UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-04323
Natixis Funds Trust I
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Russell L. Kane, Esq.
Natixis Distribution, L.P.
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197 (Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
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Semiannual Report
June 30, 2020
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund
Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund
Portfolio Review | 1 | |||
Portfolio of Investments | 17 | |||
Financial Statements | 27 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements | 43 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.
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MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Marc Briand | Class A MGGAX | |
Charles Portier | Class N MGGNX | |
Mirova US LLC | Class Y MGGYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20202
Expense Ratios3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | Life of Fund | Gross | Net | ||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 2/28/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.85 | % | 4.50 | % | 4.39 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||
Class A (Inception 2/28/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.74 | 4.29 | 4.15 | 1.56 | % | 0.96 | % | |||||||||||||
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge | -1.63 | -0.13 | 2.81 | |||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 2/28/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.78 | 4.54 | 4.45 | 1.08 | % | 0.66 | % | |||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index1 | 3.41 | 5.25 | 5.39 |
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. 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 | The Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of global fixed-income securities issued to fund projects with direct environmental benefits according to MSCI ESG Research’s green bond criteria. The green bonds are primarily investment-grade, or may be classified by other sources when bond ratings are not available. The Index may include green bonds from the corporate, securitized, Treasury, or government-related sectors. |
2 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
3 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. 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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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Jens Peers, CFA® | Class A ESGMX | |
Hua Cheng, CFA®, PhD | Class C ESGCX | |
Amber Fairbanks, CFA® | Class N ESGNX | |
Mirova US LLC | Class Y ESGYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203
Life of Class | Expense Ratios4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | Class Y/A/C | Class N | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 3/31/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 6.06 | % | 15.94 | % | 13.54 | % | — | 1.14 | % | 0.96 | % | |||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 3/31/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 5.95 | 15.68 | 13.28 | — | 1.39 | % | 1.21 | % | ||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -0.14 | 9.04 | 11.71 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 3/31/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 5.48 | 14.79 | 12.42 | — | 2.14 | % | 1.96 | % | ||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | 4.48 | 13.79 | 12.42 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 6.06 | 15.99 | — | 14.11 | 1.08 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSCI World Index (Net)2 | -5.77 | 2.84 | 9.12 | 7.07 |
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. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. It is composed of common stocks of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific Region. The index is calculated without dividends, with net or with gross dividends reinvested, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies. |
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 4/30/21. 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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MIROVA INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Jens Peers, CFA® | Class A MRVAX | |
Hua Cheng, CFA® PhD | Class N MRVNX | |
Amber Fairbanks, CFA® | Class Y MRVYX | |
Mirova US LLC |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20202
Expense Ratios3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | Life of Fund | Gross | Net | ||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 12/28/18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -3.05 | % | 6.58 | % | 14.58 | % | 94.13 | % | 0.96 | % | ||||||||||
Class A (Inception 12/28/18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -3.29 | 6.31 | 14.25 | 107.91 | % | 1.21 | % | |||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -8.83 | 0.20 | 9.84 | |||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 12/28/18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -3.05 | 6.68 | 14.65 | 1.99 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)1 | -11.34 | -5.13 | 5.66 |
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. 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 | The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure large and mid-cap equity performance in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Index includes countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. |
2 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
3 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. 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
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 Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
Natixis Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.
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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES
As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different types of costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, 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 prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The first line in the table for each class shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. 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 for your Class.
The second line for the table of each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2020 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2020 | EXPENSES PAID 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,027.40 | $4.89 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.04 | $4.87 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,027.80 | $3.38 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.53 | $3.37 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,028.50 | $3.63 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.28 | $3.62 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.97%, 0.67% and 0.72% for Class A, 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2020 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2020 | EXPENSES PAID 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,059.50 | $6.14 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $6.02 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,054.80 | $9.96 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.17 | $9.77 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,060.60 | $4.61 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.39 | $4.52 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,060.60 | $4.92 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.09 | $4.82 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.96% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
MIROVA INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2020 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2020 | EXPENSES PAID 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $967.10 | $5.92 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.85 | $6.07 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $969.50 | $4.46 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.34 | $4.57 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $969.50 | $4.70 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.09 | $4.82 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.21%, 0.91% and 0.96% for Class A, 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 (182), divided by 366 (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. 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.
In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”) 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 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 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, 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 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, 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, where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, where available, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds. The portfolio management team for
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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, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updated have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. 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 considered not only the advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“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.
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 categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, for any Funds with more than one year’s performance, 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, 2019, each Fund’s one- and three-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by
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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 | ||||||||||
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 12 | % | 13 | % | N/A | |||||||
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | 9 | % | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund | 14 | % | N/A | N/A |
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. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
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, 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 made 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 Adviser for the Funds under their limitations as well as the material terms of those expense limitations.
The Trustees noted that Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund and Mirova Global Green Bond Fund had contractual advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher advisory fee rates, including (1) that management believes the fee rates are reasonable considering that the profitability from the advisory and
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administrative relationships with the Funds was negative and therefore the effective advisory fee rate is less than the contractual fee rate and (2) that a comparison to the peer group for Mirova Global Green Bond Fund is challenging as its peer group contains other world bond funds that are not explicitly green bond-focused, and the two competitor green bond funds included in the peer group reside in a different category and are more U.S.-focused than the Fund.
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 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 fees charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the 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. The Trustees noted that each Fund was subject to an expense limitations. 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.
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, 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 |
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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, 2021.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)
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 (“Administrator”) which is the adviser or sub-adviser of the Fund.
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 December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, 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.
During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, 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 has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
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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 Program, assessed its adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Program.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Bonds and Notes — 95.6% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Belgium — 1.3% | ||||||||
400,000 | KBC Group NV, EMTN, 0.875%, 6/27/2023, (EUR)(a) | $ | 457,457 | |||||
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Brazil — 1.5% | ||||||||
500,000 | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 4.750%, 5/09/2024(a) | 523,130 | ||||||
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Canada — 2.3% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | Province of Ontario Canada, 1.950%, 1/27/2023, (CAD)(a) | 763,457 | ||||||
50,000 | Province of Quebec Canada, 2.600%, 7/06/2025, (CAD)(a) | 40,064 | ||||||
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803,521 | ||||||||
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Chile — 0.9% | ||||||||
300,000 | Chile Government International Bond, 3.500%, 1/25/2050(a) | 337,500 | ||||||
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Denmark — 3.2% | ||||||||
300,000 | Orsted A/S, 1.500%, 11/26/2029, (EUR)(a) | 369,038 | ||||||
700,000 | Orsted A/S, (fixed rate to 9/09/2027, variable rate thereafter), 1.750%, 12/09/3019, (EUR)(a) | 772,559 | ||||||
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1,141,597 | ||||||||
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Finland — 1.4% | ||||||||
500,000 | Citycon OYJ, (fixed rate to 11/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.496%, (EUR)(a)(b) | 479,038 | ||||||
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France — 8.9% | ||||||||
400,000 | Covivio, 1.125%, 9/17/2031, (EUR)(a) | 423,124 | ||||||
400,000 | Covivio, 1.875%, 5/20/2026, (EUR)(a) | 461,832 | ||||||
800,000 | Electricite de France S.A., 3.625%, 10/13/2025(a) | 897,902 | ||||||
600,000 | ICADE, 1.500%, 9/13/2027, (EUR)(a) | 670,999 | ||||||
400,000 | SNCF Reseau, EMTN, 1.875%, 3/30/2034, (EUR)(a) | 538,840 | ||||||
100,000 | Societe du Grand Paris EPIC, EMTN, 1.700%, 5/25/2050, (EUR)(a) | 138,167 | ||||||
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3,130,864 | ||||||||
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Germany — 5.0% | ||||||||
700,000 | Berlin Hyp AG, EMTN, 0.500%, 9/26/2023, (EUR)(a) | 790,476 | ||||||
600,000 | E.ON SE, EMTN, 0.350%, 2/28/2030, (EUR)(a) | 651,728 | ||||||
300,000 | Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, Series 809, MTN, 0.375%, 7/29/2026, (EUR)(a) | 331,555 | ||||||
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1,773,759 | ||||||||
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India — 1.8% | ||||||||
600,000 | Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.835%, 12/13/2027(a) | 633,738 | ||||||
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Indonesia — 1.5% | ||||||||
500,000 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 3.750%, 3/01/2023(a) | 522,875 | ||||||
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Italy — 11.1% | ||||||||
400,000 | A2A SpA, EMTN, 1.000%, 7/16/2029, (EUR)(a) | 453,018 | ||||||
600,000 | Assicurazioni Generali SpA, EMTN, 2.124%, 10/01/2030, (EUR)(a) | 647,978 | ||||||
300,000 | Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA, EMTN, 0.875%, 12/07/2023, (EUR)(a) | 338,423 | ||||||
500,000 | Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA, EMTN, 1.125%, 7/09/2026, (EUR)(a) | 563,200 | ||||||
500,000 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.750%, 12/04/2024, (EUR)(a) | 554,061 | ||||||
300,000 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.875%, 6/27/2022, (EUR)(a) | 337,158 | ||||||
900,000 | Unione di Banche Italiane SpA, EMTN, 1.500%, 4/10/2024, (EUR)(a) | 1,022,618 | ||||||
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3,916,456 | ||||||||
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Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Japan — 3.6% | ||||||||
700,000 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., EMTN, 0.956%, 10/16/2024, (EUR)(a) | $ | 796,470 | |||||
400,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., EMTN, 0.934%, 10/11/2024, (EUR)(a) | 457,658 | ||||||
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1,254,128 | ||||||||
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Korea — 1.7% | ||||||||
400,000 | Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., EMTN, 2.875%, 3/16/2021(a) | 403,090 | ||||||
200,000 | Korea Water Resources Corp., EMTN, 3.875%, 5/15/2023(a) | 216,326 | ||||||
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619,416 | ||||||||
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Lithuania — 3.0% | ||||||||
500,000 | Ignitis Grupe UAB, EMTN, 1.875%, 7/10/2028, (EUR)(a) | 577,820 | ||||||
400,000 | Ignitis Grupe UAB, EMTN, 2.000%, 7/14/2027, (EUR)(a) | 466,517 | ||||||
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1,044,337 | ||||||||
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Mexico — 0.6% | ||||||||
200,000 | Nacional Financiera SNC, 3.375%, 11/05/2020(a) | 200,010 | ||||||
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Netherlands — 8.5% | ||||||||
500,000 | LeasePlan Corp. NV, EMTN, 3.500%, 4/09/2025, (EUR)(a) | 611,852 | ||||||
200,000 | Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, EMTN, 2.375%, 3/24/2026(a) | 219,048 | ||||||
500,000 | Royal Schiphol Group NV, EMTN, 1.500%, 11/05/2030, (EUR)(a) | 588,882 | ||||||
300,000 | TenneT Holding BV, (fixed rate to 3/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.995%, (EUR)(a)(b) | 347,161 | ||||||
300,000 | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.250%, 10/24/2033, (EUR)(a) | 360,871 | ||||||
300,000 | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.375%, 6/26/2029, (EUR)(a) | 365,515 | ||||||
200,000 | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.750%, 6/04/2027, (EUR) | 246,778 | ||||||
200,000 | TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.875%, 6/13/2036, (EUR)(a) | 258,072 | ||||||
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2,998,179 | ||||||||
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Portugal — 2.7% | ||||||||
500,000 | EDP—Energias de Portugal S.A., (fixed rate to 1/30/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.496%, 4/30/2079, (EUR)(a) | 596,157 | ||||||
300,000 | EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 1.875%, 10/13/2025, (EUR)(a) | 361,451 | ||||||
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957,608 | ||||||||
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Singapore — 1.1% | ||||||||
400,000 | Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd., EMTN, 3.133%, 2/26/2025(a) | 372,931 | ||||||
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Spain — 9.5% | ||||||||
500,000 | ACS Servicios Comunicaciones y Energia, S.L., 1.875%, 4/20/2026, (EUR)(a) | 579,355 | ||||||
400,000 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 1.000%, 6/21/2026, (EUR)(a) | 446,676 | ||||||
500,000 | Bankinter S.A., 0.625%, 10/06/2027, (EUR)(a) | 529,054 | ||||||
500,000 | Iberdrola International BV, (fixed rate to 2/22/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.875%, (EUR)(a)(b) | 559,900 | ||||||
500,000 | Iberdrola International BV, EMTN, 1.125%, 4/21/2026, (EUR)(a) | 589,192 | ||||||
600,000 | Telefonica Europe BV, (fixed rate to 2/05/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.502%, (EUR)(a)(b) | 636,624 | ||||||
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3,340,801 | ||||||||
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Supranationals — 1.9% | ||||||||
600,000 | European Investment Bank, 2.375%, 5/24/2027(a) | 669,438 | ||||||
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Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Sweden — 1.6% | ||||||||
500,000 | SKF AB, EMTN, 0.875%, 11/15/2029, (EUR)(a) | $ | 555,534 | |||||
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United Kingdom — 5.7% | ||||||||
500,000 | Anglian Water Services Financing PLC, EMTN, 1.625%, 8/10/2025, (GBP)(a) | 633,030 | ||||||
200,000 | SSE PLC, EMTN, 0.875%, 9/06/2025, (EUR)(a) | 227,509 | ||||||
200,000 | SSE PLC, EMTN, 1.375%, 9/04/2027, (EUR)(a) | 234,335 | ||||||
600,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 7/02/2026, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 0.900%, 7/02/2027, (EUR)(a) | 668,094 | ||||||
200,000 | Transport for London, EMTN, 2.125%, 4/24/2025, (GBP)(a) | 262,943 | ||||||
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2,025,911 | ||||||||
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United States — 16.8% | ||||||||
300,000 | Apple, Inc., 2.850%, 2/23/2023(a) | 318,580 | ||||||
900,000 | Apple, Inc., 3.000%, 6/20/2027(a) | 1,007,830 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 5/17/2021, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/2022(a) | 1,024,330 | ||||||
600,000 | Digital Dutch Finco BV, 1.500%, 3/15/2030, (EUR)(a) | 688,458 | ||||||
400,000 | Digital Euro Finco LLC, 2.500%, 1/16/2026, (EUR)(a) | 485,577 | ||||||
600,000 | Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.950%, 7/01/2022(a) | 635,680 | ||||||
300,000 | DTE Electric Co., Series A, 4.050%, 5/15/2048(a) | 368,497 | ||||||
100,000 | Southern Power Co., 1.850%, 6/20/2026, (EUR)(a) | 120,888 | ||||||
400,000 | Southern Power Co., 4.150%, 12/01/2025(a) | 456,988 | ||||||
700,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.875%, 2/08/2029(a) | 827,328 | ||||||
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5,934,156 | ||||||||
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Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $32,934,114) | 33,692,384 | |||||||
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Total Investments — 95.6% (Identified Cost $32,934,114) | 33,692,384 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 4.4% | 1,558,437 | |||||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 35,250,821 | ||||||
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(‡) | Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. |
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(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
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(a) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts. |
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(b) | Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. |
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EMTN | Euro Medium Term Note |
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MTN | Medium Term Note |
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CAD | Canadian Dollar |
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EUR | Euro |
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GBP | British Pound |
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Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)
At June 30, 2020, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
10 Year Canada Government Bond | 9/21/2020 | 6 | $ | 677,961 | $ | 679,817 | $ | 1,856 | ||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond | 9/21/2020 | 5 | 887,031 | 892,812 | 5,781 | |||||||||||||
Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond | 9/08/2020 | 9 | 2,156,782 | 2,224,125 | 67,343 | |||||||||||||
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond | 9/21/2020 | 7 | 1,520,367 | 1,527,094 | 6,727 | |||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 81,707 | ||||||||||||||||
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At June 30, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial and Currency Futures | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note | 9/21/2020 | 8 | $ | 1,109,437 | $ | 1,113,375 | $ | (3,938 | ) | |||||||||
British Pound | 9/14/2020 | 12 | 940,163 | 929,775 | 10,388 | |||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | 9/15/2020 | 11 | 813,945 | 809,820 | 4,125 | |||||||||||||
Euro | 9/14/2020 | 159 | 22,308,892 | 22,366,331 | (57,439 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (46,864 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Utility - Electric | 21.9 | % | ||
Bank | 21.0 | |||
Financial | 16.0 | |||
Industrial | 13.2 | |||
Government Agency | 4.8 | |||
Special Purpose | 4.3 | |||
Telephone | 4.1 | |||
Transportation- Rail | 3.3 | |||
Government Regional | 2.7 | |||
Government National | 2.4 | |||
Supra-National | 1.9 | |||
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Total Investments | 95.6 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts) | 4.4 | |||
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Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Euro | 63.5 | % | ||
United States Dollar | 27.3 | |||
British Pound | 2.5 | |||
Canadian Dollar | 2.3 | |||
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Total Investments | 95.6 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts) | 4.4 | |||
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Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 91.9% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Belgium — 1.7% | ||||||||
81,294 | KBC Group NV | $ | 4,670,437 | |||||
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Denmark — 11.8% | ||||||||
28,515 | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | 2,941,192 | ||||||
17,086 | Coloplast A/S, Series B | 2,663,159 | ||||||
148,758 | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 9,691,247 | ||||||
85,195 | Orsted A/S, 144A | 9,831,625 | ||||||
69,151 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 7,081,253 | ||||||
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32,208,476 | ||||||||
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France — 3.7% | ||||||||
50,192 | Danone S.A.(a) | 3,483,984 | ||||||
31,073 | EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a) | 3,996,247 | ||||||
93,755 | Valeo S.A. | 2,472,819 | ||||||
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9,953,050 | ||||||||
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Germany — 6.8% | ||||||||
16,902 | Allianz SE, (Registered) | 3,453,793 | ||||||
45,080 | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a) | 2,240,604 | ||||||
17,786 | SAP SE | 2,486,294 | ||||||
88,879 | Symrise AG | 10,385,212 | ||||||
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18,565,903 | ||||||||
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Hong Kong — 1.7% | ||||||||
505,393 | AIA Group Ltd. | 4,729,266 | ||||||
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Japan — 4.2% | ||||||||
195,100 | Sekisui House Ltd. | 3,724,880 | ||||||
54,724 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 1,966,120 | ||||||
149,000 | Terumo Corp. | 5,671,354 | ||||||
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11,362,354 | ||||||||
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Netherlands — 3.9% | ||||||||
5,044 | Adyen NV, 144A(a) | 7,341,510 | ||||||
8,930 | ASML Holding NV | 3,266,709 | ||||||
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10,608,219 | ||||||||
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Switzerland — 0.7% | ||||||||
3,854 | Geberit AG, (Registered) | 1,933,689 | ||||||
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Taiwan — 2.2% | ||||||||
104,533 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 5,934,338 | ||||||
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United Kingdom — 4.0% | ||||||||
1,114,778 | Legal & General Group PLC | 3,039,159 | ||||||
298,906 | Prudential PLC | 4,503,934 | ||||||
65,036 | Unilever NV | 3,467,570 | ||||||
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11,010,663 | ||||||||
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United States — 51.2% | ||||||||
15,906 | Adobe, Inc.(a) | 6,924,041 | ||||||
5,752 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 8,156,624 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
United States — continued | ||||||||
30,347 | American Water Works Co., Inc. | $ | 3,904,445 | |||||
70,970 | Aptiv PLC | 5,529,982 | ||||||
11,041 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | 1,294,005 | ||||||
60,411 | Danaher Corp. | 10,682,477 | ||||||
93,205 | Eaton Corp. PLC | 8,153,573 | ||||||
228,943 | eBay, Inc. | 12,008,060 | ||||||
45,858 | Ecolab, Inc. | 9,123,449 | ||||||
14,219 | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | 2,682,841 | ||||||
38,456 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2,958,805 | ||||||
4,422 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 2,519,788 | ||||||
38,471 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 11,375,875 | ||||||
63,822 | Microsoft Corp. | 12,988,415 | ||||||
16,641 | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 3,996,669 | ||||||
38,214 | Oracle Corp. | 2,112,088 | ||||||
23,169 | Roper Technologies, Inc. | 8,995,596 | ||||||
36,515 | Signature Bank | 3,904,184 | ||||||
32,295 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 11,701,770 | ||||||
44,844 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 8,662,516 | ||||||
23,417 | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Series A | 1,896,777 | ||||||
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139,571,980 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $207,561,726) | 250,548,375 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 4.4% | ||||||||
$ | 11,969,324 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,969,324 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $10,818,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 2/28/2026 valued at $12,208,720 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $11,969,324) | 11,969,324 | |||||
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Total Investments — 96.3% (Identified Cost $219,531,050) | 262,517,699 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 3.7% | 10,093,911 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 272,611,610 | ||||||
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(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||
144A | All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $17,173,135 or 6.3% of net assets. |
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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. |
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Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
IT Services | 10.1 | % | ||
Software | 9.0 | |||
Chemicals | 8.2 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 7.9 | |||
Insurance | 5.7 | |||
Electrical Equipment | 5.6 | |||
Electric Utilities | 5.1 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 4.4 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 4.3 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 4.2 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.4 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates | 3.3 | |||
Banks | 3.1 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 3.0 | |||
Auto Components | 2.9 | |||
Personal Products | 2.3 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 9.4 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 4.4 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 96.3 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 3.7 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
United States Dollar | 57.8 | % | ||
Euro | 17.4 | |||
Danish Krone | 11.8 | |||
Japanese Yen | 4.2 | |||
British Pound | 2.7 | |||
Other, less than 2% each | 2.4 | |||
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| |||
Total Investments | 96.3 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 3.7 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 92.2% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Australia — 2.1% | ||||||||
26,199 | Brambles Ltd. | $ | 198,651 | |||||
72,076 | Stockland | 167,130 | ||||||
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| |||||||
365,781 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Belgium — 4.4% | ||||||||
9,100 | KBC Group NV | 522,806 | ||||||
4,788 | Umicore S.A. | 226,013 | ||||||
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| |||||||
748,819 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Denmark — 15.0% | ||||||||
3,466 | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | 357,502 | ||||||
1,864 | Coloplast A/S, Series B | 290,538 | ||||||
9,863 | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 642,552 | ||||||
5,602 | Orsted A/S, 144A | 646,479 | ||||||
5,923 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 606,531 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,543,602 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
France — 14.9% | ||||||||
1,740 | Air Liquide S.A. | 251,581 | ||||||
18,102 | Credit Agricole S.A.(a) | 171,891 | ||||||
6,203 | Danone S.A.(a) | 430,570 | ||||||
1,649 | Dassault Systemes SE | 286,255 | ||||||
1,832 | EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a) | 235,610 | ||||||
848 | L’Oreal S.A.(a) | 273,689 | ||||||
1,904 | Orpea | 219,918 | ||||||
14,669 | Suez S.A. | 172,413 | ||||||
9,644 | Valeo S.A. | 254,364 | ||||||
2,700 | Worldline S.A., 144A(a) | 235,411 | ||||||
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2,531,702 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Germany — 8.2% | ||||||||
1,409 | Allianz SE, (Registered) | 287,918 | ||||||
3,986 | Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a) | 198,116 | ||||||
4,402 | SAP SE | 615,353 | ||||||
2,567 | Symrise AG | 299,945 | ||||||
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1,401,332 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Hong Kong — 3.4% | ||||||||
62,000 | AIA Group Ltd. | 580,171 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Ireland — 3.8% | ||||||||
6,140 | Kingspan Group PLC | 396,376 | ||||||
7,311 | Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 245,691 | ||||||
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642,067 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Japan — 12.5% | ||||||||
3,400 | Kao Corp. | 269,817 | ||||||
26,900 | Kubota Corp. | 402,390 | ||||||
17,500 | Sekisui House Ltd. | 334,113 | ||||||
800 | Shimano, Inc. | 153,831 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Japan — continued | ||||||||
9,000 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | $ | 323,351 | |||||
11,400 | Terumo Corp. | 433,916 | ||||||
3,600 | West Japan Railway Co. | 201,920 | ||||||
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2,119,338 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Netherlands — 8.6% | ||||||||
578 | Adyen NV, 144A(a) | 841,275 | ||||||
1,702 | ASML Holding NV | 622,614 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,463,889 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Norway — 0.6% | ||||||||
6,695 | Telenor ASA | 97,753 | ||||||
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Switzerland — 1.5% | ||||||||
507 | Geberit AG, (Registered) | 254,380 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Taiwan — 3.7% | ||||||||
11,090 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 629,579 | ||||||
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| |||||||
United Kingdom — 13.5% | ||||||||
4,229 | Croda International PLC | 274,677 | ||||||
15,106 | Halma PLC | 430,373 | ||||||
5,442 | Johnson Matthey PLC | 141,731 | ||||||
25,124 | Land Securities Group PLC | 171,663 | ||||||
155,379 | Legal & General Group PLC | 423,601 | ||||||
21,761 | Prudential PLC | 327,896 | ||||||
1,644 | Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | 202,393 | ||||||
5,990 | Unilever NV | 319,373 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,291,707 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $13,504,876) | 15,670,120 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 1.8% | ||||||||
$ | 298,907 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $298,907 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $270,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 2/28/2026 valued at $304,916 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $298,907) | 298,907 | |||||
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| |||||||
Total Investments — 94.0% (Identified Cost $13,803,783) | 15,969,027 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 6.0% | 1,026,363 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 16,995,390 | ||||||
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| |||||||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova International Sustainable Equity 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 June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,723,165 or 10.1% of net assets. | |||||
ADR | An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. |
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Insurance | 9.5 | % | ||
Chemicals | 9.1 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 7.4 | |||
IT Services | 6.3 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 5.7 | |||
Software | 5.3 | |||
Personal Products | 5.1 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 4.2 | |||
Banks | 4.1 | |||
Building Products | 3.8 | |||
Electric Utilities | 3.8 | |||
Electrical Equipment | 3.6 | |||
Machinery | 3.6 | |||
Food Products | 2.5 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 2.5 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 2.5 | |||
Household Durables | 2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 11.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.8 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 94.0 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 6.0 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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|
Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Euro | 41.8 | % | ||
Danish Krone | 15.0 | |||
Japanese Yen | 12.5 | |||
British Pound | 11.6 | |||
United States Dollar | 5.5 | |||
Hong Kong Dollar | 3.4 | |||
Australian Dollar | 2.1 | |||
Other, less than 2% each | 2.1 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 94.0 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 6.0 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
| |||||||||||
Investments at cost | $ | 32,934,114 | $ | 219,531,050 | $ | 13,803,783 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 758,270 | 42,986,649 | 2,165,244 | |||||||||
|
|
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|
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| |||||||
Investments at value | 33,692,384 | 262,517,699 | 15,969,027 | |||||||||
Due from brokers (including variation margin on futures contracts) (Note 2) | 1,013,414 | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $219,578, $1,478,675 and $1,034,028, respectively) | 210,586 | 1,466,064 | 1,032,271 | |||||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 71,314 | 9,055,188 | — | |||||||||
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6) | — | — | 2,516 | |||||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 372,586 | — | — | |||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 238,336 | 93,573 | 17,060 | |||||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | 1,073 | 159,078 | 26,454 | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (Note 2) | 96,220 | — | — | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | 7 | 30 | 4 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 35,695,920 | 273,291,632 | 17,047,332 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
LIABILITIES |
| |||||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 380,149 | — | |||||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 994 | 45,892 | — | |||||||||
Payable to custodian bank (Note 9) | 325,680 | — | — | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (Note 2) | 61,377 | — | — | |||||||||
Management fees payable (Note 6) | 3,912 | 155,775 | — | |||||||||
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | 12,503 | 20,467 | 5,724 | |||||||||
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | 1,229 | 9,290 | 614 | |||||||||
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | 180 | 1,440 | — | |||||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 39,224 | 67,009 | 45,604 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 445,099 | 680,022 | 51,942 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 35,250,821 | $ | 272,611,610 | $ | 16,995,390 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
| |||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 33,429,123 | $ | 227,548,840 | $ | 14,543,734 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | 1,821,698 | 45,062,770 | 2,451,656 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 35,250,821 | $ | 272,611,610 | $ | 16,995,390 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund | ||||||||||
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | ||||||||||||
Class A shares: |
| |||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 3,529,215 | $ | 17,020,086 | $ | 5,298 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 333,332 | 1,082,330 | 439 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 10.59 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 12.07 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1) | $ | 11.06 | $ | 16.69 | $ | 12.81 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | — | $ | 8,102,436 | $ | — | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | — | 530,223 | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share | $ | — | $ | 15.28 | $ | — | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class N shares: |
| |||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 19,714,447 | $ | 26,000,096 | $ | 16,977,540 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 1,857,275 | 1,643,685 | 1,403,148 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 10.61 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 12.10 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class Y shares: |
| |||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 12,007,159 | $ | 221,488,992 | $ | 12,552 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 1,132,263 | 14,001,297 | 1,039 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 10.60 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 12.09 | * | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | 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 Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund | ||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | — | $ | 1,673,361 | $ | 169,869 | ||||||
Interest | 300,380 | 13,242 | 778 | |||||||||
Less net foreign taxes withheld | — | (124,890 | ) | (18,022 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
300,380 | 1,561,713 | 152,625 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Management fees (Note 6) | 98,337 | 779,260 | 63,587 | |||||||||
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | 3,671 | 47,839 | 6 | |||||||||
Administrative fees (Note 6) | 7,917 | 43,448 | 3,537 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | 10,175 | 13,368 | 9,930 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7) | 11,316 | 65,406 | 2,635 | |||||||||
Audit and tax services fees | 21,076 | 20,883 | 20,875 | |||||||||
Custodian fees and expenses | 6,030 | 20,989 | 10,466 | |||||||||
Interest expense (Note 11) | 3,485 | 4,851 | 1,034 | |||||||||
Legal fees (Note 8) | 724 | 2,194 | 381 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 42,416 | 63,718 | 16,626 | |||||||||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 3,697 | 16,307 | 2,208 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | 14,283 | 17,777 | 15,473 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total expenses | 223,127 | 1,096,040 | 146,758 | |||||||||
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | (96,567 | ) | (121,990 | ) | (74,178 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net expenses | 126,560 | 974,050 | 72,580 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net investment income | 173,820 | 587,663 | 80,045 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | 708,491 | 1,646,151 | 208,149 | |||||||||
Futures contracts | 281,286 | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c) | (28,135 | ) | 2,127 | 4,058 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | (534,538 | ) | 13,311,453 | (726,147 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts | 430,566 | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c) | 52 | (33,001 | ) | (6,837 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | 857,722 | 14,926,730 | (520,777 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 1,031,542 | $ | 15,514,393 | $ | (440,732 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
| |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 173,820 | $ | 371,311 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | 961,642 | 1,000,007 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations | (103,920 | ) | 1,256,056 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,031,542 | 2,627,374 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
| |||||||
Class A | (15,669 | ) | (48,042 | ) | ||||
Class N | (134,147 | ) | (686,274 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (65,032 | ) | (140,394 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total distributions | (214,848 | ) | (874,710 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | (2,497,182 | ) | 6,110,172 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,680,488 | ) | 7,862,836 | |||||
NET ASSETS |
| |||||||
Beginning of the period | 36,931,309 | 29,068,473 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
End of the period | $ | 35,250,821 | $ | 36,931,309 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
| |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 587,663 | $ | 471,120 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 1,648,278 | 1,868,979 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | 13,278,452 | 27,311,333 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 15,514,393 | 29,651,432 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
| |||||||
Class A | (60,611 | ) | (181,226 | ) | ||||
Class C | (28,735 | ) | (68,161 | ) | ||||
Class N | (67,867 | ) | (139,240 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (777,036 | ) | (1,933,861 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total distributions | (934,249 | ) | (2,322,488 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | 110,709,059 | 38,380,676 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase in net assets | 125,289,203 | 65,709,620 | ||||||
NET ASSETS |
| |||||||
Beginning of the period | 147,322,407 | 81,612,787 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
End of the period | $ | 272,611,610 | $ | 147,322,407 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
| |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 80,045 | $ | 184,654 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 212,207 | 41,973 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | (732,984 | ) | 2,861,207 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (440,732 | ) | 3,087,834 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
| |||||||
Class A | (11 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Class N | (34,179 | ) | (205,624 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (25 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total distributions | (34,215 | ) | (205,722 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13) | 264,124 | 4,287,311 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (210,823 | ) | 7,169,423 | |||||
NET ASSETS |
| |||||||
Beginning of the period | 17,206,213 | 10,036,790 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
End of the period | $ | 16,995,390 | $ | 17,206,213 | ||||
|
|
|
|
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Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Mirova Global Green Bond—Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 10.36 | $ | 9.71 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.24 | 0.80 | (0.02 | ) | 0.11 | |||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Total from Investment Operations | 0.28 | 0.89 | 0.06 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | (0.14 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.05 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.59 | $ | 10.36 | $ | 9.71 | $ | 9.96 | ||||||||
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Total return(b)(c) | 2.74 | %(d) | 9.16 | % | 0.64 | % | 1.46 | %(d) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 3,529 | $ | 2,549 | $ | 814 | $ | 139 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.97 | %(f)(g) | 0.96 | %(h) | 0.96 | %(i) | 0.96 | %(f)(j) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.58 | %(f)(g) | 1.56 | %(h) | 1.75 | %(i) | 5.23 | %(f)(j) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.72 | %(f) | 0.86 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.49 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 25 | % | 25 | % | 46 | % | 46 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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) | 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) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.56%. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.55%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.74%. |
(j) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 5.22%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Green Bond—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 10.39 | $ | 9.73 | $ | 9.98 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.24 | 0.80 | (0.02 | ) | 0.12 | |||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.29 | 0.92 | 0.09 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | (0.14 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.61 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 9.73 | $ | 9.98 | ||||||||
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Total return(b) | 2.78 | %(c) | 9.52 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.77 | %(c) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 19,714 | $ | 27,322 | $ | 27,050 | $ | 25,805 | ||||||||
Net expenses(d) | 0.67 | %(e)(f) | 0.66 | %(g) | 0.66 | %(h) | 0.67 | %(e)(i) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.17 | %(e)(f) | 1.08 | %(g) | 1.12 | %(h) | 1.11 | %(e)(i) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 1.00 | %(e) | 1.17 | % | 1.13 | % | 0.75 | %(e) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 25 | % | 25 | % | 46 | % | 46 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.15%. |
(g) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.07%. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.11%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.10%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Green Bond—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 10.37 | $ | 9.72 | $ | 9.97 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.24 | 0.80 | (0.03 | ) | 0.11 | |||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.29 | 0.91 | 0.09 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.06 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | (0.14 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.06 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.60 | $ | 10.37 | $ | 9.72 | $ | 9.97 | ||||||||
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Total return(b) | 2.85 | %(c) | 9.38 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.66 | %(c) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 12,007 | $ | 7,060 | $ | 1,205 | $ | 43 | ||||||||
Net expenses(d) | 0.72 | %(e)(f) | 0.71 | %(g) | 0.71 | %(h) | 0.71 | %(e)(i) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.33 | %(e)(f) | 1.28 | %(g) | 1.39 | %(h) | 3.62 | %(e)(i) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.98 | %(e) | 1.10 | % | 1.19 | % | 0.71 | %(e) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 25 | % | 25 | % | 46 | % | 46 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.31%. |
(g) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.27%. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.39%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 3.62%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Period Ended December 31, 2016* | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 14.92 | $ | 11.45 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 9.90 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | (b) | (0.04 | ) | 0.02 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.86 | 3.69 | (0.84 | ) | 3.06 | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.88 | 3.72 | (0.84 | ) | 3.02 | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.03 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.03 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | ||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.07 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 15.73 | $ | 14.92 | $ | 11.45 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 9.90 | ||||||||||
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Total return(c)(d) | 5.95 | %(e) | 32.63 | % | (6.54 | )% | 30.44 | % | (0.85 | )%(e) | ||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 17,020 | $ | 12,884 | $ | 6,360 | $ | 3,260 | $ | 71 | ||||||||||
Net expenses(f) | 1.20 | %(g)(h) | 1.21 | %(i) | 1.30 | %(h)(j) | 1.29 | % | 1.30 | %(g) | ||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.33 | %(g)(h) | 1.39 | %(i) | 1.39 | %(h) | 1.43 | % | 1.72 | %(g) | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.33 | %(g) | 0.21 | % | 0.03 | % | (0.36 | )% | 0.23 | %(g) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3 | % | 23 | % | 19 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(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. |
(h) | Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.38%. |
(j) | Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.20%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Period Ended December 31, 2016* | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 14.56 | $ | 11.24 | $ | 12.63 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss(a) | (0.03 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.82 | 3.61 | (0.82 | ) | 3.02 | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.79 | 3.54 | (0.91 | ) | 2.90 | (0.14 | ) | |||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.07 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 15.28 | $ | 14.56 | $ | 11.24 | $ | 12.63 | $ | 9.85 | ||||||||||
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Total return(c)(d) | 5.48 | %(e) | 31.66 | % | (7.20 | )% | 29.40 | % | (1.39 | )%(e) | ||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 8,102 | $ | 5,406 | $ | 2,706 | $ | 1,164 | $ | 52 | ||||||||||
Net expenses(f) | 1.95 | %(g)(h) | 1.96 | %(i) | 2.05 | %(h)(j) | 2.04 | % | 2.05 | %(g) | ||||||||||
Gross expenses | 2.08 | %(g)(h) | 2.14 | %(i) | 2.14 | %(h) | 2.18 | % | 2.20 | %(g) | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.39 | )%(g) | (0.52 | )% | (0.72 | )% | (1.02 | )% | (0.77 | )%(g) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3 | % | 23 | % | 19 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(a) | Per share net investment 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. |
(h) | Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.13%. |
(j) | Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 1.95%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 14.99 | $ | 11.49 | $ | 12.81 | $ | 11.29 | ||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.05 | 0.06 | (0.01 | ) | 0.02 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.85 | 3.72 | (0.79 | ) | 1.66 | |||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.90 | 3.78 | (0.80 | ) | 1.68 | |||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.06 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.07 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 15.82 | $ | 14.99 | $ | 11.49 | $ | 12.81 | ||||||||
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Total return(c) | 6.06 | %(d) | 33.05 | % | (6.26 | )% | 14.81 | %(d) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 26,000 | $ | 11,000 | $ | 2,842 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 0.90 | %(h) | 1.01 | %(i)(j) | 1.00 | %(f) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.02 | %(f)(g) | 1.08 | %(h) | 1.08 | %(i) | 14.30 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.67 | %(f) | 0.46 | % | (0.08 | )% | 0.29 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3 | % | 23 | % | 19 | % | 20 | %(k) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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. |
(g) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.01%. |
(h) | Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.99% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.07%. |
(j) | Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.90%. |
(k) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Period Ended December 31, 2016* | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 14.99 | $ | 11.49 | $ | 12.81 | $ | 9.91 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.85 | 3.70 | (0.85 | ) | 3.02 | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.90 | 3.77 | (0.81 | ) | 3.05 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.07 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.07 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 15.82 | $ | 14.99 | $ | 11.49 | $ | 12.81 | $ | 9.91 | ||||||||||
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Total return(c) | 6.06 | %(d) | 32.99 | % | (6.32 | )% | 30.75 | % | (0.70 | )%(d) | ||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 221,489 | $ | 118,032 | $ | 69,705 | $ | 63,359 | $ | 49,593 | ||||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.96 | %(f)(g) | 0.96 | %(h) | 1.05 | %(i)(j) | 1.04 | % | 1.05 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.08 | %(f)(g) | 1.14 | %(h) | 1.15 | %(i) | 1.16 | % | 1.21 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.66 | %(f) | 0.50 | % | 0.29 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.35 | %(f) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3 | % | 23 | % | 19 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016. |
(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. |
(g) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.08%. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.13%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%. |
(j) | Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 0.95%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Period Ended December 31, 2018* | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 12.51 | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.46 | ) | 2.48 | 0.03 | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 5 | $ | 4 | $ | 1 | ||||||
Net expenses(g) | 1.21 | %(h)(i) | 1.21 | %(j) | 1.20 | %(h) | ||||||
Gross expenses | 26.86 | %(h)(i) | 107.91 | %(j) | 22.87 | %(h) | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.70 | %(h) | 1.09 | % | (1.20 | )%(h) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 8 | % | 0 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018. |
(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) | 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 returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 26.85%. |
(j) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 107.90%. |
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Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Period Ended December 31, 2018* | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 12.51 | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.06 | 0.15 | (0.00 | )(b) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.45 | ) | 2.49 | 0.03 | ||||||||
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Total return(c) | (3.05 | )%(d) | 26.31 | %(e) | 0.30 | %(d) | ||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 16,978 | $ | 17,193 | $ | 10,035 | ||||||
Net expenses(f) | 0.91 | %(g)(h) | 0.92 | %(i) | 0.90 | %(g) | ||||||
Gross expenses | 1.82 | %(g)(h) | 1.99 | %(i) | 22.55 | %(g) | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.01 | %(g) | 1.36 | % | (0.90 | )%(g) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 8 | % | 0 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018. |
(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) | 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 returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table. |
(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. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.81%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.97%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Period Ended December 31, 2018* | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 12.50 | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.46 | ) | 2.48 | 0.03 | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 13 | $ | 9 | $ | 1 | ||||||
Net expenses(f) | 0.96 | %(g)(h) | 0.96 | %(i) | 0.95 | %(g) | ||||||
Gross expenses | 24.79 | %(g)(h) | 94.13 | %(i) | 22.51 | %(g) | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.16 | %(g) | 1.36 | % | (0.95 | )%(g) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 8 | % | 0 | % |
* | From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018. |
(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) | 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 returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table. |
(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. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 24.77%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 94.12%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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1. Organization. Natixis Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (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:
Mirova Global Green Bond Fund (the “Global Green Bond Fund”)
Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund (the “Global Sustainable Equity Fund”)
Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund (the “International Sustainable Equity Fund”)
Global Sustainable Equity Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund are diversified investment companies. Global Green Bond Fund is a non-diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class N and Class Y shares. Global Sustainable Equity Fund also offers Class C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Global Sustainable Equity Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund and 4.25% for Global Green Bond Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year 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. 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.
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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 period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
a. Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:
Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.
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Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.
As of June 30, 2020, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:
Fund | Equity | Percentage of | ||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | $ | 87,868,922 | 32.2 | % | ||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 13,552,787 | 79.7 | % |
1 | Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities. |
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. 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
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denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
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. Futures Contracts. The Funds 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. Gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability). The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in
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the value of the contracts are recorded 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 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.
e. Due from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts 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 Global Green Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts (including variation margin, as applicable). In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.
f. Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code 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 June 30, 2020 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
A Fund may be subject to foreign 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
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on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. 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 will be filed 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.
g. 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, premium amortization, distribution re-designations and non-deductible expenses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to wash sales, deferred Trustees’ fees, return of capital distributions received, premium amortization and futures contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
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Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 608,967 | $ | 265,743 | $ | 874,710 | ||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 460,922 | 1,861,566 | 2,322,488 | |||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 205,722 | — | 205,722 |
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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 December 31, 2019, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals was as follows:
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As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:
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Federal tax cost | $ | 33,046,428 | $ | 219,531,050 | $ | 13,803,783 | ||||||
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h. 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
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default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, 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.
i. 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.
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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:
Global Green Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes(a) | $ | — | $ | 33,692,384 | $ | — | $ | 33,692,384 | ||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) | 96,220 | — | — | 96,220 | ||||||||||||
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Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) | $ | (61,377 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (61,377 | ) | ||||||
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Global Sustainable Equity Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | $ | — | $ | 4,670,437 | $ | — | $ | 4,670,437 | ||||||||
Denmark | 9,831,625 | 22,376,851 | — | 32,208,476 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 9,953,050 | — | 9,953,050 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 18,565,903 | — | 18,565,903 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | — | 4,729,266 | — | 4,729,266 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 11,362,354 | — | 11,362,354 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 7,341,510 | 3,266,709 | — | 10,608,219 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 1,933,689 | — | 1,933,689 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | 11,010,663 | — | 11,010,663 | ||||||||||||
Other Common Stocks(a) | 145,506,318 | — | — | 145,506,318 | ||||||||||||
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International Sustainable Equity Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | — | $ | 365,781 | $ | — | $ | 365,781 | ||||||||
Belgium | — | 748,819 | — | 748,819 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 646,479 | 1,897,123 | — | 2,543,602 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 2,531,702 | — | 2,531,702 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 1,401,332 | — | 1,401,332 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | — | 580,171 | — | 580,171 | ||||||||||||
Ireland | — | 642,067 | — | 642,067 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 2,119,338 | — | 2,119,338 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 841,275 | 622,614 | — | 1,463,889 | ||||||||||||
Norway | — | 97,753 | — | 97,753 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 254,380 | — | 254,380 | ||||||||||||
Taiwan | 629,579 | — | — | 629,579 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | 2,291,707 | — | 2,291,707 | ||||||||||||
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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 Global Green Bond Fund used during the period include futures contracts.
Global Green Bond Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds. The Fund pursues its objective by primarily investing in fixed-income securities. In connection with its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also invest in various types of futures contracts for investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used U.S. and foreign Treasury bond futures to gain yield curve exposure.
Global Green Bond 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 subjected 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used U.S. and foreign Treasury bond futures to manage duration.
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Global Green Bond Fund is also 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 use futures contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used currency futures for hedging purposes.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets | Unrealized | |||
Exchange-traded asset derivatives |
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Interest rate contracts | $ | 81,707 | ||
Foreign exchange contracts | 14,513 | |||
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Total exchange-traded asset derivatives | $ | 96,220 | ||
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Foreign exchange contracts | (57,439 | ) | ||
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Total exchange-traded liability derivatives | $ | (61,377 | ) | |
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Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | Futures | |||
Interest rate contracts | $ | 181,604 | ||
Foreign exchange contracts | 99,682 | |||
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Interest rate contracts | $ | 162,274 | ||
Foreign exchange contracts | 268,292 | |||
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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.
The volume of futures contract activity as a percentage of net assets for Global Green Bond Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
Global Green Bond Fund | Futures | |||
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | 86.21 | % | ||
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | 96.00 | % | ||
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | 82.17 | % | ||
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020 | 86.65 | % |
Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the averages above.
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. 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 are required to segregate customer margin 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 clients, 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. 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 Fund would incur if parties 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, as of June 30, 2020:
Fund | Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross | Maximum Amount of Loss - Net | ||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 1,127,469 | $ | 1,127,469 |
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5. Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 8,327,554 | $ | 9,170,769 | ||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 100,708,323 | 5,580,728 | ||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 713,613 | 677,811 |
6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Mirova US LLC (“Mirova US”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds. 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 | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | 0.55 | % | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 0.80 | % | ||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 0.80 | % |
Mirova US has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:
Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class N | Class Y | ||||||||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | 0.95 | % | — | 0.65 | % | 0.70 | % | |||||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 1.20 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 1.20 | % | — | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % |
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Mirova US shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through waiver of management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees and waiver of management fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Gross | Contractual | Net | Percentage of | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 98,337 | $ | 95,846 | $ | 2,491 | 0.55 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 779,260 | 121,202 | 658,058 | 0.80 | % | 0.68 | % | |||||||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 63,587 | 63,587 | — | 0.80 | % | — | % |
1 | Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2021. |
In addition, Mirova US reimbursed non-class-specific expenses of International Sustainable Equity Fund in the amount of $10,427, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.
b. Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, L.P. (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), 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, the Trust has 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 Funds’ 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.
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Funds’ 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 Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
Service Fees | Distribution Fees | |||||||||||
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Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 3,671 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 16,740 | 7,775 | 23,324 | |||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 6 | — | — |
c. Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trust 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 Trust, 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 Trust of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Administrative | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 7,917 | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 43,448 | |||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 3,537 |
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
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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 8,210 | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 58,078 | |||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 15 |
As of June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 180 | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 1,440 |
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.
e. Commissions. Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:
Fund | Commissions | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 55 | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 2,522 | |||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 14 |
f. 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,
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Natixis Distribution, Natixis or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, and Natixis ETF Trust 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 Trust, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.
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g. Affiliated Ownership. As of June 30, 2020, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:
Global Green Bond Fund | Percentage of | |||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund | 2.11 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund | 1.34 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund | 1.51 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund | 1.26 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund | 0.79 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund | 0.66 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund | 0.24 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund | 0.21 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund | 0.18 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund | 0.15 | % | ||
Natixis and affiliates | 41.02 | % | ||
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Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund | 2.91 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund | 2.33 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund | 3.90 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund | 4.99 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund | 5.14 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund | 5.45 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund | 5.12 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund | 4.56 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund | 3.96 | % | ||
Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund | 3.29 | % | ||
Natixis and affiliates | 58.26 | % | ||
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Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
h. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds (effective May 1, 2020 for Global Green Bond Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund) to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the period May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 for Global Green Bond Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund), Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:
Fund | Reimbursement of Transfer Agency Expenses Class N | |||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 721 | ||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 788 | |||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 164 |
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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | ||||||||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | $ | 2,417 | $ | — | $ | 837 | $ | 8,062 | ||||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 4,826 | 2,243 | 788 | 57,549 | ||||||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | 610 | — | 846 | 1,179 |
8. Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. 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 an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other 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 and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.
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9. Payable to Custodian Bank. The Funds’ custodian bank, State Street Bank, provides overdraft protection to the Funds in the event of a cash shortfall. Cash overdrafts bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus a variable spread. At June 30, 2020, Global Green Bond Fund had a payable to the custodian bank of $325,680 for an overdraft.
10. Risk. Each 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.
Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.
11. Interest Expense. The Funds incur interest expense on cash (including foreign currency) overdrafts at the custodian bank and, for Global Green Bond Fund, foreign currency debit balances at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is reflected on the Statements of Operations.
12. 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 June 30, 2020, 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% | Percentage of | Percentage of | Total | ||||||||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | 1 | 9.71 | % | 49.47 | % | 59.18 | % | |||||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | 2 | 10.93 | % | — | 10.93 | % | ||||||||||
International Sustainable Equity Fund | — | — | 99.91 | % | 99.91 | % |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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.
13. Capital Shares. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Global Green Bond Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 122,472 | $ | 1,272,648 | 213,955 | $ | 2,256,341 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 1,312 | 13,527 | 3,961 | 41,148 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (36,555 | ) | (378,986 | ) | (55,616 | ) | (576,973 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 87,229 | $ | 907,189 | 162,300 | $ | 1,720,516 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 196,382 | $ | 2,048,746 | 197,653 | $ | 2,056,718 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 13,069 | 134,147 | 66,143 | 686,274 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (983,027 | ) | (10,312,894 | ) | (412,919 | ) | (4,197,811 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (773,576 | ) | $ | (8,130,001 | ) | (149,123 | ) | $ | (1,454,819 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 670,362 | $ | 7,014,807 | 711,084 | $ | 7,480,033 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 5,528 | 57,056 | 11,941 | 124,307 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (224,138 | ) | (2,346,233 | ) | (166,513 | ) | (1,759,865 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 451,752 | $ | 4,725,630 | 556,512 | $ | 5,844,475 | ||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | (234,595 | ) | $ | (2,497,182 | ) | 569,689 | $ | 6,110,172 | ||||||||
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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
13. Capital Shares (continued).
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Global Sustainable Equity Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 341,698 | $ | 4,978,638 | 421,391 | $ | 5,771,615 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 2,948 | 39,542 | 9,280 | 131,736 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (125,656 | ) | (1,746,642 | ) | (122,875 | ) | (1,613,835 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 218,990 | $ | 3,271,538 | 307,796 | $ | 4,289,516 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 179,070 | $ | 2,503,294 | 152,601 | $ | 2,081,444 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 681 | 8,882 | 1,646 | 22,845 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (20,887 | ) | (280,149 | ) | (23,760 | ) | (318,560 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 158,864 | $ | 2,232,027 | 130,487 | $ | 1,785,729 | ||||||||||
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Class N |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 968,824 | $ | 14,184,063 | 479,051 | $ | 6,954,884 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 5,014 | 67,584 | 9,538 | 139,234 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (64,051 | ) | (940,236 | ) | (2,130 | ) | (31,125 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 909,787 | $ | 13,311,411 | 486,459 | $ | 7,062,993 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 7,657,756 | $ | 113,278,717 | 4,887,232 | $ | 66,779,728 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 38,049 | 512,903 | 92,160 | 1,315,613 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,566,779 | ) | (21,897,537 | ) | (3,173,224 | ) | (42,852,903 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 6,129,026 | $ | 91,894,083 | 1,806,168 | $ | 25,242,438 | ||||||||||
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Increase from capital share transactions | 7,416,667 | $ | 110,709,059 | 2,730,910 | $ | 38,380,676 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 96 | $ | 1,197 | 241 | $ | 3,002 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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Net change | 97 | $ | 1,208 | 242 | $ | 3,014 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 160,647 | $ | 1,745,954 | 624,516 | $ | 6,901,909 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 3,306 | 34,179 | 16,672 | 205,624 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (134,952 | ) | (1,521,378 | ) | (267,041 | ) | (2,830,518 | ) | ||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 355 | $ | 4,136 | 575 | $ | 7,196 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 2 | 25 | 7 | 86 | ||||||||||||
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Semiannual Report
June 30, 2020
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
(formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Portfolio Review | 1 | |||
Portfolio of Investments | 19 | |||
Financial Statements | 34 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements | 60 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.
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Managers | Symbols | |
William C. Nygren, CFA® | Class A NEFOX | |
Kevin G. Grant, CFA® | Class C NECOX | |
M. Colin Hudson, CFA® | Class N NOANX | |
Michael J. Mangan, CFA® | Class Y NEOYX | |
Michael A. Nicolas, CFA®* | ||
Harris Associates L.P. |
* | Effective January 28, 2020, Michael A. Nicolas joined the portfolio management team of the Fund. |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203
Life of Class N | Expense Ratios4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 11/18/98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -13.66 | % | -5.92 | % | 5.74 | % | 11.17 | % | — | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 5/6/31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -13.78 | -6.18 | 5.47 | 10.88 | — | 1.17 | % | 1.17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -18.74 | -11.59 | 4.22 | 10.23 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 5/1/95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -14.13 | -6.91 | 4.67 | 10.05 | — | 1.92 | % | 1.92 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | -14.99 | -7.80 | 4.67 | 10.05 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -13.60 | -5.84 | — | — | 3.32 | 1.25 | % | 0.83 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500® Index2 | -3.08 | 7.51 | 10.73 | 13.99 | 10.74 |
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. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market. |
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 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitations, 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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NATIXIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
David G. Herro, CFA® | Class A NOIAX | |
Michael L. Manelli, CFA® | Class C NOICX | |
Harris Associates L.P. | Class N NIONX | |
Class Y NOIYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204
Expense Ratios5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | Life of Class | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 5/1/17) | Class A/C | Class Y/N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV1 | -23.38 | % | -15.40 | % | -1.68 | % | — | -6.10 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 12/15/10) | �� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -23.40 | -15.53 | -1.83 | 2.71 | — | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -27.80 | -20.41 | -2.98 | 2.07 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 12/15/10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -23.71 | -16.23 | -2.58 | 1.94 | — | 1.99 | % | 1.99 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC2 | -24.48 | -17.05 | -2.58 | 1.94 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -23.23 | -15.23 | — | — | -5.98 | 1.03 | % | 0.89 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net)3 | -11.49 | -5.42 | 2.01 | 3.45 | 1.78 |
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. 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 | Prior to the inception of Class Y shares (5/1/2017), performance is that of Class A shares and reflects the higher net expenses of that share class. |
2 | Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
3 | MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States. |
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 Funds prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Funds 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 Funds expense limitations. |
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VAUGHAN NELSON MID CAP FUND
(formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund)
Managers | Symbols | |
Dennis G. Alff, CFA® | Class A VNVAX | |
Chad D. Fargason | Class C VNVCX | |
Chris D. Wallis, CFA® | Class N VNVNX | |
Class Y VNVYX | ||
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Life of | Expense Ratios4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 10/31/08) | �� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -14.70 | % | -7.26 | % | 0.20 | % | 9.59 | % | — | 1.04 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 10/31/08) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -14.84 | -7.54 | -0.06 | 9.32 | — | 1.30 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -19.74 | -12.85 | -1.24 | 8.68 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 10/31/08) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -15.19 | -8.26 | -0.81 | 8.51 | — | 2.04 | % | 1.98 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | -16.00 | -9.13 | -0.81 | 8.51 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -14.68 | -7.19 | 0.29 | — | 5.97 | 0.95 | % | 0.93 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell Midcap® Value Index2 | -18.09 | -11.81 | 3.32 | 10.29 | 6.64 |
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. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower 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 4/30/21. 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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VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Chris D. Wallis, CFA® | Class A NEFJX | |
Stephen Davis, CFA® | Class C NEJCX | |
Class N VSCNX | ||
Class Y NEJYX | ||
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203
Life of Class N | Expense Ratios4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 8/31/06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -18.40 | % | -13.91 | % | 0.62 | % | 9.14 | % | — | 1.27 | % | 1.13 | % | |||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 12/31/96) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -18.51 | -14.11 | 0.38 | 8.87 | — | 1.51 | % | 1.38 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -23.18 | -19.05 | -0.80 | 8.22 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 12/31/96) |
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NAV | -18.74 | -14.69 | -0.37 | 8.05 | — | 2.27 | % | 2.13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | -19.54 | -15.52 | -0.37 | 8.05 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -18.39 | -13.87 | — | — | -2.08 | 11.84 | % | 1.08 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000® Value Index2 | -23.50 | -17.48 | 1.26 | 7.82 | -4.16 |
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. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | 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. |
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 4/30/21. 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
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 Natixis Funds proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
Natixis Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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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 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 class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. 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 for your class.
The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
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Natixis Oakmark Fund | Beginning 1/1/2020 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2020 | Expenses Paid 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $862.20 | $5.42 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.05 | $5.87 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $858.70 | $8.87 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.32 | $9.62 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $864.00 | $3.85 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.74 | $4.17 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $863.40 | $4.31 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.24 | $4.67 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.17%, 1.92%, 0.83% and 0.93% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Beginning 1/1/2020 | Ending 6/30/2020 | Expenses Paid 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $766.00 | $6.02 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.05 | $6.87 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $762.90 | $9.29 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,014.32 | $10.62 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $767.70 | $4.09 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.24 | $4.67 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $766.20 | $4.92 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.29 | $5.62 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.37%, 2.12%, 0.93% and 1.12% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2020 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $851.60 | $5.52 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $6.02 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $848.10 | $8.96 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.17 | $9.77 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $853.20 | $4.15 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.39 | $4.52 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $853.00 | $4.38 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.14 | $4.77 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.95% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | Beginning Account Value 1/1/2020 | Ending Account Value 6/30/2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $814.90 | $6.05 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.20 | $6.72 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $812.60 | $9.42 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,014.47 | $10.47 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $816.10 | $4.70 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.69 | $5.22 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $816.00 | $4.92 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.44 | $5.47 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.34%, 2.09%, 1.04% and 1.09% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.
In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, 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 and sub-advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory and sub-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 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’ respective 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, 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 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, 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 where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a
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Fund against similarly categorized funds. 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, each quarter, the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updates have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. 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 considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“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.
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. 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, 2019, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the
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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 | ||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | 70 | % | 92 | % | 80 | % | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 27 | % | 86 | % | 69 | % | ||||||
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | 46 | % | 86 | % | 69 | % | ||||||
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund | 24 | % | 73 | % | 84 | % |
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’s more recent performance has been stronger relative to its category; (3) the Adviser’s deep value investment strategy was expected to result in cyclical underperformance from time to time and (4) that the Fund’s shorter-term performance has been 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 each Adviser’s 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, sub-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 and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund, and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the
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extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense 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 Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund under their respective expense limitation agreements as well as the material terms of those expense limitations. They further noted that management had proposed to reduce the expense limitations for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund on all share classes, effective as of July 1, 2020.
The Trustees noted that certain of the Funds had total advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher advisory fee rates, including: (1) the quality of the services and the reputation and performance of the portfolio management team; (2) that the Fund had an expense limitation reduction last year and the comparison against the peer group did not reflect the full impact of that reduction; and (3) that management had proposed to further reduce the expense limitations of the Fund.
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 relevant 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 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 fees charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense 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 Natixis Oakmark Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund had breakpoints in their advisory fees and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. The Trustees also considered management’s
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proposal to reduce the expense limitations for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund. 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 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, 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 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, 2021.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)
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 (“Administrator”) which is the adviser or sub-adviser of the Fund.
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 December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, 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.
During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, 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 has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
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 Program, assessed its adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Program.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 93.9% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0% | ||||||||
14,400 | General Dynamics Corp. | $ | 2,152,224 | |||||
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Auto Components — 1.3% | ||||||||
36,600 | Aptiv PLC | 2,851,872 | ||||||
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Automobiles — 1.8% | ||||||||
151,800 | General Motors Co. | 3,840,540 | ||||||
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Banks — 8.1% | ||||||||
299,200 | Bank of America Corp. | 7,106,000 | ||||||
134,700 | Citigroup, Inc. | 6,883,170 | ||||||
118,245 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 3,027,072 | ||||||
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Beverages — 2.6% | ||||||||
31,200 | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 5,458,440 | ||||||
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Biotechnology — 1.0% | ||||||||
3,245 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 2,023,744 | ||||||
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Capital Markets — 13.2% | ||||||||
104,900 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 4,054,385 | ||||||
156,400 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 5,276,936 | ||||||
19,865 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 3,925,721 | ||||||
17,710 | Moody’s Corp. | 4,865,469 | ||||||
13,440 | S&P Global, Inc. | 4,428,211 | ||||||
82,836 | State Street Corp. | 5,264,228 | ||||||
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Consumer Finance — 6.9% | ||||||||
264,100 | Ally Financial, Inc. | 5,237,103 | ||||||
36,044 | American Express Co. | 3,431,389 | ||||||
94,805 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 5,933,845 | ||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.5% | ||||||||
38,300 | TE Connectivity Ltd. | 3,123,365 | ||||||
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Entertainment — 3.2% | ||||||||
14,705 | Netflix, Inc.(a) | 6,691,363 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services — 5.4% | ||||||||
63,085 | CVS Health Corp. | 4,098,632 | ||||||
30,207 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 2,931,891 | ||||||
11,290 | Humana, Inc. | 4,377,698 | ||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8% | ||||||||
46,245 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 3,396,695 | ||||||
156,400 | MGM Resorts International | 2,627,520 | ||||||
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Industrial Conglomerates — 1.4% | ||||||||
440,100 | General Electric Co. | 3,005,883 | ||||||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Insurance — 3.7% | ||||||||
150,795 | American International Group, Inc. | $ | 4,701,788 | |||||
38,627 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 3,029,902 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services — 9.7% | ||||||||
5,685 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 8,061,614 | ||||||
31,935 | Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | 7,251,481 | ||||||
27,036 | Match Group, Inc.(a) | 2,894,204 | ||||||
103,141 | Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,286,636 | ||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.6% | ||||||||
3,425 | Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,453,765 | ||||||
84,011 | eBay, Inc. | 4,406,377 | ||||||
199,200 | Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,892,400 | ||||||
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IT Services — 6.8% | ||||||||
14,320 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 2,132,105 | ||||||
164,300 | DXC Technology Co. | 2,710,950 | ||||||
29,665 | Gartner, Inc.(a) | 3,599,254 | ||||||
9,750 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 2,883,075 | ||||||
15,805 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 3,053,052 | ||||||
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Machinery — 6.2% | ||||||||
29,081 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 3,678,746 | ||||||
26,460 | Cummins, Inc. | 4,584,460 | ||||||
25,755 | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 4,720,119 | ||||||
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Media — 4.8% | ||||||||
8,115 | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | 4,138,975 | ||||||
151,200 | Comcast Corp., Class A | 5,893,776 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6% | ||||||||
243,398 | Apache Corp. | 3,285,873 | ||||||
23,000 | Concho Resources, Inc. | 1,184,500 | ||||||
24,130 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 1,009,116 | ||||||
84,724 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 4,292,118 | ||||||
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9,771,607 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Software — 1.4% | ||||||||
15,398 | Workday, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,884,969 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | ||||||||
18,400 | T-Mobile US, Inc.(a) | 1,916,360 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $192,084,750) | 197,959,011 | |||||||
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Natixis Oakmark Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Short-Term Investments — 6.4% | ||||||||
$ | 13,461,035 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $13,461,035 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $12,148,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $13,730,293 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $13,461,035) | $ | 13,461,035 | ||||
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| |||||||
Total Investments — 100.3% (Identified Cost $205,545,785) | 211,420,046 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — (0.3)% | (568,866 | ) | ||||||
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| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 210,851,180 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
| ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
|
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Capital Markets | 13.2 | % | ||
Interactive Media & Services | 9.7 | |||
Banks | 8.1 | |||
Consumer Finance | 6.9 | |||
IT Services | 6.8 | |||
Machinery | 6.2 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 5.6 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 5.4 | |||
Media | 4.8 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 4.6 | |||
Insurance | 3.7 | |||
Entertainment | 3.2 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 2.8 | |||
Beverages | 2.6 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 10.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 6.4 | |||
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| |||
Total Investments | 100.3 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | (0.3 | ) | ||
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Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 97.4% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Australia — 3.4% | ||||||||
4,538,450 | AMP Ltd.(a) | $ | 5,872,416 | |||||
565,600 | Brambles Ltd. | 4,288,599 | ||||||
546,458 | Orica Ltd. | 6,319,576 | ||||||
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16,480,591 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Canada — 2.5% | ||||||||
1,571,867 | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 7,352,207 | ||||||
107,700 | Open Text Corp. | 4,573,442 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
11,925,649 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
China — 2.5% | ||||||||
600 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a) | 129,420 | ||||||
124,800 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 3,367,577 | ||||||
42,634 | Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a) | 5,111,390 | ||||||
134,100 | Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a) | 3,475,872 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,084,259 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Finland — 0.8% | ||||||||
140,900 | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 4,081,125 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
France — 11.8% | ||||||||
361,348 | Accor S.A.(a) | 9,861,770 | ||||||
525,291 | BNP Paribas S.A.(a)(b) | 20,987,475 | ||||||
203,422 | Bureau Veritas S.A.(a) | 4,314,466 | ||||||
23,700 | EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a) | 3,048,018 | ||||||
285,851 | Publicis Groupe S.A. | 9,285,870 | ||||||
337,600 | Valeo S.A. | 8,904,313 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
56,401,912 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Germany — 16.7% | ||||||||
60,910 | Allianz SE, (Registered) | 12,446,487 | ||||||
120,630 | Bayer AG, (Registered) | 8,941,515 | ||||||
255,100 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 16,285,744 | ||||||
153,459 | Continental AG(a) | 15,086,741 | ||||||
451,714 | Daimler AG, (Registered) | 18,377,467 | ||||||
31,500 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 2,635,299 | ||||||
924,100 | thyssenkrupp AG(a) | 6,592,783 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
80,366,036 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
India — 1.1% | ||||||||
937,775 | Axis Bank Ltd. | 5,073,143 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Indonesia — 1.0% | ||||||||
13,450,000 | Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT | 4,670,240 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Ireland — 2.1% | ||||||||
153,763 | Ryanair Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR(a) | 10,200,637 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Italy — 4.1% | ||||||||
10,146,500 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a) | 19,498,426 | ||||||
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Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Japan — 2.6% | ||||||||
340,100 | Komatsu Ltd. | $ | 6,965,425 | |||||
86,300 | Toyota Motor Corp. | 5,426,894 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,392,319 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Korea — 2.5% | ||||||||
38,950 | NAVER Corp. | 8,763,096 | ||||||
75,500 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 3,342,206 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,105,302 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Mexico — 0.8% | ||||||||
691,500 | Grupo Televisa SAB, Sponsored ADR(a) | 3,623,460 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Netherlands — 2.2% | ||||||||
186,844 | EXOR NV | 10,724,328 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
South Africa — 2.2% | ||||||||
56,935 | Naspers Ltd., N Shares | 10,463,531 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Spain — 1.3% | ||||||||
115,900 | Amadeus IT Group S.A. | 6,084,994 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Sweden — 5.3% | ||||||||
596,855 | Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares | 8,711,869 | ||||||
412,800 | SKF AB, B Shares | 7,716,684 | ||||||
581,100 | Volvo AB, B Shares(a) | 9,143,538 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
25,572,091 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Switzerland — 12.0% | ||||||||
103,800 | Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., (Registered) | 6,695,133 | ||||||
1,630,734 | Credit Suisse Group AG, (Registered)(b) | 16,967,570 | ||||||
10,216,780 | Glencore PLC(b) | 21,763,832 | ||||||
9,030 | Kuehne & Nagel International AG, (Registered)(a) | 1,504,114 | ||||||
119,121 | LafargeHolcim Ltd., (Registered) | 5,247,997 | ||||||
25,855 | Swatch Group AG (The) | 5,189,400 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
57,368,046 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Taiwan — 0.2% | ||||||||
83,000 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 886,399 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
United Kingdom — 22.3% | ||||||||
251,467 | Ashtead Group PLC | 8,482,750 | ||||||
194,781 | Bunzl PLC | 5,224,632 | ||||||
2,211,500 | CNH Industrial NV(a) | 15,537,127 | ||||||
231,000 | Compass Group PLC | 3,178,204 | ||||||
55,462 | Ferguson PLC | 4,534,936 | ||||||
2,706,800 | G4S PLC | 3,829,323 | ||||||
347,632 | Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a) | 7,599,235 | ||||||
47,637,200 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 18,376,491 | ||||||
568,700 | Prudential PLC | 8,569,206 | ||||||
10,800 | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 993,583 | ||||||
1,939,800 | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 6,848,685 | ||||||
4,900,700 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 7,357,150 | ||||||
180,289 | Schroders PLC | 6,580,134 | ||||||
100 | Schroders PLC, (Non Voting) | 2,569 |
23 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
United Kingdom — continued | ||||||||
203,500 | Smiths Group PLC | $ | 3,557,569 | |||||
822,400 | WPP PLC | 6,411,689 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
107,083,283 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $613,594,963) | 467,085,771 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Preferred Stocks — 0.3% | ||||||||
Germany — 0.3% |
| |||||||
16,700 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Identified Cost $1,737,081) | 1,558,005 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 1.9% | ||||||||
$ | 9,199,723 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,199,723 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $8,218,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 7/31/2025 valued at $9,383,733 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $9,199,723) | 9,199,723 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments — 99.6% (Identified Cost $624,531,767) | 477,843,499 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 0.4% | 1,800,642 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 479,644,141 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
| ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
| ||||||
(b) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts. |
| ||||||
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. |
| ||||||
CHF | Swiss Franc |
|
At June 30, 2020, 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank and Trust Company | 12/16/2020 | CHF | S | 4,313,000 | $ | 4,564,697 | $ | 4,576,755 | $ | (12,058 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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|
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 24 |
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Banks | 15.9 | % | ||
Automobiles | 8.3 | |||
Machinery | 8.2 | |||
Metals & Mining | 6.0 | |||
Auto Components | 5.0 | |||
Capital Markets | 4.9 | |||
Insurance | 4.4 | |||
Media | 4.0 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 3.9 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 3.6 | |||
Diversified Financial Services | 3.4 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 3.1 | |||
Interactive Media & Services | 2.9 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 2.8 | |||
Airlines | 2.1 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 19.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.9 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 99.6 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts) | 0.4 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
|
|
Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Euro | 40.4 | % | ||
British Pound | 22.1 | |||
United States Dollar | 8.2 | |||
Swiss Franc | 7.4 | |||
Swedish Krona | 5.3 | |||
Australian Dollar | 3.4 | |||
Japanese Yen | 2.6 | |||
South Korean Won | 2.5 | |||
Canadian Dollar | 2.5 | |||
South African Rand | 2.2 | |||
Other, less than 2% each | 3.0 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 99.6 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts) | 0.4 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 99.2% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Banks — 4.1% | ||||||||
128,500 | Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) | $ | 3,134,115 | |||||
95,750 | PacWest Bancorp | 1,887,233 | ||||||
189,525 | TCF Financial Corp. | 5,575,825 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,597,173 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Beverages — 2.1% | ||||||||
31,405 | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 5,494,305 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Building Products — 1.0% | ||||||||
24,550 | Allegion PLC | 2,509,501 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Capital Markets — 4.9% | ||||||||
70,450 | Ares Management Corp., Class A | 2,796,865 | ||||||
39,200 | Nasdaq, Inc. | 4,683,224 | ||||||
73,425 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 5,053,843 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,533,932 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Chemicals — 3.9% | ||||||||
52,275 | FMC Corp. | 5,207,635 | ||||||
75,150 | LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 4,938,858 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,146,493 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3% | ||||||||
75,200 | Brink’s Co. (The) | 3,422,352 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Construction & Engineering — 1.9% | ||||||||
397,125 | WillScot Corp.(a) | 4,880,666 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Consumer Finance — 0.6% | ||||||||
69,950 | Synchrony Financial | 1,550,092 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Containers & Packaging — 3.7% | ||||||||
12,400 | AptarGroup, Inc. | 1,388,552 | ||||||
23,325 | Avery Dennison Corp. | 2,661,149 | ||||||
82,025 | Crown Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,342,288 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,391,989 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Distributors — 0.4% | ||||||||
3,830 | POOL CORP. | 1,041,262 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Consumer Services — 4.9% | ||||||||
17,600 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | 2,062,720 | ||||||
31,750 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 2,874,327 | ||||||
224,000 | Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,232,160 | ||||||
149,575 | ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,338,332 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,507,539 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Electric Utilities — 3.9% | ||||||||
67,475 | Alliant Energy Corp. | 3,228,004 | ||||||
86,325 | Evergy, Inc. | 5,118,209 | ||||||
20,350 | Eversource Energy | 1,694,545 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,040,758 | ||||||||
|
|
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Electrical Equipment — 5.1% | ||||||||
52,900 | AMETEK, Inc. | $ | 4,727,673 | |||||
26,050 | Hubbell, Inc. | 3,265,628 | ||||||
268,650 | nVent Electric PLC | 5,031,814 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
13,025,115 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.5% | ||||||||
16,875 | CDW Corp. | 1,960,538 | ||||||
43,725 | Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 4,406,605 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,367,143 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8% | ||||||||
128,750 | Baker Hughes Co. | 1,981,463 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8% | ||||||||
161,350 | Performance Food Group Co.(a) | 4,701,739 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4% | ||||||||
14,190 | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | 4,024,852 | ||||||
80,625 | Hologic, Inc.(a) | 4,595,625 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
8,620,477 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3% | ||||||||
53,325 | Centene Corp.(a) | 3,388,804 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5% | ||||||||
175,275 | Aramark | 3,955,957 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.1% | ||||||||
77,650 | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC | 2,259,615 | ||||||
300,150 | Vistra Energy Corp. | 5,588,793 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,848,408 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance — 5.3% | ||||||||
37,950 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 3,680,771 | ||||||
45,650 | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 4,450,418 | ||||||
111,375 | Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a) | 3,473,786 | ||||||
24,800 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 1,945,312 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
13,550,287 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
IT Services — 10.8% | ||||||||
15,135 | Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 682,891 | ||||||
25,550 | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | 1,987,535 | ||||||
23,420 | CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | 5,079,330 | ||||||
39,450 | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 5,289,850 | ||||||
53,075 | Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 5,181,182 | ||||||
29,920 | Global Payments, Inc. | 5,075,030 | ||||||
64,000 | MAXIMUS, Inc. | 4,508,800 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
27,804,618 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.9% | ||||||||
26,300 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 2,324,131 | ||||||
35,787 | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,077,460 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,401,591 | ||||||||
|
|
27 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Machinery — 7.8% | ||||||||
87,575 | Crane Co. | $ | 5,207,209 | |||||
66,975 | Oshkosh Corp. | 4,796,750 | ||||||
86,225 | Otis Worldwide Corp. | 4,902,754 | ||||||
113,850 | Timken Co. (The) | 5,179,036 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
20,085,749 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Media — 3.1% | ||||||||
94,275 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 7,889,875 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Metals & Mining — 1.9% | ||||||||
643,725 | Constellium SE(a) | 4,943,808 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Multi-Utilities — 1.8% | ||||||||
45,650 | Ameren Corp. | 3,211,934 | ||||||
23,825 | CMS Energy Corp. | 1,391,856 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,603,790 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Multiline Retail — 0.8% | ||||||||
10,175 | Dollar General Corp. | 1,938,439 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5% | ||||||||
39,200 | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 3,829,840 | ||||||
404,100 | WPX Energy, Inc.(a) | 2,578,158 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,407,998 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
REITs – Diversified — 0.7% | ||||||||
241,375 | New Residential Investment Corp. | 1,793,416 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
REITs – Warehouse/Industrials — 1.9% | ||||||||
68,725 | CyrusOne, Inc. | 4,999,744 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8% | ||||||||
21,575 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 2,645,958 | ||||||
74,900 | Entegris, Inc. | 4,422,845 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,068,803 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software — 3.3% | ||||||||
18,600 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | 1,998,198 | ||||||
5,110 | RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,456,401 | ||||||
282,050 | SolarWinds Corp.(a) | 4,983,824 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
8,438,423 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.4% | ||||||||
34,475 | Essent Group Ltd. | 1,250,408 | ||||||
148,600 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 1,217,034 | ||||||
81,375 | Radian Group, Inc. | 1,262,126 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,729,568 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $265,377,414) | 254,661,277 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 28 |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Short-Term Investments — 1.0% | ||||||||
$ | 2,605,005 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,605,005 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $2,345,900 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.250% due 8/15/2027 valued at $2,657,118 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,605,005) | $ | 2,605,005 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments — 100.2% (Identified Cost $267,982,419) | 257,266,282 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — (0.2)% | (604,050 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 256,662,232 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. | |||||||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
IT Services | 10.8 | % | ||
Machinery | 7.8 | |||
Insurance | 5.3 | |||
Electrical Equipment | 5.1 | |||
Capital Markets | 4.9 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services | 4.9 | |||
Banks | 4.1 | |||
Chemicals | 3.9 | |||
Electric Utilities | 3.9 | |||
Containers & Packaging | 3.7 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 3.4 | |||
Software | 3.3 | |||
Media | 3.1 | |||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | 3.1 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 2.9 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.8 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2.5 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 2.5 | |||
Beverages | 2.1 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 19.1 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.0 | |||
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Total Investments | 100.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | (0.2 | ) | ||
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Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 97.5% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Banks — 1.9% | ||||||||
32,850 | First Bancorp | $ | 823,878 | |||||
30,175 | First Merchants Corp. | 831,925 | ||||||
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1,655,803 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Biotechnology — 0.7% | ||||||||
7,163 | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a) | 566,450 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Building Products — 5.8% | ||||||||
18,175 | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 1,416,923 | ||||||
80,350 | Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 1,663,245 | ||||||
19,900 | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | 1,272,207 | ||||||
7,700 | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 649,572 | ||||||
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| |||||||
5,001,947 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Capital Markets — 5.5% | ||||||||
31,250 | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 2,450,000 | ||||||
36,800 | Moelis & Co., Class A | 1,146,688 | ||||||
48,075 | Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | 1,134,570 | ||||||
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| |||||||
4,731,258 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Chemicals — 2.4% | ||||||||
130,800 | Element Solutions, Inc.(a) | 1,419,180 | ||||||
37,275 | Huntsman Corp. | 669,832 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,089,012 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.6% | ||||||||
38,025 | Brady Corp., Class A | 1,780,330 | ||||||
7,450 | UniFirst Corp. | 1,333,178 | ||||||
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3,113,508 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Consumer Finance — 1.9% | ||||||||
24,650 | FirstCash, Inc. | 1,663,382 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.8% | ||||||||
25,155 | Fabrinet(a) | 1,570,175 | ||||||
52,425 | Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 2,579,310 | ||||||
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| |||||||
4,149,485 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8% | ||||||||
22,475 | Performance Food Group Co.(a) | 654,922 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Gas Utilities — 3.9% | ||||||||
25,100 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 1,733,155 | ||||||
24,850 | Spire, Inc. | 1,632,893 | ||||||
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| |||||||
3,366,048 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4% | ||||||||
29,450 | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | 1,383,856 | ||||||
45,228 | Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | 646,760 | ||||||
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2,030,616 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7% | ||||||||
31,575 | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a) | 1,428,453 | ||||||
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0% | ||||||||
53,125 | Scientific Games Corp., Class A(a) | $ | 821,313 | |||||
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Insurance — 8.4% | ||||||||
39,500 | First American Financial Corp. | 1,896,790 | ||||||
17,175 | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 1,740,343 | ||||||
117,375 | Old Republic International Corp. | 1,914,386 | ||||||
31,525 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 1,662,628 | ||||||
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| |||||||
7,214,147 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
IT Services — 3.1% | ||||||||
8,910 | CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,932,401 | ||||||
40,875 | Switch, Inc., Class A | 728,392 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,660,793 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.7% | ||||||||
32,300 | Bruker Corp. | 1,313,964 | ||||||
19,175 | PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | 1,865,536 | ||||||
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| |||||||
3,179,500 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery — 8.4% | ||||||||
12,375 | Alamo Group, Inc. | 1,270,170 | ||||||
12,200 | Albany International Corp., Class A | 716,262 | ||||||
38,300 | Federal Signal Corp. | 1,138,659 | ||||||
20,050 | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 1,053,026 | ||||||
48,175 | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 1,025,646 | ||||||
24,925 | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Series A | 2,018,925 | ||||||
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| |||||||
7,222,688 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Media — 3.5% | ||||||||
12,025 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 1,006,372 | ||||||
40,400 | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | 745,784 | ||||||
110,275 | TEGNA, Inc. | 1,228,464 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,980,620 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.5% | ||||||||
6,675 | Materion Corp. | 410,446 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2% | ||||||||
235,700 | Kosmos Energy Ltd. | 391,262 | ||||||
58,700 | Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A | 626,916 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,018,178 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Professional Services — 3.4% | ||||||||
26,500 | ASGN, Inc.(a) | 1,767,020 | ||||||
10,075 | FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | 1,154,091 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,921,111 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development — 3.5% | ||||||||
146,175 | Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a) | 1,821,340 | ||||||
40,825 | Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(a) | 1,178,210 | ||||||
|
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2,999,550 | ||||||||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
REITs – Warehouse/Industrials — 2.0% | ||||||||
57,850 | STAG Industrial, Inc. | $ | 1,696,162 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Road & Rail — 3.7% | ||||||||
16,175 | Landstar System, Inc. | 1,816,614 | ||||||
12,075 | Saia, Inc.(a) | 1,342,499 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,159,113 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.4% | ||||||||
24,175 | Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | 3,373,379 | ||||||
16,250 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 1,840,150 | ||||||
30,525 | Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.(a) | 1,471,000 | ||||||
44,700 | Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | 1,521,588 | ||||||
76,750 | Rambus, Inc.(a) | 1,166,600 | ||||||
65,075 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | 1,242,282 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,614,999 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software — 0.7% | ||||||||
6,175 | CyberArk Software Ltd.(a) | 612,992 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Specialty Retail — 0.7% | ||||||||
8,425 | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 555,797 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.3% | ||||||||
133,775 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 1,095,617 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 4.6% | ||||||||
30,700 | GATX Corp. | 1,872,086 | ||||||
28,025 | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 1,161,916 | ||||||
4,950 | Watsco, Inc. | 879,615 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,913,617 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $86,706,675) | 83,527,527 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 1.7% | ||||||||
$ | 1,437,542 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,437,542 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $1,297,400 U.S.Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $1,466,316 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,437,542) | 1,437,542 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments — 99.2% (Identified Cost $88,144,217) | 84,965,069 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 0.8% | 708,026 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 85,673,095 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
| ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
| ||||||
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 32 |
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 12.4 | % | ||
Machinery | 8.4 | |||
Insurance | 8.4 | |||
Building Products | 5.8 | |||
Capital Markets | 5.5 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 4.8 | |||
Trading Companies & Distributors | 4.6 | |||
Gas Utilities | 3.9 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 3.7 | |||
Road & Rail | 3.7 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 3.6 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development | 3.5 | |||
Media | 3.5 | |||
Professional Services | 3.4 | |||
IT Services | 3.1 | |||
Chemicals | 2.4 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 2.4 | |||
REITs—Warehouse/Industrials | 2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 12.4 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.7 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 99.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 0.8 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Investments at cost | $ | 205,545,785 | $ | 624,531,767 | $ | 267,982,419 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,874,261 | (146,688,268 | ) | (10,716,137 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Investments at value | 211,420,046 | 477,843,499 | 257,266,282 | |||||||||
Cash | — | — | 21,858 | |||||||||
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $79,711 and $0, respectively) | — | 79,954 | — | |||||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 96,389 | 204,276 | 181,109 | |||||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 180,624 | 578,397 | 272,394 | |||||||||
Dividends receivable | 103,067 | 139,858 | 131,090 | |||||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | 68,912 | 2,401,103 | — | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | 41 | 89 | 52 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 211,869,079 | 481,247,176 | 257,872,785 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 38,567 | 102,018 | 536,784 | |||||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 226,927 | 898,936 | 268,782 | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2) | — | 12,058 | — | |||||||||
Management fees payable (Note 6) | 124,656 | 335,078 | 157,430 | |||||||||
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | 544,281 | 101,744 | 155,428 | |||||||||
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | 7,942 | 18,381 | 8,936 | |||||||||
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | 147 | 1,589 | 1,054 | |||||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 75,379 | 133,231 | 82,139 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,017,899 | 1,603,035 | 1,210,553 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 210,851,180 | $ | 479,644,141 | $ | 256,662,232 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 200,025,822 | $ | 743,180,544 | $ | 251,578,172 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings (loss) | 10,825,358 | (263,536,403 | ) | 5,084,060 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 210,851,180 | $ | 479,644,141 | $ | 256,662,232 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 34 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* | ||||||||||
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | ||||||||||||
Class A shares: | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 141,001,454 | $ | 107,277,313 | $ | 24,589,916 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 7,297,512 | 10,280,024 | 1,335,024 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 19.32 | $ | 10.44 | $ | 18.42 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1) | $ | 20.50 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 19.54 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 36,443,211 | $ | 101,746,629 | $ | 14,647,491 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 2,247,573 | 9,943,846 | 851,904 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share | $ | 16.21 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 17.19 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class N shares: | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 582,114 | $ | 403,533 | $ | 14,556,106 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 28,386 | 38,774 | 780,288 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 20.51 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 18.65 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class Y shares: | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 32,824,401 | $ | 270,216,666 | $ | 202,868,719 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 1,603,511 | 25,995,076 | 10,861,994 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 20.47 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 18.68 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at cost | $ | 88,144,217 | ||
Net unrealized depreciation | (3,179,148 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Investments at value | 84,965,069 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 30,773 | |||
Receivable for securities sold | 1,429,246 | |||
Dividends receivable | 48,272 | |||
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | 15 | |||
|
| |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 86,473,375 | |||
|
| |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 257,728 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 243,374 | |||
Management fees payable (Note 6) | 45,891 | |||
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | 193,929 | |||
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | 3,005 | |||
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | 318 | |||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 56,035 | |||
|
| |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 800,280 | |||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 85,673,095 | ||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 96,045,684 | ||
Accumulated loss | (10,372,589 | ) | ||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 85,673,095 | ||
|
|
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | ||||
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | ||||
Class A shares: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 49,765,013 | ||
|
| |||
Shares of beneficial interest | 3,984,756 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 12.49 | ||
|
| |||
Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1) | $ | 13.25 | ||
|
| |||
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | ||||
Net assets | $ | 944,840 | ||
|
| |||
Shares of beneficial interest | 150,773 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and offering price per share | $ | 6.27 | ||
|
| |||
Class N shares: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 17,345 | ||
|
| |||
Shares of beneficial interest | 1,322 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 13.12 | ||
|
| |||
Class Y shares: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 34,945,897 | ||
|
| |||
Shares of beneficial interest | 2,665,056 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 13.11 | ||
|
|
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* | ||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,921,867 | $ | 4,731,634 | $ | 2,511,762 | ||||||
Interest | 17,838 | 18,574 | 4,793 | |||||||||
Less net foreign taxes withheld | (1,216 | ) | (638,833 | ) | — | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
1,938,489 | 4,111,375 | 2,516,555 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Management fees (Note 6) | 794,829 | 1,995,527 | 1,167,858 | |||||||||
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | 392,267 | 772,464 | 119,999 | |||||||||
Administrative fees (Note 6) | 50,927 | 113,896 | 64,822 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | 6,483 | 17,308 | 13,233 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7) | 114,570 | 511,233 | 163,030 | |||||||||
Audit and tax services fees | 20,276 | 20,967 | 20,757 | |||||||||
Custodian fees and expenses | 4,986 | 89,543 | 7,193 | |||||||||
Legal fees (Note 8) | 3,162 | 6,286 | 3,587 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 35,450 | 71,154 | 29,046 | |||||||||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 13,580 | 25,489 | 13,006 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | 18,707 | 35,243 | 20,855 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total expenses | 1,455,237 | 3,659,110 | 1,623,386 | |||||||||
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | (734 | ) | (16,587 | ) | (118,672 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net expenses | 1,454,503 | 3,642,523 | 1,504,714 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net investment income | 483,986 | 468,852 | 1,011,841 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | 5,663,416 | (67,490,665 | ) | 20,146,115 | ||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d) | — | (85,289 | ) | — | ||||||||
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c) | — | (57,735 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | (45,737,486 | ) | (99,629,143 | ) | (77,950,231 | ) | ||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d) | — | 58,201 | — | |||||||||
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c) | — | 19,401 | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions | (40,074,070 | ) | (167,185,230 | ) | (57,804,116 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (39,590,084 | ) | $ | (166,716,378 | ) | $ | (56,792,275 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 38 |
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Statements of Operations (continued)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | ||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
| |||
Dividends | $ | 761,111 | ||
Interest | 5,341 | |||
|
| |||
766,452 | ||||
|
| |||
Expenses |
| |||
Management fees (Note 6) | 409,655 | |||
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | 72,505 | |||
Administrative fees (Note 6) | 20,217 | |||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | 8,305 | |||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7) | 56,574 | |||
Audit and tax services fees | 20,282 | |||
Custodian fees and expenses | 5,684 | |||
Legal fees (Note 8) | 1,385 | |||
Registration fees | 24,301 | |||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 8,376 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | 16,423 | |||
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Total expenses | 643,707 | |||
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | (74,882 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 568,825 | |||
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Net investment income | 197,627 | |||
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized loss on: | ||||
Investments | (5,188,529 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | (16,067,803 | ) | ||
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Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | (21,256,332 | ) | ||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (21,058,705 | ) | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Natixis Oakmark Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 483,986 | $ | 2,288,224 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 5,663,416 | 14,578,257 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (45,737,486 | ) | 50,910,323 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (39,590,084 | ) | 67,776,804 | |||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
Class A | (245,999 | ) | (16,820,039 | ) | ||||
Class C | (84,082 | ) | (5,798,979 | ) | ||||
Class N | (958 | ) | (37,043 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (58,320 | ) | (5,261,958 | ) | ||||
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Total distributions | (389,359 | ) | (27,918,019 | ) | ||||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | (32,607,092 | ) | (28,613,857 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (72,586,535 | ) | 11,244,928 | |||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of the period | 283,437,715 | 272,192,787 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 210,851,180 | $ | 283,437,715 | ||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 468,852 | $ | 17,206,258 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions | (67,633,689 | ) | (15,858,364 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | (99,551,541 | ) | 136,447,696 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (166,716,378 | ) | 137,795,590 | |||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
Class A | — | (5,093,122 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (4,034,677 | ) | |||||
Class N | — | (27,558 | ) | |||||
Class Y | — | (8,066,849 | ) | |||||
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Total distributions | — | (17,222,206 | ) | |||||
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | 48,524,349 | (208,787,046 | ) | |||||
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Net decrease in net assets | (118,192,029 | ) | (88,213,662 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of the period | 597,836,170 | 686,049,832 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 479,644,141 | $ | 597,836,170 | ||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income | $ | 1,011,841 | $ | 1,697,453 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 20,146,115 | 26,643,511 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (77,950,231 | ) | 96,669,546 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (56,792,275 | ) | 125,010,510 | |||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
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Class A | (832,824 | ) | (293,257 | ) | ||||
Class C | (564,565 | ) | (183,363 | ) | ||||
Class N | (468,474 | ) | (212,174 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (6,836,075 | ) | (3,167,841 | ) | ||||
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Total distributions | (8,701,938 | ) | (3,856,635 | ) | ||||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | (50,176,045 | ) | (340,544,321 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in net assets | (115,670,258 | ) | (219,390,446 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS |
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Beginning of the period | 372,332,490 | 591,722,936 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 256,662,232 | $ | 372,332,490 | ||||
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* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 42 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income | $ | 197,627 | $ | 258,053 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (5,188,529 | ) | 3,647,835 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (16,067,803 | ) | 24,895,047 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (21,058,705 | ) | 28,800,935 | |||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
Class A | (370,452 | ) | (475,801 | ) | ||||
Class C | (14,118 | ) | (18,939 | ) | ||||
Class N | (119 | ) | (194 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (236,190 | ) | (411,969 | ) | ||||
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Total distributions | (620,879 | ) | (906,903 | ) | ||||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | (6,125,277 | ) | (42,810,460 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in net assets | (27,804,861 | ) | (14,916,428 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of the period | 113,477,956 | 128,394,384 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 85,673,095 | $ | 113,477,956 | ||||
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Table of Contents
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.44 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 21.37 | $ | 18.79 | $ | 20.43 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.05 | 0.18 | (b) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.15 | ) | 4.93 | (3.28 | ) | 4.28 | 3.20 | (1.02 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.10 | ) | 5.11 | (3.18 | ) | 4.39 | 3.36 | (0.88 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.21 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (2.02 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.03 | ) | (2.10 | ) | (2.10 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.76 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 19.32 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.44 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 21.37 | $ | 18.79 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | (13.78 | )%(d) | 26.77 | %(b) | (13.01 | )% | 20.75 | % | 18.37 | % | (4.41 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 141,001 | $ | 181,417 | $ | 164,748 | $ | 203,792 | $ | 173,036 | $ | 173,925 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.17 | %(e)(f) | 1.17 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.17 | %(e)(f) | 1.17 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.51 | %(e) | 0.85 | %(b) | 0.41 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.68 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | % | 15 | % | 39 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 23 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.13, total return would have been 26.50% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.62%. |
(c) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(d) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 44 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 18.92 | $ | 16.66 | $ | 21.58 | $ | 18.83 | $ | 16.65 | $ | 18.19 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | (b) | (0.07 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.66 | ) | 4.20 | (2.83 | ) | 3.74 | 2.80 | (0.90 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (2.68 | ) | 4.22 | (2.90 | ) | 3.69 | 2.81 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.07 | ) | — | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(c) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (2.02 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.03 | ) | (1.96 | ) | (2.02 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 16.21 | $ | 18.92 | $ | 16.66 | $ | 21.58 | $ | 18.83 | $ | 16.65 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (14.13 | )%(e) | 25.82 | %(b) | (13.63 | )% | 19.85 | % | 17.45 | % | (5.07 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 36,443 | $ | 54,384 | $ | 53,606 | $ | 62,272 | $ | 55,910 | $ | 70,616 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.92 | %(f) | 1.92 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.92 | %(f) | 1.92 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.93 | % | 1.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.24 | )%(f) | 0.12 | %(b) | (0.33 | )% | (0.27 | )% | 0.09 | % | (0.07 | )% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | % | 15 | % | 39 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 23 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income (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 $(0.02), total return would have been 25.50% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.12)%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
45 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 23.78 | $ | 20.49 | $ | 25.91 | $ | 23.13 | ||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.09 | 0.22 | (b) | 0.22 | 0.14 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.33 | ) | 5.25 | (3.45 | ) | 3.44 | ||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.24 | ) | 5.47 | (3.23 | ) | 3.58 | ||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.29 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (2.02 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.03 | ) | (2.18 | ) | (2.19 | ) | (0.80 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 20.51 | $ | 23.78 | $ | 20.49 | $ | 25.91 | ||||||||
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Total return(c) | (13.60 | )%(d) | 27.16 | %(b) | (12.60 | )% | 15.46 | %(d) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 582 | $ | 801 | $ | 10 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.83 | %(f) | 0.83 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | %(f) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.06 | %(f) | 1.25 | % | 3.79 | % | 13.79 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.86 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(b) | 0.88 | % | 0.84 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | % | 15 | % | 39 | % | 16 | %(g) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 26.90% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.92%. |
(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 December 31, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 46 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 23.75 | $ | 20.46 | $ | 25.90 | $ | 22.34 | $ | 19.60 | $ | 21.28 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.08 | 0.27 | (b) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.33 | ) | 5.17 | (3.44 | ) | 4.48 | 3.36 | (1.06 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.25 | ) | 5.44 | (3.27 | ) | 4.65 | 3.57 | (0.87 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.26 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (2.02 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.03 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.17 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.81 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 20.47 | $ | 23.75 | $ | 20.46 | $ | 25.90 | $ | 22.34 | $ | 19.60 | ||||||||||||
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Total return | (13.66 | )%(c) | 27.06 | %(b)(d) | (12.76 | )% | 21.05 | % | 18.69 | % | (4.18 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 32,824 | $ | 46,836 | $ | 53,829 | $ | 49,955 | $ | 26,252 | $ | 21,696 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.93 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(f) | 0.88 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.93 | %(e) | 0.92 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.79 | %(e) | 1.16 | %(b) | 0.68 | % | 0.71 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | % | 15 | % | 39 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 23 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.20, total return would have been 26.80% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.90%. |
(c) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
47 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 13.63 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 15.58 | $ | 12.15 | $ | 11.47 | $ | 12.44 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment | 0.00 | (b) | 0.37 | (c) | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.19 | ) | 2.38 | (4.02 | ) | 3.41 | 0.76 | (0.80 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.19 | ) | 2.75 | (3.77 | ) | 3.59 | 0.93 | (0.65 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.41 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | — | (0.23 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | — | (0.41 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.32 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.44 | $ | 13.63 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 15.58 | $ | 12.15 | $ | 11.47 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (23.40 | )%(e)(f) | 24.35 | %(c) | (24.15 | )% | 29.56 | % | 8.19 | % | (5.35 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 107,277 | $ | 172,906 | $ | 257,551 | $ | 603,988 | $ | 533,112 | $ | 722,805 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.37 | %(g)(h) | 1.29 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.38 | %(g) | 1.29 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.06 | %(g) | 2.91 | %(c) | 1.72 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | % | 28 | % | 50 | % | 40 | % | 41 | % | 51 | % |
(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) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.55% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.26%. |
(d) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(h) | 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. | | 48 |
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 13.41 | $ | 11.11 | $ | 15.30 | $ | 11.96 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 12.25 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | (0.04 | ) | 0.26 | (b) | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.14 | ) | 2.34 | (3.92 | ) | 3.35 | 0.74 | (0.78 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.18 | ) | 2.60 | (3.79 | ) | 3.41 | 0.82 | (0.73 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.30 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | — | (0.23 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | — | (0.30 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.23 | $ | 13.41 | $ | 11.11 | $ | 15.30 | $ | 11.96 | $ | 11.29 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | (23.71 | )%(d)(e) | 23.44 | %(b) | (24.74 | )% | 28.55 | % | 7.36 | % | (6.08 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 101,747 | $ | 179,533 | $ | 212,618 | $ | 363,018 | $ | 255,249 | $ | 341,959 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 2.12 | %(f)(g) | 2.04 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.06 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 2.13 | %(f) | 2.04 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.07 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.06 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.72 | )%(f) | 2.09 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | % | 28 | % | 50 | % | 40 | % | 41 | % | 51 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.18, total return would have been 22.63% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.43%. |
(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) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | 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. |
49 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 13.56 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 15.58 | $ | 13.98 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.02 | 0.33 | (b) | 0.28 | 0.15 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.17 | ) | 2.45 | (4.02 | ) | 1.66 | ||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.15 | ) | 2.78 | (3.74 | ) | 1.81 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | — | (0.23 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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Total Distributions | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.41 | $ | 13.56 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 15.58 | ||||||||
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Total return(c) | (23.23 | )%(d) | 24.75 | %(b) | (23.94 | )% | 12.96 | %(d) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 404 | $ | 811 | $ | 758 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.93 | %(f) | 0.94 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | %(f) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.21 | %(f) | 1.08 | % | 1.02 | % | 25.21 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.45 | %(f) | 2.56 | %(b) | 2.04 | % | 1.54 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | % | 28 | % | 50 | % | 40 | %(g) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.27, total return would have been 23.94% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.15%. |
(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 December 31, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 50 |
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 13.56 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 15.56 | $ | 13.98 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.03 | 0.37 | (b) | 0.26 | 0.00 | (c) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.20 | ) | 2.40 | (3.99 | ) | 1.79 | ||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.17 | ) | 2.77 | (3.73 | ) | 1.79 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.46 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized capital gains | — | — | (0.23 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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Total Distributions | — | (0.46 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 10.39 | $ | 13.56 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 15.56 | ||||||||
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Total return | (23.38 | )%(d)(e) | 24.64 | %(b) | (23.93 | )% | 12.79 | %(e) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 270,217 | $ | 244,586 | $ | 215,123 | $ | 172,978 | ||||||||
Net expenses | 1.12 | %(f)(g) | 1.04 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.07 | %(f) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.13 | %(f) | 1.04 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.07 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.66 | %(f) | 2.91 | %(b) | �� | 1.85 | % | 0.03 | %(f) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | % | 28 | % | 50 | % | 40 | %(h) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.84% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.29%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(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) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
51 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 22.42 | $ | 17.37 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 20.55 | $ | 20.04 | $ | 21.29 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.17 | (b) | 0.07 | 0.03 | (c) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.44 | ) | 5.21 | (3.71 | ) | 2.48 | 1.05 | (0.79 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.39 | ) | 5.24 | (3.62 | ) | 2.65 | 1.12 | (0.76 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.61 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.61 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (1.66 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 18.42 | $ | 22.42 | $ | 17.37 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 20.55 | $ | 20.04 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (14.84 | )%(e)(f) | 30.21 | %(e) | (16.10 | )% | 12.93 | %(b) | 5.85 | % | (3.66 | )%(c) | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 24,590 | $ | 33,434 | $ | 43,769 | $ | 67,186 | $ | 87,536 | $ | 142,833 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.20 | %(g)(h) | 1.25 | %(g)(i)(j) | 1.24 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.29 | %(h) | 1.28 | %(i) | 1.24 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.53 | %(h) | 0.16 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.77 | %(b) | 0.35 | % | 0.16 | %(c) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | % | 52 | % | 44 | % | 42 | % | 57 | % | 32 | % |
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, total return would have been 12.53% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.41%. |
(c) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.01), total return would have been (3.94)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.04)%. |
(d) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.23% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.26%. |
(j) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.40% to 1.20%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 52 |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 21.06 | $ | 16.43 | $ | 21.50 | $ | 19.51 | $ | 19.16 | $ | 20.51 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | (0.02 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.00 | (b)(c) | (0.07 | ) | (0.13 | )(d) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.24 | ) | 4.90 | (3.48 | ) | 2.36 | 0.98 | (0.75 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.26 | ) | 4.80 | (3.56 | ) | 2.36 | 0.91 | (0.88 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.00 | )(b) | — | — | (0.00 | )(b) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.61 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.61 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 17.19 | $ | 21.06 | $ | 16.43 | $ | 21.50 | $ | 19.51 | $ | 19.16 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(e) | (15.19 | )%(f)(g) | 29.25 | %(f) | (16.71 | )% | 12.11 | %(c) | 5.03 | % | (4.39 | )%(d) | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 14,647 | $ | 21,932 | $ | 23,967 | $ | 47,559 | $ | 68,923 | $ | 89,284 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.95 | %(h)(i) | 1.99 | %(h)(j)(k) | 1.98 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 2.04 | %(i) | 2.02 | %(j) | 1.98 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.24 | )%(i) | (0.50 | )% | (0.36 | )% | 0.00 | %(c)(l) | (0.38 | )% | (0.61 | )%(d) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | % | 52 | % | 44 | % | 42 | % | 57 | % | 32 | % |
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
(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) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been 11.70% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.35)%. |
(d) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.16), total return would have been (4.68)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.77)%. |
(e) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(f) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(g) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(j) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.01%. |
(k) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.15% to 1.95%. |
(l) | Amount rounds to less than 0.01%. |
53 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 22.66 | $ | 17.54 | $ | 22.87 | $ | 20.75 | $ | 20.26 | $ | 21.50 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.25 | (b) | 0.16 | 0.11 | (c) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.48 | ) | 5.27 | (3.75 | ) | 2.51 | 1.04 | (0.81 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.40 | ) | 5.38 | (3.58 | ) | 2.76 | 1.20 | (0.70 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.09 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.61 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.61 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (1.75 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 18.65 | $ | 22.66 | $ | 17.54 | $ | 22.87 | $ | 20.75 | $ | 20.26 | ||||||||||||
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Total return | (14.68 | )%(d)(e) | 30.67 | %(d) | (15.78 | )% | 13.31 | %(b) | 6.21 | % | (3.35 | )%(c) | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 14,556 | $ | 18,262 | $ | 70,902 | $ | 134,205 | $ | 148,365 | $ | 65,010 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 0.92 | %(f)(h)(i) | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.93 | %(g) | 0.93 | %(h) | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.84 | %(g) | 0.51 | % | 0.76 | % | 1.16 | %(b) | 0.78 | % | 0.50 | %(c) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | % | 52 | % | 44 | % | 42 | % | 57 | % | 32 | % |
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.17, total return would have been 12.92% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.76%. |
(c) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.08, total return would have been (3.59)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.35%. |
(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. |
(h) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.91% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.91%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.10% to 0.90%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 54 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 22.69 | $ | 17.57 | $ | 22.89 | $ | 20.77 | $ | 20.27 | $ | 21.52 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.23 | (b) | 0.12 | 0.09 | (c) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.48 | ) | 5.26 | (3.75 | ) | 2.51 | 1.07 | (0.82 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (3.40 | ) | 5.36 | (3.60 | ) | 2.74 | 1.19 | (0.73 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.07 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.61 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.61 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (1.72 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 18.68 | $ | 22.69 | $ | 17.57 | $ | 22.89 | $ | 20.77 | $ | 20.27 | ||||||||||||
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Total return | (14.70 | )%(d)(e) | 30.52 | %(d) | (15.85 | )% | 13.19 | %(b) | 6.14 | % | (3.47 | )%(c) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 202,869 | $ | 298,705 | $ | 453,085 | $ | 774,304 | $ | 903,545 | $ | 1,133,634 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.95 | %(f)(g) | 1.00 | %(f)(h)(i) | 0.99 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.04 | %(g) | 1.02 | %(i) | 0.99 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.77 | %(g) | 0.48 | % | 0.66 | % | 1.04 | %(b) | 0.62 | % | 0.39 | %(c) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | % | 52 | % | 44 | % | 42 | % | 57 | % | 32 | % |
* | Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.15, total return would have been 12.80% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.67%. |
(c) | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.05, total return would have been (3.70)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.20%. |
(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. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 0.95%. |
(i) | Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.01%. |
55 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 15.45 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 18.71 | $ | 19.79 | $ | 17.74 | $ | 20.65 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | 0.02 | 0.06 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.89 | ) | 3.06 | (2.76 | ) | 1.21 | 3.49 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (2.87 | ) | 3.08 | (2.75 | ) | 1.20 | 3.51 | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.03 | ) | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (2.86 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.09 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.46 | ) | (2.90 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 12.49 | $ | 15.45 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 18.71 | $ | 19.79 | $ | 17.74 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (18.51 | )%(e)(f) | 24.66 | %(e) | (14.84 | )% | 6.28 | % | 20.24 | % | (0.29 | )%(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 49,765 | $ | 67,525 | $ | 66,376 | $ | 93,751 | $ | 106,447 | $ | 103,092 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.34 | %(g)(h) | 1.40 | %(h)(i) | 1.38 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.50 | %(g) | 1.47 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.34 | %(g) | 0.12 | % | 0.03 | % | (0.03 | )% | 0.11 | % | 0.26 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 55 | % | 61 | % | 70 | % | 92 | % | 74 | % | 62 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.04), total return would have been (0.77)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.20)%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.45% to 1.34%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 56 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 7.84 | $ | 6.41 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.39 | $ | 15.36 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss(a) | (0.01 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | )(b) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.47 | ) | 1.57 | (1.69 | ) | 0.79 | 2.40 | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (1.48 | ) | 1.52 | (1.78 | ) | 0.69 | 2.32 | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.00 | )(c) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (2.86 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (2.86 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 6.27 | $ | 7.84 | $ | 6.41 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.39 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (18.74 | )%(e)(f) | 23.69 | %(e) | (15.51 | )% | 5.50 | % | 19.32 | % | (1.02 | )%(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 945 | $ | 1,450 | $ | 3,480 | $ | 15,756 | $ | 20,379 | $ | 21,188 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 2.09 | %(g)(h) | 2.16 | %(h)(i) | 2.12 | % | 2.11 | % | 2.10 | % | 2.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 2.25 | %(g) | 2.23 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.11 | % | 2.10 | % | 2.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.41 | )%(g) | (0.68 | )% | (0.83 | )% | (0.79 | )% | (0.64 | )% | (0.48 | )%(b) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 55 | % | 61 | % | 70 | % | 92 | % | 74 | % | 62 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.15), total return would have been (1.48)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.96)%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.20% to 2.09%. |
57 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 16.20 | $ | 13.08 | $ | 19.37 | $ | 19.55 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.03 | ) | 3.20 | (2.86 | ) | 1.35 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.08 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (1.58 | ) | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 17 | $ | 21 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 1.04 | %(f) | 1.03 | %(g) | 0.96 | % | 0.96 | %(f) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 9.28 | %(f) | 11.80 | % | 15.17 | % | 14.68 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.64 | %(f) | 0.52 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.56 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 55 | % | 61 | % | 70 | % | 92 | %(h) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 1.04%. |
(h) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 58 |
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 16.19 | $ | 13.08 | $ | 19.37 | $ | 20.36 | $ | 18.21 | $ | 21.13 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.11 | (b) | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.03 | ) | 3.21 | (2.84 | ) | 1.25 | 3.59 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (3.48 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (2.86 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.09 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (3.49 | ) | (2.29 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (2.96 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total return | (18.40 | )%(d)(e) | 24.88 | %(d) | (14.61 | )% | 6.60 | % | 20.53 | % | (0.05 | )%(b) | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 34,946 | $ | 44,482 | $ | 58,538 | $ | 176,940 | $ | 183,145 | $ | 179,322 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.09 | %(f)(g) | 1.15 | %(g)(h) | 1.12 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.25 | %(f) | 1.23 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.59 | %(f) | 0.35 | % | 0.22 | % | 0.23 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.50 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 55 | % | 61 | % | 70 | % | 92 | % | 74 | % | 62 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.02, total return would have been (0.53)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.07%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(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) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.09%. |
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1. Organization. Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust 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:
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)
Natixis Funds Trust II:
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund (formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund) (the “Mid Cap Fund”)
Effective at the close of business on June 30, 2020, Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund changed its name to Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund and its investment strategy changed to require the Fund to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in companies that, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations either within the capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Value Index, or are $15 billion or less.
Each Fund is a diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Small Cap Value Fund was closed to new investors effective July 31, 2009. The Fund re-opened to new investors effective March 31, 2020.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year 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 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
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Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”) and Natixis ETF Trust. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to the class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C) and transfer agent fees for each Fund 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 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 period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
a. Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or sub-adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or sub-adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:
Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In
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those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.
Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.
As of June 30, 2020, securities held by Natixis Oakmark International Fund were fair valued as follows:
Equity | Percentage of | |
$426,578,113 | 88.9% |
1 | Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities. |
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
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basis. Dividends reinvested are reflected as non-cash dividends on the Statements of Operations. 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 on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.
The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
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d. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.
e. 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 June 30, 2020 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
A Fund may be subject to foreign 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 eligible to be reclaimed. 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 will be filed 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
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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.
f. 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 distribution re-designations, return of capital distributions received, distributions in excess of income and/or capital gain, foreign currency gains and losses and capital gains taxes. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, return of capital distributions received and forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
2019 Distributions Paid From: | ||||||||||||
Fund | Ordinary | Long-Term | Total | |||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 2,339,088 | $ | 25,578,931 | $ | 27,918,019 | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 17,222,206 | — | 17,222,206 | |||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 996,088 | 2,860,547 | 3,856,635 | |||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 348,253 | 558,650 | 906,903 |
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.
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As of December 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:
Natixis | Natixis | Mid Cap Fund | Small Cap | |||||||||||||
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As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:
Natixis | Natixis | Mid Cap | Small Cap | |||||||||||||
Federal tax cost | $ | 205,545,785 | $ | 624,531,767 | $ | 267,982,419 | $ | 88,144,217 | ||||||||
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Gross tax appreciation | $ | 32,334,787 | $ | 13,875,086 | $ | 23,076,115 | $ | 5,447,853 | ||||||||
Gross tax depreciation | (26,460,526 | ) | (160,575,412 | ) | (33,792,252 | ) | (8,627,001 | ) | ||||||||
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 5,874,261 | $ | (146,700,326 | ) | $ | (10,716,137 | ) | $ | (3,179,148 | ) | |||||
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g. 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
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default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, 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.
h. Securities Lending. Certain 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.
i. 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.
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 |
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(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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 197,959,011 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 197,959,011 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 13,461,035 | — | 13,461,035 | ||||||||||||
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Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Australia | $ | — | $ | 16,480,591 | $ | — | $ | 16,480,591 | ||||||||
China | 8,716,682 | 3,367,577 | — | 12,084,259 | ||||||||||||
Finland | — | 4,081,125 | — | 4,081,125 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 56,401,912 | — | 56,401,912 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 80,366,036 | — | 80,366,036 | ||||||||||||
India | — | 5,073,143 | — | 5,073,143 | ||||||||||||
Indonesia | — | 4,670,240 | — | 4,670,240 | ||||||||||||
Italy | — | 19,498,426 | — | 19,498,426 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 12,392,319 | — | 12,392,319 | ||||||||||||
Korea | — | 12,105,302 | — | 12,105,302 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | — | 10,724,328 | — | 10,724,328 | ||||||||||||
South Africa | — | 10,463,531 | — | 10,463,531 | ||||||||||||
Spain | — | 6,084,994 | — | 6,084,994 | ||||||||||||
Sweden | — | 25,572,091 | — | 25,572,091 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 57,368,046 | — | 57,368,046 | ||||||||||||
Taiwan | — | 886,399 | — | 886,399 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 7,599,235 | 99,484,048 | — | 107,083,283 | ||||||||||||
All Other Common stocks(a) | 25,749,746 | — | — | 25,749,746 | ||||||||||||
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Preferred Stocks(a) | — | 1,558,005 | — | 1,558,005 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 9,199,723 | — | 9,199,723 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 42,065,663 | $ | 435,777,836 | $ | — | $ | 477,843,499 | ||||||||
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Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) | $ | — | $ | (12,058 | ) | $ | — | $ | (12,058 | ) | ||||||
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Mid Cap Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 254,661,277 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 254,661,277 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 2,605,005 | — | 2,605,005 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 254,661,277 | $ | 2,605,005 | $ | — | $ | 257,266,282 | ||||||||
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Small Cap Value Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 83,527,527 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 83,527,527 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 1,437,542 | — | 1,437,542 | ||||||||||||
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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 Natixis Oakmark International Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts.
The 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. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Natixis Oakmark International Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Liabilities | Unrealized | |||
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Foreign exchange contracts | $(12,058) |
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Transactions in derivative instruments for Natixis Oakmark International Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | Forward foreign | |
Foreign exchange contracts | $(85,289) | |
Net Change in Unrealized | Forward foreign | |
Foreign exchange contracts | $58,201 |
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.
The volume of forward foreign currency contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Natixis Oakmark International 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 six months ended June 30, 2020:
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Forwards | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | 0.91% | |
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | 1.12% | |
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | 0.70% | |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020 | 0.95% |
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 is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forward contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Fund’s net assets.
The Fund enters into over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreement between the Fund and its counterparty. ISDA agreements typically contain master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative
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contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and liabilities on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
As of June 30, 2020, gross amounts of derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Counterparty | Gross Amounts of | Offset | Net | |||||||||
State Street Bank and Trust Company | $ | (12,058 | ) | $ | — | $ | (12,058 | ) |
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 and monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads. Based on balances reflected on the 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 to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of June 30, 2020:
Fund | Maximum Amount | Maximum Amount | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | $ | — | $ | — |
5. Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 35,490,102 | $ | 75,622,432 | ||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 225,889,499 | 175,449,179 | ||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 68,396,652 | 124,131,638 | ||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 49,898,585 | 58,584,861 |
6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays
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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 $150 million | Next $50 million | Next $300 million | Next $500 million | Next $500 million | Over $1.5 billion | ||||||||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 0.85 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % |
Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Fund as listed below.
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) | |
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Harris | |
Mid Cap Fund | Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”) | |
Small Cap Value Fund | Vaughan Nelson |
Natixis Advisors, Harris and Vaughan Nelson are subsidiaries of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.
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Under the terms of the subadvisory agreements, each Fund has agreed to pay its respective subadviser a subadvisory 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 | Subadviser | First $150 million | Next $50 million | Next $800 million | Next $500 million | Over $1.5 billion | ||||||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Harris | 0.52 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | |||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Harris | 0.60 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | |||||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | Vaughan Nelson | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.47 | % | |||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | Vaughan Nelson | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % |
Natixis Advisors 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, substitute dividend expenses on securities sold short, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class N | Class Y | ||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | 1.30 | % | 2.05 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 1.37 | % | 2.12 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.12 | % | ||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 1.20 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1.34 | % | 2.09 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.09 | % |
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Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are as follows:
Expense Limit as a Percentage of | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class N | Class Y | ||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 1.20 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1.30 | % | 2.05 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.05 | % |
These new undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2022, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and will be reevaluated on an annual basis.
Natixis Advisors 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 a class’ expense limits, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Gross | Contractual | Net | Percentage of | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 794,829 | $ | — | $ | 794,829 | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 1,995,527 | — | 1,995,527 | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | |||||||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 1,167,858 | 118,672 | 1,049,186 | 0.80 | % | 0.72 | % | |||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 409,655 | 74,155 | 335,500 | 0.90 | % | 0.74 | % |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:
Reimbursement1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class N | Class Y | Total | |||||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | $ | 4,198 | $ | 4,358 | $ | — | $ | 7,268 | $ | 15,824 |
1 | Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2021. |
No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.
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b. Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, L.P. (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis, 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
Service Fees | Distribution Fees | |||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class C | |||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 179,943 | $ | 53,081 | $ | 159,243 | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 154,759 | 154,426 | 463,279 | |||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 33,955 | 21,511 | 64,533 | |||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 67,149 | 1,339 | 4,017 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Distribution refunded Natixis Oakmark Fund $4,543 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 Trust and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata
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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 Trust, 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 Trust of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Administrative | |||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 50,927 | ||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 113,896 | |||
Mid Cap Fund | 64,822 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 20,217 |
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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 50,093 | ||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 488,247 | |||
Mid Cap Fund | 144,903 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 26,578 |
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As of June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 147 | ||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 1,589 | |||
Mid Cap Fund | 1,054 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 318 |
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.
e. Commissions. Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:
Fund | Commissions | |||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 6,425 | ||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 7,024 | |||
Mid Cap Fund | 448 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1,156 |
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 or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets
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of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust 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 Trust, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and affiliates are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.
g. Affiliated Ownership. As of June 30, 2020, Natixis and affiliates held shares of Small Cap Value Fund representing less than 0.01% of the Fund’s net assets.
Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
h. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Natixis Oakmark Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Small Cap Value Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:
Reimbursement of Transfer Agency Expenses | ||||
Fund | Class N | |||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 734 | ||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 763 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 727 |
i. Payment by Affiliates. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Harris reimbursed Natixis Oakmark International Fund $2,108 in connection with a trading error.
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j. Interfund Transactions. A Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Oakmark Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions of $10,946 and $295,969, respectively, with an affiliate of Natixis in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020 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 | ||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | $ | 73,517 | $ | 21,082 | $ | 734 | $ | 19,237 | ||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 115,880 | 113,696 | 763 | 280,894 | ||||||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | 15,966 | 10,099 | 755 | 136,210 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 32,967 | 656 | 727 | 22,224 |
8. Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. 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 an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other 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 and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Oakmark International Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $6,700,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $440.
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9. Risk. Natixis Oakmark International 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.
Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.
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 June 30, 2020, 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% | Percentage of | ||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | 1 | 27.76 | % | |||||
Mid Cap Fund | 2 | 24.27 | % |
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:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 267,769 | $ | 4,932,958 | 341,587 | $ | 7,422,550 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 13,561 | 230,700 | 707,759 | 15,556,227 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,065,271 | ) | (20,436,276 | ) | (1,440,445 | ) | (31,399,881 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (783,941 | ) | $ | (15,272,618 | ) | (391,099 | ) | $ | (8,421,104 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 124,847 | $ | 1,895,856 | 411,202 | $ | 7,542,498 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 4,876 | 69,780 | 258,850 | 4,802,209 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (757,239 | ) | (11,946,953 | ) | (1,012,379 | ) | (18,545,938 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (627,516 | ) | $ | (9,981,317 | ) | (342,327 | ) | $ | (6,201,231 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | — | $ | — | 38,538 | $ | 856,493 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 53 | 958 | 1,564 | 37,043 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (5,358 | ) | (94,061 | ) | (6,880 | ) | (164,534 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (5,305 | ) | $ | (93,103 | ) | 33,222 | $ | 729,002 | ||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 716,148 | $ | 13,262,852 | 1,091,333 | $ | 25,027,333 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 2,330 | 41,979 | 178,407 | 4,126,503 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,087,014 | ) | (20,564,885 | ) | (1,928,446 | ) | (43,874,360 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (368,536 | ) | $ | (7,260,054 | ) | (658,706 | ) | $ | (14,720,524 | ) | ||||||
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Decrease from capital share transactions | (1,785,298 | ) | $ | (32,607,092 | ) | (1,358,910 | ) | $ | (28,613,857 | ) | ||||||
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11. Capital Shares (continued).
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Natixis Oakmark International Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 1,039,527 | $ | 10,941,159 | 3,833,342 | $ | 48,961,166 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 293,582 | 3,983,907 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,448,952 | ) | (33,994,046 | ) | (14,255,482 | ) | (182,428,373 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (2,409,425 | ) | $ | (23,052,887 | ) | (10,128,558 | ) | $ | (129,483,300 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 325,687 | $ | 3,450,396 | 1,189,713 | $ | 14,652,748 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 235,439 | 3,145,368 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,768,935 | ) | (37,015,305 | ) | (7,169,411 | ) | (88,659,492 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (3,443,248 | ) | $ | (33,564,909 | ) | (5,744,259 | ) | $ | (70,861,376 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 2,418 | $ | 23,378 | 35,523 | $ | 453,334 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,041 | 27,558 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (23,451 | ) | (224,513 | ) | (45,088 | ) | (565,153 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (21,033 | ) | $ | (201,135 | ) | (7,524 | ) | $ | (84,261 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 21,144,348 | $ | 230,812,549 | 7,903,073 | $ | 103,147,261 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 590,961 | 7,977,970 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (13,190,897 | ) | (125,469,269 | ) | (9,581,271 | ) | (119,483,340 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 7,953,451 | $ | 105,343,280 | (1,087,237 | ) | $ | (8,358,109 | ) | ||||||||
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Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | 2,079,745 | $ | 48,524,349 | (16,967,578 | ) | $ | (208,787,046 | ) | ||||||||
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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
11. Capital Shares (continued).
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Mid Cap Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 75,228 | $ | 1,444,779 | 861,269 | $ | 17,619,199 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 48,711 | 808,115 | 12,533 | 280,906 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (280,300 | ) | (5,103,100 | ) | (1,901,968 | ) | (37,334,239 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (156,361 | ) | $ | (2,850,206 | ) | (1,028,166 | ) | $ | (19,434,134 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 13,192 | $ | 230,848 | 41,784 | $ | 804,347 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 31,145 | 483,062 | 7,533 | 158,588 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (234,019 | ) | (4,138,341 | ) | (466,640 | ) | (9,000,145 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (189,682 | ) | $ | (3,424,431 | ) | (417,323 | ) | $ | (8,037,210 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 63,631 | $ | 1,297,011 | 265,852 | $ | 5,433,660 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 27,450 | 460,894 | 9,232 | 208,696 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (116,653 | ) | (2,244,408 | ) | (3,511,497 | ) | (74,546,739 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (25,572 | ) | $ | (486,503 | ) | (3,236,413 | ) | $ | (68,904,383 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 1,074,047 | $ | 19,695,153 | 2,842,232 | $ | 59,252,207 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 379,132 | 6,373,204 | 129,190 | 2,931,301 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,753,845 | ) | (69,483,262 | ) | (15,601,071 | ) | (306,352,102 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (2,300,666 | ) | $ | (43,414,905 | ) | (12,629,649 | ) | $ | (244,168,594 | ) | ||||||
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Decrease from capital share transactions | (2,672,281 | ) | $ | (50,176,045 | ) | (17,311,551 | ) | $ | (340,544,321 | ) | ||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
11. Capital Shares (continued).
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 93,253 | $ | 1,180,153 | 291,593 | $ | 4,253,300 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 31,423 | 353,345 | 29,009 | 447,550 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (510,678 | ) | (6,597,938 | ) | (1,267,013 | ) | (18,496,699 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (386,002 | ) | $ | (5,064,440 | ) | (946,411 | ) | $ | (13,795,849 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 9,521 | $ | 59,315 | 14,584 | $ | 107,063 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 1,869 | 10,560 | 1,709 | 13,304 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (45,492 | ) | (312,815 | ) | (374,191 | ) | (2,772,672 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (34,102 | ) | $ | (242,940 | ) | (357,898 | ) | $ | (2,652,305 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | — | $ | — | 2,117 | $ | 32,857 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 10 | 119 | 12 | 194 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | — | — | (887 | ) | (14,210 | ) | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 559,564 | $ | 7,513,075 | 255,977 | $ | 3,867,153 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 18,958 | 223,701 | 24,035 | 388,742 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (660,408 | ) | (8,554,792 | ) | (2,009,269 | ) | (30,637,042 | ) | ||||||||
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Semiannual Report
June 30, 2020
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Portfolio Review | 1 | |||
Portfolio of Investments | 15 | |||
Financial Statements | 48 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements | 61 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.
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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC ALPHA FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA® | Class A LABAX | |
Kevin P. Kearns | Class C LABCX | |
Todd P. Vandam, CFA® | Class N LASNX | |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | Class Y LASYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks to provide an attractive absolute total return, complemented by prudent investment management designed to manage risks and protect investor capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to achieve these returns with relatively low volatility.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204
Expense Ratios5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | Life of Class | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 12/15/10) | Class Y/A/C | Class N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.06 | % | 2.73 | % | 2.74 | % | 2.87 | % | — | % | 0.74 | % | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 12/15/10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.63 | — | 0.99 | 0.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge | -2.33 | -1.78 | 1.60 | 2.17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 12/15/10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 1.65 | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.85 | — | 1.74 | 1.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 1.75 | 1.85 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | 2.19 | 2.80 | — | — | 2.78 | 0.67 | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comparative Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3-Month LIBOR2 | 0.53 | 1.58 | 1.47 | 0.91 | 1.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3-Month LIBOR + 300 basis points3 | 2.02 | 4.57 | 4.47 | 3.90 | 4.90 |
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. 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 | 3-Month LIBOR, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, represents the average rate at which a leading bank, for a given currency (in this case U.S. dollars), can obtain unsecured funding, and is representative of short-term interest rates. |
3 | 3-Month LIBOR + 300 basis points is created by adding 3.00% to the annual return of 3-Month LIBOR. The calculation is performed on a monthly basis and is subject to the effects of compounding. |
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 4/30/21. 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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NATIXIS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Managers | Symbols | |
Large Cap Value Segment | Class A NEFSX | |
Harris Associates L.P. | Class C NECCX | |
All Cap Growth Segment | Class N NESNX | |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | Class Y NESYX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204
Life of | Expense Ratios5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Class N | Gross | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class Y (Inception 11/15/94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -1.57 | % | 7.32 | % | 12.13 | % | 15.39 | % | — | % | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class A (Inception 7/7/94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -1.68 | 7.07 | 11.85 | 15.10 | — | 1.17 | 1.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge | -7.34 | 0.92 | 10.54 | 14.42 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C (Inception 7/7/94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -2.06 | 6.27 | 11.02 | 14.23 | — | 1.92 | 1.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
With CDSC1 | -3.00 | 5.37 | 11.02 | 14.23 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class N (Inception 5/1/17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NAV | -1.50 | 7.41 | — | — | 11.71 | 1.42 | 0.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comparative Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500® Index2 | -3.08 | 7.51 | 10.73 | 13.99 | 10.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 1000® Index3 | -2.81 | 7.48 | 10.47 | 13.97 | 10.63 |
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. 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 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market. |
3 | Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000® Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market and is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. |
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 4/30/21. 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
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 Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
Natixis Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.
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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 Funds’ prospectuses. 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 class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. 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 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 each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC ALPHA FUND | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2020 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2020 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,020.10 | $4.97 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.94 | $4.97 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,016.50 | $8.72 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,016.21 | $8.72 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,021.90 | $3.42 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.48 | $3.42 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,020.60 | $3.72 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.18 | $3.72 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.68% and 0.74% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
NATIXIS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/2020 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/2020 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 | |||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $983.20 | $5.82 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.00 | $5.92 | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $979.40 | $9.50 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.27 | $9.67 | |||||||||
Class N | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $985.00 | $4.15 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.69 | $4.22 | |||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $984.30 | $4.54 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.29 | $4.62 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.18%, 1.93%, 0.84% and 0.92% 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 (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement and Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund’s sub-advisory agreements (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. 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.
In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers and sub-advisers, as applicable (collectively, 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 and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory fees and sub-advisory fees, if any, 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 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’ respective 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, 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 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, 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 where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a
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Fund against similarly categorized funds. 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, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updates have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. 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 considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“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.
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. 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, 2019, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the
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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 Strategic Alpha Fund | 88 | % | 82 | % | 77 | % | ||||||
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 63 | % | 77 | % | 42 | % |
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, including: (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 Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund’s more recent performance had shown improvement relative to its category and (3) that Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund’s longer-term 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 each Adviser’s 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, sub-advisory and administrative services, as applicable, 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 and sub-advisory fees, as applicable, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund and the need for the Advisers 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 made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers
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and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that the Funds have expense limitations in place, and that each Fund’s current expenses are below the limitation, under their respective expense limitation agreements.
The Trustees noted that Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities 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 such a relatively higher advisory fee rate, including the quality of the services and the reputation and performance of the portfolio management team, and that the Fund’s long-term performance has been consistently strong.
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 relevant 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 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 fees charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense 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 Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha 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 each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.
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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, 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 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, 2021.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)
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 (“Administrator”) which is the adviser or sub-adviser of the Fund.
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”). The Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund has established an HLIM.
During the period from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, 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.
During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, 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 has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
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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 Program, assessed its adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Program.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Bonds and Notes — 78.6% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds — 77.0% | ||||||||
ABS Car Loan — 7.4% | ||||||||
$ | 2,805,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.010%, 7/18/2024(a) | $ | 2,917,642 | ||||
26,217 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 0.444%, 1/18/2022(a)(b) | 26,217 | ||||||
3,845,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.040%, 11/18/2024(a) | 3,986,717 | ||||||
1,210,000 | Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.140%, 7/15/2026, 144A | 1,222,122 | ||||||
1,035,000 | Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.030%, 7/15/2026, 144A | 998,298 | ||||||
1,785,000 | California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 4.330%, 4/15/2025 | 1,825,456 | ||||||
135,000 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.370%, 7/15/2024 | 136,106 | ||||||
1,435,000 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.990%, 4/15/2025(a) | 1,465,401 | ||||||
1,002,264 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 0.385%, 2/15/2022(a)(b) | �� | 1,002,337 | |||||
1,125,000 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.150%, 4/15/2025 | 1,146,059 | ||||||
2,350,000 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.040%, 8/15/2025 | 2,378,097 | ||||||
25,555 | CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a) | 25,599 | ||||||
230,000 | CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C, 3.050%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a) | 231,152 | ||||||
1,795,000 | CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-D, Class C, 3.830%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a) | 1,832,019 | ||||||
525,000 | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class C, 3.480%, 10/15/2026, 144A(a) | 525,257 | ||||||
1,205,000 | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class C, 4.160%, 9/15/2027, 144A(a) | 1,244,197 | ||||||
4,745,000 | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.940%, 6/15/2028, 144A(a) | 4,881,200 | ||||||
2,955,000 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.810%, 5/15/2024(a) | 2,990,402 | ||||||
195,000 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.300%, 9/16/2024(a) | 200,692 | ||||||
2,395,000 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class D, 4.300%, 4/15/2026(a) | 2,496,660 | ||||||
1,330,000 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.090%, 6/15/2026(a) | 1,355,756 | ||||||
1,390,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.150%, 3/15/2024, 144A(a) | 1,421,153 | ||||||
1,655,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.480%, 2/18/2025, 144A | 1,664,617 | ||||||
635,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust , Series 2019-2A, Class D, 2.800%, 12/15/2025, 144A | 635,486 | ||||||
1,475,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust , Series 2019-2A, Class E, 3.880%, 1/15/2026, 144A | 1,423,956 | ||||||
650,000 | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D, 3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a) | 661,142 | ||||||
3,305,000 | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.530%, 5/15/2025, 144A | 3,379,328 | ||||||
1,260,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.780%, 8/15/2023, 144A(a) | 1,286,474 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Car Loan — continued | ||||||||
$ | 5,030,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.540%, 2/18/2025, 144A(a) | $ | 5,133,787 | ||||
4,355,000 | NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 0.865%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)(b) | 4,338,625 | ||||||
2,590,000 | NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 0.825%, 2/15/2023, 144A(a)(b) | 2,569,368 | ||||||
2,820,000 | NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 0.785%, 10/15/2023, 144A(a)(b) | 2,756,488 | ||||||
2,879,608 | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D, 5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a) | 2,899,639 | ||||||
910,000 | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E, 3.900%, 5/15/2026, 144A | 880,283 | ||||||
3,210,000 | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D, 5.350%, 3/15/2028(a) | 3,528,182 | ||||||
3,585,000 | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.880%, 2/15/2024(a) | 3,656,725 | ||||||
4,140,000 | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.220%, 7/15/2025(a) | 4,246,795 | ||||||
353,000 | Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class D, 4.300%, 11/15/2024, 144A(a) | 361,553 | ||||||
602,057 | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 0.305%, 8/16/2021(a)(b) | 602,112 | ||||||
10,030 | Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 0.370%, 7/20/2021(a)(b) | 10,030 | ||||||
4,605,000 | Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 0.705%, 7/17/2023, 144A(a)(b) | 4,577,831 | ||||||
847,028 | World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 18-B, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 0.365%, 6/15/2021(a)(b) | 846,725 | ||||||
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5,425,000 | Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2018-A3, Class A3, 1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 0.415%, 12/15/2023(a)(b) | 5,430,919 | ||||||
640,000 | Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 4.680%, 8/20/2023, 144A(a) | 636,776 | ||||||
6,995,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-C, Class M, 2.710%, 7/15/2026(a) | 6,943,381 | ||||||
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ABS Home Equity — 7.7% | ||||||||
1,086,404 | Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A, 3.163%, 9/25/2056, 144A(a)(c) | 1,079,465 | ||||||
275,520 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 7/25/2034(a) | 284,728 | ||||||
298,140 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1, 5.500%, 8/25/2034(a) | 308,437 | ||||||
474,253 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1, 5.500%, 2/25/2025(d)(e) | 477,584 | ||||||
300,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D, 5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a) | 329,990 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Home Equity — continued | ||||||||
$ | 2,170,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E, 6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a) | $ | 2,411,987 | ||||
1,200,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E, 6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A(a) | 1,342,228 | ||||||
3,138,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.639%, 4/17/2052, 144A | 3,461,188 | ||||||
1,281,000 | AMSR Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class B, 3.023%, 1/19/2039, 144A(a) | 1,308,287 | ||||||
460,578 | Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1, 5.500%, 10/25/2033 | 462,860 | ||||||
506,141 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1, 5.750%, 11/25/2035 | 545,012 | ||||||
319,081 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1, 5.500%, 11/25/2034 | 314,271 | ||||||
3,958,717 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-E, Class A1, 3.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(a)(c) | 3,968,043 | ||||||
1,141,110 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 4.000%, 1/25/2068, 144A(c) | 1,149,307 | ||||||
2,722,040 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A1, 4.125%, 3/25/2059, 144A(c) | 2,729,292 | ||||||
2,089,844 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1, 3.258%, 4/25/2066, 144A(c) | 2,083,801 | ||||||
2,200,000 | Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D, 5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A | 2,209,894 | ||||||
1,065,000 | Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C, 4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(a)(c) | 1,067,802 | ||||||
1,304,000 | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2, 1-month LIBOR + 2.050%, 2.235%, 1/25/2040, 144A(b) | 1,237,447 | ||||||
1,830,000 | CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.424%, 6/15/2052, 144A(a) | 1,830,483 | ||||||
438,839 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1, 5.750%, 12/25/2033(a) | 456,547 | ||||||
790,966 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034 | 829,505 | ||||||
55,694 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1, 3.870%, 9/20/2034(a)(c)(d)(e) | 51,859 | ||||||
2,405,136 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL2, Class A1, 4.303%, 8/25/2062, 144A(a)(c) | 2,406,779 | ||||||
1,068,053 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL7, Class A1, 4.000%, 8/26/2058, 144A(a) | 1,076,760 | ||||||
2,551,791 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RP10, Class A1, 3.135%, 12/26/2059, 144A(c) | 2,444,976 | ||||||
174,357 | CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4, 5.750%, 11/25/2033(a) | 182,111 | ||||||
475,341 | DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 0.524%, 9/19/2045(b) | 347,023 | ||||||
1,316,798 | Dukinfield II PLC, Series 2, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 1.432%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(a)(b) | 1,629,739 | ||||||
1,297,671 | Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, 1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 2.385%, 1/25/2030(b) | 1,270,635 | ||||||
548,864 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.035%, 10/25/2027(a)(b) | 548,076 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Home Equity — continued | ||||||||
$ | 114,230 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 1.985%, 7/25/2030(b) | $ | 111,713 | ||||
691,825 | Grand Avenue Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-RPL1, Class A1, 3.250%, 8/25/2064, 144A | 672,494 | ||||||
570,579 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 1.405%, 9/25/2034(b) | 507,787 | ||||||
2,430,559 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 0.395%, 2/25/2046(b) | 1,915,990 | ||||||
2,614,643 | Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.194%, 3/17/2037, 144A(b) | 2,530,838 | ||||||
4,475,000 | Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.185%, 6/17/2037, 144A(b) | 4,326,350 | ||||||
1,199,196 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034 | 1,269,094 | ||||||
2,254,144 | Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1, 3.750%, 4/25/2059, 144A(c) | 2,288,399 | ||||||
1,990,234 | Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(c) | 1,971,242 | ||||||
430,222 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 0.445%, 2/25/2046(b) | 369,896 | ||||||
181,107 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1, 4.375%, 5/25/2034(a)(c)(d)(e) | 177,107 | ||||||
286,226 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1, 5.250%, 11/25/2033(a) | 295,193 | ||||||
255,354 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 6/25/2034(a) | 263,046 | ||||||
308,156 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2034(a) | 320,321 | ||||||
964,548 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034 | 997,584 | ||||||
64,976 | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 2A, 3.236%, 5/25/2036(a)(c)(d)(e) | 62,176 | ||||||
399,344 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 11/25/2035(d)(e) | 352,047 | ||||||
859,583 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 | 842,924 | ||||||
895,000 | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 5.000%, 4/25/2023, 144A(c) | 858,331 | ||||||
1,757,669 | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 3.351%, 11/25/2024, 144A(c) | 1,759,204 | ||||||
3,775,381 | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 2.981%, 2/25/2025, 144A(a)(c) | 3,751,493 | ||||||
1,005,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class D, 2.871%, 9/17/2036, 144A | 1,008,007 | ||||||
681,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class E, 4.142%, 12/17/2034, 144A | 688,407 | ||||||
564,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E, 4.656%, 8/17/2035, 144A | 577,755 | ||||||
2,398,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class E, 4.466%, 8/17/2035, 144A | 2,472,779 | ||||||
3,089,657 | RCO V Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.721%, 5/24/2024, 144A(c) | 3,096,353 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 18 |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Home Equity — continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,158,335 | Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9, 5.375%, 7/25/2035 | $ | 968,679 | ||||
2,752,258 | Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 0.495%, 7/25/2035(b) | 1,978,715 | ||||||
1,167,006 | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A13, 2.500%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a)(c) | 1,175,470 | ||||||
4,428,262 | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL5, Class A1A, 3.352%, 9/25/2049, 144A(c) | 4,429,816 | ||||||
1,445,974 | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL9, Class A1A, 3.327%, 11/26/2049, 144A(c) | 1,443,425 | ||||||
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713,754 | Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.510%, 12/02/2033, 144A | 702,049 | ||||||
2,218,114 | AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, 5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(c)(f)(g) | 610,949 | ||||||
350,000 | Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class C, 2.870%, 8/10/2022, 144A(a) | 353,913 | ||||||
982,255 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c) | 824,456 | ||||||
1,335,469 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B, 5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c)(f)(g) | 771,134 | ||||||
250,000 | CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.420%, 6/16/2025, 144A(a) | 251,574 | ||||||
580,000 | Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.710%, 5/15/2029, 144A | 585,174 | ||||||
775,000 | Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class D, 3.260%, 11/15/2029, 144A | 765,946 | ||||||
790,000 | Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.570%, 4/15/2030, 144A(a) | 804,861 | ||||||
2,125,000 | Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.920%, 4/15/2030, 144A | 2,144,296 | ||||||
323,771 | Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C, 6.070%, 10/22/2029, 144A | 323,110 | ||||||
1,282,594 | Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 4.530%, 1/21/2031, 144A | 1,202,836 | ||||||
1,770,790 | Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.530%, 2/20/2032, 144A(a) | 1,697,903 | ||||||
3,100,000 | Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.948%, 3/21/2033, 144A, (CAD)(a) | 2,241,449 | ||||||
2,211,228 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C, 6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h) | 682,739 | ||||||
989,736 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D, 7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h) | 101,092 | ||||||
3,410,000 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E, Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h)(i) | — | ||||||
791,756 | Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B, 4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(e)(f)(g) | 626,540 | ||||||
4,463,313 | Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.458%, 12/15/2038, 144A(a) | 4,026,886 | ||||||
975,000 | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class D, 2.260%, 2/20/2030, 144A(a) | 956,028 | ||||||
2,154,749 | Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A(a) | 1,799,232 |
19 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Other — continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,322,070 | MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A(a) | $ | 1,155,623 | ||||
1,726,248 | MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 5.193%, 5/15/2043, 144A(f)(g) | 950,148 | ||||||
605,498 | Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.440%, 4/16/2029, 144A(a) | 611,143 | ||||||
1,739,007 | Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.690%, 9/17/2029, 144A(a) | 1,748,170 | ||||||
607,398 | MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.330%, 11/20/2036, 144A | 565,428 | ||||||
1,100,000 | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2018-1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 0.815%, 9/25/2023, 144A(a)(b) | 1,095,974 | ||||||
3,120,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class B, 4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a) | 3,108,944 | ||||||
3,100,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A(a) | 3,112,138 | ||||||
3,230,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.220%, 2/14/2031, 144A | 3,060,838 | ||||||
1,460,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 4.830%, 5/14/2032, 144A | 1,529,712 | ||||||
810,000 | Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/2027, 144A(a) | 831,330 | ||||||
3,980,000 | Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.430%, 11/22/2027, 144A(a) | 3,959,891 | ||||||
4,090,958 | S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A(a) | 3,619,332 | ||||||
3,718,000 | SCF Equipment Trust LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 4.210%, 4/20/2027, 144A(a) | 3,784,318 | ||||||
580,000 | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.650%, 2/25/2027, 144A(a) | 583,496 | ||||||
1,690,000 | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-2, Class B, 3.790%, 4/26/2027, 144A(a) | 1,741,442 | ||||||
1,010,000 | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class C, 4.170%, 11/26/2027, 144A(a) | 999,850 | ||||||
1,021,957 | Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class B, 5.750%, 12/15/2037, 144A(a)(f)(g) | 552,674 | ||||||
1,267,583 | TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A, 3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(a) | 1,276,406 | ||||||
1,037,652 | Wave LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 5.682%, 11/15/2042, 144A(a)(f)(g) | 520,342 | ||||||
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56,279,366 | ||||||||
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3,016,172 | Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041, 144A(a) | 3,104,133 | ||||||
3,410,000 | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class B, 3.120%, 8/15/2068, 144A(a) | 3,332,298 | ||||||
1,035,000 | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.680%, 2/18/2042, 144A(a) | 1,018,042 | ||||||
695,000 | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA, Class B, 3.080%, 10/15/2068, 144A(a) | 684,799 | ||||||
727,000 | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.694%, 6/15/2032(a)(b) | 691,458 | ||||||
2,046,000 | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.678%, 3/15/2033(a)(b) | 2,020,765 | ||||||
222,000 | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 3.666%, 3/15/2033(a)(b) | 211,198 | ||||||
800,000 | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.500%, 9/15/2043, 144A(a) | 822,694 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 20 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
ABS Student Loan — continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,022,710 | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 0.935%, 10/15/2035, 144A(a)(b) | $ | 1,012,526 | ||||
190,000 | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class B, 4.000%, 7/15/2042, 144A(a) | 187,891 | ||||||
510,000 | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class B, 4.000%, 11/17/2042, 144A(a) | 514,904 | ||||||
714,956 | SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B, 3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(a) | 742,393 | ||||||
125,000 | SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-C, Class B, 3.350%, 5/25/2037, 144A(a)(c) | 127,552 | ||||||
1,350,000 | SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class BFX, 3.120%, 5/15/2046, 144A(a) | 1,331,030 | ||||||
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ABS Whole Business — 2.9% | ||||||||
4,229,102 | Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A(a) | 4,299,203 | ||||||
3,278,600 | Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a) | 3,136,090 | ||||||
496,250 | DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.352%, 5/20/2049, 144A | 536,610 | ||||||
2,836,275 | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A23, 4.118%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a) | 3,058,923 | ||||||
211,238 | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.116%, 7/25/2048, 144A(a) | 224,871 | ||||||
1,479,800 | Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.739%, 4/20/2048, 144A | 1,566,087 | ||||||
2,972,063 | Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.262%, 9/05/2048, 144A | 2,985,021 | ||||||
2,562,125 | Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A | 2,207,168 | ||||||
2,575,200 | Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.540%, 2/25/2044, 144A(a) | 2,696,299 | ||||||
5,516,000 | Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.318%, 11/25/2048, 144A(a) | 5,633,380 | ||||||
3,358,875 | Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.884%, 3/15/2048, 144A(a) | 3,547,509 | ||||||
720,300 | Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.080%, 6/15/2049, 144A | 770,201 | ||||||
891,000 | Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 4.970%, 12/05/2048, 144A | 928,778 | ||||||
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31,590,140 | ||||||||
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.4% | ||||||||
1,635,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026 | 1,580,208 | ||||||
3,035,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 2.700%, 5/01/2022(a) | 3,072,955 | ||||||
700,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 2.950%, 2/01/2030 | 689,890 | ||||||
70,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026 | 71,329 | ||||||
30,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038 | 27,321 | ||||||
15,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048 | 13,181 | ||||||
385,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050 | 345,672 | ||||||
325,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048 | 290,607 | ||||||
575,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059 | 503,884 | ||||||
3,185,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030(a) | 3,551,370 | ||||||
3,185,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050(a) | 3,761,439 |
21 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Aerospace & Defense — continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,985,000 | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025 | $ | 1,757,718 | ||||
1,105,000 | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027 | 977,925 | ||||||
2,550,000 | Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A | 2,954,124 | ||||||
305,000 | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028 | 246,288 | ||||||
2,580,000 | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2025, 144A | 2,544,525 | ||||||
125,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027 | 109,088 | ||||||
3,010,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A | 3,002,535 | ||||||
410,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A | 430,906 | ||||||
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Airlines — 0.6% | ||||||||
3,570,329 | Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025 | 1,811,942 | ||||||
6,950,000 | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.500%, 11/01/2029(a) | 4,934,500 | ||||||
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Automotive — 3.9% | ||||||||
2,960,000 | FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 0.869%, 9/13/2021, (EUR) | 3,210,029 | ||||||
370,000 | FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 1.134%, 2/10/2022, (EUR) | 399,305 | ||||||
1,580,000 | FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 1.875%, 6/24/2021, (EUR) | 1,734,195 | ||||||
1,530,000 | Ford Motor Co., 8.500%, 4/21/2023 | 1,617,975 | ||||||
1,800,000 | Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/2025 | 1,947,960 | ||||||
400,000 | Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/2030 | 473,720 | ||||||
655,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.514%, 2/17/2023, (EUR) | 688,864 | ||||||
1,515,000 | General Motors Co., 6.800%, 10/01/2027 | 1,765,369 | ||||||
3,585,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 2.170%, 4/09/2021(a)(b) | 3,563,612 | ||||||
2,870,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 1.694%, 3/26/2025, (EUR) | 2,988,795 | ||||||
3,250,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 2.200%, 4/01/2024, (EUR)(a) | 3,576,834 | ||||||
2,625,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 2/10/2023, 144A(a) | 2,644,638 | ||||||
7,750,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 3.950%, 2/01/2022, 144A(a) | 7,971,513 | ||||||
6,865,000 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.650%, 9/21/2021, 144A(a) | 6,881,491 | ||||||
2,245,000 | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A(a) | 2,395,944 | ||||||
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Banking — 2.2% | ||||||||
345,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/2024 | 356,721 | ||||||
325,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025 | 346,879 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025 | 2,140,077 | ||||||
2,350,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 5/01/2025 | 2,618,271 | ||||||
44,570,000 | Banco Hipotecario S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.000%, 33.750%, 11/07/2022, 144A, (ARS)(b) | 332,012 | ||||||
21,970,000 | Banco Macro S.A., 17.500%, 5/08/2022, 144A, (ARS) | 129,651 | ||||||
23,000,000 | Banco Supervielle S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.500%, 24.833%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b) | 200,788 | ||||||
1,430,000 | Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 12/20/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.244%, 12/20/2025, 144A(a) | 1,486,668 | ||||||
6,690,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 3/24/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.493%, 3/24/2031(a) | 8,155,594 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 22 |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Banking — continued | ||||||||
$ | 6,720,000 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 1.641%, 7/26/2021(a)(b) | $ | 6,743,533 | ||||
1,100,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A(a) | 1,243,194 | ||||||
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Brokerage — 0.2% | ||||||||
2,500,000 | Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023 | 2,713,051 | ||||||
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Building Materials — 0.7% | ||||||||
1,915,000 | Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A | 1,960,481 | ||||||
200,000 | CEMEX Finance LLC, 6.000%, 4/01/2024, 144A | 197,940 | ||||||
1,725,000 | Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029, 144A | 1,593,382 | ||||||
615,000 | Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 1/11/2025, 144A | 601,162 | ||||||
210,000 | Cemex SAB de CV, 7.750%, 4/16/2026, 144A | 214,400 | ||||||
1,970,000 | Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A | 1,965,075 | ||||||
805,000 | Vulcan Materials Co., 3.500%, 6/01/2030 | 876,910 | ||||||
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7,409,350 | ||||||||
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Cable Satellite — 1.4% | ||||||||
1,585,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A | 1,616,700 | ||||||
175,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A | 177,187 | ||||||
310,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2029, 144A | 327,050 | ||||||
1,610,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030, 144A | 1,595,912 | ||||||
2,710,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A | 2,632,386 | ||||||
1,060,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A | 1,159,375 | ||||||
265,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2024, 144A | 271,625 | ||||||
1,355,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A | 1,384,905 | ||||||
255,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025, 144A | 261,885 | ||||||
485,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026, 144A | 500,879 | ||||||
110,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.500%, 7/01/2029, 144A | 115,788 | ||||||
1,660,000 | Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.000%, 7/15/2030, 144A | 1,622,999 | ||||||
1,225,000 | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.500%, 8/15/2026, 144A | 1,253,101 | ||||||
1,725,000 | Ziggo BV, 4.875%, 1/15/2030, 144A | 1,725,052 | ||||||
900,000 | Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A | 911,305 | ||||||
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Chemicals — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,540,000 | Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A | 1,409,100 | ||||||
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Construction Machinery — 0.5% | ||||||||
5,460,000 | United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2030 | 5,281,076 | ||||||
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Consumer Cyclical Services — 2.6% | ||||||||
2,045,000 | Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 4/13/2027(a) | 2,348,815 | ||||||
3,325,000 | Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/13/2030(a) | 3,924,564 | ||||||
270,000 | eBay, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2042(a) | 293,874 | ||||||
4,220,000 | Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030 | 3,934,496 | ||||||
4,395,000 | Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A | 4,681,876 | ||||||
2,250,000 | Expedia Group, Inc., 7.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A | 2,338,768 | ||||||
515,000 | Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2025, 144A | 518,862 |
23 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical Services — continued | ||||||||
$ | 4,580,000 | Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A | $ | 4,591,450 | ||||
5,160,000 | Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A | 5,250,300 | ||||||
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27,883,005 | ||||||||
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Consumer Products — 0.1% | ||||||||
930,000 | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A | 936,956 | ||||||
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Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2% | ||||||||
1,515,000 | General Electric Co., 3.625%, 5/01/2030(a) | 1,516,713 | ||||||
720,000 | General Electric Co., 4.350%, 5/01/2050(a) | 712,083 | ||||||
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Electric — 1.8% | ||||||||
965,000 | AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A | 1,020,488 | ||||||
985,000 | AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/01/2027 | 1,021,938 | ||||||
325,000 | AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025 | 333,414 | ||||||
115,000 | AES Corp. (The), 6.000%, 5/15/2026 | 119,456 | ||||||
2,445,000 | Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter), 8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(a) | 2,778,033 | ||||||
270,000 | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030, 144A | 292,512 | ||||||
480,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A | 504,000 | ||||||
1,075,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028 | 1,134,125 | ||||||
1,785,000 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050 | 1,725,167 | ||||||
10,765,000 | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A(a) | 11,086,110 | ||||||
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20,015,243 | ||||||||
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Finance Companies — 3.6% | ||||||||
905,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.650%, 7/21/2027 | 801,322 | ||||||
2,430,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.875%, 1/23/2028 | 2,194,839 | ||||||
2,745,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.500%, 9/15/2023 | 2,745,322 | ||||||
1,140,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.500%, 7/15/2025 | 1,195,295 | ||||||
2,755,000 | Air Lease Corp., 3.375%, 7/01/2025 | 2,759,711 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Aircastle Ltd., 4.250%, 6/15/2026(a) | 5,506,551 | ||||||
4,695,000 | Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/2025(a) | 4,556,554 | ||||||
5,755,000 | GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.400%, 5/15/2030, 144A(a) | 5,988,682 | ||||||
90,000 | Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024 | 84,544 | ||||||
5,865,000 | Quicken Loans LLC, 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A | 6,051,976 | ||||||
875,000 | Quicken Loans LLC, 5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A | 894,504 | ||||||
280,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029 | 261,800 | ||||||
190,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2028 | 188,100 | ||||||
5,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025 | 5,130 | ||||||
3,218,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026 | 3,330,598 | ||||||
1,855,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.875%, 6/01/2025 | 1,983,088 | ||||||
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38,548,016 | ||||||||
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Financial Other — 0.5% | ||||||||
2,595,000 | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024 | 2,439,819 | ||||||
2,525,000 | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027 | 2,436,625 | ||||||
485,000 | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2026 | 485,339 | ||||||
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5,361,783 | ||||||||
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.3% | ||||||||
$ | 5,290,000 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046(a) | $ | 6,473,295 | ||||
5,200,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.500%, 6/01/2050(a) | 6,164,704 | ||||||
990,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.600%, 4/15/2048(a) | 1,158,911 | ||||||
3,256,000 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.500%, 1/16/2050 | 3,360,714 | ||||||
1,455,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046 | 1,427,559 | ||||||
2,305,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.875%, 10/01/2049, 144A | 2,347,217 | ||||||
715,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.000%, 6/04/2042 | 753,328 | ||||||
680,000 | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2028, 144A | 720,467 | ||||||
2,735,000 | NBM U.S Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 5/14/2026, 144A | 2,739,950 | ||||||
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25,146,145 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Gaming — 0.3% | ||||||||
3,825,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027, 144A | 3,289,500 | ||||||
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Government Owned – No Guarantee — 2.3% | ||||||||
4,120,000 | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 3-month LIBOR + 0.525%, 0.822%, 6/25/2022(a)(b) | 4,114,123 | ||||||
18,670,000,000 | Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A., 7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(a) | 5,264,529 | ||||||
12,050,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031, 144A | 9,943,058 | ||||||
5,290,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035(a) | 4,304,473 | ||||||
1,770,000 | YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A | 1,239,000 | ||||||
1,930,000 | YPF S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.000%, 32.229%, 7/07/2020, 144A(b) | 360,044 | ||||||
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| |||||||
25,225,227 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Government Sponsored — 0.1% | ||||||||
950,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.250%, 3/17/2044 | 1,030,750 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Insurance — 0.0% | ||||||||
300,000 | Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029 | 316,500 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Healthcare — 0.5% | ||||||||
380,000 | Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030 | 362,900 | ||||||
735,000 | IQVIA, Inc., 5.000%, 5/15/2027, 144A | 753,145 | ||||||
2,790,000 | Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.500%, 1/22/2030, 144A | 2,455,200 | ||||||
890,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A | 867,038 | ||||||
340,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/01/2026, 144A | 331,075 | ||||||
135,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025 | 130,303 | ||||||
255,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A | 253,088 | ||||||
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5,152,749 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Home Construction — 0.2% | ||||||||
320,000 | Kaisa Group Holding Ltd., 11.950%, 10/22/2022, 144A | 332,400 | ||||||
1,361,000 | Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/29/2027 | 1,476,685 | ||||||
310,000 | Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/2023 | 327,050 | ||||||
30,000 | Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027 | 32,400 | ||||||
340,000 | Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 8.300%, 5/27/2025 | 335,995 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,504,530 | ||||||||
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25 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Independent Energy — 0.8% | ||||||||
$ | 4,360,000 | Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | $ | 4,095,016 | ||||
4,155,000 | Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/2023, 144A(f)(g) | 83,100 | ||||||
5,895,000 | California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(f)(g)(j) | 232,086 | ||||||
925,000 | Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029 | 895,927 | ||||||
1,300,000 | Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041 | 1,365,600 | ||||||
640,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 8/15/2022 | 595,808 | ||||||
140,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 2/15/2023 | 127,575 | ||||||
885,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.900%, 8/15/2024 | 756,215 | ||||||
340,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.500%, 6/15/2025 | 287,300 | ||||||
75,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026 | 68,453 | ||||||
2,075,000 | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(f)(g)(j) | 368,313 | ||||||
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8,875,393 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Industrial Other — 0.3% | ||||||||
3,080,000 | HTA Group Ltd. Co., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A | 3,114,989 | ||||||
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Life Insurance — 1.2% | ||||||||
5,240,000 | American International Group, Inc., 4.375%, 6/30/2050(a) | 6,059,738 | ||||||
6,780,000 | New York Life Global Funding, 3-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 0.821%, 8/06/2021, 144A(a)(b) | 6,796,822 | ||||||
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| |||||||
12,856,560 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Local Authorities — 0.2% | ||||||||
67,000,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 3.750%, 24.253%, 4/12/2025, 144A, (ARS)(b) | 490,805 | ||||||
216,360,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 3.830%, 32.741%, 5/31/2022, (ARS)(b) | 1,719,841 | ||||||
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2,210,646 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Lodging — 0.7% | ||||||||
360,000 | Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.375%, 4/23/2025 | 381,477 | ||||||
665,000 | Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.750%, 4/23/2030 | 731,181 | ||||||
440,000 | Marriott International, Inc., 5.750%, 5/01/2025 | 477,997 | ||||||
5,145,000 | Marriott International, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 0.968%, 3/08/2021(b) | 5,095,556 | ||||||
695,000 | Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2030 | 721,143 | ||||||
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| |||||||
7,407,354 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Media Entertainment — 2.5% | ||||||||
2,745,000 | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/2027, 144A | 2,635,200 | ||||||
2,830,000 | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A | 2,610,675 | ||||||
2,205,000 | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A | 2,111,287 | ||||||
750,000 | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026 | 742,500 | ||||||
3,150,000 | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027 | 2,886,565 | ||||||
415,000 | Lamar Media Corp., 3.750%, 2/15/2028, 144A | 391,262 | ||||||
825,000 | Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 2/15/2030, 144A | 789,690 | ||||||
855,000 | Lamar Media Corp., 5.000%, 5/01/2023 | 859,275 | ||||||
135,000 | Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028 | 144,351 | ||||||
1,470,000 | Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A | 1,576,575 | ||||||
490,000 | Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A | 536,648 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 26 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Media Entertainment — continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,075,000 | Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/2030, 144A | $ | 972,875 | ||||
610,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 6/01/2029 | 683,632 | ||||||
3,575,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 5/19/2032 | 4,019,704 | ||||||
935,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043 | 977,734 | ||||||
270,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.900%, 8/15/2044 | 293,717 | ||||||
4,030,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031(a) | 4,758,904 | ||||||
270,000 | ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.850%, 9/01/2043 | 317,716 | ||||||
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| |||||||
27,308,310 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Metals & Mining — 1.0% | ||||||||
2,655,000 | ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.450%, 1/24/2028 | 2,455,530 | ||||||
400,000 | ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.950%, 7/31/2024 | 394,900 | ||||||
4,515,000 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A | 4,277,962 | ||||||
425,000 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 4/01/2023, 144A | 405,875 | ||||||
1,755,000 | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A | 1,680,412 | ||||||
1,155,000 | Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd., 3.250%, 5/13/2030, 144A | 1,240,593 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,455,272 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Midstream — 1.0% | ||||||||
5,460,000 | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 3.700%, 11/15/2029, 144A | 5,570,684 | ||||||
300,000 | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.050%, 2/15/2046 | 344,169 | ||||||
3,745,000 | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.500%, 5/15/2030, 144A | 4,157,715 | ||||||
800,000 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.000%, 3/15/2027 | 976,712 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
11,049,280 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.6% | ||||||||
4,565,000 | CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D, 6.292%, 4/15/2044, 144A(a)(c) | 4,436,006 | ||||||
140,000 | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class C, 5.721%, 12/10/2044(a)(c) | 114,514 | ||||||
790,000 | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-SKLZ, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 3.785%, 1/15/2034, 144A(b) | 696,048 | ||||||
5,680,000 | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A | 4,272,090 | ||||||
750,000 | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK, Class D, 3.648%, 10/10/2034, 144A(c) | 763,431 | ||||||
2,552,340 | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E, 5.876%, 11/10/2046, 144A(a)(c) | 2,464,440 | ||||||
3,195,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class D, 3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(c) | 2,503,703 | ||||||
2,170,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D, 5.555%, 8/10/2044, 144A(c) | 1,609,762 | ||||||
1,606,402 | Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HIT, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 1.785%, 11/15/2036, 144A(a)(b) | 1,469,696 | ||||||
1,570,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.661%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(c) | 1,161,221 | ||||||
2,515,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E, 5.661%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c) | 1,503,291 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued | ||||||||
$ | 3,868,554 | Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M, 1-month LIBOR + 6.927%, 7.111%, 8/15/2024, 144A(b) | $ | 3,235,794 | ||||
1,060,000 | Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 2.935%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(f)(g) | 725,705 | ||||||
4,243,654 | Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.685%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(f)(g) | 2,672,626 | ||||||
3,575,000 | Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 4.400%, 4.585%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(d)(e)(f) | 1,623,134 | ||||||
1,370,000 | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class E, 5.046%, 5/10/2063, 144A(c)(f)(g) | 511,158 | ||||||
4,885,000 | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-JWDR, Class C, 3.139%, 9/15/2031, 144A(a)(c) | 4,550,970 | ||||||
2,987,500 | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.850%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a)(c) | 2,928,918 | ||||||
1,809,189 | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.852%, 3/15/2044, 144A(c) | 929,086 | ||||||
605,000 | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class C, 4.966%, 6/15/2045(a)(c) | 416,611 | ||||||
950,000 | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E, 4.966%, 6/15/2045, 144A(c) | 394,761 | ||||||
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| |||||||
38,982,965 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9% | ||||||||
2,320,000 | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/2023, (EUR) | 2,576,674 | ||||||
2,070,000 | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A | 2,080,350 | ||||||
645,000 | Perrigo Finance UnLtd. Co., 3.150%, 6/15/2030 | 651,911 | ||||||
1,665,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 6.000%, 1/31/2025, 144A, (EUR) | 1,973,399 | ||||||
10,035,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046 | 8,429,400 | ||||||
1,860,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025, 144A | 1,979,951 | ||||||
2,445,000 | Upjohn, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050, 144A | 2,600,466 | ||||||
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| |||||||
20,292,151 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
REITs – Mortgage — 0.5% | ||||||||
5,245,000 | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A | 4,196,000 | ||||||
405,000 | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/2022, 144A | 384,750 | ||||||
1,120,000 | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A | 965,664 | ||||||
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| |||||||
5,546,414 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Restaurants — 0.9% | ||||||||
435,000 | 1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A | 422,024 | ||||||
5,765,000 | 1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A | 5,650,795 | ||||||
2,115,000 | McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/01/2049(a) | 2,320,652 | ||||||
920,000 | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | 933,800 | ||||||
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| |||||||
9,327,271 | ||||||||
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Retailers — 0.3% | ||||||||
$ | 525,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2030 | $ | 568,873 | ||||
400,000 | Dollar General Corp., 3.500%, 4/03/2030 | 449,297 | ||||||
2,065,000 | Levi Strauss & Co., 5.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A | 2,072,765 | ||||||
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| |||||||
3,090,935 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Supermarkets — 0.2% | ||||||||
2,515,000 | Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/2025 | 2,570,028 | ||||||
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Technology — 4.1% | ||||||||
100,000 | Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2028 | 105,825 | ||||||
360,000 | Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 1/15/2027 | 389,022 | ||||||
�� | 115,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2026, 144A | 127,984 | |||||
6,185,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032, 144A | 6,786,049 | ||||||
6,220,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a) | 7,060,539 | ||||||
1,655,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2030, 144A | 1,902,212 | ||||||
1,650,000 | CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 4.125%, 5/01/2025 | 1,652,062 | ||||||
2,070,000 | CommScope, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2026, 144A | 2,121,750 | ||||||
3,610,000 | CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A | 3,601,336 | ||||||
3,610,000 | Equinix, Inc., 2.150%, 7/15/2030 | 3,578,340 | ||||||
375,000 | Equinix, Inc., 3.200%, 11/18/2029 | 407,835 | ||||||
1,375,000 | Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2028, 144A | 1,347,088 | ||||||
1,375,000 | Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030, 144A | 1,354,375 | ||||||
5,645,000 | Micron Technology, Inc., 5.327%, 2/06/2029 | 6,753,744 | ||||||
2,305,000 | MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 9/01/2030, 144A | 2,293,475 | ||||||
1,660,000 | Nokia OYJ, EMTN, 2.000%, 3/11/2026, (EUR) | 1,846,956 | ||||||
575,000 | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.150%, 5/01/2027, 144A | 609,547 | ||||||
330,000 | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.400%, 5/01/2030, 144A | 355,063 | ||||||
570,000 | Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A | 548,528 | ||||||
530,000 | Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A | 520,725 | ||||||
240,000 | Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A | 252,900 | ||||||
810,000 | Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/2031, 144A | 851,129 | ||||||
535,000 | SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A | 542,832 | ||||||
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45,009,316 | ||||||||
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Transportation Services — 0.7% | ||||||||
1,645,000 | GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 5.375%, 4/10/2024 | 1,590,369 | ||||||
5,805,000 | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.650%, 7/29/2021, 144A(a) | 5,941,608 | ||||||
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| |||||||
7,531,977 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Treasuries — 1.5% | ||||||||
338,660,000 | Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Series 2037, 8.500%, 1/31/2037, (ZAR) | 15,775,261 | ||||||
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Wireless — 2.8% | ||||||||
2,375,000 | American Tower Corp., 2.100%, 6/15/2030 | 2,380,841 | ||||||
860,000 | Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025 | 887,517 | ||||||
5,430,000 | Crown Castle International Corp., 2.250%, 1/15/2031 | 5,479,527 | ||||||
1,985,000 | IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 7.125%, 3/18/2025, 144A | 2,006,120 | ||||||
3,170,000 | Kenbourne Invest S.A., 6.875%, 11/26/2024, 144A | 3,203,887 |
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Wireless — continued | ||||||||
$ | 730,000 | Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A | $ | 733,796 | ||||
330,000 | Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | 401,775 | ||||||
575,000 | Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.000%, 8/15/2020 | 577,329 | ||||||
12,470,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030, 144A(a) | 13,878,611 | ||||||
550,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/01/2026 | 556,578 | ||||||
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| |||||||
30,105,981 | ||||||||
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Wirelines — 0.4% | ||||||||
2,760,000 | AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051 | 2,889,778 | ||||||
470,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2027, 144A | 473,525 | ||||||
1,150,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/2022 | 1,151,035 | ||||||
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| |||||||
4,514,338 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $870,372,372) | 834,102,107 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Convertible Bonds — 1.6% | ||||||||
Cable Satellite — 0.9% | ||||||||
4,280,000 | DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024 | 3,829,943 | ||||||
6,680,000 | DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026 | 6,136,346 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,966,289 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1% | ||||||||
600,000 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024 | 493,783 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Independent Energy — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,280,000 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(f)(g)(j) | 33,766 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% | ||||||||
2,570,000 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024 | 3,140,692 | ||||||
1,000,000 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027, 144A | 1,163,772 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,304,464 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Technology — 0.2% | ||||||||
2,255,000 | CalAmp Corp., 2.000%, 8/01/2025 | 1,771,506 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $17,916,698) | 16,569,808 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $888,289,070) | 850,671,915 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Senior Loans — 0.5% | ||||||||
Cable Satellite — 0.2% | ||||||||
1,930,000 | Ziggo BV, 2019 EUR Term Loan H, 6-month EURIBOR + 3.000%, 3.000%, 1/31/2029, (EUR)(b) | 2,090,575 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Independent Energy — 0.0% | ||||||||
811,000 | California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 12/31/2022(f)(g)(j) | 276,754 | ||||||
3,740,000 | Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3/01/2024(f)(g)(j) | 9,350 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
286,104 | ||||||||
|
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Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Technology — 0.2% | ||||||||
$ | 1,805,000 | Cardtronics USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 6/25/2027(k) | $ | 1,768,900 | ||||
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| |||||||
Wireless — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,600,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.178%, 4/01/2027(b) | 1,596,544 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total Senior Loans (Identified Cost $9,984,047) | 5,742,123 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 5.0% | ||||||||
1,740,000 | AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.300%, 4.190%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b) | 1,582,095 | ||||||
1,350,000 | AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.040%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 1,284,858 | ||||||
865,000 | Anchorage Capital CLO 9 Ltd., Series 2016-9A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.219%, 7/15/2032, 144A(b) | 828,443 | ||||||
480,000 | Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.126%, 7/16/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 451,526 | ||||||
3,175,000 | Apidos CLO XXIII, Series 2015-23A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.601%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 3,006,888 | ||||||
475,000 | Apidos CLO XXXII, Series 2019-32A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.183%, 1/20/2033, 144A(b) | 452,446 | ||||||
1,790,000 | ARES LI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-51A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 3.919%, 4/15/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 1,768,185 | ||||||
400,000 | Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.285%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b) | 350,471 | ||||||
850,000 | Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.800%, 4.405%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 837,426 | ||||||
500,000 | Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 4.360%, 6.263%, 12/19/2032, 144A(b) | 480,176 | ||||||
1,915,000 | BlueMountain CLO XXIV Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 3.835%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 1,892,653 | ||||||
915,000 | Bristol Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.169%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a)(b) | 872,689 | ||||||
455,000 | Burnham Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.285%, 10/20/2029, 144A(a)(b) | 449,611 | ||||||
400,000 | Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.935%, 1/20/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 374,593 | ||||||
1,575,000 | Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.241%, 4/27/2027, 144A(b) | 1,390,561 | ||||||
500,000 | Catamaran CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.791%, 1/27/2028, 144A(a)(b) | 472,331 | ||||||
265,000 | CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.920%, 4/24/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 250,416 | ||||||
730,000 | CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A3LR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 10/18/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 687,446 | ||||||
2,410,000 | Cole Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.285%, 10/20/2028, 144A(b) | 2,223,978 | ||||||
875,000 | Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-45A, Class ER, 3-month LIBOR + 5.850%, 7.069%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b) | 752,759 |
31 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations — (continued) | ||||||||
$ | 615,000 | Dryden 80 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-80A, Class D1, 3-month LIBOR + 4.100%, 5.984%, 1/17/2033, 144A(b) | $ | 593,994 | ||||
250,000 | Dryden CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.885%, 4/18/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 233,323 | ||||||
300,000 | Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.069%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a)(b) | 275,569 | ||||||
230,823 | Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 0.790%, 1.182%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b) | 226,770 | ||||||
330,000 | Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.400%, 2.792%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b) | 315,346 | ||||||
1,405,000 | Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 5.850%, 6.208%, 11/22/2031, 144A(b) | 1,107,389 | ||||||
650,000 | Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 4.169%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b) | 585,879 | ||||||
320,000 | Goldentree Loan Management U.S. CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 3.035%, 4/20/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 301,121 | ||||||
1,110,000 | LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.885%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b) | 1,032,923 | ||||||
475,000 | Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.193%, 1/23/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 447,411 | ||||||
300,000 | Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.043%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b) | 267,052 | ||||||
3,300,000 | Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2013-14A, Class CR2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.787%, 1/28/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 3,151,599 | ||||||
725,000 | Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 7.885%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b) | 627,591 | ||||||
495,000 | Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 5.750%, 6.885%, 10/20/2030, 144A(b) | 432,468 | ||||||
1,420,000 | Octagon Investment Partners 40 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.800%, 4.935%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b) | 1,335,440 | ||||||
920,000 | Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class CRR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.998%, 1/22/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 850,037 | ||||||
1,745,000 | OHA Credit Funding 5 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.306%, 4/18/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 1,622,746 | ||||||
2,245,000 | OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR2, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 4.093%, 7/23/2031, 144A(b) | 2,007,906 | ||||||
1,570,000 | OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 1/20/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 1,463,461 | ||||||
247,294 | OZLM XIII Ltd., Series 2015-13A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 1.840%, 7/30/2027, 144A(a)(b) | 243,915 | ||||||
325,000 | Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR2, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 3.524%, 5/21/2029, 144A(b) | 298,360 | ||||||
300,000 | Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class BR2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 7/20/2030, 144A(a)(b) | 286,366 | ||||||
2,610,000 | Parallel Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.135%, 7/20/2029, 144A(a)(b) | 2,388,495 | ||||||
1,645,000 | Parallel Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.285%, 10/20/2031, 144A(a)(b) | 1,535,245 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 32 |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations — (continued) | ||||||||
$ | 1,045,000 | Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.170%, 7/24/2031, 144A(b) | $ | 926,340 | ||||
340,000 | Recette CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.885%, 10/20/2027, 144A(a)(b) | 330,781 | ||||||
920,000 | Regatta XIII Funding Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 4.319%, 7/15/2031, 144A(b) | 838,906 | ||||||
2,565,000 | Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 3.119%, 10/15/2029, 144A(a)(b) | 2,447,764 | ||||||
740,000 | Symphony CLO XX Ltd., Series 2018-20A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.860%, 5.036%, 1/16/2032, 144A(b) | 734,427 | ||||||
920,000 | TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.910%, 3.901%, 4/25/2031, 144A(b) | 819,878 | ||||||
1,030,000 | TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.660%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 981,162 | ||||||
610,000 | TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.785%, 4/20/2033, 144A(a)(b) | 574,194 | ||||||
895,000 | TRESTLES CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 5.750%, 6.741%, 7/25/2031, 144A(b) | 707,526 | ||||||
780,000 | VERDE CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 3-month LIBOR + 6.900%, 8.119%, 4/15/2032, 144A(b) | 721,669 | ||||||
695,000 | Voya CLO Ltd, Series 2019-3A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.850%, 4.985%, 10/17/2032, 144A(b) | 657,160 | ||||||
2,435,000 | York CLO-7 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.800%, 5.592%, 1/22/2033, 144A(b) | 2,230,002 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (Identified Cost $53,430,067) | 54,009,766 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Loan Participations — 0.0% | ||||||||
ABS Other — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,061,479 | Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class C, 8.000%, 11/15/2037 (d)(e) (Identified Cost $1,059,184) | 480,319 | ||||||
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Shares | ||||||||
Common Stocks — 2.1% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.0% | ||||||||
428 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 156,186 | ||||||
218 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 67,022 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
223,208 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1% | ||||||||
8,781 | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 667,707 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Banks — 0.0% | ||||||||
4,334 | Truist Financial Corp. | 162,742 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Beverages — 0.0% | ||||||||
628 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 83,059 | ||||||
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Biotechnology — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,835 | AbbVie, Inc. | $ | 180,160 | |||||
722 | Amgen, Inc. | 170,291 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
350,451 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Building Products — 0.0% | ||||||||
4,994 | Johnson Controls International PLC | 170,495 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Capital Markets — 0.1% | ||||||||
857 | CME Group, Inc. | 139,297 | ||||||
1,859 | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 170,284 | ||||||
539 | S&P Global, Inc. | 177,590 | ||||||
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| |||||||
487,171 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Chemicals — 0.1% | ||||||||
138,555 | Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(i) | 978,614 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Communications Equipment — 0.0% | ||||||||
3,847 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 179,424 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Construction Materials — 0.2% | ||||||||
673,076 | Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR | 1,938,459 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | ||||||||
75,762 | AT&T, Inc. | 2,290,285 | ||||||
3,101 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 170,958 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,461,243 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Electric Utilities — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,925 | Duke Energy Corp. | 153,788 | ||||||
619 | Entergy Corp. | 58,069 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
211,857 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Entertainment — 0.0% | ||||||||
2,466 | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 187,169 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,243 | Walmart, Inc. | 148,887 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,823 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 183,704 | ||||||
665 | Anthem, Inc. | 174,881 | ||||||
926 | Cigna Corp. | 173,764 | ||||||
453 | Humana, Inc. | 175,651 | ||||||
575 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 169,596 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
877,596 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1% | ||||||||
444 | Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 164,031 | ||||||
928 | McDonald’s Corp. | 171,188 | ||||||
6,587 | Starbucks Corp. | 484,737 | ||||||
1,505 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 130,800 | ||||||
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| |||||||
950,756 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Durables — 0.0% | ||||||||
3,043 | DR Horton, Inc. | 168,734 | ||||||
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Household Products — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,158 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | $ | 163,683 | |||||
1,478 | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 176,725 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
340,408 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0% | ||||||||
8,267 | AES Corp. (The) | 119,789 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,087 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 157,169 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,789 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 173,515 | ||||||
1,491 | Lincoln National Corp. | 54,854 | ||||||
4,577 | MetLife, Inc. | 167,152 | ||||||
2,006 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 160,701 | ||||||
10,189 | Unum Group | 169,035 | ||||||
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| |||||||
725,257 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | ||||||||
337 | Booking Holdings, Inc.(i) | 536,618 | ||||||
3,606 | eBay, Inc. | 189,135 | ||||||
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725,753 | ||||||||
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IT Services — 0.1% | ||||||||
870 | Accenture PLC, Class A | 186,806 | ||||||
1,656 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 155,118 | ||||||
586 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 173,280 | ||||||
158 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 30,521 | ||||||
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545,725 | ||||||||
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Media — 0.0% | ||||||||
4,589 | Comcast Corp., Class A | 178,879 | ||||||
3,086 | Fox Corp., Class A | 82,767 | ||||||
2,544 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 138,902 | ||||||
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400,548 | ||||||||
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Metals & Mining — 0.0% | ||||||||
2,759 | Newmont Corp. | 170,341 | ||||||
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Multiline Retail — 0.0% | ||||||||
922 | Dollar General Corp. | 175,650 | ||||||
448 | Target Corp. | 53,729 | ||||||
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| |||||||
229,379 | ||||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,884 | Dommo Energia S.A., Sponsored ADR(d)(e)(i) | 5,474 | ||||||
9,081 | Enterprise Products Partners LP | 165,002 | ||||||
11,126 | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 168,781 | ||||||
9,018 | Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 171,522 | ||||||
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510,779 | ||||||||
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Personal Products — 0.1% | ||||||||
3,082 | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | 581,512 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | ||||||||
3,141 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 184,691 |
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Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals — continued | ||||||||
1,055 | Eli Lilly & Co. | $ | 173,210 | |||||
1,221 | Johnson & Johnson | 171,709 | ||||||
2,323 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 179,638 | ||||||
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709,248 | ||||||||
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REITs – Diversified — 0.0% | ||||||||
679 | American Tower Corp. | 175,549 | ||||||
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Road & Rail — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,696 | CSX Corp. | 118,279 | ||||||
1,002 | Union Pacific Corp. | 169,408 | ||||||
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287,687 | ||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2% | ||||||||
3,018 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 182,438 | ||||||
554 | Broadcom, Inc. | 174,848 | ||||||
2,912 | Intel Corp. | 174,225 | ||||||
3,478 | KLA Corp. | 676,401 | ||||||
554 | Lam Research Corp. | 179,197 | ||||||
478 | NVIDIA Corp. | 181,597 | ||||||
8,486 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 774,008 | ||||||
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2,342,714 | ||||||||
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Software — 0.1% | ||||||||
618 | Intuit, Inc. | 183,045 | ||||||
897 | Microsoft Corp. | 182,549 | ||||||
6,653 | NortonLifeLock, Inc. | 131,929 | ||||||
3,317 | Oracle Corp. | 183,331 | ||||||
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680,854 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Specialty Retail — 0.1% | ||||||||
2,264 | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 197,579 | ||||||
705 | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 176,610 | ||||||
1,297 | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 175,251 | ||||||
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549,440 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | ||||||||
2,674 | Apple, Inc. | 975,475 | ||||||
10,505 | HP, Inc. | 183,102 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,158,577 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1% | ||||||||
1,414 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 624,274 | ||||||
6,477 | NIKE, Inc., Class B | 635,070 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,259,344 | ||||||||
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Tobacco — 0.0% | ||||||||
4,256 | Altria Group, Inc. | 167,048 | ||||||
2,297 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 160,928 | ||||||
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327,976 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $37,243,546) | 22,245,621 | |||||||
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Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Preferred Stocks — 0.8% | ||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4% | ||||||||
Banking — 0.1% | ||||||||
811 | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250% | $ | 1,088,524 | |||||
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Food & Beverage — 0.3% | ||||||||
42,272 | Bunge Ltd., 4.875% | 3,770,663 | ||||||
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Midstream — 0.0% | ||||||||
1,714 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(d)(e)(f) | — | ||||||
2,329 | El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750% | 103,547 | ||||||
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103,547 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $6,307,289) | 4,962,734 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4% | ||||||||
Cable Satellite — 0.4% | ||||||||
4,040,000 | NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.250%, 144A(a) (Identified Cost $4,040,000) | 4,050,100 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $10,347,289) | 9,012,834 | |||||||
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Principal Amount (‡) | ||||||||
Other Investments — 0.1% | ||||||||
Aircraft ABS — 0.1% | ||||||||
$ | 900 | ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(d)(e)(f)(h) (Identified Cost $9,000,000) | 1,129,500 | |||||
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Short-Term Investments — 8.2% | ||||||||
35,525,583 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $35,525,583 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $31,735,700 U.S. Treasury Note 2.875% due 7/31/2025 valued at $36,236,124 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) | 35,525,583 | ||||||
15,915,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.137%, 11/05/2020(l) | 15,906,017 | ||||||
10,785,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.143%, 11/19/2020(l) | 10,778,136 | ||||||
10,840,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.161%, 11/27/2020(l)(m) | 10,832,597 | ||||||
15,915,000 | U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills, 0.141%, 10/13/2020(l) | 15,907,644 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $88,953,168) | 88,949,977 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Total Investments — 95.3% (Identified Cost $1,098,306,371) | 1,032,242,055 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 4.7% | 50,688,162 | |||||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 1,082,930,217 | ||||||
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37 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Written Options — (0.0%) |
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Description | Expiration Date | Exercise Price | Shares (††) | Notional Amount | Premiums (Received) | Value (†) | ||||||||||||||||
Options on Securities — (0.0%) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 105.00 | (1,200 | ) | $ | (117,816 | ) | $ | (1,568 | ) | $ | (1,824 | ) | |||||||||
Accenture PLC, Call | 8/21/2020 | 215.00 | (500 | ) | (107,360 | ) | (2,114 | ) | (4,275 | ) | ||||||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call | 8/21/2020 | 82.50 | (1,700 | ) | (129,030 | ) | (4,058 | ) | (3,026 | ) | ||||||||||||
AES Corp. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 16.00 | (3,300 | ) | (47,817 | ) | (810 | ) | (1,320 | ) | ||||||||||||
Allstate Corp. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 105.00 | (800 | ) | (77,592 | ) | (1,982 | ) | (1,392 | ) | ||||||||||||
Altria Group, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 45.00 | (1,700 | ) | (66,725 | ) | (981 | ) | (399 | ) | ||||||||||||
American Tower Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 280.00 | (400 | ) | (103,416 | ) | (2,827 | ) | (2,120 | ) | ||||||||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 110.00 | (1,000 | ) | (100,770 | ) | (2,167 | ) | (1,700 | ) | ||||||||||||
Amgen, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 250.00 | (500 | ) | (117,930 | ) | (2,933 | ) | (2,225 | ) | ||||||||||||
Anthem, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 300.00 | (400 | ) | (105,192 | ) | (1,547 | ) | (1,208 | ) | ||||||||||||
Apple, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 380.00 | (200 | ) | (72,960 | ) | (1,733 | ) | (2,210 | ) | ||||||||||||
Applied Materials, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 70.00 | (2,400 | ) | (145,080 | ) | (3,089 | ) | (2,016 | ) | ||||||||||||
AT&T, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 33.00 | (3,400 | ) | (102,782 | ) | (1,418 | ) | (1,207 | ) | ||||||||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 90.00 | (1,500 | ) | (130,905 | ) | (4,211 | ) | (6,375 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Call | 8/21/2020 | 62.50 | (1,200 | ) | (70,560 | ) | (980 | ) | (1,464 | ) | ||||||||||||
Broadcom Ltd., Call | 8/21/2020 | 350.00 | (300 | ) | (94,683 | ) | (1,160 | ) | (1,185 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 50.00 | (1,500 | ) | (69,960 | ) | (1,001 | ) | (1,290 | ) | ||||||||||||
CME GROUP, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 200.00 | (300 | ) | (48,762 | ) | (398 | ) | (67 | ) | ||||||||||||
CSX Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 80.00 | (800 | ) | (55,792 | ) | (366 | ) | (540 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dollar General Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 200.00 | (500 | ) | (95,255 | ) | (1,834 | ) | (1,575 | ) | ||||||||||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 410.00 | (200 | ) | (73,888 | ) | (2,473 | ) | (1,200 | ) | ||||||||||||
DR Horton, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 65.00 | (2,400 | ) | (133,080 | ) | (2,465 | ) | (1,836 | ) | ||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 92.50 | (900 | ) | (71,901 | ) | (528 | ) | (157 | ) | ||||||||||||
eBay, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 50.00 | (1,400 | ) | (73,430 | ) | (3,286 | ) | (6,090 | ) | ||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co., Call | 8/21/2020 | 170.00 | (400 | ) | (65,672 | ) | (1,527 | ) | (2,060 | ) | ||||||||||||
Entergy Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 110.00 | (300 | ) | (28,143 | ) | (236 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||||||||||
Fox Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 33.00 | (1,500 | ) | (40,230 | ) | (581 | ) | (412 | ) | ||||||||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 275.00 | (400 | ) | (100,204 | ) | (1,207 | ) | (998 | ) | ||||||||||||
Honeywell International, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 165.00 | (500 | ) | (72,295 | ) | (444 | ) | (515 | ) | ||||||||||||
HP, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 20.00 | (8,400 | ) | (146,412 | ) | (2,435 | ) | (2,982 | ) | ||||||||||||
Humana, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 420.00 | (300 | ) | (116,325 | ) | (1,490 | ) | (2,175 | ) | ||||||||||||
Intel Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 67.50 | (1,400 | ) | (83,762 | ) | (1,158 | ) | (798 | ) | ||||||||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 100.00 | (1,300 | ) | (119,080 | ) | (2,442 | ) | (1,008 | ) | ||||||||||||
Intuit, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 310.00 | (400 | ) | (118,476 | ) | (2,867 | ) | (3,640 | ) | ||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson, Call | 8/21/2020 | 155.00 | (900 | ) | (126,567 | ) | (1,266 | ) | (743 | ) | ||||||||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC, Call | 8/21/2020 | 39.00 | (2,900 | ) | (99,006 | ) | (1,558 | ) | (1,349 | ) | ||||||||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 150.00 | (600 | ) | (84,810 | ) | (1,510 | ) | (1,080 | ) | ||||||||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 18.00 | (4,400 | ) | (66,748 | ) | (559 | ) | (396 | ) | ||||||||||||
Lam Research Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 375.00 | (400 | ) | (129,384 | ) | (2,467 | ) | (2,610 | ) | ||||||||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 110.00 | (600 | ) | (56,202 | ) | (826 | ) | (375 | ) | ||||||||||||
Lincoln National Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 50.00 | (800 | ) | (29,432 | ) | (710 | ) | (312 | ) | ||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 420.00 | (200 | ) | (72,984 | ) | (993 | ) | (305 | ) | ||||||||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 150.00 | (1,100 | ) | (148,632 | ) | (2,021 | ) | (1,870 | ) | ||||||||||||
MasterCard, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 340.00 | (400 | ) | (118,280 | ) | (1,347 | ) | (482 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 38 |
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Written Options — (continued) |
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Description | Expiration Date | Exercise Price | Shares (††) | Notional Amount | Premiums (Received) | Value (†) | ||||||||||||||||
Options on Securities — (continued) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 200.00 | (300 | ) | $ | (55,341 | ) | $ | (1,055 | ) | $ | (657 | ) | |||||||||
Merck & Co., Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 82.50 | (1,100 | ) | (85,063 | ) | (1,416 | ) | (1,348 | ) | ||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 220.00 | (700 | ) | (142,457 | ) | (1,909 | ) | (2,153 | ) | ||||||||||||
Newmont Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 65.00 | (1,600 | ) | (98,784 | ) | (3,403 | ) | (4,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 350.00 | (100 | ) | (30,744 | ) | (367 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||||||||||
NVIDIA Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 435.00 | (300 | ) | (113,973 | ) | (2,795 | ) | (2,483 | ) | ||||||||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 62.50 | (1,500 | ) | (81,900 | ) | (806 | ) | (1,500 | ) | ||||||||||||
Oracle Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 57.50 | (2,300 | ) | (127,121 | ) | (2,408 | ) | (2,852 | ) | ||||||||||||
PepsiCo, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 140.00 | (200 | ) | (26,452 | ) | (355 | ) | (286 | ) | ||||||||||||
Philip Morris International, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 80.00 | (1,100 | ) | (77,066 | ) | (976 | ) | (511 | ) | ||||||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 130.00 | (1,300 | ) | (155,441 | ) | (945 | ) | (871 | ) | ||||||||||||
Progressive Corp. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 85.00 | (1,400 | ) | (112,154 | ) | (3,594 | ) | (2,240 | ) | ||||||||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 100.00 | (1,500 | ) | (136,815 | ) | (2,771 | ) | (3,150 | ) | ||||||||||||
S&P Global, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 350.00 | (300 | ) | (98,844 | ) | (2,390 | ) | (2,580 | ) | ||||||||||||
Target Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 130.00 | (300 | ) | (35,979 | ) | (725 | ) | (587 | ) | ||||||||||||
Truist Financial Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 47.50 | (2,100 | ) | (78,855 | ) | (1,548 | ) | (504 | ) | ||||||||||||
Union Pacific Corp., Call | 8/21/2020 | 185.00 | (600 | ) | (101,442 | ) | (1,960 | ) | (1,650 | ) | ||||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 320.00 | (200 | ) | (58,990 | ) | (953 | ) | (1,105 | ) | ||||||||||||
Unum Group, Call | 8/21/2020 | 20.00 | (4,000 | ) | (66,360 | ) | (1,548 | ) | (1,100 | ) | ||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 60.00 | (2,100 | ) | (115,773 | ) | (855 | ) | (462 | ) | ||||||||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), Call | 8/21/2020 | 23.00 | (3,600 | ) | (68,472 | ) | (854 | ) | (432 | ) | ||||||||||||
Yum Brands, Inc., Call | 8/21/2020 | 100.00 | (600 | ) | (52,146 | ) | (532 | ) | (390 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (107,738 | ) | $ | (102,801 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
(‡) | Principal Amount/Par Value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. | |||
(†) | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||
(††) | Options on securities are expressed as shares. | |||
(a) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts. | |||
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed. | |||
(c) | 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 June 30, 2020 is disclosed. | |||
(d) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $5,143,031 or 0.5% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||
(e) | Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||
(f) | Illiquid security. | |||
(g) | Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $8,944,645 or 0.8% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
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(h) | Securities subject to restriction on resale. At June 30, 2020, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows: | |||
Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost | Value | % of Net Assets | |||||||||||
ECAF I Blocker Ltd. | 6/18/2015 | $ | 9,000,000 | $ | 1,129,500 | 0.1% | ||||||||
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C | 12/18/2014 | 2,211,228 | 682,739 | 0.1% | ||||||||||
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D | 12/18/2014 | 989,736 | 101,092 | Less than 0.1% | ||||||||||
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E | 12/18/2014 | 2,657,606 | — | — | ||||||||||
(i) | Non-income producing security. |
| ||||||
(j) | The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued. |
| ||||||
(k) | Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at June 30, 2020 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date. |
| ||||||
(l) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
| ||||||
(m) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. |
| ||||||
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 June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $566,285,650 or 52.3% of net assets. |
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ABS | Asset-Backed Securities |
| ||||||
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. |
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ARS | Auction Rate Security |
| ||||||
EMTN | Euro Medium Term Note |
| ||||||
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
| ||||||
JIBAR | Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate |
| ||||||
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
| ||||||
MTN | Medium Term Note |
| ||||||
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| ||||||
SAFEX | South African Futures Exchange |
| ||||||
SLM | Sallie Mae |
| ||||||
ARS | Argentine Peso |
| ||||||
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| ||||||
COP | Colombian Peso |
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EUR | Euro |
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GBP | British Pound |
| ||||||
THB | Thai Baht |
| ||||||
ZAR | South African Rand |
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At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:
Buy Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Reference Obligation | (Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate1 | Expiration Date | Notional Value(‡) | Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/ (Received) | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | Enel SpA | (1.00%) | 6/20/2023 | 550,000 | EUR | $ | (191 | ) | $ | (11,116 | ) | $ | (10,925 | ) | ||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | United Mexican States | (1.00%) | 6/20/2025 | 1,945,000 | 168,731 | 52,563 | (116,168 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | United Mexican States | (1.00%) | 6/20/2025 | 9,720,000 | 843,358 | 262,680 | (580,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | United Mexican States | (1.00%) | 6/20/2025 | 9,860,000 | 932,438 | 266,462 | (665,976 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | China Government International Bond | (1.00%) | 6/20/2025 | 10,750,000 | (204,679 | ) | (268,985 | ) | (64,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | China Government International Bond | (1.00%) | 6/20/2025 | 10,700,000 | (245,567 | ) | (267,734 | ) | (22,167 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | Enel SpA | (1.00%) | 12/20/2023 | 6,115,000 | EUR | 28,568 | (127,656 | ) | (156,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (93,786 | ) | $ | (1,616,444 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:
Notional Value | Currency | Expiration Date | Fund Pays1 | Fund Receives1 | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)2 | ||||||||||||||||
330,000,000 | ZAR | 5/07/2030 | 7.580 | % | 3-month SAFEX-JIBAR | $ | (943,318 | ) | $ | (944,793 | ) | |||||||||||
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At June 30, 2020, 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 34 500, 5-Year | 5.00 | % | 06/20/2025 | 5.16 | % | 94,259,000 | $ | (4,665,005 | ) | $ | (532,375 | ) | $ | 4,132,630 | ||||||||||||||
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
1 | Payments are made quarterly. |
2 | Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades. |
^ | 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. |
At June 30, 2020, 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. | 7/23/2020 | CAD | S | 3,020,000 | $ | 2,126,392 | $ | 2,224,642 | $ | (98,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | 7/23/2020 | EUR | S | 1,665,000 | 1,809,192 | 1,871,471 | (62,279 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | 7/23/2020 | EUR | S | 1,955,000 | 2,124,319 | 2,197,433 | (73,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | 7/31/2020 | GBP | S | 1,400,000 | 1,741,446 | 1,735,070 | 6,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | 8/13/2020 | EUR | S | 590,000 | 639,140 | 663,470 | (24,330 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/06/2020 | EUR | S | 4,900,000 | 5,306,491 | 5,505,596 | (199,105 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 7/08/2020 | COP | S | 18,400,000,000 | 4,535,371 | 4,893,610 | (358,239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 9/16/2020 | EUR | S | 1,550,000 | 1,755,406 | 1,744,337 | 11,069 | |||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 9/30/2020 | EUR | S | 1,480,000 | 1,663,254 | 1,666,093 | (2,839 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 7/31/2020 | ZAR | S | 315,790,000 | 16,750,949 | 18,140,339 | (1,389,390 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 7/02/2020 | EUR | B | 5,280,000 | 5,924,688 | 5,932,078 | 7,390 | |||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 7/02/2020 | EUR | S | 5,280,000 | 5,747,038 | 5,932,078 | (185,040 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 10/02/2020 | EUR | S | 5,280,000 | 5,936,700 | 5,944,169 | (7,469 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | 7/22/2020 | THB | B | 471,555,000 | 14,708,515 | 15,256,206 | 547,691 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | 7/22/2020 | THB | S | 471,555,000 | 14,494,667 | 15,256,206 | (761,539 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
| $ | (2,589,068 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
At June 30, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures | Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond | 9/21/2020 | 72 | $ | 15,704,410 | $ | 15,707,250 | $ | (2,840 | ) | |||||||||||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
ABS Home Equity | 7.7 | % | ||
ABS Car Loan | 7.4 | |||
ABS Other | 5.2 | |||
Technology | 4.5 | |||
Automotive | 3.9 | |||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.6 | |||
Finance Companies | 3.6 | |||
Wireless | 2.9 | |||
Cable Satellite | 2.9 | |||
ABS Whole Business | 2.9 | |||
Food & Beverage | 2.6 | |||
Consumer Cyclical Services | 2.6 | |||
Media Entertainment | 2.5 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 2.4 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 2.4 | |||
Government Owned – No Guarantee | 2.3 | |||
Banking | 2.3 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 20.4 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 8.2 | |||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 5.0 | |||
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Total Investments | 95.3 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, swap agreements, forward foreign currency and futures contracts) | 4.7 | |||
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Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 97.0% of Net Assets | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1% | ||||||||
93,323 | Boeing Co. (The) | $ | 17,106,106 | |||||
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| |||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.8% | ||||||||
202,263 | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 15,380,079 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Automobiles — 1.0% | ||||||||
327,700 | General Motors Co. | 8,290,810 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Banks — 4.3% | ||||||||
604,160 | Bank of America Corp. | 14,348,800 | ||||||
287,005 | Citigroup, Inc. | 14,665,956 | ||||||
255,400 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 6,538,240 | ||||||
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35,552,996 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Beverages — 4.1% | ||||||||
66,391 | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 11,615,106 | ||||||
324,142 | Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | 22,469,523 | ||||||
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34,084,629 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Biotechnology — 4.0% | ||||||||
80,761 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 9,961,062 | ||||||
36,771 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 22,932,234 | ||||||
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| |||||||
32,893,296 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Capital Markets — 7.2% | ||||||||
333,245 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 11,243,686 | ||||||
28,218 | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 9,268,766 | ||||||
38,000 | Moody’s Corp. | 10,439,740 | ||||||
23,875 | MSCI, Inc. | 7,969,953 | ||||||
173,594 | SEI Investments Co. | 9,544,198 | ||||||
179,111 | State Street Corp. | 11,382,504 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
59,848,847 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Communications Equipment — 1.1% | ||||||||
202,377 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 9,438,863 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Consumer Finance — 2.4% | ||||||||
77,800 | American Express Co. | 7,406,560 | ||||||
201,985 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 12,642,241 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
20,048,801 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8% | ||||||||
81,400 | TE Connectivity Ltd. | 6,638,170 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
210,651 | Schlumberger Ltd. | 3,873,872 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Entertainment — 2.9% | ||||||||
31,330 | Netflix, Inc.(a) | 14,256,403 | ||||||
89,702 | Walt Disney Co. (The) | 10,002,670 | ||||||
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| |||||||
24,259,073 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9% | ||||||||
8,779 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 5,002,538 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 44 |
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Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — continued | ||||||||
23,368 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | $ | 2,863,047 | |||||
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| |||||||
7,865,585 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9% | ||||||||
127,200 | CVS Health Corp. | 8,264,184 | ||||||
66,600 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 6,464,196 | ||||||
24,390 | Humana, Inc. | 9,457,223 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
24,185,603 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Technology — 1.2% | ||||||||
147,555 | Cerner Corp. | 10,114,895 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5% | ||||||||
99,800 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 7,330,310 | ||||||
114,060 | Starbucks Corp. | 8,393,675 | ||||||
171,698 | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 8,253,523 | ||||||
61,872 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 5,377,296 | ||||||
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| |||||||
29,354,804 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Products — 0.7% | ||||||||
85,073 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 6,232,448 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8% | ||||||||
949,250 | General Electric Co. | 6,483,378 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance — 1.2% | ||||||||
325,155 | American International Group, Inc. | 10,138,333 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 10.2% | ||||||||
20,387 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 28,909,785 | ||||||
8,312 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 11,749,926 | ||||||
194,025 | Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | 44,057,257 | ||||||
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| |||||||
84,716,968 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 10.1% | ||||||||
132,410 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a) | 28,560,837 | ||||||
14,851 | Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 40,971,236 | ||||||
7,300 | Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 11,624,082 | ||||||
290,543 | Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,760,158 | ||||||
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| |||||||
83,916,313 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
IT Services — 5.7% | ||||||||
25,806 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 3,842,255 | ||||||
353,800 | DXC Technology Co. | 5,837,700 | ||||||
21,000 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 6,209,700 | ||||||
162,904 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 31,468,166 | ||||||
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| |||||||
47,357,821 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1% | ||||||||
25,008 | Illumina, Inc.(a) | 9,261,713 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Machinery — 2.5% | ||||||||
62,900 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 7,956,850 | ||||||
83,000 | Deere & Co. | 13,043,450 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
21,000,300 | ||||||||
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45 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||||
Media — 2.6% | ||||||||
17,425 | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | $ | 8,887,447 | |||||
321,980 | Comcast Corp., Class A | 12,550,780 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
21,438,227 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0% | ||||||||
525,541 | Apache Corp. | 7,094,804 | ||||||
182,938 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 9,267,639 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
16,362,443 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 3.4% | ||||||||
86,558 | Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR | 7,559,976 | ||||||
73,273 | Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR | 4,797,916 | ||||||
373,493 | Roche Holding AG, Sponsored ADR | 16,202,126 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
28,560,018 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.0% | ||||||||
61,765 | NVIDIA Corp. | 23,465,141 | ||||||
109,692 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 10,005,007 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
33,470,148 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software — 11.2% | ||||||||
114,816 | Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 27,462,839 | ||||||
75,511 | Microsoft Corp. | 15,367,243 | ||||||
373,078 | Oracle Corp. | 20,620,021 | ||||||
82,233 | salesforce.com, Inc.(a) | 15,404,708 | ||||||
78,069 | Workday, Inc., Class A(a) | 14,627,008 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
93,481,819 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8% | ||||||||
641,510 | Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | 6,248,307 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $609,264,324) | 807,604,665 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 2.8% | ||||||||
$ | 23,154,685 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $23,154,685 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $19,549,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $22,094,531; $1,415,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625% due 2/15/2026 valued at $1,523,354 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $23,154,685) | 23,154,685 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments — 99.8% (Identified Cost $632,419,009) | 830,759,350 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities — 0.2% | 1,913,665 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 832,673,015 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 46 |
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Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)
(†) | 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 June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Software | 11.2 | % | ||
Interactive Media & Services | 10.2 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 10.1 | |||
Capital Markets | 7.2 | |||
IT Services | 5.7 | |||
Banks | 4.3 | |||
Beverages | 4.1 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 4.0 | |||
Biotechnology | 4.0 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 3.5 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 3.4 | |||
Entertainment | 2.9 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services | 2.9 | |||
Media | 2.6 | |||
Machinery | 2.5 | |||
Consumer Finance | 2.4 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 2.1 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 11.9 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 2.8 | |||
|
| |||
Total Investments | 99.8 | |||
Other assets less liabilities | 0.2 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund | Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | |||||||
ASSETS |
| |||||||
Investments at cost | $ | 1,098,306,371 | $ | 632,419,009 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (66,064,316 | ) | 198,340,341 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Investments at value | 1,032,242,055 | 830,759,350 | ||||||
Cash | 734,586 | 114 | ||||||
Due from brokers (Note 2) | 33,684,214 | — | ||||||
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $2,003,205 and $0, respectively) | 2,001,921 | — | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,788,102 | 293,294 | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 21,298,389 | 3,354,064 | ||||||
Collateral received for open forward foreign currency contracts, options or swap agreements (Notes 2 and 4) | 495,789 | — | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 8,431,539 | 335,003 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2) | 572,526 | — | ||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | — | 470,047 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2) | 831,023 | — | ||||||
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2) | 1,973,095 | — | ||||||
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | 207 | 150 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 1,104,053,446 | 835,212,022 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
LIABILITIES |
| |||||||
Options written, at value (premiums received $107,738 and $0, respectively) (Note 2) | 102,801 | — | ||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 11,900,869 | — | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2) | 1,616,444 | — | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,419,121 | 1,392,120 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,161,594 | — | ||||||
Unamortized upfront premiums received on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2) | 450,437 | — | ||||||
Due to brokers (Note 2) | 495,789 | — | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) | 98,503 | — | ||||||
Management fees payable (Note 6) | 536,692 | 520,025 | ||||||
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | 169,308 | 441,480 | ||||||
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | 38,005 | 30,595 | ||||||
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | 189 | 1,999 | ||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 133,477 | 152,788 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 21,123,229 | 2,539,007 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,082,930,217 | $ | 832,673,015 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
| |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 1,184,510,624 | $ | 586,609,498 | ||||
Accumulated earnings (loss) | (101,580,407 | ) | 246,063,517 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,082,930,217 | $ | 832,673,015 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 48 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund | Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | |||||||
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: |
| |||||||
Class A shares: |
| |||||||
Net assets | $ | 31,161,205 | $ | 552,514,857 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 3,186,047 | 15,821,825 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 9.78 | $ | 34.92 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1) | $ | 10.21 | $ | 37.05 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 14,072,009 | $ | 63,193,224 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 1,443,756 | 2,981,952 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value and offering price per share | $ | 9.75 | $ | 21.19 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class N shares: |
| |||||||
Net assets | $ | 434,462,863 | $ | 326,948 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 44,519,555 | 7,794 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 9.76 | $ | 41.95 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class Y shares: |
| |||||||
Net assets | $ | 603,234,140 | $ | 216,637,986 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 61,843,240 | 5,172,425 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 9.75 | $ | 41.88 | ||||
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund | Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
| |||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,751,757 | $ | 5,597,257 | ||||
Interest | 22,100,987 | 30,834 | ||||||
Less net foreign taxes withheld | — | (127,914 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
23,852,744 | 5,500,177 | |||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fees (Note 6) | 3,471,713 | 3,186,374 | ||||||
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | 119,235 | 1,017,358 | ||||||
Administrative fees (Note 6) | 257,765 | 188,856 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | 29,033 | 19,083 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7) | 220,039 | 357,642 | ||||||
Audit and tax services fees | 41,398 | 20,773 | ||||||
Custodian fees and expenses | 35,029 | 27,353 | ||||||
Legal fees (Note 8) | 14,326 | 10,705 | ||||||
Registration fees | 31,088 | 57,907 | ||||||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 30,175 | 42,374 | ||||||
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | 49,989 | 25,081 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 4,299,790 | 4,953,506 | ||||||
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | — | (735 | ) | |||||
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Net expenses | 4,299,790 | 4,952,771 | ||||||
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Net investment income | 19,552,954 | 547,406 | ||||||
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, OPTIONS WRITTEN, SWAP AGREEMENTS, FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||
Investments | 407,173 | 49,184,271 | ||||||
Futures contracts | 6,650,842 | — | ||||||
Options written | 46,838 | — | ||||||
Swap agreements | 2,272,156 | — | ||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d) | 3,694,970 | — | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c) | (719,582 | ) | — | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
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Investments | (17,230,775 | ) | (79,610,039 | ) | ||||
Futures contracts | 372 | — | ||||||
Options written | (2,379 | ) | — | |||||
Swap agreements | 1,775,256 | — | ||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d) | (1,483,978 | ) | — | |||||
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c) | 82,158 | — | ||||||
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Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions | (4,506,949 | ) | (30,425,768 | ) | ||||
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 15,046,005 | $ | (29,878,362 | ) | |||
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Table of Contents
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income | $ | 19,552,954 | $ | 49,850,113 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions | 12,352,397 | (8,071,488 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, options written, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | (16,859,346 | ) | 15,971,337 | |||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 15,046,005 | 57,749,962 | ||||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
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Class A | (323,429 | ) | (1,581,199 | ) | ||||
Class C | (99,859 | ) | (411,487 | ) | ||||
Class N | (5,301,837 | ) | (8,768,965 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (7,349,120 | ) | (34,262,581 | ) | ||||
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Total distributions | (13,074,245 | ) | (45,024,232 | ) | ||||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | (219,764,298 | ) | (216,962,192 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in net assets | (217,792,538 | ) | (204,236,462 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS |
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Beginning of the period | 1,300,722,755 | 1,504,959,217 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 1,082,930,217 | $ | 1,300,722,755 | ||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income | $ | 547,406 | $ | 4,347,188 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 49,184,271 | 90,186,547 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (79,610,039 | ) | 167,414,696 | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (29,878,362 | ) | 261,948,431 | |||||
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
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Class A | (13,750,474 | ) | (63,482,836 | ) | ||||
Class C | (2,699,204 | ) | (12,360,421 | ) | ||||
Class N | (7,287 | ) | (44,503 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (4,631,193 | ) | (26,597,489 | ) | ||||
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Total distributions | (21,088,158 | ) | (102,485,249 | ) | ||||
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11) | (95,724,860 | ) | (78,802,617 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (146,691,380 | ) | 80,660,565 | |||||
NET ASSETS |
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Beginning of the period | 979,364,395 | 898,703,830 | ||||||
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End of the period | $ | 832,673,015 | $ | 979,364,395 | ||||
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Table of Contents
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 9.69 | $ | 9.62 | $ | 9.92 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 9.45 | $ | 9.96 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.04 | (b) | 0.04 | (0.30 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.31 | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 0.61 | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 9.78 | $ | 9.69 | $ | 9.62 | $ | 9.92 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 9.45 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | 2.01 | %(d) | 3.58 | % | 0.39 | % | 3.22 | %(e) | 6.57 | % | (1.68 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 31,161 | $ | 48,815 | $ | 36,528 | $ | 28,020 | $ | 67,746 | $ | 116,055 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.99 | %(f) | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | %(g) | 1.05 | %(h)(i) | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.99 | %(f) | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | %(g) | 1.06 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.11 | %(f) | 3.10 | % | 3.29 | % | 3.26 | % | 3.14 | % | 2.66 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 245 | % | 414 | %(j) | 379 | %(j) | 178 | %(k) | 72 | % | 72 | % |
(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) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(d) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.00%. |
(j) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund. |
(k) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. |
53 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 9.66 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 9.88 | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.42 | $ | 9.93 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.05 | (b) | 0.04 | (0.31 | ) | 0.00 | (b)(c) | 0.30 | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.16 | 0.27 | (0.05 | ) | 0.25 | 0.53 | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 9.75 | $ | 9.66 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 9.88 | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.42 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | 1.65 | %(e) | 2.87 | %(f) | (0.42 | )% | 2.53 | % | 5.70 | % | (2.44 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 14,072 | $ | 16,337 | $ | 26,883 | $ | 33,759 | $ | 45,674 | $ | 62,453 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.74 | %(g) | 1.73 | %(h) | 1.75 | %(i) | 1.81 | %(j) | 1.85 | % | 1.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.74 | %(g) | 1.74 | % | 1.75 | %(i) | 1.81 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.38 | %(g) | 2.33 | % | 2.61 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.40 | % | 1.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 245 | % | 414 | %(k) | 379 | %(k) | 178 | %(l) | 72 | % | 72 | % |
(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) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(g) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(j) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 1.75%. |
(k) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund. |
(l) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 54 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class N | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 9.67 | $ | 9.60 | $ | 9.90 | $ | 9.90 | ||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.04 | (b) | 0.04 | (0.28 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.06 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
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Net investment income | (0.12 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 9.76 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 9.60 | $ | 9.90 | ||||||||
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Total return | 2.19 | %(c) | 3.92 | % | 0.68 | % | 2.11 | %(c)(d) | ||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: |
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 434,463 | $ | 297,300 | $ | 255,226 | $ | 59,282 | ||||||||
Net expenses | 0.68 | %(e) | 0.67 | % | 0.70 | %(f) | 0.70 | %(e)(g)(h) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.68 | %(e) | 0.67 | % | 0.70 | %(f) | 0.72 | %(e) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 3.49 | %(e) | 3.39 | % | 3.44 | % | 3.83 | %(e) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 245 | % | 414 | %(i) | 379 | %(i) | 178 | %(j) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(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) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.01%. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.70%. |
(i) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund. |
(j) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
55 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 9.67 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.90 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 9.44 | $ | 9.95 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.03 | (b) | 0.06 | (0.31 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.32 | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.64 | (0.14 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 9.75 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.90 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 9.44 | ||||||||||||
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Total return | 2.06 | %(c) | 3.96 | % | 0.53 | % | 3.48 | %(d) | 6.86 | % | (1.43 | )% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 603,234 | $ | 938,271 | $ | 1,186,322 | $ | 1,031,537 | $ | 1,083,527 | $ | 1,183,723 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.74 | %(e) | 0.74 | % | 0.75 | %(f) | 0.80 | %(g)(h) | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.74 | %(e) | 0.74 | % | 0.75 | %(f) | 0.81 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.34 | %(e) | 3.33 | % | 3.51 | % | 3.53 | % | 3.39 | % | 2.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 245 | % | 414 | %(i) | 379 | %(i) | 178 | %(j) | 72 | % | 72 | % |
(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) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(g) | 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. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 0.75%. |
(i) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund. |
(j) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 56 |
Table of Contents
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 36.53 | $ | 31.00 | $ | 36.90 | $ | 30.27 | $ | 27.60 | $ | 27.40 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.02 | 0.15 | (b) | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.77 | ) | 9.34 | (2.51 | ) | 7.88 | 3.12 | 1.55 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (0.75 | ) | 9.49 | (2.43 | ) | 7.94 | 3.24 | 1.61 | ||||||||||||||||
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.17 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.12 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.86 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (3.42 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (1.41 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.86 | ) | (3.96 | ) | (3.47 | ) | (1.31 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (1.41 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | (1.68 | )%(d) | 31.03 | %(b) | (6.48 | )% | 26.28 | % | 11.86 | % | 5.86 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 552,515 | $ | 616,922 | $ | 523,665 | $ | 604,330 | $ | 472,436 | $ | 422,069 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.18 | %(e) | 1.17 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.21 | %(f) | 1.23 | %(g) | 1.25 | %(h) | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.18 | %(e) | 1.17 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.23 | %(g) | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.12 | %(e) | 0.42 | %(b) | 0.20 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | % | 12 | % | 23 | % | 17 | % | 17 | % | 20 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, total return would have been 30.87% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.26%. |
(c) | A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(d) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.20%. |
(g) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.25%. |
57 | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 22.65 | $ | 20.42 | $ | 25.73 | $ | 21.54 | $ | 19.86 | $ | 20.24 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss(a) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | )(b) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.53 | ) | 6.10 | (1.75 | ) | 5.58 | 2.22 | 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total from Investment Operations | (0.60 | ) | 6.03 | (1.89 | ) | 5.44 | 2.15 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.02 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.86 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (3.42 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (1.41 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.86 | ) | (3.80 | ) | (3.42 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (1.41 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of the period | $ | 21.19 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 20.42 | $ | 25.73 | $ | 21.54 | $ | 19.86 | ||||||||||||
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Total return(d) | (2.06 | )%(e) | 30.06 | %(b) | (7.18 | )% | 25.35 | % | 11.02 | % | 5.06 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 63,193 | $ | 77,924 | $ | 78,783 | $ | 112,615 | $ | 72,768 | $ | 61,864 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.93 | %(f) | 1.92 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.96 | %(g) | 1.98 | %(h) | 2.00 | %(i) | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.93 | %(f) | 1.92 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.96 | % | 1.98 | %(h) | 2.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.63 | )%(f) | (0.31 | )%(b) | (0.54 | )% | (0.59 | )% | (0.33 | )% | (0.54 | )% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | % | 12 | % | 23 | % | 17 | % | 17 | % | 20 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.11), total return would have been 29.85% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.48)%. |
(c) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(e) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 2.00% to 1.95%. |
(h) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 2.00%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | 58 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Period Ended December 31, 2017* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 43.61 | $ | 36.37 | $ | 42.63 | $ | 37.62 | ||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.10 | 0.19 | (b) | 0.25 | 0.12 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.90 | ) | 11.14 | (2.91 | ) | 6.20 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.30 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.86 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (3.42 | ) | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.86 | ) | (4.09 | ) | (3.60 | ) | (1.31 | ) | ||||||||
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Total return(c) | (1.50 | )%(d) | 31.44 | %(b) | (6.11 | )% | 16.78 | %(d) | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 327 | $ | 654 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||||||||
Net expenses(e) | 0.84 | %(f) | 0.83 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.78 | %(f)(g) | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.16 | %(f) | 1.42 | % | 13.35 | % | 13.41 | %(f) | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.52 | %(f) | 0.44 | %(b) | 0.56 | % | 0.44 | %(f) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | % | 12 | % | 23 | % | 17 | %(h) |
* | From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.19, total return would have been 31.27% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.44%. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%. |
(h) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017. |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | $ | 43.56 | $ | 36.33 | $ | 42.61 | $ | 34.77 | $ | 31.61 | $ | 31.18 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) | 0.08 | 0.29 | (b) | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.90 | ) | 10.99 | (2.92 | ) | 9.07 | 3.59 | 1.76 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | — | (0.26 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized capital gains | (0.86 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (3.42 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (1.41 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (0.86 | ) | (4.05 | ) | (3.56 | ) | (1.39 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (1.48 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total return | (1.57 | )%(c) | 31.36 | %(b)(d) | (6.24 | )% | 26.60 | % | 12.13 | % | 6.11 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | $ | 216,638 | $ | 283,864 | $ | 296,255 | $ | 285,008 | $ | 143,231 | $ | 70,643 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.92 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(f) | 0.91 | % | 0.95 | %(g) | 0.98 | %(h) | 1.00 | %(i) | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.92 | %(e) | 0.92 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.98 | %(h) | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.38 | %(e) | 0.69 | %(b) | 0.45 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | % | 12 | % | 23 | % | 17 | % | 17 | % | 20 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 31.16% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.53%. |
(c) | Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(e) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) | The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%. |
(h) | Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%. |
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1. Organization. Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust 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:
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (the “U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund”)
Natixis Funds Trust II:
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (the “Strategic Alpha Fund”)
The U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund is a diversified investment company and the Strategic Alpha Fund is a non-diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for Strategic Alpha Fund and 5.75% for U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year 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. 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 fee 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 a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.
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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 period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
a. Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or sub-adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or sub-adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:
Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Equity linked notes are valued using broker-dealer bid prices. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt, unlisted equity securities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing
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interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers. Bilateral credit default swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Domestic exchange-traded index and single name equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations as determined by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency options and swaptions are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Other OTC option contracts (including currency options and swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.
Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.
Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.
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As of June 30, 2020, securities and other investments of the funds included in net assets were fair valued as follows:
Fund | Securities | Percentage | Securities | Percentage | ||||||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 8,944,645 | 0.8 | % | $ | 5,143,031 | 0.5 | % |
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. Dividends reinvested are reflected as non-cash dividends 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. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of the 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
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withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the amount of income available to be distributed has been reduced by the following amounts as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates:
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 5,476,755 |
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. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.
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e. Futures Contracts. The Funds 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 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. The Funds 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
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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.
g. Swaptions. The Funds may enter into interest rate swaptions. An interest rate swaption gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel an interest rate swap agreement at a future date. Interest rate swaptions may be either purchased or written. The buyer of an interest rate swaption may purchase either the right to receive a fixed rate in the underlying swap (known as a “receiver swaption”) or to pay a fixed rate (known as a “payer swaption”), based on the notional amount of the swap agreement, in exchange for a floating rate. The notional amounts of swaptions are not recorded in the financial statements.
When a Fund purchases an interest rate swaption, it pays a premium and the swaption is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a 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 interest rate swaptions is limited to the premium paid.
When a Fund writes an interest rate swaption, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. A Fund, as writer of a written interest rate swaption, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the swap underlying the written interest rate swaption.
OTC interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption.
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There were no swaptions held by the Funds as of June 30, 2020.
h. Swap Agreements. The Funds 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
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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 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 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 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 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.
i. Due to/from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain options, 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 Strategic Alpha Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, options, bilateral swap agreements and as initial margin for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Strategic Alpha Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash, securities and/or foreign currency held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.
j. 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 June 30, 2020 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’
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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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
A Fund may be subject to foreign 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 eligible to be reclaimed. 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 will be filed 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.
k. 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 paydown gains and losses, partnership basis adjustments, capital gains taxes, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, swap adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, convertible bond adjustments, distribution redesignations and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, premium amortization, trust preferred securities, partnership basis adjustments, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, swap adjustments, wash sales, convertible bond adjustments, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, straddle loss deferrals and corporate actions. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times
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during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:
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Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 45,024,232 | $ | — | $ | 45,024,232 | ||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 6,527,175 | 95,958,074 | 102,485,249 |
Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.
As of December 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:
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No expiration date | $ | (32,119,936 | ) | $ | — | |||
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As of June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was approximately as follows:
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Investments | $ | (33,203,770 | ) | $ | 198,340,341 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (34,207,122 | ) | — | |||||
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As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:
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Federal tax cost | $ | 1,098,598,855 | $ | 632,419,009 | ||||
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Gross tax depreciation | (116,795,213 | ) | (63,167,235 | ) | ||||
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The difference between these amounts and those reported in the preceding table are primarily attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market.
Amounts in the tables above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.
l. Senior Loans. Strategic Alpha Fund may invest 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. The 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. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
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m. Loan Participations. Strategic Alpha Fund’s investments in senior loans may be in the form of participations in loans. When investing in a loan participation, the 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. The 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, the Fund may be subject to credit risk from both the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower. Additionally, the Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan participations outstanding at the end of the period, are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
n. Collateralized Loan Obligations. Strategic Alpha Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. The intent of the Funds when investing in CLOs is to purchase only higher level, investment grade level select tranches. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
o. Equity Linked Notes. Strategic Alpha Fund may invest in equity linked notes. An equity linked note is a structured product that differs from a standard debt instrument where the cash payouts will be based on the return of an underlying equity. An equity linked note is typically purchased at a full nominal amount and includes a coupon with an enhanced yield relative to the dividend yield of the underlying security. At maturity the Fund will receive a redemption amount based on the final price of the underlying equity. The risk of investment in an equity linked note depends on the principal protection offered. Some equity linked notes may guarantee total principal or partial principal amounts while others may not provide any guarantee of principal. The maturity value may also be impacted to the extent of any limit on the return value as part of the note structure. Equity linked notes outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
p. 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
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a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, 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.
q. When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Funds 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 at the custodian.
Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Funds’ NAV as if the Funds’ had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Risks may arise upon entering into such transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the transactions. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Funds as of June 30, 2020.
r. Stripped Securities. Each 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.
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s. 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not loan securities under this agreement.
t. Unfunded Loan Commitments. The Funds may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding at the option of the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation, in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments, and the obligation for future funding, are recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at par value at the time the commitment is entered into. Purchases of unfunded loan commitments may have a similar effect on the Fund’s NAV as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Market risk exists with these commitments to the same extent as if the securities were owned on a settled basis. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the unfunded loan commitments.
As of June 30, 2020, the Funds did not have any unfunded loan commitments.
u. Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ 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.
v. New Accounting Pronouncement. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform
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(Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). In response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is expected to occur no later than December 31, 2021, 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 2020-04 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. No Fund contracts have yet been impacted by reference rate reform. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.
3. Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
• | Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and |
• | Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does
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not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:
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ABS Home Equity | $ | — | $ | 82,207,978 | $ | 1,120,773 | (b) | $ | 83,328,751 | |||||||
ABS Other | — | 54,868,995 | 1,410,371 | (c)(d) | 56,279,366 | |||||||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 37,359,831 | 1,623,134 | (b) | 38,982,965 | |||||||||||
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a) | — | 655,511,025 | — | 655,511,025 | ||||||||||||
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Senior Loans(a) | — | 5,742,123 | — | 5,742,123 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | 54,009,766 | — | 54,009,766 | ||||||||||||
Loan Participations(a) | — | — | 480,319 | (b) | 480,319 | |||||||||||
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Chemicals | — | 978,614 | — | 978,614 | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 505,305 | ��� | 5,474 | (b) | 510,779 | |||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 635,070 | 624,274 | — | 1,259,344 | ||||||||||||
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Total Common Stocks | 20,637,259 | 1,602,888 | 5,474 | 22,245,621 | ||||||||||||
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Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Convertible Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Banking | $ | 1,088,524 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,088,524 | ||||||||
Food & Beverage | — | 3,770,663 | — | 3,770,663 | ||||||||||||
Midstream | 103,547 | — | — | (d) | 103,547 | |||||||||||
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Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | 1,192,071 | 3,770,663 | — | 4,962,734 | ||||||||||||
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Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a) | — | 4,050,100 | — | 4,050,100 | ||||||||||||
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Total Preferred Stocks | 1,192,071 | 7,820,763 | — | 9,012,834 | ||||||||||||
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Other Investments(a) | — | — | 1,129,500 | (b) | 1,129,500 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 88,949,977 | — | 88,949,977 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments | 21,829,330 | 1,004,643,154 | 5,769,571 | 1,032,242,055 | ||||||||||||
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) | — | 4,132,630 | — | 4,132,630 | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) | — | 572,526 | — | 572,526 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 21,829,330 | $ | 1,009,348,310 | $ | 5,769,571 | $ | 1,036,947,211 | ||||||||
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Written Options(a) | $ | (102,801 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (102,801 | ) | ||||||
Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) | — | (1,616,444 | ) | — | (1,616,444 | ) | ||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) | — | (944,793 | ) | — | (944,793 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) | — | (3,161,594 | ) | — | (3,161,594 | ) | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) | (2,840 | ) | — | — | (2,840 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total | $ | (105,641 | ) | $ | (5,722,831 | ) | $ | — | $ | (5,828,472 | ) | |||||
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(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
(b) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. |
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(c) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using a broker dealer bid price provided by a single market maker ($783,831) or valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($626,540). |
(d) | Includes securities fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs. |
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 807,604,665 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 807,604,665 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 23,154,685 | — | 23,154,685 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 807,604,665 | $ | 23,154,685 | $ | — | $ | 830,759,350 | ||||||||
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(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 December 31, 2019 and/or June 30, 2020:
Strategic Alpha Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities | Balance as of | Accrued | Realized | Change in | Purchases | |||||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||
ABS Home Equity | $ | 801,522 | $ | — | $ | 5,345 | $ | (30,775 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
ABS Other | 2,337,230 | (a) | — | 28 | (1,831,035 | ) | 122,937 | |||||||||||||
Independent Energy | 523,200 | (a) | 22,686 | (1,472,185 | ) | 926,299 | — | |||||||||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2,770,066 | — | — | (1,146,932 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 475,000 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Loan Participations | ||||||||||||||||||||
ABS Other | — | 91 | 14,429 | (598,152 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | - | (a) | — | (439,289 | ) | 436,379 | — | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midstream | 293,900 | — | — | (293,900 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Other Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft ABS | 7,776,000 | — | — | (6,646,500 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Equity Linked Notes | 688,113 | — | 36,124 | (30,859 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 15,665,031 | $ | 22,777 | $ | (1,855,548 | ) | $ | (9,215,475 | ) | $ | 122,937 | ||||||||
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Investments in Securities | Sales | Transfers | Transfers | Balance | Change in | |||||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds | ||||||||||||||||||||
ABS Home Equity | $ | (237,425 | ) | $ | 582,106 | $ | — | $ | 1,120,773 | $ | (25,782 | ) | ||||||||
ABS Other | (81,328 | ) | 862,539 | — | 1,410,371 | (a) | (1,831,035 | ) | ||||||||||||
Independent Energy | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | — | — | 1,623,134 | (1,146,932 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | — | (475,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Loan Participations | ||||||||||||||||||||
ABS Other | (3,939,608 | ) | 5,003,559 | — | 480,319 | (598,152 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | — | 8,384 | — | 5,474 | (2,910 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midstream | — | — | — | — | (a) | (293,900 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft ABS | — | — | — | 1,129,500 | (6,646,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equity Linked Notes | (693,378 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (4,951,739 | ) | $ | 6,456,588 | $ | (475,000 | ) | $ | 5,769,571 | $ | (10,545,211 | ) | |||||||
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(a) | Includes securities fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs. |
A debt security valued at $582,106 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, 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.
A debt security valued at $862,539 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.
A debt security valued at $5,003,559 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued at a bid
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price furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, 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.
A debt security valued at $475,000 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, 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 June 30, 2020 this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.
A common stock valued at $8,384 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued at the market price in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30,2020, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.
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 Strategic Alpha Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements.
Strategic Alpha Fund seeks to achieve positive total returns over a full market cycle. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a flexible investment approach that allocates investments across a global range of investment opportunities related to credit, currencies and interest rates, while employing risk management techniques to mitigate downside risk. At times, the Fund expects to gain its investment exposure substantially through the use of derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures and option contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used futures, forward foreign currency contracts, option contracts, interest rate swap agreements and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.
Strategic Alpha 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 exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes.
Strategic Alpha 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
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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. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection buyer) to hedge its credit exposure.
Strategic Alpha 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 and interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes.
Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts, purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in futures and option contracts for hedging purposes.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Strategic Alpha Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets | Unrealized | Swap | Total | |||||||||
Over-the-counter asset derivatives | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | 572,526 | $ | — | $ | 572,526 | ||||||
Credit contracts | — | 581,705 | 581,705 | |||||||||
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Total over-the counter asset derivatives | $ | 572,526 | $ | 581,705 | $ | 1,154,231 | ||||||
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Total asset derivatives | $ | 572,526 | $ | 581,705 | $ | 1,154,231 | ||||||
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Liabilities | Options | Unrealized | Unrealized | �� | Swap | Total | ||||||||||||||
Over-the-counter liability derivatives | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | — | $ | (3,161,594 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (3,161,594 | ) | ||||||||
Credit contracts | — | — | — | (675,491 | ) | (675,491 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total over-the counter liability derivatives | $ | — | $ | (3,161,594 | ) | $ | — | $ | (675,491 | ) | $ | (3,837,085 | ) | |||||||
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Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,840 | ) | $ | (943,318 | ) | $ | (946,158 | ) | |||||||
Credit contracts | — | — | — | (532,375 | ) | (532,375 | ) | |||||||||||||
Equity contracts | (102,801 | ) | — | — | — | (102,801 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives | $ | (102,801 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,840 | ) | $ | (1,475,693 | ) | $ | (1,581,334 | ) | ||||||
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Total liability derivatives | $ | (102,801 | ) | $ | (3,161,594 | ) | $ | (2,840 | ) | $ | (2,151,184 | ) | $ | (5,418,419 | ) | |||||
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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. |
2 | 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 Strategic Alpha Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain | Investments3 | Futures | Options | Swap | Forward | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | $ | — | $ | 5,071,738 | $ | — | $ | 2,168 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | — | — | 3,694,970 | |||||||||||||||
Credit contracts | — | — | — | 2,269,988 | — | |||||||||||||||
Equity contracts | (94,053 | ) | 1,579,104 | 46,838 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (94,053 | ) | $ | 6,650,842 | $ | 46,838 | $ | 2,272,156 | $ | 3,694,970 | |||||||||
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Net Change in | Investments3 | Futures | Options | Swap | Forward | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | $ | — | $ | 372 | $ | — | $ | (87,385 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | — | — | (1,483,978 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Credit contracts | — | — | — | 1,862,641 | — | |||||||||||||||
Equity contracts | 21,464 | — | (2,379 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 21,464 | $ | 372 | $ | (2,379 | ) | $ | 1,775,256 | $ | (1,483,978 | ) | ||||||||
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3 | Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period. |
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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The volume of forward foreign currency contract, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets for Strategic Alpha 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 six months ended June 30, 2020:
Strategic Alpha Fund | Forwards | Futures | Credit Default Swaps | Interest Rate Swaps | ||||||||||||
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | 15.04 | % | 2.92 | % | 8.62 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | 25.04 | % | 3.68 | % | 13.60 | % | 1.76 | % | ||||||||
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | 5.57 | % | 1.45 | % | 6.52 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020 | 8.22 | % | 1.45 | % | 13.36 | % | 1.76 | % |
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 Fund’s net assets.
The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Strategic Alpha Fund, based on the month-end market values of instruments underlying purchased and written options, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
Strategic Alpha Fund | Put Options Purchased* | Call Options Written* | ||||||
Average Market Value of Underlying Instruments | 1.23 | % | 0.35 | % | ||||
Highest Market Value of Underlying Instruments | 4.18 | % | 0.55 | % | ||||
Lowest Market Value of Underlying Instruments | 0.00 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||
Market Value of Underlying Instruments as of June 30, 2020 | 0.00 | % | 0.55 | % |
* | Market value of underlying instruments is determined as follows: for securities by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security, for currencies by multiplying par value by the strike price and dividing by the foreign currency exchange rate, for foreign indices by multiplying the number of contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the underlying index and dividing by the foreign currency exchange rate and for futures by multiplying the number of contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the underlying futures contract. |
Amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the average amount outstanding.
Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their
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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 June 30, 2020, 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:
Strategic Alpha Fund
Counterparty | Gross Amounts | Offset | Net Asset | Collateral | Net | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. | $ | 581,705 | $ | (171,645 | ) | $ | 410,060 | $ | (410,060 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | 6,376 | — | 6,376 | — | 6,376 | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | 11,069 | (11,069 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 7,390 | (7,390 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
UBS AG | 547,691 | (547,691 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,154,231 | $ | (737,795 | ) | $ | 416,436 | $ | (410,060 | ) | $ | 6,376 | |||||||||
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Bank of America, N.A. | $ | (171,645 | ) | $ | 171,645 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | (73,114 | ) | — | (73,114 | ) | — | (73,114 | ) | ||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | (24,330 | ) | — | (24,330 | ) | — | (24,330 | ) | ||||||||||||
JPMorgan | (199,105 | ) | — | (199,105 | ) | — | (199,105 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | (2,414,843 | ) | 11,069 | (2,403,774 | ) | 2,403,774 | — | |||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | (192,509 | ) | 7,390 | (185,119 | ) | — | (185,119 | ) | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | (761,539 | ) | 547,691 | (213,848 | ) | 130,000 | (83,848 | ) | ||||||||||||
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$ | (3,837,085 | ) | $ | 737,795 | $ | (3,099,290 | ) | $ | 2,533,774 | $ | (565,516 | ) | ||||||||
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The actual collateral received or pledged, if any, may exceed the amounts shown in the table due to over collateralization. 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 are required to segregate customer margin 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 clients, 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 June 30, 2020:
Fund | Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross | Maximum Amount of Loss - Net | ||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 39,741,685 | $ | 36,060,056 |
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Net loss amount reflects securities received as collateral of $495,789, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and option/swaption contracts and including paydowns) were as follows:
U.S. Government/Agency Securities | Other Securities | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Purchases | Sales | Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 1,978,137,685 | $ | 1,978,781,831 | $ | 580,069,793 | $ | 810,692,063 | ||||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | — | — | 141,667,509 | 266,749,558 |
6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.
Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.
Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for the Fund as listed below.
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) | |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) |
Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis.
Under the terms of the subadvisory agreements, the Fund has agreed to pay its subadvisers a subadvisory fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Segment’s average daily net assets:
Fund | Subadviser | Percentage of | ||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
Large Cap Value Segment | Harris | 0.52 | % | |||||
All Cap Growth Segment | Loomis Sayles | 0.35 | % |
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Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced by the amounts of payments to the subadvisers, as calculated based on the table above.
Loomis Sayles is the investment adviser to Strategic Alpha Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the first $1.25 billion and 0.55% in excess of $1.25 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.
Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | ||||||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | 1.00 | % | 1.75 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 1.20 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % |
Natixis Advisors and 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 a class’ expense limits, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Gross | Percentage of | ||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 3,471,713 | 0.60 | % | ||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 3,186,374 | 0.75 | % |
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No expenses were recovered for either Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.
b. Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, L.P. (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis, 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 the 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
Service Fees | Distribution Fees | |||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class C | |||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 45,114 | $ | 18,530 | $ | 55,591 | ||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 684,083 | 83,319 | 249,956 |
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 Trust 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 Trust, 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 Trust of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Administrative | |||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 257,765 | ||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 188,856 |
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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 206,135 | ||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 206,889 |
As of June 30, 2020, 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 | |||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 189 | ||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 1,999 |
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 six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Fund | Commissions | |||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 96 | ||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 13,039 |
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 or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust 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 Trust, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.
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g. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Fund $735 for transfer agency expenses.
h. Affiliated Ownership. As of June 30, 2020, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of Strategic Alpha Fund representing 0.25% of the Fund’s net assets.
Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
i. Interfund Transactions. A Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund engaged in purchase transactions of $16,443 with an affiliate of Natixis in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 | ||||||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | $ | 10,664 | $ | 4,343 | $ | 1,086 | $ | 203,946 | ||||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | 230,511 | 28,037 | 735 | 98,359 |
8. Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the
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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 an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other 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 and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.
9. Risk. Each Fund’s 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.
Strategic Alpha Fund is non-diversified, which means it is not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer. Because the Fund may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.
Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.
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 June 30, 2020, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:
Fund | Number of 5% | Percentage of | ||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | 4 | 51.15 | % |
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Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Fund does not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.
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:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Strategic Alpha Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Class A |
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Issued from the sale of shares | 387,143 | $ | 3,678,184 | 4,057,576 | $ | 39,431,401 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 31,493 | 293,249 | 153,689 | 1,492,303 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,269,796 | ) | (21,919,988 | ) | (2,971,674 | ) | (28,966,949 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (1,851,160 | ) | $ | (17,948,555 | ) | 1,239,591 | $ | 11,956,755 | ||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 90,087 | $ | 857,558 | 166,733 | $ | 1,611,447 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 5,942 | 55,163 | 26,221 | 253,548 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (343,473 | ) | (3,261,320 | ) | (1,308,080 | ) | (12,656,029 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (247,444 | ) | $ | (2,348,599 | ) | (1,115,126 | ) | $ | (10,791,034 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 20,996,996 | $ | 203,614,083 | 3,995,830 | $ | 38,781,677 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 391,492 | 3,630,872 | 905,302 | 8,768,965 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (7,608,616 | ) | (71,071,353 | ) | (750,043 | ) | (7,281,454 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | 13,779,872 | $ | 136,173,602 | 4,151,089 | $ | 40,269,188 | ||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 8,901,676 | $ | 85,107,964 | 33,476,137 | $ | 325,247,908 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 729,957 | 6,752,426 | 2,397,834 | 23,222,284 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (44,845,141 | ) | (427,501,136 | ) | (62,461,312 | ) | (606,867,293 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (35,213,508 | ) | $ | (335,640,746 | ) | (26,587,341 | ) | $ | (258,397,101 | ) | ||||||
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Decrease from capital share transactions | (23,532,240 | ) | $ | (219,764,298 | ) | (22,311,787 | ) | $ | (216,962,192 | ) | ||||||
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11. Capital Shares (continued).
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 409,422 | $ | 13,227,163 | 1,147,417 | $ | 39,768,929 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 432,483 | 13,035,014 | 1,642,521 | 59,555,999 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,907,189 | ) | (62,392,380 | ) | (2,797,920 | ) | (100,075,167 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (1,065,284 | ) | $ | (36,130,203 | ) | (7,982 | ) | $ | (750,239 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 158,507 | $ | 3,132,183 | 409,399 | $ | 9,361,060 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 118,950 | 2,179,158 | 443,035 | 10,083,593 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (736,050 | ) | (14,725,630 | ) | (1,269,592 | ) | (29,351,029 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (458,593 | ) | $ | (9,414,289 | ) | (417,158 | ) | $ | (9,906,376 | ) | ||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 909 | $ | 36,105 | 14,461 | $ | 605,261 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 201 | 7,287 | 1,020 | 44,503 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (8,321 | ) | (295,429 | ) | (506 | ) | (22,193 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (7,211 | ) | $ | (252,037 | ) | 14,975 | $ | 627,571 | ||||||||
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Issued from the sale of shares | 1,167,168 | $ | 48,413,441 | 1,739,715 | $ | 72,112,902 | ||||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 106,921 | 3,863,059 | 514,088 | 22,126,509 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,618,308 | ) | (102,204,831 | ) | (3,890,590 | ) | (163,012,984 | ) | ||||||||
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Net change | (1,344,219 | ) | $ | (49,928,331 | ) | (1,636,787 | ) | $ | (68,773,573 | ) | ||||||
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Decrease from capital share transactions | (2,875,307 | ) | $ | (95,724,860 | ) | (2,046,952 | ) | $ | (78,802,617 | ) | ||||||
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 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.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Natixis Funds Trust I
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 24, 2020
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 24, 2020
By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name: Michael C. Kardok
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer
Date: August 24, 2020