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: 811-06241
Loomis Sayles Funds II
(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:
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2020
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Table of Contents
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.
LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
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Matthew J. Eagan, CFA® | | Class A NEFHX |
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Brian P. Kennedy | | Class C NEHCX |
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Elaine M. Stokes | | Class N LSHNX |
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Todd P. Vandam, CFA® | | Class Y NEHYX |
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Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | | |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks high current income plus the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | Life of Class N | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 2/29/08) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | -4.39 | % | | | -1.90 | % | | | 3.34 | % | | | 5.79 | % | | | — | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
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Class A (Inception 2/22/84) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | -4.27 | | | | -2.14 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 5.54 | | | | — | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.00 | |
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge | | | -8.37 | | | | -6.32 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 5.07 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 3/2/98) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | -4.85 | | | | -2.89 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 4.73 | | | | — | | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.75 | |
With CDSC1 | | | -5.77 | | | | -3.82 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 4.73 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 11/30/16) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | -4.13 | | | | -1.85 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.80 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.70 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index2 | | | -3.80 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 4.79 | | | | 6.68 | | | | 4.69 | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
2 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging market debt. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index was created in 1986, with history backfilled to July 1, 1983, and rolls up into the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal and Global High-Yield Indices. |
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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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
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Managers | | Symbols |
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Dawn Mangerson | | Class A MIMAX |
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James Grabovac, CFA® | | Class C MIMCX |
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Lawrence Jones | | Class Y MIMYX |
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Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | | |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks a high level of federal tax-exempt current income, consistent with the preservation of capital.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Life of Fund | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 12/31/12)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 1.27 | % | | | 3.35 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 2.61 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 0.46 | % |
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Class A (Inception 12/31/12)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 1.24 | | | | 3.10 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 2.32 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 0.71 | |
With 3.00% Maximum Sales Charge | | | -1.78 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.90 | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 12/31/12)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 0.88 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 2.61 | | | | 1.46 | |
With CDSC2 | | | -0.12 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.57 | | | | | | | | | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index3 | | | 2.08 | | | | 4.45 | | | | 3.93 | | | | 3.44 | | | | | | | | | |
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 | December 31, 2012 represents the date shares were first registered for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933. November 16, 2012 represents commencement of operations for accounting and financial reporting purposes only. |
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 | Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted index of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year or more. |
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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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
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Managers | | Symbols | | |
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Matthew J. Eagan, CFA® | | Class A | | LIGRX |
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Brian P. Kennedy | | Class C | | LGBCX |
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Elaine M. Stokes | | Class N | | LGBNX |
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Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | | Class Y | | LSIIX |
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| | Admin Class | | LIGAX |
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203
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| | 6 Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | Life of Class N | | | Gross | | | Net | |
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Class Y (Inception 12/31/96) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.59 | % | | | 8.31 | % | | | 4.76 | % | | | 5.11 | % | | | — | | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.51 | % |
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Class A (Inception 12/31/96) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.47 | | | | 8.05 | | | | 4.50 | | | | 4.84 | | | | — | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.76 | |
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge | | | 1.01 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 4.39 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class C (Inception 9/12/03) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.06 | | | | 7.23 | | | | 3.70 | | | | 4.06 | | | | — | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.51 | |
With CDSC1 | | | 4.06 | | | | 6.23 | | | | 3.70 | | | | 4.06 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N (Inception 2/1/13) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.62 | | | | 8.37 | | | | 4.84 | | | | — | | | | 3.74 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.46 | |
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Admin Class (Inception 2/1/10) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAV | | | 5.36 | | | | 7.80 | | | | 4.26 | | | | 4.60 | | | | — | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.01 | |
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Comparative Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index2 | | | 7.21 | | | | 10.02 | | | | 4.74 | | | | 4.13 | | | | 3.74 | | | | | | | | | |
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 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 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes investment grade, US dollar denominated, fixed rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. |
3 | Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
4 | Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 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 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 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.
The second line in the table of each class of Fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of 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 HIGH INCOME 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 | | | | $957.30 | | | | $4.87 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.89 | | | | $5.02 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $951.50 | | | | $8.49 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,016.16 | | | | $8.77 | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $958.70 | | | | $3.41 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.38 | | | | $3.52 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $956.10 | | | | $3.65 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.13 | | | | $3.77 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.00%, 1.75%, 0.70% and 0.75% 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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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND 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 | | | | $1,012.40 | | | | $3.50 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.38 | | | | $3.52 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,008.80 | | | | $7.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,017.65 | | | | $7.27 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,012.70 | | | | $2.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,022.63 | | | | $2.26 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.70%, 1.45% and 0.45% for Class A, C 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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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND 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 | | | | $1,054.70 | | | | $3.88 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.08 | | | | $3.82 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,050.60 | | | | $7.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,017.36 | | | | $7.57 | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,056.20 | | | | $2.35 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,022.58 | | | | $2.31 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,055.90 | | | | $2.61 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,022.33 | | | | $2.56 | |
Admin Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,053.60 | | | | $5.16 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.84 | | | | $5.07 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.76%, 1.51%, 0.46%, 0.51% and 1.01% for Class A, C, N, Y and Admin Class, 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 Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund’s sub-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 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 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 stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | One-Year | | | Three-Year | | | Five-Year | |
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund | | | 70 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 80 | % |
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 50 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 55 | % |
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 61 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 70 | % |
In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that more recent performance of the Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund has been stronger relative to its category; and (3) that the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund’s mid-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 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 a Fund under their respective expense limitation agreements. They further noted that management had proposed to reduce the expense limitation for Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund on all share classes, effective as of July 1, 2020.
The Trustees noted that each of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund and Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond 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 relatively higher advisory fee rate, including that: (1) the advisory fee was only one basis point higher than the median of a peer group of funds for Loomis Sayles High Income Fund; (2) Loomis Sayles High Income Fund had an expense limitation reduction last year that was not fully captured in the comparison data; and (3) management had proposed to further reduce the expense limitation of Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund, which had also been reduced last year.
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 Investment Grade Bond Fund has a breakpoint in its advisory fees and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. The Trustees also considered management’s proposal to reduce the expense limitation for Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond 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.
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 High Income Fund and the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund have 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.
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.
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Bonds and Notes — 91.9% of Net Assets | |
| Non-Convertible Bonds — 88.8% | |
| | | ABS Car Loan — 0.1% | |
$ | 100,000 | | | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E, 3.900%, 5/15/2026, 144A | | $ | 96,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | ABS Home Equity — 0.1% | |
| 147,019 | | | DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 0.524%, 9/19/2045(a) | | | 107,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Aerospace & Defense — 4.7% | |
| 20,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035 | | | 18,236 | |
| 55,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.375%, 6/15/2046 | | | 45,596 | |
| 45,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.500%, 3/01/2039 | | | 40,080 | |
| 20,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038 | | | 18,214 | |
| 25,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048 | | | 21,968 | |
| 5,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.650%, 3/01/2047 | | | 4,342 | |
| 30,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050 | | | 26,936 | |
| 535,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030 | | | 596,541 | |
| 535,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050 | | | 631,827 | |
| 640,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 10/15/2022, 144A | | | 448,000 | |
| 360,000 | | | Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/2023, 144A | | | 247,608 | |
| 135,000 | | | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025 | | | 119,543 | |
| 25,000 | | | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027 | | | 22,125 | |
| 638,000 | | | Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A | | | 739,110 | |
| 383,000 | | | Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A | | | 482,224 | |
| 60,000 | | | Moog, Inc., 4.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A | | | 58,200 | |
| 175,000 | | | Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings, Inc., 4.000%, 3/01/2028, 144A | | | 158,156 | |
| 295,000 | | | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028 | | | 238,213 | |
| 365,000 | | | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 359,981 | |
| 945,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A | | | 942,656 | |
| 70,000 | | | Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.000%, 11/15/2026, 144A | | | 50,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,269,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Airlines — 0.4% | |
| 30,000 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A | | | 17,400 | |
| 205,000 | | | American Airlines, Inc., 11.750%, 7/15/2025, 144A | | | 194,174 | |
| 535,000 | | | Latam Finance Ltd., 6.875%, 4/11/2024, 144A(b) | | | 153,524 | |
| 200,000 | | | Latam Finance Ltd., 7.000%, 3/01/2026, 144A(b) | | | 56,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 421,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Automotive — 5.0% | |
| 145,000 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.250%, 4/01/2025 | | | 142,463 | |
| 260,000 | | | Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.., 8.500%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | | 261,287 | |
| 170,000 | | | Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.750%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 172,550 | |
| 20,000 | | | Dana, Inc., 5.625%, 6/15/2028 | | | 19,854 | |
| 255,000 | | | Delphi Technologies PLC, 5.000%, 10/01/2025, 144A | | | 273,806 | |
| 685,000 | | | Ford Motor Co., 8.500%, 4/21/2023 | | | 724,387 | |
| 1,510,000 | | | Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/2025 | | | 1,634,122 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.219%, 1/09/2022 | | | 194,542 | |
| | | | |
17 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Automotive — continued | |
$ | 200,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.250%, 9/20/2022 | | $ | 196,042 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.542%, 8/01/2026 | | | 189,500 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.113%, 5/03/2029 | | | 194,366 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 1/08/2026 | | | 190,436 | |
| 65,000 | | | General Motors Co., 5.000%, 4/01/2035 | | | 64,927 | |
| 70,000 | | | General Motors Co., 5.150%, 4/01/2038 | | | 67,093 | |
| 450,000 | | | General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043 | | | 478,203 | |
| 150,000 | | | General Motors Co., 6.750%, 4/01/2046 | | | 163,388 | |
| 90,000 | | | General Motors Co., 6.800%, 10/01/2027 | | | 104,873 | |
| 150,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.700%, 5/09/2023 | | | 154,152 | |
| 180,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/2024 | | | 186,210 | |
| 10,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.250%, 5/15/2023 | | | 10,442 | |
| 115,000 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.000%, 5/31/2026 | | | 107,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,529,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Banking — 1.3% | |
| 505,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025 | | | 540,370 | |
| 400,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032 | | | 371,596 | |
| 265,000 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A | | | 279,245 | |
| 200,000 | | | UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A | | | 201,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,392,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Building Materials — 2.0% | |
| 260,000 | | | American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 252,660 | |
| 265,000 | | | Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.000%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 249,100 | |
| 230,000 | | | Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 1/11/2025, 144A | | | 224,825 | |
| 445,000 | | | James Hardie International Finance DAC, 5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 453,900 | |
| 360,000 | | | JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A | | | 345,600 | |
| 160,000 | | | JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A | | | 153,600 | |
| 565,000 | | | U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2024 | | | 557,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,237,623 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Cable Satellite — 5.3% | |
| 350,000 | | | Altice Financing S.A., 5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 347,676 | |
| 80,000 | | | Block Communications, Inc., 4.875%, 3/01/2028, 144A | | | 79,023 | |
| 230,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A | | | 234,600 | |
| 165,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A | | | 167,063 | |
| 315,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 322,305 | |
| 205,000 | | | Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.750%, 10/01/2026, 144A | | | 194,237 | |
| 605,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030, 144A | | | 599,706 | |
| 775,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A | | | 752,804 | |
| 150,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 7/01/2028, 144A | | | 150,185 | |
| 415,000 | | | DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026 | | | 439,900 | |
| 600,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.125%, 7/01/2030, 144A | | | 593,376 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A | | | 1,040,170 | |
| 235,000 | | | ViaSat, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2028, 144A | | | 235,049 | |
| 225,000 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.000%, 7/15/2030, 144A | | | 219,985 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 18 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Cable Satellite — continued | |
$ | 536,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A | | $ | 542,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,918,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Chemicals — 2.3% | |
| 250,000 | | | Chemours Co. (The), 5.375%, 5/15/2027 | | | 225,922 | |
| 50,000 | | | Chemours Co. (The), 7.000%, 5/15/2025 | | | 47,797 | |
| 1,510,000 | | | Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029 | | | 1,476,342 | |
| 140,000 | | | Hexion, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/2027, 144A | | | 127,400 | |
| 20,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 12/15/2029 | | | 17,644 | |
| 230,000 | | | Methanex Corp., 5.650%, 12/01/2044 | | | 181,194 | |
| 185,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2030 | | | 163,725 | |
| 65,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.125%, 9/15/2027 | | | 60,775 | |
| 5,000 | | | Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/01/2029 | | | 4,600 | |
| 200,000 | | | PolyOne Corp., 5.750%, 5/15/2025, 144A | | | 205,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,511,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Construction Machinery — 0.3% | |
| 280,000 | | | United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2025 | | | 281,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical Services — 4.4% | |
| 335,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030 | | | 312,335 | |
| 405,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 431,436 | |
| 205,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 7.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 213,088 | |
| 420,000 | | | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 395,850 | |
| 10,000 | | | QVC, Inc., 4.450%, 2/15/2025 | | | 9,803 | |
| 10,000 | | | QVC, Inc., 4.850%, 4/01/2024 | | | 10,066 | |
| 135,000 | | | Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 135,027 | |
| 350,000 | | | ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027 | | | 378,770 | |
| 300,000 | | | Staples, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A | | | 235,725 | |
| 410,000 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A | | | 411,025 | |
| 2,315,000 | | | Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A | | | 2,355,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,888,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Products — 0.4% | |
| 115,000 | | | Mattel, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A | | | 118,450 | |
| 65,000 | | | Newell Brands, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2025 | | | 68,074 | |
| 175,000 | | | Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 172,375 | |
| 85,000 | | | Valvoline, Inc., 4.375%, 8/15/2025, 144A | | | 85,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 444,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Diversified Manufacturing — 0.5% | |
| 200,000 | | | Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2027, 144A | | | 200,000 | |
| 155,000 | | | WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 163,235 | |
| 215,000 | | | WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.250%, 6/15/2028, 144A | | | 227,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 590,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Electric — 2.0% | |
| 125,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/01/2027 | | | 129,688 | |
| 150,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 6.000%, 5/15/2026 | | | 155,812 | |
| | | | |
19 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Electric — continued | |
$ | 720,000 | | | Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A | | $ | 705,600 | |
| 602,000 | | | Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter), 8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A | | | 683,998 | |
| 35,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A | | | 36,750 | |
| 80,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028 | | | 84,400 | |
| 140,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028 | | | 139,958 | |
| 135,000 | | | PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/01/2030 | | | 135,770 | |
| 160,000 | | | Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.500%, 1/15/2026, 144A | | | 126,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,198,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Finance Companies — 3.6% | |
| 180,000 | | | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.500%, 7/15/2025 | | | 188,731 | |
| 120,000 | | | Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027 | | | 100,800 | |
| 465,000 | | | Navient Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2022 | | | 456,863 | |
| 320,000 | | | Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/25/2025 | | | 305,200 | |
| 315,000 | | | Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 294,525 | |
| 1,355,000 | | | Quicken Loans LLC, 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 1,398,197 | |
| 15,000 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029 | | | 14,025 | |
| 10,000 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2028 | | | 9,900 | |
| 700,000 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026 | | | 724,493 | |
| 120,000 | | | Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.875%, 6/01/2025 | | | 128,286 | |
| 405,000 | | | Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 7.250%, 9/27/2023, 144A | | | 328,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,949,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Financial Other — 1.9% | |
| 230,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024 | | | 216,246 | |
| 1,320,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027 | | | 1,273,800 | |
| 120,000 | | | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A | | | 114,000 | |
| 175,000 | | | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2023, 144A | | | 179,585 | |
| 330,000 | | | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A | | | 348,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,132,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Food & Beverage — 2.6% | |
| 45,000 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2026 | | | 43,312 | |
| 65,000 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A | | | 61,750 | |
| 165,000 | | | Aramark Services, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 170,384 | |
| 330,000 | | | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 334,125 | |
| 495,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046 | | | 485,664 | |
| 545,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.875%, 10/01/2049, 144A | | | 554,982 | |
| 275,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.000%, 6/04/2042 | | | 289,742 | |
| 10,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.200%, 7/15/2045 | | | 10,845 | |
| 75,000 | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.500%, 6/01/2050, 144A | | | 79,947 | |
| 70,000 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2028, 144A | | | 74,166 | |
| 200,000 | | | NBM U.S Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 8/06/2029, 144A | | | 202,940 | |
| 225,000 | | | Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.500%, 10/15/2027, 144A | | | 217,125 | |
| 15,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2029, 144A | | | 15,512 | |
| 335,000 | | | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A | | | 345,887 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,886,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 20 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Gaming — 3.3% | |
$ | 375,000 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027, 144A | | $ | 322,500 | |
| 175,000 | | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/01/2026 | | | 166,250 | |
| 140,000 | | | Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.250%, 10/15/2025, 144A | | | 121,800 | |
| 100,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 5.750%, 7/01/2025, 144A | | | 100,570 | |
| 220,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.250%, 7/01/2025, 144A | | | 218,625 | |
| 120,000 | | | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 8.125%, 7/01/2027, 144A | | | 115,950 | |
| 290,000 | | | International Game Technology PLC, 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A | | | 283,243 | |
| 200,000 | | | International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2027, 144A | | | 205,000 | |
| 205,000 | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2028 | | | 194,750 | |
| 70,000 | | | MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.750%, 2/01/2027 | | | 71,750 | |
| 350,000 | | | MGM Resorts International, 5.500%, 4/15/2027 | | | 336,875 | |
| 155,000 | | | Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A | | | 124,000 | |
| 160,000 | | | Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A | | | 128,000 | |
| 270,000 | | | VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/2030, 144A | | | 257,513 | |
| 575,000 | | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2025, 144A | | | 526,125 | |
| 250,000 | | | Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.125%, 12/15/2029, 144A | | | 242,500 | |
| 215,000 | | | Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2029, 144A | | | 192,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,607,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.6% | |
| 260,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031, 144A | | | 214,539 | |
| 130,000 | | | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035 | | | 105,781 | |
| 530,000 | | | YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A | | | 371,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 691,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Healthcare — 5.2% | |
| 65,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.250%, 3/31/2023 | | | 61,181 | |
| 745,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A | | | 700,300 | |
| 300,000 | | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.000%, 3/15/2026, 144A | | | 283,560 | |
| 300,000 | | | Encompass Health Corp., 4.500%, 2/01/2028 | | | 287,736 | |
| 170,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027 | | | 190,400 | |
| 655,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023 | | | 730,325 | |
| 145,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033 | | | 176,175 | |
| 480,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024 | | | 552,000 | |
| 515,000 | | | HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036 | | | 605,125 | |
| 290,000 | | | MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/01/2024, 144A | | | 269,700 | |
| 125,000 | | | Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.500%, (9.250% PIK or 8.500% Cash), 12/01/2022, 144A(c) | | | 110,000 | |
| 655,000 | | | Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.500%, 1/22/2030, 144A | | | 576,400 | |
| 90,000 | | | Select Medical Corp., 6.250%, 8/15/2026, 144A | | | 90,986 | |
| 100,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A | | | 97,420 | |
| 390,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025 | | | 376,432 | |
| 510,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/01/2027, 144A | | | 503,217 | |
| 210,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023 | | | 208,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,819,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
21 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Home Construction — 0.8% | |
$ | 215,000 | | | Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S Corp., 4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A | | $ | 179,666 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, 8.875%, 3/27/2022, 144A(b)(d)(e)(f) | | | — | |
| 230,000 | | | KB Home, 4.800%, 11/15/2029 | | | 225,975 | |
| 245,000 | | | Mattamy Group Corp., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 236,214 | |
| 185,000 | | | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 190,550 | |
| 90,000 | | | TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.700%, 6/15/2028 | | | 91,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 923,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Independent Energy — 6.4% | |
| 460,000 | | | Aker BP ASA, 5.875%, 3/31/2025, 144A | | | 467,521 | |
| 255,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2030 | | | 220,437 | |
| 300,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2044 | | | 228,098 | |
| 125,000 | | | Apache Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2043 | | | 100,636 | |
| 55,000 | | | Apache Corp., 5.100%, 9/01/2040 | | | 45,185 | |
| 1,025,000 | | | Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/2023, 144A(f)(g) | | | 20,500 | |
| 90,000 | | | California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021(f)(g)(h) | | | 900 | |
| 41,000 | | | California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024(b)(f)(g) | | | 410 | |
| 950,000 | | | California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(b)(f)(g) | | | 37,402 | |
| 195,000 | | | Centennial Resource Production LLC, 8.000%, 6/01/2025, 144A | | | 165,766 | |
| 130,000 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.750%, 8/15/2026 | | | 121,225 | |
| 185,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024 | | | 172,979 | |
| 255,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028 | | | 224,456 | |
| 120,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023 | | | 114,864 | |
| 160,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 4.900%, 6/01/2044 | | | 127,400 | |
| 25,000 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029 | | | 24,214 | |
| 55,000 | | | EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025 | | | 54,809 | |
| 175,000 | | | EQT Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2030 | | | 180,255 | |
| 200,000 | | | Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041 | | | 210,092 | |
| 130,000 | | | MEG Energy Corp., 7.125%, 2/01/2027, 144A | | | 108,063 | |
| 425,000 | | | Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023 | | | 335,750 | |
| 130,000 | | | Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 12/01/2042 | | | 100,867 | |
| 302,000 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/2022(f)(g) | | | 49,830 | |
| 215,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 8/15/2022 | | | 200,154 | |
| 240,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 2/15/2023 | �� | | 218,700 | |
| 840,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.900%, 8/15/2024 | | | 717,763 | |
| 40,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.000%, 2/15/2027 | | | 31,008 | |
| 20,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.400%, 4/15/2026 | | | 16,250 | |
| 620,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.500%, 6/15/2025 | | | 523,900 | |
| 70,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.500%, 8/15/2029 | | | 51,212 | |
| 70,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.400%, 8/15/2049 | | | 48,300 | |
| 145,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026 | | | 132,343 | |
| 110,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.500%, 7/15/2027 | | | 109,862 | |
| 100,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030 | | | 99,875 | |
| 90,000 | | | Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.250%, 8/15/2025, 144A | | | 86,432 | |
| 110,000 | | | Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/2025, 144A | | | 107,008 | |
| 265,000 | | | Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/2027, 144A | | | 261,025 | |
| 50,000 | | | Range Resources Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2023 | | | 43,000 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 22 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Independent Energy — continued | |
$ | 85,000 | | | Range Resources Corp., 9.250%, 2/01/2026, 144A | | $ | 76,420 | |
| 305,000 | | | Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/2025, 144A | | | 268,400 | |
| 206,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 10.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A | | | 195,706 | |
| 200,000 | | | Southwestern Energy Co., 6.200%, 1/23/2025 | | | 171,250 | |
| 30,000 | | | Southwestern Energy Co., 7.500%, 4/01/2026 | | | 26,259 | |
| 20,000 | | | Southwestern Energy Co., 7.750%, 10/01/2027 | | | 17,400 | |
| 210,000 | | | Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A | | | 127,050 | |
| 50,000 | | | Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.375%, 11/01/2027, 144A | | | 49,046 | |
| 405,000 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021(b)(f)(g) | | | 77,963 | |
| 50,000 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(b)(f)(g) | | | 8,679 | |
| 805,000 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(b)(f)(g) | | | 142,887 | |
| 60,000 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 10/15/2027 | | | 56,051 | |
| 100,000 | | | WPX Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2028 | | | 96,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,071,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Industrial Other — 0.5% | |
| 65,000 | | | Hillenbrand, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/2025 | | | 67,275 | |
| 325,000 | | | HTA Group Ltd. Co., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A | | | 328,692 | |
| 130,000 | | | Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.750%, 2/01/2028, 144A | | | 130,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 525,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Integrated Energy — 0.4% | |
| 85,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.000%, 8/15/2022 | | | 82,658 | |
| 30,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2027 | | | 27,171 | |
| 20,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2037 | | | 17,295 | |
| 200,000 | | | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 5.400%, 6/15/2047 | | | 171,695 | |
| 200,000 | | | Geopark Ltd., 6.500%, 9/21/2024, 144A | | | 182,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 481,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Leisure — 0.5% | |
| 330,000 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.750%, 10/15/2027, 144A | | | 283,869 | |
| 300,000 | | | Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2027, 144A | | | 273,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 556,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Lodging — 1.3% | |
| 75,000 | | | Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.375%, 4/23/2025 | | | 79,475 | |
| 135,000 | | | Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.750%, 4/23/2030 | | | 148,435 | |
| 145,000 | | | Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2030 | | | 150,454 | |
| 605,000 | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 549,267 | |
| 10,000 | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/2025, 144A | | | 10,225 | |
| 275,000 | | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.500%, 9/15/2026 | | | 277,063 | |
| 20,000 | | | Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 3.900%, 3/01/2023 | | | 18,671 | |
| 255,000 | | | Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 234,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,468,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Media Entertainment — 4.1% | | | |
| 160,000 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.250%, 2/15/2024 | | | 148,416 | |
| 720,000 | | | Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A | | | 521,100 | |
| 120,000 | | | Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/2024, 144A | | | 120,000 | |
| | | | |
23 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Media Entertainment — continued | | | |
$ | 275,000 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | $ | 253,687 | |
| 119,931 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026 | | | 118,732 | |
| 1,171,125 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027 | | | 1,073,184 | |
| 335,000 | | | Lamar Media Corp., 3.750%, 2/15/2028, 144A | | | 315,838 | |
| 125,000 | | | Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 2/15/2030, 144A | | | 119,650 | |
| 305,000 | | | Meredith Corp., 6.875%, 2/01/2026 | | | 253,611 | |
| 915,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A | | | 981,337 | |
| 105,000 | | | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/2027, 144A | | | 104,219 | |
| 120,000 | | | Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/2030, 144A | | | 108,600 | |
| 160,000 | | | Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.250%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 161,048 | |
| 170,000 | | | Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A | | | 162,987 | |
| 100,000 | | | Univision Communications, Inc., 6.625%, 6/01/2027, 144A | | | 95,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,537,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Metals & Mining — 4.5% | | | |
| 205,000 | | | ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.450%, 1/24/2028 | | | 189,598 | |
| 60,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027 | | | 55,500 | |
| 245,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 3/01/2041 | | | 286,540 | |
| 65,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.250%, 10/15/2039 | | | 77,675 | |
| 435,000 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.875%, 10/17/2025, 144A | | | 456,293 | |
| 190,000 | | | Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023 | | | 191,425 | |
| 265,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.500%, 3/01/2024, 144A | | | 250,094 | |
| 1,035,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A | | | 980,662 | |
| 210,000 | | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A | | | 201,075 | |
| 265,000 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., 5.125%, 5/15/2024, 144A | | | 272,950 | |
| 470,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.125%, 3/01/2028 | | | 455,900 | |
| 555,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030 | | | 538,350 | |
| 435,000 | | | Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A | | | 462,188 | |
| 440,000 | | | Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A | | | 420,200 | |
| 125,000 | | | United States Steel Corp., 6.250%, 3/15/2026 | | | 79,063 | |
| 75,000 | | | United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2025 | | | 51,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,968,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Midstream — 4.3% | | | |
| 80,000 | | | Buckeye Partners LP, 5.600%, 10/15/2044 | | | 64,000 | |
| 55,000 | | | Buckeye Partners LP, 5.850%, 11/15/2043 | | | 47,729 | |
| 40,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029 | | | 38,375 | |
| 70,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.375%, 7/15/2025 | | | 69,475 | |
| 230,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.625%, 7/15/2027 | | | 231,438 | |
| 75,000 | | | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.400%, 3/15/2027 | | | 69,862 | |
| 160,000 | | | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.950%, 5/15/2028 | | | 148,207 | |
| 185,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.000%, 5/15/2050 | | | 175,706 | |
| 385,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.050%, 4/01/2045 | | | 239,778 | |
| 205,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047 | | | 127,059 | |
| 435,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/01/2044 | | | 265,350 | |
| 195,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.000%, 7/01/2025, 144A | | | 197,519 | |
| 200,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A | | | 204,844 | |
| 80,000 | | | EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 10Y, 5.500%, 7/15/2028 | | | 76,200 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 24 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Midstream — continued | | | |
$ | 320,000 | | | Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.750%, 2/01/2028 | | $ | 284,800 | |
| 840,000 | | | Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A | | | 831,172 | |
| 105,000 | | | NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025 | | | 79,275 | |
| 115,000 | | | Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 5.400%, 10/01/2047 | | | 115,059 | |
| 335,000 | | | Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.000%, 3/01/2027, 144A | | | 297,312 | |
| 95,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.250%, 11/15/2023 | | | 90,725 | |
| 285,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/01/2023 | | | 277,875 | |
| 255,000 | | | Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 246,233 | |
| 360,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 3.100%, 2/01/2025 | | | 341,100 | |
| 200,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.050%, 2/01/2030 | | | 192,518 | |
| 5,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.250%, 2/01/2050 | | | 4,327 | |
| 20,000 | | | Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044 | | | 16,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,732,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3% | | | |
| 100,000 | | | CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.685%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)(f)(g) | | | 70,136 | |
| 225,000 | | | CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2, 1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 4.685%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)(f)(g) | | | 141,220 | |
| 1,020,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A | | | 767,171 | |
| 380,000 | | | Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.685%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(f)(g) | | | 239,322 | |
| 420,000 | | | Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 4.400%, 4.585%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(d)(e)(f) | | | 190,690 | |
| 125,000 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E, 4.966%, 6/15/2045, 144A(i) | | | 51,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,460,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Oil Field Services — 0.6% | | | |
| 935,000 | | | McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc., 10.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A(b) | | | 60,775 | |
| 160,000 | | | Noble Holding International Ltd., 5.250%, 3/15/2042(f)(g) | | | 4,800 | |
| 620,000 | | | Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A | | | 279,000 | |
| 212,925 | | | Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/2024, 144A | | | 185,189 | |
| 110,500 | | | Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A | | | 100,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 630,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Packaging — 1.2% | | | |
| 570,000 | �� | | ARD Finance S.A., 6.500%, (7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash), 6/30/2027, 144A(c) | | | 563,944 | |
| 500,000 | | | Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A | | | 491,190 | |
| 290,000 | | | Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 262,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,318,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
25 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Pharmaceuticals — 4.2% | | | |
$ | 30,000 | | | Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.500%, 1/31/2027, 144A | | $ | 31,838 | |
| 400,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A | | | 376,596 | |
| 910,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A | | | 863,363 | |
| 40,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.500%, 3/01/2023, 144A | | | 40,000 | |
| 36,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/2023, 144A | | | 35,910 | |
| 420,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A | | | 422,100 | |
| 145,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.250%, 5/30/2029, 144A | | | 152,250 | |
| 280,000 | | | Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2026, 144A | | | 284,256 | |
| 315,000 | | | Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.000%, 6/30/2028, 144A | | | 203,175 | |
| 206,000 | | | Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 9.500%, 7/31/2027, 144A | | | 217,886 | |
| 170,000 | | | Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP, 5.000%, 6/15/2028, 144A | | | 174,038 | |
| 77,000 | | | Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.500%, 4/01/2027, 144A | | | 79,017 | |
| 180,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026 | | | 160,718 | |
| 1,970,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046 | | | 1,654,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,695,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.0% | | | |
| 45,000 | | | AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.750%, 7/01/2026, 144A | | | 47,250 | |
| 200,000 | | | Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC, 11.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A | | | 201,000 | |
| 780,000 | | | Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A | | | 814,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,062,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Refining — 0.5% | | | |
| 405,000 | | | Parkland Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/2027, 144A | | | 420,188 | |
| 135,000 | | | Parkland Corp., 6.000%, 4/01/2026, 144A | | | 138,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 558,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Diversified — 0.3% | | | | |
| 350,000 | | | iStar, Inc., 5.250%, 9/15/2022 | | | 339,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Hotels — 0.3% | | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.350%, 10/01/2024 | | | 4,506 | |
| 5,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.500%, 6/15/2023 | | | 4,787 | |
| 5,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.650%, 3/15/2024 | | | 4,519 | |
| 290,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026 | | | 256,565 | |
| 30,000 | | | Service Properties Trust, 7.500%, 9/15/2025 | | | 31,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 301,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | REITs – Mortgage — 1.0% | | | | |
| 285,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A | | | 228,000 | |
| 10,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/2022, 144A | | | 9,500 | |
| 725,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A | | | 625,095 | |
| 285,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A | | | 282,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,144,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 26 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | REITs – Regional Malls — 0.5% | | | | |
$ | 645,000 | | | Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC, 5.750%, 5/15/2026, 144A | | $ | 545,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Restaurants — 0.6% | | | | |
| 400,000 | | | 1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 392,076 | |
| 270,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | | | 274,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 666,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Retailers — 1.6% | | | | |
| 75,000 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A | | | 72,750 | |
| 83,000 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.750%, 3/01/2030, 144A | | | 80,925 | |
| 55,000 | | | AutoNation, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2030 | | | 59,596 | |
| 140,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 5.250%, 2/01/2028 | | | 110,763 | |
| 105,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 6.750%, 7/01/2036 | | | 86,100 | |
| 390,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/01/2035 | | | 324,441 | |
| 105,000 | | | Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.750%, 9/15/2029 | | | 107,363 | |
| 805,000 | | | PetSmart, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2023, 144A | | | 793,634 | |
| 40,000 | | | PetSmart, Inc., 8.875%, 6/01/2025, 144A | | | 40,098 | |
| 125,000 | | | William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/2027, 144A | | | 128,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,804,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Supermarkets — 0.3% | | | | |
| 365,000 | | | Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A | | | 373,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Technology — 4.0% | | | | |
| 180,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032, 144A | | | 197,492 | |
| 335,000 | | | Camelot Finance S.A., 4.500%, 11/01/2026, 144A | | | 335,000 | |
| 290,000 | | | CDW LLC/CDM Finance Corp., 4.250%, 4/01/2028 | | | 295,527 | |
| 825,000 | | | CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A | | | 743,077 | |
| 100,000 | | | CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.000%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 96,570 | |
| 385,000 | | | CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A | | | 384,076 | |
| 160,000 | | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.875%, 8/15/2026, 144A | | | 168,650 | |
| 245,000 | | | Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A | | | 238,263 | |
| 50,000 | | | NCR Corp., 8.125%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 53,000 | |
| 530,000 | | | Nokia OYJ, 4.375%, 6/12/2027 | | | 560,009 | |
| 110,000 | | | Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A | | | 107,525 | |
| 110,000 | | | Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.250%, 2/01/2028, 144A | | | 110,000 | |
| 170,000 | | | PTC, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A | | | 168,725 | |
| 245,000 | | | PTC, Inc., 4.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A | | | 242,579 | |
| 275,000 | | | Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.250%, 11/15/2023, 144A | | | 253,000 | |
| 370,000 | | | Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 389,887 | |
| 15,000 | | | Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2028, 144A | | | 14,911 | |
| 55,000 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/2031, 144A | | | 57,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,416,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Wireless — 2.0% | | | |
| 710,000 | | | Altice France Holding S.A., 10.500%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | | 784,756 | |
| 265,000 | | | IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.000%, 9/18/2027, 144A | | | 270,295 | |
| 345,000 | | | Kenbourne Invest S.A., 6.875%, 11/26/2024, 144A | | | 348,688 | |
| | | | |
27 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Wireless — continued | | | |
$ | 200,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | $ | 201,040 | |
| 550,000 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | | | 669,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,274,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Wirelines — 0.6% | | | |
| 25,000 | | | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2026, 144A | | | 24,938 | |
| 130,000 | | | Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028 | | | 125,369 | |
| 120,000 | | | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.200%, 7/18/2036 | | | 142,800 | |
| 130,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.875%, 2/15/2025, 144A | | | 131,725 | |
| 235,000 | | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.250%, 10/15/2023 | | | 222,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 646,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $103,265,446) | | | 98,482,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Convertible Bonds — 3.1% | | | | |
| | | Cable Satellite — 1.4% | | | |
| 335,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024 | | | 299,774 | |
| 1,365,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026 | | | 1,253,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,553,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Diversified Manufacturing — 0.3% | | | |
| 455,000 | | | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024 | | | 374,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Healthcare — 0.2% | | | |
| 260,000 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., 0.500%, 8/15/2025, 144A | | | 236,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Independent Energy — 0.0% | | | |
| 645,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(b)(f)(g) | | | 17,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Oil Field Services — 0.3% | | | |
| 315,000 | | | Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.750%, 1/15/2024 | | | 113,551 | |
| 395,000 | | | Oil States International, Inc., 1.500%, 2/15/2023 | | | 198,148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% | | | |
| 145,000 | | | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.500%, 10/01/2024, 144A | | | 128,700 | |
| 165,000 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024 | | | 201,640 | |
| 70,000 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | | 81,464 | |
| 130,000 | | | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., 3.375%, 5/01/2024 | | | 107,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 518,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Technology — 0.4% | | | |
| 185,000 | | | Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.250%, 6/15/2023 | | | 151,785 | |
| 370,000 | | | CalAmp Corp., 2.000%, 8/01/2025 | | | 290,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 442,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $4,791,096) | | | 3,454,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $108,056,542) | | | 101,937,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 28 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Collateralized Loan Obligations — 0.2% | | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | | Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.241%, 4/27/2027, 144A(a) (Identified Cost $220,000) | | $ | 220,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Loan Participations — 0.1% | | | | |
| | | ABS Other — 0.1%w | | | |
| 294,855 | | | Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class C, 8.000%, 11/15/2037 (d)(e) (Identified Cost $294,218) | | | 133,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | | |
| Preferred Stocks — 1.4% | | | | |
| | | Banking — 0.1% | | | |
| 83 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250% | | | 111,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Food & Beverage — 1.3% | | | |
| 16,069 | | | Bunge Ltd., 4.875% | | | 1,433,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Midstream — 0.0% | | | |
| 137 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(d)(e)(f) | | | — | |
| 20 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(d)(e)(f) | | | — | |
| 988 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(d)(e)(f) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,503,819) | | | 1,544,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Common Stocks — 0.3% | | | | |
| | | Chemicals — 0.1% | | | |
| 12,177 | | | Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(h) | | | 86,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Media — 0.2% | | | |
| 41,970 | | | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(h) | | | 43,649 | |
| 17,204 | | | iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(h) | | | 143,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0% | | | |
| 3,650 | | | Battalion Oil Corp.(h) | | | 34,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $1,402,430) | | | 307,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Other Investments — 0.1% | | | | |
| | | Aircraft ABS — 0.1% | | | |
| 100 | | | ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(d)(e)(f)(j) (Identified Cost $1,000,000) | | | 125,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Warrants — 0.0% | | | | |
| 466 | | | iHeartMedia, Inc., Expiration on 5/1/2039(h) (Identified Cost $7,398) | | | 4,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
29 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Short-Term Investments — 6.1% | | | | |
$ | 6,786,496 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,786,496 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $6,430,800 U.S. Treasury Note,1.625% due 2/15/2026 valued at $6,922,264 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $6,786,496) | | $ | 6,786,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 100.1% (Identified Cost $120,270,903) | | | 111,060,093 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — (0.1)% | | | (125,484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 110,934,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (a) | | | Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed. | |
| (b) | | | The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued. | |
| (c) | | | Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended June 30, 2020, interest payments were made in cash. | |
| (d) | | | Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (e) | | | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $449,612 or 0.4% of net assets. See Note 2 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 $811,064 or 0.7% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| (h) | | | Non-income producing security. | | | | |
| (i) | | | 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. | |
| (j) | | | 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. | | | 12/20/2016 | | | $1,000,000 | | $ | 125,500 | | | | 0.1 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| 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 $60,232,990 or 54.3% of net assets. | | | | |
| ABS | | | Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
| GMTN | | | Global Medium Term Note | | | | |
| LIBOR | | | London Interbank Offered Rate | | | | |
| MTN | | | Medium Term Note | | | | |
| PIK | | | Payment-in-Kind | | | | |
| REITs | | | Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 30 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Cable Satellite | | | 6.7 | % |
Independent Energy | | | 6.4 | |
Healthcare | | | 5.4 | |
Automotive | | | 5.0 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 4.7 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 4.7 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 4.5 | |
Consumer Cyclical Services | | | 4.4 | |
Technology | | | 4.4 | |
Midstream | | | 4.3 | |
Media Entertainment | | | 4.1 | |
Food & Beverage | | | 3.9 | |
Finance Companies | | | 3.6 | |
Gaming | | | 3.3 | |
Chemicals | | | 2.4 | |
Wireless | | | 2.0 | |
Building Materials | | | 2.0 | |
Electric | | | 2.0 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 20.0 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6.1 | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 0.2 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 100.1 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | (0.1 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
31 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Bonds and Notes — 97.5% of Net Assets | | | | |
| Municipals — 97.5% | | | | |
| | | Colorado — 9.0% | | | |
$ | 260,000 | | | Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2, 5.000%, 11/15/2033 | | $ | 296,650 | |
| 400,000 | | | Denver City & County School District No. 1, GO, Prerefunded 12/01/2022@100, Series B, (State Aid Withholding), 5.000%, 12/01/2026 | | | 444,668 | |
| 250,000 | | | Denver City & County, Airport System Revenue, Series A, AMT, 5.000%, 11/15/2030 | | | 305,842 | |
| 500,000 | | | Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 11/01/2028 | | | 652,515 | |
| 500,000 | | | State of Colorado, Certificate of Participation, Series A, 4.000%, 12/15/2035 | | | 609,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,308,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Connecticut — 1.6% | | | |
| 375,000 | | | Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, University of New Haven, Series K-1, 5.000%, 7/01/2033 | | | 403,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Delaware — 1.5% | | | |
| 250,000 | | | University of Delaware, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 11/01/2043 | | | 391,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Florida — 12.4% | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Alachua County School Board, Certificate of Participation, (AGM Insured), 5.000%, 7/01/2028 | | | 636,705 | |
| 340,000 | | | Bay County School Board, Certificate of Participation, Series A, (AGM Insured), 5.000%, 7/01/2033 | | | 436,750 | |
| 235,000 | | | City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured), 3.000%, 9/01/2027 | | | 262,448 | |
| 95,000 | | | City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured), 3.000%, 9/01/2028 | | | 107,167 | |
| 200,000 | | | Clay County, Sales Surtax Revenue, 4.000%, 10/01/2039 | | | 232,212 | |
| 500,000 | | | Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 9/01/2027 | | | 567,530 | |
| 400,000 | | | Sarasota County Utility System Revenue, 5.000%, 10/01/2023 | | | 460,076 | |
| 400,000 | | | Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., Series B, 5.000%, 10/15/2025 | | | 467,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,170,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Georgia — 1.1% | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Savannah Hospital Authority Revenue, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.500%, 7/01/2027 | | | 277,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Illinois — 4.5% | | | | |
| 540,000 | | | Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue, Second Lien, Refunding, Series A, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2031 | | | 592,051 | |
| 500,000 | | | Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2046 | | | 550,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,142,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Louisiana — 2.0% | | | | |
| 200,000 | | | New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2035 | | | 233,034 | |
| 250,000 | | | New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2036 | | | 290,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 523,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 32 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Michigan — 2.9% | | | | |
$ | 600,000 | | | University of Michigan, 5.000%, 4/01/2032 | | $ | 732,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nebraska — 1.3% | | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, Series A, 5.000%, 11/15/2030 | | | 323,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nevada — 4.3% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.000%, 6/01/2026 | | | 589,230 | |
| 240,000 | | | Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Refunding, Series C, 5.000%, 7/01/2032 | | | 260,266 | |
| 200,000 | | | Washoe County School District, GO, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2025 | | | 241,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,090,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | New Jersey — 3.4% | | | | |
| 265,000 | | | New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Virtua Health, Inc., 5.000%, 7/01/2023 | | | 301,334 | |
| 500,000 | | | New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 1/01/2032 | | | 568,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 869,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | New Mexico — 2.3% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.000%, 8/01/2031 | | | 580,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | New York — 3.0% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D, 4.000%, 11/15/2032 | | | 530,600 | |
| 200,000 | | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Series D, 4.000%, 2/15/2038 | | | 234,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 765,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | North Carolina — 2.5% | | | | |
| 180,000 | | | Buncombe County, Limited Obligation, Revenue, Series A, 4.000%, 6/01/2034 | | | 218,162 | |
| 400,000 | | | North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University System Revenue, Series A, 4.000%, 10/01/2045 | | | 418,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 636,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ohio — 7.0% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A, 5.000%, 8/15/2023 | | | 572,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group, 5.000%, 2/01/2024 | | | 568,230 | |
| 500,000 | | | Ohio State University (The), Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/2026 | | | 634,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,775,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pennsylvania — 1.2% | | | | |
| 270,000 | | | Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 3/01/2029 | | | 305,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rhode Island — 2.2% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency Pollution Control Agency Revolving Fund-Pooled Loan, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 | | | 573,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tennessee — 2.3% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board Revenue, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A, 5.000%, 7/01/2030 | | | 588,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
33 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | | Texas — 22.2% | | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Bexar County TX, GO, Series B, Prerefunded 6/15/2023@100, 5.000%, 6/15/2043 | | $ | 1,137,430 | |
| 500,000 | | | Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, Series C, 4.000%, 10/01/2037 | | | 611,690 | |
| 500,000 | | | Grand Parkway Transportation Corp, Series A, Prerefunded 10/01/2023@100, 5.500%, 4/01/2053 | | | 582,715 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A, (AGM Insured), Zero Coupon, 12/01/2025 | | | 951,240 | |
| 300,000 | | | Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding, 5.000%, 5/15/2030 | | | 390,822 | |
| 500,000 | | | New Braunfels TX Utility System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/01/2029 | | | 650,515 | |
| 400,000 | | | Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 | | | 452,344 | |
| 250,000 | | | Texas City Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.000%, 8/15/2034 | | | 298,010 | |
| 500,000 | | | Texas Public Finance Authority, Refunding, 4.000%, 2/01/2034 | | | 606,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,681,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Utah — 3.1% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Utah County Hospital Revenue, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series A, 4.000%, 5/15/2043 | | | 582,425 | |
| 180,000 | | | Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, Prerefunded 06/15/2025@100, 5.000%, 6/15/2038 | | | 220,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 802,891 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Washington — 6.7% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | King County Public Hospital District No. 2, GO, Evergreen Healthcare, Series B, 5.000%, 12/01/2032 | | | 590,005 | |
| 500,000 | | | Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT, 5.000%, 7/01/2029 | | | 546,730 | |
| 500,000 | | | Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO, 5.000%, 12/01/2031 | | | 578,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,714,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wisconsin — 1.0% | | | | |
| 225,000 | | | Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 8/15/2031 | | | 257,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $23,713,768) | | | 24,916,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments — 6.6% | | | | |
| 1,673,044 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,673,044 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $1,512,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 2/28/2026 valued at $1,706,605 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,673,044) | | | 1,673,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 104.1% (Identified Cost $25,386,812) | | | 26,589,307 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — (4.1)% | | | (1,044,767 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 25,544,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| AGM | | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation | | | | |
| AMT | | | Alternative Minimum Tax | | | | |
| GO | | | General Obligation | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 34 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
| |
Hospitals | | | 15.5 | % |
Higher Education | | | 13.2 | |
Water and Sewer | | | 11.5 | |
Primary Secondary Education | | | 11.3 | |
General Purpose Public Improvement | | | 11.1 | |
Airports | | | 9.8 | |
Mass Rapid Transportation | | | 5.4 | |
Toll Roads, Streets & Highways | | | 4.5 | |
Pre-Refunded | | | 4.4 | |
Combined Utilities | | | 3.7 | |
Other Transportation | | | 2.4 | |
Pollution Control | | | 2.2 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 2.5 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6.6 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 104.1 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | (4.1 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
35 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Bonds and Notes — 92.9% of Net Assets | | | | |
| Non-Convertible Bonds — 92.0% | | | | |
| | | ABS Car Loan — 6.5% | | | |
$ | 763,318 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.740%, 9/15/2021 | | $ | 763,721 | |
| 16,590,000 | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 2.910%, 9/15/2023 | | | 17,018,342 | |
| 7,865,000 | | | American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.890%, 9/12/2025, 144A | | | 7,896,770 | |
| 1,965,000 | | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.010%, 7/18/2024 | | | 2,043,910 | |
| 10,515,000 | | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.040%, 11/18/2024 | | | 10,902,556 | |
| 25,880,000 | | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 3.620%, 3/18/2025 | | | 26,540,714 | |
| 12,340,000 | | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.990%, 6/18/2025 | | | 12,422,230 | |
| 3,655,000 | | | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.970%, 3/20/2024, 144A | | | 3,666,553 | |
| 3,650,000 | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 3.910%, 1/15/2025 | | | 3,681,129 | |
| 13,585,000 | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.040%, 8/15/2025 | | | 13,747,424 | |
| 5,811,000 | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.410%, 10/15/2025 | | | 5,797,043 | |
| 2,315,000 | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.850%, 1/15/2026 | | | 2,338,494 | |
| 4,625,000 | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D, 2.640%, 7/15/2026 | | | 4,459,966 | |
| 1,800,000 | | | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class C, 3.480%, 10/15/2026, 144A | | | 1,800,880 | |
| 23,320,000 | | | Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.940%, 6/15/2028, 144A | | | 23,989,377 | |
| 6,555,000 | | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class D, 4.300%, 4/15/2026 | | | 6,833,239 | |
| 16,395,000 | | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.090%, 6/15/2026 | | | 16,712,502 | |
| 3,700,000 | | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.690%, 8/17/2026 | | | 3,759,946 | |
| 10,760,000 | | | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 3.870%, 11/15/2024, 144A | | | 11,083,520 | |
| 3,950,000 | | | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.480%, 2/18/2025, 144A | | | 3,972,953 | |
| 3,400,000 | | | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.960%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 3,415,596 | |
| 3,790,000 | | | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 3.550%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 3,868,708 | |
| 4,610,000 | | | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.860%, 12/15/2025, 144A | | | 4,629,558 | |
| 601,916 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.690%, 11/15/2021 | | | 603,537 | |
| 30,600,000 | | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.560%, 10/15/2024 | | | 30,642,409 | |
| 8,555,000 | | | GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.540%, 2/18/2025, 144A | | | 8,731,520 | |
| 15,645,000 | | | GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 2.970%, 11/16/2023 | | | 15,989,409 | |
| 6,255,000 | | | GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.840%, 9/16/2024 | | | 6,400,717 | |
| 355,594 | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A3, 1.680%, 8/16/2021 | | | 356,566 | |
| 3,925,000 | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A4, 1.870%, 9/15/2023 | | | 3,945,383 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 36 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Car Loan — continued | | | |
$ | 5,925,000 | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 2.830%, 3/20/2023 | | $ | 6,087,342 | |
| 6,655,000 | | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A3, 1.930%, 7/15/2024 | | | 6,840,128 | |
| 18,955,000 | | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.550%, 7/15/2024 | | | 18,963,606 | |
| 12,815,000 | | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D, 5.350%, 3/15/2028 | | | 14,085,248 | |
| 27,665,000 | | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 3.650%, 4/15/2025 | | | 28,453,898 | |
| 6,995,000 | | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.220%, 7/15/2025 | | | 7,175,442 | |
| 8,455,000 | | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.680%, 10/15/2025 | | | 8,438,261 | |
| 1,570,837 | | | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.760%, 7/15/2021 | | | 1,573,127 | |
| 545,122 | | | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2A, 2.770%, 8/16/2021 | | | 546,338 | |
| 15,495,000 | | | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 3.670%, 3/15/2024, 144A | | | 15,950,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 366,128,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | ABS Credit Card — 0.5% | | | |
| 8,000,000 | | | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.870%, 10/15/2024 | | | 8,334,768 | |
| 6,170,000 | | | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A4, Class A4, 1.990%, 7/17/2023 | | | 6,190,246 | |
| 11,730,000 | | | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2019-A1, Class A1, 2.840%, 12/15/2024 | | | 12,186,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,711,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | ABS Home Equity — 5.0% | | | |
| 15,451,000 | | | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.639%, 4/17/2052, 144A | | | 17,042,325 | |
| 2,894,558 | | | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2019-RN4, Class A1, 3.278%, 10/28/2034, 144A(a) | | | 2,867,549 | |
| 1,250,000 | | | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-SPL4, Class B2, 4.750%, 1/28/2055, 144A(a) | | | 1,323,291 | |
| 5,241,121 | | | Brass PLC, Series 8A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 1.086%, 11/16/2066, 144A(b) | | | 5,196,619 | |
| 1,938,472 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-E, Class A1, 3.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(a) | | | 1,943,039 | |
| 458,277 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 4.000%, 1/25/2068, 144A(a) | | | 461,569 | |
| 5,190,085 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1, 3.258%, 4/25/2066, 144A(a) | | | 5,175,078 | |
| 7,194,564 | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-RP1, Class A1, 3.500%, 1/25/2066, 144A(a) | | | 7,612,685 | |
| | | | |
37 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Home Equity — continued | | | |
$ | 2,434,000 | | | CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.818%, 3/15/2052, 144A | | $ | 2,366,276 | |
| 5,473,728 | | | CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A | | | 5,615,185 | |
| 2,929,000 | | | CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class B, 3.163%, 10/15/2052, 144A | | | 2,888,401 | |
| 1,259,000 | | | CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 4.845%, 5/15/2052, 144A(a) | | | 1,186,786 | |
| 3,910,531 | | | GCAT LLC, Series 2019-3, Class A1, 3.352%, 10/25/2049, 144A(a) | | | 3,810,287 | |
| 4,210,451 | | | GCAT LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.981%, 1/26/2060, 144A(a) | | | 4,070,443 | |
| 8,490,559 | | | GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1, 2.650%, 10/25/2068, 144A(a) | | | 8,782,596 | |
| 748,516 | | | Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.810%, 8/25/2060, 144A(b) | | | 747,239 | |
| 1,761,450 | | | Grand Avenue Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-RPL1, Class A1, 3.250%, 8/25/2064, 144A | | | 1,712,230 | |
| 1,538,294 | | | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.094%, 7/17/2037, 144A(b) | | | 1,515,692 | |
| 2,812,947 | | | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 3.406%, 9/17/2039, 144A | | | 2,778,145 | |
| 2,597,969 | | | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.121%, 10/19/2039, 144A | | | 2,498,389 | |
| 3,050,000 | | | Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.844%, 1/17/2038, 144A(b) | | | 2,977,721 | |
| 7,020,000 | | | Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2019-2A, Class 1A, 2.710%, 12/22/2069, 144A(a) | | | 7,176,918 | |
| 895,000 | | | Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2020-1A, Class 1A, 2.277%, 12/22/2069, 144A(a) | | | 913,192 | |
| 11,095,973 | | | Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS7, Class A1, 3.250%, 11/25/2059, 144A(a) | | | 11,036,285 | |
| 3,914,770 | | | Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1, 3.750%, 4/25/2059, 144A(a) | | | 3,974,261 | |
| 7,998,613 | | | Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(a) | | | 7,922,290 | |
| 1,467,786 | | | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class M1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(a) | | | 1,540,116 | |
| 2,744,944 | | | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M1, 3.500%, 10/25/2069, 144A(a) | | | 2,856,265 | |
| 4,606,568 | | | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.250%, 10/25/2069, 144A(a) | | | 4,849,648 | |
| 11,456,919 | | | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class A1, 2.750%, 7/25/2059, 144A(a) | | | 11,989,577 | |
| 5,822,501 | | | OSW Structured Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A1, 3.072%, 12/26/2059, 144A(a) | | | 5,881,077 | |
| 3,036,667 | | | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A1, 3.351%, 7/25/2024, 144A(a) | | | 3,052,399 | |
| 5,221,311 | | | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 3.351%, 11/25/2024, 144A(a) | | | 5,225,870 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 38 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Home Equity — continued | | | |
$ | 12,047,619 | | | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 2.981%, 2/25/2025, 144A(a) | | $ | 11,971,388 | |
| 3,708,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class E, 4.142%, 12/17/2034, 144A | | | 3,748,331 | |
| 1,332,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E, 4.656%, 8/17/2035, 144A | | | 1,364,485 | |
| 2,290,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class D, 4.427%, 10/17/2035, 144A | | | 2,358,052 | |
| 2,830,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class D, 4.168%, 8/17/2035, 144A | | | 2,927,886 | |
| 4,732,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class D, 3.794%, 5/17/2036, 144A | | | 4,862,426 | |
| 3,860,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class D, 3.136%, 10/17/2036, 144A | | | 3,926,105 | |
| 155,000 | | | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class C, 3.077%, 6/18/2037, 144A | | | 155,165 | |
| 5,660,150 | | | RCO V Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.721%, 5/24/2024, 144A(a) | | | 5,672,417 | |
| 2,539,340 | | | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A1, 4.000%, 12/25/2047, 144A(a) | | | 2,635,458 | |
| 4,764,141 | | | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CH2, Class A1, 4.500%, 8/25/2049, 144A(a) | | | 4,896,513 | |
| 4,930,000 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class M2, 3.250%, 6/25/2057, 144A(a) | | | 5,024,527 | |
| 6,390,000 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.685%, 2/25/2057, 144A(b) | | | 5,876,229 | |
| 2,912,729 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A13, 2.500%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a) | | | 2,933,853 | |
| 1,176,765 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1B, 2.750%, 2/25/2055, 144A(a) | | | 1,190,729 | |
| 1,775,000 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2058, 144A(a) | | | 1,793,704 | |
| 12,015,000 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class M1, 3.750%, 12/25/2058, 144A(a) | | | 12,189,900 | |
| 10,140,609 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A1, 2.900%, 10/25/2059, 144A(a) | | | 10,666,885 | |
| 3,325,000 | | | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A2B, 3.250%, 1/25/2060, 144A(a) | | | 3,087,578 | |
| 2,575,000 | | | Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class D, 3.198%, 3/17/2038, 144A | | | 2,574,809 | |
| 11,350,088 | | | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL8, Class A1A, 3.278%, 11/25/2049, 144A(a) | | | 11,337,259 | |
| 11,338,972 | | | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL5, Class A1A, 3.352%, 9/25/2049, 144A(a) | | | 11,342,950 | |
| 4,333,836 | | | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL9, Class A1A, 3.327%, 11/26/2049, 144A(a) | | | 4,326,198 | |
| 8,738,496 | | | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2020-NPL1, Class A1A, 3.228%, 1/25/2050, 144A(a) | | | 8,684,198 | |
| | | | |
39 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Home Equity — continued | | | |
$ | 5,805,726 | | | Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2020-NPL2, Class A1A, 2.981%, 2/25/2050, 144A(a) | | $ | 5,750,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 280,286,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | ABS Other — 3.2% | | | |
| 39,262,848 | | | FAN Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/2043, 144A(c)(d)(e) | | | 26,306,108 | |
| 12,075,372 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.458%, 12/15/2038, 144A | | | 10,894,630 | |
| 2,854,171 | | | Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.721%, 7/15/2039, 144A | | | 2,510,593 | |
| 1,975,000 | | | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.490%, 9/20/2029, 144A | | | 1,970,686 | |
| 3,645,000 | | | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class D, 2.260%, 2/20/2030, 144A | | | 3,574,076 | |
| 1,980,000 | | | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.000%, 7/22/2030, 144A | | | 2,013,238 | |
| 7,716,390 | | | Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A | | | 6,443,246 | |
| 13,651,536 | | | MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A | | | 11,932,818 | |
| 3,966,854 | | | MAPS Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A, 4.458%, 3/15/2044, 144A | | | 3,490,205 | |
| 13,610,000 | | | Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class A, 4.200%, 11/20/2030, 144A | | | 13,624,074 | |
| 3,774,682 | | | Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class A, 2.390%, 12/17/2029, 144A | | | 3,789,292 | |
| 1,516,541 | | | Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.440%, 4/16/2029, 144A | | | 1,530,679 | |
| 8,040,000 | | | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.220%, 2/14/2031, 144A | | | 7,618,928 | |
| 7,292,000 | | | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 4.830%, 5/14/2032, 144A | | | 7,640,179 | |
| 15,030,945 | | | S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A | | | 13,298,105 | |
| 840,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.685%, 9/15/2032(b) | | | 803,271 | |
| 1,295,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 3.671%, 9/15/2032(b) | | | 1,230,597 | |
| 13,765,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.730%, 2/25/2028, 144A | | | 13,895,011 | |
| 3,659,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.650%, 2/25/2027, 144A | | | 3,681,057 | |
| 6,720,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class C, 4.170%, 11/26/2027, 144A | | | 6,652,470 | |
| 6,805,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-2, Class C, 3.460%, 4/25/2028, 144A | | | 6,820,117 | |
| 12,755,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class C, 3.350%, 5/25/2028, 144A | | | 12,797,525 | |
| 7,370,000 | | | SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.840%, 8/25/2028, 144A | | | 7,306,729 | |
| 11,358,397 | | | SpringCastle Funding Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 3.200%, 5/27/2036, 144A | | | 11,427,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 181,251,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 40 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Student Loan — 0.9% | | | |
$ | 9,239,552 | | | ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A, 2.540%, 3/25/2044, 144A | | $ | 9,469,418 | |
| 6,910,000 | | | Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-EA, Class A2, 4.000%, 12/15/2059, 144A | | | 7,197,238 | |
| 699,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.694%, 6/15/2032(b) | | | 664,827 | |
| 519,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 3.679%, 6/15/2032(b) | | | 496,731 | |
| 1,020,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.678%, 3/15/2033(b) | | | 1,007,419 | |
| 696,000 | | | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 3.674%, 3/15/2033(b) | | | 662,133 | |
| 2,500,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.500%, 9/15/2043, 144A | | | 2,570,920 | |
| 565,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class B, 4.000%, 7/15/2042, 144A | | | 558,730 | |
| 1,525,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class B, 4.000%, 11/17/2042, 144A | | | 1,539,663 | |
| 10,385,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2A, 3.440%, 7/15/2036, 144A | | | 10,854,564 | |
| 16,265,000 | | | SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2A, 2.840%, 6/15/2037, 144A | | | 16,798,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,820,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | ABS Whole Business — 1.8% | | | |
| 10,147,903 | | | Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A | | | 10,316,112 | |
| 3,595,000 | | | Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class B, 5.653%, 11/15/2048, 144A | | | 3,573,963 | |
| 26,044,500 | | | Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A | | | 24,912,432 | |
| 7,242,273 | | | DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.352%, 5/20/2049, 144A | | | 7,831,286 | |
| 2,371,200 | | | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A23, 4.118%, 7/25/2047, 144A | | | 2,557,339 | |
| 132,638 | | | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.116%, 7/25/2048, 144A | | | 141,198 | |
| 5,218,058 | | | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.328%, 7/25/2048, 144A | | | 5,675,159 | |
| 4,014,825 | | | Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.668%, 10/25/2049, 144A | | | 4,205,891 | |
| 1,229,900 | | | Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.739%, 4/20/2048, 144A | | | 1,301,615 | |
| 3,441,438 | | | Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.641%, 4/20/2049, 144A | | | 3,640,972 | |
| 741,275 | | | Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A | | | 638,579 | |
| 17,493,600 | | | Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.540%, 2/25/2044, 144A | | | 18,316,238 | |
| 13,391,075 | | | Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.318%, 11/25/2048, 144A | | | 13,676,037 | |
| | | | |
41 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | ABS Whole Business — continued | | | |
$ | 3,663,000 | | | Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 4.970%, 12/05/2048, 144A | | $ | 3,818,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 100,605,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Aerospace & Defense — 3.6% | | | |
| 13,620,000 | | | BAE Systems PLC, 3.400%, 4/15/2030, 144A | | | 14,834,461 | |
| 3,780,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026 | | | 3,653,325 | |
| 4,874,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 2.950%, 2/01/2030 | | | 4,803,606 | |
| 655,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026 | | | 667,434 | |
| 3,225,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.200%, 3/01/2029 | | | 3,192,908 | |
| 540,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035 | | | 492,373 | |
| 1,615,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.375%, 6/15/2046 | | | 1,338,870 | |
| 1,427,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.500%, 3/01/2039 | | | 1,270,969 | |
| 850,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038 | | | 774,094 | |
| 838,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048 | | | 736,378 | |
| 146,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.650%, 3/01/2047 | | | 126,797 | |
| 5,350,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050 | | | 4,803,497 | |
| 2,981,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048 | | | 2,665,536 | |
| 4,795,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059 | | | 4,201,956 | |
| 8,060,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030 | | | 8,987,141 | |
| 8,060,000 | | | Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050 | | | 9,518,744 | |
| 6,600,000 | | | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025 | | | 5,844,300 | |
| 5,385,000 | | | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027 | | | 4,765,725 | |
| 6,885,000 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.844%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 7,475,903 | |
| 4,245,000 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 4.200%, 5/01/2030, 144A | | | 4,730,141 | |
| 650,000 | | | Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039 | | | 818,396 | |
| 1,335,000 | | | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028 | | | 1,078,012 | |
| 29,075,000 | | | Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030 | | | 28,946,269 | |
| 78,795,000 | | | Textron, Inc., 5.950%, 9/21/2021 | | | 81,641,105 | |
| 225,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027 | | | 196,358 | |
| 2,705,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A | | | 2,698,292 | |
| 895,000 | | | TransDigm, Inc., 8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A | | | 940,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 201,203,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Airlines — 1.0% | | | |
| 2,610,811 | | | Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.375%, 11/15/2022, 144A | | | 2,362,810 | |
| 7,501,343 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.250%, 7/15/2025 | | | 4,961,986 | |
| 13,114,780 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class A, 3.250%, 4/15/2030 | | | 10,716,518 | |
| 1,597,035 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027 | | | 1,119,505 | |
| 5,519,963 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class A, 3.600%, 4/15/2031 | | | 4,489,166 | |
| 3,557,335 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027 | | | 2,470,897 | |
| 1,882,463 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.400%, 3/22/2025 | | | 1,319,117 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 42 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Airlines — continued | | | |
$ | 22,651,757 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.850%, 8/15/2029 | | $ | 15,755,203 | |
| 6,826,572 | | | British Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.350%, 12/15/2030, 144A | | | 5,641,001 | |
| 324,173 | | | Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A-1, 6.703%, 12/15/2022 | | | 326,342 | |
| 999,864 | | | Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, 6.821%, 2/10/2024 | | | 975,957 | |
| 4,442,801 | | | Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B, 8.021%, 2/10/2024 | | | 4,168,629 | |
| 858,872 | | | Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025 | | | 435,878 | |
| 2,654,461 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 9/01/2031 | | | 2,116,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,859,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Automotive — 2.4% | | | |
| 18,836,000 | | | Cummins, Inc., 5.650%, 3/01/2098 | | | 22,001,390 | |
| 5,274,000 | | | Cummins, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2027 | | | 6,707,896 | |
| 13,420,000 | | | General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043 | | | 14,261,069 | |
| 1,780,000 | | | General Motors Co., 6.800%, 10/01/2027 | | | 2,074,163 | |
| 5,825,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.150%, 6/30/2022 | | | 5,926,185 | |
| 3,150,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.450%, 1/14/2022 | | | 3,201,608 | |
| 3,469,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.550%, 7/08/2022 | | | 3,556,640 | |
| 15,120,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/2024 | | | 15,641,670 | |
| 1,595,000 | | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.300%, 7/13/2025 | | | 1,662,884 | |
| 38,060,000 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 2.650%, 4/12/2022 | | | 39,426,908 | |
| 4,750,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.500%, 9/24/2021, 144A | | | 4,825,676 | |
| 12,005,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.700%, 9/26/2022, 144A | | | 12,401,122 | |
| 2,895,000 | | | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A | | | 3,089,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 134,776,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Banking — 7.9% | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/2024 | | | 310,192 | |
| 39,613,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025 | | | 42,279,697 | |
| 2,835,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025 | | | 3,033,559 | |
| 1,468,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031 | | | 1,856,298 | |
| 10,155,000 | | | Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander, 5.375%, 4/17/2025, 144A | | | 11,113,632 | |
| 49,304,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.419%, 12/20/2028 | | | 54,917,360 | |
| 100,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026 | | | 114,706 | |
| 25,627,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027 | | | 29,329,021 | |
| 4,287,000 | | | Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 6/20/2029, variable rate thereafter), 5.088%, 6/20/2030 | | | 4,866,663 | |
| 22,500,000 | | | BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 3/01/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.375%, 3/01/2033, 144A | | | 25,083,612 | |
| 460,000 | | | Capital One Financial Corp., 4.200%, 10/29/2025 | | | 510,980 | |
| 1,230,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.125%, 7/25/2028 | | | 1,393,248 | |
| 7,155,000 | | | Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033, 144A | | | 7,867,137 | |
| 14,200,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, 5.375%, 1/12/2024, 144A | | | 15,802,080 | |
| | | | |
43 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Banking — continued | | | |
$ | 3,390,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 12/20/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.244%, 12/20/2025, 144A | | $ | 3,524,339 | |
| 13,075,000 | | | Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 9/20/2021, variable rate thereafter), 3.001%, 9/20/2022, 144A | | | 13,278,295 | |
| 2,640,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032 | | | 2,452,534 | |
| 70,245,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.125%, 12/15/2026 | | | 81,755,965 | |
| 28,715,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 3/24/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.493%, 3/24/2031 | | | 35,005,665 | |
| 100,000 | | | KeyBank NA, 6.950%, 2/01/2028 | | | 129,079 | |
| 5,900,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 5.750%, 1/25/2021 | | | 6,076,185 | |
| 1,845,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 4.350%, 9/08/2026 | | | 2,127,433 | |
| 20,695,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.100%, 5/22/2023 | | | 22,365,460 | |
| 15,160,000 | | | Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026 | | | 15,750,042 | |
| 20,295,000 | | | Societe Generale S.A., 4.250%, 4/14/2025, 144A | | | 21,507,626 | |
| 21,340,000 | | | Standard Chartered PLC, 3-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 2.285%, 1/20/2023, 144A(b) | | | 21,331,037 | |
| 7,090,000 | | | Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A | | | 8,012,950 | |
| 7,580,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 2.850%, 7/25/2022 | | | 7,709,499 | |
| 3,865,000 | | | Synchrony Financial, 4.375%, 3/19/2024 | | | 4,045,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 443,549,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Brokerage — 1.6% | | | |
| 50,270,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023 | | | 54,554,030 | |
| 19,498,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036 | | | 22,338,589 | |
| 8,760,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 6.450%, 6/08/2027 | | | 10,279,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,172,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Building Materials — 0.8% | | | |
| 835,000 | | | CEMEX Finance LLC, 6.000%, 4/01/2024, 144A | | | 826,400 | |
| 5,955,000 | | | Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029, 144A | | | 5,500,633 | |
| 1,665,000 | | | Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 1/11/2025, 144A | | | 1,627,538 | |
| 460,000 | | | Cemex SAB de CV, 7.750%, 4/16/2026, 144A | | | 469,637 | |
| 3,285,000 | | | Ferguson Finance PLC, 3.250%, 6/02/2030, 144A | | | 3,365,484 | |
| 23,975,000 | | | Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036 | | | 30,634,214 | |
| 2,655,000 | | | Vulcan Materials Co., 3.500%, 6/01/2030 | | | 2,892,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,316,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Cable Satellite — 2.4% | | | |
| 2,826,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A | | | 2,882,520 | |
| 315,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A | | | 318,938 | |
| 550,000 | | | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2029, 144A | | | 580,250 | |
| 2,711,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.750%, 2/15/2028 | | | 2,955,294 | |
| 567,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.200%, 3/15/2028 | | | 635,994 | |
| 30,810,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.800%, 3/01/2050 | | | 34,101,183 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 44 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Cable Satellite — continued | | | |
$ | 860,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.050%, 3/30/2029 | | $ | 1,015,150 | |
| 6,695,000 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.750%, 4/01/2048 | | | 8,334,261 | |
| 10,320,000 | | | Cox Communications, Inc., 4.500%, 6/30/2043, 144A | | | 12,193,769 | |
| 5,820,000 | | | Cox Communications, Inc., 4.700%, 12/15/2042, 144A | | | 7,186,075 | |
| 240,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | | | 249,960 | |
| 2,360,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A | | | 2,581,250 | |
| 745,000 | | | CSC Holdings LLC, 7.750%, 7/15/2025, 144A | | | 774,874 | |
| 470,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2024, 144A | | | 481,750 | |
| 2,416,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A | | | 2,469,321 | |
| 455,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025, 144A | | | 467,285 | |
| 865,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026, 144A | | | 893,320 | |
| 200,000 | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.500%, 7/01/2029, 144A | | | 210,524 | |
| 13,630,000 | | | Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.125%, 2/15/2021 | | | 13,786,252 | |
| 17,891,000 | | | Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042 | | | 19,048,586 | |
| 15,815,000 | | | Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041 | | | 19,075,395 | |
| 800,000 | | | Videotron Ltd., 5.000%, 7/15/2022 | | | 826,000 | |
| 2,185,000 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.500%, 8/15/2026, 144A | | | 2,235,124 | |
| 1,600,000 | | | Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A | | | 1,620,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 134,923,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Chemicals — 0.9% | | | |
| 6,990,000 | | | Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A | | | 6,395,850 | |
| 27,205,000 | | | CF Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A | | | 29,916,128 | |
| 3,740,000 | | | FMC Corp., 3.450%, 10/01/2029 | | | 4,055,407 | |
| 2,075,000 | | | FMC Corp., 4.500%, 10/01/2049 | | | 2,438,270 | |
| 8,145,000 | | | LYB International Finance III LLC, 4.200%, 10/15/2049 | | | 8,760,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,566,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical Services — 1.4% | | | |
| 20,300,000 | | | Amazon.com, Inc., 2.500%, 6/03/2050 | | | 20,840,382 | |
| 9,850,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 4/13/2027 | | | 11,313,363 | |
| 16,000,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/13/2030 | | | 18,885,120 | |
| 1,205,000 | | | eBay, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2042 | | | 1,311,549 | |
| 15,200,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030 | | | 14,171,643 | |
| 5,385,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 5,736,496 | |
| 2,755,000 | | | Expedia Group, Inc., 7.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 2,863,692 | |
| 4,402,000 | | | IHS Markit Ltd., 4.250%, 5/01/2029 | | | 5,060,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 80,182,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Products — 0.3% | | | |
| 7,458,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 6.600%, 7/15/2028 | | | 9,072,600 | |
| 4,580,000 | | | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A | | | 4,614,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,686,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Diversified Manufacturing — 0.7% | | | |
| 15,225,000 | | | Carrier Global Corp., 2.722%, 2/15/2030, 144A | | | 15,291,115 | |
| 10,335,000 | | | Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/05/2050, 144A | | | 10,172,861 | |
| | | | |
45 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Diversified Manufacturing — continued | | | |
$ | 6,010,000 | | | General Electric Co., 3.625%, 5/01/2030 | | $ | 6,016,795 | |
| 2,865,000 | | | General Electric Co., 4.350%, 5/01/2050 | | | 2,833,498 | |
| 5,305,000 | | | General Electric Co., Series A, MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.519%, 5/13/2024(b) | | | 4,953,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,267,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Electric — 2.7% | | | |
| 3,695,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A | | | 3,907,463 | |
| 1,850,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/01/2027 | | | 1,919,375 | |
| 585,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025 | | | 600,146 | |
| 200,000 | | | AES Corp. (The), 6.000%, 5/15/2026 | | | 207,750 | |
| 18,590,692 | | | Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A | | | 22,495,751 | |
| 13,025,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A | | | 17,343,145 | |
| 9,007,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, 6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A | | | 12,488,727 | |
| 21,030,000 | | | FirstEnergy Corp., Series C, 3.400%, 3/01/2050 | | | 22,205,936 | |
| 2,355,000 | | | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030, 144A | | | 2,551,357 | |
| 9,641,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 6/15/2029, 144A | | | 10,118,759 | |
| 1,435,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A | | | 1,506,750 | |
| 4,437,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028 | | | 4,681,035 | |
| 8,915,000 | | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050 | | | 8,616,169 | |
| 40,595,000 | | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A | | | 41,805,910 | |
| 990,000 | | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.300%, 7/15/2029, 144A | | | 1,040,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 151,489,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Finance Companies — 2.0% | | | |
| 1,245,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 2.250%, 1/15/2023 | | | 1,230,571 | |
| 905,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 3.250%, 10/01/2029 | | | 859,776 | |
| 10,270,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 3.375%, 7/01/2025 | | | 10,287,562 | |
| 345,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., 4.625%, 10/01/2028 | | | 352,950 | |
| 5,021,000 | | | Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030 | | | 4,653,941 | |
| 12,430,000 | | | Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/01/2024 | | | 11,677,326 | |
| 20,595,000 | | | Aircastle Ltd., 4.400%, 9/25/2023 | | | 19,978,957 | |
| 8,160,000 | | | Aircastle Ltd., 5.000%, 4/01/2023 | | | 7,950,481 | |
| 6,700,000 | | | Antares Holdings LP, 6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A | | | 6,426,581 | |
| 9,530,000 | | | GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.400%, 5/15/2030, 144A | | | 9,916,965 | |
| 3,460,000 | | | GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035 | | | 3,517,966 | |
| 18,830,000 | | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/15/2021 | | | 19,031,844 | |
| 3,425,000 | | | Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027 | | | 2,877,000 | |
| 50,000 | | | Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024 | | | 46,969 | |
| 35,000 | | | Navient Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2022 | | | 34,388 | |
| 145,000 | | | Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2026 | | | 134,125 | |
| 370,000 | | | Navient Corp., 7.250%, 9/25/2023 | | | 361,634 | |
| 20,000 | | | Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024 | | | 19,000 | |
| 165,000 | | | Navient Corp., MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022 | �� | | 165,413 | |
| 7,805,000 | | | Quicken Loans LLC, 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A | | | 8,053,823 | |
| 6,392,000 | | | Quicken Loans LLC, 5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 6,534,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 114,111,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 46 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Financial Other — 0.1% | | | |
$ | 2,415,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024 | | $ | 2,270,583 | |
| 3,182,000 | | | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027 | | | 3,070,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,341,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Food & Beverage — 2.9% | | | |
| 2,040,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046 | | | 2,496,318 | |
| 40,580,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.500%, 6/01/2050 | | | 48,108,398 | |
| 6,002,000 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.600%, 4/15/2048 | | | 7,026,041 | |
| 15,285,000 | | | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.500%, 1/16/2050 | | | 15,776,572 | |
| 8,595,000 | | | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A | | | 8,702,437 | |
| 4,910,000 | | | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2028, 144A | | | 5,186,237 | |
| 10,660,000 | | | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.500%, 1/15/2030, 144A | | | 10,926,500 | |
| 10,465,000 | | | NBM U.S Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 5/14/2026, 144A | | | 10,483,942 | |
| 9,535,000 | | | PepsiCo, Inc., 1.700%, 10/06/2021 | | | 9,687,868 | |
| 45,980,000 | | | PepsiCo, Inc., 2.000%, 4/15/2021 | | | 46,569,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 164,963,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.2% | | | |
| 8,080,000 | | | Equinor ASA, 3.700%, 4/06/2050 | | | 9,236,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Government Sponsored — 0.1% | | | |
| 6,130,000 | | | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.900%, 3/19/2049 | | | 6,451,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Health Insurance — 0.0% | | | |
| 565,000 | | | Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029 | | | 596,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Healthcare — 2.2% | | | |
| 19,420,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028 | | | 22,983,355 | |
| 1,261,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | | 1,688,762 | |
| 7,210,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 3.250%, 8/15/2029 | | | 7,966,175 | |
| 13,765,000 | | | CVS Health Corp., 4.100%, 3/25/2025 | | | 15,567,420 | |
| 685,000 | | | Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030 | | | 654,175 | |
| 8,810,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029 | | | 9,718,201 | |
| 16,050,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027 | | | 17,895,280 | |
| 22,730,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2049 | | | 27,232,020 | |
| 4,806,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027 | | | 5,382,720 | |
| 1,592,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033 | | | 1,934,280 | |
| 1,295,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025 | | | 1,476,300 | |
| 2,480,000 | | | HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025 | | | 2,852,000 | |
| 3,068,000 | | | HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036 | | | 3,604,900 | |
| 7,280,000 | | | Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.500%, 1/22/2030, 144A | | | 6,406,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 125,361,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Home Construction – 0.1% | | | |
| 2,450,000 | | | Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/29/2027 | | | 2,658,250 | |
| 560,000 | | | Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/2023 | | | 590,800 | |
| 55,000 | | | Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027 | | | 59,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,308,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
47 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Independent Energy — 1.3% | | | |
$ | 3,195,000 | | | Aker BP ASA, 3.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A | | $ | 3,111,657 | |
| 9,925,000 | | | Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | | | 9,321,797 | |
| 9,310,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024 | | | 8,705,036 | |
| 20,900,000 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029 | | | 20,243,113 | |
| 10,475,000 | | | Hess Corp., 4.300%, 4/01/2027 | | | 10,847,570 | |
| 14,450,000 | | | Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/01/2024 | | | 13,807,673 | |
| 6,090,000 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026 | | | 5,558,404 | |
| 1,885,000 | | | Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.375%, 11/01/2027, 144A | | | 1,849,034 | |
| 60,000 | | | Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(c)(d)(f) | | | 10,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,454,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Integrated Energy — 0.9% | | | |
| 52,303,000 | | | Shell International Finance BV, 1.875%, 5/10/2021 | | | 52,861,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Life Insurance — 3.4% | | | |
| 5,653,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.200%, 4/01/2028 | | | 6,402,226 | |
| 1,475,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2022 | | | 1,592,046 | |
| 8,255,000 | | | CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2029 | | | 8,866,283 | |
| 19,600,000 | | | Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 5/01/2025, 144A | | | 21,168,000 | |
| 15,000,000 | | | Global Atlantic Fin Co., 8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A | | | 15,696,352 | |
| 2,565,000 | | | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 3.375%, 4/15/2050, 144A | | | 2,636,994 | |
| 5,895,000 | | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.582%, 1/08/2021, 144A(b) | | | 5,900,910 | |
| 30,030,000 | | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3.375%, 1/11/2022, 144A | | | 31,346,569 | |
| 9,063,000 | | | Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 6/15/2036, 144A | | | 11,513,903 | |
| 26,914,000 | | | National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(c)(d) | | | 43,460,189 | |
| 5,760,000 | | | New York Life Insurance Co., 3.750%, 5/15/2050, 144A | | | 6,504,950 | |
| 6,440,000 | | | NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(c)(d) | | | 8,322,927 | |
| 2,872,000 | | | Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.650%, 6/15/2034, 144A | | | 3,456,537 | |
| 14,489,000 | | | Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 7.625%, 6/15/2040, 144A | | | 20,850,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,718,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Lodging – 0.0% | | | |
| 1,795,000 | | | Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2030 | | | 1,862,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Media Entertainment – 1.6% | | | |
| 23,830,000 | | | Discovery Communications LLC, 4.650%, 5/15/2050 | | | 27,189,134 | |
| 3,115,000 | | | Fox Corp., 3.050%, 4/07/2025 | | | 3,371,130 | |
| 5,045,000 | | | Fox Corp., 3.500%, 4/08/2030 | | | 5,633,707 | |
| 3,225,000 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A | | | 3,087,938 | |
| 1,530,000 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026 | | | 1,514,700 | |
| 4,640,000 | | | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027 | | | 4,251,957 | |
| 245,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028 | | | 261,971 | |
| 2,625,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A | | | 2,815,313 | |
| 870,000 | | | Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A | | | 952,824 | |
| 2,700,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 6/01/2029 | | | 3,025,910 | |
| 6,400,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 5/19/2032 | | | 7,196,113 | |
| 4,275,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043 | | | 4,470,386 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.900%, 8/15/2044 | | | 1,283,651 | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 48 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Media Entertainment — continued | | | |
$ | 18,215,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031 | | $ | 21,509,536 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.850%, 9/01/2043 | | | 1,388,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,952,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Metals & Mining — 3.8% | | | |
| 6,260,000 | | | Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.000%, 9/11/2027, 144A | | | 6,692,706 | |
| 34,334,000 | | | Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A | | | 37,657,314 | |
| 8,785,000 | | | Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.750%, 4/10/2027, 144A | | | 9,777,829 | |
| 47,920,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 3/01/2041 | | | 56,044,836 | |
| 19,365,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.250%, 10/15/2039 | | | 23,141,175 | |
| 7,688,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 3.875%, 10/27/2027, 144A | | | 8,198,406 | |
| 39,092,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 4.000%, 3/27/2027, 144A | | | 41,898,110 | |
| 11,700,000 | | | Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 3/12/2024, 144A | | | 12,539,502 | |
| 4,280,000 | | | Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd., 3.250%, 5/13/2030, 144A | | | 4,597,174 | |
| 395,000 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2031 | | | 402,879 | |
| 14,125,000 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.450%, 4/15/2030 | | | 14,765,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 215,715,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Midstream — 2.9% | | | |
| 22,495,000 | | | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 3.700%, 11/15/2029, 144A | | | 22,951,012 | |
| 650,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A | | | 585,000 | |
| 7,000,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.950%, 6/15/2028 | | | 7,517,261 | |
| 36,405,000 | | | Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.250%, 4/15/2029 | | | 39,890,695 | |
| 35,165,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047 | | | 21,795,267 | |
| 7,695,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/01/2044 | | | 4,693,950 | |
| 14,660,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 3.500%, 9/01/2023 | | | 15,645,615 | |
| 85,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.000%, 8/15/2042 | | | 95,463 | |
| 3,105,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.300%, 9/15/2020 | | | 3,131,063 | |
| 7,461,000 | | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.800%, 3/01/2021 | | | 7,704,316 | |
| 375,000 | | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.050%, 2/15/2046 | | | 430,211 | |
| 14,040,000 | | | MPLX LP, 4.250%, 12/01/2027 | | | 15,221,703 | |
| 85,000 | | | NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A | | | 103,742 | |
| 225,000 | | | Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 2.850%, 1/31/2023 | | | 227,574 | |
| 12,445,000 | | | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.500%, 5/15/2030, 144A | | | 13,816,492 | |
| 8,405,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.350%, 8/15/2022 | | | 8,742,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 162,551,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Mortgage Related — 0.0% | | | |
| 1,377 | | | FNMA, 6.000%, 7/01/2029 | | | 1,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7% | | | |
| 405,000 | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class C, 5.721%, 12/10/2044(a) | | | 331,273 | |
| 3,205,000 | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-SKLZ, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 3.785%, 1/15/2034, 144A(b) | | | 2,823,839 | |
| 12,790,000 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A | | | 9,873,975 | |
| 5,095,000 | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK, Class D, 3.648%, 10/10/2034, 144A(a) | | | 5,186,241 | |
| | | | |
49 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued | | | |
$ | 9,406,000 | | | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class D, 3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a) | | $ | 7,370,839 | |
| 3,456,000 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E, 5.661%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a) | | | 2,065,754 | |
| 6,706,000 | | | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class E, 5.046%, 5/10/2063, 144A(a)(c)(d) | | | 2,502,064 | |
| 3,557,000 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.850%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a) | | | 3,487,251 | |
| 2,125,000 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.852%, 3/15/2044, 144A(a) | | | 1,091,266 | |
| 1,746,000 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class C, 4.966%, 6/15/2045(a) | | | 1,202,320 | |
| 865,000 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E, 4.966%, 6/15/2045, 144A(a) | | | 359,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,294,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Paper — 0.4% | | | |
| 16,595,000 | | | Weyerhaeuser Co., 4.000%, 4/15/2030 | | | 18,780,392 | |
| 2,745,000 | | | WRKCo, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2033 | | | 2,859,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,639,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Pharmaceuticals — 1.3% | | | |
| 8,370,000 | | | Merck & Co., Inc., 2.450%, 6/24/2050 | | | 8,412,685 | |
| 12,646,000 | | | Mylan NV, 5.250%, 6/15/2046 | | | 15,680,539 | |
| 2,459,000 | | | Mylan, Inc., 5.200%, 4/15/2048 | | | 3,052,726 | |
| 9,724,000 | | | Mylan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/29/2043 | | | 12,170,113 | |
| 3,100,000 | | | Perrigo Finance UnLtd. Co., 3.150%, 6/15/2030 | | | 3,133,213 | |
| 9,335,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.800%, 7/21/2023 | | | 8,823,162 | |
| 8,790,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026 | | | 7,848,415 | |
| 2,390,000 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046 | | | 2,007,600 | |
| 11,805,000 | | | Upjohn, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050, 144A | | | 12,555,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,684,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.5% | | | |
| 16,635,000 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 3.400%, 6/15/2030 | | | 17,317,761 | |
| 2,740,000 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 5.500%, 9/01/2022 | | | 2,947,335 | |
| 3,159,000 | | | Sirius International Group Ltd., 4.600%, 11/01/2026, 144A | | | 2,969,207 | |
| 1,605,000 | | | Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 2.550%, 4/27/2050 | | | 1,596,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,830,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | REITs – Health Care — 0.1% | | | |
| 5,972,000 | | | Welltower, Inc., 6.500%, 3/15/2041 | | | 7,593,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | REITs – Mortgage — 0.3% | | | |
| 12,311,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A | | | 9,848,800 | |
| 8,565,000 | | | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/2022, 144A | | | 8,136,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,985,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 50 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | REITs – Shopping Centers — 0.0% | | | |
$ | 2,280,000 | | | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.050%, 7/01/2030 | | $ | 2,331,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Restaurants — 0.1% | | | |
| 2,375,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A | | | 2,410,625 | |
| 1,890,000 | | | Yum! Brands, Inc., 7.750%, 4/01/2025, 144A | | | 2,038,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,449,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Retailers — 1.1% | | | |
| 1,960,000 | | | AutoNation, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2030 | | | 2,123,794 | |
| 9,720,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 3.625%, 4/15/2025 | | | 10,838,783 | |
| 14,585,000 | | | AutoZone, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2030 | | | 16,909,811 | |
| 381,212 | | | CVS Pass-Through Trust, 5.773%, 1/10/2033, 144A | | | 428,539 | |
| 411,407 | | | CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/2028 | | | 463,968 | |
| 11,392,261 | | | CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013, 4.704%, 1/10/2036, 144A | | | 12,149,277 | |
| 1,194,535 | | | CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014, 4.163%, 8/11/2036, 144A | | | 1,254,727 | |
| 5,620,000 | | | Dollar General Corp., 3.500%, 4/03/2030 | | | 6,312,622 | |
| 8,064,000 | | | Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A | | | 7,967,313 | |
| 3,755,000 | | | PVH Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2023 | | | 4,094,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,543,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Supermarkets — 0.0% | | | |
| 325,000 | | | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.700%, 10/01/2040 | | | 440,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Technology — 4.9% | | | |
| 27,985,000 | | | Avnet, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2026 | | | 31,676,446 | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2028 | | | 1,375,721 | |
| 5,156,000 | | | Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 1/15/2027 | | | 5,571,657 | |
| 5,002,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2026, 144A | | | 5,566,751 | |
| 17,895,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032, 144A | | | 19,634,010 | |
| 31,450,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A | | | 35,699,992 | |
| 12,400,000 | | | Broadcom, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2030, 144A | | | 14,252,223 | |
| 3,900,000 | | | CommScope, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2026, 144A | | | 3,997,500 | |
| 3,745,000 | | | CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A | | | 3,736,012 | |
| 13,560,000 | | | Equifax, Inc., 3.600%, 8/15/2021 | | | 13,995,287 | |
| 10,115,000 | | | Equinix, Inc., 2.150%, 7/15/2030 | | | 10,026,291 | |
| 17,195,000 | | | Equinix, Inc., 3.200%, 11/18/2029 | | | 18,700,594 | |
| 7,440,000 | | | Jabil, Inc., 4.700%, 9/15/2022 | | | 7,902,396 | |
| 16,735,000 | | | KLA Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034 | | | 21,780,124 | |
| 15,428,000 | | | Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663%, 2/15/2030 | | | 17,905,495 | |
| 10,622,000 | | | Micron Technology, Inc., 5.327%, 2/06/2029 | | | 12,708,285 | |
| 3,980,000 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.150%, 5/01/2027, 144A | | | 4,219,124 | |
| 2,225,000 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.400%, 5/01/2030, 144A | | | 2,393,985 | |
| 1,055,000 | | | Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A | | | 1,015,258 | |
| 1,015,000 | | | Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A | | | 997,238 | |
| 25,480,000 | | | Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/01/2050 | | | 28,356,173 | |
| 2,675,000 | | | Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/2031, 144A | | | 2,810,826 | |
| 970,000 | | | SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A | | | 984,201 | |
| 9,135,000 | | | Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.125%, 3/15/2029 | | | 10,673,277 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 275,978,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
51 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Treasuries — 12.4% | | | |
$ | 27,405,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 2/15/2050 | | $ | 31,385,148 | |
| 22,710,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048 | | | 31,231,573 | |
| 30,680,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 2/15/2049 | | | 42,357,575 | |
| 267,555,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/2022 | | | 267,345,973 | |
| 209,930,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 3/31/2022 | | | 210,676,236 | |
| 42,565,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/31/2022 | | | 43,369,744 | |
| 67,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/2021 | | | 68,256,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 694,622,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Wireless — 2.4% | | | |
| 21,805,000 | | | American Tower Corp., 2.100%, 6/15/2030 | | | 21,858,629 | |
| 375,000 | | | Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025 | | | 386,998 | |
| 2,295,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 2.250%, 1/15/2031 | | | 2,315,933 | |
| 3,725,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 3.300%, 7/01/2030 | | | 4,096,948 | |
| 22,660,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 3.650%, 9/01/2027 | | | 25,323,198 | |
| 6,615,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 4.000%, 3/01/2027 | | | 7,518,526 | |
| 730,000 | | | Crown Castle International Corp., 4.150%, 7/01/2050 | | | 842,894 | |
| 610,000 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | | | 742,675 | |
| 1,030,000 | | | Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.000%, 8/15/2020 | | | 1,034,171 | |
| 1,545,000 | | | Sprint Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2021 | | | 1,619,701 | |
| 1,810,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.550%, 2/15/2031, 144A | | | 1,816,371 | |
| 59,470,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030, 144A | | | 66,187,731 | |
| 980,000 | | | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/01/2026 | | | 991,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 134,735,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Wirelines — 2.7% | | | |
| 20,495,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051 | | | 21,458,698 | |
| 61,415,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.300%, 2/15/2030 | | | 71,975,238 | |
| 435,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.350%, 6/15/2045 | | | 489,522 | |
| 3,105,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048 | | | 3,670,358 | |
| 7,980,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.850%, 3/01/2039 | | | 9,624,863 | |
| 857,000 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2027, 144A | | | 863,428 | |
| 2,070,000 | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/2022 | | | 2,071,863 | |
| 33,105,000 | | | Telefonica Emisiones S.A., 5.520%, 3/01/2049 | | | 43,275,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 153,429,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $4,831,381,968) | | | 5,168,846,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Convertible Bonds — 0.8% | | | | |
| | | Cable Satellite — 0.4% | | | |
| 9,050,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024 | | | 8,098,361 | |
| 11,855,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026 | | | 10,890,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,988,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1% | | | |
| 5,165,000 | | | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024 | | | 4,250,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Electric — 0.0% | | | |
| 2,035,000 | | | NRG Energy, Inc., 2.750%, 6/01/2048 | | | 2,057,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 52 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| | | Independent Energy — 0.0% | | | |
$ | 6,390,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(c)(d)(f) | | $ | 168,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | | | |
| 10,340,000 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024 | | | 12,636,090 | |
| 4,125,000 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | | 4,800,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,436,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $47,477,443) | | | 42,901,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Municipals — 0.1% | |
| | | Michigan — 0.0% | | | |
| 1,515,000 | | | Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A, 7.309%, 6/01/2034 | | | 1,517,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Virginia — 0.1% | | | |
| 7,515,000 | | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046 | | | 7,195,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Municipals (Identified Cost $8,767,083) | | | 8,713,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $4,887,626,494) | | | 5,220,461,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Collateralized Loan Obligations — 2.4% | |
| 4,650,000 | | | Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.670%, 2.889%, 7/15/2031, 144A(b) | | | 4,482,030 | |
| 4,075,000 | | | Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A3R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 2.719%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b) | | | 3,905,900 | |
| 2,881,177 | | | Atrium XII, Series 12A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.830%, 1.928%, 4/22/2027, 144A(b) | | | 2,849,458 | |
| 83,001 | | | Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.100%, 2.091%, 4/25/2026, 144A(b) | | | 82,611 | |
| 2,525,000 | | | Canyon CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 2.919%, 7/15/2031, 144A(b) | | | 2,438,173 | |
| 6,500,000 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class BR2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.935%, 10/17/2031, 144A(b) | | | 6,315,935 | |
| 4,959,151 | | | CVP Cascade CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 2.335%, 7/18/2026, 144A(b) | | | 4,938,247 | |
| 3,335,000 | | | Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 2.619%, 1/15/2031, 144A(b) | | | 3,134,887 | |
| 4,678,651 | | | Elevation CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.990%, 2.125%, 4/18/2027, 144A(b) | | | 4,655,551 | |
| 1,349,007 | | | Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.890%, 2.109%, 4/15/2027, 144A(b) | | | 1,339,120 | |
| 189,199 | | | Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 0.790%, 1.182%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b) | | | 185,877 | |
| 5,405,000 | | | Goldentree Loan Management U.S CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 2.685%, 4/20/2030, 144A(b) | | | 5,194,286 | |
| 324,683 | | | Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 2.067%, 4/28/2025, 144A(b) | | | 324,473 | |
| 5,490,000 | | | Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class B1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 2.798%, 10/22/2025, 144A(b) | | | 5,429,759 | |
| | | | |
53 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations — continued | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Jamestown CLO IX Ltd., Series 2016-9A, Class A2R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.985%, 10/20/2028, 144A(b) | | $ | 978,282 | |
| 9,058,838 | | | Jamestown CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 0.830%, 1.821%, 7/25/2027, 144A(b) | | | 8,909,769 | |
| 536,723 | | | Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 2.335%, 10/20/2026, 144A(b) | | | 534,072 | |
| 4,475,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XII Ltd., Series 2014-12A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.350%, 3.485%, 7/20/2026, 144A(b) | | | 4,461,743 | |
| 2,770,000 | | | Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class A2R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 3.035%, 4/20/2026, 144A(b) | | | 2,714,633 | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Marble Point CLO X Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 3.019%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b) | | | 1,408,435 | |
| 7,275,000 | | | Marble Point CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.330%, 2.465%, 1/20/2032, 144A(b) | | | 7,049,819 | |
| 12,487,749 | | | Mountain View CLO X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.820%, 2.131%, 10/13/2027, 144A(b) | | | 12,383,306 | |
| 11,433,715 | | | OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 0.820%, 1.811%, 10/26/2027, 144A(b) | | | 11,272,380 | |
| 725,360 | | | OFSI Fund VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 2.035%, 10/18/2026, 144A(b) | | | 723,022 | |
| 3,605,000 | | | OZLM XXIV Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class A2A, 3-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.385%, 7/20/2032, 144A(b) | | | 3,499,529 | |
| 8,927,360 | | | Parallel Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 1.985%, 7/20/2027, 144A(b) | | | 8,705,431 | |
| 4,605,208 | | | Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 2.055%, 10/20/2027, 144A(b) | | | 4,539,270 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 2.835%, 10/20/2027, 144A(b) | | | 962,080 | |
| 1,015,000 | | | Regatta XV Funding Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.841%, 10/25/2031, 144A(b) | | | 988,097 | |
| 4,674,417 | | | Venture XII CLO Ltd., Series 2012-12A, Class ARR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 1.171%, 2/28/2026, 144A(b) | | | 4,566,235 | |
| 3,020,980 | | | Venture XX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.820%, 2.039%, 4/15/2027, 144A(b) | | | 2,956,638 | |
| 7,012,309 | | | Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.880%, 2.099%, 7/15/2027, 144A(b) | | | 6,948,678 | |
| 3,335,000 | | | Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 2.835%, 10/18/2031, 144A(b) | | | 3,214,917 | |
| 272,598 | | | Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 0.720%, 1.711%, 7/25/2026, 144A(b) | | | 268,934 | |
| 2,949,388 | | | West CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 2.055%, 7/18/2026, 144A(b) | | | 2,934,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (Identified Cost $134,112,956) | | | 135,296,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 54 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
| Preferred Stocks – 0.5% | | | | |
| | | Banking – 0.2% | | | |
| 8,233 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250% | | $ | 11,050,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Electric – 0.1% | | | |
| 59,423 | | | NextEra Energy, Inc., 5.279% | | | 2,522,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Food & Beverage – 0.2% | | | |
| 138,889 | | | Bunge Ltd., 4.875% | | | 12,388,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Independent Energy – 0.0% | | | |
| 40,860 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%(c)(e)(g) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $31,254,224) | | | 25,961,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | | |
| Short-Term Investments – 3.5% | | | | |
$ | 197,572,546 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $197,572,546 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $61,729,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 8/31/2025 valued at $70,017,755; $115,173,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 7/31/2025 valued at $131,506,311 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $197,572,546) | | | 197,572,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments — 99.3% (Identified Cost $5,250,566,220) | | | 5,579,291,989 | |
| | | | Other assets less liabilities — 0.7% | | | 36,811,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 5,616,103,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (†) | | | See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
| (a) | | | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed. | | | | |
| (b) | | | Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed. | | | | |
| (c) | | | Illiquid security. | | | | |
| (d) | | | 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 $80,770,270 or 1.4% 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) | | | The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued. | | | | |
| (g) | | | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At June 30, 2020, the value of this security amounted to $0 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 144A | | | All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,943,739,611 or 34.6% of net assets. | | | | |
| | | | |
55 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| ABS | | | Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
| ARS | | | Auction Rate Security | | | | |
| FNMA | | | Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | |
| GMTN | | | Global Medium Term Note | | | | |
| LIBOR | | | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
| MTN | | | Medium Term Note | |
| REITs | | | Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | | |
| SLM | | | Sallie Mae | | | | |
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 | % | | | 105,735,000 | | | | $(4,418,627 | ) | | $ | (608,707 | ) | | $ | 3,809,920 | |
CDX.NA.HY* Series 34 500, 5-Year | | 5.00% | | 06/20/2025 | | | 5.16 | % | | | 125,115,000 | | | | (7,021,981 | ) | | | (558,439 | ) | | | 6,463,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | $ | (1,167,146 | ) | | $ | 10,273,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(‡) | Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. |
^ | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.. |
* | CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps. |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 56 |
Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund – (continued)
Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Treasuries | | | 12.4 | % |
Banking | | | 8.1 | |
ABS Car Loan | | | 6.5 | |
ABS Home Equity | | | 5.0 | |
Technology | | | 4.9 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 3.8 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 3.6 | |
Life Insurance | | | 3.4 | |
ABS Other | | | 3.2 | |
Food & Beverage | | | 3.1 | |
Midstream | | | 2.9 | |
Electric | | | 2.8 | |
Cable Satellite | | | 2.8 | |
Wirelines | | | 2.7 | |
Automotive | | | 2.4 | |
Wireless | | | 2.4 | |
Healthcare | | | 2.2 | |
Finance Companies | | | 2.0 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 19.2 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.5 | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 2.4 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 99.3 | |
Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements) | | | 0.7 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
57 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | | | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
ASSETS | |
Investments at cost | | $ | 120,270,903 | | | $ | 25,386,812 | | | $ | 5,250,566,220 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (9,210,810 | ) | | | 1,202,495 | | | | 328,725,769 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value | | | 111,060,093 | | | | 26,589,307 | | | | 5,579,291,989 | |
Cash | | | 1,367 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due from brokers (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,050,000 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 223,960 | | | | 880 | | | | 14,050,692 | |
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6) | | | — | | | | 2,255 | | | | — | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 732,093 | | | | — | | | | 1,685,880 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,580,679 | | | | 248,412 | | | | 40,347,683 | |
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,985,481 | |
Prepaid expenses (Note 8) | | | 22 | | | | 2 | | | | 937 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 113,598,214 | | | | 26,840,856 | | | | 5,669,412,662 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 2,330,555 | | | | 1,184,880 | | | | 16,916,428 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 53,273 | | | | 3,150 | | | | 7,234,192 | |
Payable to custodian bank (Note 9) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,949,394 | |
Management fees payable (Note 6) | | | 29,171 | | | | — | | | | 1,654,387 | |
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6) | | | 178,319 | | | | 56,132 | | | | 942,022 | |
Administrative fees payable (Note 6) | | | 3,730 | | | | 928 | | | | 194,832 | |
Payable to distributor (Note 6d) | | | 846 | | | | 39 | | | | 37,329 | |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 67,711 | | | | 51,187 | | | | 380,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 2,663,605 | | | | 1,296,316 | | | | 53,308,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 110,934,609 | | | $ | 25,544,540 | | | $ | 5,616,103,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 129,330,438 | | | $ | 24,757,888 | | | $ | 5,094,077,203 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (18,395,829 | ) | | | 786,652 | | | | 522,026,768 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 110,934,609 | | | $ | 25,544,540 | | | $ | 5,616,103,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 58 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | | | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,179,051 | | | $ | 8,377,282 | | | $ | 809,447,554 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 4,848,585 | | | | 805,591 | | | | 69,174,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 3.96 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 11.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1) | | $ | 4.14 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 12.22 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,512,268 | | | $ | 1,555,966 | | | $ | 176,067,763 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 632,731 | | | | 149,600 | | | | 15,225,692 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 3.97 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 11.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 12,805,120 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,197,188,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 3,235,241 | | | | — | | | | 102,297,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 3.96 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 76,438,170 | | | $ | 15,611,292 | | | $ | 3,321,439,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 19,354,842 | | | | 1,499,101 | | | | 283,638,812 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 3.95 | | | $ | 10.41 | | | $ | 11.71 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admin Class shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 111,960,507 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,594,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
59 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | | | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest | | $ | 3,811,859 | | | $ | 238,859 | | | $ | 99,342,769 | |
Dividends | | | 217,033 | | | | 5,583 | | | | 514,857 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,028,892 | | | | 244,442 | | | | 99,857,626 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees (Note 6) | | | 372,021 | | | | 35,851 | | | | 10,827,404 | |
Service and distribution fees (Note 6) | | | 39,833 | | | | 17,327 | | | | 2,165,802 | |
Administrative fees (Note 6) | | | 27,561 | | | | 3,992 | | | | 1,198,887 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6) | | | 9,351 | | | | 9,273 | | | | 97,808 | |
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7) | | | 60,989 | | | | 6,571 | | | | 1,718,708 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 25,959 | | | | 26,030 | | | | 31,338 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | | 8,154 | | | | 2,587 | | | | 87,921 | |
Legal fees (Note 8) | | | 1,888 | | | | 471 | | | | 63,228 | |
Registration fees | | | 45,363 | | | | 12,268 | | | | 93,719 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 15,352 | | | | 2,572 | | | | 166,711 | |
Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8) | | | 17,185 | | | | 13,683 | | | | 106,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 623,656 | | | | 130,625 | | | | 16,558,250 | |
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6) | | | (121,218 | ) | | | (72,917 | ) | | | (880,120 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 502,438 | | | | 57,708 | | | | 15,678,130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3,526,454 | | | | 186,734 | | | | 84,179,496 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, SWAP AGREEMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | | | (3,477,969 | ) | | | 159,075 | | | | 184,315,002 | |
Swap agreements | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,403,409 | |
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 120,794 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (9,395,373 | ) | | | 30,604 | | | | 11,156,956 | |
Swap agreements | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,273,462 | |
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (514 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions | | | (12,873,342 | ) | | | 189,679 | | | | 209,269,109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (9,346,888 | ) | | $ | 376,413 | | | $ | 293,448,605 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 60 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,526,454 | | | $ | 7,362,208 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (3,477,969 | ) | | | (430,482 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (9,395,373 | ) | | | 9,756,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (9,346,888 | ) | | | 16,688,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (525,078 | ) | | | (1,135,803 | ) |
Class C | | | (65,965 | ) | | | (194,240 | ) |
Class N | | | (337,742 | ) | | | (609,528 | ) |
Class Y | | | (2,473,008 | ) | | | (5,638,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (3,401,793 | ) | | | (7,578,533 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12) | | | (23,643,694 | ) | | | 1,738,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (36,392,375 | ) | | | 10,848,750 | |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 147,326,984 | | | | 136,478,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 110,934,609 | | | $ | 147,326,984 | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
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| | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 186,734 | | | $ | 488,192 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 159,075 | | | | 156,434 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 30,604 | | | | 682,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 376,413 | | | | 1,327,509 | |
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FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (84,918 | ) | | | (157,363 | )�� |
Class C | | | (9,819 | ) | | | (23,074 | ) |
Class Y | | | (92,091 | ) | | | (307,772 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (186,828 | ) | | | (488,209 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12) | | | 6,329,951 | | | | (4,018,800 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 6,519,536 | | | | (3,179,500 | ) |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 19,025,004 | | | | 22,204,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 25,544,540 | | | $ | 19,025,004 | |
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| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 62 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
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| | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 84,179,496 | | | $ | 180,954,803 | |
Net realized gain on investments, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions | | | 187,839,205 | | | | 74,860,931 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, swap agreements and foreign currency translations | | | 21,429,904 | | | | 216,386,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 293,448,605 | | | | 472,202,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (15,845,145 | ) | | | (25,364,474 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,191,679 | ) | | | (6,942,862 | ) |
Class N | | | (26,150,948 | ) | | | (47,788,079 | ) |
Class Y | | | (68,479,496 | ) | | | (111,238,434 | ) |
Admin Class | | | (2,163,866 | ) | | | (3,581,152 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (115,831,134 | ) | | | (194,915,001 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12) | | | (135,509,597 | ) | | | (31,559,822 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 42,107,874 | | | | 245,727,358 | |
NET ASSETS | |
Beginning of the period | | | 5,573,996,097 | | | | 5,328,268,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of the period | | $ | 5,616,103,971 | | | $ | 5,573,996,097 | |
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63 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund—Class A | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.99 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 4.37 | | | $ | 4.23 | | | $ | 3.99 | | | $ | 4.49 | |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 3.96 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.99 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 4.37 | | | $ | 4.23 | | | $ | 3.99 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | (4.27 | )%(d) | |
| 11.94
| %
| | | (4.54 | )%(d) | | | 1.41 | % | | | 8.17 | % | | | 10.66 | % | | | (4.78 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 19,179 | | | $ | 23,199 | | | $ | 23,125 | | | $ | 26,175 | | | $ | 34,039 | | | $ | 34,820 | | | $ | 37,870 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 1.00 | %(f) | | | 1.03 | %(g) | | | 1.05 | %(f) | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.09 | %(h) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.11 | %(i) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.20 | %(f) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.27 | %(f) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.51 | %(f) | | | 4.84 | % | | | 5.13 | %(f) | | | 4.73 | % | | | 5.03 | % | | | 5.16 | % | | | 4.41 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 1.05%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased to 1.10%. |
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| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 64 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund—Class C | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 4.27 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 4.27 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 4.24 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 4.50 | |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 3.97 | | | $ | 4.27 | | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 4.27 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 4.24 | | | $ | 4.00 | |
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Total return(b)(c) | | | (4.85 | )%(d) | | | 11.32 | % | | | (4.95 | )%(d) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 7.33 | % | | | 9.81 | % | | | (5.48 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 2,512 | | | $ | 3,836 | | | $ | 5,351 | | | $ | 6,248 | | | $ | 11,227 | | | $ | 12,288 | | | $ | 12,609 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 1.75 | %(f) | | | 1.78 | %(g) | | | 1.80 | %(f) | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.84 | %(h) | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.86 | %(i) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.95 | %(f) | | | 1.93 | % | | | 2.02 | %(f) | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.88 | % |
Net investment income | | | 4.72 | %(f) | | | 4.11 | % | | | 4.38 | %(f) | | | 3.99 | % | | | 4.29 | % | | | 4.43 | % | | | 3.68 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | 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 1.80% to 1.75%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 1.80%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased to 1.85%. |
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65 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
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| | High Income Fund—Class N | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Period Ended September 30, 2017**
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.99 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | $ | 4.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.37 | |
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 3.96 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.99 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 4.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | (4.13 | )%(c) | | | 12.28 | % | | | (4.47 | )%(c) | | | 1.96 | % | | | 8.99 | %(c) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 12,805 | | | $ | 11,977 | | | $ | 10,417 | | | $ | 10,338 | | | $ | 1 | |
Net expenses(d) | | | 0.70 | %(e) | | | 0.72 | %(f) | | | 0.75 | %(e) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | %(e)(g) |
Gross expenses | | | 0.86 | %(e) | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.89 | %(e) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 31.73 | %(e) |
Net investment income | | | 5.85 | %(e) | | | 5.13 | % | | | 5.45 | %(e) | | | 4.65 | % | | | 5.19 | %(e) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 46 | %(h) |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
** | From commencement of Class operations on November 30, 2016 through September 30, 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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.75%. |
(h) | Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2017. |
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| | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | | 66 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund—Class Y | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.98 | | | $ | 4.24 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | $ | 4.22 | | | $ | 3.98 | | | $ | 4.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.19 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 3.95 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.98 | | | $ | 4.24 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | $ | 4.22 | | | $ | 3.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | (4.39 | )%(c) | | | 12.52 | % | | | (4.49 | )%(c) | | | 1.68 | % | | | 8.47 | % | | | 10.98 | % | | | (4.54 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 76,438 | | | $ | 108,315 | | | $ | 97,585 | | | $ | 127,699 | | | $ | 133,940 | | | $ | 129,169 | | | $ | 116,837 | |
Net expenses(d) | | | 0.75 | %(e) | | | 0.77 | %(f) | | | 0.80 | %(e) | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.84 | %(g) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.86 | %(h) |
Gross expenses | | | 0.95 | %(e) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.02 | %(e) | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.88 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.74 | %(e) | | | 5.07 | % | | | 5.39 | %(e) | | | 4.98 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 5.43 | % | | | 4.67 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.80%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased to 0.85%. |
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67 | | | See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.09 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 1.24 | %(d) | | | 6.54 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 4.77 | % | | | (0.79 | )% | | | 2.28 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 8,377 | | | $ | 7,567 | | | $ | 6,019 | | | $ | 6,004 | | | $ | 5,474 | | | $ | 6,427 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 0.70 | %(f) | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.74 | %(g) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.52 | %(f) | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.10 | %(f) | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.27 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 41 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 20 | % |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.70%. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.99 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 10.09 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b)(c) | | | 0.88 | %(d) | | | 5.64 | % | | | (0.42 | )% | | | 3.98 | % | | | (1.44 | )% | | | 1.63 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1,556 | | | $ | 1,420 | | | $ | 1,675 | | | $ | 2,395 | | | $ | 4,015 | | | $ | 6,355 | |
Net expenses(e) | | | 1.45 | %(f) | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.49 | %(g) |
Gross expenses | | | 2.27 | %(f) | | | 2.60 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.88 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.34 | %(f) | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 41 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 20 | % |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | 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, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 1.55% to 1.45%. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 10.10 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 10.41 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 10.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 1.27 | %(c) | | | 6.80 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | (0.55 | )% | | | 2.63 | % |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 15,611 | | | $ | 10,039 | | | $ | 14,510 | | | $ | 28,960 | | | $ | 49,179 | | | $ | 66,713 | |
Net expenses(d) | | | 0.45 | %(e) | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.49 | %(f) |
Gross expenses | | | 1.26 | %(e) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.19 | %(e) | | | 2.57 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.48 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 41 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 20 | % |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 0.55% to 0.45%. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Grade Bond Fund—Class A | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 11.10 | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.95 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.93 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (0.55 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 11.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 5.47 | %(c)(d) | | | 8.78 | %(c) | | | (0.66 | )%(c)(d) | | | 0.19 | %(c) | | | 3.88 | % | | | 8.06 | % | | | (4.72 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 809,448 | | | $ | 772,485 | | | $ | 721,110 | | | $ | 777,391 | | | $ | 902,955 | | | $ | 1,130,260 | | | $ | 1,628,216 | |
Net expenses | | | 0.76 | %(e)(f) | | | 0.77 | %(e)(g) | | | 0.78 | %(e)(f) | | | 0.80 | %(e)(h) | | | 0.82 | %(i) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.83 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.80 | %(f) | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.82 | %(f) | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.83 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.93 | %(f) | | | 3.10 | % | | | 3.09 | %(f) | | | 2.73 | % | | | 3.23 | % | | | 3.49 | % | | | 3.38 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 45 | % | | | 44 | %(j) | | | 39 | %(j) | | | 3 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.78% to 0.76%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.78%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.80%. |
(j) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2018 to the period ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to changes in the investment strategy and portfolio management team of the Fund. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a continued repositioning of the Fund. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Grade Bond Fund—Class C | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 11.48 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 12.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.94 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.63 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 11.48 | | | $ | 11.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return(b) | | | 5.06 | %(c)(d) | | | 7.94 | %(c) | | | (0.86 | )%(c)(d) | | | (0.53 | )%(c) | | | 3.12 | % | | | 7.18 | % | | | (5.40 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 176,068 | | | $ | 204,395 | | | $ | 366,068 | | | $ | 412,788 | | | $ | 689,798 | | | $ | 1,001,522 | | | $ | 1,219,687 | |
Net expenses | | | 1.51 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.52 | %(e)(g) | | | 1.53 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.55 | %(e)(h) | | | 1.57 | %(i) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.58 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.55 | %(f) | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.57 | %(f) | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.58 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.17 | %(f) | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.34 | %(f) | | | 1.96 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.74 | % | | | 2.63 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 45 | % | | | 44 | %(j) | | | 39 | %(j) | | | 3 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations. |
(c) | Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) | 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 1.53% to 1.51%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 1.53%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 1.55%. |
(j) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2018 to the period ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to changes in the investment strategy and portfolio management team of the Fund. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a continued repositioning of the Fund. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Grade Bond Fund—Class N | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 11.11 | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.93 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.49 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 11.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 5.62 | %(b)(c) | | | 9.11 | % | | | (0.58 | )%(c) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 4.34 | % | | | 8.31 | % | | | (4.28 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 1,197,188 | | | $ | 1,367,172 | | | $ | 1,216,690 | | | $ | 1,251,189 | | | $ | 1,203,169 | | | $ | 47,343 | | | $ | 21,851 | |
Net expenses | | | 0.46 | %(d)(e) | | | 0.47 | %(f) | | | 0.48 | %(e) | | | 0.47 | %(g) | | | 0.48 | %(h) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.47 | %(e) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.48 | %(e) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Net investment income | | | 3.22 | %(e) | | | 3.40 | % | | | 3.40 | %(e) | | | 3.05 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 3.88 | % | | | 3.78 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 45 | % | | | 44 | %(i) | | | 39 | %(i) | | | 3 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.48% to 0.46%. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.48%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.50%. |
(i) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2018 to the period ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to changes in the investment strategy and portfolio management team of the Fund. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a continued repositioning of the Fund. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
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| | Investment Grade Bond Fund—Class Y | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | Period Ended December 31, 2018* | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 11.11 | | | $ | 12.12 | |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.95 | ) |
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Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (0.52 | ) |
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Total Distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.71 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 11.11 | |
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Total return | | | 5.59 | %(b)(c) | | | 9.04 | %(b) | | | (0.59 | )%(b)(c) | | | 0.43 | %(b) | | | 4.24 | % | | | 8.25 | % | | | (4.47 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 3,321,440 | | | $ | 3,118,505 | | | $ | 2,912,537 | | | $ | 3,001,906 | | | $ | 3,453,137 | | | $ | 4,571,167 | | | $ | 6,081,536 | |
Net expenses | | | 0.51 | %(d)(e) | | | 0.52 | %(d)(f) | | | 0.53 | %(d)(e) | | | 0.55 | %(d)(g) | | | 0.57 | %(h) | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.55 | %(e) | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.57 | %(e) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Net investment income | | | 3.18 | %(e) | | | 3.35 | % | | | 3.35 | %(e) | | | 2.98 | % | | | 3.48 | % | | | 3.74 | % | | | 3.63 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 45 | % | | | 44 | %(i) | | | 39 | %(i) | | | 3 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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) | Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.53% to 0.51%. |
(g) | Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.53%. |
(h) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.55%. |
(i) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2018 to the period ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to changes in the investment strategy and portfolio management team of the Fund. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a continued repositioning of the Fund. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Grade Bond Fund—Admin Class | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019
| | | Period Ended December 31, 2018*
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2018
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2017
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2016
| | | Year Ended September 30, 2015
| |
Net asset value, beginning of the period | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 11.08 | | | $ | 12.09 | |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.95 | ) |
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Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.58 | ) |
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Total Distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of the period | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 11.08 | |
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Total return | | | 5.36 | %(c)(d) | | | 8.43 | %(c) | | | (0.63 | )%(c)(d) | | | (0.07 | )%(c) | | | 3.76 | %(c) | | | 7.73 | % | | | (4.95 | )% |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | | $ | 111,961 | | | $ | 111,439 | | | $ | 111,864 | | | $ | 115,301 | | | $ | 25,521 | | | $ | 35,294 | | | $ | 37,355 | |
Net expenses | | | 1.01 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.02 | %(e)(g) | | | 1.03 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.02 | %(e)(h)(i) | | | 1.02 | %(e)(j)(k) | | | 1.07 | %(l) | | | 1.08 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.05 | %(f) | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.07 | %(f) | | | 1.05 | %(h) | | | 1.03 | %(j) | | | 1.07 | %(l) | | | 1.08 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.68 | %(f) | | | 2.85 | % | | | 2.85 | %(f) | | | 2.56 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 3.27 | % | | | 3.14 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 45 | % | | | 44 | %(m) | | | 39 | %(m) | | | 3 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % |
* | For the three month period ended December 31, 2018 due to change in fiscal year end. |
(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 1.03% to 1.01%. |
(h) | Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.02%. |
(i) | Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 1.03%. |
(j) | Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.05%. |
(k) | Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 1.05%. |
(l) | Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.03%. |
(m) | The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2018 to the period ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to changes in the investment strategy and portfolio management team of the Fund. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a continued repositioning of the Fund. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization. Natixis Funds Trust II and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:
Natixis Funds Trust II:
Loomis Sayles Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the “Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund”)
Loomis Sayles Funds II:
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund”)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Investment Grade Bond Fund”)
Each Fund is a diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. High Income Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund also offer Class N shares. In addition, Investment Grade Bond Fund also offers Admin Class shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for High Income Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund and 3.00% for Intermediate Municipal 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. Admin Class shares do not pay a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, but do pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Admin Class shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries.
Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust. 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, Class C and Admin Class), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A,
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Class C, Class Y, and Admin Class and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to 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:
Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. 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.
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.
As of June 30, 2020, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:
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Fund | | Securities classified as fair valued | | | Percentage of Net Assets | | | Securities fair valued by the Fund’s adviser | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 811,064 | | | | 0.7 | % | | $ | 449,612 | | | | 0.4 | % |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 80,770,270 | | | | 1.4 | % | | | — | | | | Less than 0.1 | % |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
b. Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.
c. Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded 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
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.
The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
d. 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 Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.
No forward foreign currency contracts were held by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
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
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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.
No futures contracts were held by the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
f. 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
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credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.
The notional amounts of swap agreements are not recorded in the financial statements. Swap agreements are valued daily, and fluctuations in value are recorded in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded 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 over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.
g. 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
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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.
h. 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
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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.
i. 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 contingent payment debt instruments, convertible bonds, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, capital gains taxes, distributions in excess of income and/or capital gain, return of capital distributions received, perpetual bond adjustments, distribution re-designations, foreign currency gains and losses, passive foreign investment company adjustments, paydown gains and losses and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to convertible bonds, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, deferred Trustees’ fees, premium amortization, perpetual bond adjustments and wash sales. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and 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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| | 2019 Distributions Paid From: | |
Fund | | Ordinary Income | | | Tax Exempt Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 7,578,533 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,578,533 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 3,751 | | | | 484,458 | | | | — | | | | 488,209 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 194,915,001 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 194,915,001 | |
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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, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | | | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
Capital loss carryforward: | |
Short-term: | |
No expiration date | | $ | (525,013 | ) | | $ | (527,783 | ) | | $ | — | |
Long-term: | |
No expiration date | | | (4,818,541 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total capital loss carryforward | | $ | (5,343,554 | ) | | $ | (527,783 | ) | | $ | — | |
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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:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Income Fund | | | Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Investment Grade Bond Fund | |
Federal tax cost | | $ | 120,408,870 | | | $ | 25,386,812 | | | $ | 5,254,777,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross tax appreciation | | $ | 5,228,426 | | | $ | 1,223,599 | | | $ | 424,581,520 | |
Gross tax depreciation | | | (14,577,203 | ) | | | (21,104 | ) | | | (89,793,819 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (9,348,777 | ) | | $ | 1,202,495 | | | $ | 334,787,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts in the table 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.
j. Senior Loans. Each 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.
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Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
k. Loan Participations. A Fund’s investments in senior loans may be in the form of participations in loans. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk from both the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower. Additionally, a Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
l. Collateralized Loan Obligations. Each 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 collateral securities and the class of the instrument in which a Fund invests. The intent of the Funds when investing in CLOs is to purchase only higher level, investment grade level select tranches. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
m. Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of 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.
n. Due from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain swap agreements are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer
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agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Investment Grade Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for centrally cleared swap agreements. In certain circumstances the Funds’ use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.
o. 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, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.
p. Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
q. New Accounting Pronouncement. In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (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
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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 not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:
High Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Construction | | $ | — | | | $ | 923,755 | | | $ | — | (b) | | $ | 923,755 | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,269,791 | | | | 190,690 | (c) | | | 1,460,481 | |
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 96,097,950 | | | | — | | | | 96,097,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Non-Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 98,291,496 | | | | 190,690 | | | | 98,482,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 3,454,947 | | | | — | | | | 3,454,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bonds and Notes | | | — | | | | 101,746,443 | | | | 190,690 | | | | 101,937,133 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 220,724 | | | | — | | | | 220,724 | |
Loan Participations(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 133,422 | (c) | | | 133,422 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banking | | | 111,402 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 111,402 | |
Food & Beverage | | | — | | | | 1,433,355 | | | | — | | | | 1,433,355 | |
Midstream | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (b) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 111,402 | | | | 1,433,355 | | | | — | | | | 1,544,757 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals | | | — | | | | 86,006 | | | | — | | | | 86,006 | |
All Other Common Stocks(a) | | | 221,977 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 221,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 221,977 | | | | 86,006 | | | | — | | | | 307,983 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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High Income Fund (continued)
Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Other Investments(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 125,500 | (c) | | $ | 125,500 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 4,078 | | | | — | | | | 4,078 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 6,786,496 | | | | — | | | | 6,786,496 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 333,379 | | | $ | 110,277,102 | | | $ | 449,612 | | | $ | 111,060,093 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
(b) | Includes securities fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs. |
(c) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds and Notes(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,916,263 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,916,263 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,673,044 | | | | — | | | | 1,673,044 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,589,307 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,589,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
Investment Grade Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds ABS Other | | $ | — | | | $ | 154,945,107 | | | $ | 26,306,108 | (b) | | $ | 181,251,215 | |
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 4,987,595,458 | | | | — | | | | 4,987,595,458 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Non-Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 5,142,540,565 | | | | 26,306,108 | | | | 5,168,846,673 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 42,901,817 | | | | — | | | | 42,901,817 | |
Municipals(a) | | | — | | | | 8,713,112 | | | | — | | | | 8,713,112 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bonds and Notes | | | — | | | | 5,194,155,494 | | | | 26,306,108 | | | | 5,220,461,602 | |
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Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | — | | | | 135,296,103 | | | | — | | | | 135,296,103 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverage | | | — | | | | 12,388,899 | | | | — | | | | 12,388,899 | |
Independent Energy | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (c) | | | — | |
All Other Preferred Stocks(a) | | | 13,572,839 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,572,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 13,572,839 | | | | 12,388,899 | | | | — | | | | 25,961,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 197,572,546 | | | | — | | | | 197,572,546 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) | | | — | | | | 10,273,462 | | | | — | | | | 10,273,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 13,572,839 | | | $ | 5,549,686,504 | | | $ | 26,306,108 | | | $ | 5,589,565,451 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
(b) | Valued using broker-dealer bid prices. |
(c) | Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs. |
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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:
High Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of December 31, 2019 | | | Accrued Discounts (Premiums) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Purchases | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Construction | | $ | — | (a) | | $ | 67,865 | | | $ | 1,050,446 | | | $ | (1,118,311 | ) | | $ | — | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 325,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (134,745 | ) | | | — | |
Loan Participations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABS Other | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | 226 | | | | (162,332 | ) | | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Midstream | | | 196,350 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (196,350 | ) | | | — | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 52,304 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aircraft ABS | | | 864,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (738,500 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 1,438,089 | | | $ | 67,878 | | | $ | 1,050,672 | | | $ | (2,350,238 | ) | | $ | — | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
High Income Fund (continued)
Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | Sales | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Balance as of June 30, 2020 | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at June 30, 2020 | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Construction | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | (a) | | $ | (1,118,311 | ) |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 190,690 | | | | (134,745 | ) |
Loan Participations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABS Other | | | (102,858 | ) | | | 398,373 | | | | — | | | | 133,422 | | | | (162,332 | ) |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Midstream | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (a) | | | (196,350 | ) |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | — | | | | — | | | | (52,304 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Other Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aircraft ABS | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 125,500 | | | | (738,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | (102,858 | ) | | $ | 398,373 | | | $ | (52,304 | ) | | $ | 449,612 | | | $ | (2,350,238 | ) |
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(a) | Includes a security fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs. |
A debt security valued at $398,373 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 was unable to price the security.
A common stock valued at $52,304 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At June 30, 2020, this security was valued at the market price in the in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Investment Grade Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of December 31, 2019 | | | Accrued Discounts (Premiums) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Purchases | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds ABS Other | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (12,955,633 | ) | | $ | — | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Energy | | | 721,179 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (721,179 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 721,179 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (13,676,812 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | Sales | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Balance as of June 30, 2020 | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at June 30, 2020 | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds ABS Other | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,261,741 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,306,108 | | | $ | (12,955,633 | ) |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Energy | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | (a) | | | (721,179 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,261,741 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,306,108 | | | $ | (13,676,812) | |
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(a) | Includes a security fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs. |
A debt security valued at $39,261,741 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 security.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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 Investment Grade Bond Fund used during the period include swap agreements.
The Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Fund may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Investment Grade Bond Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
| | | | |
Liabilities | | Swap agreements at value1 | |
Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives Credit contracts | | $ | (1,167,146 | ) |
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. |
Transactions in derivative instruments for Investment Grade Bond Fund during the six month ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:
| | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | | Swap agreements | |
Credit contracts | | $ | 3,403,409 | |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | Swap agreements | |
Credit contracts | | $ | 10,273,462 | |
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.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
The volume of swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
| | | | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | Credit Default Swaps | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 2.18 | % |
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 4.77 | % |
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding | | | 0.00 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020 | | | 4.11 | % |
Unrealized gain and/or loss on open swaps is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers 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 the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the applicable Fund would incur if parties (including brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:
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Fund | | Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross | | | Maximum Amount of Loss - Net | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | $ | 34,035,481 | | | $ | 34,035,481 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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:
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| | U.S. Government/Agency Securities | | | Other Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
High Income Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 719,832 | | | $ | 63,309,214 | | | $ | 89,893,916 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,609,141 | | | | 7,325,408 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 684,785,144 | | | | 1,176,103,559 | | | | 1,648,891,653 | | | | 1,364,172,077 | |
6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to High Income Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by 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 agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund | | First $15 billion | | | Over $15 billion | |
High Income Fund | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.38 | % |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis.
Under the terms of the management agreement, Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.
Natixis Advisors has entered into a subadvisory agreement for the Fund with Loomis Sayles. Under the terms of the subadvisory agreement, the Fund has agreed to pay Loomis Sayles a subadvisory fee at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced by the amounts of payments to Loomis Sayles, as calculated based on the above.
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 agreement were as follows:
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| | | Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | | | Admin Class | |
High Income Fund | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | — | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | — | | | | 0.45 | % | | | — | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 0.76 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 1.01 | % |
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for Investment Grade Bond Fund are as follows:
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| | | Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | | | Admin Class | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
This new undertaking is 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 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
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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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:
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Fund | | Gross Management Fees | | | Contractual Waivers of Management Fees1 | | | Net Management Fees | | | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets Gross Net | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 372,021 | | | $ | 120,477 | | | $ | 251,544 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.41 | % |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 35,851 | | | | 35,851 | | | | — | | | | 0.40 | % | | | — | % |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 10,827,404 | | | | 880,120 | | | | 9,947,284 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.37 | % |
1 | Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2021. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Reimbursement | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 37,066 | |
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, 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”), a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”), and Investment Grade Bond Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).
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.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
Under the Admin Class Plan, Investment Grade Bond Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
In addition, the Admin Class shares of Investment Grade Bond Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.
For the 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 | | | Admin Class | | | Class C | | | Admin Class | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 24,917 | | | $ | 3,729 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,187 | | | $ | — | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 10,092 | | | | 1,809 | | | | — | | | | 5,426 | | | | — | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 959,646 | | | | 232,578 | | | | 137,922 | | | | 697,734 | | | | 137,922 | |
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.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Administrative Fees | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 27,561 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 3,992 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 1,198,887 | |
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 Agent Fees | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 48,194 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 1,606 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 1,621,292 | |
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 of Sub-Transfer Agent Fees | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 846 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 39 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 37,329 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C, Class Y and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.
e. Commissions. Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | | Commissions | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 1,662 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 405 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 29,864 | |
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.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.
g. Affiliated Ownership. As of June 30, 2020, Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of Investment Grade Bond Fund representing 0.13% 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 High Income 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 Fund $741 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.
7. Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses for High Income Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund attributable to Class A, Class C, Class Y and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund allocates transfer agent fees and expenses on a pro rata basis based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, High Income Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses | |
Fund | | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class N | | | Class Y | | | Admin Class | |
High Income Fund | | $ | 10,590 | | | $ | 1,603 | | | $ | 741 | | | $ | 48,055 | | | $ | — | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 313,599 | | | | 76,041 | | | | 3,057 | | | | 1,280,938 | | | | 45,073 | |
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
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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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.
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 may bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus a variable spread. At June 30, 2020, Investment Grade Bond Fund had a payable to the custodian bank of $25,949,394 for an overdraft. No interest was incurred as a result of this 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. 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
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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:
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Fund | | Number of 5% Non- Affiliated Account Holders | | | Percentage of Non- Affiliated Ownership | |
High Income Fund | | | 7 | | | | 58.39 | % |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | 4 | | | | 62.61 | % |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 1 | | | | 10.77 | % |
Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Fund does not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.
12. Capital Shares. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
High Income Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 265,394 | | | $ | 1,063,888 | | | | 1,181,562 | | | $ | 4,961,757 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 114,947 | | | | 449,219 | | | | 224,427 | | | | 943,693 | |
Redeemed | | | (986,738 | ) | | | (3,936,894 | ) | | | (1,744,701 | ) | | | (7,332,092 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (606,397 | ) | | $ | (2,423,787 | ) | | | (338,712 | ) | | $ | (1,426,642 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 29,894 | | | $ | 121,962 | | | | 104,622 | | | $ | 442,064 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,491 | | | | 56,967 | | | | 40,123 | | | | 169,298 | |
Redeemed | | | (310,456 | ) | | | (1,228,639 | ) | | | (582,159 | ) | | | (2,454,372 | ) |
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Net change | | | (266,071 | ) | | $ | (1,049,710 | ) | | | (437,414 | ) | | $ | (1,843,010 | ) |
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Class N | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 405,394 | | | $ | 1,502,080 | | | | 347,075 | | | $ | 1,464,639 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 86,539 | | | | 337,742 | | | | 144,891 | | | | 609,528 | |
Redeemed | | | (71,474 | ) | | | (281,374 | ) | | | (290,834 | ) | | | (1,225,972 | ) |
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Net change | | | 420,459 | | | $ | 1,558,448 | | | | 201,132 | | | $ | 848,195 | |
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Class Y | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 6,226,617 | | | $ | 23,949,671 | | | | 5,715,875 | | | $ | 23,998,846 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 557,763 | | | | 2,175,019 | | | | 1,050,566 | | | | 4,412,148 | |
Redeemed | | | (12,933,715 | ) | | | (47,853,335 | ) | | | (5,779,231 | ) | | | (24,250,953 | ) |
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Net change | | | (6,149,335 | ) | | $ | (21,728,645 | ) | | | 987,210 | | | $ | 4,160,041 | |
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Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (6,601,344 | ) | | $ | (23,643,694 | ) | | | 412,216 | | | $ | 1,738,584 | |
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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
12. Capital Shares (continued).
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| |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 166,782 | | | $ | 1,753,500 | | | | 172,592 | | | $ | 1,769,797 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,659 | | | | 68,950 | | | | 12,521 | | | | 128,813 | |
Redeemed | | | (96,715 | ) | | | (989,249 | ) | | | (59,824 | ) | | | (609,217 | ) |
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Net change | | | 76,726 | | | $ | 833,201 | | | | 125,289 | | | $ | 1,289,393 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 25,917 | | | $ | 265,126 | | | | 43,687 | | | $ | 451,336 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 475 | | | | 4,912 | | | | 967 | | | | 9,940 | |
Redeemed | | | (13,506 | ) | | | (140,116 | ) | | | (75,820 | ) | | | (777,366 | ) |
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Net change | | | 12,886 | | | $ | 129,922 | | | | (31,166 | ) | | $ | (316,090 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 1,059,453 | | | $ | 10,852,288 | | | | 118,355 | | | $ | 1,214,783 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,794 | | | | 70,542 | | | | 14,927 | | | | 153,521 | |
Redeemed | | | (532,769 | ) | | | (5,556,002 | ) | | | (620,551 | ) | | | (6,360,407 | ) |
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Net change | | | 533,478 | | | $ | 5,366,828 | | | | (487,269 | ) | | $ | (4,992,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 623,090 | | | $ | 6,329,951 | | | | (393,146 | ) | | $ | (4,018,800 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
12. Capital Shares (continued).
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| |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Class A | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 10,675,215 | | | $ | 121,645,654 | | | | 21,746,077 | | | $ | 242,390,732 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,108,368 | | | | 12,306,623 | | | | 1,759,350 | | | | 19,703,186 | |
Redeemed | | | (10,788,878 | ) | | | (121,715,254 | ) | | | (22,252,474 | ) | | | (248,006,281 | ) |
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Net change | | | 994,705 | | | $ | 12,237,023 | | | | 1,252,953 | | | $ | 14,087,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 962,822 | | | $ | 10,772,844 | | | | 1,602,835 | | | $ | 17,702,080 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 220,821 | | | | 2,411,261 | | | | 469,346 | | | | 5,182,790 | |
Redeemed | | | (4,207,216 | ) | | | (47,250,564 | ) | | | (18,184,031 | ) | | | (200,209,503 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (3,023,573 | ) | | $ | (34,066,459 | ) | | | (16,111,850 | ) | | $ | (177,324,633 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 17,018,835 | | | $ | 192,360,564 | | | | 30,937,052 | | | $ | 345,100,891 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,279,873 | | | | 25,386,534 | | | | 4,168,997 | | | | 46,698,958 | |
Redeemed | | | (37,658,012 | ) | | | (425,890,612 | ) | | | (27,365,168 | ) | | | (305,705,875 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (18,359,304 | ) | | $ | (208,143,514 | ) | | | 7,740,881 | | | $ | 86,093,974 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 66,426,670 | | | $ | 746,923,151 | | | | 75,690,305 | | | $ | 842,848,095 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,373,782 | | | | 59,788,962 | | | | 8,703,543 | | | | 97,536,256 | |
Redeemed | | | (63,218,188 | ) | | | (709,318,539 | ) | | | (79,477,156 | ) | | | (888,490,131 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | 8,582,264 | | | $ | 97,393,574 | | | | 4,916,692 | | | $ | 51,894,220 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admin Class | |
Issued from the sale of shares | | | 874,180 | | | $ | 9,971,236 | | | | 1,693,129 | | | $ | 18,816,328 | |
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | | | 186,370 | | | | 2,060,207 | | | | 297,880 | | | | 3,326,874 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,327,979 | ) | | | (14,961,664 | ) | | | (2,538,140 | ) | | | (28,454,222 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change | | | (267,429 | ) | | $ | (2,930,221 | ) | | | (547,131 | ) | | $ | (6,311,020 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease from capital share transactions | | | (12,073,337 | ) | | $ | (135,509,597 | ) | | | (2,748,455 | ) | | $ | (31,559,822 | ) |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There was no change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a) (1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b)Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Loomis Sayles Funds II
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 |