,968     $ 312,065,289     $ 364,444,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Fixed Income Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.52     $ 13.17     $ 13.49      $ 13.40      $ 13.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.33       0.44       0.55        0.59        0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.06     0.73       (0.31      0.19        (0.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.73     1.17       0.24        0.78        0.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.29     (0.64     (0.56      (0.59      (0.52

Net realized capital gains

     (0.51     (0.18            (0.10      (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.80     (0.82     (0.56      (0.69      (0.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.99     $ 13.52     $ 13.17      $ 13.49      $ 13.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (13.63 )%      9.08     1.78      6.29      1.39

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 399,698     $ 511,058     $ 633,060      $ 776,812      $ 862,759  

Net expenses

     0.58     0.59     0.58      0.57      0.57

Gross expenses

     0.58     0.59     0.58      0.57      0.57

Net investment income

     2.66     3.27     4.23      4.51      3.99

Portfolio turnover rate

     36     99 %(b)      29      14      11

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio due to a change in the portfolio management team.  

 

      Global Bond Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 17.62     $ 18.33      $ 17.07      $ 16.16     $ 16.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income(a)

     0.25       0.27        0.33        0.33       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.93     (0.07      1.12        0.69       (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (3.68     0.20        1.45        1.02       (0.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

            

Net investment income

     (0.38     (0.35      (0.08      (0.05      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.34     (0.56      (0.11      (0.06     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.72     (0.91      (0.19      (0.11     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 13.22     $ 17.62      $ 18.33      $ 17.07     $ 16.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (21.73 )%      0.91      8.57      6.27     (1.85 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 258,963     $ 381,340      $ 375,501      $ 353,872     $ 450,376  

Net expenses(c)

     0.70 %(d)      0.69      0.69      0.70 %(d)      0.72 %(e) 

Gross expenses

     0.75 %(d)      0.75      0.76      0.76 %(d)      0.77

Net investment income

     1.58     1.47      1.90      2.00     2.10

Portfolio turnover rate

     103 %(f)      267      273      215     218

 

(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)   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.  
(d)   Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.69% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.75%.  
(e)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.69%.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Retail Class  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.29     $ 18.00     $ 16.76     $ 15.86     $ 16.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.22       0.28       0.28       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.87     (0.07     1.10       0.68       (0.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.66     0.15       1.38       0.96       (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.33     (0.30     (0.03     (0.00 )(b)       

Net realized capital gains

    (0.34     (0.56     (0.11     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.67     (0.86     (0.14     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.96     $ 17.29     $ 18.00     $ 16.76     $ 15.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (21.96 )%      0.67     8.32     6.08     (2.12 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 117,540     $ 171,318     $ 178,887     $ 207,251     $ 247,119  

Net expenses(d)

    0.95 %(e)      0.94     0.94     0.95 %(e)      0.97 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.00 %(e)      1.00     1.01     1.01 %(e)      1.02

Net investment income

    1.33     1.22     1.65     1.75     1.85

Portfolio turnover rate

    103 %(g)      267     273     215     218

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(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 interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.94% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.00%.  
(f)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.94%.  
(g)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

     Global Bond Fund – Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.68     $ 18.39     $ 17.12     $ 16.21     $ 16.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.26       0.27       0.33       0.34       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.95     (0.07     1.14       0.69       (0.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.69     0.20       1.47       1.03       (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.39     (0.35     (0.09     (0.06      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.34     (0.56     (0.11     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.73     (0.91     (0.20     (0.12     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 13.26     $ 17.68     $ 18.39     $ 17.12     $ 16.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (21.73 )%      0.95     8.66     6.31     (1.78 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 137,544     $ 195,829     $ 157,341     $ 246,394     $ 276,690  

Net expenses(c)

    0.65 %(d)      0.64     0.64     0.65 %(d)      0.67 %(e) 

Gross expenses

    0.66 %(d)      0.66     0.66     0.66 %(d)      0.68

Net investment income

    1.63     1.51     1.93     2.06     2.15

Portfolio turnover rate

    103 %(f)      267     273     215     218

 

(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)   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.  
(d)   Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.64% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.65%.  
(e)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.64%.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.94     $ 11.78      $ 10.59      $ 10.13      $ 10.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

     0.66       0.44        0.11        0.20        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.09     0.18        1.18        0.48        (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.43     0.62        1.29        0.68        0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

     (0.84     (0.46      (0.10      (0.22      (0.33

Net realized capital gains

     (0.14                           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.98     (0.46      (0.10      (0.22      (0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.53     $ 11.94      $ 11.78      $ 10.59      $ 10.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (12.55 )%      5.33      12.20      6.73      0.49

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 176,873     $ 217,863      $ 116,549      $ 24,076      $ 25,914  

Net expenses(c)

     0.40     0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40

Gross expenses

     0.49     0.52      0.70      0.96      0.94

Net investment income

     5.90     3.65      1.00      1.92      2.90

Portfolio turnover rate

     107     57      82      246      324

 

(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)   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.  

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Retail Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.92     $ 11.77      $ 10.57      $ 10.11      $ 10.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

     0.62       0.45        0.10        0.18        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.07     0.14        1.17        0.47        (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.45     0.59        1.27        0.65        0.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

     (0.82     (0.44      (0.07      (0.19      (0.30

Net realized capital gains

     (0.14                           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.96     (0.44      (0.07      (0.19      (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.51     $ 11.92      $ 11.77      $ 10.57      $ 10.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (12.79 )%      5.04      12.09      6.47      0.23

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 31,496     $ 33,949      $ 7,805      $ 1,076      $ 967  

Net expenses(c)

     0.65     0.65      0.65      0.65      0.65

Gross expenses

     0.74     0.77      0.95      1.21      1.19

Net investment income

     5.50     3.76      0.91      1.77      2.69

Portfolio turnover rate

     107     57      82      246      324

 

(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)   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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class N  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.95     $ 11.79      $ 10.59      $ 10.13      $ 10.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

     0.70       0.49        0.10        0.21        0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.12     0.14        1.20        0.47        (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.42     0.63        1.30        0.68        0.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

     (0.85     (0.47      (0.10      (0.22      (0.34

Net realized capital gains

     (0.14                           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.99     (0.47      (0.10      (0.22      (0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.54     $ 11.95      $ 11.79      $ 10.59      $ 10.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (12.49 )%      5.37      12.33      6.78      0.53

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 12,523     $ 8,401      $ 3,291      $ 1,779      $ 1,704  

Net expenses(c)

     0.35     0.35      0.35      0.35      0.35

Gross expenses

     0.41     0.46      0.68      0.91      0.87

Net investment income

     6.26     4.06      0.90      2.09      3.09

Portfolio turnover rate

     107     57      82      246      324

 

(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)   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.  

 

      Institutional High Income Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 6.56     $ 5.99     $ 6.44     $ 6.90      $ 7.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.28       0.26       0.29       0.34        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.15     0.63       (0.32     (0.35      (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.87     0.89       (0.03     (0.01      0.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.23     (0.32     (0.37     (0.37      (0.38

Net realized capital gains

     (0.15           (0.05     (0.08      (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.38     (0.32     (0.42     (0.45      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 5.31     $ 6.56     $ 5.99     $ 6.44      $ 6.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (14.06 )%      15.16     (0.67 )%      0.20      4.31

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 312,065     $ 364,445     $ 516,815     $ 572,393      $ 672,775  

Net expenses

     0.69     0.70     0.69     0.68      0.68

Gross expenses

     0.69     0.70     0.69     0.68      0.68

Net investment income

     4.70     4.07     4.84     5.33      5.26

Portfolio turnover rate

     65     105 %(b)      25     23      14

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio due to a change in the portfolio management team.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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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 Fixed Income Fund (the “Fixed Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund (the “Global Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Inflation Protected Securities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (the “Institutional High Income Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund also offer Retail Class shares and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. 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 Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund and $3,000,000 for Fixed Income Fund and Institutional High 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”) and 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 transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Institutional Class and Retail 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. Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the exchange on which the valuation designee believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair 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 fair valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt, unlisted equities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Bilateral credit default swaps are fair valued based on mid prices (between

 

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the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are fair valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Centrally cleared swap agreements are fair valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

The Funds may also fair value investments 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, 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 investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.

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, is 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 payment-in-kind securities, income received in-kind is reflected as an increase to the principal and cost basis of the securities. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Negative principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. 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. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. 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 in the Funds’ books and records 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 or eliminate 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 or eliminate the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

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.

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 Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be

 

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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 Funds’ 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.  Option Contracts. A Fund may enter into option contracts. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument or index underlying the written option.

Exchange-traded options 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. OTC options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option. Option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

g.  Swap Agreements. A Fund may enter into credit default and interest rate swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Funds may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Funds have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Funds have the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Funds may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a

 

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specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

The notional amounts of swap agreements are not recorded in the financial statements. Swap agreements are valued daily, and fluctuations in value are recorded in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Funds are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Funds as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Funds face the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Funds based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Funds’ counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Funds and the counterparty. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

h.  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.

i.  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 September 30, 2022 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.

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

 

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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.

j.  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 foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions 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, premium amortization, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, corporate actions, straddle loss deferral adjustments, futures contract mark-to-market and defaulted and/or non-income producing securities. 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 years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     2022 Distributions        2021 Distributions  

Fund

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

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 11,271,018        $ 18,812,710        $ 30,083,728        $ 33,136,248        $ 5,985,045        $ 39,121,293  

Global Bond Fund

     21,919,363          8,674,211          30,593,574          25,619,343          10,915,215          36,534,558  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     22,470,195          1,884,400          24,354,595          7,892,084                   7,892,084  

Institutional High Income Fund

     20,772,904                   20,772,904          26,161,315                   26,161,315  

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 September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Fixed
Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities
Fund
     Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,020,637      $      $ 269,613      $ 10,188,040  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     1,086,101                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

     2,106,738               269,613        10,188,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

 

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

            (6,561,469      (6,521,949      (728,943

Long-term:

 

No expiration date

            (11,794,390      (3,373,544      (5,865,653
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

            (18,355,859      (9,895,493      (6,594,596
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

            (17,933,168              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation

     (61,325,706      (115,659,023      (47,690,291      (70,059,019
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated losses

     $(59,218,968)      $ (151,948,050    $ (57,316,171    $ (66,465,575
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Under current tax law, net operating losses, capital losses, foreign currency losses, losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. Global Bond Fund is deferring foreign currency losses.

 

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As of September 30, 2022, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

     Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities
Fund
     Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 458,416,560      $ 606,992,357      $ 267,764,059      $ 377,978,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 2,730,087      $ 1,370,002      $      $ 2,685,565  

Gross tax depreciation

     (64,050,687      (116,598,312      (47,739,882      (72,743,632
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

   $ (61,320,600    $ (115,228,310    $ (47,739,882    $ (70,058,067
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

k.  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.

l.  Loan Participations. A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be in the form of participations in loans. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk from both the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower. Additionally, a Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

m.  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. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

n.  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 September 30, 2022, 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.

o.  Due to/from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Fixed Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Inflation Protected Securities Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Institutional High Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for centrally cleared swap agreements. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Bond Fund represents cash and securities received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances a Fund’s use of cash and/or securities held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

 

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p.  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 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 September 30, 2022, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

q.  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.

r.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 related to the measurement of fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, eliminating the ability to apply a discount to the fair value of such securities, and introducing related disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

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 have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2022, at value:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

Property & Casualty Insurance

   $      $ 874,838      $ 199,675        $ 1,074,513  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            328,363,902                 328,363,902  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            329,238,740        199,675          329,438,415  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

            15,336,649                 15,336,649  

Municipals(a)

            3,368,595                 3,368,595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            347,943,984        199,675          348,143,659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

            1,343,959                 1,343,959  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            12,635,283                 12,635,283  

Common Stocks(a)

     7,307,084                        7,307,084  

Preferred Stocks

             

Convertible Preferred Stocks

             

Wireless

            1,589,484                 1,589,484  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     2,892,699                        2,892,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     2,892,699        1,589,484                 4,482,183  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

            404,001                 404,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     2,892,699        1,993,485                 4,886,184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            22,779,791                 22,779,791  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

     10,199,783        386,696,502        199,675          397,095,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     310,937                        310,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,510,720      $ 386,696,502      $ 199,675        $ 397,406,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

             

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (1,450,197    $      $        $ (1,450,197
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

Global Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

   

 

 

    

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $      $ 485,606,136      $        $ 485,606,136  

Short-Term Investments

            5,918,846                 5,918,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

            491,524,982                 491,524,982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

            2,270,510                 2,270,510  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,285,773                        2,285,773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,285,773      $ 493,795,492      $        $ 496,081,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

             

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (940,554    $        $ (940,554

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,575,481                      (2,575,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,575,481    $ (940,554    $        $ (3,516,035
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $        $   213,093,559        $        $ 213,093,559  

Senior Loans(a)

              5,424,878                   5,424,878  

Short-Term Investments

              1,568,123                   1,568,123  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

              220,086,560                   220,086,560  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

              62,383                   62,383  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     293,627                            293,627  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $        293,627        $ 220,148,943        $               —        $ 220,442,570  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes

                 

Non-Convertible Bonds

                 

Independent Energy

   $        $ 20,121,876        $ 30,800        $ 20,152,676  

Property & Casualty Insurance

              1,901,772          235,200          2,136,972  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

                 240,313,564                      240,313,564  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

              262,337,212          266,000          262,603,212  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

              14,810,994                   14,810,994  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              277,148,206          266,000          277,414,206  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

              1,307,268                   1,307,268  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              5,338,966                   5,338,966  

Common Stocks

                 

Software

     191,211          1,284                   192,495  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     9,457,459                            9,457,459  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     9,648,670          1,284                   9,649,954  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

                 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Wireless

              1,563,611                   1,563,611  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     919,505                            919,505  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     919,505          1,563,611                   2,483,116  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Home Construction

     426,363                            426,363  

REITs - Warehouse/Industrials

              184,965                   184,965  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     426,363          184,965                   611,328  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     1,345,868          1,748,576                   3,094,444  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     2,926,990                            2,926,990  

Short-Term Investments

              8,184,613                   8,184,613  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

     13,921,528          293,728,913          266,000          307,916,441  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements
(unrealized appreciation)

              4,207                   4,207  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 13,921,528        $ 293,733,120        $ 266,000        $ 307,920,648  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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September 30, 2022

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 and/or September 30, 2022:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2021
    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
September 30,
2022
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Other

  $ 185,168     $     $ (1,154,382   $ 1,155,884     $           —     $ (26,589   $           —     $ (160,081   $     $  

Property & Casualty Insurance

    281,175       7,814             (89,314                             199,675       (89,314
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 466,343     $ 7,814     $ (1,154,382   $ 1,066,570     $     $ (26,589   $     $ (160,081   $ 199,675     $ (89,314
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $160,081 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At September 30, 2022, this security was fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2021
    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
September 30,
2022
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

  $ 61,600     $ 25,539     $           —     $ (56,339   $           —     $     $     $     $ 30,800     $ (56,339

Property & Casualty Insurance

    331,200       11,496             (107,496                             235,200       (107,496

Convertible Bonds

                   

Oil Field Services

    3,367,304       759             (127,527           (3,240,536                        

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    1,744,972                                           (1,744,972            

Common Stocks

                   

Energy Equipment & Services

    260,799                   5,532,180             (5,792,979                        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    1,269,619                   (446,146           (823,473                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,035,494     $ 37,794     $     $ 4,794,672     $     $ (9,856,988   $           —     $ (1,744,972   $ 266,000     $ (163,835
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $1,744,972 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

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 Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund, Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Institutional High Income Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements.

Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund 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 September 30, 2022, The Funds engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

 

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Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed-income securities. A Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests 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. During the year ended September 30, 2022, Fixed Income Fund and Global Bond Fund used futures contracts to manage duration. Inflation Protected Securities Fund used futures contracts to manage duration and for hedging purposes.

Fixed Income Fund and Institutional High Income Fund are subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Funds may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Funds may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the year ended September 30, 2022, Fixed Income Fund and Institutional High Income Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Fixed Income Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 310,937  

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,450,197

 

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 Fixed Income Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Futures
contracts
     Swap
agreements
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (534,862    $  

Credit contracts

            107,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (534,862    $ 107,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,659,406

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Bond Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 2,270,510        $  

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

              2,285,773  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 2,270,510        $ 2,285,773  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (940,554    $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

            (2,575,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (940,554    $ (2,575,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 Global Bond Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 494,162  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (6,136,213       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (6,136,213    $ 494,162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward
foreign
currency

contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $  (1,000,644

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,838,042         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,838,042      $ (1,000,644
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Inflation Protected Securities Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

       

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 62,383        $  

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

              293,627  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 62,383        $ 293,627  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 Inflation Protected Securities Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency
contracts
       Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $        $ 1,752,303  

Foreign exchange contracts

     265,724           
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 265,724        $ 1,752,303  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward
foreign
currency

contracts
       Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $        $  (65,750)  

Foreign exchange contracts

     62,383           
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62,383        $ (65,750
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Institutional High Income Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Swap
agreements
at value1
 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

 

Credit contracts

   $ (26,265

 

1    Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received) for bilateral swap agreements are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.  

Transactions in derivative instruments for Institutional High Income Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Swap
agreements
 

Credit contracts

   $ 77,847  

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Swap
agreements
 

Credit contracts

   $ 4,207  

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, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets for Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund, Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Institutional High Income Fund 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 September 30, 2022:

 

Fixed Income Fund

   Futures        Credit Default
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     5.28%          0.07%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     6.86%          1.01%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     2.71%          0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     6.86%          0.00%  

Global Bond Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     27.04%          20.96%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     42.19%          31.47%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     20.64%          14.07%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     25.05%          20.30%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.59%          31.58%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.82%          100.11%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%          0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     0.82%          4.25%  

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Institutional High Income Fund

   Credit
Default
Swaps
                   

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.14%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.03%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     1.00%  

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

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

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 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 September 30, 2022, 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:

Global Bond Fund

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amounts of
Assets
     Offset
Amount
     Net Asset
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
     Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 217,749      $      $ 217,749      $ (217,749    $  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     28,364        (28,364                     

Citibank N.A.

     129,177               129,177        (129,177       

HSBC Bank USA

     746,445        (327,937      418,508        (300,000      118,508  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     157,050        (51,107      105,943        (105,943       

Standard Chartered Bank

     699,242               699,242        (699,242       

UBS AG

     292,483        (129,052      163,431        (110,000      53,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,270,510      $ (536,460    $ 1,734,050      $ (1,562,111    $ 171,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Counterparty

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

BNP Paribas S.A.

   $ (54,843    $ 28,364      $ (26,479    $      $ (26,479

Credit Suisse International

     (377,615             (377,615      290,000        (87,615

HSBC Bank USA

     (327,937      327,937                       

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (51,107      51,107                       

UBS AG

     (129,052      129,052                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (940,554    $ 536,460      $ (404,094    $ 290,000      $ (114,094
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Counterparty

   Gross Amounts of
Assets
       Offset
Amount
       Net Asset
Balance
       Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 62,383        $           —        $ 62,383        $           —        $ 62,383  

 

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September 30, 2022

 

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 September 30, 2022:

 

Fund

   Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
       Maximum Amount
of Loss – Net
 

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 1,920,795        $ 1,920,795  

Global Bond Fund

     7,029,557          4,640,986  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     900,633          900,633  

Institutional High Income Fund

     350,000          350,000  

Net loss amount reflects cash and securities received as collateral for Global Bond Fund of $2,082,221, which is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities received as collateral are valued in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the year ended September 30, 2022, 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  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 45,233,798        $ 8,166,372        $ 108,531,213        $ 195,198,997  

Global Bond Fund

     400,000,369          396,863,433          234,631,423          333,901,581  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     204,811,403          181,316,395          100,670,482          113,381,817  

Institutional High Income Fund

     39,947,352          23,757,091          184,489,978          189,325,019  

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
$1 Billion
       Next
$1 Billion
       Next
$3 Billion
       Next
$5 Billion
       Over
$10 Billion
 

Fixed Income Fund

     0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     0.55%          0.50%          0.48%          0.45%          0.40%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%  

 

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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 January 31, 2023, 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 September 30, 2022, 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
       Class N  

Fixed Income Fund

     0.65%                    

Global Bond Fund

     0.69%          0.94%          0.64%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     0.40%          0.65%          0.35%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     0.75%                    

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 September 30, 2022, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Gross
Management
Fees
       Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1
       Net
Management
Fees
       Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

     Gross        Net  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 2,272,520        $        $ 2,272,520          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     3,552,849          287,848          3,265,001          0.55%          0.51%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     712,460          254,540          457,920          0.25%          0.16%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     2,081,774                   2,081,774          0.60%          0.60%  

 

1   Management fee waiver is subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.  

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2022 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

b.  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.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, the distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Retail Class  

Global Bond Fund

   $ 365,071  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     102,319  

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. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Pursuant

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

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 September 30, 2022, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees
 

Fixed Income Fund

   $     200,579  

Global Bond Fund

     284,557  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     125,778  

Institutional High Income Fund

     153,250  

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 September 30, 2022, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Global Bond Fund

   $ 413,185  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     252,885  

Institutional High Income Fund

     4,543  

As of September 30, 2022, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

   Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Global Bond Fund

   $ 4,577  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     3,295  

Institutional High Income Fund

     55  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Institutional Class and Retail 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.

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 $210,000. 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.

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. 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. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction to expenses, as follows:

 

Fund

   Amount  

Fixed Income Fund

   $     (49,747

Global Bond Fund

     (72,307

Inflation Protected Fund

     (21,942

Institutional High Income Fund

     (35,913

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

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of September 30, 2022, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     3.16%  

Loomis Sayles Non- Qualified Retirement Plans

     3.48%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     0.32%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.20%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.20%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.30%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.27%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.18%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.12%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund

     0.04%  
  

 

 

 
     8.27%  

 

Institutional High Income Fund

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     5.47%  

Loomis Sayles Non- Qualified Retirement Plans

     6.81%  

Loomis Sayles Employees

     17.90%  
  

 

 

 
     30.18%  

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

g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Inflation Protected Securities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2023 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Fund $2,129 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund attributable to Institutional Class and Retail 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. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities 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
       Class N  

Global Bond Fund

   $ 314,401        $ 138,935        $ 4,314  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     232,446          40,603          2,129  

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. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

9.  Risk. Certain Funds’ investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty and information risks. The Funds’ investments in foreign securities also are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and other foreign currency-related risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

10.  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 September 30, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ 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%
Non-Affiliated
Account Holders
     Percentage of
Non-Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated
Ownership
(Note 6f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Fixed Income Fund

   5        47.90%                   47.90%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   2        11.66%          8.27%          19.93%  

Institutional High Income Fund

   1        22.89%          30.18%          53.07%  

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 Funds do 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.

11.  Interest Expense. The Funds incur interest expense on foreign currency debit balances at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the year ended September 30, 2022 is reflected on the Statements of Operations.

 

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September 30, 2022

 

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:

 

       Fixed Income Fund  
       Year Ended
September 30, 2022
       Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,605,768        $ 32,281,330          6,053,196        $ 80,923,538  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,333,029          29,722,796          2,926,309          38,510,221  

Redeemed

       (6,362,131        (79,437,567        (19,256,605        (258,978,980
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (1,423,334      $ (17,433,441        (10,277,100      $ (139,545,221
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (1,423,334      $ (17,433,441        (10,277,100      $ (139,545,221
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

       Global Bond Fund  
       Year Ended
September 30, 2022
       Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       4,447,369        $ 71,156,433          7,645,306        $ 138,666,580  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       902,143          15,110,903          981,223          17,936,770  

Redeemed

       (7,391,340        (116,101,764        (7,472,461        (135,239,164
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (2,041,828      $ (29,834,428        1,154,068        $ 21,364,186  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,228,258        $ 19,044,087          2,264,155        $ 40,332,865  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       383,679          6,311,520          475,717          8,543,869  

Redeemed

       (2,449,024        (38,312,560        (2,769,338        (49,502,469
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (837,087      $ (12,956,953        (29,466      $ (625,735
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,833,108        $ 43,699,498          6,236,077        $ 113,531,139  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       472,290          7,934,482          438,646          8,040,371  

Redeemed

       (4,007,619        (62,862,028        (4,155,738        (74,450,308
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (702,221      $ (11,228,048        2,518,985        $ 47,121,202  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (3,581,136      $ (54,019,429        3,643,587        $ 67,859,653  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Year Ended
September 30, 2022
       Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       15,214,922        $ 175,070,093          14,126,843        $ 169,701,298  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,844,768          19,744,333          551,395          6,573,976  

Redeemed

       (16,738,225        (185,873,673        (6,326,851        (75,108,125
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       321,465        $ 8,940,753          8,351,387        $ 101,167,149  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,407,076        $ 28,500,810          2,588,704        $ 30,936,263  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       323,729          3,461,976          83,698          996,245  

Redeemed

       (2,266,276        (25,607,484        (487,824        (5,829,863
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       464,529        $ 6,355,302          2,184,578        $ 26,102,645  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

12.  Capital Shares – continued

 

 

       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Year Ended
September 30, 2022
       Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 

Class N

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       836,792        $ 9,115,939          569,437        $ 6,795,275  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       90,934          954,553          21,149          252,287  

Redeemed

       (317,230        (3,497,176        (166,819        (1,977,149
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       610,496        $ 6,573,316          423,767        $ 5,070,413  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       1,396,490        $ 21,869,371          10,959,732        $ 132,340,207  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Institutional High Income Fund  
       Year Ended
September 30, 2022
       Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       5,056,311        $ 30,488,164          4,866,811        $ 31,121,246  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,642,067          16,327,976          3,663,176          22,418,638  

Redeemed

       (4,445,781        (26,639,245        (39,234,503        (246,886,792
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       3,252,597        $ 20,176,895          (30,704,516      $ (193,346,908
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       3,252,597        $ 20,176,895          (30,704,516      $ (193,346,908
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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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 Fixed Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Loomis Sayles Institutional High 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 Fixed Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (four of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds I, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 (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 September 30, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 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 September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agency 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

November 21, 2022

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

 

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2022 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, 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  

Fixed Income Fund

     6.86%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     5.58%  

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 September 30, 2022, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 18,812,710  

Global Bond Fund

     8,674,211  

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, 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 2022, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

  

 

 
Fixed Income Fund   
Institutional High Income Fund   

Foreign Tax Credit. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund intends to pass through foreign tax credits and have derived gross income from sources within foreign countries amounting to:    

 

Fund

   Foreign Tax Credit
Pass-Through
       Foreign Source
Income
 

Global Bond Fund

   $ 43,857        $ 11,018,944  

 

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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)  

54

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  

54

Formerly, Director of 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  

54

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

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  President, University of Massachusetts  

54

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  

54

Director, Sterling Bancorp (bank)

  Significant 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)  

54

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 of Trustees since 2021

Trustee since 2009

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

  Professor of Finance at Babson College  

54

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

Audit 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)  

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Advisor 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  

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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 the Trust since 2015

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

54

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 the Trust since 2008

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

54

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

Matthew Block

(1981)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since 2022   Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; Assistant Treasurer of the Fund Complex; Managing Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company; Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

Susan McWhan Tobin

(1963)

  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2022   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Natixis Investment Managers (March 2019– May 2022) and Senior Vice President and Head of Compliance, US for Natixis Investment Managers (July 2011–March 2019)

Natalie R. Wagner

(1979)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Since 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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Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

Annual Report

September 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     12  
Financial Statements     42  
Notes to Financial Statements     46  

 


LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSIOX
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high current income. Capital appreciation is the Fund’s secondary objective.

 

 

Market Conditions

Fixed income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, increased in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully recover.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest rate increases, bringing its benchmark Fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” (the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates) in 2023.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (spread) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell, given the inverse relationship between yield and price). Longer-term bonds also lost ground: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022. One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September – another level not seen since 2009.*

High yield corporate bonds posted double-digit losses due to a sizable increase in yield spreads. High yield issuers are particularly vulnerable to slower economic growth due to their smaller average size and generally weaker balance sheets. The category outperformed investment grade corporate issues, however, which is unusual for a time of heightened investor risk aversion. This outperformance is due to high yield’s generally shorter duration profile compared to investment grade debt. Also, energy issuers tend to be heavily represented in the high yield space, which supported relative performance on the strength of rising oil prices.

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Lower-rated CLOs (collateralized loan obligations) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer ABS (asset-backed securities) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off.

Emerging market bonds, which tend to have a higher correlation to global growth trends than the broader fixed income market, underperformed in relation to the US. The asset class was pressured not just by slowing growth and investors’ increased aversion to risk, but also the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and pronounced weakness in emerging market currencies relative to the US dollar.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund returned -16.59% at net asset value. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which returned -14.14%.

 

* 

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

 

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Explanation of Fund Performance

This past year has been challenging for fixed income markets. Security selection within high yield credit was the primary source of underperformance for the Fund. High yield has lagged as aggressive central bank policy and an increasingly slower growth outlook has put pressure on risk assets. In addition, a handful of our higher conviction positions in the communications and consumer non-cyclical sectors have underperformed the broader market. An allocation to emerging market credit was also a detractor, with selected holdings in Israel (consumer non-cyclical sector) and Chinese property developers as the main sources of underperformance. Extended Covid-related lockdowns in China have exacerbated already-declining housing sales and government measures taken thus far to alleviate stresses on this sector have been limited, resulting in further bond price erosion. Finally, convertible securities, particularly within the communications sector, weighed on returns given the tumultuous equity market backdrop.

An allocation to defensive, reserve-like positions and US Treasuries was beneficial as risk-off sentiment prevailed. Additionally, holdings of securitized credit were positive for performance as this asset class held up better than high yield. Here, selected CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) were helpful for relative returns.

Outlook

After a strong rally in risk assets early in the third quarter, volatility returned to markets as the Federal Reserve (Fed) retained its hawkish stance amid stubborn inflation prints. The macroeconomic environment and outlook remains challenging. Global growth forecasts have been challenged by geopolitics, war, shutdowns in China, and a looming energy crisis in Europe. Domestically, market participants have adjusted their interest rate expectations to incorporate repeated affirmations by the Fed of a clear path to higher policy rates. Stubborn inflation and a determined Fed continue to put pressure on risk assets.

In our view, the credit cycle1 has slid deeper into the late expansion cycle. We expect slowing growth and stubborn inflation. Fed actions have elevated the risks of a downturn and should that evolve we expect inflation to recede slowly. US hiring remains resilient, putting pressure on wages, but ultimately we believe higher rates may temper those pressures. Oil prices have slid on global growth concerns alleviating the pressure on US gas prices. However, natural gas supplies to Europe this winter are a significant risk and supply chain effects from that remain unknown. In summary, we do expect inflation to moderate but at a very slow pace.

We expect the Fed to stay on a tightening course through the end of this year and into early 2023, likely elevating the policy rate to the 4.50-4.75% range. In our view the Fed will largely be driven by the extent to which there is firm evidence of inflation moderating. We also believe the Fed may be increasingly sensitive to its impact on global financial markets, although a policy pivot seems unlikely. We expect the US 10-year bond yield to move only modestly higher from here and eventually be below the short-term policy rate. Our portfolios remain positioned defensively on rate risk while edging closer to levels where rate sensitivity becomes less of a concern.

While the Fed path seems firm at this point, a critical question is how the growth outlook for 2023 evolves and what impact that could have on corporate earnings and balance sheets. We expect slowing growth with an elevated risk of recession. Corporate fundamentals have remained reasonably strong, with solid second quarter earnings. Nonetheless, we anticipate slowing growth to be a drag on corporate earnings going forward. That said, given the strong starting point for corporate fundamentals we expect credit losses to move closer to historical averages.

Regionally, we are largely focused on US fixed income markets. An aggressive Fed and safe haven inflows have created strong momentum in the US dollar. Given global growth concerns, a committed Fed, and policies abroad that have weakened domestic currencies, we remain cautious in non-dollar-denominated assets. We have largely been avoiding Europe and anticipate a deep recession there. Should that unfold, however, opportunities may present themselves.

We believe that value is returning to US fixed income markets. Bond structures (price, yield and spread) appear relatively attractive. Dollar prices on bonds are currently at post-global financial crisis lows. Corporate bond spreads in both investment grade and high yield are currently above long-term averages, and overall yields could offer favorable levels with high yield approaching 10% and BBB-rated bonds around 6%. We believe the combination of discount-to-par, wider spreads and overall yield is increasing the potential value opportunity in bonds.

We believe the corporate bond spreads could edge wider from here with some modest further elevation in yields. However, future interest rate and spread risk is being mitigated by generally higher yields and wider spreads. We have been holding larger than average liquid reserves and maintaining an up-in-quality bias. As opportunities develop, we will consider redeploying reserves, a process that has already begun. At the same time, short-term yields have risen meaningfully, and we are comfortable with how we are being paid.

 

1 

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

 

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Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment in Institutional Class Shares

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 2022

 

         
                           Expense Ratios2  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -16.59      1.22      4.31      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                 
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1      -14.14        1.57        3.94                    

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. 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. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging market debt. The Index was created in 1986, with history backfilled to July 1, 1983, and rolls up into the Bloomberg U.S. Universal and Global High-Yield Indices.

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, LLC.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SECURITIZED ASSET FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Ian Anderson   Institutional Class    LSSAX
Stephen M. LaPlante, CFA     
Alessandro Pagani, CFA®     
Barath W. Sankaran, CFA®     
Jennifer M. Thomas     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with capital preservation.

 

 

Market Conditions

Amid rising inflation, geopolitical instability and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Mezzanine tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors such as consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed to a lesser degree. Sectors such as commercial ABS, namely aircraft-backed issues, have been more negatively impacted. Pockets of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market have held up relatively well amid a longer-term recovery from Covid-19-related shocks. Senior tranches of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) have significantly underperformed versus US Treasuries. Agency MBS have experienced massive interest rate volatility and the impact of concerns related to quantitative tightening by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, but to a lesser extent: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022. One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

The fixed-income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, took another leg higher in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created added supply chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, although it has yet to meaningfully retreat.

The Fed responded with an aggressive series of interest-rate increases, bringing its benchmark fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25%, up from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” in 2023; or in other words, the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund returned -13.12% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Securitized Bond Index, which returned -13.79%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund’s largely underweight positioning with respect to agency pass-through MBS was the largest positive contributor to relative performance, with assets of conventional 30-year pools being additive. Allocations to the agency multifamily sector contributed positively to relative performance led by an allocation to Freddie K and Project Interest Only (IO).

On the downside, the Fund’s holdings of agency collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) IO detracted from performance for the period. Broadly speaking, securitized credit allocations in the Fund underperformed. In particular, the Fund’s allocation to Investment Grade CLOs, aircraft-related senior bonds in commercial ABS, and subordinate re-performing loans in RMBS diminished returns for the year.

The strategy aims to be neutral versus its benchmark with respect to duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity) and uses interest rate futures to pursue this objective. Given rate moves during the year, the futures positions were a negative contributor to returns.

 

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Outlook

Agency MBS valuations have improved given the persistently high rate volatility and challenging technicals in this market, causing forward-looking excess returns to appear more attractive if volatility were to return to more historically normal levels. Our team believes the market is still pricing in a chance the Fed may engage in MBS sales in the future. Despite these near-term negative technicals impacting the MBS market, we think the attractive valuation of MBS will help support forward returns for the sector.

Consumer ABS fundamentals are mixed given that the employment picture remains very strong and consumer balance sheets are healthy, but delinquencies have now risen back to pre-Covid levels. Inflation remains a top concern for lower income consumers, particularly due to rising costs of food, energy and childcare. Rising rates will cause additional stress but should not be a driving factor of loan performance because most existing consumer debt has a fixed rate. We will be watching to see how consumer behavior may change after the expected federal student loan forgiveness plan and the resumption of student loan payments in January 2023.

Commercial ABS fundamentals have varied through the year but have improved more recently. Among whole business deals, quick service restaurant operators have normalized same store sales growth after strong sales growth through Covid. Franchisees continue to face headwinds from labor shortages and increased commodity prices while franchisors are less impacted. Fundamentals in the aviation sector have improved and we expect the percentage of aircraft currently off-lease to continue moving down toward pre-pandemic levels and the performance of aircraft ABS to improve.

After holding in through most of 2022, CLO spreads saw significant widening in recent months as bank loan prices softened due to investors increasing their expectations of a “hard landing” as the Fed continues to hike rates into restrictive levels. Overall, our positive view on investment grade tranches of CLOs (specifically AAAs through As) is rooted in expectations for manageable bank loan downgrades and defaults, robust CLO structural protections and attractive valuations.

We maintain a cautiously positive outlook on CMBS given recent macro volatility, a pickup in hiring freezes and a softening of net absorption. We expect capitalization rates to increase with Fed tightening, a headwind to real estate price appreciation. Due to the potential for increased macro headwinds, we prefer last cash flow AAA bonds and selected single-asset, single-borrower (SASB) AAA floating rate issues within the investment grade allocation.

We maintain a positive outlook for RMBS despite the potential for weakening housing prices in the short run. Already, home sales have softened as buyers have stepped back from purchases, leading to an increase in inventories. This has been balanced by a material slowdown in new listings in many markets. Within RMBS, we expect that the protections provided in deal structures will help prevent losses from unduly impacting positions held. Spreads on certain RMBS sectors could continue to widen in the near term due to an abundance of supply and increased macro volatility and may provide attractive opportunities for the Fund in 2023.

 

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment in Institutuional Class Shares

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2022

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SECURITIZED ASSET FUND

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 2022

 

         
                          Expense Ratios2  
      1 Year     5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -13.12 %3      0.22      1.67      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                
Bloomberg U.S. Securitized Bond Index1      -13.79       -0.80        0.58                    

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. 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. Securitized Bond Index is an unmanaged index of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities (ERISA eligible), and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities.

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, LLC.

 

3    Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return reflected above is different from the total return reported in the financial highlights. The return presented in the table above is what an investor would have actually experienced.

 

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

Typically, mutual fund shareholders incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. However, the Funds are unlike other mutual funds; they do not charge any fees or expenses.

You should be aware that shares in the Funds are available only to institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) and to participants in “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker-dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Funds, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors. The institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors pay Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors a fee for their investment advisory services, while participants in “wrap fee” programs pay a “wrap fee” to the program’s sponsor. The “wrap fee” program sponsors, in turn, pay a fee to Natixis Advisors. “Wrap fee” program participants should read carefully the wrap fee brochure provided to them by their program’s sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to Natixis Advisors. Shareholders pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Funds. However, shareholders will indirectly pay a proportionate share of those costs, such as brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, that are borne by the Funds through a reduction in each Fund’s net asset value.

The first line in each Fund’s table shows the actual amount of Fund expenses ($0) you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022.

The second line in each Fund’s table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (0%) and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds 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.

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.

 

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Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $881.40        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,025.07        $0.00  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $919.30        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,025.07        $0.00  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. This meeting typically includes all the Independent Trustees, including the Trustees who do not serve on the Contract Review Committee. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements at its June Board Meeting.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”) believes to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Adviser and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Adviser of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (ii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iii) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, to the extent applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research and other similar services, (iv) the Adviser’s policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting, liquidity and valuation, (v) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (vi) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance. This information generally includes, where available, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, a graph showing each Fund’s performance against each Fund’s peer group/category of funds, total return information for various periods, third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds, and performance ratings provided by a different third-party rating organization. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, the Trustees are periodically provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings, both at the Board and at the Committee level.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2022. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees also considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Adviser as well as the affiliation between the Adviser and Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the Natixis family of funds.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, but also the benefits to the Funds from the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements, such as new rules relating to the fair valuation of investments and the use of derivatives. The Trustees also considered that the Funds are generally only available to institutional clients of Loomis Sayles and participants in certain “wrap programs.”

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

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

 

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The Board noted that through December 31, 2021, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

      One-Year        Three-Year        Five-Year  

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

     72%          29%          16%  

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

     2%          85%          52%  

In the case of a Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party for certain periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark (which management believes is a more indicative performance indicator than the Fund’s category ranking) across the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021; and (3) that the Fund’s long-term (ten-year) performance was strong relative to its category. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. Under the terms of the Agreements, the Adviser does not charge the Funds an investment advisory fee or any other fee for services. The Adviser also bears most of the Funds’ expenses. The Trustees considered that, although the Funds do not compensate the Adviser directly for services under the Agreements, the Adviser will typically receive an advisory fee from its advisory clients who have invested in the Funds or from the sponsors of “wrap programs,” who in turn charge the programs’ participants, although the Trustees are not involved in setting or reviewing those fees. Because the Funds do not charge an advisory fee, the Trustees did not consider the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship to the Funds.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that each Fund’s advisory fee of 0% was fair and reasonable and supported the renewal of the Agreements.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees noted that because the Adviser has borne most of the Funds’ expenses, economies of scale were not relevant to these Funds.

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

 

 

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the Covid-19 crisis, and its significant disruptions to the economy and business operations, as well as more recent market volatility, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

 

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

 

 

So-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the financial and other benefits to the Adviser from being able to offer the Funds to its advisory clients and investors in certain “wrap” programs and engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution and administrative services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the benefits to the parent company of Natixis Advisors from the retention of the Adviser. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

 

The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2023.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (including updates through September 30, 2022)

Effective December 1, 2018, the Funds adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.

The rule requires the Funds to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk considering applicable factors during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions. In fulfilling this requirement, each Fund assesses and reviews (where applicable and amongst other matters) its investment strategy, portfolio holdings, possible investment concentrations, use of derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections, use of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Each Program has established a Program Administrator, which is the adviser of the Funds.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund has established an HLIM.

During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

During the period January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board is operating effectively. The Program Administrators have also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly throughout the period.

Pursuant to the Rule’s requirements, the Board has received and reviewed a written report prepared by each Fund’s Program Administrator that addressed the operation of the Programs, assessed their adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Programs.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 90.3% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 85.5%  
  ABS Car Loan – 0.5%

 

$ 297,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1 1A, Class D,
4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A
  $ 259,270  
  325,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3 3A, Class D,
6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A
    308,966  
  290,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Class D, Series 2022-4A,
6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A
    261,805  
  150,000     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E,
3.900%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    147,160  
   

 

 

 
      977,201  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 0.3%

 

  91,822     DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.660%, 3.653%, 9/19/2045(a)
    59,406  
  495,000     PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1,
6.900%, 9/27/2027, 144A(b)
    490,562  
   

 

 

 
      549,968  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 0.1%

 

  162,989     S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A
    131,041  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.1%

 

  310,000     Bombardier, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A
    259,369  
  1,335,000     Bombardier, Inc.,
7.125%, 6/15/2026, 144A
    1,224,422  
  606,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
    556,187  
  170,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A
    178,689  
  70,000     Moog, Inc.,
4.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    61,984  
  925,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
4.600%, 6/15/2028
    668,497  
  10,000     TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027     8,697  
  445,000     TransDigm, Inc.,
6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    431,650  
  600,000     TransDigm, Inc.,
8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    608,526  
   

 

 

 
      3,998,021  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.2%

 

  295,000     Allegiant Travel Co.,
7.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    278,038  
  2,235,000     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A
    1,950,037  
   

 

 

 
      2,228,075  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 2.6%

 

  45,000     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A
    39,630  
  Automotive – continued

 

1,170,000     Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032   842,786  
  1,645,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
2.300%, 2/10/2025
    1,457,959  
  200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
4.542%, 8/01/2026
    178,079  
  400,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN,
4.389%, 1/08/2026
    362,043  
  270,000     General Motors Co.,
6.250%, 10/02/2043
    234,530  
  810,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(c)     657,085  
  485,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 9/30/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.500%(c)     413,391  
  320,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
7.000%, 3/15/2028
    322,535  
  200,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.500%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    139,238  
  220,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    154,550  
  140,000     Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    101,094  
  120,000     Tenneco, Inc., 7.875%, 1/15/2029, 144A     116,810  
  190,000     Wheel Pros, Inc.,
6.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A
    86,925  
   

 

 

 
      5,106,655  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 2.2%

 

  1,000,000     Banco Santander S.A,
5.147%, 8/18/2025
    970,285  
  785,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter),
6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    758,805  
  410,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.742%, 1/07/2033
    265,772  
  1,235,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    968,669  
  650,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    591,186  
  960,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter),
5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A
    713,798  
   

 

 

 
      4,268,515  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.2%

 

  180,000     Coinbase Global, Inc.,
3.375%, 10/01/2028, 144A
    112,582  
  140,000     Coinbase Global, Inc.,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
    77,624  
  290,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A     213,875  
   

 

 

 
      404,081  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 2.6%

 

  380,000     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    368,163  
  265,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/01/2032, 144A
    203,291  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Building Materials – continued

 

$ 315,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc.,
5.000%, 3/01/2030, 144A
  $ 267,750  
  2,185,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A
    1,721,733  
  320,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.125%, 144A(c)
    256,402  
  265,000     Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,
6.125%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    147,870  
  150,000     CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2028, 144A
    111,738  
  485,000     Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,
6.000%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    353,964  
  195,000     JELD-WEN, Inc.,
4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    157,950  
  395,000     LBM Acquisition LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    267,612  
  255,000     MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 5.500%, 2/01/2030, 144A     188,858  
  410,000     Park River Holdings, Inc.,
5.625%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    266,063  
  275,000     Patrick Industries, Inc.,
4.750%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    204,974  
  225,000     Standard Industries, Inc.,
4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A
    172,125  
  100,000     Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp.,
5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    88,000  
  355,000     Victors Merger Corp.,
6.375%, 5/15/2029, 144A
    212,509  
   

 

 

 
      4,989,002  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 8.0%

 

  665,000     Altice Financing S.A.,
5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    512,236  
  95,000     Block Communications, Inc.,
4.875%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    82,175  
  675,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A     522,194  
  280,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A     221,435  
  330,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032     251,681  
  2,370,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 3/01/2030, 144A     1,922,662  
  1,900,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A     1,479,682  
  465,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A     400,951  
  95,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A     90,013  
  55,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/2025     53,634  
  4,885,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A     3,321,800  
  585,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    386,416  
  280,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    247,100  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

1,250,000     DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc.,
5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A
  1,077,637  
  2,040,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029     1,198,500  
  185,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     151,561  
  175,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 7/01/2028     117,836  
  1,355,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     1,039,380  
  491,790     Ligado Networks LLC,
15.500% PIK, 11/01/2023, 144A(d)
    223,764  
  192,237     Ligado Networks LLC,
17.500% PIK, 5/01/2024, 144A(d)
    48,059  
  480,000     Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.500%, 9/15/2028, 144A     334,800  
  600,000     Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A     520,914  
  275,000     Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC,
5.625%, 12/06/2026, 144A
    131,395  
  690,000     UPC Broadband Finco B.V.,
4.875%, 7/15/2031, 144A
    535,461  
  260,000     ViaSat, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2028, 144A     172,900  
  235,000     Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
5.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A
    201,197  
  305,000     Ziggo Bond Co. BV,
6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    254,675  
   

 

 

 
      15,500,058  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.8%

 

  330,000     ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,
5.250%, 9/30/2028, 144A
    253,437  
  175,000     Chemours Co. (The), 5.375%, 5/15/2027     152,316  
  150,000     Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.,
5.625%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    120,330  
  805,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     776,020  
  200,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    166,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,468,603  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 2.7%

 

  1,120,000     ADT Security Corp. (The),
4.125%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    929,600  
  260,000     ANGI Group LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/2028, 144A     183,383  
  110,000     Arches Buyer, Inc.,
6.125%, 12/01/2028, 144A
    85,213  
  70,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
    52,850  
  210,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
5.000%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    187,425  
  690,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.250%, 4/15/2030, 144A     468,572  
  545,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A     393,081  
  295,000     Terminix Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027     332,613  
  420,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    353,062  
  355,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    330,150  
  1,080,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    1,058,400  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Consumer Cyclical Services – continued

 

$ 850,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A
  $ 848,657  
   

 

 

 
      5,223,006  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.5%

 

  240,000     Coty, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A     218,508  
  50,000     Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A     46,079  
  540,000     Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC,
4.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    456,835  
  435,000     Energizer Holdings, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    322,674  
   

 

 

 
      1,044,096  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.2%

 

  285,000     Madison IAQ LLC,
5.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A
    198,519  
  265,000     Resideo Funding, Inc.,
4.000%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    213,585  
   

 

 

 
      412,104  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.0%

 

  1,365,000     Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A     1,172,353  
  190,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A     148,209  
  105,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A     91,875  
  135,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028     124,589  
  320,000     PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028     275,186  
  70,000     PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/01/2030     59,602  
   

 

 

 
      1,871,814  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental – 0.2%

 

  530,000     GFL Environmental, Inc.,
4.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A
    441,744  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 4.1%

 

  155,000     Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(c)     116,265  
  800,000     Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC,
6.375%, 11/01/2029, 144A
    558,000  
  490,000     Freedom Mortgage Corp.,
7.625%, 5/01/2026, 144A
    365,934  
  331,600     Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.,
7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 9/15/2024, 144A(e)
    249,529  
  255,000     LFS Topco LLC,
5.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    202,728  
  1,405,000     Navient Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2028     1,073,182  
  730,000     Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027     597,076  
  565,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027     440,119  
  1,185,000     OneMain Finance Corp.,
7.125%, 3/15/2026
    1,068,161  
  410,000     Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/2025, 144A     372,588  
  715,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A     586,300  
  Finance Companies – continued

 

465,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A   357,887  
  1,050,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A     761,097  
  1,645,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A     1,130,960  
   

 

 

 
      7,879,826  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.5%

 

  400,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 6.050%, 10/13/2025     112,480  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024
    46,152  
  205,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2023
    58,165  
  400,000     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
6.900%, 1/13/2023(f)
    38,752  
  200,000     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
8.600%, 4/08/2024(f)
    18,864  
  205,000     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
8.750%, 9/28/2022(f)
    17,412  
  405,000     China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/24/2026(f)
    26,613  
  200,000     China Evergrande Group,
8.750%, 6/28/2025(f)
    12,540  
  200,000     China Evergrande Group, 9.500%, 4/11/2022(f)     12,424  
  416,428     Easy Tactic Ltd., 7.500% PIK or
6.500% Cash, 7/11/2027(g)
    61,356  
  200,000     Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
11.875%, 6/01/2023(f)
    17,990  
  1,435,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027     1,256,357  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(f)
    43,196  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(f)
    43,132  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(f)
    42,540  
  610,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(f)
    65,319  
  210,000     KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.300%, 2/13/2026
    33,602  
  685,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    584,819  
  205,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(f)
    23,247  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 7/03/2022(f)
    26,286  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(f)
    24,784  
  605,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/26/2026(f)
    86,061  
  200,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.650%, 8/03/2024(f)
    28,336  
  205,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027
    20,344  
  630,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026
    69,754  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 800,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(f)
  $ 49,272  
  200,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(f)
    12,536  
  820,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.630%, 1/07/2026(f)
    34,784  
  210,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.700%, 8/04/2026(f)
    9,036  
   

 

 

 
      2,876,153  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 1.7%

 

  80,000     Aramark Services, Inc.,
5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    71,257  
  335,000     Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL,
5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A
    290,612  
  65,000     Darling Ingredients, Inc.,
6.000%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    61,860  
  275,000     HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    196,252  
  310,000     MARB BondCo. PLC,
3.950%, 1/29/2031, 144A
    224,363  
  325,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.,
4.250%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    270,595  
  340,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.,
5.500%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    309,002  
  105,000     Post Holdings, Inc.,
4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    84,525  
  1,120,000     Post Holdings, Inc.,
4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A
    919,800  
  15,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     14,307  
  260,000     Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A     212,550  
  325,000     TreeHouse Foods, Inc.,
4.000%, 9/01/2028
    259,152  
  425,000     US Foods, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A     363,800  
   

 

 

 
      3,278,075  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 3.6%

 

  880,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027     778,809  
  350,000     Boyd Gaming Corp.,
4.750%, 6/15/2031, 144A
    283,395  
  610,000     Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 12/04/2029, 144A
    369,050  
  200,000     Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,
5.750%, 7/21/2028, 144A
    128,000  
  545,000     MGM China Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    423,519  
  55,000     Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment,
8.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    45,905  
  205,000     Sands China Ltd., 3.350%, 3/08/2029     152,276  
  1,070,000     Sands China Ltd., 4.875%, 6/18/2030     837,241  
  865,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A
    815,565  
  Gaming – continued

 

990,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A
  921,403  
  540,000     Studio City Finance Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    263,370  
  560,000     VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/2025     533,198  
  170,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A
    153,441  
  195,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A
    178,079  
  165,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A
    155,270  
  145,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A
    142,499  
  290,000     Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.125%, 12/15/2029, 144A     188,500  
  415,000     Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.625%, 8/26/2028, 144A     276,440  
  420,000     Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,
5.125%, 10/01/2029, 144A
    339,444  
   

 

 

 
      6,985,404  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.6%

 

  295,000     EcoPetrol S.A., 4.625%, 11/02/2031     206,500  
  600,000     Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031     405,240  
  285,000     Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035     181,687  
  640,000     YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A     374,080  
   

 

 

 
      1,167,507  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.3%

 

  675,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028     549,598  
  115,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A
    94,200  
   

 

 

 
      643,798  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 3.4%

 

  220,000     AdaptHealth LLC, 5.125%, 3/01/2030, 144A     181,395  
  255,000     AHP Health Partners, Inc.,
5.750%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    197,625  
  1,455,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
5.250%, 5/15/2030, 144A
    1,013,044  
  335,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
6.125%, 4/01/2030, 144A
    157,986  
  130,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
6.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    62,795  
  400,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
8.000%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    346,315  
  610,000     DaVita, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A     434,625  
  340,000     Garden Spinco Corp., 8.625%, 7/20/2030, 144A     351,264  
  675,000     LifePoint Health, Inc.,
5.375%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    470,615  
  460,000     Medline Borrower LP,
5.250%, 10/01/2029, 144A
    347,300  
  130,000     ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc.,
5.000%, 10/01/2029, 144A
    105,625  
  185,000     RP Escrow Issuer LLC,
5.250%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    152,884  
  1,315,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.375%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    1,096,749  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 170,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A
  $ 148,574  
  225,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
5.125%, 11/01/2027, 144A
    201,890  
  215,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 10/01/2028, 144A
    188,359  
  820,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.125%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    751,120  
  215,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    200,627  
  190,000     U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC,
6.375%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    159,600  
   

 

 

 
      6,568,392  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.1%  
  255,000     Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC,
4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    188,770  
  200,000     Corporacion GEO SAB de CV,
8.875%, 3/27/2022, 144A(f)(h)
     
   

 

 

 
      188,770  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 6.7%  
  645,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
7.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A
    621,867  
  625,000     Baytex Energy Corp.,
8.750%, 4/01/2027, 144A
    628,125  
  95,000     California Resources Corp.,
7.125%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    89,300  
  315,000     Callon Petroleum Co.,
8.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A
    290,588  
  840,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    804,300  
  275,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    263,621  
  135,000     Chord Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 6/01/2026, 144A
    128,250  
  415,000     CNX Resources Corp.,
7.250%, 3/14/2027, 144A
    403,637  
  220,000     Colgate Energy Partners III LLC,
5.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    196,379  
  255,000     Comstock Resources, Inc.,
6.750%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    235,188  
  320,000     Crescent Energy Finance LLC,
7.250%, 5/01/2026, 144A
    287,494  
  380,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
4.875%, 3/30/2026, 144A
    335,350  
  200,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    169,500  
  510,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     464,099  
  60,000     EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025     59,631  
  40,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     39,214  
  300,000     EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025     300,384  
  200,000     Gulfport Energy Corp.,
8.000%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    199,000  
  505,000     Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/2026
    487,158  
  350,000     MEG Energy Corp.,
5.875%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    314,125  
  Independent Energy – continued

 

300,000     Murphy Oil Corp., 6.125%, 12/01/2042   238,614  
  690,000     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.,
8.125%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    646,875  
  95,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
5.550%, 3/15/2026
    95,108  
  395,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.125%, 1/01/2031
    389,075  
  905,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.600%, 3/15/2046
    932,150  
  530,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.625%, 9/01/2030
    537,950  
  110,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.500%, 5/01/2031
    114,950  
  50,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.875%, 9/15/2031
    53,375  
  110,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.500%, 7/15/2027
    117,722  
  655,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.875%, 7/15/2030
    729,212  
  830,000     PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/2026     767,866  
  260,000     Permian Resources Operating LLC,
6.875%, 4/01/2027, 144A
    251,538  
  180,000     Range Resources Corp.,
8.250%, 1/15/2029
    183,150  
  240,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     230,400  
  260,000     SM Energy Co., 6.500%, 7/15/2028     247,084  
  230,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     221,375  
  195,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
5.375%, 2/01/2029
    176,826  
  490,000     Strathcona Resources Ltd.,
6.875%, 8/01/2026, 144A
    415,282  
  265,000     Tap Rock Resources LLC,
7.000%, 10/01/2026, 144A
    242,256  
   

 

 

 
      12,908,018  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.2%

 

  315,000     Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A     284,288  
  150,000     Installed Building Products, Inc.,
5.750%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    134,242  
   

 

 

 
      418,530  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 3.1%

 

  1,015,000     Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     711,058  
  265,000     Cinemark USA, Inc.,
5.250%, 7/15/2028, 144A
    203,809  
  265,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
3.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    224,588  
  535,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    464,479  
  1,605,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     1,220,988  
  20,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026     15,215  
  165,000     NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A     121,683  
  310,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
3.700%, 3/15/2028
    201,500  
  780,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A
    573,366  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 1,495,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
  $ 1,047,457  
  265,000     SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    220,056  
  335,000     Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc.,
4.875%, 11/01/2027, 144A
    291,255  
  550,000     Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.625%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    427,625  
  295,000     VOC Escrow Ltd.,
5.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A
    239,941  
   

 

 

 
      5,963,020  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 1.4%

 

  590,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    476,189  
  205,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    162,013  
  720,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028
    600,427  
  1,015,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    787,026  
  345,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    272,701  
  5,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2027     4,506  
  525,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A
    491,789  
   

 

 

 
      2,794,651  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 2.6%

 

  335,000     Audacy Capital Corp.,
6.750%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    80,701  
  230,000     Clear Channel International BV,
6.625%, 8/01/2025, 144A
    213,718  
  200,000     CMG Media Corp.,
8.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    152,793  
  270,000     Deluxe Corp., 8.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A     219,294  
  555,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A
    110,473  
  310,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
6.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    21,700  
  640,000     Gray Television, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/15/2030, 144A
    479,643  
  840,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    700,140  
  400,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/01/2026
    371,096  
  690,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.375%, 5/01/2027
    580,231  
  395,000     McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.,
5.750%, 8/01/2028, 144A
    329,831  
  45,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     41,123  
  450,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A     423,000  
  305,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025     304,747  
  55,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     54,602  
  Media Entertainment – continued

 

115,000     Nexstar Media, Inc.,
5.625%, 7/15/2027, 144A
  105,721  
  150,000     Playtika Holding Corp.,
4.250%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    119,961  
  270,000     Scripps Escrow II, Inc.,
5.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    204,530  
  400,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    330,843  
  265,000     Stagwell Global LLC,
5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    218,037  
   

 

 

 
      5,062,184  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 3.5%

 

  405,000     Alcoa Nederland Holding BV,
5.500%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    377,723  
  270,000     ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/01/2029     224,173  
  325,000     ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027     295,864  
  305,000     Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA,
5.500%, 7/23/2026, 144A
    254,818  
  500,000     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2027     449,949  
  85,000     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,
6.750%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    83,597  
  350,000     Commercial Metals Co.,
4.125%, 1/15/2030
    287,356  
  460,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.500%, 3/01/2024, 144A
    450,800  
  2,605,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    2,403,712  
  145,000     GrafTech Finance, Inc.,
4.625%, 12/15/2028, 144A
    108,387  
  545,000     Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.000%, 11/01/2027, 144A
    524,557  
  530,000     Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A
    513,615  
  785,000     Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A     643,700  
  110,000     SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A     84,811  
  76,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 3/01/2029     69,073  
  90,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    74,250  
   

 

 

 
      6,846,385  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 4.6%

 

  175,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    154,508  
  285,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
7.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    286,425  
  545,000     Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.,
7.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    523,200  
  360,000     Buckeye Partners LP,
4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    306,000  
  185,000     Buckeye Partners LP, 5.600%, 10/15/2044     129,867  
  130,000     Buckeye Partners LP, 5.850%, 11/15/2043     96,297  
  360,000     Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
4.000%, 3/01/2031
    301,853  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 260,000     CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.500%, 6/15/2031, 144A   $ 220,097  
  275,000     Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
6.000%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    246,125  
  50,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    39,526  
  250,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
5.375%, 7/15/2025
    242,785  
  540,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
5.625%, 7/15/2027
    521,888  
  325,000     EnLink Midstream LLC,
6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A
    317,363  
  15,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.050%, 4/01/2045
    10,513  
  320,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.600%, 4/01/2044
    243,423  
  167,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.000%, 7/01/2025, 144A
    154,413  
  470,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A
    434,322  
  95,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.500%, 7/15/2048
    72,457  
  720,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    686,246  
  135,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2030, 144A
    127,571  
  100,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 10Y,
5.500%, 7/15/2028
    85,473  
  275,000     Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    242,000  
  490,000     Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.750%, 2/01/2028     426,300  
  750,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    605,625  
  245,000     Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/2027, 144A     233,975  
  345,000     New Fortress Energy, Inc.,
6.750%, 9/15/2025, 144A
    326,784  
  330,000     NuStar Logistics LP, 5.750%, 10/01/2025     305,834  
  265,000     Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 6/01/2031, 144A     217,512  
  220,000     Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,
4.500%, 5/15/2029
    182,501  
  495,000     Targa Resources Corp., 5.200%, 7/01/2027     476,178  
  70,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 2/01/2031
    60,200  
  50,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 1/15/2028
    46,252  
  75,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 3/01/2030
    67,313  
  80,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    72,400  
  Midstream – continued

 

45,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.750%, 8/15/2028
  40,950  
  270,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    222,075  
  190,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 2/01/2050
    153,425  
   

 

 

 
      8,879,676  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.5%

 

  96,751     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.318%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)
    79,888  
  338,630     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.318%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)
    248,385  
  590,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Class D,
5.110%, 5/10/2047, 144A(b)
    528,273  
  405,000     Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR3, Class B,
3.922%, 10/15/2045, 144A
    376,650  
  795,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    586,714  
  110,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C,
5.302%, 8/10/2044, 144A(b)
    91,051  
  935,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D,
5.302%, 8/10/2044, 144A(b)
    397,547  
  100,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC13, Class C,
4.209%, 7/10/2046, 144A(b)
    91,841  
  170,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC22, Class D,
4.843%, 6/10/2047, 144A(b)
    151,439  
  465,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class C, 5.360%, 2/15/2046, 144A(b)     434,128  
  275,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.385%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
    219,456  
  295,000     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class C, 4.423%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)     238,936  
  106,361     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 4.288%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)
    72,857  
  320,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.318%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(h)
    92,538  
  350,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 4.400%, 7.218%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(h)
    36,750  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 325,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class C,
4.458%, 8/15/2050
  $ 201,310  
  145,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class C,
4.273%, 11/15/2059(b)
    112,662  
  484,178     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D,
5.420%, 3/15/2044, 144A(b)
    196,576  
  205,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class E,
4.987%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
    159,619  
  530,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class C,
4.469%, 12/15/2045(b)
    493,661  
  100,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E,
4.814%, 6/15/2045, 144A(b)
    9,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,819,281  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 1.1%

 

  260,000     Nabors Industries, Inc.,
7.375%, 5/15/2027, 144A
    240,227  
  180,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    158,923  
  30,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
7.125%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    28,150  
  125,000     Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC,
7.625%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    120,000  
  434,000     Transocean Pontus Ltd.,
6.125%, 8/01/2025, 144A
    405,790  
  708,750     Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,
6.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    648,506  
  60,750     Transocean Proteus Ltd.,
6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A
    57,105  
  395,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
8.625%, 4/30/2030, 144A
    343,983  
  36,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
11.000%, 12/01/2024, 144A
    36,630  
   

 

 

 
      2,039,314  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.3%

 

  259,274     ARD Finance S.A., 7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 6/30/2027, 144A(i)     177,525  
  170,000     Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,
7.125%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    136,663  
  220,000     Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, 6.000%, 9/15/2028, 144A     174,964  
   

 

 

 
      489,152  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 3.2%

 

  670,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A
    431,949  
  1,365,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A
    509,802  
  1,150,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    432,458  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued

 

285,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
6.125%, 2/01/2027, 144A
  197,264  
  385,000     Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
5.500%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    317,556  
  445,000     Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.000%, 6/30/2028, 144A(f)     24,475  
  65,000     Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I. S.a.r.l./Endo U.S., Inc., 6.125%, 4/01/2029, 144A     51,311  
  280,000     Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A.,
4.750%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    216,236  
  490,000     Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.125%, 4/30/2031, 144A     401,388  
  485,000     Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.,
4.400%, 6/15/2030
    395,144  
  230,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
    189,424  
  820,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026     672,810  
  4,010,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046     2,396,300  
   

 

 

 
      6,236,117  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.7%

 

  400,000     Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
6.000%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    308,000  
  440,000     AmWINS Group, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A
    365,227  
  339,426     Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC, 12.750% PIK or 11.500% Cash, 1/15/2027, 144A(j)     334,467  
  255,000     AssuredPartners, Inc.,
5.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    198,192  
  275,000     BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,
5.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    216,563  
   

 

 

 
      1,422,449  
   

 

 

 
  Refining – 0.3%

 

  120,000     Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
11.000%, 4/15/2025, 144A
    122,918  
  590,000     CVR Energy, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A
    531,071  
   

 

 

 
      653,989  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Hotels – 0.3%

 

  380,000     Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026     286,782  
  330,000     Service Properties Trust, 7.500%, 9/15/2025     308,550  
   

 

 

 
      595,332  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Mortgage – 0.2%

 

  185,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    148,963  
  265,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A
    243,800  
   

 

 

 
      392,763  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Restaurants – 0.8%

 

$ 875,000     1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A   $ 761,434  
  230,000     Bloomin’ Brands, Inc./OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A     191,682  
  415,000     KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC,
4.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    385,520  
  205,000     Papa John’s International, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    163,863  
   

 

 

 
      1,502,499  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.8%

 

  306,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    258,570  
  355,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    283,776  
  99,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.750%, 3/01/2030
    77,317  
  145,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc., 5.250%, 2/01/2028     125,640  
  310,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
6.875%, 11/01/2035
    258,968  
  275,000     Carvana Co., 4.875%, 9/01/2029, 144A     134,063  
  480,000     Carvana Co., 5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A     261,600  
  175,000     Carvana Co., 5.625%, 10/01/2025, 144A     121,896  
  480,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028     489,144  
  80,000     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.,
4.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    64,417  
  130,000     Ken Garff Automotive LLC,
4.875%, 9/15/2028, 144A
    106,247  
  200,000     Michaels Cos., Inc. (The),
7.875%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    115,476  
  275,000     NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.125%, 4/01/2026, 144A     252,684  
  310,000     PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.,
7.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    277,121  
  525,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    412,125  
  345,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.875%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    261,338  
   

 

 

 
      3,500,382  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.2%

 

  335,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC,
4.625%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    299,430  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 4.6%

 

  445,000     Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
4.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    348,435  
  435,000     Coherent Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A     359,832  
  2,770,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    2,091,350  
  160,000     Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A
    132,000  
  540,000     Elastic NV, 4.125%, 7/15/2029, 144A     426,514  
  850,000     Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A     563,584  
  Technology – continued

 

140,000     Everi Holdings, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A
  114,789  
  530,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
4.950%, 8/15/2027
    504,952  
  250,000     GoTo Group, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/01/2027, 144A
    153,329  
  250,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    193,295  
  740,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     607,903  
  195,000     NCR Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2028, 144A     153,422  
  195,000     NCR Corp., 5.750%, 9/01/2027, 144A     176,669  
  490,000     Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.625%, 10/01/2028, 144A     486,338  
  470,000     Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.875%, 10/01/2030, 144A     466,879  
  475,000     NortonLifeLock, Inc., 6.750%, 9/30/2027, 144A     455,777  
  755,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     581,524  
  45,000     Picard Midco, Inc., 6.500%, 3/31/2029, 144A     38,011  
  130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc.,
4.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    114,955  
  130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc.,
8.250%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    112,026  
  260,000     Rocket Software, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2029, 144A     192,400  
  110,000     Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027     99,275  
  145,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    114,217  
  80,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
4.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    66,841  
  170,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A
    155,073  
  222,000     Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030, 144A     182,040  
   

 

 

 
      8,891,430  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 2.6%

 

  2,840,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 2/28/2023     2,797,511  
  2,225,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 3/31/2023     2,184,150  
   

 

 

 
      4,981,661  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 3.0%

 

  1,285,000     Altice France S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2029, 144A     947,996  
  975,000     HTA Group Ltd., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A     845,812  
  315,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A     248,063  
  300,000     IHS Holding Ltd.,
6.250%, 11/29/2028, 144A
    228,810  
  430,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV,
8.000%, 9/18/2027
    362,284  
  770,000     Kenbourne Invest S.A.,
6.875%, 11/26/2024, 144A
    716,778  
  180,000     Millicom International Cellular S.A.,
5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    150,004  
  445,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/2027
    394,675  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 2,515,000     SoftBank Group Corp., 4.625%, 7/06/2028   $ 1,993,137  
   

 

 

 
      5,887,559  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.3%

 

  220,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC,
6.300%, 12/01/2028
    196,218  
  690,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,
5.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    618,399  
  225,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,
8.750%, 5/15/2030, 144A
    225,144  
  455,000     Iliad Holding SASU,
6.500%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    397,852  
  450,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
3.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    333,175  
  155,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
4.250%, 7/01/2028, 144A
    120,902  
  100,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
    74,522  
  265,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
7.200%, 7/18/2036
    207,675  
  475,000     Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
4.750%, 4/15/2028, 144A
    375,236  
   

 

 

 
      2,549,123  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $203,955,449)     165,334,854  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 4.8%  
  Airlines – 0.5%

 

  865,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025
    987,397  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 1.6%

 

  240,000     DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(k)     157,954  
  4,345,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    2,989,360  
   

 

 

 
      3,147,314  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  660,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(k)     546,988  
  55,000     Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026     53,158  
   

 

 

 
      600,146  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  115,000     Penn Entertainment, Inc.,
2.750%, 5/15/2026
    160,943  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.6%

 

  1,655,000     Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027     1,210,301  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  655,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A     405,812  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

315,000     Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A   200,025  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

 

  435,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
    431,012  
  1,550,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
    1,539,305  
  495,000     Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025     415,572  
   

 

 

 
      2,385,889  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.1%

 

  235,000     RingCentral, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.146%-8.016%, 3/15/2026(k)
    180,715  
  10,000     Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.592%, 11/15/2026, 144A(l)
    7,250  
   

 

 

 
      187,965  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $12,269,425)     9,285,792  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $216,224,874)     174,620,646  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 2.0%  
  670,000     AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.500%, 9.210%, 7/20/2034, 144A(a)
    559,322  
  250,000     Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class ER,
3-month LIBOR + 6.600%, 9.310%, 12/19/2032, 144A(a)
    210,710  
  530,000     NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 6.100%, 8.810%, 10/20/2034, 144A(a)     449,676  
  500,000     Octagon Investment Partners 44 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ER, 3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.262%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)     384,338  
  535,000     OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class ER, 3-month LIBOR + 6.360%, 9.092%, 4/21/2034, 144A(a)     462,979  
  665,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class ER,
3-month LIBOR + 6.250%, 8.960%, 7/02/2035, 144A(a)
    572,222  
  530,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.050%, 8.562%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)
    454,222  
  340,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.150%, 8.662%, 1/15/2035, 144A(a)
    292,276  
  275,000     PPM CLO Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 6.500%, 9.240%, 10/18/2034, 144A(a)     214,984  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 320,000     Whetstone Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.150%, 8.860%, 1/20/2035, 144A(a)
  $ 273,569  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations  
  (Identified Cost $4,609,596)     3,874,298  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  11,038     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%     470,661  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.5%

 

  778     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A     875,172  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,713,063)     1,345,833  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,713,063)     1,345,833  
   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – 1.0%  
  Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

 

  11,343     McDermott International Ltd.(m)     5,104  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.2%

 

  68,328     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(m)     398,352  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

  2,801     Battalion Oil Corp.(m)     33,332  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  265     Clarivate PLC(m)     2,488  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.8%

 

  11,580     T-Mobile US, Inc.(m)     1,553,689  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $3,097,707)     1,992,965  
   

 

 

 
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  35     Guaranteed Rate, Inc., Expiration on 12/31/2060(h)(m)      
  22,710     McDermott International Ltd., Tranche A, Expiration on 5/1/2024(h)(m)     82  
  25,233     McDermott International Ltd., Tranche B, Expiration on 5/1/2024(h)(m)     25  
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants  
  (Identified Cost $35,226)     107  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 4.6%  
1,651,003     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,651,155 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $1,740,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.000% due 7/15/2025 valued at $1,684,030 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)   1,651,003  
  7,230,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
3.101%-3.104%, 12/15/2022(n)(o)
    7,188,741  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $8,571,766)     8,839,744  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.6%  
  (Identified Cost $234,252,232)     190,673,593  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.4%     2,735,522  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 193,409,115  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (d)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, makes interest payments in additional principal.

 

  (e)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended September 30, 2022, interest payments were made in cash and principal.

 

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

 

  (g)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.

 

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

 

  (i)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended September 30, 2022, interest payments were made in cash.

 

  (j)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended September 30, 2022, interest payments were made in principal.

 

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

 

  (m)     Non-income producing security.

 

  (n)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (o)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $120,810,474 or 62.5% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  PIK     Payment-in-Kind
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
   Implied
Credit
Spread^
    Notional
Value(‡)
     Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA HY* Series 37 500, 5-Year

     5.00   12/20/2026      5.30     1,930,500      $ (18,863    $ (16,259    $ 2,604  
            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

^ Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

* CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Cable Satellite

       9.6

Independent Energy

       6.7  

Technology

       4.9  

Midstream

       4.6  

Pharmaceuticals

       4.5  

Finance Companies

       4.1  

Healthcare

       4.0  

Gaming

       3.7  

Metals & Mining

       3.5  

Wireless

       3.5  

Leisure

       3.3  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       3.0  

Media Entertainment

       2.7  

Automotive

       2.6  

Building Materials

       2.6  

Treasuries

       2.6  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       2.5  

Banking

       2.2  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       19.3  

Short-Term Investments

       4.6  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       2.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements)

       1.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 92.1% of Net Assets  
  ABS Car Loan – 7.8%

 

$ 319,492     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 2.190%, 3/13/2026, 144A   $ 319,292  
  840,781     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 3.880%, 4/13/2026, 144A     837,313  
  1,648,059     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.830%, 3/15/2027, 144A     1,623,107  
  1,280,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.010%, 1/19/2027     1,182,341  
  2,880,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.680%, 8/20/2026, 144A     2,610,840  
  3,860,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A     3,440,219  
  2,750,000     Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 2.760%, 1/15/2025, 144A     2,703,393  
  3,070,000     Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.150%, 4/15/2025     3,068,168  
  500,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.690%, 4/15/2026     469,339  
  1,485,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.940%, 12/15/2026     1,317,829  
  3,030,000     Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-3, Class D, 6.200%, 1/16/2029     2,917,312  
  1,785,461     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N1, Class C, 1.300%, 1/10/2028     1,699,334  
  992,732     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class C, 1.070%, 3/10/2028     946,149  
  4,455,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P1, Class C, 1.530%, 3/10/2027     3,922,986  
  5,410,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P2, Class C, 1.600%, 6/10/2027     4,786,568  
  820,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P3, Class A4, 4.850%, 6/12/2028     800,023  
  2,325,879     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class B,
2.860%, 1/16/2029, 144A
    2,319,699  
  910,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B,
2.390%, 4/16/2029, 144A
    900,756  
  955,094     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A,
1.370%, 7/16/2029, 144A
    943,140  
  2,775,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A,
0.960%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    2,646,143  
  ABS Car Loan –  continued

 

$ 1,435,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A,
1.000%, 5/15/2030, 144A
  $ 1,366,972  
  570,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 1.020%, 6/15/2027     551,950  
  1,260,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class C,
1.470%, 6/15/2026, 144A
    1,223,482  
  570,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
1.100%, 2/16/2027, 144A
    543,146  
  2,962,589     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
2.710%, 12/15/2025, 144A
    2,948,885  
  1,826,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.770%, 12/15/2025, 144A     1,804,184  
  3,500,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C, 2.240%, 1/15/2026, 144A     3,429,000  
  750,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 3.800%, 4/15/2026, 144A     745,844  
  885,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.930%, 6/15/2027, 144A     837,118  
  3,335,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C, 3.490%, 10/15/2026     3,268,458  
  1,650,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class C, 2.040%, 12/15/2026     1,581,467  
  2,815,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C, 0.830%, 8/15/2028     2,513,024  
  534,162     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.270%, 2/18/2025, 144A     533,956  
  2,375,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.570%, 7/15/2027, 144A     2,197,344  
  1,567,844     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.430%, 11/15/2024, 144A     1,566,157  
  1,725,000     GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class D,
1.910%, 9/16/2027
    1,576,490  
  565,000     GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C,
1.480%, 8/15/2025, 144A
    546,249  
  1,776,000     Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B,
0.620%, 3/16/2026, 144A
    1,684,506  
  800,000     Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class C, 1.600%, 12/15/2026     752,990  
  4,230,000     Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-C, Class C, 1.660%, 6/15/2028     3,768,307  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  ABS Car Loan –  continued

 

$ 2,337,134     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.875%, 9/25/2028, 144A   $ 2,257,651  
  3,485,000     OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A2,
30-day Average SOFR + 1.600%, 3.885%, 3/14/2029, 144A(a)
    3,464,877  
  2,423,648     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.310%, 11/16/2026, 144A     2,408,677  
  1,435,000     Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-B, Class B,
5.721%, 8/16/2032, 144A
    1,437,082  
  770,000     Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class C, 3.710%, 2/17/2026, 144A     765,318  
  1,110,000     Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-AA, Class C, 1.030%, 11/16/2026, 144A     1,011,631  
  657,471     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C, 4.110%, 12/15/2025     655,607  
  1,350,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D, 5.350%, 3/15/2028     1,354,044  
  636,385     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 1.460%, 9/15/2025     632,742  
  788,360     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.120%, 1/15/2026     782,336  
  3,980,000     Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,
Series 2021-B, Class C,
1.100%, 6/20/2025, 144A
    3,740,297  
  150,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C,
2.010%, 7/15/2025, 144A
    148,646  
  2,290,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C,
0.890%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    2,180,561  
  530,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class B, 1.220%, 3/16/2026     492,040  
  1,980,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C, 0.890%, 8/16/2027     1,770,868  
  2,610,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C,
1.290%, 12/15/2027
    2,337,033  
  1,490,000     World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C,
1.250%, 10/15/2026
    1,425,216  
   

 

 

 
      99,758,106  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.4%

 

  850,000     Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.090%, 7/15/2024, 144A     833,720  
  ABS Credit Card –  continued

 

2,275,000     Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.540%, 3/20/2026, 144A   2,161,249  
  1,655,000     Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
1.590%, 9/15/2026, 144A
    1,596,049  
   

 

 

 
      4,591,018  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 6.7%

 

  1,820,237     Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-D, Class A1,
2.956%, 9/25/2065, 144A(b)
    1,687,140  
  1,448,850     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-RP1, Class M2,
4.000%, 1/25/2066, 144A(b)
    1,252,672  
  96,557     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.804%, 6/15/2051, 144A
    96,334  
  497,825     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A,
2.835%, 6/15/2052, 144A
    476,116  
  1,588,621     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A,
2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A
    1,498,057  
  13,842     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(b)     13,709  
  1,767,466     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1,
1.668%, 9/27/2060, 144A(b)
    1,659,929  
  910,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SRF1, Class B, 1.740%, 8/17/2037, 144A     814,129  
  2,495,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class C,
1.888%, 8/17/2038, 144A
    2,116,738  
  5,430,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class C,
1.707%, 9/17/2038, 144A
    4,562,023  
  2,751,000     FRTKL, Series 2021-SFR1, Class C, 1.922%, 9/17/2038, 144A     2,341,202  
  868,548     HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 1A,
2.766%, 5/19/2034(b)
    821,701  
  1,479,105     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C,
2.078%, 9/17/2041, 144A
    1,208,444  
  5,974,724     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 4.243%, 1/17/2038, 144A(a)
    5,856,908  
  11,351,829     JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class AX1, IO,
0.375%, 11/25/2048, 144A(b)(c)(d)
    97,259  
  4,515,000     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A2,
3.250%, 9/25/2059, 144A(b)
    3,964,924  
  4,006,000     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B1,
3.642%, 9/25/2057, 144A(b)
    3,766,712  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 539,187     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class M1,
3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(b)
  $ 512,164  
  766,693     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1,
3.500%, 8/25/2058, 144A(b)
    736,562  
  1,646,966     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M1,
3.500%, 10/25/2069, 144A(b)
    1,442,200  
  1,187,701     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NMR1, Class A1,
1.125%, 11/25/2060, 144A(b)
    1,103,382  
  18,615     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,
3.243%, 7/25/2035(b)(d)
    16,069  
  217,301     Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(b)     199,877  
  152,812     Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2019-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 1/25/2059, 144A(b)     143,987  
  585,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 2.078%, 6/17/2037, 144A     548,588  
  1,120,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3, Class B, 1.495%, 10/17/2027, 144A     999,622  
  2,670,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class C, 1.997%, 4/19/2038, 144A     2,265,729  
  1,892,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class B, 1.888%, 5/17/2026, 144A     1,639,594  
  3,450,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class C, 2.039%, 5/17/2038, 144A     2,979,098  
  830,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class C, 1.808%, 7/17/2038, 144A     704,139  
  1,715,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class C, 1.855%, 7/17/2038, 144A     1,456,585  
  5,450,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9, Class C, 2.362%, 11/17/2040, 144A     4,398,543  
  1,248     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 2A1, 5.750%, 10/25/2022(d)     926  
  10,470     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS18, Class 3A3, 5.750%, 10/25/2022(d)     5,889  
  691     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS6, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 10/25/2022(d)     586  
  60,291     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CH2, Class A1, 4.500%, 8/25/2049, 144A(b)     59,247  
  5,570,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A2, 3.000%, 7/25/2057, 144A(b)     5,301,740  
  4,036,054     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2057, 144A(b)     3,638,055  
  ABS Home Equity –  continued

 

2,167,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 3.277%, 2/25/2057, 144A(a)   2,103,801  
  835,585     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(b)     801,570  
  2,325,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2058, 144A(b)     1,932,910  
  5,530,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A2, 3.750%, 12/25/2058, 144A(b)     4,854,931  
  5,555,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2B, 3.000%, 4/25/2060, 144A(b)     4,463,605  
  5,000,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A2, 2.500%, 10/25/2060, 144A     3,932,906  
  2,816,979     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.928%, 1/17/2036, 144A     2,749,555  
  1,690,977     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class A, 2.750%, 3/17/2038, 144A     1,554,779  
  1,275,000     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class C, 2.249%, 7/17/2038, 144A     1,096,495  
  1,305,000     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class B, 1.832%, 11/17/2039, 144A     1,078,482  
  749,092     WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY2, Class 2A2, 3.650%, 11/25/2036(b)     679,039  
   

 

 

 
      85,634,652  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 6.5%

 

  4,682,698     AASET LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 6.000%, 5/16/2047, 144A     4,288,846  
  1,964,031     Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.870%, 12/02/2033, 144A
    1,885,885  
  2,113,077     Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.880%, 8/15/2025, 144A     2,107,520  
  3,437,238     BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.420%, 11/17/2033, 144A     3,195,529  
  1,110,000     BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320%, 10/17/2035, 144A     1,110,174  
  1,354,236     Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(b)
    1,150,390  
  3,104,200     CAL Funding IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.220%, 9/25/2045, 144A
    2,709,416  
  1,591,605     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.967%, 4/15/2039, 144A
    1,372,905  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 327,473     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
3.474%, 1/15/2046, 144A
  $ 286,879  
  719,419     CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B,
3.220%, 9/14/2026, 144A
    719,283  
  550,000     Chesapeake Funding II LLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class C,
2.140%, 8/15/2032, 144A
    535,527  
  2,225,000     Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.990%, 4/15/2033, 144A     2,048,615  
  2,374,133     CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2020-3A, Class A,
2.070%, 10/18/2045, 144A
    2,065,019  
  1,000,000     Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C, 4.260%, 6/22/2023, 144A     999,901  
  740,000     Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 1.370%, 1/22/2024, 144A     722,508  
  625,727     Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A     609,308  
  812,000     GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.720%, 12/15/2026, 144A     728,734  
  2,347,976     Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 2.740%, 2/25/2039, 144A     2,214,636  
  616,592     Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.721%, 7/15/2039, 144A     515,191  
  4,265,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 0.750%, 3/20/2031, 144A     4,078,280  
  1,455,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.880%, 9/20/2028, 144A     1,374,378  
  2,014,714     Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A     1,697,452  
  883,805     MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A     787,288  
  1,585,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B,
1.060%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    1,531,104  
  1,455,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A,
5.180%, 11/15/2032, 144A
    1,448,704  
  661,827     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(b)     503,400  
  305,000     MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2020-A, Class A5, 1.560%, 10/09/2042, 144A     249,115  
  528,631     MVW LLC, Series 2021-1WA, Class B, 1.440%, 1/22/2041, 144A     484,341  
  ABS Other –  continued

 

945,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class B,
2.780%, 1/15/2069, 144A
  764,558  
  3,829,575     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A,
3.840%, 5/14/2032, 144A
    3,807,869  
  756,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A,
1.750%, 9/14/2035, 144A
    665,561  
  5,400,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B,
1.950%, 6/16/2036, 144A
    4,368,314  
  899,010     Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.100%, 11/08/2030, 144A     871,108  
  3,965,015     S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A
    3,187,832  
  1,635,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.370%, 8/20/2029, 144A     1,463,495  
  273,018     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3.500%, 6/20/2035, 144A     269,037  
  1,690,348     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.590%, 5/20/2036, 144A     1,611,769  
  524,799     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.320%, 7/20/2037, 144A     494,988  
  435,107     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.340%, 11/20/2037, 144A     403,550  
  2,954,690     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A     2,419,123  
  210,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A3, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.283%, 9/15/2032(a)     203,214  
  145,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A4, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.514%, 9/15/2032(a)     140,314  
  5,485,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class B,
3.560%, 6/15/2043, 144A
    4,853,227  
  122,187     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B,
2.250%, 1/25/2029, 144A
    122,072  
  2,862,367     SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2020-AA, Class A,
1.970%, 9/25/2037, 144A
    2,612,310  
  541,962     Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.730%, 8/21/2045, 144A
    489,098  
  1,777,267     TIF Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.090%, 8/20/2045, 144A
    1,537,123  
  3,964,851     Triumph Rail Holdings LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A, 2.150%, 6/19/2051, 144A     3,412,333  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 4,339,743     Wave Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A   $ 3,307,318  
  1,064,505     Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A     1,008,161  
  1,916,307     Willis Engine Structured Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046, 144A     1,538,785  
  3,142,433     Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Series 2020-A, Class A, 3.228%, 3/15/2045, 144A     2,510,556  
   

 

 

 
      83,482,043  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 2.7%

 

  577,235     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A2, 1.600%, 7/25/2051, 144A     500,868  
  791,951     Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2020, Class A, 1.980%, 8/25/2050, 144A     700,846  
  1,627,187     Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041, 144A     1,508,775  
  792,411     EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.800%, 11/25/2045, 144A     678,717  
  1,158,296     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033     1,077,133  
  1,453,175     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-CA, Class A2,
3.130%, 2/15/2068, 144A
    1,392,964  
  1,091,686     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA, Class A,
2.400%, 10/15/2068, 144A
    1,015,264  
  895,076     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A2,
2.120%, 1/15/2069, 144A
    818,295  
  1,595,250     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A,
1.690%, 5/15/2069, 144A
    1,442,743  
  1,565,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class B,
3.330%, 5/15/2069, 144A
    1,305,119  
  1,574,916     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A,
1.170%, 9/16/2069, 144A
    1,382,560  
  1,758,256     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
0.840%, 5/15/2069, 144A
    1,546,660  
  1,335,459     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-BA, Class A,
0.940%, 7/15/2069, 144A
    1,154,037  
  1,630,000     Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B1, 2.850%, 4/20/2062, 144A     1,287,686  
  530,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.205%, 6/15/2032(a)     515,641  
  ABS Student Loan –  continued

 

84,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A4, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.552%, 6/15/2032(a)   81,724  
  172,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.514%, 3/15/2033(a)     166,807  
  2,573,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28-day Auction Rate Security, 6.559%, 3/15/2033(a)     2,495,319  
  474,037     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2A,
2.340%, 9/15/2034, 144A
    452,724  
  3,399,915     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 3.618%, 2/15/2036, 144A(a)
    3,353,615  
  1,602,098     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2A,
3.600%, 1/15/2037, 144A
    1,540,603  
  4,429,021     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2A,
3.630%, 11/15/2035, 144A
    4,259,242  
  921,042     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT2,
1.070%, 1/15/2053, 144A
    784,093  
  66,212     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B,
2.740%, 10/25/2032, 144A
    66,104  
  619,374     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-E, Class B,
3.440%, 7/25/2040, 144A(b)
    604,983  
  580,225     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX,
2.840%, 1/25/2041, 144A
    565,828  
  4,593,070     SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX,
2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A
    4,282,424  
   

 

 

 
      34,980,774  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Whole Business – 1.0%

 

  2,462,331     Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A
    2,329,465  
  3,868,800     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A
    3,642,050  
  3,921,120     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A
    3,344,096  
  2,511,654     Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.540%, 2/25/2044, 144A     2,480,292  
  1,560,250     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.370%, 6/15/2051, 144A     1,240,352  
   

 

 

 
      13,036,255  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 12.3%

 

$ 38,906,364     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series K-1521, Class X1, IO,
1.095%, 8/25/2036(b)(c)
  $ 3,415,243  
  254,960,231     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K138, Class X1, 0.251%, 1/25/2032(b)(c)     3,275,474  
  19,803,968     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K145, Class X1, 0.430%, 6/25/2055(b)(c)     513,824  
  66,600,520     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K146, Class X1, 0.352%, 6/25/2032(b)(c)     1,386,157  
  16,746,737     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-M37, Class X, IO,
1.136%, 4/25/2032(b)(c)
    955,385  
  23,244,180     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-M17, Class X, 0.416%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)     446,023  
  14,064,862     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M33, Class X, IO, 1.960%, 6/25/2028(b)(c)     984,213  
  17,936,660     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M43, Class X1, IO, 2.188%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)     1,964,116  
  2,210,000     FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037     1,839,847  
  2,815,000     FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037     2,343,516  
  2,323,000     FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037     1,933,921  
  4,600,876     FHLMC, 3.450%, 5/01/2037     4,088,916  
  1,681,067     FHLMC, 3.700%, 5/01/2037     1,530,168  
  18,360,153     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-103, Class X1,
0.758%, 11/25/2029(b)(c)
    687,826  
  13,737,551     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-108, Class X1,
1.810%, 3/25/2030(b)(c)
    1,395,557  
  14,596,150     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-117, Class X1,
1.338%, 8/25/2030(b)(c)
    1,064,391  
  3,377,502     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1513, Class X1, IO,
0.994%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)(d)
    216,620  
  20,639,585     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1514, Class X1,
0.700%, 10/25/2034(b)(c)
    992,743  
  2,559,906     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1517, Class X1, IO,
1.443%, 7/25/2035(b)(c)(d)
    286,448  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

308,465,698     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K028, Class X1,
0.329%, 2/25/2023(b)(c)(d)
  114,336  
  70,208,496     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K031, Class X1,
0.288%, 4/25/2023(b)(c)(d)
    50,448  
  30,474,499     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K036, Class X1,
0.833%, 10/25/2023(b)(c)(d)
    169,092  
  32,032,893     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K038, Class X1,
1.238%, 3/25/2024(b)(c)(d)
    349,568  
  36,009,162     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K040, Class X1,
0.835%, 9/25/2024(b)(c)(d)
    366,294  
  68,220,883     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K047, Class X1,
0.229%, 5/25/2025(b)(c)(d)
    205,770  
  38,023,888     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K051, Class X1,
0.644%, 9/25/2025(b)(c)(d)
    467,847  
  16,223,064     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K052, Class X1,
0.773%, 11/25/2025(b)(c)(d)
    257,805  
  9,306,926     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K053, Class X1,
1.016%, 12/25/2025(b)(c)(d)
    209,282  
  16,160,887     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K054, Class X1,
1.298%, 1/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    494,797  
  7,169,743     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K055, Class X1,
1.482%, 3/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    266,319  
  26,820,013     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K057, Class X1,
1.304%, 7/25/2026(b)(c)
    929,874  
  8,332,080     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K058, Class X1,
1.045%, 8/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    239,277  
  24,812,313     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K059, Class X1,
0.426%, 9/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    240,005  
  90,502,353     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K060, Class X1,
0.190%, 10/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    273,290  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 17,521,834     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K105, Class X1,
1.645%, 1/25/2030(b)(c)
  $ 1,521,911  
  11,602,195     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K107, Class X1, IO, 1.708%, 1/25/2030(b)(c)     1,060,093  
  32,678,211     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K141, Class X1,
0.407%, 2/25/2032(b)(c)
    812,936  
  79,226,436     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K142, Class X1,
0.403%, 3/25/2032(b)(c)
    1,891,531  
  35,933,633     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K143, Class X1,
0.450%, 4/25/2055(b)(c)
    973,453  
  46,059,501     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K144, Class X1,
0.435%, 4/25/2032(b)(c)
    1,229,084  
  51,616,747     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K147, Class X1,,
0.487%, 6/25/2032(b)(c)
    1,583,447  
  82,495,000     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K149, Class X1,
0.264%, 8/25/2032(c)
    1,979,715  
  14,463,263     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K152, Class X1,
1.102%, 1/25/2031(b)(c)
    808,029  
  123,601,179     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K157, Class X1, IO, 0.156%, 8/25/2033(b)(c)     595,090  
  515,876     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS01, Class X1,
1.254%, 1/25/2023(b)(c)(d)
    13  
  23,598,125     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS03, Class X,
0.312%, 8/25/2025(b)(c)(d)
    126,004  
  32,192,837     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KW02, Class X1,
0.426%, 12/25/2026(b)(c)(d)
    171,255  
  24,000,000     FNMA, 3.850%, 9/01/2037     21,786,869  
  1,665,000     FNMA, 4.090%, 7/01/2034     1,568,526  
  325,496,088     FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-K156, Class X2A, IO, 0.100%, 7/25/2036, 144A(c)     2,249,341  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

16,037,389     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SB90, Class X1, IO,
0.754%, 6/25/2041(b)(c)
  436,634  
  25,131,914     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SB91, Class X1, IO, 0.677%, 8/25/2041(b)(c)     692,877  
  94,403,231     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-SB95, Class X1, 0.106%, 11/25/2041(b)(c)     753,253  
  3,472,632     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-46, Class IO,
0.476%, 4/16/2046(b)(c)(d)
    33,749  
  1,457,903     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-51, Class IO,
0.938%, 8/16/2046(b)(c)(d)
    30,362  
  4,000,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-52, Class E, 6.041%, 8/16/2042(b)     3,896,578  
  788,116     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-80, Class E, 5.674%, 8/16/2042(b)     779,704  
  4,144,137     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-114, Class IO,
0.019%, 10/16/2049(b)(c)(d)
    117  
  1,695,983     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-124, Class X,
1.023%, 12/16/2052(b)(c)(d)
    28,767  
  240,542     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-49, Class IA,
1.450%, 10/16/2052(b)(c)(d)
    9,285  
  1,527,247     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-119, Class IO,
0.221%, 8/16/2051(b)(c)(d)
    3,380  
  3,060,369     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-121, Class ZA, 6.500%, 8/16/2051     2,955,222  
  2,432,477     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-161, Class IO, 0.264%, 4/16/2045(b)(c)(d)     6,309  
  958,353     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-38, Class IO,
0.530%, 4/16/2053(b)(c)(d)
    8,267  
  19,017,487     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-142, Class IO,
0.197%, 4/16/2054(b)(c)(d)
    62,616  
  4,532,349     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-23, Class IO,
0.214%, 6/16/2053(b)(c)(d)
    25,631  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 7,033,936     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-55, Class IO, 0.026%, 4/16/2052(b)(c)(d)   $ 69  
  1,110,681     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-70, Class IO,
0.094%, 8/16/2052(b)(c)(d)
    852  
  6,598,601     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-79, Class IO,
0.388%, 3/16/2053(b)(c)(d)
    68,798  
  24,530,741     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-85, Class IO,
0.358%, 9/16/2052(b)(c)(d)
    225,476  
  1,067,353     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-175, Class IO,
0.211%, 5/16/2055(b)(c)(d)
    5,955  
  2,295,074     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-101, Class IO,
0.640%, 4/16/2056(b)(c)(d)
    37,425  
  10,492,630     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-130, Class IB,
0.244%, 8/16/2054(b)(c)(d)
    111,922  
  8,627,321     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-24, Class IX,
0.121%, 1/16/2054(b)(c)(d)
    48,699  
  5,543,842     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-70, Class IO,
0.454%, 3/16/2049(b)(c)(d)
    74,838  
  3,941,947     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-86, Class IO,
0.485%, 4/16/2056(b)(c)(d)
    55,058  
  16,027,576     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-120, Class IO,
0.688%, 3/16/2057(b)(c)(d)
    364,259  
  11,142,630     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-146, Class IB,
0.307%, 7/16/2055(b)(c)(d)
    116,652  
  7,428,030     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-171, Class IO,
0.803%, 11/16/2055(b)(c)(d)
    225,817  
  7,180,940     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-189, Class IG,
0.738%, 1/16/2057(b)(c)(d)
    214,088  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

4,745,836     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-21, Class IO,
0.679%, 7/16/2056(b)(c)(d)
  124,960  
  12,847,813     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-32, Class IO, 0.611%, 9/16/2049(b)(c)     268,107  
  2,880,236     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-68, Class IO, 0.342%, 7/16/2057(b)(c)(d)     50,493  
  12,473,812     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-70, Class IO,
0.586%, 12/16/2049(b)(c)(d)
    252,168  
  6,483,401     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-73, Class IO,
0.428%, 11/16/2055(b)(c)(d)
    108,419  
  17,745,826     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-132, Class IO, 0.646%, 7/16/2056(b)(c)     431,971  
  10,296,369     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-143, Class IO, 0.856%, 10/16/2056(c)(d)     428,087  
  7,409,035     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-6, Class IO, 0.488%, 2/16/2051(b)(c)(d)     87,863  
  24,572,564     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-168, Class IO, 0.581%, 12/16/2059(b)(c)     921,636  
  24,785,476     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-90, Class IO, 0.719%, 1/16/2059(b)(c)     1,026,607  
  5,457,960     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-133, Class IO, 1.116%, 6/16/2058(b)(c)     375,862  
  11,033,192     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-2, Class IO, 0.707%, 12/16/2059(b)(c)     525,671  
  33,616,356     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-82, Class IO, 0.484%, 5/16/2058(b)(c)     1,163,657  
  19,748,086     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-96, Class IO, 0.461%, 8/16/2060(b)(c)     712,570  
  9,957,860     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-75, Class IO, 0.868%, 12/16/2060(b)(c)     554,744  
  8,944,725     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-94, Class IO, 1.016%, 8/16/2061(c)     539,966  
  39,928,981     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-108, Class IO, 0.846%, 6/16/2062(b)(c)     2,476,998  
  19,548,368     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-128, Class IO, 0.913%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)     1,334,835  
  41,446,972     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-136, Class IO, 1.012%, 8/16/2062(b)(c)     2,985,512  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 38,162,055     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-172, Class IO, 1.149%, 9/16/2062(c)   $ 3,000,289  
  16,554,671     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-174, Class IO, 0.847%, 1/16/2063(b)(c)     1,071,033  
  37,324,838     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-179, Class IO, 1.008%, 9/16/2062(b)(c)     2,702,576  
  45,154,079     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-197, Class IO, 0.947%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)     3,168,299  
  35,333,441     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-26, Class IO, 0.706%, 10/15/2061(b)(c)     1,852,416  
  9,479,370     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-10, Class IO, 0.983%, 5/16/2063(b)(c)     702,981  
  42,192,072     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-106, Class IO, 0.858%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     2,874,883  
  42,299,238     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-12, Class IO, 0.969%, 3/16/2063(b)(c)     2,917,548  
  46,093,678     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-128, Class IO, 1.005%, 6/16/2061(b)(c)     3,159,864  
  56,403,763     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-132, Class BI, 0.924%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     4,034,347  
  53,760,424     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-133, Class IO, 0.879%, 7/16/2063(b)(c)     3,846,666  
  55,558,141     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-144, Class IO, 0.825%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     3,728,618  
  11,443,662     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-145, Class IO, 0.772%, 7/16/2061(b)(c)     710,960  
  48,753,685     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-151, Class IO, 0.916%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     3,540,785  
  52,243,808     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-163, Class IO, 0.797%, 3/16/2064(b)(c)     3,506,432  
  21,506,207     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-180, Class IO, 0.903%, 11/16/2063(b)(c)     1,572,104  
  57,937,894     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-186, Class IO, 0.765%, 5/16/2063(b)(c)     3,729,729  
  40,773,654     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-20, Class IO, 1.135%, 8/16/2062(b)(c)     3,186,665  
  35,197,384     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-33, Class IO, 0.839%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)     2,342,414  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

31,076,758     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-40, Class IO, 0.824%, 2/16/2063(b)(c)   2,088,607  
  46,946,123     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-52, Class IO, 0.718%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     2,903,768  
  28,762,930     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2022-17, Class IO, 0.802%, 6/16/2064(b)(c)     1,998,428  
   

 

 

 
      156,593,886  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 6.3%

 

  7,742     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1673, Class SE, 8.390%, 2/15/2024(b)(d)     7,659  
  28,415     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2626, Class SQ, 7.956%, 6/15/2023(b)(d)     27,672  
  64,445     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2649, Class IM, 7.000%, 7/15/2033(c)(d)     14,068  
  18,364     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2725, Class SC, 5.229%, 11/15/2033(b)(d)     17,617  
  722,905     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3013, Class AS, 10.814%, 5/15/2035(b)(d)     707,136  
  2,907,071     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3149, Class LS, 4.382%, 5/15/2036(b)(c)(d)     287,716  
  872,166     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3229, Class BI, 3.802%, 10/15/2036(b)(c)(d)     80,241  
  939,223     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3416, Class BI, 3.432%, 2/15/2038(b)(c)(d)     70,754  
  409,075     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class VS, 9.774%, 2/15/2038(b)(d)     402,637  
  384,693     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class WS, 9.528%, 2/15/2038(b)(d)     365,170  
  1,081,289     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.500%, 6/15/2048(b)(c)     993,837  
  491,876     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO,
3.823%, 12/15/2036(b)(c)
    483,177  
  1,234,208     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3747, Class CS,
3.682%, 10/15/2040(b)(c)(d)
    124,921  
  43,357     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3792, Class DF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 3.218%, 11/15/2040(a)(d)     43,133  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

$ 183,907     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3808, Class SH, 4.072%, 2/15/2041(b)(d)   $ 113,911  
  1,168,992     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3922, Class SH, 3.082%, 9/15/2041(b)(c)(d)     69,997  
  1,454,960     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4041, Class ES, 9.912%, 8/15/2040(b)     1,337,329  
  1,054,339     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4097, Class US, 3.332%, 8/15/2032(b)(c)(d)     61,855  
  5,104,100     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4136, Class SG, IO,
3.332%, 11/15/2042(b)(c)(d)
    512,144  
  3,488,003     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4321, Class BS, 0.479%, 6/15/2039(b)(c)(d)     153,306  
  1,273,428     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4512, Class IE, 4.500%, 3/15/2044(c)(d)     163,112  
  3,693,570     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4672, Class SP,
3.282%, 4/15/2047(b)(c)(d)
    348,280  
  1,456,082     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4749, Class IO, 4.000%, 12/15/2047(c)(d)     256,642  
  3,540,026     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5048, Class HI, IO, 4.500%, 1/15/2042(c)     605,744  
  181,425     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5065, Class EI, IO, 5.431%, 11/25/2044(b)(c)     39,674  
  8,866,992     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5065, Class HI, IO,
4.950%, 4/15/2042(b)(c)
    1,591,978  
  1,166,239     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5078, Class MI, IO,
4.000%, 9/25/2043(c)(d)
    303,538  
  16,157,160     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5094, Class IO, 1.572%, 12/15/2048(b)(c)     1,180,382  
  6,032,667     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5187, Class EI, 4.500%, 1/25/2052(c)     1,015,175  
  3,549,386     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5187, Class IA, 5.000%, 1/25/2052(c)     576,804  
  19,584,781     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5187, Class IE, 4.000%, 1/25/2052(c)     3,491,961  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

350,350     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5214, Class BI, 0.911%, 4/25/2052(b)(c)   14,284  
  125,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5214, Class BY, 3.000%, 4/25/2052     102,365  
  211,254     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 224, Class IO, 6.000%, 3/01/2033(c)(d)     33,880  
  16,489     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1996-45, Class SC,
4.166%, 1/25/2024(b)(c)(d)
    273  
  701,015     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-22, Class DG,
6.810%, 4/25/2035(b)(d)
    665,951  
  1,205,117     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-45, Class DA,
13.112%, 6/25/2035(b)
    1,293,667  
  2,157,709     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-62, Class GZ,
5.750%, 7/25/2035
    2,211,234  
  1,023,254     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-46, Class SK,
12.892%, 6/25/2036(b)
    1,103,680  
  36,377     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-69, Class KI,
4.216%, 8/25/2036(b)(c)(d)
    2,914  
  275,225     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-15, Class AS,
17.580%, 8/25/2036(b)(d)
    327,490  
  683,515     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA,
3.442%, 8/25/2038(b)
    642,951  
  182,472     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-87, Class LD,
4.090%, 11/25/2038(b)(d)
    176,478  
  763,259     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2009-11, Class VP,
2.331%, 3/25/2039(b)(d)
    691,727  
  65,827     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-75, Class MT,
1.615%, 12/25/2039(b)(d)
    59,830  
  2,588,982     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-80, Class PZ,
5.000%, 7/25/2040
    2,600,185  
  282,637     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-100, Class SH,
5.136%, 11/25/2040(b)
    250,842  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

$ 1,579,770     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-51, Class SM,
2.766%, 6/25/2041(b)(c)(d)
  $ 124,516  
  1,403,676     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-14, Class MS,
3.416%, 3/25/2042(b)(c)(d)
    139,730  
  1,008,729     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-21, Class SB,
2.866%, 3/25/2042(b)(c)(d)
    71,003  
  3,619,396     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-97, Class SB,
2.916%, 9/25/2042(b)(c)(d)
    324,230  
  396,352     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-109, Class US,
4.653%, 7/25/2043(b)(d)
    304,459  
  1,693,469     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-117, Class S,
3.516%, 11/25/2043(b)(c)(d)
    216,682  
  1,850,531     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-34, Class PS,
3.066%, 8/25/2042(b)(c)(d)
    112,961  
  12,064,268     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-15, Class SA,
2.966%, 4/25/2044(b)(c)
    1,119,951  
  868,790     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-28, Class SD,
2.966%, 5/25/2044(b)(c)(d)
    57,954  
  361,137     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-55, Class KT,
5.500%, 5/25/2041(b)(d)
    324,212  
  8,474,909     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-22, Class ST, IO,
3.016%, 4/25/2046(b)(c)
    590,958  
  1,243,622     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-26, Class KL,
4.122%, 11/25/2042(b)
    888,125  
  9,276,440     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-32, Class SA,
3.016%, 10/25/2034(b)(c)
    685,525  
  11,347,809     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class ES,
3.016%, 9/25/2046(b)(c)
    881,033  
  7,688,516     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class QS,
3.016%, 9/25/2046(b)(c)
    592,300  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

4,714,087     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SC,
3.016%, 11/25/2046(b)(c)(d)
  338,543  
  4,834,681     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SG,
3.016%, 11/25/2046(b)(c)
    330,003  
  5,718,998     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-93, Class SL,
3.566%, 12/25/2046(b)(c)
    435,597  
  7,866,406     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2017-26, Class SA,
3.066%, 4/25/2047(b)(c)
    515,251  
  42,350,443     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2017-57, Class SD, IO,
0.866%, 8/25/2047(b)(c)
    1,033,880  
  3,600,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-72, Class LI, IO, 5.000%, 12/25/2040(c)     825,545  
  13,700,215     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2021-24, Class IO, 1.178%, 3/25/2059(b)(c)     1,027,685  
  284,646     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 11, 6.000%, 3/25/2033(c)(d)     45,477  
  70,954     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 19, 7.000%, 2/25/2033(b)(c)(d)     14,694  
  305,480     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 13, 6.000%, 6/25/2033(c)(d)     52,816  
  191,095     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 7,
5.500%, 11/25/2033(c)(d)
    31,963  
  670,780     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 356, Class 13, 5.500%, 6/25/2035(c)(d)     131,740  
  284,471     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 359, Class 17, 6.000%, 7/25/2035(c)(d)     57,169  
  150,471     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 18, 6.500%, 8/25/2036(c)(d)     30,968  
  335,454     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 20, 6.500%, 9/25/2036(c)(d)     70,121  
  155,248     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 22, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(c)(d)     34,885  
  168,275     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 23, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(c)(d)     32,622  
  231,570     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 24, 7.000%, 6/25/2037(c)(d)     53,873  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

$ 201,678     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 12, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(c)(d)   $ 38,191  
  95,946     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 13, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(b)(c)(d)     18,110  
  128,681     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 18, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(c)(d)     26,083  
  77,647     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 19, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(b)(c)(d)     16,406  
  22,917     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 383, Class 32, 6.000%, 1/25/2038(c)(d)     6,608  
  712,669     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 20, 5.500%, 5/25/2036(b)(c)(d)     133,559  
  258,878     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 31, 6.500%, 7/25/2037(c)(d)     55,844  
  167,974     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 36, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(b)(c)(d)     23,347  
  182,549     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 4, 4.500%, 9/25/2036(b)(c)(d)     12,818  
  103,999     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 385, Class 23, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(c)(d)     22,298  
  19,550     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 386, Class 25, 7.000%, 3/25/2038(b)(c)(d)     4,651  
  340,334     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-65, Class NZ, 5.500%, 8/20/2039(d)     342,026  
  190,948     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 3.173%, 2/20/2060(a)     190,146  
  116,385     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H22, Class FE, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 5/20/2059(a)(d)     114,861  
  125,898     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 10/20/2060(a)     124,618  
  129,673     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H05, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 12/20/2060(a)     128,626  
  59,092     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H11, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 3/20/2061(a)     58,656  
  72,163     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.957%, 10/20/2061(a)(d)     71,405  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

208,871     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.700%, 3.646%, 10/20/2061(a)(d)   207,313  
  4,390     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H11, Class BA, 2.000%, 5/20/2062(d)     3,922  
  271,424     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H22, Class HD, 5.310%, 1/20/2061(b)(d)     271,036  
  6,793     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class FE, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.957%, 10/20/2062(a)(d)     6,665  
  97,961     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class HI, 1.159%, 10/20/2062(b)(c)(d)     6,113  
  290,072     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class JA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 2.677%, 1/20/2063(a)(d)     285,857  
  33,291     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H11, Class JA, 3.500%, 4/20/2063(d)     31,919  
  1,299,515     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H13, Class SI,
1.137%, 6/20/2063(b)(c)(d)
    41,685  
  7,138,047     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H16, Class AI,
1.356%, 7/20/2063(b)(c)(d)
    135,722  
  4,526,984     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class EI,
1.512%, 7/20/2063(b)(c)(d)
    213,863  
  834,308     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class JI,
1.126%, 8/20/2063(b)(c)(d)
    15,140  
  161,094     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H20, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.957%, 8/20/2063(a)(d)     159,275  
  14,955,698     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H24, Class HI, 0.980%, 9/20/2064(b)(c)(d)     326,979  
  1,946,718     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-152, Class PI, IO,
4.000%, 10/20/2045(c)(d)
    248,130  
  16,282,694     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H01, Class XZ, 4.584%, 10/20/2064(b)     16,157,634  
  531,609     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class HA, 3.500%, 11/20/2064(b)(d)     519,940  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

$ 3,408     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.657%, 4/20/2061(a)(d)   $ 3,277  
  2,237,095     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065     2,162,845  
  14,953     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.637%, 5/20/2063(a)(d)     14,609  
  11,945     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.557%, 4/20/2063(a)(d)     11,423  
  352,600     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H28, Class JZ, 4.994%, 3/20/2065(b)(d)     346,977  
  2,689     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 3.057%, 10/20/2065(a)(d)     2,586  
  136,756     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class HZ, 4.595%, 9/20/2065(b)(d)     129,356  
  3,330     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 3.037%, 8/20/2061(a)(d)     3,194  
  1,444,312     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-17, Class GT, 5.000%, 8/20/2045(b)     1,124,326  
  535,643     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-23, Class PA, 5.649%, 7/20/2037(b)(d)     532,619  
  10,576,594     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H01, Class AI, 0.556%, 1/20/2066(b)(c)(d)     248,923  
  15,984,267     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H09, Class JI,
1.033%, 4/20/2066(b)(c)(d)
    430,266  
  206,715     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H14, Class JZ, 4.127%, 8/20/2063(b)(d)     200,566  
  653,917     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class CZ, 4.757%, 8/20/2066(b)(d)     645,440  
  35,660     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class EZ, 5.164%, 6/20/2061(b)(d)     33,441  
  33,076     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.757%, 8/20/2066(a)(d)     32,841  
  4,447,080     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-128, Class IO, 0.980%, 12/16/2056(b)(c)(d)     209,970  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

1,974,454     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class AI, IO,
0.613%, 1/20/2067(b)(c)
  99,406  
  7,671,995     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-110, Class IO,
0.606%, 1/16/2060(b)(c)(d)
    395,005  
  12,504,857     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-129, Class IO, 0.610%, 7/16/2060(b)(c)     576,410  
  12,067,358     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-143, Class IO, 0.474%, 10/16/2060(b)(c)     594,317  
  56,594     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.557%, 10/20/2064(a)(d)     55,985  
  994     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H10, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.607%, 6/20/2068(a)(d)     963  
  4,290,619     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class CZ, 4.272%, 5/20/2068(b)     4,072,136  
  280,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-111, Class LP, 3.500%, 9/20/2049(d)     228,172  
  17,737,883     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-116, Class IO, 0.621%, 12/16/2061(b)(c)     918,361  
  324,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-132, Class LP, 3.500%, 10/20/2049(d)     263,752  
  8,447,001     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-152, Class LI, 2.536%, 2/20/2044(b)(c)(d)     967,899  
  2,351,713     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-44, Class BS, 3.036%, 4/20/2049(b)(c)(d)     184,179  
  10,314,328     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-70, Class SK, 2.986%, 8/20/2043(b)(c)     1,006,588  
  2,063,981     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H02, Class BZ, 4.261%, 1/20/2069(b)     2,087,416  
  4,075,853     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-148, Class IJ, IO, 3.000%, 6/20/2049(c)(d)     957,683  
  11,096,300     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-47, Class IQ, 3.500%, 3/20/2050(c)     2,849,300  
  58,835,319     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H03, Class IO, 2.125%, 4/20/2070(b)(c)     1,050,446  
  8,645,500     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H08, Class IA, IO,
2.187%, 1/20/2068(b)(c)(d)
    151,401  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations –  continued

 

$ 5,528,776     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H17, Class IO,
2.191%, 3/20/2070(b)(c)(d)
  $ 58,665  
   

 

 

 
      79,791,981  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage Related – 34.1%

 

  93,674,613     FHLMC, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(e)     76,177,944  
  16,308,135     FHLMC, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(e)     13,553,507  
  159,175,979     FNMA, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(e)     129,455,443  
  123,440,447     FNMA, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(e)     103,974,985  
  82,874,053     FNMA, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2047 to 2052(e)     72,407,210  
  469,605     FNMA, 4.000%, 1/01/2052     433,916  
  9     GNMA, 5.470%, 11/20/2059(b)     9  
  120,619     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H12, Class HZ, 4.628%, 8/20/2068(b)(d)     114,303  
  2,498,453     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-HO2, Class JA, 3.500%, 12/20/2068     2,357,752  
  9,563,379     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-148, Class EI, 3.000%, 11/20/2049(c)     2,177,435  
  8,270,000     UMBS® (TBA), 3.500%, 10/01/2052(f)     7,442,354  
  8,000,000     UMBS® (TBA), 4.000%, 10/01/2052(f)     7,422,813  
  20,000,000     UMBS® (TBA),
5.500%, 11/01/2052(f)
    19,834,375  
   

 

 

 
      435,352,046  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 14.3%

 

  4,155,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN19, Class A3, 3.183%, 8/15/2061     3,642,913  
  3,720,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062     3,223,573  
  3,525,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062     3,041,760  
  1,770,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063     1,487,186  
  3,649,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN26, Class A4, 2.403%, 3/15/2063     3,006,462  
  785,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN28, Class AS, 2.140%, 3/15/2063     613,526  
  3,570,000     BANK, Series 2021-BN33, Class A5, 2.556%, 5/15/2064     2,913,115  
  5,300,000     BANK, Series 2022-BNK39, Class A4, 2.928%, 2/15/2055     4,411,328  
  1,000,000     Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-UB10, Class A4,
3.170%, 7/15/2049
    927,728  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

4,045,000     Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 2.140%, 4.958%, 10/15/2037, 144A(a)   3,984,010  
  3,330,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B10, Class A4, 3.717%, 3/15/2062     3,031,080  
  4,630,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B11, Class A5, 3.542%, 5/15/2052     4,164,466  
  5,185,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B13, Class A4, 2.952%, 8/15/2057     4,470,130  
  4,970,000     BMO Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-C1, Class A5,
3.374%, 2/15/2055(b)
    4,310,764  
  1,860,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-STAR, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 3.232%,
6.077%, 8/15/2024, 144A(a)
    1,836,915  
  2,770,000     BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-AHP, Class B,
1-month SOFR + 1.840%,
4.685%, 1/17/2039, 144A(a)
    2,704,999  
  510,000     Cali Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-101C, Class A,
3.957%, 3/10/2039, 144A
    450,189  
  230,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM, 3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A     228,844  
  2,424,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A
    2,278,553  
  2,572,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR13, Class A4, 4.194%, 11/10/2046(b)     2,538,159  
  2,605,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR6, Class A4, 3.101%, 3/10/2046     2,594,264  
  5,595,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-WWP, Class A2,
3.424%, 3/10/2031, 144A
    5,587,051  
  313,330     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047     309,893  
  652,394     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047     646,786  
  580,860     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A4, 3.691%, 3/10/2047     570,038  
  1,300,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047     1,274,982  
  2,520,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A4, 3.838%, 9/10/2047     2,442,816  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 3,110,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048   $ 2,969,161  
  797,907     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049     776,521  
  6,160,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A     5,591,480  
  1,805,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A     1,582,466  
  2,045,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class C, 4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A     1,726,283  
  2,405,000     CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4,
2.968%, 12/15/2052
    2,074,284  
  5,365,000     DROP Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-FILE, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 3.970%, 10/15/2043, 144A(a)     5,170,009  
  3,627,673     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.518%, 7/15/2038, 144A(a)     3,486,770  
  3,690,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2012-BWTR, Class A, 2.954%, 11/05/2034, 144A     3,505,646  
  5,775,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)     5,266,492  
  3,461,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16, Class B, 5.161%, 11/10/2046(b)     3,387,621  
  2,930,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047     2,884,024  
  5,100,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class AS, 4.383%, 1/10/2047     4,870,551  
  1,295,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(b)     1,186,977  
  1,416,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class A5, 3.998%, 4/10/2047     1,392,856  
  2,373,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC22, Class C, 4.843%, 6/10/2047(b)     2,234,947  
  5,000,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-GSA1, Class A4, 3.048%, 11/10/2052     4,307,080  
  2,555,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053     2,189,916  
  5,885,000     Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A     5,131,638  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

1,575,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C,
4.472%, 12/15/2047, 144A(b)
  1,554,597  
  2,405,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class AS,
4.243%, 4/15/2047(b)
    2,324,982  
  425,051     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB,
3.584%, 4/15/2047
    420,094  
  730,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C25, Class AS,
4.065%, 11/15/2047
    697,101  
  1,298,037     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2,
3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A
    1,239,566  
  1,855,064     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4,
3.134%, 12/15/2048
    1,849,963  
  3,905,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C9, Class AS,
3.456%, 5/15/2046
    3,839,303  
  930,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C16, Class B,
4.475%, 6/15/2047(b)
    888,752  
  667,234     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.385%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)     633,874  
  3,285,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2013-ALTM, Class A2, 3.828%, 2/05/2035, 144A(b)     2,993,539  
  5,780,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-L3, Class A4, 3.127%, 11/15/2052     5,011,791  
  2,085,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2021-L5, Class A4, 2.728%, 5/15/2054     1,717,932  
  3,475,000     RBS Commercial Funding, Inc., Trust, Series 2013-SMV, Class C,
3.704%, 3/11/2031, 144A(b)
    3,387,708  
  1,861,317     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 4.288%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)     1,275,002  
  6,500,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 4.718%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(d)     4,270,703  
  1,350,000     UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.605%, 4/15/2052     1,210,454  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 4,000,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class AS, 4.020%, 8/15/2050   $ 3,855,413  
  2,043,362     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C29, Class ASB, 3.400%, 6/15/2048     1,996,955  
  5,000,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C48, Class A5,
4.302%, 1/15/2052
    4,718,195  
  5,012,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C54, Class A4,
3.146%, 12/15/2052
    4,356,481  
  924,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C58, Class AS,
2.398%, 7/15/2053
    721,905  
  1,875,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class AS,
4.358%, 8/15/2046(b)
    1,841,016  
  653,179     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class A4,
3.723%, 5/15/2047
    637,547  
  1,635,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class A5,
3.995%, 5/15/2047
    1,596,616  
  790,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class AS,
4.176%, 5/15/2047
    763,838  
  1,365,277     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB,
3.638%, 5/15/2047
    1,347,366  
  535,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B,
4.204%, 11/15/2047(b)
    487,915  
   

 

 

 
      182,064,860  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $1,412,616,959)     1,175,285,621  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 7.5%  
  2,225,000     AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 4.310%, 7/20/2034, 144A(a)     2,067,265  
  3,000,000     AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.300%, 3.812%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)     2,938,110  
  5,255,000     Alinea CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.360%, 7/20/2031, 144A(a)     4,946,069  
  595,000     Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.670%, 4.182%, 7/15/2031, 144A(a)     561,538  
  3,835,000     Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 3.912%, 1/15/2031, 144A(a)     3,630,261  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations –  continued  
4,275,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 4.260%, 1/20/2034, 144A(a)   4,006,329  
  1,565,000     Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.684%, 11/22/2031, 144A(a)     1,475,282  
  2,675,000     Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes CDO Ltd., Series 2021-HC2, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.914%, 4.760%, 12/15/2039, 144A(a)     2,612,715  
  3,497,500     Hayfin U.S. XII Ltd., Series 2018-8A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.480%, 4.190%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)     3,278,123  
  3,005,000     LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class BR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.210%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)
    2,801,952  
  4,685,000     Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class BRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.459%, 10/22/2030, 144A(a)
    4,466,093  
  1,750,000     Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class AR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 4.006%, 7/29/2030, 144A(a)
    1,724,189  
  2,350,000     Magnetite XXIX Ltd., Series 2021-29A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 3.912%, 1/15/2034, 144A(a)     2,211,815  
  2,075,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.162%, 7/15/2034, 144A(a)
    1,945,605  
  2,560,000     Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 4.140%, 4/16/2033, 144A(a)     2,403,443  
  5,280,000     OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2020-8RA, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 4.290%, 1/17/2032, 144A(a)     4,927,117  
  2,040,000     Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A2,
3-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 4.210%, 4/16/2031, 144A(a)
    1,924,654  
  4,045,000     OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 4.332%, 4/21/2034, 144A(a)     3,793,737  
  4,205,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.360%, 7/02/2035, 144A(a)     3,950,682  
  5,300,000     OHA Credit Funding Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.240%, 1/18/2034, 144A(a)     4,960,996  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations –  continued  
$ 4,970,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.238%, 10/17/2031, 144A(a)   $ 4,691,929  
  575,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A2R4, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.684%, 5/21/2034, 144A(a)     541,042  
  690,000     Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 4.884%, 2/20/2028, 144A(a)     667,913  
  3,800,000     Post CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3-month SOFR + 1.380%,
2.093%, 4/20/2035, 144A(a)
    3,639,879  
  4,500,000     Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class BR2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.484%, 2/20/2030, 144A(a)     4,277,408  
  1,035,000     Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 4.110%, 4/20/2034, 144A(a)     947,255  
  7,650,000     Rockland Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.360%, 4/20/2034, 144A(a)     7,189,417  
  5,900,000     TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class BR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.212%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)
    5,579,435  
  3,830,000     VERDE CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 4.112%, 4/15/2032, 144A(a)     3,566,140  
  3,000,000     Vibrant CLO Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.910%, 10/20/2031, 144A(a)     2,878,320  
  1,315,000     Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.440%, 10/18/2031, 144A(a)
    1,243,702  
  68,702     WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 5.440%, 7/17/2026, 144A(a)
    68,641  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $101,046,179)     95,917,056  
   

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 0.3%  
  ABS Other –  0.1%

 

  2,235,676     Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.000%, 11/15/2037     1,642,724  
   

 

 

 
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.2%

 

33,699,753     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-130, Class IO, 1.014%, 8/16/2060(b)(c)   2,393,956  
   

 

 

 
  Total Loan Participations  
  (Identified Cost $5,310,443)     4,036,680  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 2.1%  
  7,367,653     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $7,368,328 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $6,276,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375% due 7/15/2025 valued at $7,515,046 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     7,367,653  
  14,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.323%-2.341%, 10/27/2022(g)(h)
    13,975,978  
  5,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.960%, 5/18/2023(h)
    4,889,771  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $26,249,935)     26,233,402  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments  –  102.0%  
  (Identified Cost $1,545,223,516)     1,301,472,759  
  Other assets less liabilities—(2.0)%     (25,530,090
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,275,942,669  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Interest only security. Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.

 

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

 

  (e)     The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (f)     When-issued/delayed delivery. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (g)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (h)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

 

  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $432,744,887 or 33.9% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  REMIC     Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
  SLM     Sallie Mae
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  TBA     To Be Announced
  UMBS®     Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       12/20/2022          564        $ 66,259,662        $ 63,203,250        $ (3,056,412

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022          259          35,378,453          32,739,218          (2,639,235

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       12/20/2022          606          75,918,854          71,801,531          (4,117,323

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       12/20/2022          202          30,028,634          27,674,000          (2,354,634
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ (12,167,604
                        

 

 

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Mortgage Related

       34.1

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       14.3  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       12.5  

ABS Car Loan

       7.8  

ABS Home Equity

       6.7  

ABS Other

       6.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       6.3  

ABS Student Loan

       2.7  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       1.4  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       7.5  

Short-Term Investments

       2.1  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       102.0  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

       (2.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2022

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 234,252,232      $ 1,545,223,516  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (43,578,639      (243,750,757
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       190,673,593        1,301,472,759  

Cash

       16,705        378,999  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

              5,860,692  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $52 and $0, respectively)

       48         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       90,508        637,741  

Receivable for securities sold

              30,000  

Receivable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities sold (Note 2)

              49,230,259  

Interest receivable

       2,821,010        5,788,264  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       193,601,864        1,363,398,714  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       99,853        673,715  

Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities purchased (Note 2)

              84,995,405  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       87,197        765,420  

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2)

       5,699         

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              1,021,505  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       192,749        87,456,045  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 193,409,115      $ 1,275,942,669  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 236,809,746      $ 1,716,251,720  

Accumulated loss

       (43,400,631      (440,309,051
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 193,409,115      $ 1,275,942,669  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 193,409,115      $ 1,275,942,669  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       23,238,817        166,198,144  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 8.32      $ 7.68  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 13,700,522      $ 43,874,591  

Dividends

       107,209         
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

       13,807,731        43,874,591  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, SWAP AGREEMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       156,791        (13,592,042

Futures contracts

              (11,876,058

Swap agreements

       48,954         

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (54,632,488      (204,586,393

Futures contracts

              (13,694,477

Swap agreements

       2,604         

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       (4       
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency translations

       (54,424,143      (243,748,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (40,616,412    $ (199,874,379
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      High Income Opportunities Fund     Securitized Asset Fund  
      Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Investment income

   $ 13,807,731     $ 14,795,072     $ 43,874,591     $ 41,133,133  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap agreements

     205,745       12,862,055       (25,468,100     14,060,389  

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

     (54,629,888     3,805,718       (218,280,870     (23,016,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (40,616,412     31,462,845       (199,874,379     32,177,460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (22,166,300     (15,289,039     (90,356,043     (92,096,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      (11,510,929     (3,489,615     1,295,674       124,115,977  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (74,293,641     12,684,191       (288,934,748     64,197,054  
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     267,702,756       255,018,565       1,564,877,417       1,500,680,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 193,409,115     $ 267,702,756     $ 1,275,942,669     $ 1,564,877,417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      High Income Opportunities Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.94     $ 10.29      $ 10.45     $ 10.69      $ 10.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

            

Investment income(a)

     0.58       0.59        0.58       0.60        0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.28     0.67        (0.16 )(b)      (0.08      (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.70     1.26        0.42       0.52        0.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Investment income

     (0.59     (0.61      (0.58     (0.62      (0.60

Net realized capital gains

     (0.33                  (0.14       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.92     (0.61      (0.58     (0.76      (0.60
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.32     $ 10.94      $ 10.29     $ 10.45      $ 10.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (16.59 )%      12.55      4.28     5.14      3.21

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 193,409     $ 267,703      $ 255,019     $ 174,103      $ 139,420  

Gross expenses(c)

                                

Net investment income

     5.96     5.49      5.76     5.78      5.45

Portfolio turnover rate

     45     62      96 %(d)      48      42

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(c)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(d)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows and repositioning of the portfolio.  

 

      Securitized Asset Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 9.39     $ 9.77     $ 9.94      $ 9.65     $ 10.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Investment income(a)

     0.26       0.26       0.34        0.39       0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.43     (0.06     0.06        0.45       (0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.17     0.20       0.40        0.84       0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Investment income

     (0.54     (0.58     (0.57      (0.55     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 7.68     $ 9.39     $ 9.77      $ 9.94     $ 9.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (13.03 )%(b)      2.07     4.13      8.97     0.39

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,275,943     $ 1,564,877     $ 1,500,680      $ 1,239,135     $ 1,149,454  

Gross expenses(c)

                               

Net investment income

     3.02     2.68     3.50      3.98     3.81

Portfolio turnover rate

     140     98 %(d)      283      369 %(e)      259

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the adjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the average annual total return table.  
(c)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(d)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in the volume of TBA transactions (see Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements).  
(e)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of trades in TBA securities (see Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements).  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2022

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 High Income Opportunities Fund (the “High Income Opportunities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund (the “Securitized Asset Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. The Funds’ shares are offered exclusively to investors in “wrap fee” programs approved by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) and/or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and to institutional advisory clients of Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles that, in each case, meet the Funds’ policies as established by Loomis Sayles.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. 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. Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee, who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the exchange on which the valuation designee believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair 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 fair valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt, unlisted equities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Bilateral credit default swaps are fair valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are fair valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Centrally cleared swap agreements are fair valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

The Funds may also fair value investments 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, 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 investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

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, is 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 payment-in-kind securities, income received in-kind is reflected as an increase to the principal and cost basis of the securities. 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. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The 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 in the Funds’ books and records 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.

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.

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.

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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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.

 

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September 30, 2022

 

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.  Swap Agreements. A Fund may enter into credit default and interest rate swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Funds may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Funds have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Funds have the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Funds may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

The notional amounts of swap agreements are not recorded in the financial statements. Swap agreements are valued daily, and fluctuations in value are recorded in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Funds are recorded on the Statements of Asset and Liabilities, as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Funds as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Funds face the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Funds based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Funds’ counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Funds and the counterparty. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

g.  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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

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.

h.  Stripped Securities. A Fund may invest in stripped securities, which are usually structured with two or more classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distribution on a pool of U.S. or foreign government securities or mortgage assets. In some cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Stripped securities commonly have greater market volatility than other types of fixed-income securities. In the case of stripped mortgage securities, if the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup fully its investments in IOs. Stripped securities outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

i.  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 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 September 30, 2022 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.

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.

j.  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 premium amortization and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions 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 wash sales, premium amortization and futures contracts 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 years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

    2022 Distributions     2021 Distributions  

Fund

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

High Income Opportunities Fund

  $ 21,850,538     $ 315,762     $ 22,166,300     $ 15,289,039     $     $ 15,289,039  

Securitized Asset Fund

    90,356,043             90,356,043       92,096,383             92,096,383  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

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 September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,571,692      $ 7,612,476  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

 

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

     –          (50,965,861

Long-term:

 

No expiration date

     –          (154,296,110
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

     –          (205,261,971
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

     (529,422      –    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation

     (43,937,398      (242,659,556
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated losses

   $ (42,895,128    $ (440,309,051
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Under current tax law, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. High Income Opportunities Fund is deferring capital losses.

As of September 30, 2022, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 234,613,591      $ 1,544,132,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 1,007,865      $ 4,486,065  

Gross tax depreciation

     (44,945,259      (247,145,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

   $ (43,937,394    $ (242,659,556
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The difference between these amounts and those reported in the components of distributable earnings are attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market.

k.  Senior Loans. A Fund’s investment in senior loans 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.

l.  Loan Participations. A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be in the form of participations in loans. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk from both the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower. Additionally, a Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

m.  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

 

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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. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

n.  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 September 30, 2022, 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.

o.   Due from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts and delayed delivery commitments 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 brokers balance for Securitized Asset Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts and as collateral for delayed delivery securities. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

p.  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 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 September 30, 2022, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

q.  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.

r.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 related to the measurement of fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, eliminating the ability to apply a discount to the fair value of such securities, and introducing related disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

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

 

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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 have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2022, at value:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

Home Construction

  $      $ 188,770      $      $ 188,770  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           4,689,993        129,288        4,819,281  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

           160,326,803               160,326,803  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

           165,205,566        129,288        165,334,854  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

           9,285,792               9,285,792  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

           174,491,358        129,288        174,620,646  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           3,874,298               3,874,298  

Preferred Stocks

          

Technology

    470,661                      470,661  

Wireless

           875,172               875,172  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

    470,661        875,172               1,345,833  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

    1,992,965                      1,992,965  

Warrants

                  107        107  

Short-Term Investments

           8,839,744               8,839,744  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 2,463,626      $ 188,080,572      $ 129,395      $ 190,673,593  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

           2,604               2,604  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,463,626      $ 188,083,176      $ 129,395      $ 190,676,197  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes

                 

ABS Home Equity

   $        $ 85,513,923        $ 120,729        $ 85,634,652  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              149,279,035          7,314,851          156,593,886  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

              61,662,353          18,129,628          79,791,981  

Mortgage Related

              435,237,743          114,303          435,352,046  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              177,794,157          4,270,703          182,064,860  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

              235,848,196                   235,848,196  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              1,145,335,407          29,950,214          1,175,285,621  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              95,917,056                   95,917,056  

Loan Participations(a)

              4,036,680                   4,036,680  

Short-Term Investments

              26,233,402                   26,233,402  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $             —        $ 1,271,522,545        $ 29,950,214        $ 1,301,472,759  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      (12,167,604    $               —        $               —        $ (12,167,604
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 and/or September 30, 2022:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs    

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2021
    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
September 30,
2022
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Home Construction

  $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    112,388                   16,900                               129,288       16,900  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    1,334,972                                           (1,334,972            

Warrants

    2,347                   (2,240                             107       (2,240
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,449,707     $     —     $     —     $ 14,660     $     —     $     —     $     —     $ (1,334,972   $ 129,395     $ 14,660  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $1,334,972 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

 

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Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2021
    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
September 30,
2022
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 145,087     $     $ (167,916   $ 204,373     $     $ (60,815   $     $     $ 120,729     $ 197,546  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    10,606,608             (9,712,415     2,527,667                   8,678,217       (4,785,226     7,314,851       1,975,903  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    19,938,586       1,267       (6,539,796     (7,421,096     595,615       (3,866,875     15,614,910       (192,983     18,129,628       (7,547,619

Mortgage Related

    134,462                   (25,599     5,440                         114,303       (25,599

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3,754,766                   515,937                               4,270,703       515,937  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 34,579,509     $ 1,267     $ (16,420,127   $ (4,198,718   $ 601,055     $ (3,927,690   $ 24,293,127     $ (4,978,209   $ 29,950,214     $ (4,883,832
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $24,293,127 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, these securities were valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued as determined by the Fund’s valuation designee as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

A debt security valued at $4,785,226 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At September 30, 2022, this security was fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

A debt security valued at $192,983 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was 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 security. At September 30, 2022, this security was fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

The significant unobservable inputs used for those securities fair valued by the valuation designee and categorized in Level 3 as of September 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Description

  Valuation
Technique(s)
    Unobservable Input     Unobservable
Input Value(s)
    Value  

Bonds and Notes

       
          

ABS Home Equity1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      
1.00%
3.00%
 
 
  $
 
97,259
23,470
 
 
 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      
1.00%
2.00%
 
 
   
7,062,948
251,903
 
 
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      


0.50%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
 
 
 
 
   


2,854,306
14,183,701
1,006,426
85,195
 
 
 
 
 

Mortgage Related1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate       1.00%       114,303  
 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities2

    Discounted Cash Flows      

Constant Default Rate
Loss Severity

Lag Time

Loss Adjusted Spread

 
 

 

 

   


100%
40%
18 months
13%
 
 
 
 
    4,270,703  
         

 

 

 
 

Total

        $ 29,950,214  
         

 

 

 

1 “Odd lot” securities (those with current principal below the normal trading size) are valued using a discount to the “round lot” price for the same security. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the discount rate. Discount rates are set at a specific fixed rate depending on the size of the odd lot. A significant change in the discount rate could have a material effect on the fair value measurement. There is an inverse relationship between the discount rate and the fair value measurement, meaning a significant increase in the discount rate would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement, and vice versa.

2 Security is valued using a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement are the constant default rate, loss severity, lag time, and loss adjusted spread. Significant changes in input values could have a material effect on the fair value measurement. There is an inverse relationship between the loss severity, lag time, and loss adjusted spread and the fair value measurement, meaning a significant increase in any of those input values in isolation would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement, and vice versa. The constant default rate of 100% is based on the fact that the underlying loan is in default.

 

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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 futures contracts and swap agreements.

High Income Opportunities Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Fund may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the year ended September 30, 2022, High Income Opportunities Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

Securitized Asset Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the year ended September 30, 2022, Securitized Asset Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for High Income Opportunities Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Swap agreements
at value1

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

    Credit contracts

   $(16,259)

1 Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received) for bilateral swap agreements are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for High Income Opportunities Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Swap agreements

Credit contracts

   $48,954

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swap agreements

Credit contracts

   $ 2,604

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Securitized Asset Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts1

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

    Interest rate contracts

   $(12,167,604)

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 Securitized Asset Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

   $(11,876,058)

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

   $(13,694,477)

As the Fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, it does not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

 

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September 30, 2022

 

The volume of futures contract activity and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended September 30, 2022:

 

High Income Opportunities Fund

   Credit
Default
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.13%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.04%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     1.00%  

 

Securitized Asset Fund

   Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     7.38%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     15.32%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.50%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     15.32%  

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

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

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the 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. 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 the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the applicable Fund would incur if parties (including 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:

 

Fund

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

Securitized Asset Fund

   $ 4,980,000        $ 4,980,000  

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the year ended September 30, 2022, 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  

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 2,197,883        $        $ 95,785,580        $ 123,879,928  

Securitized Asset Fund

     1,923,362,763          1,823,285,208          83,094,233          192,244,002  

6.   Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Funds or the Trust, the following expenses of the Funds: compensation to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust; registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; the charges and expenses of any entity appointed by the Funds for custodial, paying agent, shareholder servicing and plan agent services; charges and expenses of the independent registered public accounting firm retained by the Funds; charges and expenses of any transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Funds; any cost of certificates representing shares of the Funds; legal fees and expenses in connection with the day-to-day affairs of the Funds, including registering and qualifying its shares with Federal and State regulatory authorities; expenses of meetings of shareholders and Trustees of the Trust; the costs of services, including services of counsel, required in connection with the preparation of the Funds’ registration statements and prospectuses, including amendments and revisions thereto, annual, semi-annual and other periodic reports of the Funds, and notices and proxy solicitation

 

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September 30, 2022

 

material furnished to shareholders of the Funds or regulatory authorities, and any costs of printing or mailing these items; and the Funds’ expenses of bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting, including related clerical expenses and all other expenses incurred; and other operating expenses of the Funds, as applicable.

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 each management agreement, Loomis Sayles does not charge the Funds an investment advisory fee, also known as a management fee, or any other fee for those services or for bearing those expenses. Although the Funds do not compensate Loomis Sayles directly for services under the advisory agreement, Loomis Sayles will typically receive an advisory fee from the sponsors of “wrap programs,” who in turn charge the programs’ participants.

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. Natixis Distribution currently is not paid a fee for serving as distributor for the Funds. Loomis Sayles has agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution to the extent that Natixis Distribution incurs expenses in connection with any redemption of Fund shares.

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, fees to Natixis Advisors for services to the Funds.

d.  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 $210,000. 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.

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. 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 deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, Trustees fees and expenses allocable to the Funds.

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

7.  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 (applicable allocations to the Funds are paid by Loomis Sayles) based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. Loomis Sayles, on behalf of the Funds, paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  Risk. Securitized Asset Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates

 

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September 30, 2022

 

will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

9.  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 September 30, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ 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
 

High Income Opportunities Fund

   4        96.45%  

Securitized Asset Fund

   4        97.61%  

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 Funds do 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.

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

 

       High Income Opportunities Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,467,178        $ 24,263,725          3,036,476        $ 32,797,517  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       858,035          8,481,268          559,254          6,019,729  

Redeemed

       (4,563,249        (44,255,922        (3,896,028        (42,306,861
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (1,238,036      $ (11,510,929        (300,298      $ (3,489,615
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Securitized Asset Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       32,594,894        $ 285,501,462          35,486,433        $ 340,179,154  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,659,711          23,198,484          2,625,942          25,148,724  

Redeemed

       (35,629,171        (307,404,272        (25,162,055        (241,211,901
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (374,566      $ 1,295,674          12,950,320        $ 124,115,977  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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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 High Income Opportunities Fund and Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund:

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund and Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund (two of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds I, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 (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 September 30, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 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 September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agency 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

November 21, 2022

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

 

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2022 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Fund listed below qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. This percentage is as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying Percentage  

High Income Opportunities Fund

     0.49%  

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 September 30, 2022, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount  

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 315,762  

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund 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 Fund pays a distribution during calendar year 2022, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

Fund

High Income Opportunities Fund

 

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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)   54
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   54
Formerly, Director of 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   54
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

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  President, University of Massachusetts   54
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   54
Director, Sterling Bancorp (bank)
  Significant 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)   54
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 of Trustees since 2021

Trustee since 2009

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

  Professor of Finance at Babson College   54
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   54
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

Audit 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)  

54
Advisor 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   54
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 the Trust since 2015

  President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   54
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 the Trust since 2008

  President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC   54
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

Matthew Block
(1981)
  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since 2022   Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; Assistant Treasurer of the Fund Complex; Managing Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company; Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Susan McWhan Tobin
(1963)
  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2022   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Natixis Investment Managers (March 2019– May 2022) and Senior Vice President and Head of Compliance, US for Natixis Investment Managers (July 2011–March 2019)
Natalie R. Wagner
(1979)
  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Since 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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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Annual Report

September 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     17  
Financial Statements     25  
Notes to Financial Statements     34  

 

 


LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Retail Class    LCGRX
  Class N    LSSNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Market Conditions

The bear market that started in 2021 continued through the end of the period, as the first nine months of 2022 marked the fourth worst start to a year for small and midcap stocks going back to 1926. The third quarter of 2022 was the third consecutive quarterly decline for US equities, as every domestic size and style box was down.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index had its second worst start to the year since 2002, falling nearly 30% year-to-date and 38% from its peak. During the first nine months of 2022, market volatility in both directions has been quite significant. Historically, some of the biggest rallies have occurred during bear markets, and this period was certainly no exception. The most recent quarter started with optimism that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might pivot away from its monetary policy tightening but ended with the reality that inflation is going to be harder to tame than most originally thought. Recession risks are also rising, and a recession may have already started in the second half of 2022, with business confidence, housing and manufacturing orders all in recession territory.

While we do expect earnings estimates to continue to trend downward, we believe the market has discounted a lot of this bad news to date. Although overall sentiment remains bearish and further volatility near-term is likely, we believe there are bullish indicators that may be starting to emerge, particularly for small cap equities (relative to large caps) as we look ahead longer-term.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund returned -24.77% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which returned -29.27%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Stock selection in the health care, information technology, and industrials sectors contributed most strongly to positive relative performance during the period. Conversely, stock selection within the energy sector and relative positioning in the energy and materials sectors detracted from relative performance.

The Fund’s top contributors to relative performance at the individual stock level were health care services and technology company Evolent Health Inc, healthcare services company Option Care Health Inc, and biotechnology company PTC Therapeutics Inc. Evolent Health helps providers and payers move towards a value-based payment system. Evolent has performed well, as it reported another strong quarter in August and provided an update that indicates its positive momentum should continue well into 2023. Option Care Health focuses on providing drug infusion services to patients at home or in specialty infusion clinics. Unlike many other healthcare service companies, Option Care Health made it through inflationary pressures with minimal impact on their income statement. In addition, the company continued to benefit from the transition to home health care services. PTC Therapeutics focuses on treating rare diseases. The company benefitted from positive results in a confirmatory European clinical trial for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment. The result firmed up the company’s long-term revenue outlook and raised the possibility of bringing this product to the US market.

Conversely, the largest detractors of relative performance among individual stocks were digital on-demand printer manufacturer Kornit Digital Ltd., leading stock image and online video marketplace Shutterstock Inc., and leading cybersecurity provider Rapid7 Inc. Kornit Digital serves the growing e-commerce sector. The stock saw a sharp sell-off due to a rotation away from high-growth, high-valuation stocks during the period. Also, investors feared that Kornit’s massive growth during the Covid-19 pandemic period likely pulled forward demand, thus potentially slowing future growth. Shutterstock’s stock had been weak following a disappointing report in the first quarter of 2022 in which topline growth slowed, and there are emerging fears about how companies that depend on online marketing & advertising will fare in a recession. In addition, Shutterstock’s CEO announced an abrupt and unexpected departure just days after the earnings call, causing more concern about the near-term direction of the company. Rapid7 focuses on vulnerability management, incident detection and response, and cloud security. The stock had been weak due to valuation compression across the broader software space and a lackluster financial report in the first quarter of 2022, with results that were only in line with expectations, and Rapid7 didn’t raise its guidance on several key metrics.

Outlook

Excess volatility in our benchmarks was at highly elevated levels throughout the period, reflecting a market environment with low conviction among investors. Stock markets fluctuated from an oversold state to an overbought one, and vice versa during the course of the period. Below

 

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the surface, new leadership groups gained momentum, while old leadership groups continued to gasp for air. Specifically, energy and certain areas within healthcare and industrials continued to garner support, while technology continued to struggle. While we certainly expect more “throwback” rallies in old leadership, we would expect this new leadership to maintain its relative performance edge.

We are also witnessing the early stages of small/mid cap stock outperformance relative to the broader market. While this seems counterintuitive given the economic struggles we are facing, this cohort of stocks seems to have much more harshly discounted the recession up to this point.

Investors are slowly coming to grips with investing in a rising rate environment, with no near-term safety net provided by the Fed. This will become even more challenging as companies report their third quarter earnings and provide an outlook for the remainder of the year and, hopefully, beyond. We clearly expect to see a broad downward revision in estimates across most sectors and industries and will quickly find out how much these lower prospective earnings have been discounted by the market. More durable growth businesses should weather the storm far better than their weaker peers, as will those business models with the most attractive return profiles.

We believe quality and (especially) growth become scarce and attractive attributes at this point in an economic cycle, and we expect will benefit our process going forward.

 

 

Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2022

 

      Security name    % of
Net Assets
 
1    Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A      2.07
2    Axonics, Inc.      2.06  
3    Option Care Health, Inc.      2.02  
4    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.      1.98  
5    Evolent Health, Inc., Class A      1.98  
6    WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.      1.96  
7    WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR      1.93  
8    Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.      1.63  
9    Pure Storage, Inc., Class A      1.61  
10    KBR, Inc.      1.60  

The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20222

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

           
                           Life of      Expense Ratios3  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Class N      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -24.77      6.96      10.31           0.92      0.92
     
Retail Class      -24.94        6.70        10.03               1.17        1.17  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)      -24.69        7.08               10.20        0.82        0.82  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Russell 2000® Growth Index1      -29.27        3.60        8.81        6.21                    

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    Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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Managers   Symbols   
Joseph R. Gatz, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSCX
Jeffrey Schwartz, CFA®   Retail Class    LSCRX
  Admin Class    LSVAX
  Class N    LSCNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Market Conditions

The period began on a positive note, with equity markets advancing in an environment of continued improvement in the global economy, robust corporate earnings in excess of expectations and an accommodative monetary policy. Many of these positive attributes began to fade in early 2022 as inflationary pressures mounted and investors began to focus their attention on a sharp increase in rates by the Federal Reserve. Adding to the concerns was the invasion of Ukraine, which created the potential to accelerate inflation, further disrupt supply chains and set the stage for tightening financial conditions on a global basis. Throughout the remainder of the fiscal year, persistent concerns regarding the pace of monetary tightening created a negative market environment centered on higher interest rates, a slowing economy and lower corporate earnings growth.

The net effect of these shifting conditions was a small cap market led by higher quality securities. For most of the fiscal year, smaller, more speculative companies with either minimal or no profits significantly lagged the market index. From a sector perspective, the rising price of oil resulted in the energy sector leading the market by a wide margin (up almost 25%) and was only one of two sectors in the broad based Russell 2000® Index to post a positive return. More defensive sectors such as utilities outperformed as well. Lagging sectors were those exposed to the consumer, as strong Covid-19 driven spending patterns weakened significantly. Healthcare, and more specifically biotech, were negatively impacted by investors’ avoidance of speculative companies and those without earnings, or even without sales.

Investors experienced a high level of market volatility during the period as they incorporated many evolving scenarios into their valuation models and outlooks. This has resulted in a downward equity market, with large cap stocks outperforming small cap and value stocks handily outperforming growth. In terms of returns, the Russell 1000® Index declined -17.2% while the broad based Russell 2000® Index declined -23.5%. Small cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Value Index fell -17.7% while the Russell 2000® Growth Index returned -29.3%.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund returned -16.18% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, which returned -17.69%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Strong security selection across a number of sectors drove positive relative return overall. Additionally, the Fund was positioned with a higher allocation to holdings with larger market capitalizations and higher quality than the index, both of which were positive factors in the prevailing market environment. The Fund maintained an underweight position to healthcare and real estate, which were two of the lower performing sectors of the small cap value market.

Stock selection was very favorable in the healthcare, information technology and communication services sectors. Among individual stocks, Lantheus Holdings Inc., Tower Semiconductor Ltd, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company had the largest positive contributions to performance for the period.

Lantheus is a global leader in the development, manufacture and commercialization of diagnostic medical imaging agents and products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and other diseases. The Fund acquired its position in July 2020 after a period of significant stock price weakness, primarily due to investor angst over initial dilution from an acquisition, masking the strong and steady profitability of the core imaging agent business. In May 2021, the company gained FDA approval for PYLARIFY, one of the previously acquired products and a first-of-its-kind imaging agent used to identify suspected metastasis or recurrence of prostate cancer. One year after approval, initial sales of PYLARIFY were well ahead of prior estimates, and the company has raised its estimates on the size of its addressable market on multiple occasions.

Tower Semiconductor is an independent foundry providing semiconductor manufacturing and related design services. The company is an integral part of the technology ecosystem and supply chain and is unique in having factories located in the United States, Europe and Japan. The semiconductor shortage has highlighted the strategic importance of Tower Semi and domestic manufacturing. During the first quarter of 2022, Intel Technologies validated our thesis by agreeing to acquire Tower Semiconductor at a generous premium. The Fund maintains a position in the stock, with the deal anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2023.

 

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Houghton Mifflin is a leading education technology and book company in the K-12 market. Our thesis of a strong rebound in the company’s sales and margins coming out of Covid-19 played out through 2021, which resulted in share price appreciation. Then in early 2022, the company agreed to be taken private at a 16% premium. The Fund received cash in exchange for its shares in April 2022.

The Fund’s sector allocation detracted from return versus the index due mainly to its underweight to energy for most of the year and an overweight to the lagging information technology sector. Although the Fund significantly increased its weight to energy over the past few quarters based on strong industry fundamentals and more shareholder friendly capital allocation decisions by company management, the underweight in early 2022 had a meaningful negative impact to relative return versus the index. Weak stock selection within the consumer staples sector detracted from relative performance, while selection in the utilities sector more modestly trailed the index. Among individual stocks during the period, InMode Ltd., Herc Holdings, Inc. and Triumph Bancorp, Inc. detracted the most from performance.

InMode produces minimally-invasive medical aesthetic surgery instruments for fat reduction, skin tightening and tissue remodeling applications. The price decline during the period was unrelated to any company-specific fundamental news as the company continues to experience increasing demand from physicians, launched new products and delivered orders without delay. InMode stock reflected a retracement in valuation from previously elevated prices. The shares posted a 197% gain in calendar 2021, and we reduced the position size on price strength towards the end of 2021. Despite any changes in demand or fundamentals, as with other stocks with higher beta, the stock fell nearly 59% in the first nine months of 2022, negatively impacting the trailing 12-month return.

Herc Holdings is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America, specializing in industrial products such as aerial platforms, earth moving equipment, and tele-handlers. The stock was one of our top performers during late 2020 and throughout calendar 2021 as the company deftly managed through Covid-19 related volatility and the subsequent economic recovery. In 2022, the stock has retraced some of its gains as investors have grown concerned about the economic outlook and the Federal Reserve’s actions to lower demand and fight inflation. Despite limited evidence of a material slowdown in the business and despite management’s proven skill in managing through the Covid-19 demand shock in early 2020, the stock has traded down to levels that imply a significant negative estimate revision lies ahead. We are maintaining our position in light of the company’s favorable intermediate and long term outlook and the stock’s attractive valuation.

Triumph Bancorp is a niche bank with a unique focus on transportation and freight payment factoring. As the company gradually transformed from a more traditional bank into a digital freight payments business, the stock was a top performer for the Fund in calendar 2021. This transition created significant future potential earnings as Triumph builds its freight payments network, but it also necessitated greater expenditures on programming talent to handle large freight broker onboarding, which negatively impacted earnings. Finally, the company is taking a “go slow” approach on pricing the network in order to foster early adoption. Ultimately Triumph expects its electronic process for paying freight invoices, to substantially lower transaction cost for brokers, shippers and factors.

Outlook

We remain committed to identifying inefficiencies in the small cap market that result in stock prices and valuations that do not accurately reflect our assessment of the underlying value of corporate enterprises. This approach is applied consistently over time, regardless of the current market environment.

While many forms of inefficiency may exist, we focus on companies that are misunderstood, underfollowed or in the midst of a “special situation” where we believe we can use our strengths consistent with our time horizon, resource deployment or a willingness to solve complex situations. We require fundamentally sound business models, capable management teams and financial stability. Key to our process is identifying distinct, company-specific catalysts on the horizon to sustain, enhance or highlight the fundamental outlook.

Our goal is to achieve an attractive total return for our investors, while managing to an appropriate level of risk over a market cycle.

 

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Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2022

 

Security name    % of
Net Assets
 
1    Herc Holdings, Inc.      1.86
2    Wintrust Financial Corp.      1.56  
3    ChampionX Corp.      1.52  
4    Rambus, Inc.      1.50  
5    Popular, Inc.      1.49  
6    Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.      1.47  
7    Lantheus Holdings, Inc.      1.45  
8    Antero Resources Corp.      1.45  
9    AECOM      1.35  
10    Kadant, Inc.      1.33  

The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.

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

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 20223

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20223

 

           
                           Life of      Expense Ratios4  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Class N      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      -16.18      2.31      8.13           0.94      0.90
     
Retail Class      -16.40        2.05        7.85               1.19        1.15  
     
Admin Class      -16.63        1.79        7.59               1.43        1.40  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)      -16.16        2.36               7.30        0.85        0.85  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Russell 2000® Value Index1      -17.69        2.87        7.94        7.10          
Russell 2000® Index2      -23.50        3.55        8.55        7.84                    

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    Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

2    Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

 

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

 

4    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 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSMIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Class N    LSMNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

 

Market Conditions

The bear market that started in 2021 continued through the end of the period, as the first nine months of 2022 marked the fourth worst start to a year for small and mid cap stocks going back to 1926. The third quarter of 2022 was the third consecutive quarterly decline for US equities, as every domestic size and style box was down.

The Russell 2500 Growth Index had its second-worst start to the year since 2002, falling nearly 30% year-to-date and 39% from its peak. During the first nine months of 2022, market volatility in both directions has been quite significant. Historically, some of the biggest rallies have occurred during bear markets, and this period was certainly no exception. The most recent quarter started with optimism that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might pivot away from its monetary policy tightening but ended with the reality that inflation is going to be harder to tame than most originally thought. Recession risks are also rising, and a recession may have already started in the second half of 2022, with business confidence, housing and manufacturing orders all in recession territory.

While we do expect earnings estimates to continue to move down, we believe the market has discounted a lot of this bad news to date. Although overall sentiment remains bearish and further volatility near-term is likely, we believe there are bullish indicators that may be starting to emerge — particularly for small cap equities (relative to large caps) as we look ahead longer-term.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Institutional Class shares of the Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund returned -25.43% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index, which returned -29.39%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Among the top contributors to positive relative performance was stock selection in the healthcare, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples sectors. Conversely, relative positioning in energy and stock selection in the information technology and energy sectors detracted from relative performance.

The Fund’s top contributions to relative performance at the individual stock level were biotech company PTC Therapeutics Inc., behavioral health company Acadia Healthcare Co., and member-based warehouse club retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. PTC Therapeutics focuses on treating rare diseases. The company benefitted from positive results in a confirmatory European clinical trial for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment. The result firmed up the company’s long-term revenue outlook and raised the possibility of bringing this product to the US market. Acadia Healthcare has a strong portfolio of inpatient facilities as well as outpatient addiction centers. Its earnings momentum continued to be strong despite concerns about labor costs, and its pipeline of new facilities and partnerships has also remained healthy, providing visibility into strong earnings in the coming years. BJ’s Wholesale Club operates membership warehouse clubs in the US, with an emphasis on selling groceries at prices roughly 25% lower than conventional grocers. The broad inflationary environment has driven consumers to seek value, and this trading-down effect led to robust membership gains and sales growth.

Conversely, the largest detractors of relative performance among individual stocks were semiconductor provider Semtech Corporation, consumer products producer Helen of Troy Ltd., and digital on-demand printer manufacturer Kornit Digital Ltd. Semtech provides semiconductors to various consumer, industrial, and communications end markets. Our original thesis was centered on the core business stabilizing at solid growth levels, while new products related to the Internet of Things accelerated growth. Unfortunately, the stock was caught up in the semiconductor downdraft given its exposure to the consumer-related areas of computing and smartphones. Additionally, Semtech’s proposed acquisition of Sierra Wireless was not ideally timed and involves integrating a lower gross margin business. Helen of Troy focuses on personal care and household products. Its retail customers got caught with too much inventory, as demand slowed leading to greater price promotions and lower earnings. Kornit Digital serves the growing e-commerce sector. The stock saw a sharp sell-off due to a rotation away from high-growth, high-valuation stocks during the period. Also, investors feared that Kornit’s massive growth during the Covid-19 pandemic period likely pulled forward demand, thus potentially slowing future growth.

Outlook

Excess volatility in our benchmarks was at highly elevated levels throughout the period, reflecting a market environment with low conviction among investors. Stock markets fluctuated from an oversold state to an overbought one, and vice versa during the course of the period. Below the surface, new leadership groups gained momentum, while old leadership groups continued to gasp for air. Specifically, energy and certain

 

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areas within healthcare and industrials continued to garner support, while technology continued to struggle. While we certainly expect more “throwback” rallies in old leadership, we would expect this new leadership to maintain its relative performance edge.

We are also witnessing the early stages of small/mid cap stock outperformance relative to the broader market. While this seems counterintuitive given the economic struggles we are facing, this cohort of stocks seems to have much more harshly discounted the recession up to this point.

Investors are slowly coming to grips with investing in a rising rate environment, with no near term safety net provided by the Fed. This will become even more challenging as companies report their third-quarter earnings and provide an outlook for the remainder of the year and, hopefully, beyond. We clearly expect to see a broad downward revision in estimates across most sectors and industries and will quickly find out how much these lower prospective earnings have been discounted by the market. More durable growth businesses should weather the storm far better than their weaker peers, as will those business models with the most attractive return profiles.

We believe quality and (especially) growth become scarce and attractive attributes at this point in an economic cycle, and should benefit our process going forward.

 

 

Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2022

 

Security name    % of
Net Assets
 
1    Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.      2.53
2    BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.      2.45  
3    HEICO Corp.      2.19  
4    Pure Storage, Inc., Class A      2.15  
5    Paylocity Holding Corp.      2.09  
6    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.      1.89  
7    Axonics, Inc.      1.79  
8    WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.      1.77  
9    FTI Consulting, Inc.      1.76  
10    Texas Roadhouse, Inc.      1.71  

The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Institutional Class Shares2

June 30, 2015 (inception) through September 30, 2022

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20222

 

           
                   

Life of

    

Life of

     Expense Ratios3  
     

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

Class I

    

Class N

     Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 6/30/15)      -25.43      7.27      8.04           0.99      0.85
     
Class N (Inception 10/1/19)      -25.41                      5.81        1.00        0.83  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Russell 2500TM Growth Index1      -29.39        6.30        6.75        5.31                    

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    Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-to-mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500TM Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the small-to-mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-to-mid-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Indices are unmanaged.

 

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 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 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.

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

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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 Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. 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 of each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

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.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $823.60          $4.25  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.41          $4.71  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $822.60          $5.39  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.15          $5.97  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $823.80          $3.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.96          $4.15  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.93%, 1.18% and 0.82% for Institutional Class, Retail 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 (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $843.10          $4.16  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.56          $4.56  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $842.00          $5.31  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.30          $5.82  

Admin Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $841.00          $6.46  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,018.05          $7.08  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $843.20          $3.88  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.86          $4.26  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.15%, 1.40% and 0.84% 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 (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
9/30/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $811.00          $3.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.91          $4.20  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $811.10          $3.77  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.91          $4.20  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) 0.83% and 0.83% for Institutional 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 (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. This meeting typically includes all the Independent Trustees, including the Trustees who do not serve on the Contract Review Committee. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements at its June Board Meeting.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”) believes to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory fees to the fees charged to institutional accounts with similar strategies managed by the Adviser, if any, and to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and/or fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Adviser, including how profitability is determined for the Funds, and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Adviser of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (ii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iii) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, to the extent applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Adviser and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research and other similar services, (iv) each Adviser’s policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting, liquidity and valuation, (v) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (vi) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, where available, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category of funds, total return information for various periods, third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds, and performance ratings provided by a different third-party rating organization. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, the Trustees are periodically provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings, both at the Board and at the Committee level.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2022. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees also considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Adviser as well as the affiliation between the Adviser and Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the Natixis family of funds.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, but also the benefits to the Funds from the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements, such as new rules relating to the fair valuation of investments and the use of derivatives.

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

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

 

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

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2021, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

      One-Year        Three-Year        Five-Year  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

     54%          67%          45%  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

     22%          76%          90%  

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     26%          54%          40%  

In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund had outperformed its relevant performance benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021; and (3) that the Adviser’s investment strategy is expected to result in cyclical underperformance from time to time, but that this style of investing is showing improved performance generally, which is expected to help the Fund’s performance. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and administrative services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing mutual funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund and the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had demonstrated its intention to have competitive fee levels by making recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that all of the Funds have expense limitations in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for certain Funds under their respective expense limitation agreements. The Trustees also considered that Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund’s current expenses are below its expense limitation. The Trustees noted that the Funds had total advisory fee rates that were at or below the medians of their respective peer groups of funds.

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about how expenses are determined and allocated for purposes of profitability calculations. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the performance of the Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, whether the Adviser had implemented breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to such Funds and the overall profit margin of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC compared to that of certain other investment managers for which such data was available.

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

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitations.

 

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The Trustees also considered management’s explanation of the factors that are taken into account with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense limitations. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that although none of the Funds’ management fees were subject to breakpoints, each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above. The Trustees also considered that the Funds have benefitted from the substantial reinvestment the Adviser has made into its business.

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

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

 

 

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the Covid-19 crisis and its significant disruptions to the economy and business operations, as well as more recent market volatility, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2023.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (including updates through September 30, 2022)

Effective December 1, 2018, the Funds adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.

The rule requires the Funds to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk considering applicable factors during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions. In fulfilling this requirement, each Fund assesses and reviews (where applicable and amongst other matters) its investment strategy, portfolio holdings, possible investment concentrations, use of derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections, use of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Each Program has established a Program Administrator, which is the adviser of the Funds.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). None of the Funds has established an HLIM.

During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations.

During the period January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board is operating effectively. The Program Administrators have also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly throughout the period.

Pursuant to the Rule’s requirements, the Board has received and reviewed a written report prepared by each Fund’s Program Administrator that addressed the operation of the Programs, assessed their adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Programs.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.7% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%

 

  273,827     Hexcel Corp.   $ 14,162,332  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%

 

  170,410     HUB Group, Inc., Class A(a)     11,754,882  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 2.6%

 

  275,945     Dorman Products, Inc.(a)     22,660,604  
  332,277     Gentherm, Inc.(a)     16,524,135  
  286,769     Patrick Industries, Inc.     12,571,953  
   

 

 

 
      51,756,692  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 3.1%

 

  432,101     Ameris Bancorp     19,319,236  
  889,778     Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)     19,557,320  
  319,327     Lakeland Financial Corp.     23,250,199  
   

 

 

 
      62,126,755  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.8%

 

  1,272,993     Primo Water Corp.     15,976,062  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 6.4%

 

  186,913     Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)     12,315,698  
  813,265     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     32,156,498  
  587,825     Inhibrx, Inc.(a)     10,551,459  
  720,780     Insmed, Inc.(a)     15,525,601  
  544,120     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     27,314,824  
  577,379     Vericel Corp.(a)     13,395,193  
  618,043     Xencor, Inc.(a)     16,056,757  
   

 

 

 
      127,316,030  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.5%

 

  315,347     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     39,219,706  
  140,067     UFP Industries, Inc.     10,107,235  
   

 

 

 
      49,326,941  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.3%

 

  497,284     Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a)     15,669,419  
  365,193     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     21,769,155  
  418,319     PJT Partners, Inc., Class A     27,952,075  
   

 

 

 
      65,390,649  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.1%

 

  536,997     Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)     41,021,201  
  706,776     Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)     19,775,592  
   

 

 

 
      60,796,793  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.5%

 

  478,937     Calix, Inc.(a)     29,282,208  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 2.4%

 

  136,559     Arcosa, Inc.     7,808,444  
  963,055     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     38,840,008  
   

 

 

 
      46,648,452  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.5%

 

  230,511     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     17,843,857  
  203,955     Itron, Inc.(a)     8,588,545  
  204,611     Novanta, Inc.(a)     23,663,262  
   

 

 

 
      50,095,664  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 3.2%

 

  667,577     Cactus, Inc., Class A   $ 25,654,984  
  571,955     Noble Corp. PLC(a)     16,918,429  
  643,728     Weatherford International PLC(a)     20,785,977  
   

 

 

 
      63,359,390  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.7%

 

  500,029     Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)     11,620,674  
  807,654     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)     25,836,851  
  1,084,399     Sovos Brands, Inc.(a)     15,441,842  
   

 

 

 
      52,899,367  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 9.8%

 

  521,673     AtriCure, Inc.(a)     20,397,414  
  578,546     Axonics, Inc.(a)     40,752,780  
  233,102     CONMED Corp.     18,687,787  
  288,067     Cutera, Inc.(a)     13,135,855  
  167,056     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     29,630,723  
  208,552     LivaNova PLC(a)     10,588,185  
  481,419     Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     27,204,988  
  463,218     NuVasive, Inc.(a)     20,293,581  
  195,546     STAAR Surgical Co.(a)     13,795,770  
   

 

 

 
      194,487,083  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 5.9%

 

  357,962     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     27,985,469  
  881,773     Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a)     10,440,193  
  304,100     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     24,175,950  
  143,790     ModivCare, Inc.(a)     14,332,987  
  1,269,108     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     39,938,829  
   

 

 

 
      116,873,428  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 2.0%

 

  1,090,405     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     39,178,252  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%

 

  908,124     Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a)     8,854,209  
  209,144     Papa John’s International, Inc.     14,642,172  
  227,166     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     19,822,505  
   

 

 

 
      43,318,886  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 0.8%

 

  185,078     Installed Building Products, Inc.     14,989,467  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.0%

 

  783,261     BRP Group, Inc., Class A(a)     20,638,927  
  77,061     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     19,682,921  
   

 

 

 
      40,321,848  
   

 

 

 
  Interactive Media & Services – 1.3%

 

  617,719     CarGurus, Inc.(a)     8,753,078  
  326,381     Shutterstock, Inc.     16,374,535  
   

 

 

 
      25,127,613  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 3.6%

 

  729,407     EVERTEC, Inc.     22,866,910  
  543,444     Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(a)     10,178,706  
  465,663     WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)     38,109,860  
   

 

 

 
      71,155,476  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 1.7%

 

  334,868     Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)     16,070,315  
  960,204     Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)     18,493,529  
   

 

 

 
      34,563,844  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%

 

  137,464     Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 21,605,217  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 3.9%

 

  345,564     Albany International Corp., Class A     27,240,810  
  341,019     Helios Technologies, Inc.     17,255,561  
  152,148     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     31,617,876  
   

 

 

 
      76,114,247  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 1.2%

 

  397,460     TechTarget, Inc.(a)     23,529,632  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%

 

  99,572     Denbury, Inc.(a)     8,589,081  
  471,081     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A     9,332,114  
   

 

 

 
      17,921,195  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products – 2.6%

 

  658,229     BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)     13,566,100  
  719,053     elf Beauty, Inc.(a)     27,050,774  
  141,803     Inter Parfums, Inc.     10,700,454  
   

 

 

 
      51,317,328  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%

 

  452,281     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     24,056,826  
  688,513     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     23,306,165  
   

 

 

 
      47,362,991  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 4.2%

 

  139,385     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     23,097,489  
  256,225     Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)     16,974,906  
  105,367     ICF International, Inc.     11,487,110  
  732,555     KBR, Inc.     31,661,027  
   

 

 

 
      83,220,532  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.6%

 

  584,733     Marten Transport Ltd.     11,203,484  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.0%

 

  522,541     MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)     27,062,398  
  552,136     MaxLinear, Inc.(a)     18,010,676  
  1,145,616     Rambus, Inc.(a)     29,121,559  
  194,176     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     23,969,086  
   

 

 

 
      98,163,719  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 4.2%

 

  749,144     Box, Inc., Class A(a)     18,271,622  
  370,588     Envestnet, Inc.(a)     16,454,107  
  335,192     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     10,793,182  
  540,881     Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a)     18,822,659  
  735,565     Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)     19,507,184  
   

 

 

 
      83,848,754  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.7%

 

  220,907     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)     12,914,223  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.6%

 

  1,164,537     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     31,873,378  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6%

 

  223,173     Columbia Sportswear Co.     15,019,543  
  191,832     Oxford Industries, Inc.     17,222,677  
   

 

 

 
      32,242,220  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.0%

 

  211,249     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   $ 21,712,172  
  246,375     McGrath RentCorp     20,661,008  
  163,171     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     16,992,628  
   

 

 

 
      59,365,808  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,880,194,049)     1,931,590,842  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
 
  Short-Term Investments – 3.0%  
$ 59,693,865     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $59,699,337 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $50,850,500 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.375% due 7/15/2025 valued at $60,887,775 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $59,693,865)
    59,693,865  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.7%  
  (Identified Cost $1,939,887,914)     1,991,284,707  
  Other assets less liabilities—(0.7)%     (14,190,031
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,977,094,676  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.  
  ADR     An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       9.8

Biotechnology

       6.4  

Health Care Providers & Services

       5.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       5.0  

Software

       4.2  

Professional Services

       4.2  

Machinery

       3.9  

IT Services

       3.6  

Capital Markets

       3.3  

Energy Equipment & Services

       3.2  

Banks

       3.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       3.1  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       3.0  

Food Products

       2.7  

Auto Components

       2.6  

Personal Products

       2.6  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       2.5  

Building Products

       2.5  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.4  

Construction & Engineering

       2.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.2  

Insurance

       2.0  

Health Care Technology

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       15.1  

Short-Term Investments

       3.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       100.7  

Other assets less liabilities

       (0.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.9% of Net Assets  
  Auto Components – 1.0%  
  209,897     Dana, Inc.   $ 2,399,123  
  19,789     LCI Industries     2,007,792  
   

 

 

 
      4,406,915  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 14.1%

 

  120,373     Ameris Bancorp     5,381,877  
  131,546     Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.     3,996,367  
  176,191     Cadence Bank     4,477,013  
  183,482     CVB Financial Corp.     4,645,764  
  236,839     Home BancShares, Inc.     5,331,246  
  269,865     OceanFirst Financial Corp.     5,030,284  
  68,791     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     5,578,950  
  87,484     Popular, Inc.     6,304,097  
  56,181     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     3,746,149  
  50,065     SouthState Corp.     3,961,143  
  79,870     Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)     4,340,935  
  80,878     Wintrust Financial Corp.     6,595,601  
   

 

 

 
      59,389,426  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 1.1%

 

  23,126     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     4,842,122  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.3%

 

  272,349     Janus International Group, Inc.(a)     2,429,353  
  166,607     Quanex Building Products Corp.     3,025,583  
  60,743     UFP Industries, Inc.     4,383,215  
   

 

 

 
      9,838,151  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.8%

 

  64,429     Stifel Financial Corp.     3,344,509  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 3.6%

 

  31,345     Ashland, Inc.     2,976,834  
  71,571     Cabot Corp.     4,572,671  
  245,435     LSB Industries, Inc.(a)     3,497,449  
  159,299     Valvoline, Inc.     4,036,637  
   

 

 

 
      15,083,591  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.3%

 

  49,036     Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)     5,392,979  
  83,923     IAA, Inc.(a)     2,672,948  
  41,538     VSE Corp.     1,470,445  
   

 

 

 
      9,536,372  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.0%

 

  329,070     Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)     4,294,363  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 3.7%

 

  83,319     AECOM     5,696,520  
  81,859     Arcosa, Inc.     4,680,698  
  183,916     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     5,030,102  
   

 

 

 
      15,407,320  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%

 

  140,900     Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,910,994  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.8%

 

  64,183     ALLETE, Inc.     3,212,359  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.5%

 

  27,568     Atkore, Inc.(a)     2,145,066  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.7%

 

  134,809     Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)   $ 2,311,974  
  11,989     Littelfuse, Inc.     2,382,095  
  97,169     Methode Electronics, Inc.     3,609,828  
  95,682     National Instruments Corp.     3,611,039  
  51,402     TD SYNNEX Corp.     4,173,328  
  299,157     TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)     3,942,889  
  245,995     Vontier Corp.     4,110,577  
   

 

 

 
      24,141,730  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 2.6%

 

  328,115     ChampionX Corp.     6,421,211  
  140,177     Weatherford International PLC(a)     4,526,315  
   

 

 

 
      10,947,526  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.7%

 

  100,530     Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C(a)     2,764,575  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%

 

  91,252     Andersons, Inc. (The)     2,831,550  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.3%

 

  15,756     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     2,039,929  
  127,617     Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)     1,812,162  
  399,751     Whole Earth Brands, Inc.(a)     1,535,044  
   

 

 

 
      5,387,135  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.9%

 

  29,129     CONMED Corp.     2,335,272  
  51,732     Embecta Corp.     1,489,364  
  112,554     Inmode Ltd.(a)     3,276,447  
  87,196     Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)     6,132,495  
  39,148     UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)     3,360,464  
   

 

 

 
      16,594,042  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 2.8%

 

  29,900     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     3,168,204  
  146,724     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     4,617,404  
  78,330     Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)     4,040,262  
   

 

 

 
      11,825,870  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 1.1%

 

  300,300     Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a)     4,573,569  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.8%

 

  20,127     Churchill Downs, Inc.     3,706,387  
  33,422     Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     4,072,805  
   

 

 

 
      7,779,192  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.8%

 

  114,582     KB Home     2,969,966  
  88,991     Skyline Champion Corp.(a)     4,704,954  
   

 

 

 
      7,674,920  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.3%

 

  30,646     Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     1,196,113  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.8%

 

  49,418     NextEra Energy Partners LP     3,573,416  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 0.8%

 

  100,002     Employers Holdings, Inc.     3,449,069  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Interactive Media & Services – 0.5%

 

  100,018     TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)   $ 2,208,397  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 3.1%

 

  35,131     Concentrix Corp.     3,921,674  
  69,274     CSG Systems International, Inc.     3,663,209  
  26,645     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)     2,018,625  
  155,777     International Money Express, Inc.(a)     3,550,158  
   

 

 

 
      13,153,666  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.9%

 

  59,611     Brunswick Corp.     3,901,540  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.0%

 

  20,916     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)     4,116,269  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 4.3%

 

  46,020     Albany International Corp., Class A     3,627,757  
  104,615     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     3,517,156  
  127,292     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     3,329,959  
  33,640     Kadant, Inc.     5,611,488  
  126,997     Wabash National Corp.     1,976,073  
   

 

 

 
      18,062,433  
   

 

 

 
  Marine – 0.8%

 

  270,164     Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.     3,385,155  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 2.1%

 

  173,155     Gray Television, Inc.     2,479,579  
  54,939     John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     2,063,509  
  66,800     Scholastic Corp.     2,054,768  
  91,013     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,077,827  
   

 

 

 
      8,675,683  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.4%

 

  107,640     Arconic Corp.(a)     1,834,186  
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 0.8%

 

  49,109     Black Hills Corp.     3,326,153  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.4%

 

  200,840     Antero Resources Corp.(a)     6,131,645  
  103,304     California Resources Corp.     3,969,973  
  84,570     EQT Corp.     3,446,227  
  46,704     Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a)     2,935,346  
  226,665     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.     6,212,888  
   

 

 

 
      22,696,079  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products – 0.6%

 

  124,116     BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)     2,558,031  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%

 

  14,563     Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)     1,941,102  
  58,786     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     3,126,827  
  143,616     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     4,861,402  
   

 

 

 
      9,929,331  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 3.2%

 

  46,263     Insperity, Inc.     4,722,990  
  82,283     Korn Ferry     3,863,187  
  55,596     Science Applications International Corp.     4,916,354  
   

 

 

 
      13,502,531  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.9%

 

  119,404     Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A   $ 1,751,656  
  131,305     UMH Properties, Inc.     2,120,576  
   

 

 

 
      3,872,232  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Single Tenant – 1.0%

 

  63,454     Agree Realty Corp.     4,288,221  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Storage – 0.8%

 

  81,061     CubeSmart     3,247,304  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 1.0%

 

  142,390     STAG Industrial, Inc.     4,048,148  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.2%

 

  248,220     Rambus, Inc.(a)     6,309,752  
  72,602     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)     3,190,132  
   

 

 

 
      9,499,884  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.3%

 

  47,954     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,803,391  
  142,153     Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)     2,793,306  
   

 

 

 
      5,596,697  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.9%

 

  67,288     Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)     3,705,550  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%

 

  61,370     Crocs, Inc.(a)     4,213,664  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.9%

 

  37,297     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     3,697,625  
  94,150     WSFS Financial Corp.     4,374,209  
   

 

 

 
      8,071,834  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 4.1%

 

  192,103     Alta Equipment Group, Inc.     2,115,054  
  193,506     Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(a)     1,128,140  
  75,361     Herc Holdings, Inc.     7,828,501  
  51,617     McGrath RentCorp     4,328,602  
  270,266     MRC Global, Inc.(a)     1,943,212  
   

 

 

 
      17,343,509  
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 0.4%

 

  187,333     Pure Cycle Corp.(a)     1,564,230  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.7%

 

  119,229     United States Cellular Corp.(a)     3,103,531  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $347,480,250)     413,054,153  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 1.8%  
$ 7,382,880     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $7,383,557 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $8,620,200 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000% due 8/15/2052 valued at $7,530,555 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $7,382,880)
  $ 7,382,880  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.7%  
  (Identified Cost $354,863,130)     420,437,033  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.3%     1,264,941  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 421,701,974  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.  
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Banks

       14.1

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       5.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       5.4  

Machinery

       4.3  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       4.1  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       3.9  

Construction & Engineering

       3.7  

Chemicals

       3.6  

Professional Services

       3.2  

IT Services

       3.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

       2.8  

Energy Equipment & Services

       2.6  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.4  

Building Products

       2.3  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       2.2  

Media

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       30.1  

Short-Term Investments

       1.8  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.7  

Other assets less liabilities

       0.3  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.9% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 5.2%  
  20,152     Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)   $ 2,332,594  
  23,335     HEICO Corp.     3,359,773  
  45,577     Hexcel Corp.     2,357,243  
   

 

 

 
      8,049,610  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 2.2%

 

  37,422     Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     1,838,543  
  48,063     Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.     1,488,030  
   

 

 

 
      3,326,573  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 6.4%

 

  3,560     Argenx SE, ADR(a)     1,256,858  
  56,669     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     2,240,692  
  51,999     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     2,610,350  
  10,679     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     2,235,969  
  55,069     Xencor, Inc.(a)     1,430,693  
   

 

 

 
      9,774,562  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.6%

 

  23,278     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     2,895,085  
  46,518     Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.     1,139,691  
   

 

 

 
      4,034,776  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.2%

 

  25,727     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     1,533,586  
  11,300     Morningstar, Inc.     2,399,216  
  42,639     StepStone Group, Inc., Class A     1,045,082  
   

 

 

 
      4,977,884  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.2%

 

  42,357     Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,185,149  
  16,893     Tetra Tech, Inc.     2,171,257  
   

 

 

 
      3,356,406  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.4%

 

  51,886     Ciena Corp.(a)     2,097,751  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 3.3%

 

  8,723     Valmont Industries, Inc.     2,343,172  
  67,367     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     2,716,911  
   

 

 

 
      5,060,083  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 1.1%

 

  5,461     Pool Corp.     1,737,745  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.9%

 

  24,784     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     1,918,530  
  20,641     Coherent Corp.(a)     719,339  
  33,034     Trimble, Inc.(a)     1,792,755  
   

 

 

 
      4,430,624  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 1.4%

 

  109,629     ChampionX Corp.     2,145,440  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 4.9%

 

  51,697     BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)     3,764,058  
  10,980     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     2,223,670  
  34,277     Performance Food Group Co.(a)     1,472,197  
   

 

 

 
      7,459,925  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.6%

 

  74,580     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)   $ 2,385,814  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 9.0%

 

  107,614     AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)     2,201,782  
  39,079     Axonics, Inc.(a)     2,752,725  
  21,696     CONMED Corp.     1,739,368  
  51,811     Envista Holdings Corp.(a)     1,699,919  
  39,305     Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)     2,341,399  
  9,002     Insulet Corp.(a)     2,065,059  
  20,830     LivaNova PLC(a)     1,057,539  
   

 

 

 
      13,857,791  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 4.0%

 

  49,663     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     3,882,654  
  118,876     R1 RCM Holdco, Inc.(a)     2,202,772  
   

 

 

 
      6,085,426  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 1.3%

 

  56,471     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     2,029,003  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.2%

 

  11,281     Churchill Downs, Inc.     2,077,396  
  29,098     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)     1,677,791  
  30,021     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     2,619,632  
   

 

 

 
      6,374,819  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 0.4%

 

  6,649     Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     641,230  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.3%

 

  8,569     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     2,188,694  
  15,848     Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,326,795  
   

 

 

 
      3,515,489  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 5.2%

 

  13,277     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     1,916,137  
  9,021     Concentrix Corp.     1,007,014  
  17,553     Endava PLC, Sponsored ADR(a)     1,415,299  
  15,481     ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,281,280  
  10,716     WEX, Inc.(a)     1,360,289  
   

 

 

 
      7,980,019  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 5.2%

 

  8,541     Chart Industries, Inc.(a)     1,574,533  
  38,665     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     1,672,648  
  14,973     John Bean Technologies Corp.     1,287,678  
  9,981     Middleby Corp. (The)(a)     1,279,265  
  10,358     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     2,152,496  
   

 

 

 
      7,966,620  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.9%

 

  95,315     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A     1,888,190  
  21,684     Matador Resources Co.     1,060,781  
   

 

 

 
      2,948,971  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

 

  37,478     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     1,993,455  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 3.4%

 

  16,329     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     2,705,879  
  58,929     KBR, Inc.     2,546,911  
   

 

 

 
      5,252,790  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.0%

 

  16,366     MKS Instruments, Inc.   $ 1,352,486  
  3,390     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     1,231,926  
  18,645     Nova Ltd.(a)     1,590,419  
  15,763     Power Integrations, Inc.     1,013,876  
  30,962     Semtech Corp.(a)     910,592  
  12,920     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     1,594,845  
   

 

 

 
      7,694,144  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 6.0%

 

  88,046     Box, Inc., Class A(a)     2,147,442  
  13,259     Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     3,203,109  
  30,830     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     992,726  
  5,349     Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     1,858,777  
  29,982     Verint Systems, Inc.(a)     1,006,796  
   

 

 

 
      9,208,850  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.1%

 

  11,996     Five Below, Inc.(a)     1,651,489  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.8%

 

  45,614     Avid Technology, Inc.(a)     1,060,982  
  120,269     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     3,291,762  
   

 

 

 
      4,352,744  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.4%

 

  20,208     Columbia Sportswear Co.     1,359,999  
  7,176     Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)     2,243,289  
  50,756     Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)     1,609,980  
   

 

 

 
      5,213,268  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.0%

 

  45,237     Axos Financial, Inc.(a)     1,548,463  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.0%

 

  15,067     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     1,569,077  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $171,670,663)     148,720,841  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
 
  Short-Term Investments – 3.2%  
$ 4,882,775     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $4,883,223 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $5,078,500 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500% due 9/15/2025 valued at $4,980,500 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $4,882,775)
    4,882,775  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.1%  
  (Identified Cost $176,553,438)     153,603,616  
  Other assets less liabilities—(0.1)%     (223,408
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 153,380,208  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.  
  ADR     An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       9.0

Biotechnology

       6.4  

Software

       6.0  

Aerospace & Defense

       5.2  

IT Services

       5.2  

Machinery

       5.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       5.0  

Food & Staples Retailing

       4.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       4.2  

Health Care Providers & Services

       4.0  

Professional Services

       3.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

       3.4  

Construction & Engineering

       3.3  

Capital Markets

       3.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       2.9  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

       2.8  

Building Products

       2.6  

Insurance

       2.3  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.2  

Banks

       2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       13.5  

Short-Term Investments

       3.2  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       100.1  

Other assets less liabilities

       (0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2022

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
       Small Cap
Value Fund
       Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 1,939,887,914        $ 354,863,130        $ 176,553,438  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       51,396,793          65,573,903          (22,949,822
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments at value

       1,991,284,707          420,437,033          153,603,616  

Cash

                278,061           

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       2,244,948          615,994          10,014  

Receivable for securities sold

                1,920,098           

Dividends and interest receivable

       438,436          381,170          38,434  

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

       265          58          16  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       1,993,968,356          423,632,414          153,652,080  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       14,351,905          953,881          62,629  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       700,230          296,223          21,901  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

       1,289,906          271,764          89,816  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

       277,701          284,529          37,150  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

       79,303          17,436          6,235  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

       12,125          3,350          27  

Audit and tax services fees payable

       45,425          45,915          45,071  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       117,085          57,342          9,043  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       16,873,680          1,930,440          271,872  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 1,977,094,676        $ 421,701,974        $ 153,380,208  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 1,881,479,062        $ 306,948,010        $ 182,975,262  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

       95,615,614          114,753,964          (29,595,054
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 1,977,094,676        $ 421,701,974        $ 153,380,208  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

              

Net assets

     $ 883,457,798        $ 276,019,643        $ 106,566,379  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       38,614,974          12,231,891          10,301,830  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 22.88        $ 22.57        $ 10.34  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Retail Class:

              

Net assets

     $ 62,909,145        $ 63,738,219        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,149,117          2,903,727           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 19.98        $ 21.95        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

              

Net assets

     $        $ 6,775,952        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

                333,598           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $        $ 20.31        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 1,030,727,733        $ 75,168,160        $ 46,813,829  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       44,362,032          3,328,601          4,521,472  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 23.23        $ 22.58        $ 10.35  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

     $ 10,396,028 (a)    $ 7,411,939      $ 510,496  

Interest

       125,672       16,800        9,953  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (52,906     (21,902       
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       10,468,794       7,406,837        520,449  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 5)

       18,479,365       4,039,249        1,004,898  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

       211,376       243,852         

Administrative fees (Note 5)

       1,084,767       237,337        59,585  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

       79,886       27,037        15,767  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 5)

       (38,332     (53,840      (3,526

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

       1,384,697       370,715        5,655  

Audit and tax services fees

       43,465       44,035        43,384  

Custodian fees and expenses

       89,404       18,355        9,911  

Legal fees (Note 7)

       77,331       16,909        4,237  

Registration fees

       82,576       79,620        48,125  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       137,432       93,453        5,323  

Miscellaneous expenses

       93,635       41,069        27,388  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       21,725,602       5,157,791        1,220,747  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

             (122,879      (103,974
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       21,725,602       5,034,912        1,116,773  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       (11,256,808     2,371,925        (596,324
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       55,541,403       53,239,567        (6,038,711
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (710,299,435     (140,778,533      (41,617,706
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

       (654,758,032     (87,538,966      (47,656,417
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (666,014,840   $ (85,167,041    $ (48,252,741
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes a non-recurring dividend of $1,235,166.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund     Small Cap Value Fund  
      Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:         

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (11,256,808   $ (19,450,861   $ 2,371,925     $ 507,378  

Net realized gain on investments

     55,541,403       533,253,178       53,239,567       100,227,931  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (710,299,435     177,322,872       (140,778,533     147,963,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (666,014,840     691,125,189       (85,167,041     248,698,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:         

Institutional Class

     (225,523,167     (22,559,287     (63,922,055     (26,695,330

Retail Class

     (19,793,925     (2,296,488     (14,932,854     (7,238,030

Admin Class

                 (1,673,437     (668,585

Class N

     (252,701,386     (24,308,305     (19,629,374     (8,552,785
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (498,018,478     (49,164,080     (100,157,720     (43,154,730
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      261,184,927       36,085,434       14,383,874       (91,550,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (902,848,391     678,046,543       (170,940,887     113,993,526  
NET ASSETS         

Beginning of the year

     2,879,943,067       2,201,896,524       592,642,861       478,649,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 1,977,094,676     $ 2,879,943,067     $ 421,701,974     $ 592,642,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
      Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:     

Net investment loss

   $ (596,324   $ (105,005

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,038,711     9,142,738  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (41,617,706     8,684,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (48,252,741     17,722,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:     

Institutional Class

     (7,348,311     (450,185

Class N

     (901,138     (58,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (8,249,449     (508,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      130,096,993       10,400,054  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     73,594,803       27,613,930  
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of the year

     79,785,405       52,171,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 153,380,208     $ 79,785,405  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.15 )(b)      (0.26     (0.17     (0.16     (0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (7.06     8.94       4.73       (2.51     7.54  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (7.21     8.68       4.56       (2.67     7.38  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net realized capital gains

     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 22.88     $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     (24.77 )%(b)      30.53     17.98     (6.88 )%      29.77

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 883,458     $ 1,299,777     $ 1,037,625     $ 908,616     $ 926,914  

Net expenses

     0.93     0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94

Gross expenses

     0.93     0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94

Net investment loss

     (0.51 )%(b)      (0.72 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.62 )%      (0.58 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     34     52     52     67     41

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.16), total return would have been (24.83%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.56%).  

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund – Retail Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.19 )(b)      (0.30     (0.21     (0.21     (0.22

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.14     8.04       4.28       (2.35     6.98  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.33     7.74       4.07       (2.56     6.76  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net realized capital gains

     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 19.98     $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     (24.94 )%(b)      30.20     17.67     (7.11 )%(c)      29.45

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 62,909     $ 105,027     $ 98,205     $ 95,635     $ 136,415  

Net expenses

     1.18     1.17     1.19     1.19 %(d)      1.19

Gross expenses

     1.18     1.17     1.19     1.20     1.19

Net investment loss

     (0.76 )%(b)      (0.92 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.86 )%      (0.82 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     34     52     52     67     41

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.21), total return would have been (25.01%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.81%).  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund – Class N  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.11 )(b)      (0.22     (0.14     (0.13     (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (7.19     9.04       4.77       (2.52     7.58  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (7.30     8.82       4.63       (2.65     7.46  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net realized capital gains

     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 23.23     $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     (24.69 )%(b)      30.66     18.09     (6.76 )%      29.93

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,030,728     $ 1,475,139     $ 1,066,067     $ 629,914     $ 517,734  

Net expenses

     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Gross expenses

     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Net investment loss

     (0.39 )%(b)      (0.62 )%      (0.54 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.43 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     34     52     52     67     41

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.13), total return would have been (24.71%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.44%).  

 

      Small Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 32.05     $ 22.34      $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.13       0.04        0.12       0.10       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.18     11.79        (4.03     (2.49     2.11  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (4.05     11.83        (3.91     (2.39     2.20  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.05     (0.13      (0.12     (0.08     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

     (5.38     (1.99      (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (5.43     (2.12      (2.41     (4.22     (4.30
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 22.57     $ 32.05      $ 22.34     $ 28.66     $ 35.27  
  

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (16.18 )%      55.05      (15.31 )%      (4.11 )%      6.21

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 276,020     $ 378,856      $ 295,006     $ 433,360     $ 587,198  

Net expenses(c)

     0.90     0.90      0.90     0.90     0.90

Gross expenses

     0.93     0.94      0.95     0.93     0.92

Net investment income

     0.48     0.12      0.48     0.36     0.26

Portfolio turnover rate

     28     23      23     24     19

 

(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)   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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Small Cap Value Fund – Retail Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.06       (0.04     0.05       0.03       0.00 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.06     11.55       (3.96     (2.44     2.08  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (4.00     11.51       (3.91     (2.41     2.08  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net investment income

           (0.06     (0.04            

Net realized capital gains

     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (5.38     (2.05     (2.33     (4.14     (4.25
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 21.95     $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66  
  

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (16.40 )%      54.69     (15.56 )%      (4.33 )%      5.95

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 63,738     $ 92,036     $ 83,163     $ 134,434     $ 208,310  

Net expenses(d)

     1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15

Gross expenses

     1.18     1.19     1.20     1.18     1.17

Net investment income (loss)

     0.23     (0.12 )%      0.23     0.10     0.01

Portfolio turnover rate

     28     23     23     24     19

 

(a)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(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.  

 

      Small Cap Value Fund – Admin Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.01     (0.10     (0.01     (0.04     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.74     10.88       (3.73     (2.39     2.00  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (3.75     10.78       (3.74     (2.43     1.92  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net realized capital gains

     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 20.31     $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25  
  

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (16.63 )%      54.29     (15.74 )%      (4.60 )%      5.68

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 6,776     $ 9,440     $ 7,662     $ 13,357     $ 24,530  

Net expenses(c)

     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40

Gross expenses

     1.43     1.43     1.45     1.43     1.42

Net investment loss

     (0.02 )%      (0.38 )%      (0.03 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.24 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     28     23     23     24     19

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss 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)   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.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Small Cap Value Fund – Class N  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 32.07     $ 22.35      $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.15       0.05        0.13       0.12       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.19     11.80        (4.03     (2.50     2.11  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (4.04     11.85        (3.90     (2.38     2.23  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.07     (0.14      (0.14     (0.11     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

     (5.38     (1.99      (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (5.45     (2.13      (2.43     (4.25     (4.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 22.58     $ 32.07      $ 22.35     $ 28.68     $ 35.31  
  

 

 

 

Total return

     (16.16 )%      55.15      (15.28 )%      (4.07 )%      6.28

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 75,168     $ 112,310      $ 92,818     $ 141,821     $ 153,646  

Net expenses

     0.84     0.85      0.85     0.83     0.83

Gross expenses

     0.84     0.85      0.85     0.83     0.83

Net investment income

     0.53     0.17      0.53     0.43     0.33

Portfolio turnover rate

     28     23      23     24     19

 

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

 

      Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.06     (0.02 )(b)      (0.04     (0.04     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.37     3.56       2.06       (1.55 )(c)      3.23  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (3.43     3.54       2.02       (1.59     3.18  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net realized capital gains

     (1.48     (0.10     (0.24     (3.87      
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.34     $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49  
  

 

 

 

Total return(d)

     (25.43 )%      30.00 %(b)      20.38     (3.27 )%      25.83

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 106,566     $ 70,526     $ 52,170     $ 34,312     $ 17,500  

Net expenses(e)

     0.84 %(f)      0.84 %(f)      0.84     0.85     0.85

Gross expenses

     0.91     0.99     1.21     1.30     1.43

Net investment loss

     (0.45 )%      (0.14 )%(b)      (0.34 )%      (0.35 )%      (0.35 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     50     50     60     67     102

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.08), total return would have been 29.49% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.52%).  
(c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(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)   Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class N  
      Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 15.26     $ 11.81     $ 9.89  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.05     (0.01 )(b)      (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.38     3.56       2.20  
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (3.43     3.55       2.16  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

      

Net realized capital gains

     (1.48     (0.10     (0.24
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.35     $ 15.26     $ 11.81  
  

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (25.41 )%      30.08 %(b)      22.08 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

      

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 46,814     $ 9,260     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

     0.83     0.83     0.83 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     0.91     1.00     107.49 %(f) 

Net investment loss

     (0.44 )%      (0.08 )%(b)      (0.34 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     50     50     60 %(g) 

 

*   Class operations commenced on October 1, 2019.  
(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been 29.66% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.50%).  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(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)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(g)   Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2020.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2022

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

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

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

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

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

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

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Small Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N shares. Small Cap Value Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional 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. 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. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus. Admin Class shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries.

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. Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt and unlisted equities where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

The Funds may also fair value investments 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, 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 investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.

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, is 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. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. 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. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. 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 in the Funds’ books and records 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.

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.

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.

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trusts treat 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 September 30, 2022 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.

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

 

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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.

e.  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 return of capital distributions received, distribution re-designations, capital gain distributions received and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions 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 and wash sales. 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 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 years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     2022 Distributions        2021 Distributions  

Fund

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

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 14,122,150        $ 483,896,328        $ 498,018,478        $        $ 49,164,080        $ 49,164,080  

Small Cap Value Fund

     8,282,886          91,874,834          100,157,720          2,422,269          40,732,461          43,154,730  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

              8,249,449          8,249,449                   508,774          508,774  

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 September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
       Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $      $ 1,427,268        $  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     54,712,252        48,588,938           
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

     54,712,252        50,016,206           
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

     (7,898,482               (6,245,087
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     49,079,545        65,022,288          (23,312,817
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

   $ 95,893,315      $ 115,038,494        $ (29,557,904
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

* Under current tax law, net operating losses, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. Small Cap Growth Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund are deferring net operating losses and capital losses.

As of September 30, 2022, the tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

      Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 1,942,205,162      $ 355,414,745      $ 176,916,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 265,284,889      $ 96,500,094      $ 5,091,042  

Gross tax depreciation

     (216,205,344      (31,477,806      (28,403,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 49,079,545      $ 65,022,288      $ (23,312,817
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

f.  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

 

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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 September 30, 2022, 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.

g.  Securities Lending. Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund 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 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 September 30, 2022, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

h.  Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their 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.

i.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 related to the measurement of fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, eliminating the ability to apply a discount to the fair value of such securities, and introducing related disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

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 have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2022, at value:

Small Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 1,931,590,842        $        $                 —        $ 1,931,590,842  

Short-Term Investments

              59,693,865                   59,693,865  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,931,590,842        $ 59,693,865        $        $ 1,991,284,707  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Small Cap Value Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 413,054,153        $        $                 —        $ 413,054,153  

Short-Term Investments

              7,382,880                   7,382,880  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 413,054,153        $ 7,382,880        $        $ 420,437,033  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 148,720,841        $        $                 —        $ 148,720,841  

Short-Term Investments

              4,882,775                   4,882,775  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 148,720,841        $ 4,882,775        $        $ 153,603,616  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the year ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases        Sales  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 809,093,493        $ 1,011,103,221  

Small Cap Value Fund

     147,792,628          227,940,431  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     182,539,304          63,489,680  

5.  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:

 

Fund

   Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.75%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     0.75%  

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 January 31, 2023, 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, is 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.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2022, 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

Small Cap Growth Fund

   1.00%      1.25%           0.95%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.90%      1.15%      1.40%      0.85%

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.85%                0.83%

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 September 30, 2022, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fees
       Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1
       Voluntary
Waivers of
Management
Fees2
       Net
Management
Fees
       Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 
     Gross        Net  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 18,479,365        $        $        $ 18,479,365          0.75%          0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     4,039,249                            4,039,249          0.75%          0.75%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     1,004,898          88,872          13,965          902,061          0.75%          0.67%  

For the year ended September 30, 2022, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     Reimbursement1

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class
     Class N      Total

Small Cap Value Fund

   $98,247      $22,229      $2,403      $—      $122,879

1 Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

2 In order to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement do not exceed limitations, the Adviser may voluntarily waive additional advisory fees for Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund. Voluntary management fee waivers are not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

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 Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trusts.

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

Under the Retail Class Plans, each 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, Small Cap Value 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 sale 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 Small Cap Value 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.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2022, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees        Distribution Fees  

Fund

   Admin Class        Retail Class        Admin Class  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $        $ 211,376        $  

Small Cap Value Fund

     21,323          201,206          21,323  

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. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. 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 September 30, 2022, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     1,084,767  

Small Cap Value Fund

     237,337  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     59,585  

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 September 30, 2022, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     1,349,327  

Small Cap Value Fund

     346,081  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     1,983  

As of September 30, 2022, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

   Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     12,125  

Small Cap Value Fund

     3,350  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     27  

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.

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their 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 $210,000. 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

 

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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.

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. 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. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction to expenses, as follows:

 

Fund

   Amount  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     (38,332

Small Cap Value Fund

     (53,840

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     (3,526

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

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of September 30, 2022, Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust (“Pension Plan”), Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) and Loomis Sayles non-qualified retirement plans held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Funds’ net assets:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan        Retirement Plan        Non-Qualified
Retirement Plans
       Total Affiliated
Ownership
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     0.07%          1.11%                   1.18%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.31%          5.33%          6.19%          11.83%  

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

g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2023 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Natixis Advisors reimbursed Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund $1,137 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

6.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses 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. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds 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  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 1,277,963        $ 98,196        $        $ 8,538  

Small Cap Value Fund

     293,931          68,022          7,224          1,538  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     4,518                            1,137  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

7.  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. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  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 September 30, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ 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%
Non-Affiliated
Account Holders
     Percentage of
Non-Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated Ownership
Ownership (Note 5f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Small Cap Value Fund

   1        14.52%          11.83%          26.35%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   4        71.21%                   71.21%  

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 Funds do 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.

9.   Risk. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

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

 

       Small Cap Growth Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       8,017,172        $ 223,956,965          9,135,230        $ 323,499,208  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       6,623,931          211,700,835          603,506          21,484,823  

Redeemed

       (11,564,237        (328,676,465        (10,600,777        (379,032,001
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       3,076,866        $ 106,981,335          (862,041      $ (34,047,970
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       320,387        $ 7,927,984          559,662        $ 17,611,050  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       703,528          19,670,652          71,504          2,286,695  

Redeemed

       (1,078,080        (27,258,549        (1,253,848        (39,965,014
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (54,165      $ 340,087          (622,682      $ (20,067,269
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       8,143,108        $ 239,198,836          12,972,678        $ 459,829,686  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       7,685,869          249,252,745          666,169          23,982,068  

Redeemed

       (11,325,816        (334,588,076        (10,783,445        (393,611,081
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       4,503,161        $ 153,863,505          2,855,402        $ 90,200,673  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       7,525,862        $ 261,184,927          1,370,679        $ 36,085,434  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

September 30, 2022

 

10.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Small Cap Value Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,638,952        $ 45,506,016          2,185,029        $ 65,327,936  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,209,266          63,052,444          969,486          25,449,017  

Redeemed

       (3,438,164        (92,106,055        (4,539,392        (134,099,821
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       410,054        $ 16,452,405          (1,384,877      $ (43,322,868
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       118,433        $ 3,328,950          272,038        $ 7,899,117  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       535,511          14,897,926          280,859          7,220,881  

Redeemed

       (687,758        (19,095,126        (1,417,269        (40,836,991
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (33,814      $ (868,250        (864,372      $ (25,716,993
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Admin Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       41,072        $ 1,112,201          23,426        $ 655,054  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       64,887          1,673,437          27,530          666,234  

Redeemed

       (93,082        (2,413,386        (101,301        (2,619,066
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       12,877        $ 372,252          (50,345      $ (1,297,778
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       719,077        $ 21,151,505          710,243        $ 21,428,894  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       687,544          19,629,374          325,820          8,552,785  

Redeemed

       (1,580,215        (42,353,412        (1,686,418        (51,194,452
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (173,594      $ (1,572,533        (650,355      $ (21,212,773
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       215,523        $ 14,383,874          (2,949,949      $ (91,550,412
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       6,066,124        $ 75,764,451          770,533        $ 10,719,355  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       493,838          7,348,311          31,883          450,185  

Redeemed

       (882,881        (10,629,212        (596,871        (8,728,075
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       5,677,081        $ 72,483,550          205,545        $ 2,441,465  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       4,203,057        $ 60,895,993          673,195        $ 8,900,000  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       60,520          901,138          4,146          58,589  

Redeemed

       (348,878        (4,183,688        (70,671        (1,000,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       3,914,699        $ 57,613,443          606,670        $ 7,958,589  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       9,591,780        $ 130,096,993          812,215        $ 10,400,054  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund, Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund:

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (one of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds I), and Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (two of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (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 September 30, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein 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 September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent 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

November 21, 2022

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

 

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2022 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Fund listed below qualifies for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. This percentage is as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying Percentage  

Small Cap Value Fund

     74.14%  

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 September 30, 2022, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 483,896,328  

Small Cap Value Fund

     91,874,834  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     8,249,449  

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, 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 2022, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

  

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

  

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

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

 

Name and Year of Birth  

Position(s)
Held with
the Trusts, 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)  

54

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   54
Formerly, Director of 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   54
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

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  President, University of Massachusetts   54
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 Trusts, 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   54
Director, Sterling Bancorp (bank)
  Significant 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)   54
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 of Trustees 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   54
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   54
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

Audit 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)  

54
Advisor 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   54
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 Trusts, 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.   54
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

President of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds I since 2008; Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds II since 2015

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

54

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 Trusts 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 Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: 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 Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC.

 

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

Officers of the Trusts

Matthew Block

(1981)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since 2022   Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; Assistant Treasurer of the Fund Complex; Managing Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company; Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

Susan McWhan Tobin

(1963)

  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2022   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Natixis Investment Managers (March 2019– May 2022) and Senior Vice President and Head of Compliance, US for Natixis Investment Managers (July 2011–March 2019)

Natalie R. Wagner

(1979)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Since 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 Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ 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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Annual Report

September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Table of Contents

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Portfolio of Investments     35  
Financial Statements     79  
Notes to Financial Statements     110  

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Peter W. Palfrey, CFA®   Class A    NEFRX
Richard G. Raczkowski   Class C    NECRX
Ian Anderson   Class N    NERNX
Barath W. Sankaran, CFA®   Class Y    NERYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Market Conditions

The fixed-income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, took another leg higher in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though has yet to meaningfully decline.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest-rate increases, bringing its benchmark fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” in 2023; or in other words, the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, but to a lesser extent: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022.

One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment-grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September — another level not seen since 2009.1

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Down in credit collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have performed somewhat better. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market have held up relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) produced significantly negative excess returns versus US treasuries. Agency MBS has experienced massive interest rate volatility and the impact of concerns related to quantitative tightening.

High-yield corporate bonds posted double-digit losses due to a sizable increase in yield spreads. High-yield issuers are particularly vulnerable to slower economic growth due to their smaller average size and generally weaker balance sheets. The category outperformed investment grade corporate issues, however, which is unusual for a time of heightened investor risk aversion. This outperformance is due to High Yield’s generally shorter duration profile compared to Investment Grade debt. Also, energy issuers tend to be heavily represented in the high-yield space, which supported relative performance on the strength of rising oil prices.

Emerging market bonds, which tend to have a higher correlation to global growth trends than the broader fixed income market, underperformed in relation to the United States. The asset class was pressured not just by slowing growth and investors’ increased aversion to risk, but also the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and pronounced weakness in emerging-market currencies relative to the US dollar.

 

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Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund returned -15.03%. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -14.60%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Security selection was the main driver of the Fund’s underperformance for the one-year period. Exposure to more credit-sensitive emerging market bonds detracted from excess returns within both investment grade corporate and government-related sectors. Additionally, security selection within agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) pass-throughs weighed on relative returns. In sector allocation terms, the Fund’s underweight to US Treasuries detracted from relative performance. In addition, the Fund’s approximately 10% average allocation to fixed rate high yield corporate bonds weighed on excess returns as the out-of-benchmark sector struggled during the period.

Floating rate bank loans fared better than their equally credit-sensitive high yield corporate counterparts, so the Fund’s modest roughly 5% out-of-benchmark weight to that segment was a partial offset. Our approximately 4% out-of-benchmark non-US dollar positions in Mexico and Uruguay also added significant value, offering diversification and attractive carry. The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve (which depicts the relationship among bond yields across the maturity spectrum) and stance with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity were strong positive contributors for the period, as our below-benchmark duration stance and bias to a flatter yield curve both proved additive. Finally, the Fund’s slightly elevated allocation to cash and equivalents helped buoy performance over the period.

 

Outlook

The Federal Reserve continued to show resolve in the face of persistent inflation pressures and tight labor markets, hiking its benchmark overnight lending rate by another 75 basis points both in July and September. The Fed has tightened by 300 basis points year-to-date, with another 100 basis points currently priced in by year-end. Despite a brief rally in bond prices in July, rates rose once again in response to decidedly hawkish Fed forward guidance and a September inflation report that surprised to the upside. The September dot plot displaying Fed Open Market Committee members’ expectations for the fed funds rate projects a median peak rate of 4.675% by early 2023, exceeding prior peak pricing by about 25 basis points. We ended the quarter with an inverted yield curve and 10-Year Treasuries briefly hitting 4.0%.

We observe that the Fed has been successful in tightening financial conditions to slow the economy down and cool inflation. While we wait for better news on inflation, we acknowledge a growing risk that the Fed overshoots and misses the elusive “soft landing”. Global growth is threatened by the energy crisis in Europe, and by central banks who are now also tightening policy in response to growing inflationary pressures. Additionally, the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate and contribute to market volatility and uncertainty.

We believe we are in the later phases of the credit cycle2, as indicated by the significant spread widening that has occurred over the past three quarters, as well as the significant retracement of equity market indices. Government, corporate and consumer balance sheets entered this part of the cycle in a strong position, but are showing some strains from higher inflation, tightening credit conditions and greater economic uncertainty.

The current Core Plus positioning displays a more defensive bias versus that of last year, but still has a moderate pro-cyclical stance. This reflects our view that risk valuations now more accurately reflect a balanced forward outlook of slower growth, coupled with a less punishing inflation outlook. We are closely watching forward-looking indicators on shelter and autos, which have been the largest contributors to core inflation. We also anticipate some goods price deflation given the strong dollar, lower shipping and transportation costs, and bloated domestic inventories, coupled with waning consumer and business demand.

We have incrementally increased our Treasury allocation to add quality, liquidity and duration to the portfolio, but maintain significant excess carry versus the benchmark, with a yield advantage of approximately 75 basis points. Average credit quality remains high at A1.

Nominal duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity is now approximately 0.30 years longer than the benchmark, while empirical duration is more defensively positioned at approximately 0.3 years shorter than the benchmark. Most recently we have moved closer to neutralizing our overall curve positioning by adding more US Treasury exposure in the 5–10-year part of the curve, while maintaining a modest duration overweight to the 20- to 30-year part of the curve for some protection against the risk of Fed overtightening.

We maintain an underweight to agency MBS but have repositioned our exposures within the sector for a regime where the Fed is neither purchasing nor imminently selling agency MBS.

 

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Within investment grade corporate credit, we remain underweight. While we continue to have a bias towards BBB-rated securities, we have selectively reduced the overall credit sensitivity of our allocation, and favor industries that are more likely to retain pricing power and/or benefit from higher rates, such as banks.

We have a moderate overweight to investment grade securitized credit, primarily in the front end of the yield curve, for more defensive, non-corporate carry. We continue to favor asset-backed securities backed by consumer auto loans and restaurant franchises.

Within the Plus sectors, we have continued to reduce our overall allocation to high yield corporates, currently at 10%, down from approximately 16% in the first quarter. This exposure is split between 6.5% in fixed rate high yield corporates, including a modest 2% in emerging market high yield corporates, and approximately 3.5% in floating rate bank loans. We have been incrementally reducing high yield exposure in response to a more aggressive Fed tightening path, as well as growing signs of economic slowdown from the more robust pace seen in 2021. Where permitted, we added some investment grade, higher quality collateralized loan obligations for additional floating rate carry in the portfolio.

We continue to hold an approximately 3.5% allocation to non-US dollar emerging market bonds. Two-thirds of the exposure is to Mexico and the remainder to Uruguay. Notably this has proven to be an important source of diversification and significant carry year to date.

 

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

2 

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

 

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares3

September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20223

 

           
                          

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios4  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y

 

       
NAV      -15.03      0.26      1.64             0.46      0.46
     
Class A                    
NAV      -15.24        0.01        1.39               0.71        0.71  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -18.82        -0.87        0.95                 
     
Class C                    
NAV      -15.88        -0.74        0.78               1.46        1.46  
With CDSC1      -16.71        -0.74        0.78                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)

 

                
NAV      -14.94        0.36               1.61        0.38        0.38  
   
Comparative Performance

 

       
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2      -14.60        -0.27        0.89        0.98                    

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 im.natixis.com. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences 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.

 

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Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market of SEC-registered securities. The Index includes bonds from the Treasury, government-related, corporate, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage-backed securities sectors.

 

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

 

4

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 1/31/23. 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 CREDIT INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class A    LOCAX
Brian P. Kennedy   Class C    LOCCX
Elaine M. Stokes   Class N    LOCNX
  Class Y    LOCYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high current income with a secondary objective of capital growth.

 

 

Market Conditions

Fixed income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, increased in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully recover.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest rate increases, bringing its benchmark Fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” (the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates) in 2023.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (spread) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell, given the inverse relationship between yield and price). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, : the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022. One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September – another level not seen since 2009.*

High yield corporate bonds posted double-digit losses due to a sizable increase in yield spreads. High yield issuers are particularly vulnerable to slower economic growth due to their smaller average size and generally weaker balance sheets. The category outperformed investment grade corporate issues, however, which is unusual for a time of heightened investor risk aversion. This outperformance is due to high yield’s generally shorter duration profile compared to investment grade debt. Also, energy issuers tend to be heavily represented in the high yield space, which supported relative performance on the strength of rising oil prices.

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Lower-rated CLOs (collateralized loan obligations) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer ABS (asset-backed securities) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off.

Emerging market bonds, which tend to have a higher correlation to global growth trends than the broader fixed income market, underperformed in relation to the US. The asset class was pressured not just by slowing growth and investors’ increased aversion to risk, but also the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and pronounced weakness in emerging market currencies relative to the US dollar.

 

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

 

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Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund returned -15.59% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index, which returned -17.89%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Despite a challenging year for fixed income markets, the Fund posted positive relative returns versus its benchmark. Yield curve positioning was the primary source of outperformance. The Fund is targeting an overall duration shorter than that of the benchmark. To help achieve this we used Treasury futures, and these positions have been a positive contributor given the sharp upward movement in interest rates during the period. Securitized credit was also beneficial given the asset class’s shorter duration profile. Here, holdings in collateralized loan obligations aided returns. Finally, an allocation to defensive, reserve-like positions contributed to relative performance as risk-off sentiment prevailed.

Security selection within investment grade corporate credit was the biggest detractor as several longer- dated issues weighed on performance. An allocation to emerging market credit also lagged, with selected holdings in Israel (consumer non-cyclical), Mexico (basic industry) and Chinese property developers as the main sources of underperformance. Extended Covid-related lockdowns in China have exacerbated already-declining housing sales and government measures taken thus far to alleviate stresses on this sector have been limited, resulting in further bond price erosion.

Outlook

After a strong rally in risk assets early in the third quarter, volatility returned to markets as the Federal Reserve (Fed) retained its hawkish stance amid stubborn inflation prints. The macroeconomic environment and outlook remains challenging. Global growth forecasts have been challenged by geopolitics, war, shutdowns in China, and a looming energy crisis in Europe. Domestically, market participants have adjusted their interest rate expectations to incorporate repeated affirmations by the Fed of a clear path to higher policy rates. Stubborn inflation and a determined Fed continue to put pressure on risk assets.

In our view, the credit cycle has slid deeper into the late expansion cycle. We expect slowing growth and stubborn inflation. Fed actions have elevated the risks of a downturn and should that evolve we expect inflation to recede slowly. US hiring remains resilient, putting pressure on wages, but ultimately we believe higher rates may temper those pressures. Oil prices have slid on global growth concerns alleviating the pressure on US gas prices. However, natural gas supplies to Europe this winter are a significant risk and supply chain effects from that remain unknown. In summary, we do expect inflation to moderate but at a very slow pace.

We expect the Fed to stay on a tightening course through the end of this year and into early 2023, likely elevating the policy rate to the 4.50-4.75% range. In our view the Fed will largely be driven by the extent to which there is firm evidence of inflation moderating. We also believe the Fed may be increasingly sensitive to its impact on global financial markets, although a policy pivot seems unlikely. We expect the US 10-year bond yield to move only modestly higher from here and eventually be below the short-term policy rate. Our portfolios remain positioned defensively on rate risk while edging closer to levels where rate sensitivity becomes less of a concern.

While the Fed path seems firm at this point, a critical question is how the growth outlook for 2023 evolves and what impact that could have on corporate earnings and balance sheets. We expect slowing growth with an elevated risk of recession. Corporate fundamentals have remained reasonably strong, with solid second quarter earnings. Nonetheless, we anticipate slowing growth to be a drag on corporate earnings going forward. That said, given the strong starting point for corporate fundamentals we expect credit losses to move closer to historical averages.

Regionally, we are largely focused on US fixed income markets. An aggressive Fed and safe haven inflows have created strong momentum in the US dollar. Given global growth concerns, a committed Fed, and policies abroad that have weakened domestic currencies, we remain cautious in non-dollar-denominated assets. We have largely been avoiding Europe and anticipate a deep recession there. Should that unfold, however, opportunities may present themselves.

We believe that value is returning to US fixed income markets. Bond structures (price, yield and spread) appear relatively attractive. Dollar prices on bonds are currently at post-global financial crisis lows. Corporate bond spreads in both investment grade and high yield are currently above long-term averages, and overall yields could offer favorable levels with high yield approaching 10% and BBB-rated bonds around 6%. We believe the combination of discount-to-par, wider spreads and overall yield is increasing the potential value opportunity in bonds.

We believe the corporate bond spreads could edge wider from here with some modest further elevation in yields. However, future interest rate and spread risk is being mitigated by generally higher yields and wider spreads. We have been holding larger than average liquid reserves and maintaining an up-in-quality bias. As opportunities develop, we will consider redeploying reserves, a process that has already begun. At the same time, short-term yields have risen meaningfully, and we are comfortable with how we are being paid.

 

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

 

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Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares3

September 29, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20223

 

       
                    Expense Ratios4  
   
      1 Year      Life of Fund      Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 9/29/20)             
NAV      -15.59      -5.82      4.54     0.57
     
Class A (Inception 9//29/20)             
NAV      -15.88        -6.04        4.79       0.82  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -19.43        -8.04         
     
Class C (Inception 9/29/20)             
NAV      -16.53        -6.81        5.60       1.57  
With CDSC1      -17.35        -6.81         
     
Class N (Inception 9/29/20)             
NAV      -15.63        -5.77        1.16       0.52  
   
Comparative Performance             
Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index2      -17.89        -8.81                   

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 im.natixis.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

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government-related bond markets. It is composed of the U.S. Corporate Index and a non-corporate component that includes non-U.S. agencies, sovereigns, supranationals and local authorities. The Index was called the U.S. Corporate Index until July 2000, when it was renamed to reflect its inclusion of both corporate and non-corporate issuers. The Index is a subset of the U.S. Government/Credit Index and U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

3

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

 

4

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 1/31/23. 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 GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

Managers   Symbols
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class A    LGMAX
Eileen N. Riley, CFA®   Class C    LGMCX
David W. Rolley, CFA®   Class N    LGMNX
Lee M. Rosenbaum   Class Y    LSWWX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

 

 

Market Conditions

Global markets suffered declines in the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022, reflecting a broad assortment of unfavorable headlines. A sharp increase in inflation prompted the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks to raise interest rates aggressively; rates were boosted in the US by a total of three percentage points in the first nine months of 2022. Rising rates, in turn, fueled concerns about the potential for a recession.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 also contributed to the downturn. The event brought geopolitical issues back to the forefront, as well as further pressured commodity prices and global supply chains. It also led to concerns about the outlook for the European economy, potentially creating a headwind for US-based multinational companies.

Stocks responded unfavorably to these developments, with poor returns and elevated volatility. The MSCI All Country World Index declined over 20% for the period, with all sectors registering losses except for the energy sector. The communication services, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors posted the largest declines.

In fixed income, tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasurys faced an added headwind.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund returned -25.41% at net asset value. The Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (Net) which returned-20.66%, and its secondary blended index (60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net)/40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index) which returned -20.41%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

In equities, the three largest detractors from returns were ASML, Salesforce, and Airbnb.

ASML is a leader in photolithography, the process in which a light source is used to etch a pattern on a silicon wafer. The company is uniquely positioned in EUV (extreme ultraviolet), the next generation technology, which is needed for chipmakers to continue to make chips smaller while maintaining their power. The barriers to entry are high, given the required technical expertise (to illustrate, EUV was in development for ten years) and associated R&D spending. ASML partners with its customers, aligning its product roadmap with theirs, which we believe has led to a symbiotic relationship. ASML is moving toward a value-based service model under which the company will be paid per wafer output of the machines, which should be more profitable. Under this model, ASML must deliver a certain level of output and fill any shortfalls at no additional cost to the customer. Assuming their machines are delivering as promised, we believe the company should enjoy a solid revenue stream and margin boost based on chip output. Currently, the services business accounts for a little more than a quarter of revenues. We believe ASML has sound capital allocation policies, selectively doing bolt-on acquisitions (such as Berliner Glas) while growing its dividend and opportunistically buying back shares (the company is currently nearing completion of a €9B repurchase program).

Shares of ASML underperformed along with the broader semiconductor sector on geopolitical tensions and concerns over a fall in demand for chips (i.e., the cycle “peaking”). However, ASML reported solid orders and backlog; our view remains that there is a strong long-term environment with many secular demand drivers. The company has a solid balance sheet, currently in a net cash position with no debt due until 2023. We expect intrinsic value growth to be driven by revenues and margin expansion, as the company improves its efficiencies across its EUV and DUV (direct ultraviolet) production lines and ramps up its next product, high-NA (numerical aperture) EUV.

 

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Salesforce is an enterprise software company with leadership in large and growing markets. Salesforce pioneered “software as a service” (SaaS), which allows customers to access its product via the internet. Since its founding in 1999, Salesforce has fine-tuned its original product as well as added more services, creating the “Salesforce economy”. It now operates four “clouds”: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing and Commerce Cloud, and Salesforce Platform.

Shares were weak after announcing a mixed set of quarterly results in August. Company guidance for the third quarter was lower than expected, due to a combination of foreign currency headwinds and a challenging macroeconomic environment. Management indicated customers are becoming more cautious which is resulting in a longer sales cycle and some deal compression. On the positive side, the company maintained its full-year adjusted operating margin target and announced approval for a $10 billion share repurchase program. Later in the quarter, at its investor day, Salesforce reaffirmed its fiscal year 2026 targets of $50 billion in revenue and 25% or better adjusted operating margins.

Notwithstanding the current macro challenges, we expect Salesforce to remain both a key beneficiary and enabler of digital transformation for the foreseeable future, leveraging its scale, go-to-market expertise, ecosystem approach, and strategic growth strategies. Salesforce’s suite of applications support essential components of its customers’ businesses, reinforcing the recurring nature of Salesforce’s software subscription revenue.

Airbnb is an online marketplace for short-term stays and vacation rentals. Over the last decade, Airbnb has disrupted the lodging industry by creating a platform where homeowners can offer their properties for rent, introducing significantly more choice for consumers. Our investment thesis on Airbnb is driven by its leadership position within this large addressable market. Airbnb’s capital-lite platform, where it collects commissions for each rental, benefits from a powerful network effect. The more property owners who list their properties with Airbnb the more renters it attracts, and vice versa. Airbnb’s platform offers a superior consumer experience for both the host and the guest driven by trust; hosts can access guest profiles and provide feedback on guests, while guests can also supply reviews and ratings on hosts. We believe this experience has created a brand synonymous with seamless private rentals, evidenced by the high percentage (over 90%) of direct traffic to Airbnb.com.

Shares outperformed following the company’s second quarter results; the company reported growth in room nights, solid margins and strong free cash flow generation. Management also announced a $2 billion share buyback and highlighted a positive trajectory for the travel recovery.

Going forward, we expect intrinsic value growth for Airbnb to be driven by revenue growth and margin expansion. The company has a number of opportunities to grow its top line through increasing its share, offering its users ancillary travel services, and entering new verticals, such as the hotel market. We expect margins to grow as the company continues to leverage its technology.

In fixed income, the Fund’s positioning along the yield curve (which depicts the relationship among bond yields across the maturity spectrum) and stance with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity detracted from performance. Notably, positioning in the US dollar and Canadian dollar-pay markets weighed on performance. In the US dollar-pay market, allocations to the five- and ten-year segments of the yield curve held back performance as the Fed embarked on an aggressive monetary tightening path to tame persistently high inflation, hiking rates 300 basis points so far in 2022.

Corporate credit allocation to the communications, consumer non-cyclical, and consumer cyclical sectors detracted from performance. Within communications, holdings of Dish Network Corp. weighed on return as the company significantly underperformed the broader investment grade telemedia space, reflecting the secular decline of its challenged satellite video business. Holdings of pharmaceuticals in the consumer non-cyclical sector particularly detracted from performance due to political headwinds within the industry as well as headwinds related to the Covid-19 pandemic such as reduced clinical capacity. Within consumer cyclical, surging fuel costs and continued uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant caused holdings of Norwegian Cruise Line to underperform.

In equities, the three largest contributors to returns were UnitedHealth Group, Northrop Grumman, and Alibaba.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is the largest managed care operator (MCO) in the US. The company’s businesses include OptumCare (primary and urgent care centers), OptumInsight which offers back office technology to healthcare providers, and OptumRx, the company’s Pharmaceutical Benefit Manager business. As the largest MCO, it benefits from scale advantages, specifically greater underwriting experience and the ability to leverage non-medical costs. Via its Optum businesses, the company has accumulated valuable medical trend data over decades, providing best-in-class insights which it leverages for its own MCO as well as external clients. UNH rates highly across our quality dimensions; the company has consistently returned cash to shareholders via its growing dividend and share buybacks. It has a strong track record of acquisitions, including Surgical Care Affiliates, Advisory Board, and DaVita Medical Group. We expect intrinsic value growth to be driven by organic top-line growth and modest margin expansion, as well as by continued share repurchases. Valuation is attractive based on our discounted cash flow methodology.

 

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UNH shares outperformed over the period. The company’s traditional health insurance business continued to demonstrate strong execution, highlighted by continued positive enrollment trends in both the Medicare Advantage and Commercial segments, as well as better-than-expected medical costs. There has also been progress at OptumCare, as the number of patients under full value-based care agreements rose significantly.

We eliminated our positions in Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense company, and Alibaba, an e-commerce company, in October and November of 2021, respectively. Shares were strong relative to other holdings in the portfolio as the stocks were sold prior to the market downturn.

In fixed income, security selection within the technology, consumer cyclical, banking, and consumer non-cyclical sectors contributed to performance. Within technology, holdings of CommScope contributed; 2022 growth has been strong, led by its Connectivity and Cable Solutions division. Within the consumer cyclical sector, Uber reported strong earnings heading into the second half of 2022. In the banking sector, holdings of Ally Financial, a leading digital consumer bank, contributed to performance. The company acquired Fair Square Financial, adding credit cards to its diverse product base. Within consumer non-cyclical, holdings of BioMarin contributed to performance, as the biotech company significantly outperformed the industry.

Holdings of inflation-linked securities contributed positively to performance over the period as inflation reached historically high levels. In particular, allocations to US Treasury-inflation-protected securities and Japan government inflation-linked bonds added to performance.

The Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund entered into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes and to mitigate exposure where investment allocation decisions caused the Fund to be either overweight or underweight in certain currencies versus the benchmark when measured in combination with bond exposures to each currency. For most of the year, the Fund held long forward positions of the Euro and Japanese Yen to bring it in line with the benchmark, while being short on the Canadian Dollar for hedging purposes. For the Euro and Yen, a combination of higher US yields relative to these regions, and less vulnerability in the trade balances from accelerating oil prices, led to general US dollar appreciation against these currencies. Given strongly negative returns of rolling long Euro and Yen currency forwards against the dollar, there was a material cost to performance from having used FX forwards. As for the Canadian Dollar (CAD), hedging of our CAD exposure was beneficial, as it reduced our overall exposure to CAD-denominated securities, which depreciated against the US dollar over the year. The use of FX forwards in total detracted from performance.

Outlook

Tighter global monetary policies have increased the odds of a recession. Decelerating, but positive global growth in 2022 remains the base case; however recession risks continue to rise as central bank tightening and demand destruction from higher inflation slow the global economy. Consensus expectations for corporate profit growth have held up well as underlying fundamentals are currently favorable, but they will likely start to decline as we head into 2023.

Inflation is expected to remain sticky, given the volatile geopolitical backdrop, tight labor markets, and only partially resolved supply chain issues. Wage pressure, service sector prices, and home price impacts on core inflation are expected to decelerate, yet remain elevated. Gas prices have come down which has helped ease the pain for US consumers, but core inflation is likely to remain stubbornly high. In the US, we see headline and core inflation nearing 3.25-3.5% in twelve months’ time. Near-term consensus inflation forecasts indicate that the Fed and other central banks will not be able to bring inflation down to their target levels until 2024 and we expect the Fed to continue its hawkish path. The near-term squeeze in European energy markets and depth of the economic downturn are key inputs into the path of prices but are difficult to predict with any precision, leaving fixed income markets volatile.

The US dollar could continue to strengthen over the short term, led by a hawkish Fed, rising US Treasury yields, and the volatile geopolitical backdrop. The US economy is benefiting from being relatively less exposed to energy prices. Other factors contributing to dollar strength include China’s zero-Covid policy and property market issues, and Europe’s acute energy supply shortage. We expect the dollar to remain strong until global growth begins to improve.

Europe remains a source of potential risk if the region’s energy crisis leads to an accelerating decline in industrial production. The potential escalation of the crisis in Ukraine also remains an important risk. We are keeping a close eye on these developments, as well as policy responses from the region’s governments and central banks.

We believe China’s GDP growth target of 5.5% for 2022 is now beyond reach; we forecast 3.5% growth. China continues to respond to Covid-19 outbreaks with strict lockdowns, at the expense of economic growth. The Chinese property market is no longer making front-page news, but it remains a risk. China has a hefty weight in the global economy, and a crisis in China could have spillover effects to the rest of the world.

 

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In equities, we currently hold a diverse group of technology names spanning semiconductor manufacturing and equipment, software, and consulting companies. We have select exposure to consumer names that we believe are uniquely positioned, including companies capturing e-commerce demand, physical retailers with a differentiated value offering, and companies with valuable brands. We have focused our healthcare exposure toward higher growth areas in the industry, and away from areas exposed to reimbursement risk. In financials, our holdings have leading market positions in retail banking, asset management and investment banking. We believe our holdings have sustainable competitive advantages and strong balance sheets, evidenced by the portfolio’s return on equity, which is meaningfully higher than the MSCI ACWI benchmark, and financial leverage which is less than the benchmark by key measures (on a net/debt to EBITDA basis). We believe these characteristics allow our companies the flexibility to weather uncertain environments, and quite possibly emerge stronger.

Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2022

 

   
Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 
  1    

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.13
  2    

Danaher Corp.

     3.05  
  3    

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     2.92  
  4    

S&P Global, Inc.

     2.89  
  5    

Linde PLC

     2.79  
  6    

Cummins, Inc.

     2.75  
  7    

Salesforce, Inc.

     2.72  
  8    

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2.72  
  9    

Airbnb, Inc., Class A

     2.70  
  10    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2.67  

The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares4

September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20224

 

           
                           Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios5  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                    
NAV      -25.41      3.24      5.97             0.87      0.87
     
Class A                    
NAV      -25.59        2.99        5.70               1.12        1.12  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -29.86        1.78        5.08                 
     
Class C                    
NAV      -26.16        2.22        5.07               1.87        1.87  
With CDSC1      -26.85        2.22        5.07                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)                    
NAV      -25.36        3.32               5.21        0.80        0.80  
   
Comparative Performance                    
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)2      -20.66        4.44        7.28        6.33          
Blended Index3      -20.41        1.96        4.12        3.53                    

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 im.natixis.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

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

 

3

Blended Index is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The four major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.

 

4

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

 

5

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 1/31/23. 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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Manager   Symbols
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA®   Class A    LGRRX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class C    LGRCX
  Class N    LGRNX
  Class Y    LSGRX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

Market Conditions

The US equity markets suffered a pronounced decline in the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022, reflecting a broad assortment of unfavorable headlines. A sharp increase in inflation, which prompted the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks to raise interest rates aggressively, was a likely factor weighing on performance. The Fed boosted rates by a total of three percentage points in the first nine months of 2022, and at the close of the period investors were expecting several more increases before year-end. Rising rates, in turn, may have fueled concerns about the potential for a meaningful slowdown in economic growth and corporate earnings in 2023.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was another potential catalyst for the downturn in equities. The event not only brought geopolitical issues back to the forefront, but it also contributed to an increase in commodity prices and added further stress to global supply chains. It also led to concerns about the outlook for the European economy, potentially creating a headwind for US-based multinational companies.

Stocks responded unfavorably to these developments, with poor returns and elevated volatility. Growth stocks, which had led the market higher in the rally of 2020-2021, underperformed as rising interest rates may have prompted investors to gravitate away from companies whose cash flows are weighted further in the future. Small-cap equities, which are seen as being vulnerable to the effects of slowing growth, trailed large caps. On the positive side, the energy sector finished with a gain thanks to strength in the related commodities.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Growth Fund returned -27.29% at net asset value. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which returned -22.59%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

We are an active manager with a long-term, private equity approach to investing. Through our proprietary bottom-up research framework, we look to invest in those few high-quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and profitable growth when they trade at a significant discount to intrinsic value. Given the rare confluence of quality, growth, and valuation, we may study dozens of companies but may only invest in a select few businesses each year. We believe identifying those few businesses with these characteristics is an art, not a science. As a result of this rigorous approach, ours is a selective, high-conviction portfolio of typically 30-40 names.

The Fund’s positions in Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals contributed the most to performance. Stock selection in the healthcare, communication services, and financials sectors, along with our allocations in the healthcare, industrials, consumer discretionary, and energy sectors, contributed positively to relative performance.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is the leader in creating therapies for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF), with four currently approved treatments, and the company is building out its capabilities to address related diseases that lever its core expertise in biology and medicinal chemistry. A strategy holding since June 2021, Vertex reported financial results during the period that reflected the continued penetration of Trikafta, its latest and most efficacious CF therapy. The company continues to penetrate the global market, both through new patients that did not previously have a therapy available and patients switching from older generations of therapies to the new standard of care. Vertex has now reached reimbursement agreements with more than 25 countries since Trikafta’s approval in late-2019. While most of the company’s pipeline assets outside of CF are still very early stage, the company also continues to make progress across a range of disease areas and expects to make regulatory filings for its CTX001 therapy for blood disorders, co-developed with CRISPR Therapeutics, by year-end 2022. We believe Vertex’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include its unparalleled understanding of CF, for which it is recognized as setting the standard of care, its partnerships with the CF Foundation and other entities that enhance its solutions capabilities, and its broader understanding of biology and serial approach to

 

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drug development. We believe expectations embedded in Vertex’s share price underestimate the defensibility of its dominant CF franchise, the life-changing benefit of its therapies for its growing base of 40,000 patients, and the strength of its science and innovation ability that is contributing to a growing pipeline of potentially transformative therapies outside of CF. We trimmed the position during the period following strong price performance but continue to believe the shares embed expectations for revenue and free cash flow that are below our long-term expectations. As a result, we believe the shares are trading at a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offer an attractive reward-to-risk opportunity.

Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology, equipment, integrated project management, and information solutions to the global oil and gas exploration and production industry. Over its 95-year history, Schlumberger has built a brand and reputation for delivering consistent service and product excellence across the spectrum of exploration, drilling, and production. Only a few companies can compete with the scope of Schlumberger’s integrated suite of products and services, and even fewer can compete with the scale and depth of its technology and service execution. We have owned our position in Schlumberger since the third quarter of 2008, prior to assuming management of the Fund in 2010. At the time, we believed a bubble in commodity pricing was leading to extremely high embedded expectations that resulted in very few energy companies looking attractive through our bottom-up assessment of reward to risk. However, following a significant oil price correction that began in September 2008, we initiated our position in Schlumberger and added to it in 2009 as the substantial decline in oil prices increased the attractiveness of Schlumberger’s reward to risk. We believed Schlumberger’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages included its brand and reputation, scale, history of and commitment to developing innovative technology, the breadth of its integrated product suite, and its institutional knowledge. Further, we believed that secular growth in the long-term global demand for oil, arising primarily from the need to replace naturally depleting reserves, is driving the need to extract hydrocarbons from harsher environments that are increasingly difficult to reach or extract from. We believe services like those Schlumberger provides are essential to profitably meeting long-term ongoing demand for hydrocarbon production. Over our holding period the oil price environment has endured significant challenges. Prompted by the rapid proliferation of shale oil and gas, over a two-year period which began in 2014 oil prices fell by over 70% and industry spending fell by over 50%. Despite this, Schlumberger gained share and maintained leading margins, while several competitors posted losses or very thin margins. Schlumberger was one of the few companies to generate positive free cash flow during the downturn and continued to invest to strengthen its ability to offer integrated solutions to clients. More recently, oil experienced a record price decline in the first quarter of 2020 due to Covid-19-related demand weakness in China and a price war between OPEC and Russia, and demand remained depressed throughout much of 2021 as a result of the global lockdown and continued travel restrictions. In spite of these challenges, we believe Schlumberger continued to execute well and further strengthened its competitive differentiation versus peers. With our assessment of Schlumberger’s quality and long-term secular growth opportunity remaining intact, we took advantage of declines in the company’s share price, with our last addition coming in November 2020. From that point, the company was among our highest returning securities until we exited the position in March 2022. Despite the strong recent performance, we consider Schlumberger to be among our investment mistakes. We believe that in the long term, the price of oil should be driven by supply and demand and be equal to or above the marginal cost of producing oil. Even taking into account our most dire demand projections, we believed the natural decline in reserves of around 7% per year would drive the continued need to extract oil. However, excess supply as a result of the shale boom coincided with a once-in-a-century decline in demand and sharply lowered demand for Schlumberger’s products and services. Our initial value range analysis should have captured this range of outcomes but did not. Ideally, we like to recognize our mistakes as early as possible. Regardless of when we recognize a mistake, at that point we always make a forward-looking assessment as we did with Schlumberger in fall of 2020 when we concluded that the market was overly penalizing the company’s shares and increased our investment at very attractive prices. Upon exiting the position in March of 2022, we allocated the proceeds to new positions in Block, Netflix, PayPal, and Shopify.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company created with the vision to empower scientists to shape the path of the business. Regeneron has created enabling technologies, platforms, and methods that materially speed target discovery and development timelines, allowing the company to develop viable candidates for clinical trial faster than its competitors. As a result of these technologies, Regeneron was able to negotiate risk-mitigating collaborations with larger biopharmaceutical company partners that fund early-stage research and development in exchange for a share of potential profits, enabling Regeneron to access scale and distribution strength. A holding since the third quarter of 2016, shares responded positively following the company’s September 2022 announcement that trials for a higher dose (8mg) of Aflibercept, the same drug behind the company’s leading Eylea therapy, showed comparable efficacy and safety when dosed at 12 to 16 weeks as 2mg Eylea, which is dosed every 8 weeks. The results, which are accompanied by an established safety profile after Eylea’s decade on the market, are superior to any existing or clinical therapy, and should firmly maintain the company’s leadership in treating diseases of the back of the eye. Further, because the higher dose required a new formulation and some modifications to the underlying molecule, Regeneron will file for a new patent, which if successful, would provide another decade of protection versus biosimilar competition, which is expected to emerge for Eylea sometime over the next two-to-four years. Financial results were volatile during the period due to the company’s success with REGN-Cov, an antibody therapy for Covid-19 that contributed substantially in the first half of the period. We expected demand for REGN-Cov to provide only a short-term boost to results and instead viewed the therapy as further evidence of Regeneron’s ability to

 

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rapidly respond with novel innovation at a speed that we believe exceeds competitors — capabilities we consider to be at the core of its competitive advantage. Core operating results during the period reflected market share gains for Eylea, a treatment for eye diseases and the company’s largest revenue generator, continued traction for Dupixent, the company’s innovative treatment for atopic dermatitis and allergic asthma, an expanding number of indications for Libtayo, the company’s first approval in the field of immuno-oncology, and meaningful progress in its pipeline. With the continued investments in the company’s broad range of pipeline programs laying the groundwork for sustainable long-term revenue generation, we believe Regeneron is among the highest quality businesses in healthcare, with both broad-based established therapies and meaningful pipeline assets, which include approximately 30 product candidates in clinical development that were generated using the company’s proprietary technology. We trimmed the position during the period on strong price performance but continue to believe that Regeneron’s market price embeds a lack of appreciation for the company’s multiple short-term and longer-term growth opportunities and the uniqueness of its financial model. As a result, we believe the shares trade at a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offer an attractive reward-to-risk opportunity.

The Fund’s positions in Meta Platforms, Boeing, and Alphabet detracted the most from performance. Stock selection in the information technology, industrials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples sectors, along with our allocations in the communication services, consumer staples, and information technology sectors, detracted from relative performance.

Meta Platforms operates online social networking platforms that allow people to connect, share, and interact with friends and communities. With over 3.6 billion monthly users and 200 million businesses worldwide using its family of apps — Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram — the scale and reach of Meta’s network is unrivaled. A strategy holding since its IPO in the second quarter of 2012, Meta reported financial results during the period that were generally mixed with respect to consensus expectations. However, shares declined substantially following the company’s fourth quarter financial report in early February. Operating expenses were greater than expectations and the company issued guidance for the first quarter of 2022 that was well below expectations, which it attributed to headwinds arising from recent privacy restrictions by Apple, the continuing impact of macro weakness such as supply chain disruptions on advertising spending, and the company’s transition to a new product format — short term video — where monetization is currently lower. Management previously addressed the changes by Apple, which it believes decreased the accuracy of Facebook’s ad targeting, increased the difficulty of measuring outcomes, and contributed to underreporting of successful conversions such as sales and app installs by approximately 15% in the third quarter of 2021. The company has already been investing in a number of solutions, including commerce tools to help businesses reach more customers and privacy-enhancing technologies, and believes it has closed a substantial portion of the measurement gap. The company expects to further reduce the amount of underreporting in 2022 but expects the changes will remain a headwind. Apple’s changes impact not just Meta, but the broader mobile advertising ecosystem. As a function of its competitive advantages, we believe Meta remains well positioned relative to its peers, and there are no changes to our assessment of the company’s quality or secular growth opportunities. Another near-term headwind is the company’s capital investments in and transition to a new product format — the short-form video. During our ownership of Meta, Facebook has gone through several product transitions including from desktop to mobile platforms, from newsfeed to stories, and now to short-form videos. Each such transition first requires capital expenditures followed by a gradual revenue ramp-up, creating pressures on topline, margins, and earnings. Over time, the required investment decreases and revenues increase. Of note, the Instagram “Reels” product, launched in August 2020, is now Meta’s fastest growing content format and largest contributor to engagement. The company previously reported that Reels was consuming more than 20% of users’ time spent on Instagram, and video, including FB Reels, accounted for 50% of time spent on Facebook. In the most recent quarter, the company reported a further 30% increase in time people spent on Reels across FB and Instagram. We believe this is a necessary cycle for maintaining sustainable competitive advantages and long-term growth. Despite the near-term pressure on financial results, Meta continues to have significant advantages arising from its network of almost 3 billion daily users of its family of apps, 200 million businesses that use its platforms and tools every month, and 10 million advertisers who have consistently paid more per user for access to its rare network. We expect that corporations will continue to allocate an increasing proportion of their advertising spending online, and Meta remains one of very few platforms where advertisers can reach consumers at such scale in such a targeted and effective fashion. We believe Meta’s brands, network, and targeting advantage position the company to take increasing share of the industry’s profit pool and grow its market share from 6% currently to approximately 10% of the total global advertising market over our investment time horizon. We also believe that the expectations embedded in Meta’s current share price show a lack of appreciation for the company’s growth opportunities and the sustainability of its business model. We believe the consensus expectations and current market price reflect assumptions for free cash flow growth that are well below our long-term expectations of high-teens cash flow growth. As a result, we believe the shares trade at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value, creating a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity. We took advantage of near-term market weakness to add to our position in February, April, and July.

Founded in 1916, Boeing is a global leader in the commercial and defense aerospace industries. The company manufactures commercial aircraft for passenger and cargo traffic as well as manned and unmanned military aircraft, missile and defense systems, satellites and launch systems, and other space and security systems. Along with Airbus, Boeing is part of a global duopoly that accounts for almost all commercial planes sold with greater than 125 seats — the largest market segment. A holding since March 2020, Boeing’s financial

 

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results during the period were mixed and largely below expectations, but the company posted positive quarterly earnings for the first time since 2019, and positive quarterly free cash flow for the first time in almost three years. Boeing also expects free cash flow to be positive for the full year in 2022. Boeing has made significant progress with the 737 MAX, which is now cleared to fly in almost all countries with the major exception of China. The company had originally anticipated the MAX would be approved in China in the first quarter of 2022, but a combination of ongoing Covid flare-ups, an accident in March involving a predecessor to the MAX, and ongoing geopolitical tensions have left timing uncertain. While the company didn’t provide significant new details, Boeing is now assuming it will make no deliveries in China this year, despite a number of Chinese airlines that were already testing the MAX in preparation for its return to service. Boeing has also faced challenges with its 787 model. After deliveries were halted for almost two years to address manufacturing flaws in the body of the aircraft and other faults, in August, the FAA approved a resumption of deliveries. We believed the issues were temporary, not structural, and despite the halt the 787 was the most used widebody aircraft during the pandemic. We estimate that Boeing has approximately $43 billion of aircraft currently in inventory, including 120 787s, which will generate substantial revenue and cash flow as they are likely delivered over the next 12-to-24 months. As of June quarter-end, the company’s backlog of $372 billion, or approximately 4,239 aircraft, was up 2% year over year. Despite the recent weakness, air traffic recovery is underway, and absent further issues with the MAX and 787 we believe the company’s long-term earnings power remains intact. Boeing’s financial results remain significantly impacted by the decline in global air travel due to Covid-19. At its low point in 2020, travel demand, as measured by revenue passenger kilometer (RPK), which represents distance flown by paying passengers, had declined 94% from April 2019. And while demand has gradually improved, as an indicator, in May 2022 RPK still remained 31% below May 2019. We believe the impact of Covid-19, along with the grounding of the MAX, the fourth generation of its most profitable airplane model, represent temporary, not structural, issues that created the opportunity to initiate our position. We believe Boeing’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include its significant cumulative knowledge and experience in aeronautical development, scale, and a client base that faces switching costs due to plane-specific operational and maintenance issues. Global growth in air travel is the primary secular growth driver for Boeing. Over our long-term investment horizon, we believe demand for global air travel will continue to grow at a mid-single-digit rate, as it has for the past four decades. We believe Boeing is one of only two companies globally which possess the requisite expertise and scale to profitably serve the global demand for commercial aircraft. We believe the current market price embeds overly pessimistic expectations concerning both aircraft deliveries and the degree to which margins are structurally impaired. As a result, we believe the company is selling at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offers a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity. We took advantage of near-term price weakness to add to our position on several occasions during the year.

Alphabet is a holding company that owns a collection of businesses — the largest and most important of which by far is Google. Google is the global leader in online search and advertising, and also offers online cloud solutions to businesses and consumers globally. We believe Alphabet’s competitive advantages include its scale, brand strength, the power of its network and business ecosystem, and innovative culture that is reinforced by its massive investments in research and development (R&D). A long-term Fund holding, Alphabet reported financial results during the period that were generally strong and in-line with or better than consensus expectations for revenues and operating profits. After a strong first-half recovery in advertising spending, which had been depressed due to Covid-19 in the prior-year period, still solid double-digit growth in advertising revenue decelerated over the past six months due to challenging prior-year comparisons. The company also observed a slowdown from some advertisers in its YouTube and network advertising businesses. For comparison, YouTube growth of 5% in the most recent quarter came on top of 84% growth in the prior-year period. Despite some cyclical softening in advertising, YouTube continues to benefit from strong demand from brand advertisers due to its reach and engagement with over 2 billion monthly users who recently spent over 1 billion hours daily on the platform. As with other platforms, the company is transitioning to short-form videos, where monetization is currently lower. However, the company reported that YouTube Shorts were being watched each month by over 1.5 billion signed-in users, and that they were receiving over 30 billion daily views. Google Cloud revenue represented approximately 8% of total revenue, and ended the period with a $25 billion run rate, up almost 40% year over year. We believe Google’s key revenue drivers of mobile search, YouTube, programmatic advertising, and an emerging cloud business that is Google’s fastest growing business, each continue to benefit from secular drivers including increased mobility, video advertising, better use of advertising technology to drive performance, and increased penetration of public cloud services. Google’s attractive financial model generates strong free cash flow and earns high returns on invested capital, enabling it to reinvest significantly in its business. Over the past five years, Google has invested over $120 billion in R&D, an amount very few companies could replicate. We believe the global secular shift from traditional advertising to online advertising is the biggest long-term growth driver for Google. Online advertising accounts for approximately $450 billion, or around 25% of the $1.7 trillion annual spending on global advertising and marketing. Over our investment horizon, we believe this penetration will increase to over 40%. We believe investors underestimate Alphabet’s growth opportunities and the intrinsic value of the business given its unique and difficult-to-replicate attributes and business model. As a result, we believe the company’s shares trade at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offer a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity.

All aspects of our quality-growth-valuation investment thesis must be present simultaneously for us to make an investment. Often our research is completed well in advance of the opportunity to invest. We are patient investors and maintain coverage of high-quality businesses in order to take advantage of meaningful price dislocations if and when they occur. During the period we initiated new

 

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positions in Block, Netflix, PayPal, Shopify, and Tesla. We added to our existing holdings in Boeing, Disney, Illumina, Intuitive Surgical, Meta Platforms, Salesforce, and Visa. We trimmed our existing positions in Alibaba, Deere, Expeditors International, Oracle, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Roche, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Yum China. We also trimmed our positions in Alphabet and Nvidia as they approached our maximum allowable position size. We sold our positions in Automatic Data Processing, Cerner, Cisco, Colgate Palmolive, and Schlumberger. We sold ADP, Cerner, and Colgate as they approached our estimate of intrinsic value, and Cisco due to better reward-to-risk opportunities. We sold Schlumberger due to a mistaken investment thesis as outlined above.

Outlook

Our investment process is characterized by bottom-up, fundamental research and a long-term investment time horizon. The nature of the process leads to a lower-turnover portfolio in which sector positioning is the result of stock selection. The Fund ended the year with overweight positions in the communication services, healthcare, industrials, and financials sectors and underweight positions in the information technology, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary sectors. We did not own positions in the real estate, energy, materials, or utilities sectors.

Top Ten Holdings as of September 31, 2022

 

   
Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 
  1    

Amazon.com, Inc.

     6.14
  2    

Visa, Inc., Class A

     6.11  
  3    

Microsoft Corp.

     5.16  
  4    

Boeing Co. (The)

     4.41  
  5    

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     4.24  
  6    

NVIDIA Corp.

     4.11  
  7    

Monster Beverage Corp.

     3.94  
  8    

Autodesk, Inc.

     3.75  
  9    

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     3.70  
  10    

Oracle Corp.

     3.67  

The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.

 

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares3

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20223

 

           
                           Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios4  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                    
NAV      -27.29      7.77      12.62             0.64      0.64
     
Class A                    
NAV      -27.48        7.50        12.35               0.89        0.89  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -31.66        6.23        11.68                 
     
Class C                    
NAV      -28.05        6.69        11.67               1.63        1.63  
With CDSC1      -28.73        6.69        11.67                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)                    
NAV      -27.25        7.85               11.91        0.56        0.56  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Russell 1000® Growth Index2      -22.59        12.17        13.70        13.71                    

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 im.natixis.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

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

3

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

 

4

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 1/31/23. 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 INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Daniel Conklin, CFA®   Class A    LSDRX
Christopher T. Harms   Class C    LSCDX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LSDNX
  Class Y    LSDIX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks above-average total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Market Conditions

The fixed-income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, took another leg higher in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though has yet to meaningfully recover.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest-rate increases, bringing its benchmark fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” in 2023; or in other words, the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasuries faced an added headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, but to a lesser extent: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022.

One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Investment-grade corporate bonds lagged considerably due to both the increase in prevailing yields and rising yield spreads (particularly for lower-quality issues in the category). Notably, major corporate bond indexes fell to levels last seen in 2009 during the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The yield on the ICE BofA US Corporate Index reached 5.75% in the final week of September — another level not seen since 2009.1

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Down in credit collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) produced significantly negative excess returns versus US Treasurys. Agency MBS has experienced massive interest rate volatility and the impact of concerns related to quantitative tightening.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund returned-10.76% at net asset value. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned -10.14%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve (which depicts the relationship among bond yields across the maturity spectrum) and stance with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity led positive contributions to relative performance during the period. Specifically, the Fund was underweight the short end of the curve as the Fed raised its benchmark overnight lending rate.

 

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Within corporate bonds, holdings within the electric, transportation and technology industries contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents also contributed to results given the weakness in bond markets.

On the downside, the Fund favored credit-oriented sectors such as corporate bonds and securitized assets which trade at a yield spread relative to US Treasuries. As credit spreads widened over the period, these allocations weighed on results. The Fund’s underweight to and security selection within government- related securities also hindered results.

Outlook

The Fed continued to show resolve in the face of persistent inflation pressures and tight labor markets, hiking its benchmark overnight lending rate by another 75 basis points both in July and September. The Fed has tightened by 300 basis points year-to-date, with another 100 basis points currently priced in by year-end. Despite a brief rally in bond prices in July, rates rose once again in response to decidedly hawkish Fed forward guidance and a September inflation report that surprised to the upside. The September dot plot displaying Fed Open Market Committee members’ expectations for fed funds projects a median peak rate of 4.675% by early 2023, exceeding prior peak pricing by about 25 basis points. We ended the quarter with an inverted yield curve and 10-Year Treasuries briefly hitting 4.0%.

We see that the Fed has been successful in tightening financial conditions to slow the economy down and cool inflation. While we wait for better news on inflation, we acknowledge a growing risk that the Fed overshoots and misses the elusive “soft landing”. Global growth is threatened by the energy crisis in Europe, and by central banks who are now also tightening policy in response to growing inflationary pressures. Additionally, the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate and contribute to market volatility and uncertainty.

We believe we are in the later phases of the credit cycle2, as shown by the significant spread widening that has occurred over the past three quarters, as well as the significant retracement of equity market indices. Government, corporate and consumer balance sheets entered this part of the cycle in a strong position, but are showing some strains from higher inflation, tightening credit conditions and greater economic uncertainty.

We continue to favor spread sectors, such as corporate bonds and securitized assets. We have increased risk exposure primarily through corporate bonds as we continue to find attractively priced new issues with favorable concessions.

We are still overweight both agency and non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, particularly senior parts of the capital stack.

Intermediate and short duration strategies are still focused on opportunities with limited prepayment risk.

We continue to favor asset-backed securities in the front end of the yield curve, particularly those backed by consumer-related collateral such as autos and credit card receivables.

We continue to follow our process of building diversified exposures by asset class, industry and issuers.

 

1

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Database

 

2

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

 

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Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1,4

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20224

 

           
                          

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios5  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y1

 

       
NAV      -10.76      0.67      1.36             0.45      0.40
     
Class A1                    
NAV      -10.98        0.41        1.10               0.70        0.65  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -14.77        -0.46        0.66                 
     
Class C (Inception 8/31/16)1                    
NAV      -11.65        -0.35        0.47               1.45        1.40  
With CDSC2      -12.52        -0.35        0.47                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/01/19)    -10.73                0.56      0.38      0.35  
   
Comparative Performance

 

       
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index3      -10.14        0.38        1.00        0.16                    

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 im.natixis.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

As of August 31, 2016, the Fund’s Retail Class shares and Institutional Class shares were redesignated as Class A shares and Class Y shares, respectively. Accordingly, the returns shown in the table for Class A shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the sales loads of Class A shares, and the returns in the table for Class Y shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Institutional Class shares. Prior to the inception of Class C shares (August 31, 2016), performance is that of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the higher net expenses and sales loads of Class C shares.

 

2

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

3

Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index includes securities in the intermediate maturity range within the Government and Credit Indices. The Government Index includes treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government). The Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

 

4

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

 

5

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 1/31/23. 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 LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Daniel Conklin, CFA®   Class A    NEFLX
Christopher T. Harms   Class C    NECLX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LGANX
  Class Y    NELYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high current return consistent with preservation of capital.

 

 

Market Conditions

The fixed-income markets experienced significant, broad-based weakness in the 12-month period that ended on September 30, 2022. Inflation, which had already been increasing throughout 2021, took another leg higher in February 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created additional supply-chain pressures and led to a spike in commodity prices. Consumer price inflation remained elevated long after the conflict began. Inflation has seemingly peaked at 9.1% in June, though still has yet to meaningfully recover.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) responded with an aggressive series of interest-rate increases, bringing its benchmark fed funds rate to a range of 3.0% to 3.25% from 0% to 0.25% at the start of 2022. This marked the largest move in such a short interval since 1980. Perhaps even more important for the markets, investors continued to ratchet up their expectations for the “terminal rate” in 2023; or in other words, the level at which the Fed was likely to stop raising rates.

Tighter Fed policy not only led to a rise in prevailing yields, but also fueled an increase in investors’ aversion to risk more generally. As a result, more volatile asset categories that trade based on their yield advantage (or “spread”) over Treasuries faced an additional headwind.

US Treasuries endured one of their worst stretches of performance in over 40 years. The two-year note, which is more sensitive to Fed policy shifts than other portions of the yield curve, soared from 0.28% to 4.22% over the course of the 12-month period (as its price fell). Longer-term bonds also lost ground, but to a lesser extent: the yield on the 10-year issue climbed from 1.52% at the start of the period to 3.83% on September 30, 2022.

One result of these moves was that the yield curve inverted significantly (meaning that short-term yields traded above those on longer-term debt). In late September, in fact, the yield curve moved to its largest inversion since 1982.

Amidst rising inflation, geopolitical instability, and a broad selloff in rates and risk markets, securitized credit markets have generally produced negative total and excess returns over the past 12 months. Down in credit collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have suffered the most as prices on underlying bank loans have dropped significantly. Sectors like consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) with lower interest rate sensitivity and less direct impact from geopolitical instability have underperformed less. Sectors like commercial ABS, namely aircraft, have been negatively impacted. Pockets of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market have held in relatively well amidst a longer-term recovery from Covid-19 related shocks. Senior tranches of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have provided positive excess returns while subordinates have sold off. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) produced significantly negative excess returns versus US Treasurys. Agency MBS has experienced massive interest rate volatility and the impact of concerns related to quantitative tightening.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, Class Y shares of Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund returned -5.42%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index, which returned -7.03%.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve (which depicts the relationship among bond yields across the maturity spectrum) and stance with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity led positive contributions to relative performance, as the Fund was underweight duration as interest rates rose over the period. Security selection within non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) also contributed to performance. Finally, issue selection within agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and auto-backed receivables within asset-backed securities (ABS) was positive during the period.

 

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Positioning with respect to US Treasuries detracted from results due to an underweight allocation relative to the benchmark as well as adverse issue selection. Issue selection in student loans within ABS hindered performance as well during the period. Finally, holdings within agency CMBS detracted from results.

Outlook

Agency mortgage-backed security (MBS) spreads (the difference in yield between agency MBS and Treasuries of similar maturity) are trending higher than their longer-term averages. We continue to favor MBS sectors less likely to face refinancing and extension risk, such as low loan balance mortgages and home equity conversion mortgages. Within the commercial real estate sector, we have focused on agency commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) opportunities. Our non-agency securitized exposures remain steady, favoring asset-backed securities (ABS) over CMBS.

Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares3

September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2022

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20223

 

           
                          

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios4  
      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y

 

       
NAV      -5.42      0.41      0.61             0.49      0.45
     
Class A                    
NAV      -5.75        0.16        0.35               0.73        0.70  
With 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -7.86        -0.30        0.12                 
     
Class C                    
NAV      -6.43        -0.60        -0.25               1.49        1.45  
With CDSC1      -7.36        -0.60        -0.25                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)

 

                
NAV      -5.45        0.47               0.61        0.41        0.40  
   
Comparative Performance

 

       
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index2      -7.03        0.36        0.59        0.48                    

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 im.natixis.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

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is a subindex of the Bloomberg U.S. Government Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency Indices. The Bloomberg U.S. Government Index includes Treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and U.S. agency debentures (publicly issued debt of U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government). The Bloomberg U.S. Government Index is a component of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

3

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

 

4

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 1/31/23. 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

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

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

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The Natixis 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 im.natixis.com/funddocuments. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-225-5478.

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and 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 prospectuses. 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 of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. 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 of each class of Fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund 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.

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

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $899.30        $3.52  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.36        $3.75  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $896.60        $7.08  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.60        $7.54  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $901.10        $1.86  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.11        $1.98  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $900.60        $2.33  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.61        $2.48  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.74%, 1.49%, 0.39% and 0.49% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $897.20        $3.90  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.96        $4.15  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $893.60        $7.45  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.20        $7.94  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $898.50        $2.47  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.46        $2.64  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $898.20        $2.71  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.21        $2.89  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.82%, 1.57%, 0.52% and 0.57% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $788.10        $5.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,019.30        $5.82  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $784.90        $8.50  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,015.54        $9.60  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $789.20        $3.63  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.01        $4.10  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $789.20        $4.04  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.56        $4.56  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.15%, 1.90%, 0.81% and 0.90% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $738.00        $3.96  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.51        $4.61  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $735.00        $7.22  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,016.75        $8.39  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $739.00        $2.48  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.21        $2.89  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $738.90        $2.88  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.76        $3.35  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.91%, 1.66%, 0.57% and 0.66% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $942.80        $3.17  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.81        $3.29  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $940.10        $6.81  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,018.05        $7.08  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $944.20        $1.71  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.31        $1.78  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $945.00        $1.95  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.06        $2.03  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.65%, 1.40%, 0.35% and 0.40% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $972.00        $3.46  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.56        $3.55  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $968.40        $7.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.80        $7.33  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $973.60        $1.98  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.06        $2.03  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $974.20        $2.23  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.81        $2.28  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.70%, 1.45%, 0.40% and 0.45% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND, LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND, LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND, LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND AND LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. This meeting typically includes all the Independent Trustees, including the Trustees who do not serve on the Contract Review Committee. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements at its June board meeting.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser and Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund’s advisory administrator (the “Advisers”) believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory fees to the fees charged to institutional accounts with similar strategies managed by the Advisers, if any, and to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and/or fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Advisers, including how profitability is determined by the Fund, and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Advisers of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (ii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iii) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, to the extent applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research and other similar services, (iv) the Advisers’ policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting, liquidity and valuation, (v) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (vi) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, where available, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category of funds, total return information for various periods, third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds, and performance ratings provided by a different third-party rating organization. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Advisers make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, the Trustees are periodically provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings, both at the Board and at the Committee level.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2022. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates. The Trustees also considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers, as well as the affiliation between the Advisers and Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the Natixis family of funds.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the benefits to the Funds from the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the

 

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administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements, such as new rules relating to the fair valuation of investments and the use of derivatives.

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

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

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

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2021, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

      One-Year      Three-Year      Five-Year  
Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund      89      48      38
Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund      24      N/A        N/A  
Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund      34      3      2
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund      68      78      70
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund      53      74      84
Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund      48      53      44

In the case of a Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund’s more recent relative performance (i.e., for periods ending March 31, 2022) had improved; (3) that the Fund had outperformed its relevant performance benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021; and (4) that effective August 31, 2021, the Fund had been assigned to a different category by the independent third-party data provider, which has resulted in significantly improved relative performance and is expected to result in more relevant performance comparisons. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and administrative services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing mutual funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund, as well as the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and the potential need

 

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to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had demonstrated its intention to have competitive fee levels by making recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that the Funds have expense limitations in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers for Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, and Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund under their respective expense limitation agreements. The Trustees also considered that the current expenses for Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund, and Loomis Sayles Growth Fund were below each Fund’s limitation. The Trustees also noted that the total advisory fee rate for each Fund was at or below the median of its peer group of funds.

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about how expenses are determined and allocated for purposes of profitability calculations. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the performance of the Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to such Funds and the overall profit margin of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC compared to that of certain other investment managers for which such data was available.

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

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitations. The Trustees also considered management’s explanation of the factors that are taken into account with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense limitations. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that each of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund and Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund had breakpoints in its advisory fee and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above. The Trustees also considered that the Funds have benefitted from the substantial reinvestment each Adviser has made into its business.

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

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

 

 

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the Covid-19 crisis and its significant disruptions to the economy and business operations, as well as more recent market volatility, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2023.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (including updates through September 30, 2022)

Effective December 1, 2018 (September 29, 2020 for Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund), the Funds adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.

The rule requires the Funds to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk considering applicable factors during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions. In fulfilling this requirement, each Fund assesses and reviews (where applicable and amongst other matters) its investment strategy, portfolio holdings, possible investment concentrations, use of derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections, use of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Each Program has established a Program Administrator, which is the adviser of the Funds.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund and Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund have established an HLIM.

During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

During the period January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board is operating effectively. The Program Administrators have also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly throughout the period.

Pursuant to the Rule’s requirements, the Board has received and reviewed a written report prepared by each Fund’s Program Administrator that addressed the operation of the Programs, assessed their adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Programs.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 90.3% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 90.2%  
   ABS Car Loan — 1.3%

 

$ 2,396,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2025, 144A    $ 2,354,044  
  6,444,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      6,191,545  
  7,064,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A      6,295,779  
  8,160,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.830%, 8/21/2028, 144A      7,721,318  
  2,024,783      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025      2,007,344  
  3,525,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.980%, 6/15/2026      3,395,364  
  8,181,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.750%, 2/17/2026      8,048,086  
  8,315,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 0.900%, 6/15/2026      8,101,392  
  9,095,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.950%, 9/15/2027      8,785,526  
  19,695,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class B, 3.440%, 9/15/2027      19,213,201  
  6,865,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2 2A, Class C, 4.850%, 9/15/2027, 144A      6,712,851  
     

 

 

 
        78,826,450  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.4%

 

  2,397,234      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT5, Class A, 3.500%, 5/28/2069, 144A(a)      2,316,883  
  2,886,922      CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A      2,722,345  
  12,465      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(a)      12,345  
  1,117,115      Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(a)      1,027,540  
  123,837      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 8/25/2047, 144A(a)      117,643  
  514,562      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 3/25/2048, 144A(a)      479,624  
  368,208      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000%, 8/25/2048, 144A(a)      362,129  
  1,298,545      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A5, 3.407%, 10/25/2053, 144A(a)      1,252,635  
  4,254,377      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-4, Class M2, 3.750%, 4/25/2055, 144A(a)      4,191,392  
  5,101,352      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-2, Class M2, 3.000%, 8/25/2055, 144A(a)      4,670,505  
  4,984,640      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(a)      4,781,731  
     

 

 

 
        21,934,772  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.6%

 

  9,814,868      CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A      8,402,470  
  14,689,000      DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.493%, 11/20/2051, 144A      12,014,060  
   ABS Other — continued

 

7,493,025      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A    7,237,001  
  8,157,600      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.445%, 2/26/2052, 144A      7,066,390  
  13,726,350      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.136%, 2/26/2052, 144A      11,134,239  
  6,910,455      Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.636%, 10/15/2046, 144A      6,060,745  
  9,561,890      Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(a)      8,125,496  
  4,971,368      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.840%, 5/14/2032, 144A      4,943,190  
  13,500,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.760%, 3.045%, 6/16/2036, 144A(b)      12,536,842  
  19,919,800      Textainer Marine Containers Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.940%, 8/20/2046, 144A      16,493,913  
  3,409,172      Textainer Marine Containers VIII Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.100%, 9/20/2045, 144A      3,025,828  
     

 

 

 
        97,040,174  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.3%

 

  4,231,255      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      3,843,530  
  9,938,699      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      8,509,981  
  3,968,022      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT2, 1.070%, 1/15/2053, 144A      3,378,020  
  2,766,830      SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A      2,579,699  
     

 

 

 
        18,311,230  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.3%

 

  5,450,013      Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A      4,487,998  
  4,761,075      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.251%, 12/05/2051, 144A      4,171,421  
  12,049,450      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.008%, 12/05/2051, 144A      9,718,628  
     

 

 

 
        18,378,047  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

  18,336,000      Boeing Co. (The), 1.433%, 2/04/2024      17,418,417  
  13,774,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.705%, 5/01/2040      12,031,074  
  17,264,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050      15,002,275  
  12,659,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      12,041,874  
  1,329,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      1,094,264  
     

 

 

 
        57,587,904  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%

 

  1,598,000      FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037      1,330,351  
  2,103,000      FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037      1,750,768  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 1,725,000      FHLMC, 3.100%, 6/01/2037    $ 1,436,080  
  3,681,713      FHLMC, 3.450%, 5/01/2037      3,272,033  
  1,267,907      FHLMC, 3.700%, 5/01/2037      1,154,095  
  8,725,905      FHLMC, 3.750%, 5/01/2037      7,850,616  
  7,013,000      FNMA, 3.850%, 9/01/2037      6,366,305  
  6,645,429      FNMA, 4.240%, 7/01/2038      6,250,286  
     

 

 

 
        29,410,534  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.7%

 

  5,874,112      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A      5,516,790  
  5,620,467      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A      4,903,857  
  1,549,026      Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2, Class A, 4.000%, 4/29/2026      1,453,219  
  14,151,433      Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.750%, 10/20/2028, 144A      13,180,017  
  9,537,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 5.125%, 6/15/2027      9,336,873  
  3,913,136      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      3,601,181  
  2,266,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2026, 144A      2,022,405  
  2,333,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A      1,930,418  
     

 

 

 
        41,944,760  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.3%

 

  2,945,000      Dana, Inc., 4.250%, 9/01/2030      2,157,069  
  16,142,000      General Motors Co., 5.000%, 4/01/2035      13,242,084  
  6,067,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.900%, 2/26/2025      5,668,444  
  10,719,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.625%, 4/30/2033      8,588,599  
  5,091,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 10/15/2027, 144A      4,250,091  
  10,356,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025, 144A      9,650,075  
  7,453,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 2/10/2027, 144A      6,618,502  
  13,381,000      Lear Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2049      10,597,130  
  7,676,000      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3.043%, 9/15/2023, 144A      7,462,300  
  6,096,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.200%, 9/26/2026, 144A      5,587,632  
     

 

 

 
        73,821,926  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 7.9%

 

  22,501,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.050%, 6/05/2023      22,263,433  
  10,051,000      Banco Santander Chile, 2.700%, 1/10/2025, 144A      9,384,920  
  12,000,000      Banco Santander S.A., 1.849%, 3/25/2026      10,361,753  
  3,200,000      Banco Santander S.A., 2.958%, 3/25/2031      2,426,571  
  28,476,000      Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.050%, 3/19/2024, 144A      28,124,892  
  26,146,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/22/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 4/22/2025      24,301,948  
  25,210,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.559%, 4/23/2027      23,273,248  
  15,740,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 7/22/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.015%, 7/22/2033      14,601,250  
  19,564,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/10/2041, variable rate thereafter), 3.811%, 3/10/2042      12,207,825  
  7,864,000      BBVA Bancomer S.A., 1.875%, 9/18/2025, 144A      7,044,110  
  14,513,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 1/13/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.323%, 1/13/2027, 144A      12,369,048  
   Banking — continued

 

26,613,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 11/19/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 11/19/2025, 144A    24,804,145  
  5,935,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.000%, 8/05/2024      5,804,317  
  1,154,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      1,069,229  
  9,780,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 0.898%, 5/28/2024      9,033,164  
  10,038,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 1.686%, 3/19/2026      8,735,997  
  9,585,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      6,213,225  
  6,737,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      4,537,015  
  9,985,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/24/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.129%, 11/24/2026      8,478,071  
  6,768,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.625%, 1/22/2023      6,754,321  
  12,486,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.750%, 10/01/2037      12,444,590  
  1,326,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.950%, 3/31/2030      1,218,323  
  13,610,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 5/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 5/24/2025      12,504,217  
  4,740,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter), 4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A      3,205,235  
  23,355,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 10/15/2029, variable rate thereafter), 2.739%, 10/15/2030      18,989,716  
  11,576,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 5/13/2030, variable rate thereafter), 2.956%, 5/13/2031      9,169,304  
  8,120,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 7/25/2032, variable rate thereafter), 4.912%, 7/25/2033      7,487,903  
  13,895,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3.231%, 3/21/2025, 144A      13,246,446  
  16,028,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/05/2023, variable rate thereafter), 0.731%, 4/05/2024      15,641,092  
  4,500,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 7/20/2032, variable rate thereafter), 4.889%, 7/20/2033      4,169,532  
  7,931,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 7/22/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.591%, 7/22/2028      7,134,648  
  8,220,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/06/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.490%, 1/06/2028      6,854,826  
  9,050,000      Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 5.625%, 9/15/2045, 144A      7,145,457  
  24,503,000      Societe Generale S.A., 2.625%, 1/22/2025, 144A      22,674,508  
  19,840,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 3.603%, 1/12/2033, 144A      14,820,877  
  23,346,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 1/30/2026, 144A      21,463,435  
  11,566,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.474%, 7/08/2025      10,405,451  
  14,720,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.696%, 7/16/2024      14,066,333  
  9,213,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.040%, 7/16/2029      7,735,152  
  14,630,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.982%, 6/03/2027, 144A      11,939,847  
     

 

 

 
        464,105,374  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Building Materials — 0.5%

 

$ 14,390,000      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/2029, 144A    $ 11,303,057  
  9,762,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      7,692,246  
  12,838,000      Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.625%, 5/15/2030      10,693,669  
  17,000      Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      14,960  
     

 

 

 
        29,703,932  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.7%

 

  14,940,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      10,693,753  
  20,290,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.500%, 4/01/2063      15,329,257  
  2,885,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      1,991,822  
  783,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      614,588  
  2,245,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/2040      1,848,115  
  7,162,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.550%, 5/01/2037      6,462,203  
  1,707,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.750%, 6/15/2039      1,525,880  
     

 

 

 
        38,465,618  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.4%

 

  1,610,000      Alpek SAB de CV, 3.250%, 2/25/2031, 144A      1,190,097  
  8,370,000      Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A      6,469,299  
  20,853,000      Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041, 144A      18,219,601  
  6,925,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.050%, 3/15/2025      6,764,660  
  2,795,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      2,605,010  
  6,020,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      5,594,205  
  6,317,000      Koppers, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2025, 144A      5,653,715  
  9,071,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A      7,054,517  
  9,466,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 6.750%, 9/19/2042, 144A      8,435,359  
  3,732,000      RPM International, Inc., 3.450%, 11/15/2022      3,727,158  
  3,630,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 3.500%, 9/10/2051, 144A      2,418,161  
  11,424,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 4.250%, 1/22/2050, 144A      9,036,384  
  3,309,000      Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/01/2027, 144A      2,945,010  
     

 

 

 
        80,113,176  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

 

  228,190      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 10/20/2060(b)      225,871  
  162,225      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.877%, 8/20/2062(b)      161,314  
  3,505      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class FA, 1.650%, 1/20/2063(c)      3,299  
  12,519      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H03, Class HA, 1.750%, 12/20/2062(c)      10,941  
  24,383      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H04, Class BA, 1.650%, 2/20/2063(c)      22,882  
  83,626      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class PA, 2.500%, 4/20/2063(c)      75,003  
  7,258,551      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      7,017,636  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

10,987      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.637%, 5/20/2063(b)(c)    10,734  
     

 

 

 
        7,527,680  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 0.1%

 

  5,805,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.950%, 7/02/2023      5,681,760  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.0%

 

  1,791,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      1,802,686  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.3%

 

  2,157,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      1,723,098  
  6,250,000      Natura &Co Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.l., 6.000%, 4/19/2029, 144A      5,150,812  
  11,615,000      Natura Cosmeticos S.A., 4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A      9,175,850  
  5,155,000      Valvoline, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2031, 144A      3,796,602  
     

 

 

 
        19,846,362  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 1.9%

 

  3,587,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      3,307,680  
  1,609,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,377,787  
  4,863,000      Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A      3,805,297  
  12,404,000      Calpine Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2031, 144A      9,855,687  
  12,220,000      CenterPoint Energy, Inc., SOFR Index + 0.650%, 3.303%, 5/13/2024(b)      12,050,436  
  12,579,000      Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      9,991,217  
  24,347,544      Cometa Energia S.A. de CV, 6.375%, 4/24/2035, 144A      21,960,069  
  2,415,000      DPL, Inc., 4.350%, 4/15/2029      2,016,525  
  852,000      Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025      834,718  
  2,811,000      Enel Americas S.A., 4.000%, 10/25/2026      2,652,179  
  2,853,000      Enel Generacion Chile S.A., 4.250%, 4/15/2024      2,760,278  
  5,316,000      Entergy Corp., 2.800%, 6/15/2030      4,306,064  
  14,622,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 4/30/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      13,303,954  
  3,800,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A      2,964,171  
  5,584,000      Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      4,841,049  
  3,499,000      PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028      3,008,987  
  7,133,000      Transelec S.A., 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A      6,919,010  
  3,713,000      Transelec S.A., 4.625%, 7/26/2023, 144A      3,661,946  
     

 

 

 
        109,617,054  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 2.3%

 

  6,365,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028      5,104,511  
  1,370,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/23/2023      1,362,328  
  16,050,000      Air Lease Corp., GMTN, 3.750%, 6/01/2026      14,671,449  
  21,287,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      16,525,326  
  23,047,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.150%, 7/15/2026      19,315,070  
  15,425,000      Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.750%, 2/21/2028, 144A      12,112,550  
  17,929,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.400%, 1/15/2026      15,819,336  
  6,000,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      4,907,471  
  7,547,000      Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024      7,348,891  
  2,850,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027      2,220,072  
  9,915,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028      7,300,018  
  4,537,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      3,665,830  
  14,397,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/2026      12,352,650  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Finance Companies — continued

 

$ 11,958,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 3.750%, 6/17/2026, 144A    $ 10,346,404  
  6,769,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      4,906,536  
  1,155,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      794,078  
     

 

 

 
        138,752,520  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.1%

 

  4,763,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      3,833,643  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.0%

 

  5,573,000      Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046      4,843,383  
  12,823,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.350%, 6/01/2040      10,860,449  
  6,243,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.600%, 6/01/2060      4,921,490  
  15,008,000      BRF S.A., 5.750%, 9/21/2050, 144A      10,350,117  
  3,117,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024, 144A      3,065,601  
  10,765,000      Minerva Luxembourg S.A., 4.375%, 3/18/2031, 144A      8,154,487  
  9,784,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      7,876,120  
  12,674,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      10,408,522  
  1,599,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      1,234,653  
     

 

 

 
        61,714,822  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 2.1%

 

  6,872,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      5,875,584  
  17,141,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      16,183,352  
  3,903,000      Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, 3.068%, 8/18/2050, 144A      2,191,262  
  8,165,000      Freeport Indonesia PT, 5.315%, 4/14/2032, 144A      6,735,227  
  18,956,000      NBN Co. Ltd., 1.450%, 5/05/2026, 144A      16,539,254  
  6,985,000      OCP S.A., 3.750%, 6/23/2031, 144A      5,290,551  
  19,460,000      OCP S.A., 5.625%, 4/25/2024, 144A      19,335,106  
  6,236,000      Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 3.250%, 2/21/2023, 144A      6,191,662  
  8,035,000      SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 0.946%, 6/17/2024, 144A      7,494,245  
  10,588,000      Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 3.500%, 11/24/2070, 144A      6,829,260  
  11,825,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.250%, 9/15/2065      10,546,044  
  7,669,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.625%, 9/15/2060      7,498,883  
  5,427,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.875%, 1/15/2048      5,395,729  
  9,290,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.250%, 9/15/2039      9,884,463  
     

 

 

 
        125,990,622  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.2%

 

  1,886,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      1,421,632  
  2,495,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      1,880,415  
  7,364,000      Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030      6,020,070  
     

 

 

 
        9,322,117  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.2%

 

  11,660,000      HCA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/2052, 144A      8,757,859  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.2%

 

  4,091,000      Forestar Group, Inc., 3.850%, 5/15/2026, 144A      3,364,893  
  246,000      Lennar Corp., 4.500%, 4/30/2024      241,428  
  9,190,000      NVR, Inc., 3.000%, 5/15/2030      7,502,900  
     

 

 

 
        11,109,221  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.7%

 

2,626,000      Aker BP ASA, 3.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A    2,459,787  
  8,277,000      Devon Energy Corp., 4.500%, 1/15/2030      7,533,811  
  11,391,292      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 4.500%, 3/30/2024, 144A      10,679,336  
  1,765,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      1,607,405  
  4,696,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      4,273,347  
  601,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      560,755  
  9,078,204      Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025, 144A      8,562,108  
  7,181,000      Pan American Energy LLC, 9.125%, 4/30/2027, 144A      7,904,414  
     

 

 

 
        43,580,963  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  3,408,000      Georgetown University (The), Class A, 5.215%, 10/01/2118      2,879,249  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 0.2%

 

  12,491,000      Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.625%, 5/15/2030      11,708,216  
  2,327,000      OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., 4.250%, 10/15/2050, 144A      1,689,495  
     

 

 

 
        13,397,711  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.1%

 

  5,147,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A      3,942,081  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 1.0%

 

  9,549,000      AMC Networks, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2029      7,060,153  
  54,020,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      1,644,620  
  5,808,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      4,562,184  
  11,303,000      Prosus NV, 3.680%, 1/21/2030, 144A      8,468,899  
  14,750,000      Prosus NV, 3.832%, 2/08/2051, 144A      8,185,100  
  15,925,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.528%, 3/15/2024, 144A      15,370,014  
  18,750,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.391%, 3/15/2062, 144A      13,591,500  
     

 

 

 
        58,882,470  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.9%

 

  1,835,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.250%, 3/17/2028, 144A      1,507,151  
  2,245,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.875%, 3/16/2029, 144A      1,929,161  
  3,322,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.950%, 9/10/2050, 144A      2,261,242  
  7,696,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      7,281,153  
  10,977,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      8,426,582  
  14,183,000      Fresnillo PLC, 4.250%, 10/02/2050, 144A      9,762,584  
  24,397,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      18,668,096  
  3,555,000      SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A      2,740,941  
     

 

 

 
        52,576,910  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 1.3%

 

  568,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.150%, 2/01/2043      448,454  
  125,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.400%, 10/01/2047      101,209  
  4,900,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.950%, 10/01/2043      4,245,209  
  8,548,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.500%, 2/01/2042      7,954,947  
  1,338,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.625%, 10/15/2036      1,270,348  
  2,445,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A      2,259,396  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Midstream — continued

 

$ 2,014,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.600%, 10/15/2025, 144A    $ 1,805,415  
  982,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 3.450%, 10/15/2027, 144A      868,294  
  3,060,000      Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.150%, 2/01/2024      3,018,308  
  9,503,000      Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.300%, 5/01/2024      9,372,135  
  15,243,000      Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2023, 144A      15,248,649  
  5,694,000      Rattler Midstream LP, 5.625%, 7/15/2025, 144A      5,765,175  
  12,205,000      Sempra Global, 3.250%, 1/15/2032, 144A      9,714,361  
  6,783,000      Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 0.625%, 4/28/2023, 144A      6,596,952  
  930,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 7/15/2027      919,154  
  10,936,000      Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.500%, 11/15/2030      9,284,489  
     

 

 

 
        78,872,495  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 26.8%

 

  62,968,845      FHLMC, 1.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(d)      46,749,430  
  177,619,453      FHLMC, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(d)      144,054,117  
  237,282,200      FHLMC, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(d)      199,604,662  
  56,860,573      FHLMC, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2042 to 2052(d)      49,827,711  
  17,303,124      FHLMC, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(d)      15,743,012  
  25,220,962      FHLMC, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2044 to 2052(d)      23,463,877  
  93,632,862      FHLMC, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2052(d)      89,492,656  
  15,149,380      FHLMC, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2052(d)      14,973,000  
  4,358      FHLMC, 6.000%, 6/01/2035      4,584  
  44,693,605      FNMA, 1.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(d)      34,141,525  
  394,203,005      FNMA, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2052(d)      324,813,072  
  164,162,130      FNMA, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(d)      138,311,361  
  67,682,958      FNMA, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(d)      59,549,056  
  116,916,224      FNMA, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(d)      105,615,029  
  126,382,584      FNMA, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2052(d)      119,234,100  
  32,888,345      FNMA, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(d)      31,601,488  
  123,581,921      FNMA, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2052(d)      120,640,721  
  3,328,224      FNMA, 5.500%, 4/01/2050      3,317,341  
  2,135,505      FNMA, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2049(d)      2,199,160  
  5,272      FNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2031(d)      5,434  
  17,562      FNMA, 7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(d)      17,708  
  10,296      FNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(d)      10,620  
  1,320      GNMA, 3.890%, 12/20/2062(a)      1,228  
  6,514      GNMA, 3.980%, 7/20/2063(a)      6,340  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

5,115      GNMA, 4.317%, 8/20/2061(a)    5,008  
  19,397      GNMA, 4.390%, with various maturities in 2062(a)(d)      18,263  
  5,394,383      GNMA, 4.392%, 12/20/2066(a)      5,305,869  
  2,411,038      GNMA, 4.421%, 2/20/2066(a)      2,378,083  
  2,202      GNMA, 4.422%, 5/20/2063(a)      2,149  
  4,072,836      GNMA, 4.426%, 11/20/2066(a)      4,030,482  
  1,521,956      GNMA, 4.438%, 10/20/2066(a)      1,499,239  
  1,179,340      GNMA, 4.447%, 2/20/2066(a)      1,162,525  
  1,445,350      GNMA, 4.450%, 6/20/2066(a)      1,428,437  
  2,706,764      GNMA, 4.496%, 12/20/2064(a)      2,686,652  
  3,638,953      GNMA, 4.497%, with various maturities from 2063 to 2066(a)(d)      3,606,801  
  2,995,378      GNMA, 4.542%, 6/20/2066(a)      2,962,751  
  2,506,957      GNMA, 4.547%, 2/20/2065(a)      2,488,921  
  3,271,716      GNMA, 4.565%, 12/20/2064(a)      3,246,663  
  2,032,636      GNMA, 4.569%, 6/20/2064(a)      2,022,188  
  3,781,444      GNMA, 4.604%, 10/20/2064(a)      3,756,299  
  360,792      GNMA, 4.611%, 1/20/2064(a)      359,646  
  1,042,659      GNMA, 4.622%, 1/20/2065(a)      1,034,994  
  1,444,123      GNMA, 4.624%, 4/20/2066(a)      1,433,483  
  3,325,063      GNMA, 4.628%, 2/20/2065(a)      3,297,466  
  1,431,824      GNMA, 4.632%, 3/20/2065(a)      1,421,389  
  2,789,266      GNMA, 4.634%, 3/20/2066(a)      2,761,495  
  1,703,760      GNMA, 4.657%, with various maturities from 2063 to 2064(a)(d)      1,698,436  
  7,192,084      GNMA, 4.659%, with various maturities from 2064 to 2066(a)(d)      7,133,921  
  2,833,564      GNMA, 4.665%, 1/20/2065(a)      2,816,184  
  1,243,012      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2066(a)(d)      1,229,573  
  2,640,876      GNMA, 4.714%, 1/20/2064(a)      2,632,550  
  87,018      GNMA, 5.500%, 4/15/2038      91,514  
  17,762      GNMA, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2038(d)      18,468  
  21,012      GNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2032(d)      21,712  
  19,763      GNMA, 7.000%, 9/15/2025      19,837  
  2,312      GNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(d)      2,341  
     

 

 

 
        1,585,950,571  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.0%

 

  2,701,000      Boston Gas Co., 3.001%, 8/01/2029, 144A      2,270,090  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.2%

 

  22,085,000      AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1177, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.874%, 3.692%, 10/15/2038, 144A(b)      20,981,435  
  1,531,640      BANK, Series 2019-BN16, Class A4, 4.005%, 2/15/2052      1,422,153  
  3,409,380      BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062      2,954,405  
  12,696,152      BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062      10,955,644  
  6,138,240      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      5,275,909  
  7,135,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.525%, 4.447%, 12/15/2023, 144A(b)      6,828,766  
  14,179,842      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      12,308,486  
  7,070,071      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-GC43, Class A4, 3.038%, 11/10/2052      6,134,353  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 8,877,514      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/2053    $ 7,471,280  
  860,863      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class D, 5.985%, 7/10/2046, 144A(a)      840,410  
  2,112,208      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A1,3.304%, 9/15/2037, 144A      1,925,485  
  11,367,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      10,317,915  
  6,360,852      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 3.898%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      6,160,985  
  1,475,916      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 5.068%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      1,413,045  
  5,627,003      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C, 5.302%, 8/10/2044, 144A(a)      4,657,686  
  2,317,554      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(a)      2,124,234  
  6,596,065      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      5,653,553  
  8,370,000      MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 3.768%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)      8,034,504  
  3,825,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A4, 4.295%, 8/15/2046(a)      3,776,680  
  4,178,362      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C5, Class A4, 3.185%, 3/10/2046      4,162,568  
  4,982,141      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class D,4.987%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)      4,413,122  
  5,245,978      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.176%, 5/15/2047      5,072,252  
     

 

 

 
        132,884,870  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.2%

 

  11,675,000      Klabin Austria GmbH, 7.000%, 4/03/2049, 144A      9,831,885  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%

 

  10,284,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      8,438,022  
  7,588,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025      7,386,197  
  2,903,000      Viatris, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050      1,737,712  
     

 

 

 
        17,561,931  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%

 

  2,585,000      Ascot Group Ltd., 4.250%, 12/15/2030, 144A      2,154,341  
  5,865,000      Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.950%, 5/15/2060, 144A      3,704,533  
     

 

 

 
        5,858,874  
     

 

 

 
   Refining — 0.3%

 

  21,664,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 4.875%, 1/23/2043, 144A      16,963,995  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.0%

 

  1,715,000      American Homes 4 Rent, 3.375%, 7/15/2051      1,056,043  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 0.3%

 

  3,790,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      2,707,800  
  13,668,000      iStar, Inc., 4.250%, 8/01/2025      13,258,611  
     

 

 

 
        15,966,411  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.8%

 

3,081,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.250%, 2/09/2061    1,737,645  
  12,000      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/01/2028      10,140  
  242,000      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.750%, 3/01/2030      188,998  
  10,405,000      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., 4.100%, 1/15/2052      6,429,983  
  22,769,000      El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, 3.875%, 10/06/2026, 144A      21,562,243  
  8,985,000      Falabella S.A., 3.375%, 1/15/2032, 144A      6,708,740  
  20,000      Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A      16,104  
  856,000      Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2024, 144A      816,196  
  2,037,000      Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A      1,831,161  
  6,632,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A      5,430,149  
  4,582,000      MercadoLibre, Inc., 3.125%, 1/14/2031      3,321,950  
     

 

 

 
        48,053,309  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 0.7%

 

  12,229,000      Dominican Republic, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      9,193,900  
  10,070,000      Dominican Republic, 5.300%, 1/21/2041, 144A      6,804,172  
  15,265,000      Egypt Government International Bond, 7.625%, 5/29/2032, 144A      9,184,828  
  17,772,000      Republic of Ghana, 7.750%, 4/07/2029, 144A      6,708,930  
  14,320,000      Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 7.300%, 4/20/2052      10,838,808  
     

 

 

 
        42,730,638  
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 0.1%

 

  8,705,000      Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 3.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A      7,645,924  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 2.2%

 

  2,425,000      Baidu, Inc., 2.375%, 10/09/2030      1,914,925  
  4,515,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.075%, 4/07/2025      4,269,790  
  3,890,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A      2,725,720  
  10,254,000      Corning, Inc., 5.450%, 11/15/2079      8,384,614  
  2,133,000      Equifax, Inc., 2.600%, 12/15/2025      1,950,583  
  2,544,000      Equifax, Inc., 3.300%, 12/15/2022      2,543,037  
  4,324,000      Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037      4,549,613  
  11,320,000      HCL America, Inc., 1.375%, 3/10/2026, 144A      9,938,847  
  6,756,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.450%, 10/02/2023      6,726,605  
  14,421,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.200%, 10/15/2035      14,107,621  
  12,214,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A      9,443,620  
  5,460,000      Jabil, Inc., 3.000%, 1/15/2031      4,307,780  
  11,294,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.670%, 9/01/2023      11,006,455  
  6,371,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.333%, 6/01/2023      6,340,106  
  6,151,000      Molex Electronic Technologies LLC, 3.900%, 4/15/2025, 144A      5,826,794  
  13,801,000      Oracle Corp., 4.100%, 3/25/2061      8,688,692  
  4,505,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      4,152,765  
  3,513,000      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 7.375%, 9/01/2025, 144A      3,146,351  
  39,000      Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2028, 144A      34,697  
  4,204,000      Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      3,311,512  
  14,793,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.290%, 6/03/2060, 144A      8,426,242  
  11,682,000      Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030, 144A      9,579,240  
     

 

 

 
        131,375,609  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.5%

 

  31,751,000      BAT Capital Corp., 2.789%, 9/06/2024      30,185,412  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Transportation Services — 0.1%

 

$ 5,293,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 2.500%, 9/01/2024    $ 5,051,897  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 23.0%

 

  8,220,100(††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      35,816,281  
  25,562,431(††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      119,789,744  
  468,727,000      Republic of Uruguay, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A, (UYU)      9,945,928  
  49,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.125%, 8/15/2040      30,415,148  
  154,795,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.750%, 8/15/2041      105,835,035  
  234,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 11/15/2041      167,975,522  
  73,240,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      53,213,438  
  71,990,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/2042      55,162,337  
  102,735,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/2052      86,152,929  
  30,540,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2052      26,354,358  
  46,925,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.250%, 5/15/2042      41,645,938  
  105,150,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 7/31/2027      99,013,511  
  169,775,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 8/15/2032      155,238,016  
  1,135,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 5/15/2032      1,049,343  
  2,250,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 8/31/2027      2,158,242  
  206,885,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 8/31/2029      196,346,795  
  5,300,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%, 8/31/2024      5,204,352  
  80,895,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, 9/30/2027      81,160,437  
  4,253,157,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      84,182,683  
  93,095,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, (UYU)      1,975,385  
     

 

 

 
        1,358,635,422  
     

 

 

 
   Utility Other — 0.3%

 

  22,525,858      Acwa Power Management & Investments One Ltd., 5.950%, 12/15/2039, 144A      20,136,856  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.0%

 

  5,400,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      4,535,027  
  14,780,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 5.375%, 4/04/2032, 144A      12,736,813  
  18,567,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025, 144A      17,905,866  
  983,000      Crown Castle, Inc., 4.150%, 7/01/2050      728,767  
  5,305,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A      3,899,175  
  7,180,000      Kenbourne Invest S.A., 4.700%, 1/22/2028, 144A      5,498,085  
  5,452,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 4.500%, 4/27/2031, 144A      3,886,949  
  11,510,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      9,257,147  
     

 

 

 
        58,447,829  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.6%

 

  17,028,000      AT&T, Inc., 1.700%, 3/25/2026      15,142,815  
  7,956,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.500%, 9/15/2053      5,301,406  
  1,863,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051      1,258,562  
  11,391,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 9/15/2059      7,380,234  
  7,539,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.800%, 12/01/2057      5,092,931  
     

 

 

 
        34,175,948  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $6,223,128,302)
     5,332,515,636  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.1%  
   Virginia — 0.1%

 

12,785,000      University of Virginia, Revenue Bond, Series A, 3.227%, 9/01/2119    7,718,386  
     

 

 

 
   Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $12,785,000)
     7,718,386  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $6,235,913,302)
     5,340,234,022  
     

 

 

 
     
  Senior Loans — 2.9%  
   Brokerage — 0.2%

 

  5,479,198      AllSpring Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 6.688%, 11/01/2028(b)(e)      5,309,343  
  3,609,725      Citadel Securities LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month SOFR + 2.500%, 5.649%, 2/02/2028(b)(f)      3,500,531  
     

 

 

 
        8,809,874  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.4%

 

  7,498,870      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 5.115%, 1/15/2027(b)(f)      7,250,507  
  8,249,737      Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 5.365%, 5/19/2028(b)(f)      7,940,372  
  5,190,738      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.625%, 5.740%, 2/01/2027(b)(f)      4,974,440  
  4,017,819      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 6.115%, 6/11/2028(b)(f)      3,858,794  
     

 

 

 
        24,024,113  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.3%

 

  6,779,501      CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 5.068%, 7/17/2025(b)(f)      6,444,797  
  6,942,629      UPC Broadband Holding BV, 2020 USD Term Loan AT, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 5.068%, 4/30/2028(b)(f)      6,595,497  
  3,715,845      Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan N, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.318%, 1/31/2028(b)(f)      3,540,383  
     

 

 

 
        16,580,677  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

  8,123,723      AEA International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 7.438%, 9/07/2028(b)(e)      7,900,320  
  4,300,563      RE/MAX International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.625%, 7/21/2028(b)(e)      4,028,208  
  5,634,401      Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.570%, 2/25/2027(b)(f)      5,481,484  
     

 

 

 
        17,410,012  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.1%

 

  4,199,032      Coty, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.935%, 4/07/2025(b)(f)      4,073,817  
  2,764,814      SRAM LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.824%, 5/18/2028(e)(g)      2,605,837  
     

 

 

 
        6,679,654  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

$ 857,552      Griffon Corp., Term Loan B, 1-month SOFR + 2.500%, 5.564%, 1/24/2029(b)(e)    $ 822,538  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.3%

 

  5,712,754      Calpine Corp., 2019 Term Loan B10, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 5.115%, 8/12/2026(b)(f)      5,469,962  
  2,093,497      Calpine Corp., Term Loan B9, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 5.120%, 4/05/2026(b)(f)      2,008,878  
  7,609,776      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2020 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 6.125%, 6/23/2025(b)(e)      7,263,531  
     

 

 

 
        14,742,371  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.1%

 

  3,626,437      Trans Union LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.865%, 11/16/2026(b)(f)      3,492,259  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 0.1%

 

  6,976,941      Aramark Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.615%, 4/06/2028(b)(f)      6,813,401  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.1%

 

  4,413,275      Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 5.120%, 3/17/2028(b)(f)      4,266,180  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.1%

 

  6,233,458      Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3-month Prime + 1.500%, 7.750%, 3/01/2024(b)(f)      6,209,210  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.2%

 

  4,587,150      E.W. Scripps Co. (The), 2020 Term Loan B3, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.865%, 1/07/2028(b)(h)      4,428,251  
  2,685,459      Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B2B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.620%, 9/30/2026(b)(f)      2,537,758  
  5,882,533      WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, 1-month LIBOR + 2.125%, 5.240%, 1/20/2028(b)(f)      5,691,351  
     

 

 

 
        12,657,360  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

 

  8,849,865      Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.314%, 8/01/2027(b)(f)      8,401,884  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%

 

  5,498,087      Asurion LLC, 2020 Term Loan B8, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.365%, 12/23/2026(b)(f)      4,649,348  
  2,066,623      USI, Inc., 2019 Incremental Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.924%, 12/02/2026(b)(f)      1,985,673  
     

 

 

 
        6,635,021  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.1%

 

  4,899,700      1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.871%, 11/19/2026(b)(f)      4,674,853  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.1%

 

  6,596,531      Restoration Hardware, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.615%, 10/20/2028(b)(e)      5,829,684  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.3%

 

7,456,975      Iron Mountain, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.865%, 1/02/2026(b)(f)    7,226,256  
  2,976,840      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.615%, 12/17/2027(b)(e)      2,658,080  
  4,745,260      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.615%, 12/17/2027(b)(e)      4,237,138  
  6,621,516      SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.865%, 4/16/2025(b)(f)      6,414,593  
     

 

 

 
        20,536,067  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $176,199,229)
     168,585,158  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 1.7%  
  1,585,000      AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 5.483%, 4/25/2031, 144A(b)      1,365,051  
  400,000      Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A3R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.012%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      378,571  
  1,000,000      Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 3.963%, 11/21/2030, 144A(b)      984,725  
  1,165,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2019-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 4.888%, 4/19/2034, 144A(b)      1,048,095  
  420,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 5.810%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      359,210  
  1,400,000      Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 4.062%, 7/15/2032, 144A(b)      1,305,212  
  400,000      Battalion CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.762%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)      345,954  
  1,675,000      Betony CLO Ltd., Series 18-1A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 4.382%, 4/30/2031, 144A(b)      1,572,889  
  1,575,000      BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.533%, 7/25/2034, 144A(b)      1,472,003  
  2,035,000      Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.140%, 3.850%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)      1,981,459  
  400,000      CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 5.910%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      352,989  
  3,515,000      CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 5.660%, 7/20/2032, 144A(b)      3,056,809  
  525,000      Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.390%, 7/17/2034, 144A(b)      491,366  
  2,165,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 18-2RA, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 3.960%, 1/20/2028, 144A(b)      2,092,516  
  540,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 5.790%, 10/16/2034, 144A(b)      481,478  
  2,500,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 5.662%, 1/15/2035, 144A(b)      2,227,782  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
$ 1,935,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.162%, 7/15/2036, 144A(b)    $ 1,814,115  
  4,500,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 5.810%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      4,000,293  
  7,190,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.783%, 1/23/2035, 144A(b)      6,301,596  
  7,655,000      Crown City CLO III, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.170%, 3.880%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      7,290,821  
  5,450,000      Dryden CLO Ltd., Series 2020-78A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 3.920%, 4/17/2033, 144A(b)      5,294,664  
  2,520,000      Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.160%, 3.870%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      2,412,212  
  2,700,000      Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.240%, 3.752%, 4/15/2033, 144A(b)      2,610,795  
  1,750,000      Fortress Credit BSL XII Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.650%, 6.162%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,504,942  
  1,650,000      Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 5.462%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      1,479,723  
  2,000,000      LCM XX LP, Series 20A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 4.260%, 10/20/2027, 144A(b)      1,946,748  
  1,190,000      Long Point Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.375%, 4.115%, 1/17/2030, 144A(b)      1,126,354  
  1,650,000      Madison Park Funding XLVI Ltd., Series 2020-46A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 5.662%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,476,399  
  475,000      Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd., Series 2019-35A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 4.610%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      437,139  
  1,250,000      Magnetite XXI Ltd., Series 2019-21A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.350%, 4.060%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,156,145  
  4,320,000      Magnetite XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 5.833%, 1/25/2035, 144A(b)      3,825,779  
  1,900,000      Magnetite XXX Ltd., Series 2021-30A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 5.733%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)      1,678,069  
  465,000      MP CLO VIII Ltd., Class ARR, Series 2015-2A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.993%, 4/28/2034, 144A(b)      440,119  
  3,410,000      Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 4.140%, 4/16/2033, 144A(b)      3,201,461  
  2,745,000      NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.800%, 5.510%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      2,375,463  
  1,150,000      OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-21A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 5.660%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      975,760  
  7,630,000      OHA Credit Funding Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 4.240%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)      7,141,962  
  720,000      OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D1R3, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 5.884%, 2/20/2034, 144A(b)      637,139  
3,895,000      OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 5.932%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)    3,436,742  
  415,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.350%, 4.334%, 2/20/2028, 144A(b)      415,000  
  2,120,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 6.597%, 11/25/2028, 144A(b)      2,060,700  
  5,670,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.262%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      5,296,789  
  1,245,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, 3-month SOFR + 1.900%, 2.613%, 4/20/2035, 144A(b)      1,174,262  
  3,730,000      PPM CLO Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 4.440%, 10/18/2034, 144A(b)      3,488,998  
  3,250,000      Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class DRR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.990%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)      2,802,517  
  1,495,000      Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class BR2A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 4.360%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,385,274  
  1,000,000      Signal Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2022-12A, Class B1, 3-month SOFR + 2.600%, 4.717%, 7/18/2034, 144A(b)      973,016  
  1,000,000      Silver Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.350%, 6.060%, 7/20/2030, 144A(b)      907,494  
  400,000      Symphony CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.100%, 4.583%, 7/14/2026, 144A(b)      395,124  
  1,000,000      Trinitas CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2021-16A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 3.890%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      956,597  
  351,594      WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 5.440%, 7/17/2026, 144A(b)      351,281  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $109,571,729)
     102,287,601  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 3.9%  
  39,910,642      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $39,914,301 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $41,509,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500% due 9/15/2025 valued at $40,708,883 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      39,910,642  
  61,520,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.301%-2.358%, 10/13/2022(i)(j)      61,475,526  
  10,720,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.330%, 10/06/2022(i)      10,717,809  
  119,885,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.400%-2.450%, 10/11/2022(i)(j)      119,819,730  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $231,929,076)
     231,923,707  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 98.8%
(Identified Cost $6,753,613,336)
     5,843,030,488  
   Other assets less liabilities — 1.2%      68,362,990  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 5,911,393,478  
     

 

 

 
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

     
  (‡)      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 100.

 

  (a)      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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (d)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (e)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.50%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (f)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.00%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (g)      Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2022. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

     
  (h)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (i)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (j)      The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,385,435,271 or 23.4% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

  GMTN      Global Medium Term Note

 

  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

  MXN      Mexican Peso

 

  UYU      Uruguayan Peso

 

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2022        1,404      $ 161,822,366      $ 157,335,750      $ (4,486,616

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2022        773        161,330,970        158,766,954        (2,564,016

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2022        602        89,986,609        82,474,000        (7,512,609
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (14,563,241
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Mortgage Related

     26.8

Treasuries

     23.0  

Banking

     7.9  

Technology

     2.5  

Finance Companies

     2.3  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.2  

Electric

     2.2  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     24.2  

Short-Term Investments

     3.9  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     1.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.8  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     1.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 91.3% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 86.1%  
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.0%

 

$ 125,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.196%, 2/04/2026    $ 110,930  
  20,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026      17,577  
  20,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.950%, 2/01/2030      16,079  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026      4,564  
  10,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.200%, 3/01/2029      8,349  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035      3,531  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.375%, 6/15/2046      3,021  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.500%, 3/01/2039      3,338  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038      10,275  
  220,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 2/01/2031      182,611  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048      3,110  
  35,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050      22,606  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.825%, 3/01/2059      9,036  
  10,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048      6,473  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.900%, 5/01/2049      9,797  
  45,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030      41,627  
  30,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.844%, 5/01/2025      28,749  
  20,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 4.200%, 5/01/2030      17,647  
  125,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      102,922  
  20,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A      19,400  
     

 

 

 
        621,642  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.3%

 

  70,949      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A, 3.250%, 4/15/2030      55,118  
  11,940      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      10,988  
     

 

 

 
        66,106  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.1%

 

  60,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.750%, 1/30/2031, 144A      45,995  
  15,000      Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032      10,805  
  170,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      129,442  
  40,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      34,745  
  5,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(a)      4,286  
     

 

 

 
        225,273  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 10.7%

 

  40,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 2.200%, 11/02/2028      30,903  
  65,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      50,668  
  50,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      35,625  
  270,000      Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026      256,507  
  200,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035      146,964  
  215,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.450%, 9/29/2027      199,020  
  250,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033, 144A      214,640  
  150,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 9/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.547%, 9/18/2031      114,368  
  120,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 1/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.757%, 1/24/2025      114,017  
  390,000      Morgan Stanley, 3.625%, 1/20/2027      362,787  
  80,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.475%, 1/21/2028      69,920  
  200,000      NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 6/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.642%, 6/14/2027      167,911  
  115,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026      102,906  
  200,000      Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 7/08/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.653%, 7/08/2035, 144A      151,224  
   Banking — continued

 

200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A    174,703  
     

 

 

 
        2,192,163  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.9%

 

  15,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036      14,010  
  180,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.500%, 1/20/2043      168,874  
     

 

 

 
        182,884  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 5.3%

 

  125,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      96,703  
  120,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A      94,901  
  35,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      27,257  
  25,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A      22,563  
  10,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A      9,475  
  5,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032      3,570  
  20,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031      15,119  
  5,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033      4,140  
  90,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.950%, 6/30/2062      53,369  
  150,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.800%, 3/01/2050      108,208  
  200,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      136,000  
  200,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      132,108  
  15,000      DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      12,932  
  155,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      91,063  
  175,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      143,368  
  200,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      138,081  
     

 

 

 
        1,088,857  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.5%

 

  15,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      13,980  
  10,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      9,293  
  70,000      CF Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A      67,105  
  15,000      FMC Corp., 3.450%, 10/01/2029      12,880  
  60,000      Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029      57,840  
  200,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/11/2031, 144A      146,118  
     

 

 

 
        307,216  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 0.7%

 

  90,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 0.950%, 1/10/2024      86,195  
  20,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.900%, 1/10/2024      19,102  
  35,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.250%, 1/10/2025      32,480  
     

 

 

 
        137,777  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 2.5%

 

  10,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031      7,758  
  195,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030      158,147  
  50,000      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      40,894  
  325,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      273,203  
  25,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      24,500  
     

 

 

 
        504,502  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Electric — 0.9%

 

$ 15,000      AES Corp. (The), 2.450%, 1/15/2031    $ 11,475  
  5,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      4,281  
  60,000      Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A      46,950  
  20,000      IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030      17,352  
  35,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 6/15/2029, 144A      30,359  
  35,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A      30,625  
  35,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050      21,300  
  15,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027      14,130  
  20,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A      17,713  
     

 

 

 
        194,185  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 7.0%

 

  150,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.875%, 1/23/2028      129,465  
  105,000      Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/01/2030      82,674  
  205,000      Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030      162,343  
  40,000      Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(a)      33,395  
  125,000      Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/01/2024      120,115  
  15,000      Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(a)      11,251  
  40,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      31,483  
  60,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      42,767  
  35,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A      29,379  
  30,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      24,883  
  115,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.125%, 2/15/2027      92,758  
  40,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      31,062  
  35,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.400%, 1/15/2026      30,882  
  75,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      62,195  
  60,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      49,075  
  30,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 2.700%, 1/15/2027      25,261  
  10,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      9,014  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      40,399  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028      38,077  
  60,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      48,139  
  140,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A      114,800  
  75,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      57,724  
  160,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      115,977  
  60,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      41,251  
     

 

 

 
        1,424,369  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.8%

 

  30,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      24,146  
  115,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      100,684  
  35,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A      25,668  
  200,000      Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026      22,144  
     

 

 

 
        172,642  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.5%

 

  30,000      Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL, 5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A      26,025  
  5,000      Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.000%, 6/15/2030, 144A      4,758  
  20,000      JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029, 144A      16,363  
  10,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A      7,542  
  10,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A      7,983  
   Food & Beverage — continued

 

50,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A    48,625  
  60,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      49,275  
  190,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      146,707  
     

 

 

 
        307,278  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.9%

 

  20,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      15,034  
  55,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      51,857  
  5,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      4,654  
  85,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2029, 144A      71,307  
  20,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      18,052  
  5,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A      4,566  
  5,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A      4,705  
  10,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A      9,827  
     

 

 

 
        180,002  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.1%

 

  25,000      EcoPetrol S.A., 4.625%, 11/02/2031      17,500  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.7%

 

  90,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      67,840  
  35,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      26,379  
  20,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      15,839  
  5,000      Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029      4,493  
  25,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      20,478  
     

 

 

 
        135,029  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.6%

 

  15,000      Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/2029, 144A      11,569  
  75,000      Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028      70,819  
  87,954      CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014, 4.163%, 8/11/2036, 144A      75,483  
  5,000      Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030      4,113  
  165,000      HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029      144,703  
  25,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A      21,849  
  10,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028, 144A      8,761  
     

 

 

 
        337,297  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.5%

 

  75,000      MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.966%, 8/06/2061      39,584  
  70,000      PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035      62,958  
     

 

 

 
        102,542  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 3.1%

 

  150,000      Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A      127,290  
  80,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      58,584  
  100,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      90,386  
  20,000      Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.125%, 3/24/2031      16,223  
  25,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A      21,187  
  40,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A      32,700  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      9,107  
  30,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      25,010  
  40,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      36,400  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      9,330  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025      9,938  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028      9,803  
  55,000      Hess Corp., 4.300%, 4/01/2027      51,740  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Independent Energy — continued

 

$ 30,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026    $ 30,034  
  5,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030      5,567  
  45,000      Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.375%, 1/01/2026      44,507  
  50,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      48,709  
  5,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      4,191  
     

 

 

 
        630,706  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  20,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      15,230  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.7%

 

  40,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      28,022  
  30,000      Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A      19,697  
  30,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      22,822  
  25,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      20,816  
  10,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      7,375  
  60,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      42,038  
     

 

 

 
        140,770  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 1.1%

 

  50,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A      42,520  
  55,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      50,275  
  95,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.550%, 11/19/2030, 144A      72,478  
  30,000      Athene Holding Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2031      24,026  
  30,000      CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2029      27,890  
     

 

 

 
        217,189  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 1.3%

 

  60,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A      45,954  
  40,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.000%, 5/01/2031, 144A      32,359  
  10,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      7,636  
  25,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      20,177  
  5,000      Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.625%, 4/23/2025      4,944  
  3,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series EE, 5.750%, 5/01/2025      3,030  
  25,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series FF, 4.625%, 6/15/2030      22,592  
  20,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series HH, 2.850%, 4/15/2031      15,703  
  20,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      15,806  
  45,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      34,893  
  75,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      59,283  
     

 

 

 
        262,377  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 1.7%

 

  85,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      70,847  
  75,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      64,069  
  20,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027      16,818  
  10,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      9,359  
  135,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      123,368  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      4,700  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      4,879  
  15,000      Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029      14,892  
  15,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029, 144A      12,974  
  25,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A      20,584  
     

 

 

 
        342,490  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 3.5%

 

  200,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A      182,994  
   Metals & Mining — continued

 

35,000      ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 10/15/2039    32,902  
  25,000      ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027      22,759  
  200,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A      180,000  
  45,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      34,545  
  15,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030      12,827  
  50,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/01/2030      43,811  
  40,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/2034      35,552  
  135,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 3.875%, 10/27/2027, 144A      122,220  
  20,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.000%, 3/27/2027, 144A      18,630  
  35,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      28,700  
  10,000      Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A      8,250  
     

 

 

 
        723,190  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 2.5%

 

  115,000      Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/2027      111,345  
  55,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032      43,478  
  10,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029      9,370  
  55,000      Energy Transfer LP, 4.000%, 10/01/2027      49,880  
  30,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      21,914  
  35,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 10Y, 5.500%, 7/15/2028      29,916  
  15,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      12,112  
  15,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A      14,239  
  80,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      74,487  
  15,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/2030      12,578  
  35,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.300%, 1/31/2043      23,540  
  15,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032      12,398  
  5,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031      4,300  
  60,000      Valero Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 3/15/2028      56,924  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.300%, 2/01/2030      8,553  
  20,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048      16,450  
  5,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      4,102  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/01/2050      8,075  
     

 

 

 
        513,661  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.2%

 

  45,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      35,255  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

  10,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A      6,447  
  65,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      23,934  
  10,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A      3,735  
  50,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A      18,802  
  5,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A      1,866  
  5,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      1,905  
  50,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      41,179  
  85,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      69,742  
  250,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      149,395  
     

 

 

 
        317,005  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.1%

 

  175,000      Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 2.450%, 3/15/2031      129,768  
  65,000      Sirius International Group Ltd., 4.600%, 11/01/2026, 144A      55,900  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Property & Casualty Insurance — continued

 

$ 55,000      Stewart Information Services Corp., 3.600%, 11/15/2031    $ 42,393  
     

 

 

 
        228,061  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.0%

 

  10,000      American Homes 4 Rent, 2.375%, 7/15/2031      7,540  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 0.1%

 

  15,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      10,717  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Mortgage — 0.1%

 

  15,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A      12,078  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Office Property — 0.0%

 

  10,000      Corporate Office Properties LP, 2.750%, 4/15/2031      7,352  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Shopping Centers — 0.8%

 

  115,000      Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.050%, 7/01/2030      96,881  
  75,000      SITE Centers Corp., 3.625%, 2/01/2025      70,894  
     

 

 

 
        167,775  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.7%

 

  125,000      1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A      108,313  
  45,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      37,718  
     

 

 

 
        146,031  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.1%

 

  20,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      16,050  
  10,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      7,461  
     

 

 

 
        23,511  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 6.0%

 

  60,000      Avnet, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2026      57,744  
  10,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A      7,007  
  30,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030      25,966  
  55,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032      46,180  
  10,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 2.670%, 12/01/2026      8,674  
  10,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.250%, 2/15/2029      8,121  
  90,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.569%, 12/01/2031      70,072  
  130,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      98,150  
  60,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A      48,940  
  65,000      Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A      57,254  
  5,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      4,100  
  25,000      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5.100%, 7/15/2032      23,492  
  5,000      Gartner, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2029, 144A      4,162  
  5,000      Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031      3,823  
  15,000      Global Payments, Inc., 5.300%, 8/15/2029      14,107  
  25,000      Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032      23,199  
  60,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030, 144A      49,648  
  35,000      Jabil, Inc., 1.700%, 4/15/2026      30,406  
  30,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.450%, 4/15/2028      24,781  
  25,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/2031      19,394  
  265,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663%, 2/15/2030      235,112  
  25,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      19,306  
  5,000      NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.400%, 6/01/2027      4,716  
  60,000      Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A      47,917  
  60,000      Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051      39,792  
  60,000      Qorvo, Inc., 3.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      44,949  
  55,000      S&P Global, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2029, 144A      51,716  
  5,000      Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.091%, 6/01/2029      3,994  
  60,000      TD SYNNEX Corp., 1.750%, 8/09/2026      50,995  
  35,000      Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.125%, 3/15/2029      31,927  
  45,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      34,971  
   Technology — continued

 

5,000      Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032    3,399  
  30,000      Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026      27,779  
     

 

 

 
        1,221,793  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 18.9%

 

  135,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.125%, 8/15/2040      83,626  
  255,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 2/15/2051      168,818  
  155,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      112,617  
  415,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.250%, 5/15/2042      368,313  
  1,400,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 1/31/2023      1,383,790  
  780,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/2023      762,542  
  805,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 9/30/2023      773,177  
  230,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 2/29/2024(b)      221,177  
     

 

 

 
        3,874,060  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 2.5%

 

  80,000      Crown Castle, Inc., 2.500%, 7/15/2031      61,647  
  70,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      56,299  
  130,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029      112,318  
  65,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031      54,620  
  265,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      235,059  
     

 

 

 
        519,943  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $21,251,716)
     17,613,998  
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 5.2%  
   Airlines — 0.5%

 

  20,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026      14,200  
  85,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025      97,027  
     

 

 

 
        111,227  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 1.3%

 

  40,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-8.380%, 12/15/2025(c)      26,326  
  350,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      240,800  
     

 

 

 
        267,126  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

  5,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.798%, 2/15/2026(d)      3,349  
  65,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.152%, 12/15/2025(c)      53,870  
     

 

 

 
        57,219  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.1%

 

  10,000      Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      13,995  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.5%

 

  140,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      102,382  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.2%

 

  60,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A      37,174  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.3%

 

  30,000      Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A      19,050  
  30,000      Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.709%-6.954%, 5/01/2027(c)      20,685  
  25,000      Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon, 5.189%-5.777%, 3/15/2026(c)      19,625  
  10,000      Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 3/15/2026(d)      9,154  
     

 

 

 
        68,514  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

 

  240,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027      238,344  
  15,000      Guardant Health, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 11/15/2027(d)      10,916  
  25,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 4/01/2026(d)      24,703  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  48


Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Pharmaceuticals — continued

 

$ 40,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025    $ 33,581  
     

 

 

 
        307,544  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.5%

 

  25,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027, 144A      18,800  
  20,000      RingCentral, Inc., Zero Coupon, 7.630%-7.929%, 3/15/2026(c)      15,380  
  60,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      47,207  
  25,000      Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 7.085%-7.253%, 11/15/2026, 144A(c)      18,125  
     

 

 

 
        99,512  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,351,346)
     1,064,693  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $22,603,062)
     18,678,691  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 3.2%  
  250,000      AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 5.610%, 4/20/2034, 144A(e)      218,471  
  250,000      Fillmore Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 5.412%, 7/15/2030, 144A(e)      221,869  
  250,000      Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DRR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.960%, 4/20/2034, 144A(e)      214,369  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $750,000)
     654,709  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Preferred Stocks — 2.5%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks — 2.5%  
   Banking — 1.0%

 

  97      Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%      113,781  
  83      Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%      99,932  
     

 

 

 
        213,713  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.1%

 

  273      Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%      11,641  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.4%

 

  250      2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A      281,225  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $591,279)
     506,579  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $591,279)
     506,579  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 2.4%  
$ 494,084      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $494,130 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $520,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.000% due 7/15/2025 valued at $503,971 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $494,084)
   494,084  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $24,438,425)
     20,334,063  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%      117,338  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 20,451,401  
     

 

 

 

 

  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (b)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (c)      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.
  (d)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (e)      Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.
  
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $6,579,962 or 32.2% of net assets.
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN      Medium Term Note
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2022        4      $ 597,579      $ 548,000      $ (49,579
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, 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

     12/20/2022        4      $ 501,867      $ 473,938      $ 27,929  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Treasuries

     18.9

Banking

     11.7  

Finance Companies

     7.0  

Cable Satellite

     6.6  

Technology

     6.6  

Wireless

     3.9  

Metals & Mining

     3.5  

Independent Energy

     3.1  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.1  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.0  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     2.8  

Midstream

     2.5  

Healthcare

     2.1  

Media Entertainment

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.0  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     3.2  

Short-Term Investments

     2.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 66.3% of Net Assets  
   France — 4.3%   
  532,281      Dassault Systemes SE    $ 18,377,031  
  115,002      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      67,802,267  
  494,321      Vinci S.A.      39,971,151  
     

 

 

 
        126,150,449  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 0.6%

 

  2,056,000      AIA Group Ltd.      17,118,056  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 1.9%

 

  2,341,961      Nomura Research Institute Ltd.      57,198,252  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 2.6%

 

  187,791      ASML Holding NV      77,797,832  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 2.0%

 

  6,233,713      Atlas Copco AB, Class A      57,938,355  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 1.6%

 

  3,629,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      48,103,814  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 3.3%

 

  702,473      Halma PLC      15,800,275  
  306,888      Linde PLC      82,733,936  
     

 

 

 
        98,534,211  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 50.0%

 

  312,680      Accenture PLC, Class A      80,452,564  
  103,120      Adobe, Inc.(a)      28,378,624  
  761,682      Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)      80,007,077  
  903,258      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      86,396,628  
  819,011      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      92,548,243  
  69,231      BlackRock, Inc.      38,096,435  
  142,577      Costco Wholesale Corp.      67,334,840  
  400,130      Cummins, Inc.      81,430,456  
  349,214      Danaher Corp.      90,198,484  
  197,931      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      42,733,303  
  238,592      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      69,919,386  
  262,913      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      72,548,213  
  353,833      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      64,093,310  
  410,800      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      42,928,600  
  270,013      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      76,775,496  
  42,027      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)      45,562,311  
  387,486      NVIDIA Corp.      47,036,926  
  141,807      Roper Technologies, Inc.      50,999,469  
  279,853      S&P Global, Inc.      85,453,114  
  559,679      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      80,504,227  
  219,541      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      44,951,020  
  205,084      Texas Instruments, Inc.      31,742,901  
  156,680      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      79,129,667  
     

 

 

 
        1,479,221,294  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,033,832,951)
     1,962,062,263  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 32.3%  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 29.6%  
   Australia — 0.9%

 

$ 3,010,000      Australia Government Bond, Series 133, 5.500%, 4/21/2023, (AUD)      1,949,294  
  10,700,000      Australia Government Bond, Series 164, 0.500%, 9/21/2026, (AUD)      6,052,830  
  800,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      614,126  
   Australia — continued

 

670,000      GAIF Bond Issuer Pty Ltd., 3.400%, 9/30/2026, 144A    621,650  
  3,560,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 1.625%, 9/01/2025, 144A      3,194,103  
  5,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 1/14/2032, variable rate thereafter), 2.871%, 1/14/2033, 144A      3,757,204  
  4,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 9/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.629%, 9/23/2027, 144A      3,347,807  
  11,610,000      New South Wales Treasury Corp., 2.000%, 3/08/2033, (AUD)      5,836,720  
  95,000      Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 3.375%, 4/30/2025, 144A      89,102  
  1,370,000      Westpac Banking Corp., 1.953%, 11/20/2028      1,138,841  
     

 

 

 
        26,601,677  
     

 

 

 
   Belgium — 0.1%

 

  2,745,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., EMTN, 2.000%, 1/23/2035, (EUR)      2,092,833  
     

 

 

 
   Brazil — 0.8%

 

  1,035,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/10/2028      876,635  
  1,785,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030      1,442,637  
  53,329(††)      Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.000%, 1/01/2031, (BRL)      8,924,555  
  2,685,000      Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.500%, 5/30/2029      2,386,054  
  1,085,000      Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.625%, 1/13/2028      1,006,858  
  2,980,000      BRF S.A., 4.875%, 1/24/2030      2,343,659  
  650,000      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 4.625%, 2/04/2030, 144A      542,594  
  1,100,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      1,046,375  
  575,000      Raizen Fuels Finance S.A., 5.300%, 1/20/2027, 144A      546,250  
  2,515,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 2.500%, 9/15/2028      1,967,082  
  1,185,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.125%, 1/15/2032      852,844  
  550,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      430,897  
     

 

 

 
        22,366,440  
     

 

 

 
   Canada — 1.5%

 

  790,000      1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      622,188  
  351,782      Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.125%, 6/15/2029, 144A      286,273  
  711,704      Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.300%, 7/15/2031, 144A      609,261  
  505,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A      407,679  
  1,210,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      1,034,554  
  1,010,000      Antares Holdings LP, 6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A      999,591  
  2,835,000      Bell Telephone Co. of Canada/Bell Canada (The), MTN, 3.600%, 9/29/2027, (CAD)      1,921,401  
  1,735,000      Brookfield Finance I UK PLC, 2.340%, 1/30/2032      1,297,547  
  1,015,000      Brookfield Finance, Inc., 3.900%, 1/25/2028      913,892  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Canada — continued

 

  2,715,000      Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, MTN, 4.250%, 1/15/2029, (CAD)    $ 1,878,143  
  1,220,000      Canada Housing Trust No. 1, 1.550%, 12/15/2026, 144A, (CAD)      811,373  
  1,920,000      Canadian Government Bond, 2.000%, 9/01/2023, (CAD)      1,365,621  
  2,465,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 1.750%, 12/02/2026      2,158,419  
  800,000      CPPIB Capital, Inc., 0.375%, 6/20/2024, 144A, (EUR)      753,643  
  4,695,000      Enbridge Gas, Inc., MTN, 2.900%, 4/01/2030, (CAD)      3,019,095  
  4,770,000      Enbridge, Inc., MTN, 2.990%, 10/03/2029, (CAD)      2,987,763  
  2,965,000      Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, (fixed rate to 5/26/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.856%, 5/26/2030, (CAD)      1,999,462  
  169,807      Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2, 2.616%, 7/12/2047, 144A, (CAD)      120,486  
  4,670,000      Ontario Power Generation, Inc., MTN, 2.977%, 9/13/2029, (CAD)      3,025,772  
  5,000,000      Province of British Columbia Canada, Series 10, 1.750%, 9/27/2024      4,748,698  
  2,355,000      Province of Quebec Canada, 2.300%, 9/01/2029, (CAD)      1,546,251  
  2,960,000      Shaw Communications, Inc., 3.300%, 12/10/2029, (CAD)      1,870,049  
  7,170,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.950%, 1/12/2027      6,238,049  
  1,675,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/2025      1,505,358  
  1,580,000      Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027, 144A      1,450,195  
     

 

 

 
        43,570,763  
     

 

 

 
   Chile — 0.6%

 

  575,000      Antofagasta PLC, 2.375%, 10/14/2030      429,755  
  975,000      Antofagasta PLC, 5.625%, 5/13/2032      900,656  
  715,000      Banco de Chile, 2.990%, 12/09/2031, 144A      557,521  
  2,525,000      Banco Santander Chile, 3.177%, 10/26/2031, 144A      2,026,338  
  950,000      Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., 4.500%, 8/01/2024      925,547  
  1,500,000      Chile Government International Bond, 2.450%, 1/31/2031      1,199,883  
  1,005,000      Chile Government International Bond, 2.550%, 1/27/2032      788,301  
  2,580,000      Colbun S.A., 3.150%, 3/06/2030      2,034,699  
  1,960,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.000%, 9/30/2029, 144A      1,641,029  
  2,075,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      1,766,178  
  570,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      485,167  
  595,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A      437,325  
  1,980,000      Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 3.450%, 9/16/2031, 144A      1,552,736  
  525,000      Enel Chile S.A., 4.875%, 6/12/2028      485,868  
  2,690,000      Engie Energia Chile S.A., 3.400%, 1/28/2030      2,025,790  
  800,000      Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.375%, 5/15/2023, 144A      794,170  
   Chile — continued

 

1,120,000      Transelec S.A., 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A    1,086,400  
     

 

 

 
        19,137,363  
     

 

 

 
   China — 0.3%

 

  920,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.400%, 12/06/2027      827,848  
  795,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.875%, 9/29/2023      785,762  
  2,600,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 2.700%, 7/12/2026      824,512  
  2,800,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.300%, 1/12/2031      785,848  
  2,435,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 8.000%, 1/27/2024      1,075,101  
  905,000      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 2.957%, 11/08/2022      903,697  
  2,750,000      Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 3.450%, 1/11/2031(b)      311,850  
  2,750,000      Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 5.950%, 4/26/2024(b)      387,887  
  625,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.880%, 4/22/2031, 144A      505,150  
  500,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.985%, 1/19/2023, 144A      498,329  
  1,175,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.280%, 4/11/2024, 144A      1,145,180  
  1,270,000      Weibo Corp., 3.500%, 7/05/2024      1,214,246  
     

 

 

 
        9,265,410  
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 0.4%

 

  1,395,000      Colombia Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/15/2031      967,312  
  2,536,000      Ecopetrol S.A., 5.875%, 5/28/2045      1,535,320  
  1,300,000      Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.250%, 7/18/2029, 144A      942,916  
  1,026,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6.250%, 3/25/2029, 144A      870,315  
  1,035,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6.625%, 10/15/2026      947,025  
  575,000      Republic of Colombia, 3.875%, 4/25/2027      487,536  
  7,073,300,000      Republic of Colombia, Series B, 6.250%, 11/26/2025, (COP)      1,305,642  
  29,559,900,000      Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B, 7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)      5,479,577  
  870,000      Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P., 5.550%, 11/01/2028, 144A      777,354  
     

 

 

 
        13,312,997  
     

 

 

 
   Czech — 0.1%

 

  1,525,000      CEZ A/S, EMTN, 0.875%, 12/02/2026, (EUR)      1,284,570  
  1,120,000      CEZ A/S, EMTN, 3.000%, 6/05/2028, (EUR)      980,866  
     

 

 

 
        2,265,436  
     

 

 

 
   Denmark — 0.1%

 

  2,055,000      Orsted A/S, EMTN, 2.125%, 5/17/2027, (GBP)      1,924,869  
     

 

 

 
   Dominican Republic — 0.1%

 

  2,160,000      Dominican Republic, 4.500%, 1/30/2030, 144A      1,697,472  
  1,155,000      Dominican Republic, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      868,342  
  590,000      Dominican Republic, 5.950%, 1/25/2027, 144A      551,833  
  995,000      Dominican Republic, 6.000%, 7/19/2028, 144A      904,962  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Dominican Republic — continued

 

$ 425,000      Dominican Republic, 8.625%, 4/20/2027, 144A    $ 429,194  
     

 

 

 
        4,451,803  
     

 

 

 
   Ecuador — 0.1%

 

  4,275,000      Ecuador Government International Bond, 5.500%, 7/31/2030      2,012,740  
     

 

 

 
   Finland — 0.2%

 

  3,575,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 0.750%, 8/28/2025, 144A      3,154,231  
  1,925,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 3.600%, 6/06/2025, 144A      1,845,016  
     

 

 

 
        4,999,247  
     

 

 

 
   France — 0.3%

 

  205,000      BNP Paribas S.A., 4.375%, 5/12/2026, 144A      193,276  
  890,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/09/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.219%, 6/09/2026, 144A      800,238  
  250,000      Credit Agricole S.A., 3.250%, 10/04/2024, 144A      238,608  
  4,500,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/26/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.247%, 1/26/2027, 144A      3,831,068  
  1,300,000      Edenred, 1.875%, 3/06/2026, (EUR)      1,217,896  
  1,400,000      Engie S.A., 1.250%, 10/24/2041, (EUR)      774,306  
  1,015,000      Societe Generale S.A., 4.750%, 11/24/2025, 144A      959,584  
     

 

 

 
        8,014,976  
     

 

 

 
   Germany — 0.3%

 

  1,635,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/07/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.552%, 1/07/2028      1,327,359  
  305,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      197,708  
  2,255,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      1,518,624  
  3,220,000      Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, 1.875%, 3/31/2028, (EUR)      2,651,313  
  3,790,000      Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN, 1.250%, 8/28/2023, (NOK)      341,632  
  1,450,000      Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 2.350%, 10/15/2026, 144A      1,301,604  
  490,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 1.625%, 11/24/2027, 144A      398,312  
  730,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.350%, 6/08/2027, 144A      685,657  
     

 

 

 
        8,422,209  
     

 

 

 
   Guatemala — 0.0%

 

  1,050,000      CT Trust, 5.125%, 2/03/2032, 144A      790,388  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 0.1%

 

  355,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.200%, 3/11/2025, 144A      341,186  
  1,405,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.600%, 4/09/2029      1,283,540  
  1,135,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.900%, 4/06/2028, 144A      1,063,472  
     

 

 

 
        2,688,198  
     

 

 

 
   India — 0.4%

 

  1,195,000      Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 3.100%, 2/02/2031, 144A      862,886  
   India — continued

 

2,480,000      Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.200%, 8/04/2027    2,170,708  
  2,940,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 3.250%, 6/03/2031      2,365,112  
  2,790,000      Export-Import Bank of India, 2.250%, 1/13/2031, 144A      2,092,049  
  1,250,000      Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.950%, 4/23/2030, 144A      1,050,212  
  2,400,000      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.150%, 7/18/2025, 144A      2,130,269  
  2,420,000      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.400%, 3/13/2024      2,250,600  
     

 

 

 
        12,921,836  
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 0.3%

 

  300,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.125%, 1/15/2025, 144A      293,977  
  50,092,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR75, 7.500%, 5/15/2038, (IDR)      3,299,838  
  43,840,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR82, 7.000%, 9/15/2030, (IDR)      2,821,364  
  1,475,000      Republic of Indonesia, 2.850%, 2/14/2030      1,257,452  
     

 

 

 
        7,672,631  
     

 

 

 
   Ireland — 0.3%

 

  645,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028      517,268  
  3,245,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032      2,440,461  
  1,250,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      1,227,450  
  375,000      Ireland Government Bond, 3.400%, 3/18/2024, (EUR)      375,464  
  3,710,000      Ireland Government Bond, Zero Coupon, 0.029%, 10/18/2031, (EUR)(c)      2,878,174  
     

 

 

 
        7,438,817  
     

 

 

 
   Israel — 0.9%

 

  10,950,000      State of Israel, 1.000%, 3/31/2030, (ILS)      2,593,569  
  2,750,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      2,264,857  
  4,570,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      3,749,685  
  20,421,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      12,203,201  
  4,675,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027      3,970,524  
  510,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029      420,730  
     

 

 

 
        25,202,566  
     

 

 

 
   Italy — 0.6%

 

  200,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A      181,903  
  530,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 3.928%, 9/15/2026, (EUR)      494,295  
  6,965,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)      5,628,760  
  3,305,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.000%, 2/01/2028, (EUR)      2,963,483  
  1,975,000      Italy Government International Bond, 2.375%, 10/17/2024      1,850,306  
  3,335,000      Republic of Italy, 2.500%, 11/15/2025, (EUR)      3,188,899  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Italy — continued

 

$ 830,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A    $ 704,409  
  1,460,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A      1,210,428  
  200,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A      148,708  
     

 

 

 
        16,371,191  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 0.8%

 

  1,014,927,200(†††)      Japan Government CPI Linked Bond, Series 23, 0.100%, 3/10/2028, (JPY)      7,358,412  
  2,375,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.341%, 1/19/2028      2,051,802  
  3,000,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 10/13/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.640%, 10/13/2027      2,542,472  
  2,020,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.564%, 9/13/2031      1,483,417  
  2,000,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 7/10/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.241%, 7/10/2024      1,934,769  
  2,000,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1.851%, 7/16/2025      1,804,478  
  2,385,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.710%, 1/22/2029      1,941,197  
  3,050,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.402%, 9/17/2026      2,601,829  
  1,445,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.040%, 7/16/2029      1,213,209  
     

 

 

 
        22,931,585  
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 0.8%

 

  765,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, 3.000%, 11/01/2022      764,205  
  1,650,000      Kia Corp., 1.750%, 10/16/2026, 144A      1,424,478  
  1,060,000      Kia Corp., 2.750%, 2/14/2027, 144A      940,464  
  1,515,000      Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd., 1.750%, 5/06/2025, 144A      1,391,982  
  2,400,000      Korea National Oil Corp., 2.125%, 4/18/2027, 144A      2,096,208  
  670,000      KT Corp., 2.500%, 7/18/2026, 144A      609,493  
  1,180,000      LG Chem Ltd., 3.250%, 10/15/2024, 144A      1,135,408  
  4,500,000,000      Republic of Korea, 0.875%, 12/10/2023, (KRW)      3,040,213  
  4,500,000,000      Republic of Korea, 1.125%, 9/10/2025, (KRW)      2,876,809  
  13,130,550,000      Republic of Korea, 1.500%, 12/10/2030, (KRW)      7,539,464  
  770,000      Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 3.875%, 3/24/2026, 144A      727,334  
  2,765,000      SK Hynix, Inc., 2.375%, 1/19/2031, 144A      2,044,472  
  140,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A      148,283  
     

 

 

 
        24,738,813  
     

 

 

 
   Luxembourg — 0.0%

 

  920,000      ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.750%, 3/01/2041      842,200  
     

 

 

 
   Malaysia — 0.2%

 

  28,570,000      Malaysia Government Bond, 3.480%, 3/15/2023, (MYR)      6,179,745  
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 1.4%

 

  620,000      Alfa SAB de CV, 6.875%, 3/25/2044      539,383  
   Mexico — continued

 

  770,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.125%, 3/10/2028, (EUR)    691,807  
  860,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      722,245  
  10,000,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)      492,068  
  730,000      Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander, 5.375%, 4/17/2025, 144A      709,750  
  1,905,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      1,501,099  
  855,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029      764,156  
  400,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 7.375%, 6/05/2027, 144A      396,000  
  1,775,000      Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, 2.750%, 1/22/2030      1,530,547  
  800,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024      786,808  
  10,000,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      304,446  
  1,515,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031      1,210,243  
  840,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      671,026  
  1,707,184(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      7,438,472  
  1,294,043(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      6,064,098  
  637,836(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 30, 8.500%, 11/18/2038, (MXN)      2,856,208  
  724,558(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)      3,293,907  
  2,665,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 3.250%, 4/16/2030      2,221,967  
  1,880,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 3.500%, 2/12/2034      1,428,543  
  196,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.000%, 3/15/2115, (EUR)      127,413  
  810,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.875%, 5/19/2033      711,978  
  1,850,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 1.875%, 5/11/2026, 144A      1,555,184  
  1,240,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 4.000%, 10/04/2027      1,077,882  
  3,505,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031      2,367,277  
  100,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV, 2.625%, 2/07/2024, 144A, (EUR)      94,724  
  835,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV, 4.125%, 5/02/2026      751,082  
  2,090,000      Sigma Finance Netherlands BV, 4.875%, 3/27/2028      1,871,031  
  1,010,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 7.250%, 9/27/2023(a)      149,318  
  2,195,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.875%, 1/28/2029(a)      274,375  
     

 

 

 
        42,603,037  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 0.1%

 

  870,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.375%, 8/04/2025      831,798  
  1,725,000      ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 7/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.400%, 7/01/2026, 144A      1,523,149  
     

 

 

 
        2,354,947  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   New Zealand — 0.6%

 

$ 3,495,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 1.250%, 6/22/2026, 144A    $ 3,032,564  
  5,000,000      Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., MTN, 5.500%, 2/26/2024, (AUD)      3,233,035  
  10,700,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 0.500%, 5/15/2024, (NZD)      5,641,415  
  6,310,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 1.500%, 5/15/2031, (NZD)      2,832,176  
  3,575,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 3.000%, 4/20/2029, (NZD)      1,858,596  
     

 

 

 
        16,597,786  
     

 

 

 
   Nigeria — 0.0%

 

  1,975,000      Nigeria Government International Bond, 6.125%, 9/28/2028, 144A      1,306,146  
     

 

 

 
   Norway — 0.6%

 

  3,660,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 5/25/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.535%, 5/25/2027, 144A      3,147,915  
  2,790,000      Equinor ASA, 3.625%, 4/06/2040      2,231,932  
  41,750,000      Norway Government Bond, 1.750%, 2/17/2027, 144A, (NOK)      3,608,257  
  16,500,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 478, 1.500%, 2/19/2026, 144A, (NOK)      1,433,312  
  36,610,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 480, 2.000%, 4/26/2028, 144A, (NOK)      3,156,022  
  46,500,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 482, 1.375%, 8/19/2030, 144A, (NOK)      3,712,381  
     

 

 

 
        17,289,819  
     

 

 

 
   Panama — 0.0%

 

  1,485,000      Cable Onda S.A., 4.500%, 1/30/2030, 144A      1,169,054  
     

 

 

 
   Paraguay — 0.1%

 

  1,420,000      Paraguay Government International Bond, 4.950%, 4/28/2031, 144A      1,263,365  
  800,000      Republic of Paraguay, 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A      769,664  
     

 

 

 
        2,033,029  
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 0.2%

 

  3,220,000      Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 2.400%, 9/28/2027, 144A      2,651,960  
  2,005,000      Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.392%, 1/23/2026      1,818,187  
  2,455,000      Peruvian Government International Bond, 3.000%, 1/15/2034      1,843,353  
  1,050,000      Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A., 4.250%, 4/30/2028, 144A      985,845  
     

 

 

 
        7,299,345  
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 0.0%

 

  1,060,000      Philippine Government International Bond, 2.457%, 5/05/2030      887,559  
     

 

 

 
   Poland — 0.2%

 

  26,400,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond, 1.250%, 10/25/2030, (PLN)      3,387,278  
  12,970,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond, 3.250%, 7/25/2025, (PLN)      2,343,910  
     

 

 

 
        5,731,188  
     

 

 

 
   Portugal — 0.1%

 

  3,590,000      EDP Finance BV, 1.710%, 1/24/2028, 144A      2,919,891  
     

 

 

 
   Qatar — 0.1%

 

1,770,000      Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.625%, 4/08/2031, 144A    1,462,020  
  1,600,000      Qatar Energy, 2.250%, 7/12/2031, 144A      1,288,893  
     

 

 

 
        2,750,913  
     

 

 

 
   Romania — 0.0%

 

  1,100,000      Romania Government International Bond, 2.000%, 4/14/2033, 144A, (EUR)      636,674  
     

 

 

 
   Singapore — 0.4%

 

  1,450,000      BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.250%, 4/29/2025, 144A      1,366,455  
  860,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      811,953  
  4,510,000      Republic of Singapore, 2.750%, 7/01/2023, (SGD)      3,124,913  
  10,055,000      Singapore Government Bond, 2.125%, 6/01/2026, (SGD)      6,657,828  
     

 

 

 
        11,961,149  
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 0.6%

 

  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.625%, 9/10/2030, 144A      1,077,631  
  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      1,324,534  
  2,990,000      AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.375%, 11/01/2028      2,424,528  
  1,420,000      MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024      1,359,162  
  930,000      MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A      890,155  
  116,835,000      Republic of South Africa, Series 2035, 8.875%, 2/28/2035, (ZAR)      5,274,358  
  39,185,000      Republic of South Africa, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)      1,673,264  
  7,585,000      South Africa Government International Bond, 5.750%, 9/30/2049      4,865,778  
     

 

 

 
        18,889,410  
     

 

 

 
   Spain — 0.4%

 

  2,000,000      Banco Santander S.A., (fixed rate to 9/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.722%, 9/14/2027      1,654,549  
  600,000      CaixaBank S.A., (fixed rate to 4/17/2025, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.250%, 4/17/2030, (EUR)      525,038  
  500,000      CaixaBank S.A., (fixed rate to 7/14/2023, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.750%, 7/14/2028, (EUR)      477,353  
  3,700,000      Cellnex Telecom S.A., EMTN, 1.750%, 10/23/2030, (EUR)      2,551,007  
  700,000      Naturgy Finance BV, EMTN, 1.500%, 1/29/2028, (EUR)      602,377  
  430,000      Spain Government Bond, 1.600%, 4/30/2025, 144A, (EUR)      414,483  
  2,525,000      Spain Government Bond, 1.950%, 7/30/2030, 144A, (EUR)      2,297,523  
  2,565,000      Spain Government Bond, 4.400%, 10/31/2023, 144A, (EUR)      2,576,513  
     

 

 

 
        11,098,843  
     

 

 

 
   Supranationals — 0.4%

 

  1,495,000      Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 2.375%, 5/12/2023      1,475,565  
  3,360,000      European Investment Bank, 1.750%, 7/30/2024, 144A, (CAD)      2,338,269  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Supranationals — continued

 

  2,560,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 0.250%, 12/23/2022, (SEK)    $ 229,934  
  10,030,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 1.200%, 7/22/2026, (CAD)      6,589,296  
  16,750,000      Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN, 1.500%, 3/13/2025, (NOK)      1,466,481  
     

 

 

 
        12,099,545  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 0.1%

 

  1,900,000      Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 1.375%, 7/24/2028, (EUR)      1,432,696  
  38,000,000      Sweden Government Bond, 0.125%, 5/12/2031, 144A, (SEK)      2,868,042  
     

 

 

 
        4,300,738  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 0.2%

 

  930,000      Credit Suisse AG, 2.950%, 4/09/2025      855,331  
  3,855,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032, 144A      2,706,355  
  1,375,000      Novartis Capital Corp., 2.000%, 2/14/2027      1,233,403  
  340,000      Willow No. 2 (Ireland) PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.250%, 10/01/2045      297,585  
     

 

 

 
        5,092,674  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 0.2%

 

  1,925,000      TSMC Arizona Corp., 2.500%, 10/25/2031      1,530,685  
  3,180,000      TSMC Arizona Corp., 4.125%, 4/22/2029      2,996,009  
     

 

 

 
        4,526,694  
     

 

 

 
   Tanzania — 0.0%

 

  985,000      HTA Group Ltd., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A      854,488  
     

 

 

 
   Thailand — 0.0%

 

  950,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.625%, 1/23/2023, 144A      945,316  
     

 

 

 
   Trinidad And Tobago — 0.0%

 

  415,000      Trinidad Generation Unlimited, 5.250%, 11/04/2027, 144A      399,438  
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 0.5%

 

  2,045,000      Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A/S, 7.750%, 2/02/2027, 144A      1,492,850  
  2,250,000      TC Ziraat Bankasi A/S, 5.375%, 3/02/2026, 144A      1,878,750  
  2,830,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025      2,479,476  
  525,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025, 144A      459,974  
  2,875,000      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 5.800%, 4/11/2028      2,271,480  
  6,970,000      Turkey Government International Bond, 5.250%, 3/13/2030      4,979,368  
  1,345,000      Turkey Government International Bond, 7.625%, 4/26/2029      1,143,250  
     

 

 

 
        14,705,148  
     

 

 

 
   United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

 

  1,610,000      Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 3.650%, 11/02/2029      1,491,263  
  1,295,000      Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/16/2030, 144A      1,170,356  
     

 

 

 
        2,661,619  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 0.4%

 

200,000      Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.500%, 8/11/2032, 144A    185,623  
  95,000      Avon Products, Inc., 8.450%, 3/15/2043      91,700  
  1,350,000      CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A      1,240,906  
  1,420,000      Diageo Capital PLC, 2.125%, 4/29/2032      1,098,941  
  1,125,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 7/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.870%, 7/09/2025      1,084,738  
  1,395,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 7/18/2029, variable rate thereafter), 3.960%, 7/18/2030, 144A      1,202,288  
  1,190,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 0.800%, 8/12/2024, 144A      1,092,942  
  235,000      Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC, EMTN, 4.750%, 1/22/2024, (GBP)      261,718  
  955,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 1/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.469%, 1/11/2028      794,824  
  1,455,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 11/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.265%, 2/18/2036, 144A      1,068,185  
  2,200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 3/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.971%, 3/30/2026, 144A      2,068,521  
  250,000      Standard Chartered PLC, EMTN, 3.125%, 11/19/2024, (EUR)      237,424  
  1,035,000      United Kingdom Gilt, 2.750%, 9/07/2024, (GBP)      1,123,719  
  1,660,000      Vodafone Group PLC, 4.375%, 5/30/2028      1,561,503  
     

 

 

 
        13,113,032  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 12.6%

 

  165,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      141,290  
  315,000      Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(d)      236,280  
  1,915,000      Albemarle Corp., 5.050%, 6/01/2032      1,774,529  
  480,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A      422,723  
  1,145,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)      892,538  
  965,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)      687,562  
  1,313,306      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.250%, 7/15/2025      1,244,226  
  1,053,980      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027      912,483  
  286,103      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026      260,139  
  375,212      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027      327,665  
  3,975,000      Apple, Inc., Series MPLE, 2.513%, 8/19/2024, (CAD)      2,780,270  
  260,000      Aptiv PLC, 1.600%, 9/15/2028, (EUR)      210,524  
  2,330,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      1,660,800  
  1,300,000      Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A      1,004,789  
  945,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A      803,637  
  2,410,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      2,202,957  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

  2,865,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.978%, 9/15/2027, (CAD)    $ 1,825,171  
  730,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/21/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.482%, 9/21/2036      527,271  
  665,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      551,576  
  950,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A      612,465  
  7,660,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      2,820,489  
  205,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A      79,489  
  1,215,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A      453,779  
  4,007,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A      1,506,833  
  228,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A      85,073  
  370,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      140,955  
  1,140,000      Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029      900,600  
  500,000      Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031      387,657  
  140,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026      127,806  
  25,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035      17,656  
  165,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038      113,022  
  25,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048      15,548  
  80,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050      51,672  
  635,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048      411,008  
  640,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059      397,601  
  30,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030      27,751  
  875,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1-month SOFR + 6.870%, 9.792%, 12/15/2023, 144A(e)      813,571  
  690,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A      471,923  
  545,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      381,800  
  490,000      Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/2029, 144A      377,913  
  12,500,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      9,670,250  
  3,810,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      2,727,122  
  1,575,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      1,226,578  
  595,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A      536,987  
  240,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A      227,400  
  370,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      344,849  
  270,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      250,903  
  2,510,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      1,891,992  
  160,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      120,588  
  975,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      772,141  
  165,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.750%, 3/15/2029, 144A      137,249  
  175,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.000%, 3/15/2031, 144A      141,124  
  150,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032      107,113  
   United States — continued

 

360,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031    272,141  
  180,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033      149,052  
  1,075,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.950%, 6/30/2062      637,467  
  6,405,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.400%, 12/01/2061      4,080,450  
  5,315,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      4,012,825  
  7,265,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A      5,925,770  
  1,565,000      CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A      1,208,040  
  905,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      662,727  
  3,950,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      3,570,241  
  2,125,000      Covanta Holding Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A      1,717,552  
  22,445,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      15,262,600  
  2,060,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      1,360,714  
  595,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A      519,137  
  495,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A      351,829  
  1,115,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A      983,987  
  490,000      Dana, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2027      415,275  
  80,000      Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.000%, 6/15/2030, 144A      76,135  
  2,235,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032      1,766,808  
  380,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029      356,071  
  940,000      DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 0.750%, 9/18/2031, (EUR)      707,531  
  50,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028      50,953  
  8,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026      8,298  
  355,000      DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      306,049  
  2,475,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      1,454,062  
  4,115,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      3,371,201  
  1,960,000      DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026      1,503,457  
  160,000      Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025      156,755  
  575,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      420,020  
  280,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      200,049  
  70,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      63,750  
  1,555,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      1,296,351  
  515,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      468,649  
  360,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      335,893  
  275,000      EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025      273,307  
  190,000      EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028      186,267  
  115,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      94,291  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

$ 3,780,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031    $ 2,932,442  
  170,000      Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032      122,456  
  2,105,000      Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028      2,047,112  
  2,710,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.375%, 8/01/2028      2,440,245  
  6,640,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/2034      5,901,698  
  2,710,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      2,063,451  
  405,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      351,795  
  315,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031      383,475  
  460,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      345,792  
  855,000      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      699,287  
  975,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028      982,722  
  830,000      HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/01/2030      685,348  
  610,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      492,575  
  350,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A      332,239  
  660,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      503,950  
  470,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      379,337  
  1,000,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025      931,834  
  835,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025, 144A      778,082  
  1,585,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.750%, 9/27/2026, 144A      1,398,147  
  1,395,000      Hyundai Capital America, 6.375%, 4/08/2030, 144A      1,397,983  
  11,250,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      9,054,900  
  1,180,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      1,033,102  
  1,210,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      1,008,535  
  665,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      568,076  
  1,980,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027      1,665,012  
  1,135,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A      932,391  
  795,000      JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.750%, 12/01/2031, 144A      636,429  
  730,000      JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A      521,950  
  1,135,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.450%, 6/07/2024      1,058,628  
  3,185,000      John Deere Financial, Inc., 1.340%, 9/08/2027, (CAD)      1,961,149  
  345,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      276,863  
  870,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      687,566  
  44,000      Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032      44,151  
  615,000      Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 1.125%, 3/07/2027, (EUR)      547,599  
   United States — continued

 

2,237,250      Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.500%, 6/20/2027, 144A    2,189,776  
  1,025,000      Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.000%, 7/01/2028, 144A      894,097  
  435,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      356,320  
  490,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      378,393  
  2,135,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      1,676,497  
  1,365,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      1,116,450  
  421,000      Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033      282,988  
  4,600,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      3,499,404  
  615,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      512,061  
  790,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      582,605  
  835,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      781,489  
  2,620,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      2,394,254  
  310,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      291,400  
  280,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      273,218  
  530,000      Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029      526,168  
  20,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A      20,214  
  475,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      389,500  
  1,865,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2031, 144A      1,454,700  
  455,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A      354,920  
  30,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/01/2031      29,550  
  2,355,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/01/2030      2,390,325  
  50,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2031      53,375  
  1,845,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030      2,054,038  
  1,170,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 5.625%, 3/15/2023      1,164,168  
  860,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      808,271  
  2,310,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      2,082,238  
  130,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023      131,452  
  1,490,000      Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051      988,176  
  1,000,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      974,173  
  45,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038      43,695  
  230,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037      225,102  
  30,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031      30,589  
  115,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031      119,799  
  130,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030      140,326  
  8,630,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      7,892,498  
  1,550,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      1,243,600  
  2,120,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A      1,908,277  
  325,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050      197,782  
  320,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027      301,443  
  1,265,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A      954,088  
  315,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A      251,455  
  1,060,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      853,300  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

  2,165,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.250%, 9/10/2027, (EUR)    $ 1,768,642  
  1,530,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.375%, 2/06/2028, (EUR)      1,243,651  
  365,000      Prologis LP, 2.250%, 6/30/2029, (GBP)      320,910  
  1,100,000      Realty Income Corp., EMTN, 1.625%, 12/15/2030, (GBP)      867,665  
  5,850,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A      4,797,000  
  6,794,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029      5,229,002  
  130,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      100,055  
  12,416,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      8,999,787  
  4,510,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      3,100,687  
  2,175,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A      1,598,810  
  4,130,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      2,893,643  
  810,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.450%, 6/02/2025      758,221  
  1,605,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      1,290,853  
  1,020,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      961,707  
  525,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      488,623  
  435,000      Sensata Technologies BV, 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      359,958  
  140,000      Silgan Holdings, Inc., 3.250%, 3/15/2025, (EUR)      128,852  
  315,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      264,002  
  2,785,000      Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      2,450,800  
  380,000      Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025      370,496  
  765,000      Synchrony Bank, 5.625%, 8/23/2027      731,042  
  410,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.400%, 3/15/2029      334,631  
  735,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.700%, 3/15/2032      573,643  
  6,900,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029      5,961,462  
  5,840,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031      4,907,410  
  2,805,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      2,488,079  
  255,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      190,249  
  165,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031      141,900  
  165,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2030      148,089  
  420,000      Terminix Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027      473,550  
  100,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.500%, 10/01/2039, (EUR)      65,818  
  245,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.875%, 10/01/2049, (EUR)      149,990  
  90,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      62,137  
  85,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      66,718  
  400,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      304,597  
  11,330,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      8,785,225  
  615,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      486,119  
   United States — continued   
75,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2027    67,585  
  90,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A      84,307  
  5,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024      4,901  
  775,000      TriNet Group, Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      631,237  
  59,537      U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 5.900%, 4/01/2026      57,655  
  238,969      U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026      215,924  
  5,320,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      3,865,312  
  4,784,161      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.375%, 7/15/2027(f)      4,463,519  
  7,273,220      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.625%, 4/15/2023(f)      7,164,122  
  28,520,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 1/31/2023(g)      28,189,779  
  7,860,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/2023      7,684,071  
  14,775,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 11/30/2023      14,140,714  
  2,910,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 1/31/2024      2,780,073  
  17,750,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 3/31/2024      17,217,500  
  13,115,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      11,024,797  
  10,745,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A      9,992,850  
  1,555,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      1,523,900  
  140,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A      139,779  
  313,438      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027      272,816  
  2,062,904      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/2029      1,978,098  
  3,095,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., Series MPLE, 2.500%, 5/16/2030, (CAD)      1,864,618  
  895,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      807,822  
  740,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A      675,787  
  640,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A      602,258  
  525,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A      515,944  
  130,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      101,028  
  90,000      Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032      61,190  
  360,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.300%, 2/01/2030      307,894  
  820,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048      674,450  
  150,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      123,051  
  115,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 8/15/2048      93,006  
  475,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/01/2050      383,563  
  60,000      Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.950%, 10/01/2027      63,651  
  89,000      Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/2032      96,019  
  1,595,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      1,336,897  
     

 

 

 
        372,089,676  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Uruguay — 0.1%

 

$ 1,415,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.375%, 1/23/2031    $ 1,353,522  
  86,955,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      1,721,099  
     

 

 

 
        3,074,621  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,074,551,129)
     875,608,512  
     

 

 

 
     
 

Convertible Bonds — 2.7%

 
   United States — 2.7%

 

  40,000      Bentley Systems, Inc., 0.375%, 7/01/2027      30,140  
  14,785,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027      14,682,983  
  140,000      DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024      124,880  
  26,970,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      18,555,360  
  8,470,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(h)      5,574,446  
  805,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-0.979%, 4/01/2026(h)      795,441  
  305,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026      216,550  
  5,340,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025      4,483,144  
  6,630,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A      4,107,683  
  550,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027, 144A      413,600  
  135,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 1.146%, 2/15/2026(c)      90,428  
  230,000      Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      321,885  
  565,000      RingCentral, Inc., Zero Coupon, 7.146%-8.016%, 3/15/2026(h)      434,485  
  725,000      Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.697%-7.641%, 5/01/2027(h)      499,887  
  8,160,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025      9,314,640  
  1,340,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      1,054,280  
  655,000      Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon, 5.189%-5.873%, 3/15/2026(h)      514,175  
  17,320,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      12,666,116  
  200,000      Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 1.483%, 3/15/2026(c)      183,085  
  8,113,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.582%, 12/15/2025(h)      6,723,811  
  120,000      Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026      115,980  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $105,000,587)
     80,902,999  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.0%  
   United States — 0.0%

 

  120,000      Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $119,990)
     104,588  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $1,179,671,706)
     956,616,099  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 0.2%  
   United States — 0.2%

 

  4,292      2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A      4,828,071  
  38,952      El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      1,786,728  
     

 

 

 
        6,614,799  
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $6,184,693)
     6,614,799  
     

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments — 0.7%  
$ 20,415,194      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $20,417,065 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $21,570,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $20,823,512 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $20,415,194)    20,415,194  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.5%
(Identified Cost $3,240,104,544)
     2,945,708,355  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.5%      15,597,932  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 2,961,306,287  
     

 

 

 
     
  (‡)      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 principal amount including inflation adjustments.

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

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

 

  (d)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (e)      Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (f)      Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).

 

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

 

  (h)      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.

 

     
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $314,136,478 or 10.6% of net assets.

 

  CPI      Consumer Price Index

 

  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

     
  AUD      Australian Dollar

 

  BRL      Brazilian Real

 

  CAD      Canadian Dollar

 

  COP      Colombian Peso

 

  EUR      Euro

 

  GBP      British Pound

 

  IDR      Indonesian Rupiah

 

  ILS      Israeli Shekel

 

  JPY      Japanese Yen

 

  KRW      South Korean Won

 

  MXN      Mexican Peso

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

     
  MYR      Malaysian Ringgit

 

  NOK      Norwegian Krone

 

  NZD      New Zealand Dollar

 

  PLN      Polish Zloty

 

     
  SEK      Swedish Krona

 

  SGD      Singapore Dollar

 

  UYU      Uruguayan Peso

 

  ZAR      South African Rand

 

 

At September 30, 2022, 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.

     12/21/2022        KRW        B        5,850,000,000      $ 4,198,966      $ 4,101,044      $ (97,922

Bank of America, N.A.

     12/22/2022        KRW        S        19,047,379,000        13,375,029        13,353,946        21,083  

Bank of America, N.A.

     12/21/2022        KRW        S        5,850,000,000        4,107,569        4,101,044        6,525  

Bank of America, N.A.

     12/21/2022        MXN        S        256,059,000        12,566,634        12,536,724        29,910  

Credit Suisse International

     12/21/2022        CAD        S        28,930,000        21,975,852        20,950,750        1,025,102  

Credit Suisse International

     12/21/2022        COP        S        34,000,000,000        7,601,587        7,269,565        332,022  

Credit Suisse International

     12/21/2022        GBP        B        12,371,000        14,318,319        13,829,070        (489,249

Credit Suisse International

     12/21/2022        JPY        B        9,496,840,000        66,819,864        66,200,737        (619,127

HSBC Bank USA

     12/21/2022        AUD        B        18,075,000        12,179,477        11,577,258        (602,219

HSBC Bank USA

     12/21/2022        AUD        S        18,075,000        11,751,942        11,577,258        174,684  

HSBC Bank USA

     12/22/2022        AUD        S        3,040,000        1,976,673        1,947,214        29,459  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     12/21/2022        EUR        B        109,215,000        111,454,781        107,689,992        (3,764,789

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     12/21/2022        NZD        S        6,003,000        3,610,937        3,361,074        249,863  

UBS AG

     12/21/2022        IDR        S        100,000,000,000        6,690,932        6,550,419        140,513  

UBS AG

     12/21/2022        SEK        B        7,350,000        689,560        665,575        (23,985
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (3,588,130
                    

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Deliver/Units
of Currency
     Receive/Units
of Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     12/21/2022        NOK        30,959,000        EUR        3,091,684      $ 3,048,514      $ 199,890  
                    

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2022      89    $ 11,166,922      $ 10,545,109      $ (621,813

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2022      130      19,421,329        17,810,000        (1,611,329
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (2,233,142
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Treasuries

     8.3

IT Services

     7.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6.9  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     6.7  

Capital Markets

     6.6  

Software

     6.0  

Machinery

     4.8  

Chemicals

     4.6  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.9  

Banking

     2.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.7  

Cable Satellite

     2.6  

Specialty Retail

     2.5  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.3  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.3  

Finance Companies

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     21.7  

Short-Term Investments

     0.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.5  

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

     0.5  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at September 30, 2022

 

United States Dollar

     78.2

Euro

     8.3  

Swedish Krona

     2.1  

Japanese Yen

     2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

     8.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.5  

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

     0.5  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 99.2% of Net Assets  
   Aerospace & Defense — 4.4%

 

  3,454,923      Boeing Co. (The)(a)    $ 418,322,077  
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics — 1.7%

 

  1,866,750      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      164,852,693  
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles — 3.5%

 

  1,255,036      Tesla, Inc.(a)      332,898,299  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 3.9%

 

  4,303,273      Monster Beverage Corp.(a)      374,212,620  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology — 6.7%

 

  445,904      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      307,169,889  
  1,138,052      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      329,511,576  
     

 

 

 
        636,681,465  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 3.6%

 

  501,008      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      200,458,311  
  2,874,926      SEI Investments Co.      141,015,120  
     

 

 

 
        341,473,431  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 6.5%

 

  1,421,277      Netflix, Inc.(a)      334,625,457  
  3,029,846      Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)      285,805,373  
     

 

 

 
        620,430,830  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%

 

  598,193      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)      112,125,296  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.7%

 

  2,758,885      Starbucks Corp.      232,463,650  
  1,602,964      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      75,868,286  
  1,329,540      Yum! Brands, Inc.      141,383,284  
     

 

 

 
        449,715,220  
     

 

 

 
   Interactive Media & Services — 11.2%

 

  3,665,655      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      350,619,900  
  3,190,659      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      306,781,863  
  2,963,788      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)      402,126,756  
     

 

 

 
        1,059,528,519  
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.5%

 

  1,578,398      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)      126,256,056  
  5,152,050      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      582,181,650  
     

 

 

 
        708,437,706  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 10.0%

 

  1,799,138      Block, Inc.(a)      98,934,599  
  1,825,180      PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)      157,093,242  
  4,245,104      Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)      114,363,102  
  3,262,849      Visa, Inc., Class A      579,645,125  
     

 

 

 
        950,036,068  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0%

 

  1,000,799      Illumina, Inc.(a)      190,942,441  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 1.9%

 

  524,969      Deere & Co.      175,281,899  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 7.3%

 

  4,075,984      Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR      309,815,544  
  1,374,978      Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR      136,989,058  
  5,986,990      Roche Holding AG, Sponsored ADR      243,191,534  
     

 

 

 
        689,996,136  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.3%

 

  3,209,263      NVIDIA Corp.      389,572,436  
  1,806,829      QUALCOMM, Inc.      204,135,540  
     

 

 

 
        593,707,976  
     

 

 

 
   Software — 16.8%

 

  1,905,053      Autodesk, Inc.(a)    $ 355,863,900  
  2,101,099      Microsoft Corp.      489,345,957  
  5,695,873      Oracle Corp.      347,846,964  
  2,026,049      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      291,426,888  
  688,171      Workday, Inc., Class A(a)      104,753,390  
     

 

 

 
        1,589,237,099  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $7,628,225,854)
     9,407,879,775  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
$ 96,001,789      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $96,010,590 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $81,779,600 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.375% due 7/15/2025 valued at $97,921,906 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $96,001,789)
     96,001,789  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.2%
(Identified Cost $7,724,227,643)
     9,503,881,564  
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.2)%      (16,185,840
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 9,487,695,724  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Software

     16.8

Interactive Media & Services

     11.2  

IT Services

     10.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     7.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     7.3  

Biotechnology

     6.7  

Entertainment

     6.5  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.7  

Aerospace & Defense

     4.4  

Beverages

     3.9  

Capital Markets

     3.6  

Automobiles

     3.5  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     4.8  

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 97.8% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 8.2%

 

$ 194,603      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.310%, 12/14/2026, 144A    $ 191,762  
  385,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B, 0.660%, 2/13/2026, 144A      382,331  
  180,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 1.680%, 9/14/2026, 144A      172,462  
  70,335      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.540%, 7/18/2024      70,294  
  10,645      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.110%, 8/19/2024      10,636  
  38,403      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.660%, 12/18/2024      38,164  
  265,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B, 0.970%, 2/18/2026      259,443  
  215,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.690%, 1/19/2027      201,847  
  520,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 1.410%, 8/18/2027      474,765  
  335,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A3, 4.380%, 4/18/2028      332,051  
  140,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      134,515  
  86,303      Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 1.920%, 5/15/2024      86,036  
  157,040      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      156,139  
  252,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 0.620%, 3/17/2025      247,873  
  91,162      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class B, 0.750%, 3/10/2028      84,756  
  305,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N4, Class C, 1.720%, 9/11/2028      291,583  
  1,075,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P4, Class A3, 1.310%, 1/11/2027      1,012,044  
  165,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P3, Class A3, 4.610%, 11/10/2027      161,904  
  70,062      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.010%, 2/15/2029, 144A      70,012  
  585,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.390%, 4/16/2029, 144A      579,058  
  241,650      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.370%, 7/16/2029, 144A      238,626  
  265,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.000%, 5/15/2030, 144A      252,437  
  191,402      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.650%, 7/15/2025      190,787  
  585,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.580%, 12/15/2025      576,286  
  465,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B, 1.110%, 5/15/2026      449,503  
  320,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.280%, 3/16/2026, 144A      316,435  
  30,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.620%, 9/15/2025, 144A      29,642  
  300,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.810%, 1/15/2027, 144A      292,526  
  410,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class C, 1.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      378,593  
  248,038      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.280%, 5/15/2025, 144A      247,149  
  24,037      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.500%, 2/18/2025      24,011  
   ABS Car Loan — continued

 

$ 271,617      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025    $ 269,278  
  715,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.050%, 5/15/2026      692,952  
  605,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class B, 4.860%, 12/15/2026      600,470  
  436,761      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.050%, 2/17/2025, 144A      435,392  
  290,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.930%, 6/15/2027, 144A      274,310  
  1,217,616      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A, 1.790%, 10/15/2026, 144A      1,174,629  
  595,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.190%, 7/15/2031, 144A      572,000  
  58,429      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      57,795  
  328,960      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.560%, 10/15/2024      324,766  
  570,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.370%, 10/17/2033, 144A      502,371  
  410,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A3, 1.830%, 12/15/2026, 144A      391,977  
  340,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A3,, 4.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A      332,562  
  45,710      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class B, 2.780%, 9/16/2024, 144A      45,666  
  265,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-4A, Class C, 1.140%, 11/17/2025, 144A      259,546  
  340,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.770%, 9/15/2025, 144A      334,096  
  995,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.530%, 4/15/2026, 144A      947,022  
  31,588      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.180%, 4/16/2024      31,556  
  57,417      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      56,841  
  180,000      GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 0.680%, 8/15/2025, 144A      174,023  
  201,481      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.820%, 7/15/2024      198,853  
  34,220      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3, 1.940%, 2/15/2024      34,182  
  89,225      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      88,165  
  135,509      Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 0.550%, 2/18/2025      133,575  
  865,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.550%, 2/15/2025, 144A      856,096  
  645,377      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.310%, 11/16/2026, 144A      641,391  
  430,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.530%, 2/15/2028, 144A      400,583  
  210,000      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class C, 3.710%, 2/17/2026, 144A      208,723  
  12,026      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A3, 0.460%, 8/15/2024, 144A      12,010  
  206,900      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.120%, 1/15/2026      205,319  
  157,689      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.010%, 1/15/2026      155,861  
  835,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3, Class B, 4.130%, 8/16/2027      812,945  
  560,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-4, Class B, 4.420%, 11/15/2027      553,808  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   ABS Car Loan — continued

 

$ 285,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5, Class B, 4.430%, 3/15/2027    $ 278,811  
  440,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      400,145  
  84,811      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      83,978  
  185,000      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 2.100%, 3/10/2025, 144A      180,442  
  320,000      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2022-2, Class C, 5.810%, 5/10/2027, 144A      316,160  
  400,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.010%, 7/15/2025, 144A      396,390  
  590,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.640%, 3/16/2026, 144A      576,121  
  270,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.620%, 7/15/2026, 144A      260,750  
  1,050,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C, 1.580%, 1/15/2027, 144A      983,924  
  359,283      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.630%, 5/15/2025      352,445  
  151,699      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 0.550%, 7/15/2025      150,356  
  360,000      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 0.850%, 8/16/2027      336,715  
     

 

 

 
        24,048,670  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Credit Card — 0.3%

 

  960,000      Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 2.500%, 9/21/2026, 144A      888,318  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.0%

 

  1,878      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(a)      1,860  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.5%

 

  395,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class A, 1.030%, 8/17/2026, 144A      372,588  
  125,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2022-A, Class A, 4.300%, 5/17/2027, 144A      119,251  
  391,885      Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.540%, 7/17/2046, 144A      354,833  
  140,000      BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320%, 10/17/2035, 144A      140,022  
  143,035      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A      141,433  
  120,886      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.160%, 6/16/2025      118,894  
  53,454      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      52,051  
  512,294      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      494,790  
  180,000      Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-3, Class A2, 4.380%, 7/20/2029, 144A      177,478  
  106,338      Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 5.570%, 1/25/2037, 144A      103,230  
  110,260      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      109,505  
  234,435      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 0.650%, 12/15/2031, 144A      230,713  
  170,000      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, 5.180%, 11/15/2032, 144A      169,264  
  73,805      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      66,917  
  1,135,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2022-S1, Class A, 4.130%, 5/14/2035, 144A      1,078,061  
   ABS Other — continued

 

216,274      S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A    173,882  
  370,000      SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A3, 2.920%, 7/20/2029, 144A      346,620  
  99,712      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A      93,792  
  15,260      Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1A, 2.330%, 12/20/2023      15,248  
     

 

 

 
        4,358,572  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.1%

 

  110,524      Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033      102,780  
  62,100      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A, 1.170%, 9/16/2069, 144A      54,515  
  84,419      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      76,683  
  5,565      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 2.740%, 10/25/2032, 144A      5,556  
  17,454      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A2B, 2.720%, 11/26/2040, 144A      17,273  
     

 

 

 
        256,807  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.2%

 

  513,600      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A      483,498  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

 

  29,000      Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.650%, 8/16/2023      28,718  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7%

 

  474,357      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K029, Class A2, 3.320%, 2/25/2023(a)      472,629  
  701,647      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K042, Class A2, 2.670%, 12/25/2024      673,844  
  1,087,794      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2, 2.606%, 7/25/2027      1,024,385  
  28,491      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1, 1.766%, 2/25/2025      28,064  
     

 

 

 
        2,198,922  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 3.4%

 

  600,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 2.250%, 1/12/2029      504,197  
  145,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 10/10/2023      143,735  
  665,000      Denso Corp., 1.239%, 9/16/2026, 144A      573,393  
  675,000      General Motors Co., 5.400%, 10/15/2029      622,381  
  390,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.800%, 4/07/2025      371,481  
  370,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.000%, 4/09/2027      350,726  
  295,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 3.350%, 6/08/2025, 144A      276,396  
  645,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.100%, 9/15/2028, 144A      506,550  
  195,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 2/10/2023, 144A      193,284  
  240,000      Kia Corp., 1.000%, 4/16/2024, 144A      224,982  
  160,000      Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 3.350%, 2/22/2023, 144A      159,251  
  275,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 3.450%, 3/15/2023, 144A      273,184  
  205,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., 2.000%, 2/04/2027      183,816  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Automotive — continued

 

$ 555,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 4.950%, 10/03/2025    $ 556,825  
  105,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 0.800%, 6/08/2023      102,526  
  160,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 2/06/2025      149,798  
  955,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.900%, 2/07/2023      947,821  
  1,105,000      Stellantis Finance U.S., Inc., 6.375%, 9/12/2032, 144A      1,022,240  
  235,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.450%, 6/29/2029      226,728  
  1,495,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 4.550%, 9/20/2027      1,460,021  
  275,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A      260,844  
  290,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.250%, 11/13/2023, 144A      286,949  
  590,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.350%, 6/08/2027, 144A      554,161  
     

 

 

 
        9,951,289  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 23.1%

 

  500,000      ABN AMRO Bank NV, (fixed rate to 12/13/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.470%, 12/13/2029, 144A      396,335  
  1,130,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 4.750%, 6/09/2027      1,042,513  
  180,000      American Express Co., 2.550%, 3/04/2027      160,328  
  820,000      American Express Co., (fixed rate to 8/03/2032, variable rate thereafter), 4.420%, 8/03/2033      745,769  
  525,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 2.166%, 2/18/2025, 144A      490,425  
  565,000      ASB Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/17/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.284%, 6/17/2032, 144A      530,733  
  800,000      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 0.875%, 9/18/2023      768,680  
  1,000,000      Banco Santander S.A, 5.294%, 8/18/2027      941,953  
  1,600,000      Banco Santander S.A., 3.892%, 5/24/2024      1,557,424  
  840,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/02/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.384%, 4/02/2026      793,478  
  395,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      387,874  
  1,070,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.253%, 9/16/2026, 144A      1,047,075  
  910,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.029%, 9/30/2027, 144A      752,103  
  330,000      Bank of Montreal, MTN, 1.500%, 1/10/2025      303,530  
  1,580,000      Bank of Montreal, Series H, MTN, 4.700%, 9/14/2027      1,524,666  
  425,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 2.050%, 1/26/2027      377,019  
  655,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), MTN, 1.600%, 4/24/2025      604,980  
  295,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), MTN, 1.800%, 7/28/2031      225,208  
  635,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.000%, 2/21/2025, 144A      590,820  
  690,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.285%, 1/27/2027, 144A      610,118  
  825,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 3.450%, 4/11/2025      790,187  
  200,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 2.375%, 11/21/2024, 144A      187,807  
  840,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 4.753%, 7/13/2027, 144A      802,806  
  1,080,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 08/09/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.501%, 8/09/2028      1,012,432  
  485,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 5/16/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.338%, 5/16/2024      479,433  
  865,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 3.945%, 8/04/2025      835,503  
  170,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 11/02/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.618%, 11/02/2032      127,221  
   Banking — continued

 

1,015,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 12/06/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.343%, 12/06/2024    964,074  
  335,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 5/10/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.927%, 5/10/2028      319,167  
  255,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 7/29/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.359%, 7/29/2032      180,608  
  510,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 4/08/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.106%, 4/08/2026      478,007  
  230,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      213,105  
  3,065,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 9/29/2025, variable rate thereafter), 5.610%, 9/29/2026      3,048,090  
  290,000      Citizens Bank NA, (fixed rate to 08/09/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.575%, 8/09/2028      276,152  
  815,000      Citizens Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/21/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.641%, 5/21/2037      751,552  
  225,000      Comerica, Inc., 3.700%, 7/31/2023      223,061  
  295,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.552%, 3/14/2027, 144A      266,487  
  535,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., (fixed rate to 12/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.980%, 12/15/2027, 144A      455,717  
  750,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 6/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.907%, 6/16/2026, 144A      670,549  
  1,605,000      Credit Suisse AG, 5.000%, 7/09/2027      1,480,000  
  1,210,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 6.442%, 8/11/2028, 144A      1,125,482  
  500,000      Danske Bank A/S, 3.875%, 9/12/2023, 144A      491,985  
  390,000      Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 3/28/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.773%, 3/28/2025, 144A      375,053  
  800,000      Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 9/10/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 9/10/2025, 144A      724,410  
  1,105,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 5.371%, 9/09/2027      1,066,481  
  1,260,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 7/14/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.119%, 7/14/2026      1,223,685  
  935,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 3/28/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.968%, 3/28/2025, 144A      901,848  
  590,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 9/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.127%, 9/16/2026, 144A      514,950  
  850,000      Fifth Third Bancorp, (fixed rate to 7/28/2029, variable rate thereafter), 4.772%, 7/28/2030      793,841  
  485,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 10/21/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.948%, 10/21/2027      414,418  
  1,125,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 08/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.210%, 8/11/2028      1,051,731  
  1,405,000      HSBC USA, Inc., 3.750%, 5/24/2024      1,377,066  
  555,000      Huntington Bancshares, Inc., (fixed rate to 8/04/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.443%, 8/04/2028      524,039  
  315,000      Huntington National Bank (The), (fixed rate to 5/16/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.008%, 5/16/2025      308,505  
  465,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/26/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.080%, 4/26/2026      447,708  
  550,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 6/01/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.069%, 6/01/2029      445,890  
  570,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 9/14/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.717%, 9/14/2033      539,017  
  430,000      KeyBank NA, 4.150%, 8/08/2025      416,796  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Banking — continued

 

$ 280,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/18/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.511%, 3/18/2026    $ 262,125  
  375,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 7/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.870%, 7/09/2025      361,579  
  65,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.300%, 1/22/2025, 144A      61,146  
  1,170,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 11/09/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.491%, 11/09/2033, 144A      1,062,096  
  1,650,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 4/17/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.837%, 4/17/2026      1,579,256  
  785,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 9/13/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.354%, 9/13/2028      765,417  
  910,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 9/13/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.669%, 9/13/2033      875,167  
  1,130,000      National Bank of Canada, (fixed rate to 6/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.750%, 6/09/2025      1,095,117  
  1,625,000      Nationwide Building Society, 4.850%, 7/27/2027, 144A      1,543,014  
  620,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 3/08/2023, variable rate thereafter), 3.766%, 3/08/2024, 144A      613,044  
  1,215,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 1.600%, 9/29/2026, 144A      1,025,974  
  1,305,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 1.500%, 9/30/2026, 144A      1,112,237  
  915,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 3.600%, 6/06/2025, 144A      876,982  
  575,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 5.375%, 9/22/2027, 144A      560,414  
  1,110,000      Norinchukin Bank (The), 4.867%, 9/14/2027, 144A      1,086,772  
  210,000      Northern Trust Corp., (fixed rate to 5/08/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.375%, 5/08/2032      188,429  
  690,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.450%, 6/02/2025      645,892  
  375,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., (fixed rate to 9/09/2025, variable rate thereafter), 5.807%, 9/09/2026      366,520  
  470,000      Societe Generale S.A., 4.677%, 6/15/2027, 144A      447,901  
  390,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/12/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.608%, 1/12/2028, 144A      328,493  
  375,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 6/29/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.678%, 6/29/2032, 144A      273,964  
  335,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 11/18/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.684%, 11/18/2027      292,320  
  1,015,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.902%, 9/17/2028      817,404  
  840,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 0.850%, 3/25/2024, 144A      787,961  
  200,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.550%, 3/10/2025, 144A      187,190  
  235,000      Swedbank AB, 3.356%, 4/04/2025, 144A      224,668  
  945,000      Swedbank AB, 5.337%, 9/20/2027, 144A      915,604  
  560,000      Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025      545,994  
  1,020,000      Synchrony Financial, 4.875%, 6/13/2025      983,997  
  270,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank, 4.108%, 6/08/2027      254,572  
  1,580,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 4.693%, 9/15/2027      1,527,372  
  820,000      Truist Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 7/28/2032, variable rate thereafter), 4.916%, 7/28/2033      741,210  
  260,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN, (fixed rate to 6/07/2028, variable rate thereafter), 1.887%, 6/07/2029      212,704  
  1,175,000      UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 08/05/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.703%, 8/05/2027, 144A      1,112,290  
  585,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 9/22/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.569%, 9/22/2026, 144A      501,243  
   Banking — continued

 

1,055,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 08/15/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.540%, 8/15/2026    1,021,578  
  1,470,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 4/25/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.908%, 4/25/2026      1,405,272  
  805,000      Westpac Banking Corp., (fixed rate to 08/10/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.405%, 8/10/2033      721,908  
     

 

 

 
        67,540,720  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.7%

 

  595,000      Ares Finance Co. IV LLC, 3.650%, 2/01/2052, 144A      364,597  
  705,000      Blue Owl Finance LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/2032, 144A      552,482  
  195,000      KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC, 4.850%, 5/17/2032, 144A      179,414  
  1,205,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.329%, 1/22/2027      1,035,755  
     

 

 

 
        2,132,248  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.3%

 

  440,000      Ferguson Finance PLC, 4.650%, 4/20/2032, 144A      387,332  
  640,000      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 4.000%, 3/25/2032      531,080  
     

 

 

 
        918,412  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 0.6%

 

  360,000      Cabot Corp., 4.000%, 7/01/2029      313,732  
  310,000      Cabot Corp., 5.000%, 6/30/2032      278,279  
  175,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      163,104  
  960,000      Nutrien Ltd., 1.900%, 5/13/2023      942,409  
     

 

 

 
        1,697,524  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%

 

  266,456      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 3.173%, 2/20/2060(b)      265,337  
  165,053      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H03, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 3.043%, 3/20/2060(b)      164,074  
  105,169      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.298%, 7/20/2064(b)      104,162  
  87,348      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 7/20/2064(b)      86,438  
  224      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(c)      201  
  214,619      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      207,496  
  315,437      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 3.277%, 2/20/2066(b)      312,807  
  880,512      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H17, Class JA, 3.750%, 9/20/2068(a)      837,890  
  219,875      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.807%, 12/20/2068(b)      217,785  
  678,483      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.757%, 10/20/2068(b)      674,170  
  675,292      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H10, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.757%, 5/20/2069(b)      667,320  
     

 

 

 
        3,537,680  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Construction Machinery — 1.4%

 

$ 1,340,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 3.600%, 8/12/2027    $ 1,265,158  
  300,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.950%, 7/02/2023      293,631  
  945,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.950%, 5/23/2025      911,350  
  845,000      John Deere Capital Corp., 4.150%, 9/15/2027      820,010  
  895,000      Komatsu Finance America, Inc., 5.499%, 10/06/2027, 144A      895,235  
     

 

 

 
        4,185,384  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

  710,000      eBay, Inc., 1.400%, 5/10/2026      621,163  
  165,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      166,077  
     

 

 

 
        787,240  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.2%

 

  385,000      Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/2032      310,505  
  495,000      JAB Holdings BV, 4.500%, 4/08/2052, 144A      318,383  
     

 

 

 
        628,888  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.5%

 

  135,000      Amphenol Corp., 2.050%, 3/01/2025      126,321  
  895,000      Eaton Corp., 4.150%, 3/15/2033      808,630  
  225,000      Kennametal, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2028      208,951  
  135,000      Timken Co. (The), 4.500%, 12/15/2028      123,280  
  275,000      WW Grainger, Inc., 1.850%, 2/15/2025      257,756  
     

 

 

 
        1,524,938  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 5.5%

 

  240,000      AEP Texas, Inc., 4.700%, 5/15/2032      220,973  
  435,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      401,127  
  560,000      Alabama Power Co., 3.940%, 9/01/2032      505,642  
  360,000      Alliant Energy Finance LLC, 4.250%, 6/15/2028, 144A      331,676  
  550,000      American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.031%, 3/15/2024      526,385  
  245,000      Appalachian Power Co., Series BB, 4.500%, 8/01/2032      220,551  
  120,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series B, 2.900%, 12/01/2026      108,895  
  225,000      Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.071%, 8/15/2024      215,771  
  270,000      DTE Energy Co., 2.250%, 11/01/2022      269,555  
  980,000      DTE Energy Co., 4.220%, 11/01/2024      960,821  
  1,135,000      Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.050%, 3/15/2023      1,128,881  
  1,110,000      Edison International, 4.700%, 8/15/2025      1,075,385  
  820,000      Enel Finance International NV, 5.000%, 6/15/2032, 144A      699,093  
  605,000      Entergy Corp., 0.900%, 9/15/2025      532,286  
  350,000      Eversource Energy, 4.600%, 7/01/2027      337,799  
  355,000      ITC Holdings Corp., 4.950%, 9/22/2027, 144A      346,331  
  188,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 4/30/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      171,053  
  900,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 0.650%, 3/01/2023      886,201  
  905,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.255%, 9/01/2024      891,990  
  825,000      Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 2.750%, 5/15/2030      707,529  
  325,000      Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.550%, 9/15/2032, 144A      312,615  
  115,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., SOFR Index + 1.150%, 3.803%, 11/14/2022(b)      114,749  
  525,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.950%, 6/08/2025      509,628  
  235,000      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 2.875%, 6/15/2024      226,035  
  275,000      Puget Energy, Inc., 4.224%, 3/15/2032      237,368  
   Electric — continued

 

845,000      Southern California Edison Co., SOFR + 0.470%, 3.277%, 12/02/2022(b)    844,314  
  825,000      Southern California Edison Co., Series D, 4.700%, 6/01/2027      800,728  
  1,040,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.125%, 5/13/2025, 144A      1,007,687  
  1,540,000      WEC Energy Group, Inc., 0.550%, 9/15/2023      1,475,539  
     

 

 

 
        16,066,607  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 3.4%

 

  510,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.150%, 2/15/2024      489,807  
  360,000      Air Lease Corp., 1.875%, 8/15/2026      305,093  
  555,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      430,852  
  500,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      393,531  
  50,000      Ares Capital Corp., 4.250%, 3/01/2025      47,234  
  305,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.875%, 5/01/2023, 144A      299,443  
  225,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.375%, 1/30/2024, 144A      217,600  
  545,000      Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., 2.550%, 10/13/2026      446,298  
  200,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      165,887  
  1,115,000      Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 2.625%, 12/15/2026      915,316  
  615,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.850%, 9/30/2028      466,474  
  650,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      504,749  
  250,000      GATX Corp., 4.900%, 3/15/2033      224,773  
  810,000      Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.500%, 8/24/2026      678,983  
  695,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      576,337  
  785,000      Main Street Capital Corp., 3.000%, 7/14/2026      660,899  
  600,000      Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, 4.500%, 2/11/2027      532,336  
  110,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 3.500%, 2/25/2025      104,495  
  260,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.750%, 7/22/2025      238,738  
  90,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      82,309  
  500,000      Owl Rock Core Income Corp., 5.500%, 3/21/2025      470,402  
  280,000      OWL Rock Core Income Corp., 7.750%, 9/16/2027, 144A      275,748  
  1,110,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A      999,145  
  520,000      USAA Capital Corp., 3.375%, 5/01/2025, 144A      500,949  
     

 

 

 
        10,027,398  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.4%

 

  470,000      LeasePlan Corp. NV, 2.875%, 10/24/2024, 144A      440,970  
  185,000      ORIX Corp., 3.250%, 12/04/2024      177,693  
  555,000      ORIX Corp., 5.200%, 9/13/2032      527,845  
     

 

 

 
        1,146,508  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.7%

 

  120,000      Brown-Forman Corp., 3.500%, 4/15/2025      116,280  
  1,095,000      General Mills, Inc., 2.600%, 10/12/2022      1,094,667  
  1,925,000      JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 4/01/2033, 144A      1,738,544  
  1,110,000      Nestle Holdings, Inc., 4.300%, 10/01/2032, 144A      1,056,023  
  915,000      Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC, 1.250%, 4/01/2028, 144A      749,348  
  340,000      Viterra Finance BV, 2.000%, 4/21/2026, 144A      288,806  
     

 

 

 
        5,043,668  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.4%

 

  800,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A      645,828  
  350,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      330,446  
  325,000      DAE Funding LLC, 1.550%, 8/01/2024, 144A      296,928  
     

 

 

 
        1,273,202  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Healthcare — 0.5%

 

$ 650,000      Baxter International, Inc., 2.272%, 12/01/2028    $ 536,748  
  227,000      Cigna Corp., 3.750%, 7/15/2023      225,328  
  92,000      CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/2028      86,771  
  510,000      DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 2.200%, 11/15/2024      482,234  
     

 

 

 
        1,331,081  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.0%

 

  17,980      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.225%, 3.201%, 1/01/2035(b)      18,372  
  34,559      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 3.238%, 5/01/2036(b)      35,407  
     

 

 

 
        53,779  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.2%

 

  530,000      Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 0.550%, 5/15/2023      517,153  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 6.2%

 

  535,000      AIG Global Funding, 0.900%, 9/22/2025, 144A      471,356  
  635,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.500%, 3/24/2028, 144A      528,585  
  410,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding, 1.200%, 12/15/2023, 144A      391,046  
  780,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding, 1.750%, 1/13/2025, 144A      711,377  
  985,000      CNO Global Funding, 2.650%, 1/06/2029, 144A      818,391  
  830,000      Corebridge Financial, Inc., 3.650%, 4/05/2027, 144A      758,002  
  575,000      Equitable Financial Life Global Funding, 1.800%, 3/08/2028, 144A      480,322  
  615,000      F&G Global Funding, 2.000%, 9/20/2028, 144A      497,324  
  1,170,000      F&G Global Funding, 5.150%, 7/07/2025, 144A      1,146,251  
  230,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 1.250%, 12/08/2023, 144A      218,921  
  995,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 2.250%, 1/06/2027, 144A      861,729  
  665,000      Great-West Lifeco U.S. Finance LP, 0.904%, 8/12/2025, 144A      584,497  
  1,370,000      Guardian Life Global Funding, 1.100%, 6/23/2025, 144A      1,230,539  
  955,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 1.750%, 1/12/2025, 144A      877,604  
  155,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.875%, 6/11/2025, 144A      148,521  
  340,000      Lincoln National Corp., 3.400%, 3/01/2032      278,459  
  380,000      MassMutual Global Funding II, 4.150%, 8/26/2025, 144A      370,310  
  795,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.900%, 6/08/2023, 144A      775,045  
  700,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.950%, 7/02/2025, 144A      628,187  
  1,070,000      New York Life Global Funding, 2.875%, 4/10/2024, 144A      1,039,816  
  775,000      Northwestern Mutual Global Funding, 4.350%, 9/15/2027, 144A      748,290  
  550,000      Pacific LifeCorp, 5.400%, 9/15/2052, 144A      515,411  
  745,000      Protective Life Global Funding, 1.646%, 1/13/2025, 144A      683,090  
  1,175,000      Protective Life Global Funding, 4.714%, 7/06/2027, 144A      1,135,327  
  655,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.750%, 5/07/2025, 144A      611,165  
  175,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.850%, 9/19/2023, 144A      172,503  
  770,000      RGA Global Funding, 2.700%, 1/18/2029, 144A      644,595  
  755,000      Security Benefit Global Funding, 1.250%, 5/17/2024, 144A      703,964  
     

 

 

 
        18,030,627  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.3%

 

  540,000      Marriott International, Inc., 5.000%, 10/15/2027      521,497  
   Lodging — continued

 

350,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series Z, 4.150%, 12/01/2023    346,053  
     

 

 

 
        867,550  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.1%

 

  550,000      Prosus NV, 4.193%, 1/19/2032, 144A      403,579  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.2%

 

  200,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.875%, 3/16/2029, 144A      171,863  
  155,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 3/12/2024, 144A      152,308  
  395,000      Nucor Corp., 3.950%, 5/23/2025      382,809  
     

 

 

 
        706,980  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.5%

 

  300,000      Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 3.600%, 9/01/2032      237,220  
  25,000      Energy Transfer LP, 4.250%, 3/15/2023      24,933  
  255,000      MPLX LP, 4.950%, 3/14/2052      199,556  
  950,000      Targa Resources Corp., 5.200%, 7/01/2027      913,878  
     

 

 

 
        1,375,587  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 0.7%

 

  814      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026      793  
  35      FHLMC, 6.500%, 1/01/2024      37  
  17      FHLMC, 8.000%, 7/01/2025      17  
  4,865      GNMA, 3.890%, 10/20/2062(a)      4,583  
  5,894      GNMA, 3.992%, 5/20/2062(a)      5,655  
  13,427      GNMA, 4.015%, 4/20/2063(a)      12,946  
  43,763      GNMA, 4.255%, 11/20/2066(a)      42,977  
  19,326      GNMA, 4.303%, 6/20/2066(a)      18,883  
  39,854      GNMA, 4.388%, 9/20/2066(a)      39,099  
  52,816      GNMA, 4.427%, 10/20/2066(a)      51,919  
  140,619      GNMA, 4.438%, 10/20/2066(a)      138,520  
  35,732      GNMA, 4.471%, 8/20/2066(a)      35,242  
  122,923      GNMA, 4.497%, 9/20/2066(a)      121,448  
  61,937      GNMA, 4.504%, 11/20/2066(a)      61,042  
  5,048      GNMA, 4.541%, 11/20/2064(a)      4,992  
  50,356      GNMA, 4.586%, 10/20/2066(a)      49,807  
  274,067      GNMA, 4.600%, 7/20/2067(a)      270,493  
  706,065      GNMA, 4.644%, 4/20/2067(a)      698,908  
  444,802      GNMA, 4.673%, 1/20/2067(a)      440,841  
  157,828      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(a)(d)      157,386  
  101      GNMA, 6.500%, 12/15/2023      104  
     

 

 

 
        2,155,692  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.1%

 

  290,000      Sempra Energy, 3.700%, 4/01/2029      259,003  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.0%

 

  230,000      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      197,688  
  270,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063      226,859  
  870,000      BANK, Series 2021-BN37, Class A5, 2.618%, 11/15/2064(a)      706,843  
  281,186      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A2, 3.189%, 2/15/2050      280,776  
  660,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 2.140%, 4.958%, 10/15/2037, 144A(b)      650,049  
  865,000      BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-C12, Class A5, 2.689%, 11/15/2054      707,325  
  285,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B16, Class A5, 2.732%, 2/15/2053      241,338  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 755,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-B31, Class A5, 2.669%, 12/15/2054    $ 614,048  
  520,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.525%, 4.447%, 12/15/2023, 144A(b)      497,682  
  360,000      BPR Trust, Series 2022-OANA, Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.898%, 4.743%, 4/15/2037, 144A(b)      354,604  
  491,600      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.865%, 1/10/2048      467,253  
  361,996      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class A4, 3.283%, 5/10/2058      336,997  
  992,138      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-GC37, Class A4, 3.314%, 4/10/2049      928,022  
  540,000      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      468,735  
  535,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      502,898  
  263,676      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR8, Class A5, 3.612%, 6/10/2046(a)      261,702  
  21,808      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047      21,569  
  50,231      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047      49,800  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4, 3.819%, 6/10/2047      273,713  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048      267,320  
  520,299      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class A5, 3.765%, 2/10/2049      493,919  
  795,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      721,628  
  51,733      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class ASB, 3.617%, 11/15/2048      50,469  
  470,000      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052      405,369  
  605,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2012-BWTR, Class A, 2.954%, 11/05/2034, 144A      574,774  
  440,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)      401,256  
  330,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047      324,822  
  245,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      209,992  
  180,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A      156,957  
  355,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      314,834  
  31,504      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047      31,137  
  575,000      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR5, Class A4, 3.386%, 6/13/2052      512,290  
  470,000      MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 3.768%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)      451,161  
  240,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class A4, 4.206%, 7/15/2046(a)      237,940  
  129,604      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22, Class A4, 3.306%, 4/15/2048      123,246  
  550,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-L4, Class A3, 2.698%, 2/15/2053      464,879  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

845,000      New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.910%, 10/20/2061, 144A    715,015  
  980,000      SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A, 1-month SOFR + 1.550%, 4.395%, 2/15/2039, 144A(b)      934,416  
  201,215      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A, 2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A      193,731  
  565,000      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class A4, 3.244%, 4/10/2046      560,369  
  201,109      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33, Class A4, 3.426%, 3/15/2059      188,389  
  490,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C58, Class A4, 2.092%, 7/15/2053      386,987  
  825,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-C62, Class A4, 4.000%, 4/15/2055(a)      744,592  
  325,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A5, 4.101%, 3/15/2047      319,775  
  102,746      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047      101,398  
     

 

 

 
        17,674,566  
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 0.1%

 

  335,000      Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 4.000%, 5/17/2025      323,393  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

 

  440,000      Amgen, Inc., 4.200%, 3/01/2033      398,483  
  235,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2024, 144A      226,676  
     

 

 

 
        625,159  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.2%

 

  135,000      Assurant, Inc., 4.200%, 9/27/2023      134,250  
  400,000      Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 5.625%, 8/16/2032, 144A      368,812  
  240,000      Trustage Financial Group, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2032, 144A      207,201  
     

 

 

 
        710,263  
     

 

 

 
   Railroads — 0.1%

 

  215,000      Union Pacific Corp., 3.646%, 2/15/2024      211,819  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.1%

 

  225,000      Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, 2.000%, 8/15/2031      161,410  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 0.3%

 

  810,000      Digital Realty Trust LP, 5.550%, 1/15/2028      803,240  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Health Care — 0.1%

 

  235,000      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2025      229,006  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Office Property — 0.5%

 

  890,000      Hudson Pacific Properties LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2028      852,368  
  190,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 2.400%, 2/01/2027      136,858  
  560,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 3.450%, 10/15/2031      338,351  
  205,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 4.500%, 2/01/2025      182,233  
     

 

 

 
        1,509,810  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Storage — 0.1%

 

  215,000      Extra Space Storage LP, 3.900%, 4/01/2029      191,424  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.1%

 

  420,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.350%, 4/01/2023      417,409  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.9%

 

  345,000      AutoNation, Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/2024      331,787  
  290,000      AutoNation, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2025      280,705  
  580,000      Home Depot, Inc. (The), 4.500%, 9/15/2032      554,379  
  190,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      141,754  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Retailers — continued

 

$ 1,245,000      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 0.950%, 11/17/2023    $ 1,191,833  
     

 

 

 
        2,500,458  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 0.2%

 

  585,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.875%, 5/19/2033      514,206  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 2.6%

 

  485,000      Avnet, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2032      440,378  
  440,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      387,832  
  870,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.276%, 12/01/2028      723,953  
  505,000      Equifax, Inc., 5.100%, 12/15/2027      488,584  
  630,000      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.700%, 7/15/2027      606,379  
  165,000      Flex Ltd., 4.875%, 6/15/2029      149,127  
  525,000      Global Payments, Inc., 1.500%, 11/15/2024      482,354  
  280,000      Global Payments, Inc., 4.950%, 8/15/2027      266,767  
  805,000      HP, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028      755,430  
  315,000      Infor, Inc., 1.450%, 7/15/2023, 144A      303,925  
  560,000      Intel Corp., 4.150%, 8/05/2032      509,959  
  215,000      Jabil, Inc., 4.250%, 5/15/2027      200,409  
  515,000      KLA Corp., 4.650%, 7/15/2032      494,416  
  175,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 4.200%, 6/22/2023      174,470  
  285,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.972%, 2/15/2024      268,516  
  460,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.670%, 9/01/2023      448,288  
  500,000      PayPal Holdings, Inc., 4.400%, 6/01/2032      466,018  
  200,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      184,362  
  170,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      132,114  
  165,000      Western Union Co. (The), 4.250%, 6/09/2023      164,292  
     

 

 

 
        7,647,573  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.6%

 

  585,000      Altria Group, Inc., 2.450%, 2/04/2032      412,845  
  715,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.700%, 4/02/2027      667,143  
  65,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.742%, 3/16/2032      54,375  
  490,000      Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 6.125%, 7/27/2027, 144A      482,827  
     

 

 

 
        1,617,190  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.6%

 

  450,000      Element Fleet Management Corp., 3.850%, 6/15/2025, 144A      425,886  
  175,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.000%, 7/15/2025, 144A      166,790  
  695,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2023, 144A      688,409  
  255,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 3.750%, 6/09/2023      253,310  
  370,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 4.625%, 6/01/2025      362,921  
     

 

 

 
        1,897,316  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 22.0%

 

  8,465,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 12/31/2025      7,485,242  
  1,605,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 3/31/2025      1,464,249  
  11,800,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 10/31/2026      10,461,898  
  6,825,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/28/2027      6,215,549  
  9,405,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500%, 5/31/2024      9,133,137  
  4,865,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 5/31/2027      4,567,019  
  3,240,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 4/30/2027      3,057,624  
  8,045,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 7/31/2027      7,575,499  
  3,985,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 8/15/2032      3,643,784  
  1,485,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%, 8/31/2024      1,458,200  
  9,900,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%, 6/30/2027      9,541,125  
     

 

 

 
     64,603,326  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Wireless — 0.2%

 

$ 455,000      Crown Castle, Inc., 2.900%, 3/15/2027    $ 403,872  
  200,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.750%, 4/16/2023, 144A      198,379  
     

 

 

 
     602,251  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $308,919,622)
     286,667,921  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 2.0%   
  2,651,372      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,651,615 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $3,095,800 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000% due 8/15/2052 valued at $2,704,472 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      2,651,372  
  3,195,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,(e) 2.747%, 11/25/2022      3,181,765  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $5,832,965)

     5,833,137  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.8%
(Identified Cost $314,752,587)
     292,501,058  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.2%      462,605  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 292,963,663  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (d)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (e)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

     
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $91,075,542 or 31.1% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages   
  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury   
  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   
  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association   
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate   
  MTN      Medium Term Note   
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts   
  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

At September 30, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

     Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2022        374      $ 41,628,660      $ 40,207,922      $ (1,420,738
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2022, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

     Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2022        12      $ 1,792,972      $ 1,644,000      $ 148,972  
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Banking

     23.1

Treasuries

     22.0  

ABS Car Loan

     8.2  

Life Insurance

     6.2  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6.0  

Electric

     5.5  

Finance Companies

     3.4  

Automotive

     3.4  

Technology

     2.6  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.4  

Short-Term Investments

     2.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.8  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 95.8% of Net Assets  
   ABS Car Loan — 3.1%

 

$ 137,901      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.660%, 12/18/2024    $ 137,044  
  3,220,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.830%, 8/21/2028, 144A      3,046,893  
  526,545      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      523,524  
  1,865,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class A2, 0.970%, 3/10/2028      1,726,029  
  9,695,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class A, 1.240%, 10/15/2029, 144A      9,415,886  
  65,124      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A, 0.700%, 4/15/2025, 144A      64,954  
  198,658      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      196,502  
  103,538      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.180%, 4/16/2024      103,434  
  146,257      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A3, 1.750%, 7/16/2024      145,773  
  289,055      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.840%, 9/16/2024      287,385  
  197,990      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      196,004  
  655,000      GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.170%, 6/12/2034, 144A      566,493  
  149,124      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.610%, 4/22/2024      147,868  
  307,038      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      303,392  
  823,599      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.380%, 12/16/2024      814,191  
  620,000      PenFed Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2022-A, Class A4, 4.180%, 12/15/2028, 144A      609,678  
  29,668      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 1.370%, 10/15/2024, 144A      29,659  
  765,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      695,706  
  4,365,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.820%, 4/25/2035, 144A      4,184,047  
  147,776      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.660%, 5/15/2024      146,815  
  284,115      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      281,326  
  33,561      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3, 2.590%, 7/15/2024      33,545  
     

 

 

 
        23,656,148  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 0.7%

 

  491,294      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A      485,791  
  207,924      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.160%, 6/16/2025      204,497  
  201,239      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      195,958  
  1,449,889      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      1,400,349  
  675,000      Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-3, Class A2, 4.380%, 7/20/2029, 144A      665,542  
  348,077      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      345,693  
  419,634      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      380,474  
   ABS Other — continued

 

$ 689,236      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A    $ 648,314  
  839,635      Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A      795,193  
     

 

 

 
        5,121,811  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 1.0%

 

  1,776,114      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class A2, 2.600%, 8/15/2068, 144A      1,644,788  
  554,194      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A, 1.690%, 5/15/2069, 144A      501,213  
  1,768,380      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      1,514,170  
  4,085,970      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class A, 0.970%, 12/16/2069, 144A      3,430,899  
  1,051,548      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-D, Class A1A, 1.340%, 3/17/2053, 144A      924,099  
  18,064      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 4.034%, 1/25/2039, 144A(a)      18,009  
     

 

 

 
        8,033,178  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 38.3%

 

  3,918,437      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series Q016, Class APT1, 1.242%, 5/25/2051(b)      3,508,411  
  11,380,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K747, Class A2, 2.050%, 11/25/2028(b)      9,830,715  
  7,165,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ37, Class A2, 2.333%, 11/25/2030      6,272,302  
  3,244,816      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-M2, Class A2, 3.513%, 12/25/2023(b)      3,203,355  
  17,606      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-M3, Class ASQ2, 2.263%, 2/25/2023      17,540  
  2,754,033      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M5, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.460%, 3.024%, 1/25/2027(a)      2,739,781  
  8,078,171      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.799%, 12/25/2025      7,894,463  
  3,552,733      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-F100, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.180%, 2.464%, 1/25/2028(a)      3,487,436  
  7,900,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K034, Class A2, 3.531%, 7/25/2023(b)      7,838,087  
  7,770,210      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K035, Class A2, 3.458%, 8/25/2023(b)      7,703,152  
  7,500,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K038, Class A2, 3.389%, 3/25/2024      7,389,389  
  2,580,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K064, Class A2, 3.224%, 3/25/2027      2,444,085  
  19,138,779      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K139, Class A1, 2.209%, 10/25/2031      16,752,244  
  8,000,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KC06, Class A2, 2.541%, 8/25/2026      7,488,190  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 17,334,308     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF123, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.200%, 2.484%, 9/25/2028(a)

   $ 17,037,267  
  297,828     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF14, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 3.203%, 1/25/2023(a)

     297,830  
  1,574,605     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF53, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.943%, 10/25/2025(a)

     1,562,720  
  7,507,707     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF72, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 3.053%, 10/25/2026(a)

     7,481,405  
  5,593,638     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF74, Class AS,

1-month Average Compounded SOFR + 0.530%, 2.815%, 1/25/2027(a)

     5,574,033  
  7,893,174     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 3.253%, 2/25/2027(a)

     7,862,004  
  10,381,546     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.900%, 3.184%, 2/25/2027(a)

     10,410,490  
  25,949,920     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 3.353%, 3/25/2030(a)

     25,965,630  
  25,949,920     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 1.000%, 3.284%, 3/25/2030(a)

     25,982,682  
  4,092,689     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 3.023%, 5/25/2030(a)

     4,084,747  
  3,776,570     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.580%, 2.864%, 5/25/2030(a)

     3,722,244  
  5,840,698     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.440%, 2.993%, 6/25/2030(a)

     5,786,765  
  3,281,663     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.510%, 2.794%, 6/25/2030(a)

     3,247,123  
  1,410,131     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.360%, 2.913%, 6/25/2027(a)

     1,399,815  
  1,057,598     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.400%, 2.684%, 6/25/2027(a)

     1,050,698  
  821,448     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.853%, 7/25/2030(a)

     803,880  
  691,059     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.320%, 2.604%, 7/25/2030(a)

     670,975  
  326,252     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.853%, 8/25/2030(a)

     322,081  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 869,712     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.330%, 2.614%, 8/25/2030(a)

   $ 856,950  
  1,019,154     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 2.843%, 8/25/2027(a)

     1,008,439  
  910,075     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.320%, 2.604%, 8/25/2027(a)

     900,181  
  9,008,896     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ21, Class A2,

3.700%, 9/25/2026

     8,731,030  
  7,147,037     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2,

2.606%, 7/25/2027

     6,730,430  
  317,894     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1,

1.766%, 2/25/2025

     313,132  
  16,300,000     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ42, Class A2,

4.118%, 11/25/2032

     15,647,511  
  8,515,000     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS12, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 3.203%, 8/25/2029(a)

     8,484,453  
  2,855,000     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 2.893%, 4/25/2030(a)

     2,816,675  
  3,140,000     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.370%, 2.654%, 4/25/2030(a)

     3,063,406  
  1,372,520     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q008, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.943%, 10/25/2045(a)

     1,365,185  
  5,200,000      FNMA, 3.580%, 1/01/2026      5,042,862  
  15,093,884     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-107, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.250%, 2.534%, 3/25/2028(a)

     14,890,378  
  9,073,574     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-F121, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.180%, 2.464%, 8/25/2028(a)

     8,920,338  
  675,911     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AL,

1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.833%, 10/25/2027(a)

     669,839  
  811,531     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.310%, 2.594%, 10/25/2027(a)

     804,939  
  3,538,588     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF97, Class AS,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.250%, 2.534%, 12/25/2030(a)

     3,471,133  
  1,595,593     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q015, Class A,

30-day Average SOFR + 0.200%, 2.485%, 8/25/2024(a)

     1,592,173  
  94,325      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-72, Class Z, 5.332%, 11/16/2045(b)      92,545  
     

 

 

 
        295,233,138  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 14.0%

 

$ 2,272      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1500, Class FD, 7-year CMT – 0.200%, 2.830%, 5/15/2023(a)(c)    $ 2,199  
  2,516      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1552, Class I, 10-year CMT – 0.650%, 2.220%, 8/15/2023(a)(c)      2,431  
  52,927      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2131, Class ZB, 6.000%, 3/15/2029(c)      51,619  
  432,699      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2978, Class JG, 5.500%, 5/15/2035(c)      433,093  
  628,666      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3036, Class NE, 5.000%, 9/15/2035(c)      626,995  
  211,140      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3412, Class AY, 5.500%, 2/15/2038(c)      203,288  
  647,802      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.500%, 6/15/2048(b)(d)      595,409  
  560,973      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO, 3.823%, 12/15/2036(b)(d)      551,052  
  98,978      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4212, Class FW, 4.918%, 6/15/2043(b)(c)      86,776  
  4,602      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1994-42, Class FD, 10-year CMT – 0.500%, 2.550%, 4/25/2024(a)(c)      4,436  
  5,773      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2002-W10, Class A7, 4.152%, 8/25/2042(b)(c)      5,394  
  611,844      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2003-48, Class GH, 5.500%, 6/25/2033(c)      618,964  
  48,969      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-100, Class BQ, 5.500%, 11/25/2025(c)      47,377  
  308,383      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2007-73, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 2.426%, 7/25/2037(a)(c)      300,080  
  593,414      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.442%, 8/25/2038(b)      558,197  
  1,163,651      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-56, Class FK, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 3.534%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,152,245  
  1,385,249      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-58, Class KF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 3.634%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,381,693  
  3,180,329      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-83, Class LF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.510%, 3.594%, 8/25/2042(a)      3,156,315  
  1,840,298      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-67, Class NF, 1-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 4.084%, 7/25/2043(a)      1,733,120  
  3,317,947      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-4, Class BF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 3.484%, 2/25/2045(a)      3,269,585  
  5,502,050      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-35, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.873%, 6/25/2050(a)      5,392,366  
  5,289      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-60, Class 2A1, 3.568%, 3/25/2044(b)(c)      4,336  
  275,715      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-62, Class 1A1, 12-month MTA + 1.200%, 2.304%, 10/25/2044(a)(c)      286,045  
  1,011,301      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2005-18, Class F, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 3.214%, 2/20/2035(a)      1,005,532  
  758,317      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-59, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 3.534%, 10/20/2037(a)(c)      755,767  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

240,919      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-H01, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 4.164%, 11/20/2059(a)(c)    240,462  
  686,969      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 2.687%, 10/20/2060(a)      680,412  
  544,509      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 10/20/2060(a)      538,974  
  352,251      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H27, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.737%, 12/20/2060(a)      348,793  
  35,185      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011- H20, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 2.907%, 9/20/2061(a)      34,954  
  443,766      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.807%, 2/20/2061(a)      440,083  
  27,013      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.957%, 2/20/2061(a)      26,871  
  28,890      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H23, Class HA, 3.000%, 12/20/2061(c)      26,447  
  26,481      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-124, Class HT, 6.500%, 7/20/2032(b)(c)      25,648  
  2,317,625      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-18, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 3.264%, 9/20/2038(a)      2,309,215  
  89      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.807%, 5/20/2062(a)(c)      85  
  325,963      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.877%, 8/20/2062(a)      324,132  
  1,196,920      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H20, Class PT, 3.664%, 7/20/2062(b)      1,193,174  
  16,382      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H29, Class HF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 10/20/2062(a)(c)      15,691  
  27,460      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H02, Class GF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 12/20/2062(a)(c)      26,373  
  1,041,779      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 3/20/2063(a)      1,033,591  
  1,056,319      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.757%, 3/20/2063(a)      1,047,144  
  145,025      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.827%, 5/20/2063(a)      143,862  
  4,026,948      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.650%, 3.660%, 4/20/2063(a)      4,016,657  
  3,166,018      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.298%, 7/20/2064(a)      3,135,720  
  2,595,824      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 7/20/2064(a)      2,568,784  
  1,821,559      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.827%, 2/20/2065(a)      1,803,891  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

$ 3,428      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.657%, 4/20/2061(a)(c)    $ 3,297  
  5,990      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(c)      5,383  
  236,268      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.480%, 2.837%, 4/20/2065(a)      233,848  
  3,627,332      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      3,506,939  
  2,785      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H11, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.607%, 4/20/2065(a)(c)      2,668  
  2,148,484      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.587%, 5/20/2065(a)      2,125,234  
  54,724      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FH, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.657%, 7/20/2065(a)(c)      53,856  
  2,792      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 3.057%, 10/20/2065(a)(c)      2,686  
  2,979      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 3.037%, 8/20/2061(a)(c)      2,857  
  3,455,886      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 3.277%, 2/20/2066(a)      3,427,076  
  982,559      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H20, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 2.907%, 9/20/2066(a)      974,666  
  2,318,859      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 3.107%, 2/20/2067(a)      2,300,065  
  33,912      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.557%, 10/20/2064(a)(c)      33,547  
  4,743,525      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H11, Class FJ, 12-month LIBOR + 0.080%, 2.855%, 6/20/2068(a)      4,610,998  
  108,858      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.707%, 9/20/2068(a)      107,644  
  6,857,879      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 2.777%, 9/20/2068(a)      6,714,246  
  6,140,983      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H04, Class NA, 3.500%, 9/20/2068      5,760,900  
  2,163,025      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H13, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.450%, 3.460%, 8/20/2069(a)      2,162,021  
  1,900,285      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-30, Class F, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.166%, 4/20/2048(a)      1,853,070  
  3,641,415      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-53, Class NF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.021%, 5/20/2046(a)      3,474,715  
  3,697,548      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H02, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.957%, 1/20/2070(a)      3,652,906  
  4,227,922      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H04, Class FP, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.857%, 6/20/2069(a)      4,168,861  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

8,183,179      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H07, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 3.007%, 4/20/2070(a)    8,138,818  
  8,587,998      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H10, Class FD, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.757%, 5/20/2070(a)      8,533,223  
  3,573,404      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-HO1, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.500%, 0.710%, 1/20/2070(a)      3,559,868  
     

 

 

 
        107,614,669  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.6%

 

  152,368      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.730%, 2.114%, 4/01/2037(a)      153,766  
  42,859      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.741%, 2.220%, 12/01/2037(a)      42,315  
  479,509      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.285%, 2.433%, 2/01/2036(a)      489,903  
  150,439      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.903%, 2.453%, 4/01/2037(a)      149,174  
  85,996      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.250%, 2.497%, 2/01/2035(a)      87,115  
  281,271      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.245%, 2.573%, 3/01/2036(a)      285,185  
  789,994      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.261%, 2.585%, 2/01/2036(a)      802,797  
  65,666      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.470%, 2.595%, 9/01/2038(a)      64,248  
  222,711      FHLMC, 6-month LIBOR + 1.770%, 2.643%, 6/01/2037(a)      218,034  
  87,347      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.208%, 2.660%, 9/01/2038(a)      86,040  
  79,932      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.739%, 2.801%, 3/01/2038(a)      79,278  
  1,437,164      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.840%, 2.844%, 1/01/2046(a)      1,446,459  
  244,259      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.165%, 2.891%, 4/01/2036(a)      240,528  
  81,885      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.790%, 3.057%, 11/01/2038(a)      81,223  
  1,332,055      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.251%, 3.190%, 3/01/2037(a)      1,359,655  
  157,815      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.935%, 3.245%, 12/01/2034(a)      156,590  
  654,568      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.896%, 3.275%, 9/01/2041(a)      666,823  
  439,282      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.765%, 3.746%, 9/01/2035(a)      445,126  
  81,620      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.698%, 3.751%, 11/01/2038(a)      80,571  
  293,238      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.247%, 3.917%, 9/01/2038(a)      300,580  
  313,262      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.220%, 4.144%, 7/01/2033(a)      309,751  
  818,930      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.050%, 10/01/2041(a)      832,059  
  114,557      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.050%, 12/01/2041(a)      112,931  
  41,707      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.754%, 2.089%, 1/01/2037(a)      41,329  
  181,007      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.734%, 2.188%, 2/01/2037(a)      179,772  
  308,509      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 2.310%, 1/01/2036(a)      310,443  
  30,271      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.565%, 2.315%, 4/01/2037(a)      29,964  
  141,017      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.667%, 2.384%, 10/01/2033(a)      141,645  
  470,620      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.820%, 2.445%, 2/01/2047(a)      476,304  
  88,267      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.729%, 2.450%, 11/01/2035(a)      90,115  
  453,762      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.804%, 2.489%, 3/01/2037(a)      456,146  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Hybrid ARMs — continued

 

$ 97,674      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.544%, 3/01/2034(a)    $ 98,839  
  139,870      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.486%, 2.608%, 5/01/2035(a)      143,991  
  962,404      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.225%, 2.734%, 4/01/2034(a)      974,296  
  107,460      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.199%, 2.739%, 4/01/2034(a)      105,311  
  472,671      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.566%, 2.785%, 7/01/2035(a)      478,316  
  666,820      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.554%, 2.902%, 4/01/2037(a)      674,797  
  510,662      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.712%, 2.926%, 9/01/2037(a)      520,352  
  251,730      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.145%, 2.968%, 6/01/2036(a)      252,989  
  143,953      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.148%, 2.988%, 9/01/2034(a)      147,499  
  264,728      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.546%, 2.994%, 7/01/2035(a)      269,747  
  131,304      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.688%, 3.024%, 11/01/2036(a)      133,622  
  278,708      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 2.031%, 3.038%, 7/01/2037(a)      282,221  
  100,142      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 3.068%, 12/01/2034(a)      98,568  
  47,033      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.211%, 3.211%, 4/01/2033(a)      46,431  
  20,518      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.806%, 3.293%, 7/01/2041(a)      20,325  
  844,117      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.169%, 3.348%, 12/01/2040(a)      860,744  
  1,442,931      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.205%, 3.354%, 10/01/2034(a)      1,473,476  
  115,269      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.287%, 3.406%, 10/01/2033(a)      114,040  
  124,960      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 3.479%, 8/01/2036(a)      129,051  
  888,326      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.188%, 3.724%, 11/01/2033(a)      911,260  
  20,745      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.460%, 3.737%, 2/01/2037(a)      20,956  
  393,310      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.564%, 3.738%, 9/01/2037(a)      395,950  
  87,812      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.554%, 3.804%, 8/01/2035(a)      86,745  
  218,660      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.639%, 3.889%, 8/01/2038(a)      216,651  
  195,490      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.287%, 3.914%, 6/01/2033(a)      193,680  
  308,633      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.669%, 3.919%, 7/01/2038(a)      306,635  
  295,549      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.678%, 3.928%, 8/01/2034(a)      292,510  
  52,446      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.145%, 3.934%, 9/01/2036(a)      52,353  
  366,784      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.270%, 4.020%, 6/01/2037(a)      381,932  
  62,096      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 2.473%, 4.223%, 6/01/2035(a)      61,736  
  135,384      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.223%, 4.223%, 8/01/2035(a)      133,342  
  53,358      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.440%, 4.266%, 8/01/2033(a)      52,843  
     

 

 

 
        20,147,077  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 1.8%

 

  16,624      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026      16,196  
  127,717      FHLMC, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2042(e)      122,224  
  37,714      FHLMC, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2034(e)      36,827  
  2,644      FHLMC, 5.500%, 10/01/2023      2,642  
  119,226      FHLMC, 6.500%, 12/01/2034      123,845  
  38      FHLMC, 7.500%, 6/01/2026      38  
  80,850      FNMA, 3.000%, 3/01/2042      72,452  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

592,377      FNMA, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2038(e)    596,128  
  195,562      FNMA, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2023 to 2033(e)      196,504  
  2,050      FNMA, 6.000%, 12/01/2022      2,047  
  138,235      FNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2037(e)      143,148  
  30,135      FNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2030 to 2032(e)      30,689  
  1,442,302      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.747%, 3.374%, 2/20/2061(a)      1,456,209  
  992,284      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.890%, 3.523%, 2/20/2063(a)      1,004,795  
  716,334      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.122%, 3.790%, 3/20/2063(a)      728,433  
  535,882      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.209%, 3.842%, 5/20/2065(a)      547,064  
  543,822      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.248%, 3.881%, 6/20/2065(a)      558,308  
  489,911      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.337%, 3.969%, 2/20/2063(a)      498,746  
  55,863      GNMA, 4.007%, 12/20/2062(b)      55,411  
  25,205      GNMA, 4.140%, 12/20/2061(b)      24,446  
  14,029      GNMA, 4.317%, 8/20/2061(b)      13,738  
  166,370      GNMA, 4.434%, 7/20/2063(b)      163,562  
  2,274,728      GNMA, 4.457%, 10/20/2065(b)      2,249,082  
  1,112,001      GNMA, 4.594%, 2/20/2066(b)      1,105,431  
  1,740,393      GNMA, 4.604%, 3/20/2064(b)      1,734,635  
  168,727      GNMA, 4.609%, 1/20/2064(b)      167,995  
  6,860      GNMA, 4.619%, 2/20/2062(b)      6,366  
  3,050      GNMA, 4.622%, 8/20/2062(b)      3,007  
  50,310      GNMA, 4.630%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2063(b)(e)      48,843  
  1,575,317      GNMA, 4.677%, 11/20/2063(b)      1,570,643  
  592,165      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(b)(e)      587,356  
  2,108      GNMA, 4.878%, 4/20/2061(b)      2,046  
  5,464      GNMA, 6.000%, 12/15/2031      5,819  
  24,144      GNMA, 6.500%, 5/15/2031      25,131  
  22,571      GNMA, 7.000%, 10/15/2028      22,980  
     

 

 

 
        13,922,786  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.8%

 

  1,595,000     

BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5,

2.649%, 1/15/2063

     1,340,148  
  3,895,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 2.140%, 4.958%, 10/15/2037, 144A(a)      3,836,272  
  1,825,000     

BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A,

1-month SOFR + 1.525%, 4.447%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a)

     1,746,671  
  4,650,000     

BPR Trust, Series 2022-SSP, Class A,

1-month SOFR + 3.000%, 5.845%, 5/15/2039, 144A(a)

     4,631,121  
  1,745,000      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C7, Class A3, 3.839%, 12/10/2054      1,643,510  
  1,310,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      1,231,396  
  1,488,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047      1,459,364  
  2,847,198      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049      2,770,885  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2022

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 2,570,000     

DROP Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-FILE, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 3.970%, 10/15/2043, 144A(a)

   $ 2,476,593  
  2,600,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      2,305,825  
  705,399      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4, 3.134%, 12/15/2048      703,460  
  3,295,000     

SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A,

1-month SOFR + 1.550%, 4.395%, 2/15/2039, 144A(a)

     3,141,734  
  3,279,464      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 4.288%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)      2,246,433  
     

 

 

 
        29,533,412  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 30.5%

 

  7,425,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 9/30/2027      6,194,364  
  41,725,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.750%, 8/31/2026      36,592,499  
  25,460,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 9/30/2026      22,397,838  
  21,410,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 12/31/2026      19,017,265  
  8,920,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/28/2027      8,123,472  
  17,930,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 4/30/2027      16,920,737  
  71,120,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 2/15/2028      66,599,991  
  11,365,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 8/15/2032      10,391,872  
  3,955,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, 9/30/2027      3,967,977  
  45,290,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 4.250%, 9/30/2024      45,311,230  
     

 

 

 
        235,517,245  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $774,491,961)

     738,779,464  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 4.1%  
  2,293,099      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2022 at 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,293,309 on 10/03/2022 collateralized by $2,385,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500% due 9/15/2025 valued at $2,338,977 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      2,293,099  
  29,775,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

2.315%-2.450%, 10/11/2022(f)(g)

     29,758,789  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $32,051,057)

     32,051,888  
     

 

 

 
     
  

Total Investments — 99.9%

(Identified Cost $806,543,018)

     770,831,352  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%      663,791  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 771,495,143  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (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 September 30, 2022 is disclosed.

 

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

 

     
  (d)      Interest only security. Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.

 

  (e)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (f)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (g)      The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  
  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 September 30, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $53,179,853 or 6.9% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages

 

  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTA      Monthly Treasury Average Interest

 

  REMIC      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2022

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     38.3

Treasuries

     30.5  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     14.0  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.8  

ABS Car Loan

     3.1  

Hybrid ARMs

     2.6  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     3.5  

Short-Term Investments

     4.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.9  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  78


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

September 30, 2022

 

     Core Plus Bond
Fund
     Credit Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation Fund
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at cost

   $ 6,753,613,336      $ 24,438,425      $ 3,240,104,544  

Net unrealized depreciation

     (910,582,848      (4,104,362      (294,396,189
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     5,843,030,488        20,334,063        2,945,708,355  

Cash

     2,626,054        1,240        365  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

     8,300,000        25,000        4,766,726  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $0 and $4,022,662, respectively)

                   3,894,539  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     8,968,496               2,246,026  

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

            7,657         

Receivable for securities sold

     222,797,920               13,828,151  

Collateral received for open forward foreign currency contracts (Notes 2 and 4)

                   120,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

     44,918,335        204,184        10,223,879  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   2,209,051  

Tax reclaims receivable

                   421,934  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     795        3        478  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     6,130,642,088        20,572,147        2,983,419,504  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Payable for securities purchased

     194,192,874        39,399        5,694,356  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     20,289,788               7,553,457  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   5,597,291  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

                   42,238  

Due to brokers (Note 2)

                   120,000  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

     1,641,428        4,500        255,704  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     1,575,451               1,966,348  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     791,783        5,392        357,843  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     232,042        797        122,126  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     59,307        1        53,123  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     60,912        68,386        62,918  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     405,025        2,271        287,813  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     219,248,610        120,746        22,113,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,911,393,478      $ 20,451,401      $ 2,961,306,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,166,194,154      $ 24,573,182      $ 3,053,267,894  

Accumulated loss

     (1,254,800,676      (4,121,781      (91,961,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,911,393,478      $ 20,451,401      $ 2,961,306,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 428,825,437      $ 175,280      $ 482,030,976  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     38,295,691        21,085        24,178,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.20      $ 8.31      $ 19.94  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 11.70      $ 8.68      $ 21.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 48,678,503      $ 869      $ 302,501,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,343,551        105        15,637,926  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.21      $ 8.30    $ 19.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 1,890,793,347      $ 20,228,810      $ 243,861,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     167,246,947        2,434,178        12,105,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.31      $ 8.31      $ 20.14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 3,543,096,191      $ 46,442      $ 1,932,912,569  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     313,593,773        5,589        95,972,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.30      $ 8.31      $ 20.14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

September 30, 2022

 

     Growth Fund      Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at cost

   $ 7,724,227,643      $ 314,752,587      $ 806,543,018  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,779,653,921        (22,251,529      (35,711,666
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     9,503,881,564        292,501,058        770,831,352  

Cash

            69        63  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

            475,000         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     27,028,448        356,283        1,106,442  

Receivable for securities sold

            1,353,374        20,089,702  

Dividends and interest receivable

     596,148        1,775,714        1,579,815  

Tax reclaims receivable

     5,854,326        2,965         

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     1,386        37        101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     9,537,361,872        296,464,500        793,607,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Payable for securities purchased

            2,875,005        20,319,032  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     43,473,022        262,289        742,343  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

            79,822         

Distributions payable

                   260,189  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     4,246,391        42,914        177,616  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     743,523        141,898        405,421  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     391,601        11,548        30,411  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     89,583        2,325        13,252  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     48,471        57,904        62,456  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     673,557        27,132        101,612  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     49,666,148        3,500,837        22,112,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,487,695,724      $ 292,963,663      $ 771,495,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,501,830,885      $ 336,485,275      $ 860,567,714  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     2,985,864,839        (43,521,612      (89,072,571
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,487,695,724      $ 292,963,663      $ 771,495,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 1,164,115,560      $ 18,077,056      $ 246,532,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     70,770,956        1,958,702        23,145,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 16.45      $ 9.23      $ 10.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 17.45      $ 9.64      $ 10.90  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 65,976,578      $ 174,030      $ 14,144,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,573,999        18,781        1,331,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 14.42      $ 9.27      $ 10.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 663,000,518      $ 19,294,301      $ 19,656,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     37,095,812        2,092,396        1,840,520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 17.87      $ 9.22      $ 10.68  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 7,594,603,068      $ 255,418,276      $ 491,161,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     425,314,607        27,686,594        45,966,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 17.86      $ 9.23      $ 10.69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

     Core Plus Bond
Fund
     Credit Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest

   $ 210,277,484      $ 723,261      $ 45,510,780  

Dividends

            28,259        25,668,899  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

                   (1,076,779
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     210,277,484        751,520        70,102,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 6)

     23,767,446        96,549        31,131,971  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     2,184,202        272        5,910,914  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     3,265,761        10,145        1,860,255  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     216,171        12,490        127,869  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

     (111,172      2,441        (42,781

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     5,478,136        3,958        3,157,302  

Audit and tax services fees

     57,614        66,360        63,458  

Custodian fees and expenses

     277,586        8,074        337,807  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     229,962        699        138,499  

Registration fees

     143,416        67,032        117,903  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     351,406        5,825        241,938  

Miscellaneous expenses

     238,053        27,212        172,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     36,098,581        301,057        43,217,537  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (206,650      (181,170       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     35,891,931        119,887        43,217,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     174,385,553        631,633        26,885,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     (272,059,962      (31,665      259,590,341  

Futures contracts

     (7,112,236      293,058        (315,243

Short sales

     1,888,412                

Swap agreements

            5,371        127,433  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   (52,272,395

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2d)

     48,829               (1,372,180

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (1,044,004,098      (4,664,434      (1,369,676,354

Futures contracts

     (14,563,241      (57,368      (2,901,289

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   1,334,625  

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     (3,433             103,575  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, short sales, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (1,335,805,729      (4,455,038      (1,165,381,487
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,161,420,176    $ (3,823,405    $ (1,138,496,124
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

 

     Growth Fund      Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest

   $ 174,229      $ 7,370,382      $ 12,390,131  

Dividends

     76,324,181                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (2,765,680              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     73,732,730        7,370,382        12,390,131  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 6)

     61,919,222        874,113        2,919,401  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     4,835,421        54,733        846,386  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     5,454,700        154,230        411,358  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     352,527        21,426        37,842  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

     (65,470      (24,584      (77,294

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     9,651,608        233,862        774,084  

Audit and tax services fees

     66,981        55,832        60,297  

Custodian fees and expenses

     558,555        26,172        42,302  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     399,159        11,008        29,186  

Registration fees

     304,857        85,133        110,948  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     667,685        35,462        70,554  

Miscellaneous expenses

     418,114        35,781        56,948  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     84,563,359        1,563,168        5,282,012  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

            (119,658      (244,804
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     84,563,359        1,443,510        5,037,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (10,830,629      5,926,872        7,352,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     1,235,669,337        (18,098,631      (21,343,422

Futures contracts

            (1,596,732       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (4,804,674,396      (23,620,839      (38,167,377

Futures contracts

            (1,274,989       

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     (309,904              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (3,569,314,963      (44,591,191      (59,510,799
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (3,580,145,592    $ (38,664,319    $ (52,157,876
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund      Credit Income Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

   $ 174,385,553      $ 163,972,599      $ 631,633      $ 616,673  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, short sales, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions

     (277,234,957      116,923,272        266,764        91,677  

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

     (1,058,570,772      (226,524,491      (4,721,802      680,884  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,161,420,176      54,371,380        (3,823,405      1,389,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

           

Class A

     (16,005,020      (26,989,208      (3,571      (2,194

Class C

     (1,420,755      (4,109,684      (25      (20

Class N

     (68,723,627      (114,300,522      (818,127      (776,415

Class Y

     (135,179,006      (253,871,577      (1,898      (642
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (221,328,408      (399,270,991      (823,621      (779,271
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (1,555,408,285      (84,293,745      142,887        (572,703
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (2,938,156,869      (429,193,356      (4,504,139      37,260  

NET ASSETS

           

Beginning of the year

     8,849,550,347        9,278,743,703        24,955,540        24,918,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 5,911,393,478      $ 8,849,550,347      $ 20,451,401      $ 24,955,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Global Allocation Fund      Growth Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 26,885,363      $ 15,287,268      $ (10,830,629    $ (1,879,895

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     205,757,956        369,056,675        1,235,669,337        688,859,379  

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

     (1,371,139,443      307,378,584        (4,804,984,300      1,682,048,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,138,496,124      691,722,527        (3,580,145,592      2,369,028,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (54,983,218      (37,700,764      (87,877,160      (71,172,533

Class C

     (37,592,938      (27,793,335      (6,955,691      (6,613,461

Class N

     (26,402,455      (17,490,999      (39,935,698      (27,159,617

Class Y

     (248,208,914      (172,869,178      (530,904,861      (427,889,322
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (367,187,525      (255,854,276      (665,673,410      (532,834,933
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (410,454,398      400,018,429        (35,119,431      432,416,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,916,138,047      835,886,680        (4,280,938,433      2,268,609,356  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     4,877,444,334        4,041,557,654        13,768,634,157        11,500,024,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 2,961,306,287      $ 4,877,444,334      $ 9,487,695,724      $ 13,768,634,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term Government and
Agency Fund
 
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 5,926,872      $ 4,516,514      $ 7,352,923      $ 5,377,989  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     (19,695,363      2,618,566        (21,343,422      4,014,542  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts

     (24,895,828      (6,669,694      (38,167,377      (13,859,882
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (38,664,319      465,386        (52,157,876      (4,467,351
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (418,231      (742,805      (2,294,331      (1,888,946

Class C

     (3,268      (18,045      (45,623      (6,855

Class N

     (457,509      (788,205      (191,170      (104,954

Class Y

     (6,995,943      (12,363,185      (6,809,271      (6,301,562
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (7,874,951      (13,912,240      (9,340,395      (8,302,317
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (42,173,549      77,608,974        (200,047,990      27,315,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (88,712,819      64,162,120        (261,546,261      14,545,640  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the year

     381,676,482        317,514,362        1,033,041,404        1,018,495,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the year

   $ 292,963,663      $ 381,676,482      $ 771,495,143      $ 1,033,041,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.59     $ 14.08      $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.26       0.21        0.26       0.34       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.30     (0.13      0.86       0.70       (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (2.04     0.08        1.12       1.04       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.32     (0.29      (0.29     (0.32     (0.40

Net realized capital gains

     (0.03     (0.28                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.35     (0.57      (0.29     (0.32     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 11.20     $ 13.59      $ 14.08     $ 13.25     $ 12.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (15.24 )%(c)      0.53      8.60     8.39     (0.27 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 428,825     $ 747,497      $ 617,609     $ 558,291     $ 600,762  

Net expenses

     0.73 %(d)(e)      0.71      0.72 %(f)      0.73     0.73

Gross expenses

     0.74     0.71      0.72     0.73     0.73

Net investment income

     2.08     1.51      1.88     2.63     2.71

Portfolio turnover rate

     280     266      359 %(g)      297 %(h)      181

 

(a)

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

(b)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.74%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.60     $ 14.09      $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.17       0.10        0.15       0.24       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.30     (0.13      0.88       0.70       (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (2.13     (0.03      1.03       0.94       (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.23     (0.18      (0.19     (0.22     (0.30

Net realized capital gains

     (0.03     (0.28                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.26     (0.46      (0.19     (0.22     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 11.21     $ 13.60      $ 14.09     $ 13.25     $ 12.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (15.88 )%(c)      (0.24 )%       7.83     7.57     (1.03 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 48,679     $ 95,755      $ 132,590     $ 160,201     $ 185,758  

Net expenses

     1.48 %(d)(e)      1.46      1.47 %(f)      1.48     1.48

Gross expenses

     1.49     1.46      1.47     1.48     1.48

Net investment income

     1.33     0.75      1.13     1.88     1.96

Portfolio turnover rate

     280     266      359 %(g)      297 %(h)      181

 

(a)

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

(b)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.49%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.55% to 1.50%.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.72     $ 14.21      $ 13.37     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.31       0.26        0.30       0.38       0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.32     (0.14      0.88       0.72       (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (2.01     0.12        1.18       1.10       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.37     (0.33      (0.34     (0.36     (0.44

Net realized capital gains

     (0.03     (0.28                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.40     (0.61      (0.34     (0.36     (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 11.31     $ 13.72      $ 14.21     $ 13.37     $ 12.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (14.94 )%      0.86      8.95     8.85     0.07

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,890,793     $ 2,563,736      $ 2,682,487     $ 2,610,699     $ 1,899,190  

Net expenses

     0.38 %(b)      0.38      0.38 %(c)      0.39     0.39

Gross expenses

     0.38     0.38      0.38     0.39     0.39

Net investment income

     2.47     1.84      2.21     2.96     3.06

Portfolio turnover rate

     280     266      359 %(d)      297 %(e)      181

 

(a)

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

(b)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.44%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(c)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(d)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(e)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 13.71     $ 14.20      $ 13.36     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

     0.30       0.24        0.29       0.37       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.32     (0.13      0.88       0.71       (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (2.02     0.11        1.17       1.08       0.00 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

     (0.36     (0.32      (0.33     (0.35     (0.43

Net realized capital gains

     (0.03     (0.28                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.39     (0.60      (0.33     (0.35     (0.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 11.30     $ 13.71      $ 14.20     $ 13.36     $ 12.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (15.03 )%(c)      0.78      8.87     8.67     (0.02 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 3,543,096     $ 5,442,563      $ 5,846,057     $ 4,163,785     $ 3,733,751  

Net expenses

     0.48 %(d)(e)      0.46      0.47 %(f)      0.48     0.48

Gross expenses

     0.49     0.46      0.47     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

     2.35     1.76      2.11     2.87     2.97

Portfolio turnover rate

     280     266      359 %(g)      297 %(h)      181

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.49%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.55% to 0.50%.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.21      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.23        0.21       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.82      0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.59      0.52       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.27      (0.28      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.31      (0.28      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.31      $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     (15.88 )%       5.24     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 175      $ 91     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     0.82      0.82     0.82 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     3.37      4.79     125.79 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     2.54      2.07     (0.82 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      55     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.20      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.16        0.13       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.82      0.30       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.66      0.43       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.20      (0.20      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.24      (0.20      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.30      $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     (16.53 )%       4.34     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1      $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     1.57      1.57     1.57 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     4.18      5.60     126.54 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     1.67      1.29     (1.57 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      55     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.21      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.26        0.24       0.00 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.82      0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.56      0.55       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.30      (0.31      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.34      (0.31      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.31      $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (15.63 )%       5.54     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 20,229      $ 24,842     $ 24,915  

Net expenses(e)

     0.52      0.52     0.52 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     1.30      1.16     27.91 %(f) 

Net investment income

     2.75      2.38     0.55 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      55     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(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)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.20      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.25        0.24       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.81      0.29       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.56      0.53       (0.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.29      (0.30      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.33      (0.30      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.31      $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (15.59 )%       5.38     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 46      $ 22     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

     0.57      0.57     0.57 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     3.12      4.54     125.54 %(f) 

Net investment income (loss)

     2.70      2.33     (0.57 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      55     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(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)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Global Allocation Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 28.86      $ 26.23      $ 23.76      $ 23.10      $ 21.60  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.13        0.06        0.10        0.19        0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.89      4.18        3.05        1.38        1.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.76      4.24        3.15        1.57        1.98  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

            (0.13      (0.12      (0.16      (0.19

Net realized capital gains

     (2.16      (1.48      (0.56      (0.75      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (2.16      (1.61      (0.68      (0.91      (0.48
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 19.94      $ 28.86      $ 26.23      $ 23.76      $ 23.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (25.59 )%       16.73      13.41      7.66      9.26

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 482,031      $ 737,469      $ 632,479      $ 453,009      $ 401,036  

Net expenses

     1.14      1.13      1.15      1.16      1.16

Gross expenses

     1.14      1.13      1.15      1.16      1.16

Net investment income

     0.52      0.23      0.42      0.83      1.03

Portfolio turnover rate

     35      45      37      27      22

 

(a)

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

(b)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Global Allocation Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 28.26      $ 25.78      $ 23.43      $ 22.78     $ 21.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.06      (0.14      (0.08      0.02       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.70      4.10        2.99        1.38       1.73  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.76      3.96        2.91        1.40       1.79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                          (0.00 )(b)      (0.01

Net realized capital gains

     (2.16      (1.48      (0.56      (0.75     (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (2.16      (1.48      (0.56      (0.75     (0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 19.34      $ 28.26      $ 25.78      $ 23.43     $ 22.78  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (26.16 )%       15.85      12.55      6.85     8.46

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 302,501      $ 503,073      $ 483,814      $ 480,479     $ 412,610  

Net expenses

     1.89      1.88      1.90      1.91     1.91

Gross expenses

     1.89      1.88      1.90      1.91     1.91

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.23 )%       (0.52 )%       (0.33 )%       0.08     0.29

Portfolio turnover rate

     35      45      37      27     22

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Global Allocation Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 29.09      $ 26.42      $ 23.92      $ 23.25      $ 21.73  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.22        0.15        0.18        0.27        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.96      4.21        3.07        1.38        1.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.74      4.36        3.25        1.65        2.06  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.05      (0.21      (0.19      (0.23      (0.25

Net realized capital gains

     (2.16      (1.48      (0.56      (0.75      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (2.21      (1.69      (0.75      (0.98      (0.54
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 20.14      $ 29.09      $ 26.42      $ 23.92      $ 23.25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (25.36 )%       17.10      13.78      8.04      9.60

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 243,862      $ 350,222      $ 264,338      $ 202,692      $ 80,346  

Net expenses

     0.81      0.81      0.82      0.82      0.83

Gross expenses

     0.81      0.81      0.82      0.82      0.83

Net investment income

     0.87      0.55      0.76      1.20      1.36

Portfolio turnover rate

     35      45      37      27      22

 

(a)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Global Allocation Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 29.09      $ 26.42      $ 23.92      $ 23.25      $ 21.74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.20        0.13        0.16        0.24        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.96      4.21        3.07        1.40        1.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.76      4.34        3.23        1.64        2.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.03      (0.19      (0.17      (0.22      (0.24

Net realized capital gains

     (2.16      (1.48      (0.56      (0.75      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (2.19      (1.67      (0.73      (0.97      (0.53
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 20.14      $ 29.09      $ 26.42      $ 23.92      $ 23.25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (25.41 )%       17.02      13.70      7.95      9.49

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,932,913      $ 3,286,680      $ 2,660,927      $ 1,938,124      $ 1,549,689  

Net expenses

     0.89      0.88      0.90      0.91      0.91

Gross expenses

     0.89      0.88      0.90      0.91      0.91

Net investment income

     0.77      0.48      0.67      1.08      1.29

Portfolio turnover rate

     35      45      37      27      22

 

(a)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Growth Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 23.85      $ 20.72      $ 16.02      $ 16.05      $ 14.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.06      (0.05      0.01        0.05        0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.10      4.17        5.14        0.71        2.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.16      4.12        5.15        0.76        2.35  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                   (0.05      (0.05      (0.05

Net realized capital gains

     (1.24      (0.99      (0.40      (0.74      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1.24      (0.99      (0.45      (0.79      (0.34
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 16.45      $ 23.85      $ 20.72      $ 16.02      $ 16.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (27.48 )%       20.43      32.80      5.81      16.98

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1,164,116      $ 1,740,523      $ 1,477,915      $ 1,250,030      $ 1,083,362  

Net expenses

     0.90      0.89      0.90      0.91      0.90

Gross expenses

     0.90      0.89      0.90      0.91      0.90

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.30 )%       (0.22 )%       0.04      0.35      0.39

Portfolio turnover rate

     20      9      19      7      11

 

(a)

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

(b)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Growth Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 21.21      $ 18.66      $ 14.53      $ 14.68      $ 12.92  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.20      (0.20      (0.11      (0.06      (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.35      3.74        4.64        0.65        2.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (5.55      3.54        4.53        0.59        2.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net realized capital gains

     (1.24      (0.99      (0.40      (0.74      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 14.42      $ 21.21      $ 18.66      $ 14.53      $ 14.68  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (28.05 )%       19.55      31.76      5.05      16.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 65,977      $ 127,003      $ 128,764      $ 120,493      $ 130,133  

Net expenses

     1.65      1.63      1.65      1.66      1.65

Gross expenses

     1.65      1.63      1.65      1.66      1.65

Net investment loss

     (1.05 )%       (0.97 )%       (0.71 )%       (0.39 )%       (0.36 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     20      9      19      7      11

 

(a)

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

(b)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Growth Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 25.73      $ 22.26      $ 17.17      $ 17.15      $ 14.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.01        0.02        0.07        0.11        0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.63      4.49        5.53        0.76        2.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.62      4.51        5.60        0.87        2.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

            (0.05      (0.11      (0.11      (0.09

Net realized capital gains

     (1.24      (0.99      (0.40      (0.74      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1.24      (1.04      (0.51      (0.85      (0.38
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 17.87      $ 25.73      $ 22.26      $ 17.17      $ 17.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (27.25 )%       20.80      33.26      6.14      17.40 %(b) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 663,001      $ 806,186      $ 579,571      $ 442,787      $ 1,001,688  

Net expenses

     0.57      0.56      0.57      0.56      0.57 %(c) 

Gross expenses

     0.57      0.56      0.57      0.56      0.58

Net investment income

     0.04      0.09      0.38      0.69      0.73

Portfolio turnover rate

     20      9      19      7      11

 

(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)

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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Growth Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 25.73      $ 22.26      $ 17.17      $ 17.14      $ 14.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.01      0.01        0.05        0.10        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6.62      4.48        5.53        0.77        2.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (6.63      4.49        5.58        0.87        2.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

            (0.03      (0.09      (0.10      (0.08

Net realized capital gains

     (1.24      (0.99      (0.40      (0.74      (0.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1.24      (1.02      (0.49      (0.84      (0.37
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 17.86      $ 25.73      $ 22.26      $ 17.17      $ 17.14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (27.29 )%       20.72      33.15      6.09      17.25

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 7,594,603      $ 11,094,922      $ 9,313,775      $ 7,017,707      $ 6,620,996  

Net expenses

     0.65      0.64      0.65      0.66      0.65

Gross expenses

     0.65      0.64      0.65      0.66      0.65

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05 )%       0.02      0.27      0.60      0.64

Portfolio turnover rate

     20      9      19      7      11

 

(a)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.58      $ 10.99     $ 10.51      $ 9.97      $ 10.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.15        0.11       0.19        0.25        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.30      (0.11     0.54        0.55        (0.31
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.15      (0.00 )(b)      0.73        0.80        (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.15      (0.12     (0.20      (0.26      (0.23

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05      (0.29     (0.05              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.20      (0.41     (0.25      (0.26      (0.23
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.23      $ 10.58     $ 10.99      $ 10.51      $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     (10.98 )%       (0.06 )%      7.06      8.11      (0.85 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 18,077      $ 20,942     $ 19,962      $ 21,415      $ 19,149  

Net expenses(e)

     0.65      0.65     0.65      0.65      0.65

Gross expenses

     0.68      0.70     0.72      0.72      0.70

Net investment income

     1.49      1.03     1.78      2.42      2.17

Portfolio turnover rate

     144      100     123      135      152

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.62      $ 11.02      $ 10.54      $ 10.00      $ 10.30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.06        0.03        0.11        0.17        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.29      (0.11      0.54        0.55        (0.31
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.23      (0.08      0.65        0.72        (0.18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.07      (0.03      (0.12      (0.18      (0.12

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05      (0.29      (0.05              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.12      (0.32      (0.17      (0.18      (0.12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.27      $ 10.62      $ 11.02      $ 10.54      $ 10.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

     (11.65 )%       (0.76 )%       6.27      7.28      (1.71 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 174      $ 315      $ 668      $ 467      $ 2  

Net expenses(d)

     1.40      1.40      1.40      1.40      1.40

Gross expenses

     1.43      1.45      1.46      1.48      1.45

Net investment income

     0.60      0.30      1.00      1.64      1.31

Portfolio turnover rate

     144      100      123      135      152

 

(a)

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

(b)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Period Ended
September 30,
2019*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.57      $ 10.98      $ 10.50      $ 10.07  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.18        0.14        0.22        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.30      (0.11      0.54        0.45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.12      0.03        0.76        0.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.18      (0.15      (0.23      (0.19

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05      (0.29      (0.05       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.23      (0.44      (0.28      (0.19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.22      $ 10.57      $ 10.98      $ 10.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (10.73 )%       0.25      7.39      6.19 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 19,294      $ 20,094      $ 3,307      $ 3,546  

Net expenses(d)

     0.35      0.35      0.35      0.35 %(e) 

Gross expenses

     0.37      0.38      0.43      0.42 %(e) 

Net investment income

     1.80      1.32      2.09      2.54 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     144      100      123      135 %(f) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

(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)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for year ended September 30, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.58      $ 10.99      $ 10.51      $ 9.97      $ 10.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.17        0.14        0.21        0.27        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.29      (0.11      0.54        0.55        (0.31
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (1.12      0.03        0.75        0.82        (0.06
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.18      (0.15      (0.22      (0.28      (0.26

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05      (0.29      (0.05              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.23      (0.44      (0.27      (0.28      (0.26
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.23      $ 10.58      $ 10.99      $ 10.51      $ 9.97  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (10.76 )%       0.20      7.33      8.38      (0.60 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 255,418      $ 340,326      $ 293,577      $ 215,752      $ 148,119  

Net expenses(c)

     0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40

Gross expenses

     0.44      0.45      0.47      0.48      0.45

Net investment income

     1.70      1.28      2.01      2.67      2.43

Portfolio turnover rate

     144      100      123      135      152

 

(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)

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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class A  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.07       0.04       0.11       0.15       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.72     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.65     (0.07     0.36       0.49       (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.07     (0.16     (0.24     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (5.75 )%(c)      (0.58 )%(c)      3.19     4.42     (0.17 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 246,532     $ 287,244     $ 296,217     $ 308,186     $ 328,475  

Net expenses

     0.69 %(d)(e)      0.73 %(d)(f)(g)      0.78 %(h)      0.80     0.80

Gross expenses

     0.72 %(e)      0.73 %(f)      0.78     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

     0.65     0.36     0.93     1.31     1.02

Portfolio turnover rate

     203     247     319 %(i)      527 %(i)      157

 

(a)

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

(b)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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 0.01%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%.

(i)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class C  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.02     (0.05     0.02       0.06       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.71     (0.11     0.24       0.34       (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.73     (0.16     0.26       0.40       (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.03     (0.00 )(b)      (0.07     (0.15     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.62     $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (6.43 )%(d)      (1.35 )%(d)      2.34     3.64     (0.91 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 14,145     $ 24,922     $ 19,628     $ 22,142     $ 23,341  

Net expenses

     1.45 %(e)      1.48 %(e)(f)      1.53 %(g)      1.55     1.55

Gross expenses

     1.48     1.49     1.53     1.55     1.55

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.16 )%      (0.40 )%      0.18     0.57     0.24

Portfolio turnover rate

     203     247     319 %(h)      527 %(h)      157

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.45%.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.55% to 1.50%.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class N  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.43      $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.11        0.08       0.14       0.19       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.73      (0.11     0.26       0.33       (0.14
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.62      (0.03     0.40       0.52       0.01  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.13      (0.11     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.68      $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (5.45 )%       (0.25 )%      3.53     4.77     0.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 19,656      $ 12,972     $ 11,035     $ 5,272     $ 3,176  

Net expenses(c)

     0.39      0.40 %(d)      0.45 %(e)      0.46     0.46

Gross expenses

     0.40      0.41     0.46     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

     1.03      0.68     1.20     1.65     1.37

Portfolio turnover rate

     203      247     319 %(f)      527 %(f)      157

 

(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)

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.

(d)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.40%.

(e)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class Y  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.10       0.07       0.13       0.17       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.72     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.62     (0.04     0.38       0.51       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.10     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.69     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (5.42 )%(b)      (0.33 )%(b)      3.35     4.67     0.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 491,162     $ 707,904     $ 691,616     $ 457,248     $ 366,847  

Net expenses

     0.45 %(c)      0.48 %(c)(d)      0.53 %(e)      0.55     0.55

Gross expenses

     0.48     0.49     0.53     0.55     0.55

Net investment income

     0.87     0.61     1.11     1.55     1.26

Portfolio turnover rate

     203     247     319 %(f)      527 %(f)      157

 

(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)

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.

(d)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(e)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.55% to 0.50%.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

September 30, 2022

 

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

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Core Plus Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (the “Intermediate Duration Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund (the “Credit Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund (the “Global Allocation Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (the “Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund, except Growth Fund, offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Growth Fund was closed to new investors effective April 28, 2017. Growth Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N, and Class Y shares to defined contribution and defined benefit plans, clients of registered investment advisers and registered representatives trading through intermediary programs/platforms on which the Fund is already available and existing shareholders.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, 5.75% for Global Allocation Fund and Growth Fund, and 2.25% for Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) (prior to May 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after ten years) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ 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 Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, 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 the 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.  Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded

 

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September 30, 2022

 

most extensively. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the exchange on which the valuation designee believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Short sales of debt investments are fair valued based on an evaluated ask price furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are fair valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt, unlisted equities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Bilateral credit default swaps are fair valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are fair valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Centrally cleared swap agreements are fair valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

The Funds may also fair value investments 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, 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 investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.

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, is 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. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Negative principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. 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. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Short Sales.   A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own, usually in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the security. When closing out a short position, a Fund will have to purchase the security it originally sold short. The value of short sales is reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is marked-to-market daily. A Fund will realize a profit from closing out a short position if the price of the security sold short has declined since the short position was opened; a Fund will realize a loss from closing out a short position if the value of the shorted security has risen since the short position was opened. Because there is no upper limit on the price to which a security can rise, short selling exposes a Fund to potentially unlimited losses. The Funds intend to cover their short sale transactions by segregating or earmarking liquid assets, such that the segregated/earmarked amount, equals the current market value of the securities underlying the short sale.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Core Plus Bond Fund engaged in short sales.

 

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d.  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 in the Funds’ books and records 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.

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.

e.  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 Funds’ 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 the 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 Funds’ 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.

f.  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.

g.  Swap Agreements.  A Fund may enter into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period.

 

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The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Funds may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Funds have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Funds have the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Funds may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

The notional amounts of swap agreements are not recorded in the financial statements. Swap agreements are valued daily and fluctuations in the value are recorded in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Funds are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Funds as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

h.  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.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trusts treat 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,

 

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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 September 30, 2022 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, 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.

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.

Certain Funds have filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries (EU reclaims) and may continue to make such filings when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. These filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. EU reclaims are recognized by a Fund when deemed more likely than not to be collected, and are reflected as a reduction of foreign taxes withheld in the Statements of Operations. Any related receivable is reflected as tax reclaims receivable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain circumstances, EU reclaims may be subject to closing agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which may materially reduce the reclaim amounts realized by the Funds. Fees and expenses associated with closing agreements will be reflected in the Statements of Operations when it is determined that a closing agreement with the IRS is required.

j.  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 foreign currency gains and losses, net operating losses, premium amortization and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions 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, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, wash sales, premium amortization foreign currency gains and losses, futures contract mark-to-market and paydown gains and losses. 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 considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     

2022 Distributions

    

2021 Distributions

 

Fund

  

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital
Gains

    

Total

    

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital
Gains

    

Total

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 203,923,706      $ 17,404,702      $ 221,328,408      $ 363,707,896      $ 35,563,095      $ 399,270,991  

Credit Income Fund

     778,535        45,086        823,621        779,271               779,271  

Global Allocation Fund

     17,835,692        349,351,833        367,187,525        26,444,526        229,409,750        255,854,276  

Growth Fund

     38,655,122        627,018,288        665,673,410        24,536,652        508,298,281        532,834,933  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     6,692,992        1,181,959        7,874,951        12,774,431        1,137,809        13,912,240  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     9,340,395               9,340,395        8,302,317               8,302,317  

 

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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 September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     

Core Plus Bond
Fund

    

Credit Income
Fund

    

Global
Allocation
Fund

    

Growth

Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,398,474      $ 100,896      $      $ 1,801,992  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

            38,241        254,473,665        1,212,454,444  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

     2,398,474        139,137        254,473,665        1,214,256,436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

           

Short-term:

           

No expiration date

     (190,454,871                     

Long-term:

           

No expiration date

     (126,333,113                     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

     (316,787,984                     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

                   (32,949,657       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (939,619,383      (4,254,087      (312,833,154      1,772,351,926  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

   $ (1,254,008,893    $ (4,114,950    $ (91,309,146    $ 2,986,608,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Under current tax law, net operating losses, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. Global Allocation Fund is deferring foreign currency losses.

 

     

Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund

    

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 61,355      $ 382,029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

     

Short-term:

     

No expiration date

     (15,733,520      (6,200,137

Long-term:

     

No expiration date

     (5,381,480      (46,724,620
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

     (21,115,000      (52,924,757
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation

     (22,326,069      (35,864,233
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated losses

   $ (43,379,714    $ (88,406,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of September 30, 2022, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Core Plus Bond
Fund

   

Credit Income
Fund

   

Global
Allocation

Fund

   

Growth

Fund

   

Intermediate
Duration

Bond Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Federal tax cost

  $ 6,782,577,760     $ 24,588,150     $ 3,258,631,660     $ 7,731,211,345     $ 314,827,127     $ 806,695,585  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

  $ 13,522,679     $ 79,536     $ 172,525,710     $ 2,819,795,771     $ 8,776     $ 579,032  

Gross tax depreciation

    (953,069,951     (4,333,623     (484,976,479     (1,047,125,552     (22,334,845     (36,443,265
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (939,547,272   $ (4,254,087   $ (312,450,769   $ 1,772,670,219     $ (22,326,069   $ (35,864,233
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The difference between these amounts and those reported in the components of distributable earnings, if any, is primarily attributable to capital gains taxes and foreign exchange gains or losses.

k.  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.

l.  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. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

m.  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 September 30, 2022, 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.

n.  Due to/from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain futures, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements 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 brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Core Plus Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Credit Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Allocation Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and as initial margin for futures contracts and closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Allocation Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances a Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

 

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o.  Securities Lending.  Each Fund, except Credit Income Fund, has 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 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 September 30, 2022, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

p.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their 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.

q.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 related to the measurement of fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, eliminating the ability to apply a discount to the fair value of such securities, and introducing related disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

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.

 

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The Funds’ pricing policies have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2022, at value:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $              —      $ 7,404,821      $ 122,859      $ 7,527,680  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            5,324,987,956               5,324,987,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            5,332,392,777        122,859        5,332,515,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

            7,718,386               7,718,386  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            5,340,111,163        122,859        5,340,234,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

            168,585,158               168,585,158  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            102,287,601               102,287,601  

Short-Term Investments

            231,923,707               231,923,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 5,842,907,629      $ 122,859      $ 5,843,030,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (14,563,241    $                   —      $          —      $     (14,563,241
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Credit Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $              —      $     18,678,691      $      $     18,678,691  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            654,709               654,709  

Preferred Stocks

           

Wireless

            281,225               281,225  

All Other Preferred Stocks(a)

     225,354                      225,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     225,354        281,225               506,579  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            494,084               494,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     225,354        20,108,709               20,334,063  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     27,929                      27,929  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 253,283      $ 20,108,709      $          —      $ 20,361,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $       (49,579    $                  —      $          —      $           (49,579
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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Global Allocation Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

France

   $      $ 126,150,449      $      $ 126,150,449  

Hong Kong

            17,118,056               17,118,056  

Japan

            57,198,252               57,198,252  

Netherlands

            77,797,832               77,797,832  

Sweden

            57,938,355               57,938,355  

Taiwan

            48,103,814               48,103,814  

United Kingdom

     82,733,936        15,800,275               98,534,211  

United States

     1,479,221,294                      1,479,221,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,561,955,230        400,107,033               1,962,062,263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

            956,616,099               956,616,099  

Preferred Stocks(a)

     1,786,728        4,828,071               6,614,799  

Short-Term Investments

            20,415,194               20,415,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     1,563,741,958        1,381,966,397               2,945,708,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

            2,209,051               2,209,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,563,741,958      $ 1,384,175,448      $   —      $ 2,947,917,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $       (5,597,291    $      $      (5,597,291

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,233,142                    (2,233,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       (2,233,142    $ (5,597,291    $   —      $ (7,830,433
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 9,407,879,775      $                   —      $      $ 9,407,879,775  

Short-Term Investments

            96,001,789               96,001,789  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,407,879,775      $ 96,001,789      $   —      $ 9,503,881,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $                   —      $       3,537,479      $ 201      $        3,537,680  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            283,130,241               283,130,241  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            286,667,720        201        286,667,921  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            5,833,137               5,833,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $      $ 292,500,857      $ 201      $ 292,501,058  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     148,972                      148,972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 148,972      $ 292,500,857      $ 201      $ 292,650,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (continued)

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (1,420,738    $   —      $   —      $ (1,420,738
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 103,746,869      $ 3,867,800      $ 107,614,669  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            631,164,795               631,164,795  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            734,911,664        3,867,800        738,779,464  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            32,051,888               32,051,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   —      $ 766,963,552      $ 3,867,800      $ 770,831,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 and/or September 30, 2022:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

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
September 30,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 1,001,922     $   —     $ (16,371   $ 4,286     $ 2,971     $ (869,949   $   —     $   —     $ 122,859     $ (12,112
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

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
September 30,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Other

  $ 564,912     $     $   —     $   —     $   —     $     $   —     $ (564,912   $   —     $   —  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    531             (3     (22           (305                 201       (24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 565,443     $   —     $ (3   $ (22   $     $ (305   $     $ (564,912   $ 201     $ (24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $564,912 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At September 30, 2022, this security was fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

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
September 30,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 4,629,151     $   —     $ (84,484   $ (260,229   $ 359     $ (1,400,056   $ 983,059     $   —     $ 3,867,800     $ (271,447
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $983,059 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2021, these securities were valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued as determined by the Fund’s valuation designee as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

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 Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements.

Credit Income Fund and Global Allocation Fund are subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Funds may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Funds may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the year ended September 30, 2022, Credit Income Fund and Global Allocation Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund 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

 

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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 September 30, 2022, Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund each used futures contracts to manage duration.

Global Allocation Fund is 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 Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. The Fund 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 Fund. During the year ended September 30, 2022, Global Allocation Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Core Plus Bond Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

                         

Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ (14,563,241

 

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 Core Plus Bond Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ (7,112,236

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ (14,563,241

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

                         

Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ 27,929  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

                         

Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ (49,579

 

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.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

                                 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

    

Swap
agreements

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 293,058      $  

Credit contracts

            5,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 293,058      $ 5,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                     

Interest rate contracts

   $ (57,368

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Allocation Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

                     

Over-the-counter asset derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 2,209,051  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (5,597,291    $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives Interest rate contracts

            (2,233,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (5,597,291    $ (2,233,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 Global Allocation Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

    

Swap
agreements

 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (315,243    $  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (52,272,395              

Credit contracts

                   127,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (52,272,395    $ (315,243    $ 127,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward

foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

                     

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (2,901,289

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,334,625         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,334,625      $ (2,901,289
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund as of September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ 148,972  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,420,738

 

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 Intermediate Duration Bond Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,596,732

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,274,989

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, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended September 30, 2022:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Futures

                                        

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.73

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     6.74

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     6.74

 

Credit Income Fund

  

Futures

   

Credit

Default

Swaps

   

                

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     7.70     0.07

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     9.34     1.00

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     2.41     0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     5.00     0.00

 

Global Allocation Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

   

Credit

Default

Swaps

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     11.62     0.66     0.01

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     13.78     0.96     0.15

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     9.52     0.13     0.00
Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022      9.85     0.96     0.00

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

  

Futures

                                        

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     11.34

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     17.03

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     6.24

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2022

     14.29

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

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

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 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 September 30, 2022, 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:

 

Global Allocation Fund

 

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Assets

    

Offset
Amount

   

Net Asset
Balance

    

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

   

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 57,518      $ (57,518   $      $     $  

Credit Suisse International

     1,357,124        (1,108,376     248,748              248,748  

HSBC Bank USA

     204,143        (204,143               —               

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     449,753        (449,753                   

UBS AG

     140,513        (23,985     116,528        (116,528      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,209,051      $ (1,843,775   $ 365,276      $ (116,528   $ 248,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of

Liabilities

   

Offset
Amount

    

Net
Liability
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (97,922   $ 57,518      $ (40,404   $      $ (40,404

Credit Suisse International

     (1,108,376     1,108,376                      

HSBC Bank USA

     (602,219     204,143        (398,076     398,076         

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (3,764,789     449,753        (3,315,036     3,315,036         

UBS AG

     (23,985     23,985                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (5,597,291   $ 1,843,775      $ (3,753,516   $ 3,713,112      $ (40,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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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 September 30, 2022:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount

of Loss—Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss—Net

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 8,300,000      $ 8,300,000  

Credit Income Fund

     73,082        73,082  

Global Allocation Fund

     8,003,735        2,330,320  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     475,000        475,000  

Net loss amount reflects cash received as collateral for Global Allocation Fund of $120,000, which is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the year ended September 30, 2022, 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 18,940,257,397      $ 19,043,623,356      $ 580,893,017      $ 2,024,928,517  

Credit Income Fund

     771,481        530,002        3,895,551        4,118,861  

Global Allocation Fund

     89,880,452        193,390,648        1,340,962,655        2,013,245,929  

Growth Fund

                   2,431,007,138        3,082,477,291  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     142,689,963        196,004,731        340,801,681        324,190,344  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,785,576,690        1,976,318,575        20,323,823        21,178,448  

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 the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

First

$100 million

   

Next

$400 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Next
$1 billion

   

Next
$2 billion

   

Over
$4 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.2000     0.1875     0.1875     0.1875     0.1500     0.1500

Credit Income Fund

     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200

Global Allocation Fund

     0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7300     0.7000

Growth Fund

     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.3250     0.3250     0.3000     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as the advisory administrator to Core Plus Bond Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Under the terms of the advisory administration agreement, the Fund pays an advisory administration fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on its average daily net assets:

 

     

Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

First

$100 million

   

Next
$1.9 billion

   

Over
$2 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.2000     0.1875     0.1500

Management and advisory administration fees are presented in the Statements of Operations as management fees.

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 January 31, 2023, except for Core Plus Bond Fund which is in effect until January 31, 2024, 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, is 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 September 30, 2022 the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.74     1.49     0.44     0.49

Credit Income Fund

     0.82     1.57     0.52     0.57

Global Allocation Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Growth Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.65     1.40     0.35     0.40

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.70     1.45     0.40     0.45

Prior to July 1, 2022, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement for Core Plus Bond Fund were as follows:

 

     

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.75     1.50     0.45     0.50

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have agreed to equally bear the waivers and/or expense reimbursements for Core Plus Bond Fund.

Loomis Sayles (and Natixis Advisors for Core Plus Bond Fund) 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 September 30, 2022, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Management
Fees

    

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1

    

Net
Management
Fees

    

Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

 
  

Gross

    

Net

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 11,883,723      $ 206,650      $ 11,677,073        0.16      0.16

Credit Income Fund

     96,549        96,549               0.42     

Global Allocation Fund

     31,131,971               31,131,971        0.74      0.74

Growth Fund

     61,919,222               61,919,222        0.50      0.50

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     874,113        118,557        755,556        0.25      0.22

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     2,919,401               2,919,401        0.31      0.31

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2022, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     

Reimbursement1

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

    

Total

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   $ 74,162      $ 5,238      $ —        $ 164,012      $ 243,412  

 

1 

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

In addition, Loomis Sayles reimbursed non-class specific expenses of Credit Income Fund in the amount of $83,572. Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, the advisory administration fees for Core Plus Bond Fund were $11,883,723 (effective rate of 0.16% of average daily net assets).

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2022 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 Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trusts.

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

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

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

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

For the year ended September 30, 2022, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     

Service Fees

    

Distribution
Fees

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 1,459,487      $ 181,179      $ 543,536  

Credit Income Fund

     261        3        8  

Global Allocation Fund

     1,616,598        1,073,579        3,220,737  

Growth Fund

     3,834,414        250,252        750,755  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     51,884        712        2,137  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     647,161        49,806        149,419  

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Natixis Distribution refunded Limited Term Government and Agency Fund $20,054 of prior year Class A 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 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.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2022, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $  3,265,761  

Credit Income Fund

     10,145  

Global Allocation Fund

     1,860,255  

Growth Fund

     5,454,700  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     154,230  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     411,358  

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 September 30, 2022, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 5,153,096  

Credit Income Fund

     27  

Global Allocation Fund

     3,072,093  

Growth Fund

     8,616,664  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     222,399  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     501,102  

As of September 30, 2022, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

 

Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 59,307  

Credit Income Fund

    1  

Global Allocation Fund

    53,123  

Growth Fund

    89,583  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

    2,325  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

    13,252  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y 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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e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the year ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 43,434  

Global Allocation Fund

     179,606  

Growth Fund

     72,455  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     737  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     68,663  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their 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 $210,000. 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.

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. 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. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction to expenses, as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ (111,172

Global Allocation Fund

     (42,781

Growth Fund

     (65,470

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     (24,584

Limited Term Government Agency Fund

     (77,294

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

 

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g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of September 30, 2022, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

     

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.15

 

Credit Income Fund

      

Natixis and Affiliates

     98.95

Loomis Sayles Employees

     0.04
  

 

 

 
     98.99

 

Global Allocation Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.63

 

Growth Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.68

Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust

     0.08
  

 

 

 
     0.76

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.80
  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.28

Loomis Sayles Distribution and Trust

     0.71

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     0.07

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.05

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.07

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.10

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.08

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.04

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.03
  

 

 

 
     1.43

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Credit Income Fund, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2023 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     

Reimbursement of Transfer
Agency Expenses

 

Fund

  

Class N

 

Credit Income Fund

   $  1,049  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     1,101  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,392  

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y 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. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     

Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 611,781      $ 76,044      $ 11,651      $ 4,778,660  

Credit Income Fund

     1,912        18        1,049        979  

Global Allocation Fund

     522,856        346,482        3,935        2,284,029  

Growth Fund

     1,281,660        83,079        4,672        8,282,197  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     14,557        204        1,101        218,000  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     225,559        16,664        1,392        530,469  

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. 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $2,300,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $75.

9.  Risk.  Global Allocation Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty and information risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities also are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and other foreign currency-related risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity.

Core Plus Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

10.  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 September 30, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ 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:

 

     

Number of 5%

Account Holders

    

Percentage of

Ownership

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     2        11.78

Growth Fund

     2        19.48

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     4        67.93

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 Funds do 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.

 

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

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Core Plus Bond Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     10,474,485     $ 132,986,632       29,816,749     $ 411,705,864  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     938,411       11,828,548       1,418,984       19,617,302  

Redeemed

     (28,114,978     (356,886,979     (20,094,174     (276,883,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (16,702,082   $ (212,071,799     11,141,559     $ 154,439,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     423,129     $ 5,278,465       1,270,632     $ 17,680,906  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     100,207       1,261,196       267,935       3,719,298  

Redeemed

     (3,221,131     (40,470,551     (3,908,443     (53,805,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,697,795   $ (33,930,890     (2,369,876   $ (32,405,407
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     38,179,814     $ 490,210,689       74,310,781     $ 1,036,339,256  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,162,553       65,205,642       7,758,533       108,261,976  

Redeemed

     (62,977,876     (811,978,447     (83,980,462     (1,169,430,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (19,635,509   $ (256,562,116     (1,911,148   $ (24,828,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     102,729,590     $ 1,306,190,967       165,904,514     $ 2,311,069,290  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     8,612,778       108,982,625       15,514,659       216,562,574  

Redeemed

     (194,725,398     (2,468,017,072     (118,855,676     (1,651,141,438

Redeemed in-kind (Note 12)

                 (77,281,925     (1,057,989,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (83,383,030   $ (1,052,843,480     (14,718,428   $ (181,499,123
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (122,418,416   $ (1,555,408,285     (7,857,893   $ (84,293,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Credit Income Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     11,798     $ 103,473       8,583     $ 87,178  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     389       3,571       215       2,194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     12,187     $ 107,044       8,798     $ 89,372  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3     $ 25       2     $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     3     $ 25       2     $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

         $       70,365     $ 717,264  

Redeemed

                 (136,187     (1,400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

         $       (65,822   $ (682,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,804     $ 57,920       1,992     $ 20,000  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     202       1,898       63       641  

Redeemed

     (2,572     (24,000            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     3,434     $ 35,818       2,055     $ 20,641  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     15,624     $ 142,887       (54,967   $ (572,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Global Allocation Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,486,306     $ 116,023,013       6,524,893     $ 180,992,665  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,295,399       36,335,959       920,421       24,308,308  

Redeemed

     (7,156,453     (177,508,478     (6,008,771     (165,998,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,374,748   $ (25,149,506     1,436,543     $ 39,302,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,599,502     $ 41,324,930       3,263,944     $ 88,556,205  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,119,198       30,632,442       874,791       22,762,056  

Redeemed

     (4,879,499     (116,412,070     (5,108,914     (139,833,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,160,799   $ (44,454,698     (970,179   $ (28,515,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,767,033     $ 46,769,376       2,841,756     $ 79,949,134  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     769,270       21,747,266       538,052       14,290,673  

Redeemed

     (2,468,746     (61,003,997     (1,348,272     (37,935,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     67,557     $ 7,512,645       2,031,536     $ 56,304,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     17,815,028     $ 464,667,649       28,068,845     $ 781,608,888  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     7,072,360       200,006,364       5,159,028       137,075,378  

Redeemed

     (41,896,295     (1,013,036,852     (20,980,436     (585,757,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (17,008,907   $ (348,362,839     12,247,437     $ 332,927,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (20,476,897   $ (410,454,398     14,745,337     $ 400,018,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Growth Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     39,717,368     $ 783,108,012       14,830,602     $ 336,860,802  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,690,613       64,816,875       2,584,797       55,159,560  

Redeemed

     (44,619,514     (895,385,409     (15,759,091     (358,878,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,211,533   $ (47,460,522     1,656,308     $ 33,142,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     482,265     $ 9,254,099       758,965     $ 15,406,250  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     212,100       4,507,128       217,137       4,145,151  

Redeemed

     (2,108,692     (39,692,654     (1,887,469     (38,343,784
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,414,327   $ (25,931,427     (911,367   $ (18,792,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     16,076,988     $ 384,004,405       9,306,755     $ 236,713,241  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     974,540       25,445,235       791,041       18,170,220  

Redeemed

     (11,291,066     (249,812,188     (4,802,896     (118,776,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     5,760,462     $ 159,637,452       5,294,900     $ 136,107,023  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     106,157,081     $ 2,382,270,036       103,087,646     $ 2,516,764,085  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     15,751,106       411,103,854       14,341,619       329,570,400  

Redeemed

     (127,856,705     (2,914,738,824     (104,651,246     (2,564,375,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (5,948,518   $ (121,364,934     12,778,019     $ 281,959,393  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (3,813,916   $ (35,119,431     18,817,860     $ 432,416,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

September 30, 2022

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Intermediate Duration Bond Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     620,754     $ 6,337,904       391,289     $ 4,178,504  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     38,180       379,158       67,348       722,081  

Redeemed

     (679,509     (6,739,182     (295,471     (3,162,591
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (20,575   $ (22,120     163,166     $ 1,737,994  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     25,419     $ 268,078       33,975     $ 362,538  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     318       3,209       1,594       17,157  

Redeemed

     (36,638     (374,076     (66,527     (713,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (10,901   $ (102,789     (30,958   $ (333,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     223,571     $ 2,186,390       1,919,981     $ 20,990,656  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     46,222       457,509       73,626       788,205  

Redeemed

     (78,242     (767,571     (393,996     (4,192,408
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     191,551     $ 1,876,328       1,599,611     $ 17,586,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     10,432,771     $ 104,382,931       10,808,587     $ 115,946,231  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     701,722       6,984,487       1,146,148       12,285,740  

Redeemed

     (15,625,439     (155,292,386     (6,495,177     (69,613,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (4,490,946   $ (43,924,968     5,459,558     $ 58,618,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (4,330,871   $ (42,173,549     7,191,377     $ 77,608,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 
Limited Term Government and Agency Fund   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,443,653     $ 38,051,151       4,147,975     $ 47,644,899  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     180,701       1,981,779       142,329       1,632,849  

Redeemed

     (5,686,327     (62,870,713     (4,760,500     (54,613,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,061,973   $ (22,837,783     (470,196   $ (5,335,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     355,616     $ 3,946,921       1,491,979     $ 17,130,682  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,777       41,142       565       6,501  

Redeemed

     (1,217,350     (13,438,953     (1,003,816     (11,516,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (857,957   $ (9,450,890     488,728     $ 5,620,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,015,581     $ 11,197,256       647,112     $ 7,445,249  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     17,409       191,162       9,104       104,691  

Redeemed

     (327,674     (3,626,861     (474,940     (5,474,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     705,316     $ 7,761,557       181,276     $ 2,075,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     29,040,597     $ 322,624,285       31,129,058     $ 358,564,945  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     473,606       5,223,069       418,562       4,816,720  

Redeemed

     (45,475,068     (503,368,228     (29,381,773     (338,427,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (15,960,865   $ (175,520,874     2,165,847     $ 24,954,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (18,175,479   $ (200,047,990     2,365,655     $ 27,315,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

September 30, 2022

 

12.  Redemption In-Kind.  In certain circumstances, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of Fund shares (redemption in-kind). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund will recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities; the Fund will recognize a loss if the cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on redemptions in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes and are re-classified from realized gain (loss) to paid-in-capital. For the year ended September 30, 2021, Core Plus Bond Fund participated in a redemption in-kind transaction.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Natixis Funds Trust I, Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund, Loomis Sayles Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund:

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting Natixis Funds Trust I), Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds I), and Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund, Loomis Sayles Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (four of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (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 September 30, 2022, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, 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 September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agency 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

November 21, 2022

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

 

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2022 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, 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

 

Credit Income Fund

     3.39

Global Allocation Fund

     80.36

Growth Fund

     100.00

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 September 30, 2022, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

  

Amount

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 17,404,702  

Credit Income Fund

     45,086  

Global Allocation Fund

     349,351,833  

Growth Fund

     627,018,288  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     1,181,959  

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, 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 2022, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

      

Credit Income Fund

                   

Global Allocation Fund

  

Growth Fund

  

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust I, Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02199-8197. The Funds’ Statements of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and is available by calling Natixis Funds/Loomis Sayles Funds at 800-225-5478/800-633-3330.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, 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)  

54

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  

54

Formerly, Director of 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  

54

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)

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, 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 – continued

Martin T. Meehan

(1956)

 

Trustee since 2012

Contract Review Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  President, University of Massachusetts  

54

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

Maureen B. Mitchell

(1951)

 

Trustee since 2017

Audit Committee Member and Governance Committee Member

  Retired  

54

Director, Sterling Bancorp (bank)

  Significant 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)  

54

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 of Trustees 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  

54

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

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, 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 – continued

Peter J. Smail

(1952)

 

Trustee since 2009

Audit Committee Member

  Retired  

54

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

Audit 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)  

54

Advisor 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  

54

None

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

Kevin P. Charleston3

(1965)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

 

Trustee since 2015

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

54

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.

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, 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 – continued
David L. Giunta4
(1965)
 

Trustee since 2011

President and Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Funds Trust I; and President of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds I since 2008; Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds II since 2015

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

54

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 Trusts 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 Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: 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 Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trusts

 

Term of Office1 and Length

of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years2

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS

Matthew Block

(1981)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since 2022   Senior Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Vice President, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; Assistant Treasurer of the Fund Complex; Managing Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company; Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trusts

 

Term of Office1 and Length

of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years2

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS – continued

Susan McWhan Tobin

(1963)

  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2022   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Natixis Investment Managers (March 2019– May 2022) and Senior Vice President and Head of Compliance, US for Natixis Investment Managers (July 2011–March 2019)

Natalie R. Wagner

(1979)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Since 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 Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ 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. Ms. Maureen Mitchell, Mr. James Palermo, Mr. Peter Smail, Mr. Kirk A. Sykes 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 and 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-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
     10/1/20-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
     10/1/20-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
     10/1/20-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
 

Loomis Sayles Funds I

   $ 343,322      $ 363,921      $ 826      $ 823      $ 65,274      $ 69,189      $ —        $ —    

 

  1.

Audit-related fees consist of:

2021 & 2022 - performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan.

 

  2.

Tax fees consist of:

2021 & 2022 – review of Registrant’s tax returns.

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during 2021 and 2022 were $66,100 and $70,012, 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. and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“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-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
     10/1/20-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
     10/1/20-
9/30/21
     10/1/21-
9/30/22
 

Control Affiliates

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 50,000  


The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 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  
     10/1/20-9/30/21      10/1/21-9/30/22  

Control Affiliates

   $ 972      $ 50,000  

None of the services described above were approved pursuant to (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 of 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)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I
By:  

/s/ Kevin Charleston

Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 21, 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:   November 21, 2022
By:  

/s/ Matthew Block

Name:   Matthew Block
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   November 21, 2022