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: 811-07345
Natixis Funds Trust III
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.
Natixis Distributors, L.P.
399 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2008
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
June 30, 2008
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio
Active Dividend Equity Discipline
AEW Diversified REIT Discipline
Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Discipline
Loomis Sayles Multi-Sector Bond Discipline
Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio
Active International Discipline
Dreman Mid Cap Value Discipline
Harris Associates Large Cap Value Discipline
Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Discipline
Loomis Sayles Large Cap Growth Discipline
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Management Discussion and
Performance page 1
Portfolio of Investments page 12
Financial Statements page 26
NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO PROFILE
Objective:
Seeks current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation
Strategy:
Focuses on fixed-income and equity securities through a diversified portfolio of complementary income-producing investment disciplines from specialized money managers
Inception Date:
November 17, 2005
Subadvisors:
AEW Management and Advisors, L.P.
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols:
Class A | IIDPX | |
Class C | CIDPX |
What You Should Know:
One segment of this fund invests in dividend-paying equity securities that can fall out of favor and underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions. One segment of the fund invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are subject to default and prepayment risks, fluctuating property values and changes in interest rates. Two of the fund’s segments invest in different types of fixed-income securities that decline in value as interest rates rise. The U.S. government guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on some of these securities, but the value of fund shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Lower-rated, high-yield securities are considered riskier than higher-quality securities because there is a greater risk of default. Foreign securities are subject to currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions and different accounting standards.
Management Discussion
During the first half of 2008, the fixed-income markets faced a steady stream of problems, including the crisis in the credit and housing markets, a slowing economy, rising inflation and mounting unemployment. In the first quarter, investors abandoned assets with even the slightest amount of risk, seeking relative safety in the Treasury market. Early in the second quarter the fixed-income markets stabilized and risk came back into the market. However, in June renewed concerns about credit-market insolvency, along with soaring energy and food prices, triggered another flight to quality.
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio’s four segments include Active Dividend Equity Discipline, an indexed portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks based on the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, tracked by Active Investment Advisors (AIA), a division of Natixis Asset Management Advisors; AEW Diversified REIT Discipline, composed of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), managed by AEW Management and Advisors, a specialist in this income-producing equity field; Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Discipline, a portfolio of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), managed by Loomis Sayles; and Loomis Sayles Multi-Sector Bond Discipline, a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign bonds.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the combined return of the fund’s four segments was -5.29% based on the net asset value of Class A shares, including $0.26 in dividends and $0.10 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The fund’s primary benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, returned 1.13% for the period, and the return on its secondary benchmark was -4.04%. The fund’s secondary benchmark is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index; 25% Morgan Stanley Capital International U.S. REIT Index; 20% Dow Jones Select Dividend Index; and 15% Lehman U.S. TIPS Index. The average return on the fund’s Morningstar peer group, the Conservative Allocation category, was -3.92% for the period.
ACTIVE DIVIDEND EQUITY DISCIPLINE SHIFTED WITH ITS BENCHMARK
This segment fully replicates its benchmark, the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, holding substantially all of the securities within the index in the same proportions. The benchmark is composed of equity securities that have paid a relatively high dividend yield consistently over time. It includes 100 of the highest dividend-yielding securities (other than REITs) in the Dow Jones Total Market Index – a broad-based index that represents the total market for U.S. equity securities.
As a fully replicating strategy, the segment is designed to mirror the index on a gross of fees basis. Investment management fees, trading costs, cash drag, corporate actions, the timing of index changes and shifting portfolio weightings all have an impact on how well the segment tracks the index. Normally, most security weightings are kept very close to the Index weightings.
Performance is highly sensitive to the financial sector, which accounts for nearly half the stocks in the Index. Difficulties in this sector during the past six months caused the segment and its Index to decline in value. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 17 adjustments were made to the Index, most of which were made when companies failed to meet dividend requirements. These companies were replaced with higher-yielding entities. Two companies – Total System Services and Philip Morris International – had spin-offs that were not added to the Index so AIA eliminated them.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
Management Discussion
STOCK SELECTION, SECTOR ALLOCATION HELPED AEW DIVERSIFIED REIT DISCIPLINE
REITs were not immune to the confluence of problems that affected the broader stock market during the six-month period, including concerns about the health of the economy, soaring commodity costs, falling home prices and credit market difficulties. The U.S. REIT market fell 3.5% over the period, with performance largely driven by an 11% decline in June.
Both stock selection and sector allocation had a modestly positive impact on relative performance during the period. Investments in the industrial, hotel and healthcare sectors were positive, but this was partially offset by negative results in the apartment, triple net lease and shopping center areas. Individual REITs that contributed the most to performance included storage REIT Public Storage; Liberty Property Trust, an industrial REIT; and Simon Property Group, a regional mall REIT. The segment benefited from being overweight relative to the benchmark in the storage sector, which did well, and underweight in the triple net lease sector, which did poorly.
AEW expects volatility within the REIT sector to persist in the near-term, as investors cope with the slowing economy and difficulties in the housing and credit markets. In this environment, the segment will make incremental adjustments as values, prices and catalysts change.
LOOMIS SAYLES INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES DISCIPLINE OUTPERFORMED
For the first half of 2008, real yields on five- and 10-year TIPS declined as the yield curve steepened, reflecting concerns about the weak real estate market, rising commodity prices, a contraction in consumer spending and a general decline in economic growth. Because of its longer duration and some opportunistic adjustments, the TIPS Discipline outperformed its benchmark during the period.
The main driver of the segment’s results was its focus on U.S. TIPS, which produced strong results as interest rates declined and the consumer price index (CPI) rose. Managing the fund’s duration in response to interest-rate changes was also helpful. The Discipline’s exposure to U.S. government agency securities, although much smaller than its concentration in TIPS, was disappointing. During the first quarter of 2008, agency spreads (the difference in yield between higher- and lower-quality issues) narrowed, along with spreads on most other debt securities. Spreads widened again in the second quarter, as concerns arose about the liquidity and capital requirements of government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
If the U.S. economy rebounds in 2009, as Loomis Sayles’ economist forecasts, U.S. Treasury returns may be dampened, but return profiles for most other sectors could improve. However, Loomis believes a tough road lies ahead.
LOOMIS SAYLES MULTI-SECTOR BOND DISCIPLINE CAPITALIZED ON VOLATILITY
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, this Discipline faced an environment that generally favored safety over yield. During the first quarter, the deterioration of the housing market sparked a “flight to quality,” boosting Treasuries but holding back sectors with even the slightest amount of risk. The Federal Reserve Board aggressively cut interest rates early in the period in an effort to stimulate the economy and support the U.S. dollar. Loomis used this as an opportunity to invest in the corporate investment-grade and high-yield areas while they were out of favor, including select telecommunications and technology companies. As investors’ appetite for risk returned in April and May, the segment’s long duration strategy performed well, primarily among long Treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds. Specific convertible securities did especially well.
However, in June mortgage-related problems once again had a negative impact on the credit markets. The segment’s agency holdings declined in value as concerns mounted that such government-backed enterprises as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would have to raise capital to compensate for declines in the value of their mortgage assets. Adding to the turmoil were rising commodity prices, which triggered concerns about the potential for accelerating inflation. Higher commodity prices were constructive for the segment’s holdings in the strong currencies of Australia, Canada and Brazil. However, they were negative for the retail, airline, automotive and home-building sectors. They also had a negative impact on the performance of the segment’s high-quality bonds denominated in the currencies of Mexico, Indonesia and South Korea.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
Investment Results through June 30, 2008
PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE
The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.
Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A shares5
Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20085
6 MONTHS | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION | |||||||
Class A (Inception 11/17/05) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value1 | -5.29 | % | -7.24 | % | 2.39 | % | |||
With Maximum Sales Charge2 | -9.52 | -11.41 | 0.61 | ||||||
Class C (Inception 11/17/05) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value1 | -5.65 | -7.96 | 1.62 | ||||||
With CDSC3 | -6.57 | -8.82 | 1.62 | ||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | 6 MONTHS | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION4 | ||||||
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index | 1.13 | % | 7.12 | % | 5.18 | % | |||
Blended Index | -4.04 | -4.82 | 3.43 | ||||||
Morningstar Conservative Allocation Fund Avg. | -3.92 | -2.51 | 3.50 |
All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those noted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.
The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
PORTFOLIO FACTS
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
FUND COMPOSITION | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Common Stocks | 37.9 | 40.3 | ||
Preferred Stocks | 0.6 | 0.4 | ||
Bond and Notes | 59.9 | 58.6 | ||
Short-Term Investments and Other | 1.6 | 0.7 | ||
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
LARGEST HOLDINGS | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Equities | ||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
Equity Residential | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
Public Storage, Inc. | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
Vornado Realty Trust | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||
Fixed-Income | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bond, | 2.5 | 3.3 | ||
U.S. Treasury Note, | 1.4 | 1.0 | ||
HSBC Bank USA, 144A, Zero Coupon, 5/17/2012 | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||
Federal National | 1.2 | — | ||
Comcast Corp., | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Treasuries | 15.3 | 16.8 | ||
Banking | 7.7 | 8.9 | ||
Wirelines | 4.6 | 3.2 | ||
REITs — Regional Malls | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
REITs — Apartments | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.
FUND EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS
Share Class | Gross Expense Ratio6 | Net Expense Ratio7 | ||
A | 1.10% | 1.10% | ||
C | 1.85 | 1.85 |
NOTES TO CHARTS
See page 7 for a description of the indexes.
1 | Does not include a sales charge. |
2 | Includes the maximum sales charge of 4.50%. |
3 | Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
4 | The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class A and C shares were calculated from 12/1/05. |
5 | Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, without which performance would have been lower. |
6 | Before reductions and reimbursements. |
7 | After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09. |
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO PROFILE
Objective:
Seeks long-term capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective
Strategy:
Combines equity and fixed-income investments through a diversified portfolio of complementary investment disciplines from specialized money managers. Equity disciplines feature U.S. growth and value as well as international investments. The fixed-income discipline focuses on U.S. investment-grade, fixed-income securities
Inception Date:
July 15, 2004
Subadvisors:
Dreman Value Management, LLC
Harris Associates L.P.
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols:
Class A | AMDPX | |
Class C | CMDPX |
What You Should Know:
Growth stocks focus on future expectations of a security. The fund may be exposed to greater volatility if the expectations are not met. Value stocks can fall out of favor and underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions. Foreign investments involve unique risks, such as currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions, and different accounting standards. Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Lower-rated securities are considered riskier than investment-grade securities because there is a greater risk of default.
Management Discussion
The financial markets were turbulent during the first half of 2008, as investors grappled with slowing economic growth in the United States, rising inflation worldwide and turmoil in the financial system. In this environment, most stock indexes posted negative results for the period, while fixed-income indexes produced modest gains.
Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio combines five investment strategies, each focusing on a different asset class and managed by one of four firms. This multi-advisor approach provides shareholders with exposure to fixed-income, U.S. equity and international securities. Active International Discipline invests in stocks believed to be a representative sampling of the S&P ADR Index, tracked by Active Investment Advisors (AIA), a division of Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. Dreman Mid Cap Value Discipline features mid-size companies that it believes are undervalued, but which appear to have good prospects for capital appreciation. Harris Associates Large Cap Value Discipline focuses on large- and mid-cap companies that it believes are trading at substantial discounts to their “true business value.” Loomis Sayles manages two segments. Loomis Sayles Core Fixed Income Discipline invests primarily in U.S. investment-grade, fixed-income securities, including government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Loomis Sayles Large Cap Growth Discipline emphasizes common stocks, convertible and other equity securities of larger companies.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Class A shares of Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio returned -8.86% at net asset value, with $0.10 in dividends and $0.17 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The portfolio held up better than its equity benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned -11.91%, but did not do as well as its fixed-income benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, which was up 1.13%. The portfolio also underperformed the - -7.02% average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Moderate Allocation category.
THE ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL DISCIPLINE INVESTS IN LARGE, GLOBAL COMPANIES
AIA assumed responsibility for this Discipline at the beginning of August 2007. It uses a sampling approach based on the S&P ADR Index, a U.S.-dollar-denominated version of the broad-based S&P Global 1200, which represents 70% of the world’s total market capitalization. The S&P ADR Index includes stocks of foreign companies that offer ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) – certificates that provide U.S. investors with a convenient way to invest in non-U.S. securities. This Discipline emphasizes the largest stocks in all representative sectors of the S&P ADR Index in roughly the same sector weights. As a result, the segment remains relatively compact, in terms of the number of stocks held, while representing the majority of market capitalization of the benchmark index.
During the first half of 2008, the S&P ADR Index declined, hindered by the slowdown in global markets. Financial stocks constitute the largest portion of the Index (almost 24%), followed by energy (about 21%). Financial stocks were among the weakest during the period, while energy stocks generally rose. Great Britain is the largest country in the Index, making up about 27%, followed by Canada with about 16%.
DREMAN MID CAP VALUE DISCIPLINE EMPHASIZED OUT-OF-FAVOR COMPANIES
Stocks in the consumer staples, energy, materials and telecommunication services sectors helped performance. However, the consumer discretionary, financial, and healthcare sectors detracted from results.
Among the worst performing stocks for the period were CIT Group, Men’s Wearhouse and HCC Insurance. CIT Group, a commercial finance company, was hurt by the growing number of non-performing assets in the company’s portfolio. To shore up its balance sheet, CIT raised capital by selling more shares, which diluted their value. Shares of specialty retailer Men’s Wearhouse declined on weak same-store sales comparisons. HCC Insurance, a property/casualty insurer, declined after missing analysts’ earnings estimates. All three stocks remain in the segment because Dreman believes they are undervalued in light of their positive outlook for these companies.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
Management Discussion
The segment’s top performers included Yamana Gold, a gold mining company that flourished as the price of gold rose on inflation concerns. Chesapeake Energy was also among the top three performers. An oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Chesapeake benefited from record-high oil prices. Dreman sold the stock on strength. Defense manufacturer DRS Technologies was another top performer for the period. DRS was acquired by an Italian company at a substantial premium.
Dreman believes investors may be overreacting to current economic news stories, and that this may create opportunities for value-oriented equity investors.
HARRIS ASSOCIATES LOOKED FOR BARGAINS AMONG LARGE-CAP COMPANIES
Careful stock selection and this segment’s lack of exposure to the underperforming telecommunications sector helped performance, although this edge was offset by the segment’s lack of exposure to energy stocks, which performed well. Harris Associates believes energy stocks are overpriced and that there are better investment opportunities elsewhere. Motorola and Sun Microsystems were the two worst performers and both stocks were sold. Intel also fell short of expectations, as the market reacted negatively to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings announcement. However, Harris Associates believes investors may have overreacted to Intel’s announcement and the stock remains in the segment. Largely because of the credit crisis, Merrill Lynch had a negative impact on return, but Harris Associates has confidence in the firm’s management team and it too remains in the portfolio.
The best-performing stocks for the period were Union Pacific, Schering-Plough and Pulte Homes. Union Pacific continues to report solid earnings, and Harris Associates believes a strong pricing environment, combined with an aggressive pursuit of operational improvements, should allow the company to expand margins. Research-based pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough beat analysts’ earnings forecasts on almost all of its key products, and the firm’s gross margin was better than expected. Pulte Homes rebounded strongly early in the year, but the position was sold on strength as conditions in the housing market weakened.
LOOMIS SAYLES CORE FIXED-INCOME DISCIPLINE GRAPPLED WITH THE CREDIT CRISIS
Both sector allocation and individual security selection held back performance. Relative to its benchmark, this Discipline was underweight in government securities, which did especially well as insecure investors sought quality and liquidity. This underweight was the largest detractor from performance. Loomis chose to pursue attractive yields available from some higher-risk issues, including asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and investment-grade corporate bonds. Bonds in the home equity ABS industry endured price declines as mortgage delinquencies mounted and market liquidity dried up. Other finance-related areas, such as brokers and finance companies, also did poorly on mortgage-related concerns.
The segment’s holdings in credit-card ABS were positive, and the position was increased as yields rose. U.S. Treasuries were the best performers, especially the position in a long-term STRIP, which was purchased in anticipation of a decline in interest rates. (A STRIP is a Treasury security that has its coupon and principal repayments separated into what effectively becomes a zero-coupon Treasury bond.) By the end of the period, this Discipline had added exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds, and ABS securities in the credit card and automotive areas. It had also reduced its holdings in mortgage-backed securities to take advantage of opportunities in other areas where yield spreads have widened because of a lack of liquidity.
LOOMIS LARGE CAP GROWTH DISCIPLINE FAVORED INDUSTRY LEADERS
Because of the volatility in the equity markets, this Discipline focused on stocks that Loomis believed could inspire confidence. The segment’s exposure to the financials sector was trimmed during the period as performance was held back by investments in various exchanges that dropped in value early in the year. These included CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), the world’s largest futures exchange; Intercontinental Exchange, which operates internet-based marketplaces that trade futures and over-the-counter energy and commodity contracts; and NYMEX Holdings, parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the world’s largest physical commodities futures and options exchange. All three stocks were sold.
Poor stock selection in the technology sector detracted from results, as Apple, Microsoft and MEMC Electronic Materials all fell short of expectations. Microsoft and MEMC were sold. In the consumer discretionary sector, Google and Amazon.com also proved disappointing. However, energy companies that benefited from rising crude oil prices were strongly positive. Top performers included Southwestern Energy, an integrated energy company; XTO Energy, an oil and gas producer; Transocean, an offshore drilling company; and Flowserve Corporation, a manufacturer of products used in the energy industry. Investments in the automotive and transportation area were also positive; railroad company CSX’s stock rose on earnings guidance that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The company also announced that it would increase its dividend and its share buy-back program.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
Investment Results through June 30, 2008
PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE
The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.
Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares5
Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20085
6 MONTHS | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION | |||||||
CLASS A (Inception 7/15/04) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value1 | -8.86 | % | -7.01 | % | 4.48 | % | |||
With Maximum Sales Charge2 | -14.12 | -12.33 | 2.93 | ||||||
CLASS C (Inception 7/15/04) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value1 | -9.24 | -7.65 | 3.71 | ||||||
With CDSC3 | -10.13 | -8.47 | 3.71 | ||||||
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE | 6 MONTHS | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION4 | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | -11.91 | % | -13.12 | % | 5.89 | % | |||
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index | 1.13 | 7.12 | 4.60 | ||||||
Morningstar Moderate Allocation Fund Avg. | -7.02 | -6.54 | 5.87 |
All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those noted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.
The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
PORTFOLIO FACTS
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
FUND COMPOSITION | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Common Stocks | 62.8 | 63.0 | ||
Bonds and Notes | 36.1 | 30.4 | ||
Short-Term Investments and Other | 1.1 | 6.6 | ||
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
LARGEST HOLDINGS | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Equities | ||||
Intel Corp. | 1.3 | 2.1 | ||
Dell, Inc. | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.1 | 1.4 | ||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 1.0 | 1.4 | ||
Apple, Inc. | 1.0 | 1.3 | ||
Fixed-Income | ||||
FNMA, 5.000%, 7/01/2035 | 1.5 | 1.2 | ||
FNMA, 4.000%, 2/01/2020 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
FNMA, 5.000%, 8/01/2035 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
FHLMC, 4.500%, 6/01/2035 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
FNMA, 5.500%, 12/01/2035 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
% of Net Assets as of | ||||
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES | 6/30/08 | 12/31/07 | ||
Mortgage Related | 17.0 | 18.5 | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 5.5 | 3.0 | ||
Capital Markets | 5.5 | 4.6 | ||
Computers & Peripherals | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
Commercial MBS | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.
FUND EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS
Share Class | Gross Expense Ratio6 | Net Expense Ratio7 | ||
A | 1.34% | 1.34% | ||
C | 2.08 | 2.08 |
NOTES TO CHARTS
See page 7 for a description of the indexes.
1 | Does not include a sales charge. |
2 | Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. |
3 | Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. |
4 | The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class A and C shares were calculated from 8/1/04. |
5 | Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower. |
6 | Before reductions and reimbursements. |
7 | After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 4/30/09. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.
For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional or call Natixis Funds and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
Blended Index is an unmanaged, blended index comprised of the following weights: 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, 25% Morgan Stanley Capital International U.S. REIT Index, 20% Dow Jones Select Dividend Index, and 15% Lehman U.S. TIPS Index. The four indices comprising the Blended Index measure, respectively, the performance of investment grade fixed income securities, equity REIT securities, dividend-yielding equity securities, and Treasury inflation-protected securities. The weightings of the indices that comprise the Blended Index are rebalanced on a monthly basis to maintain the allocations as described above.
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade bonds with one- to ten-year maturities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and U.S. corporations.
Morningstar Conservative Allocation Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar current investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar Moderate Allocation Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar current investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.
S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stocks.
PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 1-800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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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 certain exchange fees, and ongoing costs, including management fees, sales and distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund assesses a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exceptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The first line in the table for 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, 2008 through June 30, 2008. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.
The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/08 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/08 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/08 – 6/30/08 | |||
CLASS A | ||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $947.40 | $5.18 | |||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.54 | $5.37 | |||
CLASS C | ||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $943.70 | $8.80 | |||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.81 | $9.12 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.07% and 1.82%, for Class A and Class C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/08 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/08 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/08 – 6/30/08 | |||
CLASS A | ||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $911.40 | $6.27 | |||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.30 | $6.62 | |||
CLASS C | ||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $907.60 | $9.82 | |||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,014.57 | $10.37 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.32%, and 2.07% for Class A and C, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period). |
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BOARD APPROVALOFTHE EXISTING ADVISORYAND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review and Governance Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.
In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Portfolios’ investment advisers believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Portfolios and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Portfolios’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Portfolios’ advisory and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Portfolios’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Portfolios, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Portfolios’ advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, the “Advisers”), and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Advisers (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Portfolio’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, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Portfolios’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Portfolios’ brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Portfolio expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Portfolios’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, and (vii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.
In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with the annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Portfolios’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Portfolios for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Portfolio (and segment, in the case of Portfolios managed by multiple sub-advisers) based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing performance and fee differentials against each Portfolio’s peer group, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Portfolio against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Portfolio makes periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Portfolios identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Portfolio.
The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June, 2008. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for all Portfolios. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included the following:
The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Portfolios under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Portfolios and the resources dedicated to the Portfolios by the Advisers and their affiliates, including recent or planned investments by certain of the Advisers in additional personnel or other resources. They also took note of the competitive market for talented personnel, in particular, for personnel who have contributed to the generation of strong investment performance. They considered the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.
The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Portfolios, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors with respect to sub-advised Portfolios and the Portfolios for which Natixis Advisors provides advisory oversight services. They also considered the administrative services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Portfolios.
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For each Portfolio, 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 Portfolios and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Portfolios over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Portfolios to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Portfolios’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Portfolios using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Portfolios on a risk adjusted basis.
With respect to each Portfolio, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance and other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement(s) relating to that Portfolio. In the case of each Portfolio that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Portfolios’ Agreements. These factors varied from Portfolio to Portfolio, but 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 Portfolio’s Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio’s relative ranking in its category was largely a function of being compared with funds that have exposure to different types of investments than the Portfolio; and (3) that reductions in the Portfolio’s expense levels resulting from decreased expenses and/or increased assets were not yet fully reflected in the Portfolio’s performance results.
The Trustees also noted that the Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio was recently formed and therefore performance comparisons were unavailable or related to a time period that was too short for a comparison to be meaningful.
The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Portfolios’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), 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 Portfolios and the Advisers 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 Portfolios. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Portfolios for advisory and sub-advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Portfolios. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Portfolios’ 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. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Portfolio. 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 caps. They noted that the Portfolios currently have expense caps in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers under these caps.
The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolios. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Portfolios, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and Portfolio growth on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities and the increase in net sales for the family of funds. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the relevant Portfolios, the expense levels of the Portfolios, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to such Portfolios.
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BOARD APPROVALOFTHE EXISTING ADVISORYAND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
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 Portfolios 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 Portfolios 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 Portfolios through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees noted that the Portfolios had breakpoints in their advisory fees were subject to expense caps. The Trustees also considered management’s representation that for certain Portfolios, the Portfolios’ Advisers did not benefit from economies of scale in providing services to the Portfolios (because of the investment style of the Portfolio, the small size of the Portfolio or for other reasons) or were capacity constrained with respect to the relevant investment strategy. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Portfolios, as discussed above.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees considered, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Portfolios supported the renewal of the Agreements.
The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:
· | whether each Portfolio has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Portfolio’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Portfolios and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Portfolios. |
· | the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services. |
· | so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Portfolios, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Portfolios’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that Natixis Advisors’ parent company benefits from the retention of affiliated Advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest. |
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 advisory and sub-advisory agreements should be continued through June 30, 2009.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Common Stocks — 37.9% of Net Assets | |||||
Auto Components — 0.1% | |||||
5,179 | Superior Industries International, Inc.(b) | $ | 87,422 | ||
Automotive — 0.1% | |||||
5,450 | General Motors Corp.(b) | 62,675 | |||
Banking — 4.4% | |||||
6,677 | Associated Bancorp(b) | 128,799 | |||
5,164 | Bank of Hawaii Corp.(b) | 246,839 | |||
8,219 | BB&T Corp.(b) | 187,147 | |||
7,958 | Colonial BancGroup, Inc.(b) | 35,174 | |||
8,898 | Comerica, Inc.(b) | 228,056 | |||
9,327 | F N B Corp.(b) | 109,872 | |||
9,112 | Fifth Third Bancorp(b) | 92,760 | |||
5,877 | First Bancorp(b) | 37,260 | |||
13,263 | First Horizon National Corp.(b) | 98,544 | |||
6,530 | First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.(b) | 121,785 | |||
8,424 | FirstMerit Corp.(b) | 137,395 | |||
6,355 | Frontier Financial Corp.(b) | 54,145 | |||
7,609 | Fulton Financial Corp.(b) | 76,470 | |||
11,202 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b) | 64,636 | |||
9,533 | KeyCorp(b) | 104,672 | |||
6,670 | Marshall & Ilsley Corp.(b) | 102,251 | |||
6,438 | Pacific Capital Bancorp(b) | 88,716 | |||
6,244 | PacWest Bancorp | 92,911 | |||
5,521 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 315,249 | |||
9,346 | Popular, Inc.(b) | 61,590 | |||
8,268 | Provident Bankshares Corp.(b) | 52,750 | |||
9,097 | Regions Financial Corp.(b) | 99,248 | |||
6,449 | Suntrust Banks, Inc.(b) | 233,583 | |||
5,259 | Synovus Financial Corp.(b) | 45,911 | |||
7,843 | TCF Financial Corp.(b) | 94,351 | |||
5,387 | Trustmark Corp.(b) | 95,081 | |||
7,262 | U.S. Bancorp(b) | 202,537 | |||
7,473 | Umpqua Holdings Corp.(b) | 90,648 | |||
6,040 | UnionBanCal Corp.(b) | 244,137 | |||
5,783 | United Bankshares, Inc.(b) | 132,720 | |||
6,842 | Valley National Bancorp(b) | 107,898 | |||
9,257 | Wachovia Corp.(b) | 143,761 | |||
6,207 | Webster Financial Corp.(b) | 115,450 | |||
5,825 | Wells Fargo & Co.(b) | 138,344 | |||
5,667 | Wilmington Trust Corp.(b) | 149,835 | |||
4,330,525 | |||||
Building Products — 0.1% | |||||
6,143 | Masco Corp.(b) | 96,629 | |||
Chemicals — 1.0% | |||||
5,696 | Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b) | 198,847 | |||
4,009 | Eastman Chemical Co.(b) | 276,060 | |||
4,298 | PPG Industries, Inc.(b) | 246,576 | |||
5,417 | RPM International, Inc.(b) | 111,590 | |||
3,687 | Sensient Technologies Corp.(b) | 103,826 | |||
936,899 | |||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8% | |||||
4,659 | Avery Dennison Corp. | 204,670 | |||
4,747 | Deluxe Corp. | 84,592 | |||
5,255 | Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b) | 179,196 | |||
4,060 | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.(b) | 120,541 | |||
4,088 | Waste Management, Inc.(b) | 154,158 | |||
743,157 | |||||
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Containers & Packaging — 0.1% | |||||
4,545 | Sonoco Products Co. | $ | 140,668 | ||
Distributors — 0.2% | |||||
4,339 | Genuine Parts Co.(b) | 172,172 | |||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6% | |||||
8,789 | Bank of America Corp. | 209,793 | |||
10,204 | Citigroup, Inc. | 171,019 | |||
4,883 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 167,536 | |||
548,348 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | |||||
4,932 | AT&T, Inc. | 166,159 | |||
Electric Utilities — 1.2% | |||||
4,945 | DPL, Inc.(b) | 130,449 | |||
3,603 | Entergy Corp.(b) | 434,089 | |||
3,829 | FirstEnergy Corp. | 315,241 | |||
7,045 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(b) | 216,775 | |||
4,166 | Unisource Energy Corp.(b) | 129,188 | |||
1,225,742 | |||||
Food Products — 0.3% | |||||
3,762 | General Mills, Inc.(b) | 228,617 | |||
3,702 | Sara Lee Corp. | 45,349 | |||
273,966 | |||||
Gas Utilities — 0.7% | |||||
6,511 | AGL Resources, Inc. | 225,150 | |||
6,079 | Nicor, Inc.(b) | 258,905 | |||
4,583 | Oneok, Inc. | 223,788 | |||
707,843 | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4% | |||||
10,500 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 420,735 | |||
Household Durables — 0.2% | |||||
6,446 | D.R. Horton, Inc.(b) | 69,939 | |||
375 | KB Home(b) | 6,349 | |||
7,763 | Leggett & Platt, Inc.(b) | 130,185 | |||
206,473 | |||||
Household Products — 0.3% | |||||
4,441 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 265,483 | |||
Insurance — 1.3% | |||||
6,973 | Arthur J Gallagher & Co.(b) | 168,049 | |||
5,202 | Cincinnati Financial Corp.(b) | 132,131 | |||
4,119 | Lincoln National Corp. | 186,673 | |||
6,476 | Mercury General Corp.(b) | 302,559 | |||
6,160 | Old Republic International Corp.(b) | 72,934 | |||
5,810 | Unitrin, Inc.(b) | 160,182 | |||
6,992 | Zenith National Insurance Corp.(b) | 245,839 | |||
1,268,367 | |||||
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.1% | |||||
5,551 | Mattel, Inc. | 95,033 | |||
Machinery — 0.1% | |||||
5,575 | Briggs & Stratton Corp.(b) | 70,691 | |||
Media — 0.3% | |||||
6,308 | Gannett Co., Inc.(b) | 136,694 | |||
7,645 | Lee Enterprises, Inc.(b) | 30,504 | |||
7,784 | New York Times Co., Class A(b) | 119,796 | |||
286,994 | |||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Multi Utilities — 1.1% | |||||
4,696 | Black Hills Corp.(b) | $ | 150,554 | ||
5,323 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 85,434 | |||
6,632 | DTE Energy Co.(b) | 281,462 | |||
6,429 | Energy East Corp. | 158,925 | |||
6,990 | NiSource, Inc.(b) | 125,261 | |||
6,114 | PNM Resources, Inc. | 73,123 | |||
5,932 | SCANA Corp.(b) | 219,484 | |||
1,094,243 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | |||||
3,588 | Chevron Corp., ADR | 355,678 | |||
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | |||||
4,350 | Meadwestvaco Corp.(b) | 103,704 | |||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | |||||
5,789 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 118,848 | |||
4,561 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 210,536 | |||
3,705 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 139,642 | |||
7,071 | Pfizer, Inc. | 123,530 | |||
592,556 | |||||
REITs — Apartments — 3.4% | |||||
13,000 | Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | 442,780 | |||
9,000 | AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(b) | 802,440 | |||
13,100 | Camden Property Trust(b) | 579,806 | |||
34,100 | Equity Residential(b) | 1,305,007 | |||
7,600 | UDR, Inc.(b) | 170,088 | |||
3,300,121 | |||||
REITs — Diversified — 1.4% | |||||
12,400 | BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | 304,172 | |||
12,500 | Vornado Realty Trust | 1,100,000 | |||
1,404,172 | |||||
REITs — Healthcare — 1.5% | |||||
9,600 | HCP, Inc.(b) | 305,376 | |||
5,800 | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 137,866 | |||
19,500 | Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.(b) | 614,055 | |||
21,100 | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 351,315 | |||
1,408,612 | |||||
REITs — Hotels — 0.9% | |||||
22,000 | Ashford Hospitality Trust(b) | 101,640 | |||
2,100 | Hospitality Properties Trust(b) | 51,366 | |||
49,500 | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b) | 675,675 | |||
828,681 | |||||
REITs — Industrial — 3.0% | |||||
11,500 | AMB Property Corp. | 579,370 | |||
51,000 | DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.(b) | 422,280 | |||
13,400 | First Potomac Realty Trust(b) | 204,216 | |||
22,000 | Liberty Property Trust | 729,300 | |||
13,200 | ProLogis(b) | 717,420 | |||
4,500 | PS Business Parks, Inc. | 232,200 | |||
2,884,786 | |||||
REITs — Office — 3.0% | |||||
14,300 | Boston Properties, Inc.(b) | 1,290,146 | |||
17,000 | Brandywine Realty Trust | 267,920 | |||
11,500 | Corporate Office Properties Trust(b) | 394,795 | |||
4,000 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | 163,640 | |||
12,900 | Dupont Fabros Technology, Inc.(b) | 240,456 |
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||
REITs — Office — continued | ||||||
28,500 | HRPT Properties Trust(b) | $ | 192,945 | |||
8,800 | Kilroy Realty Corp.(b) | 413,864 | ||||
2,963,766 | ||||||
REITs — Regional Malls — 3.7% | ||||||
13,500 | General Growth Properties, Inc.(b) | 472,905 | ||||
11,700 | Macerich Co. (The)(b) | 726,921 | ||||
22,500 | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 2,022,525 | ||||
8,700 | Taubman Centers, Inc.(b) | 423,255 | ||||
3,645,606 | ||||||
REITs — Shopping Centers — 2.8% | ||||||
20,800 | Developers Diversified Realty Corp.(b) | 721,968 | ||||
9,500 | Federal Realty Investment Trust(b) | 655,500 | ||||
11,000 | Kimco Realty Corp.(b) | 379,720 | ||||
15,700 | Kite Realty Group Trust(b) | 196,250 | ||||
12,700 | Regency Centers Corp.(b) | 750,824 | ||||
2,704,262 | ||||||
REITs — Storage — 1.5% | ||||||
19,500 | Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b) | 299,520 | ||||
14,500 | Public Storage, Inc.(b) | 1,171,455 | ||||
1,470,975 | ||||||
REITs — Triple Net Lease — 0.3% | ||||||
11,600 | iStar Financial, Inc.(b) | 153,236 | ||||
6,000 | Realty Income Corp.(b) | 136,560 | ||||
289,796 | ||||||
Real Estate Operating Companies — 0.5% | ||||||
27,000 | Brookfield Properties Corp. | 480,330 | ||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.7% | ||||||
6,542 | Astoria Financial Corp.(b) | 131,363 | ||||
7,500 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b) | 123,000 | ||||
6,894 | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.(b) | 88,657 | ||||
8,415 | New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b) | 150,124 | ||||
4,719 | People’s United Financial, Inc.(b) | 73,617 | ||||
5,893 | Washington Federal, Inc.(b) | 106,663 | ||||
673,424 | ||||||
Tobacco — 0.3% | ||||||
5,670 | Altria Group, Inc. | 116,575 | ||||
5,153 | Universal Corp.(b) | 233,019 | ||||
349,594 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | ||||||
6,000 | Watsco, Inc.(b) | 250,800 | ||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $50,978,368) | 36,907,087 | |||||
Principal Amount (‡) | ||||||
Bonds and Notes — 59.9% | ||||||
ABS Car Loan — 0.1% | ||||||
$ | 100,000 | ARG Funding Corp., 144A, 2.642%, 5/20/2011(c) | 91,594 | |||
ABS Credit Card — 0.1% | ||||||
100,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 144A, 5.650%, 1/15/2014 | 95,945 | ||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3% | ||||||
115,000 | Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026 (CAD) | 106,945 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Aerospace & Defense — continued | ||||||
$ | 200,000 | Embraer Overseas Ltd., 6.375%, 1/24/2017 | $ | 195,000 | ||
301,945 | ||||||
Airlines — 0.9% | ||||||
1,547 | Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C, 6.954%, 8/02/2009 | 1,452 | ||||
1,026,321 | United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A, 6.636%, 7/02/2022 | 839,018 | ||||
840,470 | ||||||
Automotive — 2.1% | ||||||
115,000 | Cummings Engine, Inc., 7.125%, 3/01/2028(b) | 109,118 | ||||
30,000 | Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 2/01/2029 | 15,750 | ||||
15,000 | Ford Motor Co., 6.500%, 8/01/2018 | 8,700 | ||||
1,805,000 | Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028(b) | 965,675 | ||||
725,000 | Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031(b) | 422,313 | ||||
40,000 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028 | 33,400 | ||||
480,000 | Harley-Davidson Funding Corp., 144A, 6.800%, 6/15/2018 | 474,256 | ||||
2,029,212 | ||||||
Banking — 3.3% | ||||||
275,000 | Bank of America Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2017 | 258,257 | ||||
110,000,000 | Barclays Financial LLC, 144A, 4.060%, 9/16/2010 (KRW) | 105,946 | ||||
300,000,000 | Barclays Financial LLC, 144A, 4.470%, 12/04/2011 (KRW) | 292,414 | ||||
123,800,000 | Barclays Financial LLC, 144A, 4.740%, 3/23/2009 (KRW) | 119,510 | ||||
90,000 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 4.650%, 7/02/2018 | 75,777 | ||||
90,000 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 5.550%, 1/22/2017(b) | 83,180 | ||||
35,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2014 | 32,416 | ||||
145,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 5.500%, 2/15/2017 | 132,232 | ||||
700,000 | HSBC Bank PLC, 144A, Zero Coupon, 4/18/2012 | 198,935 | ||||
437,254 | HSBC Bank USA,144A, Zero Coupon, 11/28/2011 | 297,989 | ||||
4,405,000 | HSBC Bank USA, 144A, Zero Coupon, 5/17/2012 | 1,239,736 | ||||
425,000 | Wachovia Bank NA, 6.600%, 1/15/2038 | 370,341 | ||||
3,206,733 | ||||||
Brokerage — 1.6% | ||||||
65,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(The), 5.625%, 1/15/2017 | 60,226 | ||||
3,339,258,780 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A, Zero Coupon, 4/12/2012 (IDR) | 229,909 |
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Brokerage — continued | ||||||
$ | 160,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 1/03/2017 | $ | 141,195 | ||
175,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 5/03/2032(c) | 133,795 | ||||
255,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 7/17/2037 | 219,503 | ||||
200,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.110%, 1/29/2037 | 158,841 | ||||
115,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.400%, 8/28/2017 | 106,563 | ||||
485,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.875%, 4/25/2018 | 461,587 | ||||
1,511,619 | ||||||
Building Materials — 0.7% | ||||||
170,000 | Masco Corp., 5.850%, 3/15/2017 | 154,086 | ||||
85,000 | Owens Corning, Inc., 6.500%, 12/01/2016 | 77,391 | ||||
525,000 | USG Corp., 6.300%, 11/15/2016 | 422,625 | ||||
654,102 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.3% | ||||||
45,000 | Borden, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023 | 27,000 | ||||
10,000 | Borden, Inc., 8.375%, 4/15/2016 | 6,700 | ||||
25,000 | Borden, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021 | 15,750 | ||||
200,000 | Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note, 6.500%, 6/30/2029 | 162,000 | ||||
55,000 | Methanex Corp., Senior Note, 6.000%, 8/15/2015 | 51,173 | ||||
262,623 | ||||||
Construction Machinery — 0.4% | ||||||
380,000 | Joy Global, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2036 | 370,250 | ||||
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.6% | ||||||
245,000 | Kar Holdings, Inc., 10.000%, 5/01/2015 | 205,800 | ||||
435,000 | Western Union Co., 6.200%, 11/17/2036 | 405,938 | ||||
611,738 | ||||||
Consumer Products — 0.0% | ||||||
20,000 | Hasbro, Inc., Senior Debenture, 6.600%, 7/15/2028 | 18,677 | ||||
Electric — 0.3% | ||||||
180,000 | Ameren Energy Generating Co., 144A, 7.000%, 4/15/2018 | 180,251 | ||||
20,000 | NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.316%, 6/01/2027 | 16,525 | ||||
135,000 | TXU Corp., Series Q, 6.500%, 11/15/2024 | 99,603 | ||||
296,379 | ||||||
Entertainment — 1.2% | ||||||
800,000 | Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036 | 712,159 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Entertainment — continued | ||||||
$ | 425,000 | Time Warner, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2029 | $ | 386,740 | ||
35,000 | Time Warner, Inc., 6.950%, 1/15/2028 | 33,583 | ||||
1,132,482 | ||||||
Food — 0.2% | ||||||
190,000 | Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.500%, 11/01/2031 | 175,855 | ||||
30,000 | Sara Lee Corp., 6.125%, 11/01/2032 | 27,176 | ||||
203,031 | ||||||
Government Guaranteed — 0.3% | ||||||
2,625,000 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, Series E, (MTN), 8.500%, 7/16/2010 (ZAR) | 308,462 | ||||
Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.3% | ||||||
320,000 | DP World Ltd., 144A, 6.850%, 7/02/2037 | 274,583 | ||||
Government Sponsored — 0.2% | ||||||
200,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.290%, 2/19/2009 (SGD) | 147,483 | ||||
Healthcare — 2.6% | ||||||
655,000 | Amgen, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2037 | 625,497 | ||||
265,000 | HCA, Inc., 6.375%, 1/15/2015 | 219,950 | ||||
610,000 | HCA, Inc., 6.500%, 2/15/2016(b) | 507,825 | ||||
25,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027 | 18,932 | ||||
5,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023 | 4,066 | ||||
460,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033 | 354,200 | ||||
135,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.580%, 9/15/2025 | 109,498 | ||||
310,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025 | 253,508 | ||||
30,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2036 | 23,725 | ||||
20,000 | HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024 | 17,023 | ||||
345,000 | Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016 | 338,855 | ||||
110,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2037 | 100,309 | ||||
2,573,388 | ||||||
Home Construction — 1.4% | ||||||
175,000 | Centex Corp., 5.250%, 6/15/2015 | 138,250 | ||||
50,000 | DR Horton, Inc., Senior Note, 5.250%, 2/15/2015 | 39,750 | ||||
25,000 | DR Horton, Inc., 5.625%, 9/15/2014 | 20,250 | ||||
30,000 | DR Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 5.625%, 1/15/2016 | 23,400 |
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Home Construction — continued | ||||||
$ | 275,000 | K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Senior Note, 6.250%, 1/15/2016 | $ | 170,500 | ||
25,000 | K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 6.375%, 12/15/2014 | 16,250 | ||||
100,000 | K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 6.500%, 1/15/2014 | 65,000 | ||||
20,000 | K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2016(b) | 13,300 | ||||
175,000 | KB Home, Guaranteed Note, 5.875%, 1/15/2015 | 145,250 | ||||
125,000 | KB Home, Guaranteed Note, 6.250%, 6/15/2015 | 105,000 | ||||
105,000 | KB Home, Guaranteed Note, 7.250%, 6/15/2018 | 90,825 | ||||
140,000 | Lennar Corp., Series B, Guaranteed Note, 5.600%, 5/31/2015 | 102,375 | ||||
10,000 | Pulte Homes, Inc., 5.200%, 2/15/2015 | 8,150 | ||||
80,000 | Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035 | 62,400 | ||||
470,000 | Pulte Homes, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033 | 364,250 | ||||
25,000 | Toll Brothers Financial Corp., 5.150%, 5/15/2015 | 21,650 | ||||
1,386,600 | ||||||
Independent Energy — 0.5% | ||||||
410,000 | Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.200%, 1/15/2028 | 361,975 | ||||
50,000 | Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.850%, 2/01/2037 | 43,080 | ||||
120,000 | Talisman Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 2/01/2038 | 110,306 | ||||
515,361 | ||||||
Insurance — 0.5% | ||||||
55,000 | Fund American Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/2013 | 53,206 | ||||
465,000 | White Mountains RE Group, 144A, 6.375%, 3/20/2017 | 416,064 | ||||
469,270 | ||||||
Lodging — 0.0% | ||||||
35,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.500%, 10/15/2027(b) | 28,175 | ||||
Media Cable — 1.3% | ||||||
1,370,000 | Comcast Corp., 5.650%, 6/15/2035 | 1,164,138 | ||||
65,000 | Comcast Corp., 6.450%, 3/15/2037 | 60,495 | ||||
80,000 | Comcast Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/2035 | 76,050 | ||||
1,300,683 | ||||||
Media Non-Cable — 0.8% | ||||||
80,000 | Intelsat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2028 | 62,000 | ||||
520,000 | News America, Inc., 6.200%, 12/15/2034 | 479,534 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Media Non-Cable — continued | ||||||
$ | 125,000 | News America, Inc., 6.400%, 12/15/2035 | $ | 118,290 | ||
270,000 | Tribune Co., 5.250%, 8/15/2015(b) | 107,325 | ||||
767,149 | ||||||
Mining — 0.4% | ||||||
310,000 | Newmont Mining Corp., 5.875%, 4/01/2035 | 265,323 | ||||
185,000 | Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/2036 | 171,816 | ||||
437,139 | ||||||
Mortgage Related — 1.2% | ||||||
1,150,000 | FNMA, 4.625%, 10/15/2013 | 1,172,301 | ||||
Municipal — 0.0% | ||||||
50,000 | Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Taxable Turbo Series A, 7.309%, 6/01/2034 | 45,779 | ||||
Non-Captive Consumer — 2.4% | ||||||
555,000 | American General Finance Corp., 6.900%, 12/15/2017 | 483,719 | ||||
20,000 | Capital One Bank, 5.125%, 2/15/2014 | 19,444 | ||||
325,000 | Countrywide Financial Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2016(b) | 289,362 | ||||
65,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co., 5.700%, 1/15/2010 | 55,456 | ||||
230,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.000%, 12/15/2016 | 167,155 | ||||
110,000,000 | SLM Corp., (EMTN), 1.530%, 9/15/2011 (JPY) | 808,540 | ||||
85,000 | SLM Corp., (MTN), 5.050%, 11/14/2014 | 72,190 | ||||
87,000 | SLM Corp., (MTN), 5.625%, 8/01/2033 | 65,507 | ||||
70,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 5.000%, 10/01/2013 | 60,526 | ||||
90,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 5.000%, 4/15/2015 | 76,155 | ||||
25,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 5.000%, 6/15/2018 | 19,092 | ||||
10,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 5.375%, 5/15/2014 | 8,785 | ||||
165,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 6.500%, 6/15/2010 (NZD) | 111,975 | ||||
125,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 8.450%, 6/15/2018 | 119,917 | ||||
2,357,823 | ||||||
Non-Captive Diversified — 2.8% | ||||||
25,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 4.750%, 12/15/2010 | 20,389 | ||||
10,000 | CIT Group, Inc., (GMTN), 5.000%, 2/13/2014(b) | 7,181 | ||||
20,000 | CIT Group, Inc., (GMTN), 5.000%, 2/01/2015 | 13,829 | ||||
10,000 | CIT Group, Inc., (MTN), 5.125%, 9/30/2014(b) | 7,162 |
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Non-Captive Diversified — continued | ||||||
$ | 5,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.400%, 2/13/2012 | $ | 3,969 | ||
20,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.400%, 1/30/2016 | 13,774 | ||||
5,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017 | 3,449 | ||||
30,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 10/01/2036 | 23,091 | ||||
5,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.850%, 9/15/2016 | 3,450 | ||||
515,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 7.625%, 11/30/2012(b) | 428,057 | ||||
900,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, (MTN), 2.960%, 5/18/2012 | 633,558 | ||||
800,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, (MTN), 3.485%, 3/08/2012 | 573,825 | ||||
405,000 | GMAC LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2011 | 278,698 | ||||
190,000 | GMAC LLC, 6.625%, 5/15/2012 | 130,343 | ||||
225,000 | GMAC LLC, (MTN), 6.750%, 12/01/2014 | 148,600 | ||||
105,000 | GMAC LLC, 8.000%, 11/01/2031(b) | 68,311 | ||||
15,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 3.198%, 10/01/2012(c) | 11,700 | ||||
85,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 3/01/2012 | 70,125 | ||||
35,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2010 | 31,500 | ||||
105,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 5.650%, 9/15/2011 | 89,775 | ||||
25,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 3/15/2011 | 21,250 | ||||
10,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.125%, 4/01/2011 | 8,550 | ||||
120,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.950%, 10/15/2013 | 98,400 | ||||
2,688,986 | ||||||
Paper — 1.0% | ||||||
115,000 | Bowater, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2013 | 72,450 | ||||
5,000 | Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.250%, 6/01/2028 | 4,175 | ||||
25,000 | Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 12/01/2025 | 21,125 | ||||
385,000 | Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.750%, 11/15/2029 | 338,800 | ||||
400,000 | Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2024 | 370,000 | ||||
95,000 | Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/2031(b) | 87,875 | ||||
60,000 | International Paper Co., 7.950%, 6/15/2018 | 59,666 | ||||
20,000 | Westvaco Corp., 8.200%, 1/15/2030 | 19,362 | ||||
10,000 | Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.875%, 12/15/2033 | 9,285 | ||||
982,738 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7% | ||||||
$ | 255,000 | Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note, 7.750%, 11/15/2011 | $ | 247,350 | ||
5,000 | EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Note, Convertible, 3.000%, 6/15/2024 | 3,025 | ||||
480,000 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note, 4.000%, 11/15/2013 | 411,600 | ||||
661,975 | ||||||
Pipelines — 1.1% | ||||||
75,000 | DCP Midstream LP, 144A, 6.450%, 11/03/2036 | 68,373 | ||||
20,000 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, Senior Note, 5.000%, 12/15/2013 | 19,168 | ||||
100,000 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, 5.800%, 3/15/2035 | 86,761 | ||||
800,000 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, (MTN), 6.950%, 1/15/2038 | 794,018 | ||||
45,000 | ONEOK Partners LP, 6.650%, 10/01/2036 | 42,891 | ||||
60,000 | Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 6.400%, 4/15/2016 | 59,925 | ||||
1,071,136 | ||||||
Retailers — 2.0% | ||||||
400,000 | Dillard’s, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/2018(b) | 292,000 | ||||
205,000 | Dillard’s, Inc., Class A, 7.000%, 12/01/2028 | 129,150 | ||||
186,000 | Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036 | 151,948 | ||||
715,000 | J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note, 6.375%, 10/15/2036 | 597,164 | ||||
100,000 | Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.790%, 7/15/2027 | 81,984 | ||||
225,000 | Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.900%, 4/01/2029 | 190,139 | ||||
725,000 | Toys R Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018 | 536,500 | ||||
5,000 | Toys R Us, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2013(b) | 4,088 | ||||
1,982,973 | ||||||
Sovereigns — 2.1% | ||||||
265,000 | Canadian Government, 5.250%, 6/01/2012 (CAD) | 276,999 | ||||
130,000 | Canadian Government, 5.750%, 6/01/2033 (CAD) | 159,859 | ||||
115,000(††) | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 8.000%, 12/17/2015 (MXN) | 1,048,962 | ||||
20,000(††) | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 9.000%, 12/20/2012 (MXN) | 194,845 | ||||
400,000 | Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, 1/05/2016 (BRL) | 248,244 | ||||
1,145,000 | Republic of South Africa, 13.000%, 8/31/2010 (ZAR) | 149,415 | ||||
2,078,324 | ||||||
Supermarkets — 0.6% | ||||||
340,000 | Albertson’s, Inc., Senior Note, 7.450%, 8/01/2029 | 321,626 |
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Supermarkets — continued | ||||||
$ | 320,000 | Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, (MTN), 6.625%, 6/01/2028 | $ | 274,445 | ||
596,071 | ||||||
Supranational — 1.7% | ||||||
2,763,000,000 | European Investment Bank, 144A, Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013 | 171,803 | ||||
1,000,000 | European Investment Bank, 144A, 4.600%, 1/30/2037 (CAD) | 944,229 | ||||
38,500,000 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 9.500%, 5/27/2010 (ISK) | 490,297 | ||||
1,606,329 | ||||||
Technology — 2.0% | ||||||
10,000 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 5.200%, 6/01/2015 | 8,525 | ||||
340,000 | Avnet, Inc., 6.000%, 9/01/2015 | 329,600 | ||||
110,000 | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2016(b) | 83,875 | ||||
15,000 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible, 1.000%, 6/30/2010 | 13,200 | ||||
920,000 | Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.450%, 3/15/2029(b) | 703,800 | ||||
390,000 | Lucent Technologies, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2028 | 298,350 | ||||
25,000 | Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/01/2023 | 17,750 | ||||
40,000 | Northern Telecom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2026 | 28,600 | ||||
450,000 | Xerox Corp., 6.350%, 5/15/2018 | 444,195 | ||||
1,927,895 | ||||||
Transportation — 0.4% | ||||||
55,000 | Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 5.950%, 5/15/2037 | 45,636 | ||||
445,000 | CSX Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/2036(b) | 385,607 | ||||
431,243 | ||||||
Transportation Services — 0.1% | ||||||
30,000 | Erac USA Finance Co., 144A, 6.375%, 10/15/2017 | 26,808 | ||||
40,000 | Erac USA Finance Co., 144A, 7.000%, 10/15/2037 | 33,271 | ||||
60,079 | ||||||
Treasuries — 15.3% | ||||||
649,285 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 1/15/2026(b)(d) | 643,756 | ||||
1,563,712 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, with various maturities to 2027(b)(d)(e) | 1,639,735 | ||||
1,929,997 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375%, 4/15/2032(d) | 2,428,628 | ||||
645,889 | U.S. Treasury Bond 1.625%, 1/15/2018(d) | 656,132 | ||||
590,691 | U.S. Treasury Bond 2.625%, 7/15/2017(d) | 652,436 | ||||
1,299,166 | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 1/15/2015(b)(d) | 1,341,693 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Treasuries — continued | ||||||
$ | 2,169,024 | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, with various maturities to 2015(b)(d)(e) | $ | 2,282,048 | ||
2,526,006 | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, with various maturities to 2016(b)(d)(e) | 2,679,018 | ||||
926,290 | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, with various maturities to 2017(b)(d)(e) | 995,354 | ||||
606,205 | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500%, 7/15/2016(b)(d) | 662,374 | ||||
836,184 | U.S. Treasury Note, 3.000%, 7/15/2012(b)(d) | 918,299 | ||||
14,899,473 | ||||||
Wireless — 1.5% | ||||||
5,000,000 | America Movil SAB de CV, 8.460%, 12/18/2036 | 396,439 | ||||
420,000 | Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, 5.950%, 3/15/2014 | 337,050 | ||||
790,000 | Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | 657,675 | ||||
109,000 | Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/2016 | 93,740 | ||||
1,484,904 | ||||||
Wirelines — 4.6% | ||||||
25,000 | AT&T Corp., 6.500%, 3/15/2029 | 23,737 | ||||
30,000 | AT&T, Inc., 6.150%, 9/15/2034 | 28,031 | ||||
425,000 | BellSouth Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2034(b) | 389,199 | ||||
475,000 | Citizens Communications Co., 7.125%, 3/15/2019 | 425,125 | ||||
340,000 | Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036 | 321,634 | ||||
100,000 | Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010 | 83,625 | ||||
820,000 | Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 3/15/2010(b) | 762,600 | ||||
135,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2017(b) | 116,100 | ||||
70,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.250%, 11/01/2014 | 63,700 | ||||
75,000 | Motorola, Inc., 5.220%, 10/01/2097 | 41,723 | ||||
125,000 | Motorola, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2028(b) | 97,645 | ||||
135,000 | Motorola, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2037 | 106,205 | ||||
140,000 | Nortel Networks Ltd., 10.125%, 7/15/2013 | 136,850 | ||||
215,000 | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 6.500%, 11/15/2018 | 176,300 | ||||
315,000 | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031 | 268,537 | ||||
265,000 | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 6.875%, 7/15/2028(b) | 212,000 | ||||
15,000 | Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 7.625%, 8/03/2021 | 12,938 | ||||
130,000 | Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033 | 107,250 |
Principal Amount (‡) | Description | Value (†) | |||||
Wirelines — continued | |||||||
$ | 235,000 | Qwest Corp., Senior Note, 6.500%, 6/01/2017 | $ | 209,738 | |||
59,000 | Telecom Italia Capital, 6.000%, 9/30/2034 | 50,493 | |||||
122,000 | Telecom Italia Capital, 6.375%, 11/15/2033 | 108,613 | |||||
550,000 | Telus Corp., 4.950%, 3/15/2017 | 500,539 | |||||
85,000 | Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Note, 5.850%, 9/15/2035 | 74,918 | |||||
130,000 | Verizon Maryland, Inc., Series B, Senior Note, 5.125%, 6/15/2033 | 100,387 | |||||
30,000 | Verizon New York, Inc., Series A, 7.375%, 4/01/2032 | 30,475 | |||||
4,448,362 | |||||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $61,508,888) | 58,331,484 | ||||||
Shares | |||||||
Preferred Stocks — 0.6% | |||||||
Capital Markets — 0.1% | |||||||
70 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.250% | 56,310 | |||||
1,100 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.500% | 18,799 | |||||
250 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.670% | 7,518 | |||||
500 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.950% | 10,175 | |||||
92,802 | |||||||
Financial Other — 0.1% | |||||||
4,125 | Countrywide Capital IV, 6.750% | 73,177 | |||||
Household Products — 0.0% | |||||||
625 | Newell Financial Trust I, Convertible, 5.250% | 28,125 | |||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4% | |||||||
8,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series Z, (fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter), 8.375%(b) | 194,400 | |||||
7,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, (fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter), 8.250%(b) | 160,650 | |||||
355,050 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $576,755) | 549,154 | ||||||
Shares/ Principal Amount | |||||||
Short-Term Investments — 26.1% | |||||||
24,820,537 | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(f) | 24,820,537 | |||||
$ | 580,123 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $580,143 on 7/01/2008, collateralized by $595,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $599,463 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) | 580,123 | ||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $25,400,660) | 25,400,660 | ||||||
Total Investments — 124.5% (Identified Cost $138,464,671)(a) | 121,188,385 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities—(24.5)% | (23,883,309 | ) | |||||
Net Assets — 100% | $ | 97,305,076 | |||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
(‡) | Principal amount is in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. | |||||
(†) | See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||
(††) | Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100. | |||||
(a) | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales and return of capital included in dividends received from the Fund’s investments in REITs. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.): At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $138,639,784 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: |
| ||||
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ | 1,700,766 | ||||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (19,152,165 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ | (17,451,399 | ) | |||
(b) | All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008. | |||||
(c) | Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2008 is disclosed. | |||||
(d) | Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS). | |||||
(e) | All separate investments in U.S. Treasury securities which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the portfolio of investments. | |||||
(f) | Represents investment of securities lending collateral. | |||||
144A | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $5,261,616 or 5.4% of net assets. | |||||
ADR | An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. | |||||
ABS | Asset Backed Security | |||||
EMTN | Euro Medium Term Note | |||||
GMTN | Global Medium Term Note | |||||
MTN | Medium Term Note | |||||
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts | |||||
BRL | Brazilian Real | |||||
CAD | Canadian Dollar | |||||
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |||||
ISK | Iceland Krona | |||||
JPY | Japanese Yen | |||||
KRW | South Korean Won | |||||
MXN | Mexican Peso | |||||
NZD | New Zealand Dollar | |||||
SGD | Singapore Dollar | |||||
ZAR | South African Rand |
Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)
Treasuries | 15.3 | % | |
Banking | 7.7 | ||
Wirelines | 4.6 | ||
REITs — Regional Malls | 3.7 | ||
REITs — Apartments | 3.4 | ||
REITs — Industrial | 3.0 | ||
REITs — Office | 3.0 | ||
Non-Captive Diversified | 2.8 | ||
REITs — Shopping Centers | 2.8 | ||
Healthcare | 2.6 | ||
Non-Captive Consumer | 2.4 | ||
Automotive | 2.2 | ||
Sovereigns | 2.1 | ||
Retailers | 2.0 | ||
Technology | 2.0 | ||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 38.8 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 26.1 | ||
Total Investments | 124.5 | ||
Other assets less liabilities | (24.5 | ) | |
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Common Stocks — 62.8% of Net Assets | |||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | |||||
650 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc.(b)(c) | $ | 66,092 | ||
950 | DRS Technologies, Inc. | 74,784 | |||
1,000 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.(b) | 90,870 | |||
231,746 | |||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6% | |||||
4,600 | FedEx Corp.(b) | 362,434 | |||
Auto Components — 0.2% | |||||
2,100 | Autoliv, Inc.(b) | 97,902 | |||
Automotive — 0.7% | |||||
986 | DaimlerChrysler AG | 60,807 | |||
4,800 | Harley-Davidson, Inc.(b) | 174,048 | |||
1,565 | Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b) | 53,257 | |||
1,434 | Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 23,589 | |||
1,178 | Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR(b) | 110,732 | |||
422,433 | |||||
Banking — 0.4% | |||||
2,750 | Comerica, Inc.(b) | 70,482 | |||
7,000 | KeyCorp(b) | 76,860 | |||
4,748 | Marshall & Ilsley Corp.(b) | 72,787 | |||
220,129 | |||||
Beverages — 0.3% | |||||
900 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 46,782 | |||
1,595 | Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 117,823 | |||
164,605 | |||||
Biotechnology — 1.0% | |||||
3,150 | Celgene Corp.(c) | 201,191 | |||
7,399 | Gilead Sciences, Inc.(c) | 391,777 | |||
592,968 | |||||
Capital Markets — 5.5% | |||||
13,400 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 506,922 | |||
1,835 | BlackRock, Inc.(b) | 324,795 | |||
12,700 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(b) | 260,858 | |||
1,741 | Credit Suisse Group, Sponsored ADR | 78,885 | |||
755 | Deutsche Bank AG, Registered | 64,439 | |||
2,100 | Franklin Resources, Inc.(b) | 192,465 | |||
1,400 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 244,860 | |||
7,800 | Legg Mason, Inc.(b) | 339,846 | |||
17,400 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.(b) | 551,754 | |||
6,800 | Morgan Stanley(b) | 245,276 | |||
4,231 | T Rowe Price Group, Inc.(b) | 238,925 | |||
3,387 | UBS AG(b)(c) | 69,975 | |||
3,119,000 | |||||
Chemicals — 2.2% | |||||
650 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(b) | 99,320 | |||
7,400 | Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b) | 258,334 | |||
3,748 | Monsanto Co. | 473,897 | |||
1,890 | Mosaic Co. (The)(c) | 273,483 | |||
365 | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. | 83,428 | |||
1,350 | PPG Industries, Inc.(b) | 77,450 | |||
1,265,912 | |||||
Commercial Banks — 1.4% | |||||
4,106 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Sponsored ADR | 77,891 | |||
6,147 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA, ADR(b) | 111,814 | |||
2,547 | Barclays PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 58,963 | |||
2,169 | HSBC Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 166,362 |
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Commercial Banks — continued | |||||
10,197 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR | $ | 89,734 | ||
8,376 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., ADR(b) | 77,646 | |||
1,551 | Royal Bank of Canada(b) | 69,283 | |||
17,856 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(b) | 76,602 | |||
807 | Westpac Banking Corp., Sponsored ADR(b) | 76,899 | |||
805,194 | |||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | |||||
3,500 | Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(c) | 44,170 | |||
3,650 | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. | 108,368 | |||
152,538 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 2.1% | |||||
3,700 | Alcatel-Lucent, Sponsored ADR(c) | 22,348 | |||
7,566 | Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)(c) | 175,985 | |||
9,746 | Corning, Inc. | 224,645 | |||
6,498 | Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)(c) | 144,126 | |||
3,565 | Nokia Corp., Sponsored ADR | 87,342 | |||
9,422 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 418,054 | |||
560 | Research In Motion Ltd.(b)(c) | 65,464 | |||
3,294 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sponsored ADR(b) | 34,258 | |||
1,172,222 | |||||
Computers & Peripherals — 4.4% | |||||
3,383 | Apple, Inc.(c) | 566,450 | |||
28,800 | Dell, Inc.(b)(c) | 630,144 | |||
10,886 | EMC Corp.(b)(c) | 159,915 | |||
13,500 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 596,835 | |||
3,750 | International Business Machine Corp. | 444,487 | |||
4,650 | Seagate Technology(b) | 88,955 | |||
2,486,786 | |||||
Construction & Engineering — 0.4% | |||||
1,152 | Fluor Corp. | 214,364 | |||
Construction Materials — 0.1% | |||||
1,466 | Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(b)(c) | 36,210 | |||
Consumer Finance — 1.6% | |||||
7,800 | American Express Co. | 293,826 | |||
10,900 | Capital One Financial Corp.(b) | 414,309 | |||
17,400 | Discover Financial Services(b) | 229,158 | |||
937,293 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9% | |||||
6,150 | CIT Group, Inc.(b) | 41,881 | |||
3,380 | ING Groep NV, Sponsored ADR(b) | 106,639 | |||
10,400 | JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b) | 356,824 | |||
505,344 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | |||||
1,068 | BT Group PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 42,432 | |||
3,519 | Deutsche Telekom AG, Sponsored ADR | 57,606 | |||
1,877 | France Telecom SA, Sponsored ADR | 55,615 | |||
2,031 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Sponsored ADR | 49,353 | |||
1,434 | Telefonica SA, Sponsored ADR | 114,118 | |||
8,700 | Windstream Corp.(b) | 107,358 | |||
426,482 | |||||
Electric Utilities — 0.5% | |||||
2,050 | Edison International | 105,329 | |||
1,950 | PPL Corp.(b) | 101,926 | |||
2,000 | Progress Energy, Inc.(b) | 83,660 | |||
290,915 | |||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Electrical Equipment — 1.1% | |||||
2,191 | ABB Ltd., Sponsored ADR | $ | 62,049 | ||
2,400 | Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A(b) | 94,800 | |||
1,020 | First Solar, Inc.(b)(c) | 278,276 | |||
1,650 | General Cable Corp.(b)(c) | 100,403 | |||
2,250 | Hubbell, Inc., Class B(b) | 89,708 | |||
625,236 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.9% | |||||
3,228 | Amphenol Corp., Class A(b) | 144,873 | |||
1,050 | Anixter International, Inc.(b)(c) | 62,465 | |||
2,850 | Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)(c) | 87,552 | |||
2,570 | Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A(c) | 103,571 | |||
433 | Hitachi Ltd, Sponsored ADR | 31,037 | |||
1,700 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. | 60,894 | |||
490,392 | |||||
Energy Equipment & Services �� 1.2% | |||||
1,700 | BJ Services Co.(b) | 54,298 | |||
1,950 | Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)(c) | 107,523 | |||
3,435 | Transocean, Inc.(b)(c) | 523,460 | |||
685,281 | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.4% | |||||
3,753 | Costco Wholesale Corp.(b) | 263,235 | |||
2,100 | CVS Caremark Corp. | 83,097 | |||
3,250 | SUPERVALU, Inc.(b) | 100,393 | |||
5,176 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 290,891 | |||
1,700 | Walgreen Co.(b) | 55,267 | |||
792,883 | |||||
Food Products — 0.6% | |||||
1,100 | Corn Products International, Inc.(b) | 54,021 | |||
2,550 | Hormel Foods Corp.(b) | 88,255 | |||
1,850 | J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | 75,184 | |||
2,050 | Unilever NV | 58,220 | |||
1,490 | Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR | 42,331 | |||
318,011 | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4% | |||||
850 | Beckman Coulter, Inc.(b) | 57,401 | |||
2,050 | Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)(b) | 76,157 | |||
1,001 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)(c) | 269,669 | |||
1,250 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc.(b)(c) | 49,888 | |||
6,900 | Medtronic, Inc. | 357,075 | |||
810,190 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1% | |||||
2,000 | CIGNA Corp. | 70,780 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7% | |||||
16,600 | Carnival Corp.(b) | 547,136 | |||
11,160 | McDonald’s Corp. | 627,415 | |||
1,700 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b) | 38,199 | |||
5,000 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(b) | 200,350 | |||
3,145 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 110,358 | |||
1,523,458 | |||||
Household Durables — 0.7% | |||||
4,550 | Fortune Brands, Inc.(b) | 283,965 | |||
2,064 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 44,211 | |||
1,267 | Sony Corp., Sponsored ADR(b) | 55,419 | |||
700 | Whirlpool Corp.(b) | 43,211 | |||
426,806 | |||||
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.0% | |||||
764 | TransAlta Corp. | $ | 27,687 | ||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | |||||
1,140 | Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV | 38,532 | |||
807 | Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR | 88,875 | |||
127,407 | |||||
Insurance — 0.8% | |||||
5,388 | Allianz SE, ADR | 94,021 | |||
2,378 | Axa SA, Sponsored ADR(b) | 69,961 | |||
1,900 | Cincinnati Financial Corp.(b) | 48,260 | |||
4,950 | HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.(b) | 104,643 | |||
1,821 | Manulife Financial Corp. | 63,207 | |||
1,650 | Protective Life Corp. | 62,782 | |||
442,874 | |||||
Internet & Catalog Retail — 1.1% | |||||
4,583 | Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c) | 336,071 | |||
2,712 | Priceline.com, Inc.(b)(c) | 313,128 | |||
649,199 | |||||
Internet Software & Services — 0.8% | |||||
923 | Google, Inc., Class A(c) | 485,886 | |||
IT Services — 1.7% | |||||
2,000 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A(c) | 106,980 | |||
1,789 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A(b) | 475,015 | |||
4,708 | Visa, Inc., Class A(c) | 382,808 | |||
964,803 | |||||
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2% | |||||
6,750 | Mattel, Inc.(b) | 115,560 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | |||||
2,449 | Illumina, Inc.(b)(c) | 213,332 | |||
Machinery — 2.1% | |||||
2,041 | Bucyrus International, Inc.(b) | 149,034 | |||
3,699 | Cummins, Inc. | 242,358 | |||
750 | Eaton Corp. | 63,727 | |||
2,921 | Flowserve Corp.(b) | 399,301 | |||
1,374 | Parker Hannifin Corp. | 97,994 | |||
1,846 | SPX Corp. | 243,174 | |||
1,195,588 | |||||
Media — 2.3% | |||||
2,500 | CBS Corp., Class B(b) | 48,725 | |||
8,100 | Comcast Corp., Special Class A(b) | 151,956 | |||
2,665 | Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(b)(c) | 38,376 | |||
5,100 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 228,888 | |||
494 | Reed Elsevier PLC, Sponsored ADR | 22,502 | |||
53 | Thomson Reuters PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 8,601 | |||
13,300 | Time Warner, Inc.(b) | 196,840 | |||
4,600 | Viacom, Inc., Class B(c) | 140,484 | |||
14,579 | Walt Disney Co. (The) | 454,865 | |||
1,291,237 | |||||
Metals & Mining — 2.2% | |||||
3,184 | Anglo American PLC, ADR | 112,873 | |||
1,733 | BHP Billiton Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 147,634 | |||
1,257 | BHP Billiton PLC, ADR | 97,392 | |||
1,908 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR(b) | 68,345 | |||
2,767 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 324,265 | |||
423 | POSCO, ADR | 54,897 | |||
239 | Rio Tinto PLC, Sponsored ADR | 118,305 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value (†) | |||
Metals & Mining — continued | |||||
5,275 | Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b) | $ | 206,094 | ||
8,200 | Yamana Gold, Inc. | 135,628 | |||
1,265,433 | |||||
Multi Utilities — 0.5% | |||||
1,950 | Ameren Corp.(b) | 82,349 | |||
2,700 | Integrys Energy Group, Inc.(b) | 137,241 | |||
293 | National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR | 19,329 | |||
498 | Veolia Environnement | 27,813 | |||
266,732 | |||||
Office Electronics — 0.2% | |||||
1,199 | Canon, Inc., Sponsored ADR | 61,401 | |||
4,400 | Xerox Corp.(b) | 59,664 | |||
121,065 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.5% | |||||
1,733 | Apache Corp. | 240,887 | |||
3,393 | BP PLC, Sponsored ADR | 236,051 | |||
2,550 | Cameco Corp. | 109,318 | |||
1,250 | Cimarex Energy Co. | 87,088 | |||
2,051 | CONSOL Energy, Inc.(b) | 230,471 | |||
1,213 | EnCana Corp. | 110,298 | |||
1,737 | Eni SpA, Sponsored ADR(b) | 128,938 | |||
2,316 | EOG Resources, Inc.(b) | 303,859 | |||
1,650 | Newfield Exploration Co.(c) | 107,663 | |||
1,250 | Noble Energy, Inc. | 125,700 | |||
2,331 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR | 135,081 | |||
2,144 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR | 175,186 | |||
1,820 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR | 145,800 | |||
8,221 | Southwestern Energy Co.(b)(c) | 391,402 | |||
2,649 | Total SA, ADR(b) | 225,880 | |||
5,647 | XTO Energy, Inc.(b) | 386,876 | |||
3,140,498 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | |||||
2,000 | International Paper Co.(b) | 46,600 | |||
Pharmaceuticals — 2.2% | |||||
1,445 | AstraZeneca PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 61,456 | |||
4,950 | Biovail Corp. | 47,768 | |||
8,791 | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 388,738 | |||
4,400 | Mylan, Inc.(b) | 53,108 | |||
2,531 | Novartis AG, ADR | 139,306 | |||
494 | Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR | 32,604 | |||
1,906 | Sanofi-Aventis, ADR | 63,336 | |||
24,100 | Schering-Plough Corp.(b) | 474,529 | |||
1,260,845 | |||||
REITs — Heath Care — 0.2% | |||||
2,150 | Ventas, Inc. | 91,525 | |||
REITs — Hotels — 0.1% | |||||
1,700 | Hospitality Properties Trust(b) | 41,582 | |||
Road & Rail — 1.3% | |||||
540 | Canadian National Railway Co. | 25,963 | |||
3,801 | CSX Corp.(b) | 238,741 | |||
6,200 | Union Pacific Corp.(b) | 468,100 | |||
732,804 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.4% | |||||
9,093 | Broadcom Corp., Class A(c) | 248,148 | |||
35,400 | Intel Corp. | 760,392 |
Shares | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued | ||||||
5,217 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b) | $ | 56,917 | |||
9,900 | Texas Instruments, Inc.(b) | 278,784 | ||||
1,344,241 | ||||||
Software — 1.7% | ||||||
6,862 | Activision, Inc.(c) | 233,788 | ||||
5,050 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(c) | 119,534 | ||||
16,727 | Oracle Corp.(c) | 351,267 | ||||
3,044 | Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)(c) | 207,692 | ||||
930 | SAP AG, ADR(b) | 48,462 | ||||
960,743 | ||||||
Specialty Retail — 1.6% | ||||||
5,100 | Best Buy Co., Inc.(b) | 201,960 | ||||
8,000 | Home Depot, Inc. | 187,360 | ||||
5,400 | Limited Brands, Inc.(b) | 90,990 | ||||
4,150 | Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)(b) | 67,604 | ||||
1,850 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)(b) | 84,970 | ||||
1,600 | TJX Cos., Inc.(b) | 50,352 | ||||
7,351 | Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)(c) | 229,278 | ||||
912,514 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6% | ||||||
6,116 | NIKE, Inc., Class B(b) | 364,575 | ||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | ||||||
5,300 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b) | 86,920 | ||||
Tobacco — 0.1% | ||||||
830 | British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR(b) | 57,478 | ||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% | ||||||
83 | Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR | 36,848 | ||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | ||||||
1,303 | America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, ADR | 68,733 | ||||
1,399 | China Mobile Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b) | 93,663 | ||||
4,680 | Vodafone Group PLC, ADR | 137,873 | ||||
300,269 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $36,592,775) | 35,791,759 | |||||
Preferred Stocks — 0.1% | ||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | ||||||
2,366 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sponsored ADR | 70,601 | ||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $25,436) | 70,601 | |||||
Principal Amount | ||||||
Bonds and Notes — 36.1% | ||||||
ABS Car Loan — 1.2% | ||||||
$ | 305,000 | Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2007-DF, Class A3A, 5.490%, 7/06/2012 | 309,570 | |||
75,000 | Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, 5.420%, 12/15/2014 | 75,642 | ||||
200,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A3A, 5.130%, 4/16/2012 | 189,109 | ||||
80,000 | Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, 5.320%, 11/10/2014 | 80,492 | ||||
654,813 | ||||||
ABS Credit Card — 1.4% | ||||||
100,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2007-A5, Class A5, 2.511%, 7/15/2020(d) | 91,423 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||
ABS Credit Card — continued | ||||||
$ | 100,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2008-A5, Class A5, 4.850%, 2/18/2014 | $ | 100,440 | ||
230,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, 2.721%, 4/15/2019(d) | 183,634 | ||||
150,000 | Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2007-A2, Class A2, 3.116%, 6/15/2015(d) | 146,870 | ||||
135,000 | Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2008-A4, Class A4, 5.650%, 12/15/2015 | 135,053 | ||||
90,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 2007-3, Class A2, 2.521%, 10/16/2014(d) | 86,125 | ||||
90,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2004-A3, Class A3, 2.731%, 8/16/2021(d) | 81,986 | ||||
825,531 | ||||||
ABS Home Equity — 0.2% | ||||||
195,000 | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S4, Class A3, 5.804%, 7/25/2034 | 134,285 | ||||
ABS Other — 0.3% | ||||||
70,000 | CIT Equipment Collateral, 6.590%, 12/22/2014 | 69,548 | ||||
75,000 | CNH Equipment Trust, 5.600%, 11/17/2014 | 75,093 | ||||
144,641 | ||||||
Banking — 1.7% | ||||||
100,000 | Bank of America Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2017 | 93,912 | ||||
140,000 | Bank of America NA, 5.300%, 3/15/2017(b) | 128,513 | ||||
30,000 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 5.300%, 10/30/2015 | 28,081 | ||||
140,000 | Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The), 5.550%, 1/22/2017(b) | 129,392 | ||||
140,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 5.300%, 10/17/2012 | 136,562 | ||||
65,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 11/21/2017 | 62,381 | ||||
120,000 | Credit Suisse NY, 6.000%, 2/15/2018 | 115,550 | ||||
110,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.800%, 6/01/2038(b) | 103,589 | ||||
185,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, 12/11/2017 | 178,995 | ||||
976,975 | ||||||
Brokerage — 1.8% | ||||||
75,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 1/18/2018 | 71,997 | ||||
155,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.150%, 4/01/2018 | 150,375 | ||||
45,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.150%, 10/01/2015 | 43,328 | ||||
40,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125%, 6/27/2017(b) | 39,364 | ||||
10,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 1/03/2017(b) | 8,825 | ||||
115,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 7/19/2017 | 106,389 | ||||
110,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 5/02/2018 | 106,491 |
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Brokerage — continued | ||||||
$ | 205,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.400%, 8/28/2017 | $ | 189,959 | ||
55,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.875%, 4/25/2018 | 52,345 | ||||
240,000 | Morgan Stanley, 6.000%, 4/28/2015 | 229,444 | ||||
998,517 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.3% | ||||||
155,000 | PPG Industries, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2013(b) | 157,598 | ||||
Commercial MBS — 3.4% | ||||||
105,000 | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.444%, 3/10/2039 | 97,838 | ||||
200,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 5.506%, 4/10/2038 | 199,776 | ||||
300,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4, 5.560%, 11/10/2039 | 287,200 | ||||
300,000 | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4, 5.875%, 4/15/2045(d) | 294,685 | ||||
90,000 | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A5, 4.739%, 7/15/2030 | 84,361 | ||||
530,000 | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.303%, 2/15/2040 | 516,944 | ||||
300,000 | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class A4, 5.883%, 6/15/2038(d) | 295,422 | ||||
180,000 | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4, 5.485%, 3/12/2051 | 167,630 | ||||
1,943,856 | ||||||
Construction Machinery — 0.4% | ||||||
185,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 4.850%, 12/07/2012 | 184,452 | ||||
70,000 | John Deere Capital Corp., 4.500%, 4/03/2013(b) | 69,126 | ||||
253,578 | ||||||
Consumer Products — 0.2% | ||||||
120,000 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 5.500%, 4/15/2013 | 118,057 | ||||
Electric — 0.5% | ||||||
120,000 | Progress Energy, Inc., 7.100%, 3/01/2011 | 126,268 | ||||
130,000 | Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.100%, 11/30/2012(b) | 130,065 | ||||
256,333 | ||||||
Entertainment — 0.5% | ||||||
180,000 | Time Warner, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2036 | 160,236 | ||||
130,000 | Time Warner, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/2031 | 131,982 | ||||
292,218 | ||||||
Food & Beverage — 0.8% | ||||||
185,000 | General Mills, Inc., 5.650%, 9/10/2012 | 188,637 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Food & Beverage — continued | ||||||
$ | 120,000 | Kellogg Co., 4.250%, 3/06/2013 | $ | 116,574 | ||
120,000 | Kellogg Co., 5.125%, 12/03/2012 | 121,578 | ||||
50,000 | Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.500%, 8/11/2017 | 50,064 | ||||
476,853 | ||||||
Health Care — 0.2% | ||||||
110,000 | Cardinal Health, Inc., 5.850%, 12/15/2017(b) | 107,580 | ||||
Independent Energy — 0.1% | ||||||
15,000 | Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.850%, 2/01/2037 | 12,924 | ||||
50,000 | Talisman Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 2/01/2038 | 45,961 | ||||
58,885 | ||||||
Media Cable — 0.4% | ||||||
140,000 | Comcast Corp., 5.650%, 6/15/2035 | 118,963 | ||||
95,000 | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.200%, 7/01/2013 | 96,602 | ||||
215,565 | ||||||
Mortgage Related — 17.0% | ||||||
290,682 | FHLMC, 4.000%, 5/01/2020 | 273,640 | ||||
810,939 | FHLMC, 4.500%, 6/01/2035 | 752,922 | ||||
560,731 | FHLMC, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2037(e) | 557,813 | ||||
514,623 | FHLMC, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2037(e) | 520,503 | ||||
713,349 | FHLMC, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2033 to 2035(e) | 739,270 | ||||
1,207,316 | FNMA, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2020(e) | 1,139,322 | ||||
616,736 | FNMA, 4.500%, 9/01/2035 | 572,336 | ||||
1,704,973 | FNMA, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2036(e) | 1,639,948 | ||||
2,367,654 | FNMA, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2035(e) | 2,382,749 | ||||
247,530 | FNMA, 6.045%, 2/01/2037(d) | 253,243 | ||||
765,246 | FNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2036(e) | 793,206 | ||||
82,812 | GNMA, 6.500%, 10/20/2034 | 85,577 | ||||
9,710,529 | ||||||
Non-Captive Consumer — 0.8% | ||||||
155,000 | American Express Co., 6.150%, 8/28/2017(b) | 151,395 | ||||
115,000 | American General Finance Corp., 5.850%, 6/01/2013 | 101,421 | ||||
120,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.150%, 9/01/2016 | 105,785 |
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | ||||
Non-Captive Consumer — continued | ||||||
$ | 30,000 | SLM Corp., 5.450%, 4/25/2011 | $ | 27,397 | ||
15,000 | SLM Corp., (MTN), 5.125%, 8/27/2012 | 13,052 | ||||
50,000 | SLM Corp., Series A, (MTN), 5.400%, 10/25/2011 | 45,660 | ||||
444,710 | ||||||
Non-Captive Diversified — 1.0% | ||||||
10,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.650%, 2/13/2017(b) | 6,898 | ||||
275,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.800%, 7/28/2011(b) | 222,467 | ||||
10,000 | CIT Group, Inc., 5.850%, 9/15/2016 | 6,900 | ||||
215,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., (MTN), 6.000%, 6/15/2012 | 222,178 | ||||
100,000 | iStar Financial, Inc., 8.625%, 6/01/2013 | 91,500 | ||||
549,943 | ||||||
Pipelines — 0.5% | ||||||
140,000 | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.000%, 7/01/2013 | 141,258 | ||||
140,000 | ONEOK Partners LP, 6.150%, 10/01/2016 | 137,961 | ||||
279,219 | ||||||
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.2% | ||||||
130,000 | Willis North America, Inc., 6.200%, 3/28/2017 | 114,874 | ||||
Railroads — 0.4% | ||||||
110,000 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2018 | 107,515 | ||||
110,000 | Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 5.750%, 5/15/2013 | 109,366 | ||||
216,881 | ||||||
REITs — 0.2% | ||||||
30,000 | Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 5/15/2017 | 26,236 | ||||
115,000 | ERP Operating LP, 5.125%, 3/15/2016 | 103,703 | ||||
129,939 | ||||||
Retailers — 0.6% | ||||||
140,000 | CVS Caremark Corp., 5.750%, 6/01/2017 | 137,697 | ||||
150,000 | Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036(b) | 122,539 | ||||
130,000 | J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note, 6.375%, 10/15/2036 | 108,575 | ||||
368,811 | ||||||
Technology — 0.7% | ||||||
50,000 | Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037 | 46,016 | ||||
120,000 | Oracle Corp., 4.950%, 4/15/2013 | 121,160 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO — PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS (continued)
Investments as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | Description | Value (†) | |||||
Technology — continued | |||||||
$ | 140,000 | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2037 | $ | 137,784 | |||
110,000 | Xerox Corp., 5.650%, 5/15/2013 | 108,906 | |||||
413,866 | |||||||
Treasuries — 0.7% | |||||||
50,000 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.875%, 5/15/2018 | 49,582 | |||||
55,000 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.750%, 2/15/2037(b) | 56,796 | |||||
40,000 | U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.000%, 5/15/2037(b) | 42,987 | |||||
845,000 | U.S. Treasury STRIPS, 4.375%, 2/15/2038 | 220,312 | |||||
369,677 | |||||||
Wireless — 0.2% | |||||||
135,000 | Vodafone Group PLC, 6.150%, 2/27/2037(b) | 123,460 | |||||
Wirelines — 0.4% | |||||||
140,000 | Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036 | 132,438 | |||||
107,000 | Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.950%, 9/30/2014 | 97,932 | |||||
230,370 | |||||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $21,076,367) | 20,567,564 | ||||||
Shares/ Principal Amount | |||||||
Short-Term Investments — 25.8% | |||||||
14,632,997 | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(f) | 14,632,997 | |||||
$ | 101,745 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $101,748 on 7/1/2008, collateralized by $105,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 5/05/2011 valued at $105,788 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) | 101,745 | ||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $14,734,742) | 14,734,742 | ||||||
Total Investments — 124.8% (Identified Cost $72,429,320)(a) | 71,164,666 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities—(24.8)% | (14,134,695 | ) | |||||
Net Assets — 100% | $ | 57,029,971 | |||||
(†) | See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
(a) | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.): At June 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $72,447,617 for federal income tax purposes was as follows: |
| |||||
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ | 3,332,503 | |||||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (4,615,454 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ | (1,282,951 | ) | ||||
(b) | All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at June 30, 2008. | |||
(c) | Non-income producing security. | |||
(d) | Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2008 is disclosed. | |||
(e) | The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the schedule of investments. | |||
(f) | Represents investment of securities lending collateral. | |||
ADR | An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. | |||
ABS | Asset Backed Security | |||
FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | |||
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | |||
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | |||
MBS | Mortgage Backed Security | |||
MTN | Medium Term Note | |||
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts | |||
STRIPS | Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities |
Net Asset Summary at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)
Mortgage Related | 17.0 | % | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 5.5 | ||
Capital Markets | 5.5 | ||
Computers & Peripherals | 4.4 | ||
Commercial MBS | 3.4 | ||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 2.7 | ||
Chemicals | 2.5 | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.4 | ||
Metals & Mining | 2.3 | ||
Media | 2.3 | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 2.2 | ||
Banking | 2.1 | ||
Machinery | 2.1 | ||
Communications Equipment | 2.1 | ||
Other Investments, less than 2% each | 42.5 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 25.8 | ||
Total Investments | 124.8 | ||
Other assets less liabilities | (24.8 | ) | |
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF ASSETSAND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio | Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Investments at cost | $ | 138,464,671 | $ | 72,429,320 | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation | (17,276,286 | ) | (1,264,654 | ) | ||||
Investments at value(a) | 121,188,385 | 71,164,666 | ||||||
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $53,923, $0) | 53,923 | — | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 29,078 | 33,064 | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 289,414 | 967,767 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,024,922 | 191,663 | ||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | — | 11,376 | ||||||
Securities lending income receivable | 12,479 | 6,848 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 122,598,201 | 72,375,384 | ||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 24,820,537 | 14,632,997 | ||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 33,768 | 124,744 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 158,194 | 198,312 | ||||||
Payable to custodian bank | 134,368 | 279,399 | ||||||
Management fees payable (Note 5) | 61,997 | 34,787 | ||||||
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5) | 24,144 | 44,016 | ||||||
Administrative fees payable (Note 5) | 4,439 | 2,632 | ||||||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 55,678 | 28,526 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 25,293,125 | 15,345,413 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 97,305,076 | $ | 57,029,971 | ||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 117,170,622 | $ | 59,356,439 | ||||
Overdistributed net investment income (loss) | (26,483 | ) | (38,639 | ) | ||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (2,561,079 | ) | (1,023,445 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | (17,277,984 | ) | (1,264,384 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 97,305,076 | $ | 57,029,971 | ||||
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: | ||||||||
Class A shares: | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 46,439,311 | $ | 13,391,285 | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 4,950,003 | 1,445,334 | ||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 9.38 | $ | 9.27 | ||||
Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1) | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.84 | ||||
Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1) | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 50,865,765 | $ | 43,638,686 | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest | 5,434,545 | 4,727,013 | ||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share | $ | 9.36 | $ | 9.23 | ||||
(a) Including securities on loan with market values of: | $ | 24,090,231 | $ | 14,224,599 | ||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio | Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,011,555 | $ | 403,104 | ||||
Interest | 2,345,736 | 633,213 | ||||||
Securities lending income (Note 2) | 92,731 | 47,781 | ||||||
Less net foreign taxes withheld | (1,550 | ) | (15,467 | ) | ||||
3,448,472 | 1,068,631 | |||||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fees (Note 5) | 305,335 | 228,467 | ||||||
Service fees - Class A (Note 5) | 63,676 | 20,309 | ||||||
Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5) | 300,452 | 245,144 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5) | 5,569 | 5,122 | ||||||
Administrative fees (Note 5) | 28,626 | 16,830 | ||||||
Custodian fees and expenses | 13,889 | 19,959 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5) | 20,021 | 6,229 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5) | 23,643 | 18,844 | ||||||
Audit and tax services fees | 19,506 | 19,614 | ||||||
Legal fees | 3,427 | 1,687 | ||||||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 16,988 | 10,481 | ||||||
Registration fees | 15,337 | 15,466 | ||||||
Miscellaneous expenses | 6,428 | 6,925 | ||||||
Total expenses | 822,897 | 615,077 | ||||||
Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5) | (5,353 | ) | (902 | ) | ||||
Net expenses | 817,544 | 614,175 | ||||||
Net investment income | 2,630,928 | 454,456 | ||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||
Investments | (2,249,367 | ) | (889,892 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency transactions | 1,713 | 28 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||
Investments | (6,233,457 | ) | (6,066,367 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translations | (2,681 | ) | 141 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (8,483,792 | ) | (6,956,090 | ) | ||||
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (5,852,864 | ) | $ | (6,501,634 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio | Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,630,928 | $ | 4,594,686 | $ | 454,456 | $ | 682,679 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | (2,247,654 | ) | 3,022,082 | (889,864 | ) | 8,389,937 | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | (6,236,138 | ) | (14,317,501 | ) | (6,066,226 | ) | (2,145,241 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (5,852,864 | ) | (6,700,733 | ) | (6,501,634 | ) | 6,927,375 | |||||||||
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | (1,321,079 | ) | (2,462,923 | ) | (153,793 | ) | (378,625 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | (1,316,884 | ) | (2,698,232 | ) | (299,552 | ) | (600,202 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized capital gain | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | (481,930 | ) | (761,717 | ) | (282,858 | ) | (1,794,967 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | (559,123 | ) | (993,931 | ) | (840,916 | ) | (5,536,380 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (3,679,016 | ) | (6,916,803 | ) | (1,577,119 | ) | (8,310,174 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 9) | (18,074,985 | ) | 52,385,464 | (10,397,032 | ) | (21,829,949 | ) | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (27,606,865 | ) | 38,767,928 | (18,475,785 | ) | (23,212,748 | ) | |||||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of the period | 124,911,941 | 86,144,013 | 75,505,756 | 98,718,504 | ||||||||||||
End of the period | $ | 97,305,076 | $ | 124,911,941 | $ | 57,029,971 | $ | 75,505,756 | ||||||||
OVERDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (26,483 | ) | $ | (19,448 | ) | $ | (38,639 | ) | $ | (39,750 | ) | ||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the period | Net investment income (loss) (b) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Dividends from net investment income | Distributions from net realized capital gains | Total distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||
NATIXIS INCOME DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/30/2008(l) | $ | 10.26 | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.78 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||
12/31/2007 | 11.15 | 0.41 | (0.71 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.59 | ) | |||||||||||||||
12/31/2006 | 10.07 | 0.29 | 1.12 | 1.41 | (0.32 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.33 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2005(g) | 10.00 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | (0.05 | ) | — | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/30/2008(l) | 10.24 | 0.22 | (0.78 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.32 | ) | |||||||||||||||
12/31/2007 | 11.12 | 0.33 | (0.70 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||||
12/31/2006 | 10.07 | 0.22 | 1.09 | 1.31 | (0.25 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2005(g) | 10.00 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.11 | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NATIXIS MODERATE DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/30/2008(l) | $ | 10.46 | $ | 0.09 | $ | (1.01 | ) | $ | (0.92 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||
12/31/2007 | 10.82 | 0.15 | 0.78 | 0.93 | (0.20 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.29 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2006 | 10.94 | 0.15 | 0.74 | 0.89 | (0.20 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (1.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2005 | 10.70 | 0.07 | 0.30 | 0.37 | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2004(e) | 10.00 | 0.03 | (h) | 0.69 | 0.72 | (0.02 | ) | — | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/30/2008(l) | 10.42 | 0.06 | (1.02 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||
12/31/2007 | 10.79 | 0.07 | 0.76 | 0.83 | (0.11 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.20 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2006 | 10.90 | 0.07 | 0.75 | 0.82 | (0.12 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.93 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
12/31/2005 | 10.67 | (0.01 | ) | 0.30 | 0.29 | (0.01 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
12/31/2004(e) | 10.00 | 0.01 | (h) | 0.67 | 0.68 | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) |
(a) | A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized. |
(b) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(c) | The investment adviser and/or administrator has agreed to reimburse a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher. |
(d) | Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower. |
(e) | For the period July 15, 2004 (inception) through December 31, 2004. |
(f) | Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of the period | Total return (%) (a)(d) | Net assets, end of the period (000’s) | Net expenses (%) (c)(f) | Gross expenses (%) (f) | Net investment income (loss) (%) (f) | Portfolio turnover rate (%) | ||||||||||||
$ | 9.38 | (5.3 | ) | $ | 46,439 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 5.17 | 11 | |||||||||
10.26 | (2.8 | ) | 54,733 | 1.08 | (j) | 1.09 | (j) | 3.76 | 50 | |||||||||
11.15 | 14.2 | 37,117 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 2.72 | 52 | ||||||||||||
10.07 | 1.2 | 5,074 | 1.25 | 9.57 | 3.61 | 2 | ||||||||||||
9.36 | (5.6 | ) | 50,866 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 4.38 | 11 | |||||||||||
10.24 | (3.5 | ) | 70,179 | 1.83 | (j) | 1.84 | (j) | 3.00 | 50 | |||||||||
11.12 | 13.3 | 49,027 | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 52 | ||||||||||||
10.07 | 1.1 | 39 | 2.00 | 10.31 | 3.25 | 2 | ||||||||||||
$ | 9.27 | (8.9 | ) | $ | 13,391 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.96 | 45 | |||||||||
10.46 | 8.5 | 18,413 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 91 | ||||||||||||
10.82 | 8.4 | 26,978 | 1.31 | (k) | 1.31 | 1.38 | 89 | |||||||||||
10.94 | 3.5 | 47,908 | 1.58 | (i) | 1.59 | (i) | 0.62 | 88 | ||||||||||
10.70 | 7.2 | 25,660 | 1.65 | 3.51 | 0.71 | (h) | 33 | |||||||||||
$ | 9.23 | (9.2 | ) | $ | 43,639 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1.21 | 45 | |||||||||
10.42 | 7.8 | 57,093 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 0.58 | 91 | ||||||||||||
10.79 | 7.6 | 71,740 | 2.06 | (k) | 2.06 | 0.63 | 89 | |||||||||||
10.90 | 2.7 | 88,269 | 2.32 | (i) | 2.33 | (i) | (0.13 | ) | 88 | |||||||||
10.67 | 6.8 | 47,173 | 2.40 | 4.26 | 0.12 | (h) | 33 |
(g) | For the period November 17, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2005. |
(h) | Includes special one-time distribution from Microsoft Corp. Without this distribution, net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.02 and $(0.01) for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been 0.51% and (0.14)% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively. |
(i) | Includes expense recapture of 0.22%. |
(j) | Includes expense recapture of 0.01%. |
(k) | Effect of voluntary waiver of expenses by advisor was less than 0.005%. |
(l) | For the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited). |
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NOTESTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
1. Organization. Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust III (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 (“1940 Act”), as an open-end investment management 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to certain Diversified Portfolios of the Trusts; the financial statements for the other funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following Portfolios (individually, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) are included in this report:
Natixis Funds Trust I:
Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio (the “Income Diversified Portfolio”)
Natixis Funds Trust III:
Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio (the “Moderate Diversified Portfolio”)
Each Portfolio offers Class A and Class C shares. Class A shares of the Moderate Diversified Portfolio are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% and Class A shares of Income Diversified Portfolio are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher ongoing 12b-1 fees than 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.
Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a fund if the fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends from net investment income on each class of shares.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolios’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
a. Security Valuation. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Portfolios by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Portfolios may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Portfolios’ subadvisers using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.
Certain Portfolios may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing equity securities, the Portfolios may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Portfolios calculate their net asset values.
b. Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Portfolio is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Portfolio.
c. Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.
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NOTESTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of the investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolios’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Each Portfolio may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
Each Portfolio may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of appropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the price of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.
d. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Each Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Portfolio’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Portfolio has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Portfolio has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end.
All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable exchange rates and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At June 30, 2008, there were no open forward currency contracts.
e. Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. Each Trust treats each Portfolio as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Portfolio intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains, at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examinations (tax years December 31, 2004 – 2007) and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Fund. However, management’s conclusions regarding 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 Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Portfolio’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Portfolio invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable.
f. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as paydowns on mortgage-backed securities, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPs) adjustments, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies, distribution redesignations, capital gain and return of capital distributions from REITs, foreign currency gains and losses and premium amortization accruals. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, TIPs adjustments, wash sales, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies, and premium amortization. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:
2007 Distributions Paid From: | |||||||||
Portfolio | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital Gains | Total | ||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 5,539,820 | $ | 1,376,983 | $ | 6,916,803 | |||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 3,621,011 | 4,689,163 | 8,310,174 |
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June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
g. Repurchase Agreements. Each Portfolio, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is each Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank in a segregated account for the benefit of the Portfolio and on behalf of the counterparty. It is each Portfolio’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Portfolio’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
h. Securities Lending. The Portfolios have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Portfolios, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non- U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Portfolios may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Portfolios 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 Portfolios and State Street Bank as lending agent. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Portfolios with respect to such loans at June 30, 2008 were as follows:
Portfolio | Value of | Value of Collateral | ||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 24,090,231 | $ | 24,820,537 | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 14,224,599 | 14,632,997 |
i. Delayed Delivery Commitments. Each Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Payment and delivery may take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained in an amount at least equal to these commitments with the custodian. At June 30, 2008, there were no delayed delivery commitments.
j. Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Portfolios expect the risk of loss to be remote.
k. New Accounting Pronouncement. In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
3. Fair Value Measurements. Each Portfolio adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. For net asset value determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2008 in valuing the Portfolios’ investments carried at value:
Income Diversified Portfolio
Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities | ||
Level 1 – Quoted Prices | $ | 62,668,126 | |
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | 58,203,060 | ||
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | 317,199 | ||
Total | $ | 121,188,385 | |
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June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Moderate Diversified Portfolio
Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities | ||
Level 1 – Quoted Prices | $ | 50,597,102 | |
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | 20,228,678 | ||
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | 338,886 | ||
Total | $ | 71,164,666 | |
Following is a summary of activity for investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
Income Diversified Portfolio
Assets | Investments in Securities | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2007 | $ | — | ||
Realized gain (loss) | — | |||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a) | (36,360 | ) | ||
Net purchases (sales) | 291,709 | |||
Net reclassifications to/from Level 3 | 61,850 | |||
Balance as of June 30, 2008 | $ | 317,199 | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio
Assets | Investments in Securities | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2007 | $ | 163,700 | ||
Realized gain (loss) | — | |||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a) | (29,665 | ) | ||
Net purchases (sales) | 204,851 | |||
Net reclassifications to/from Level 3 | — | |||
Balance as of June 30, 2008 | $ | 338,886 | ||
(a) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments within the Statement of Operations. |
4. Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:
U.S. Government and Agency Securities | Other Securities | |||||||||||
Portfolio | Purchases | Sales | Purchases | Sales | ||||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 4,446,081 | $ | 10,321,569 | $ | 7,884,567 | $ | 22,339,660 | ||||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 2,292,996 | 5,439,429 | 26,524,608 | 30,510,596 |
5. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees. Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to each Portfolio. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Portfolio pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | ||||||
Portfolio | First $1 billion | Over $1 billion | ||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | 0.55 | % | 0.50 | % | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 0.70 | % | 0.65 | % |
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June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Portfolio as listed below.
Income Diversified Portfolio | AEW Management and Advisors, L.P. (“AEW”) | |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | Dreman Value Management, LLC (“Dreman”) | |
Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris Associates”) | ||
Loomis Sayles |
Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced in the amount of payments to the subadvisors. Natixis Advisors voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the management fee it retains for the Income Diversified Portfolio and Moderate Diversified Portfolio after payment to subadvisers.
Natixis Advisors has given binding undertakings to the Portfolios to reduce its management fees, and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with these Portfolios to limit their operating expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2009 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:
Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | ||||||
Portfolio | Class A | Class C | ||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | 1.25 | % | 2.00 | % | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 1.45 | % | 2.20 | % |
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the management fees and reductions of management fees for each Portfolio were as follows:
Portfolio | Gross Management Fee | Voluntary Management Fee | Net Management Fee | Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |||||||||||
Gross | Net | ||||||||||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 305,335 | $ | 3,945 | $ | 301,390 | 0.55 | % | 0.54 | % | |||||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 228,467 | 74 | 228,393 | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % |
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, no expenses have been reimbursed for the Portfolios.
Natixis Advisors is permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through a reduction of its management fee or otherwise) on a class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. There are no amounts subject to possible reimbursement under the expense limitation agreements at June 30, 2008.
Certain officers and directors of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also Trustees of the Portfolios. Natixis Advisors, Harris Associates, Loomis Sayles and AEW are subsidiaries of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.
b. Administrative Expense. Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Portfolios and has subcontracted with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I , Natixis Funds Trust II , Natixis Funds Trust III , Natixis Funds Trust IV , Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors (the “Administrative Services Agreement”), each Portfolio pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0675% of the first $5 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, 0.0625% of the next $5 billion, 0.0500% of the next $20 billion, and 0.0450% of such assets in excess of $30 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series of $5 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a prorated annual fee of $50,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $50,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors in their first calendar year of operations.
Effective October 1, 2007, State Street Bank agreed to reduce the fees it receives from Natixis Advisors for serving as sub-administrator to the Portfolios. Also, effective October 1, 2007, Natixis Advisors gave a binding contractual undertaking to the Portfolios to waive the administrative fees paid by the Portfolios in an amount equal to the reduction in sub-administrative fees discussed above. The waiver was in effect through June 30, 2008.
Pursuant to an amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2008, each Fund will pay Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International
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Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is revaluated on an annual basis. New funds will be subject to an annual fee of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors in their first calendar year of operations.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts paid to Natixis Advisors for administrative fees were as follows:
Portfolio | Gross Administrative Fees | Waiver of Fees | Net Administrative Fees | ||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 28,626 | $ | 1,408 | $ | 27,218 | |||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 16,830 | 828 | 16,002 |
c. Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of the Portfolios.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Portfolio’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Portfolio’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).
Under the Class A Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at the annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under the Class C Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Also under the Class C Plans, each Portfolio pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Portfolio’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Portfolios paid the following service and distribution fees:
Service Fee | Distribution Fee Class C | ||||||||
Portfolio | Class A | Class C | |||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 63,676 | $ | 75,113 | $ | 225,339 | |||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 20,309 | 61,286 | 183,858 |
d. Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Portfolios if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Portfolios’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Portfolios agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Portfolio held by the intermediary (which generally are a percentage of the values of shares held) not exceeding what each Portfolio would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediary. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees. Listed below are the fees incurred by the Portfolios which are included in the transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Sub-Transfer Agent Fees | ||||||
Portfolio | Class A | Class C | ||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 14,517 | $ | 17,983 | ||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 5,598 | 16,825 |
e. Commissions. The Portfolios have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Portfolio shares paid to Natixis Distributors by investors in shares of the Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2008 were as follows:
Portfolio | Commission | ||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 39,997 | |
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 11,919 |
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f. Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Portfolios do not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Each participating Trustee will receive an amount equal to the value that such deferred compensation would have been had it been invested in a designated fund or certain other funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series on the normal payment date. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
6. Line of Credit. Each Portfolio, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds had no borrowings under this agreement.
Prior to March 12, 2008, each fund together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $75,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank.
7. Broker Commission Recapture. Each Portfolio has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Portfolios under such agreements and are included in realized gains in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:
Fund | Rebates | ||
Income Diversified Portfolio | $ | 3,286 | |
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | 3,779 |
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8. Capital Shares. Each Portfolio may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||
Income Diversified Portfolio | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||
Issued from the sale of shares | 279,054 | $ | 2,808,877 | 4,603,328 | $ | 52,094,305 | ||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 130,684 | 1,310,791 | 190,943 | 2,041,330 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (792,941 | ) | (7,976,066 | ) | (2,789,673 | ) | (30,406,349 | ) | ||||||
Net change | (383,203 | ) | $ | (3,856,398 | ) | 2,004,598 | $ | 23,729,286 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||
Issued from the sale of shares | 208,547 | $ | 2,089,367 | 4,546,429 | $ | 51,123,677 | ||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 65,003 | 651,513 | 105,904 | 1,126,884 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,693,528 | ) | (16,959,467 | ) | (2,204,761 | ) | (23,594,383 | ) | ||||||
Net change | (1,419,978 | ) | $ | (14,218,587 | ) | 2,447,572 | $ | 28,656,178 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | (1,803,181 | ) | $ | (18,074,985 | ) | 4,452,170 | $ | 52,385,464 | ||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||
Moderate Diversified Portfolio | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||
Issued from the sale of shares | 75,713 | $ | 728,823 | 336,042 | $ | 3,713,224 | ||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 14,388 | 136,335 | 69,098 | 732,380 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (405,849 | ) | (3,939,668 | ) | (1,136,807 | ) | (12,842,929 | ) | ||||||
Net change | (315,748 | ) | $ | (3,074,510 | ) | (731,667 | ) | $ | (8,397,325 | ) | ||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||
Issued from the sale of shares | 148,568 | $ | 1,417,761 | 764,944 | $ | 8,256,172 | ||||||||
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions | 14,022 | 132,440 | 66,612 | 700,175 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (916,306 | ) | (8,872,723 | ) | (2,002,439 | ) | (22,388,971 | ) | ||||||
Net change | (753,716 | ) | $ | (7,322,522 | ) | (1,170,883 | ) | $ | (13,432,624 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | (1,069,464 | ) | $ | (10,397,032 | ) | (1,902,550 | ) | $ | (21,829,949 | ) | ||||
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) (1) | Not applicable. | |
(a) (2) | Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 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.
Natixis Funds Trust III | ||
By: | /s/ David L. Giunta | |
Name: | David L. Giunta | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | August 26, 2008 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ David L. Giunta | |
Name: | David L. Giunta | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | August 26, 2008 | |
By: | /s/ Michael C. Kardok | |
Name: | Michael C. Kardok | |
Title: | Treasurer | |
Date: | August 26, 2008 |