N-CSRS 1 f6850d1.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST I

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04323

Natixis Funds Trust I

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Russell L. Kane, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, L.P.

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197 (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

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LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2020

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

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Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     17  
Financial Statements     27  
Notes to Financial Statements     43  

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.


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MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Marc Briand   Class A    MGGAX
Charles Portier   Class N    MGGNX
Mirova US LLC   Class Y    MGGYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20202

 

         
                       Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     Life of Fund     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 2/28/17)            
NAV     2.85     4.50     4.39     1.28     0.71
     
Class A (Inception 2/28/17)            
NAV     2.74       4.29       4.15       1.56     0.96
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge     -1.63       -0.13       2.81        
     
Class N (Inception 2/28/17)            
NAV     2.78       4.54       4.45       1.08     0.66
     
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE            
Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index1     3.41       5.25       5.39                  

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

 

1

The Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of global fixed-income securities issued to fund projects with direct environmental benefits according to MSCI ESG Research’s green bond criteria. The green bonds are primarily investment-grade, or may be classified by other sources when bond ratings are not available. The Index may include green bonds from the corporate, securitized, Treasury, or government-related sectors.

 

2

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

 

3

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Jens Peers, CFA®   Class A    ESGMX
Hua Cheng, CFA®, PhD   Class C    ESGCX
Amber Fairbanks, CFA®   Class N    ESGNX
Mirova US LLC   Class Y    ESGYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203

 

         
                 Life of Class     Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year       Class Y/A/C       Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 3/31/16)              
NAV     6.06     15.94     13.54           1.14     0.96
     
Class A (Inception 3/31/16)              
NAV     5.95       15.68       13.28             1.39     1.21
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -0.14       9.04       11.71              
     
Class C (Inception 3/31/16)              
NAV     5.48       14.79       12.42             2.14     1.96
With CDSC1     4.48       13.79       12.42              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)              
NAV     6.06       15.99             14.11       1.08     0.90
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE              
MSCI World Index (Net)2     -5.77       2.84       9.12       7.07                  

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. It is composed of common stocks of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific Region. The index is calculated without dividends, with net or with gross dividends reinvested, in both U.S. dollars and local currencies.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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MIROVA INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Jens Peers, CFA®   Class A    MRVAX
Hua Cheng, CFA® PhD   Class N    MRVNX
Amber Fairbanks, CFA®   Class Y    MRVYX

Mirova US LLC

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20202

 

         
                       Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     Life of Fund     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 12/28/18)            
NAV     -3.05     6.58     14.58     94.13     0.96
     
Class A (Inception 12/28/18)            
NAV     -3.29       6.31       14.25       107.91     1.21
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -8.83       0.20       9.84        
     
Class N (Inception 12/28/18)            
NAV     -3.05       6.68       14.65       1.99     0.92
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE            
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)1     -11.34       -5.13       5.66                  

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

 

1

The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure large and mid-cap equity performance in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Index includes countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

 

2

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

 

3

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

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

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

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

Natixis Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

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

The first line in the table for each class shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your Class.

The second line for the table of each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

MIROVA GLOBAL GREEN BOND FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2020
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2020
   

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*

1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020

 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,027.40       $4.89  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.04       $4.87  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,027.80       $3.38  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.53       $3.37  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,028.50       $3.63  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.28       $3.62  
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.97%, 0.67% and 0.72% for Class A, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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MIROVA GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY
FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2020
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2020
   

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*

1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020

 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,059.50       $6.14  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.90       $6.02  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,054.80       $9.96  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,015.17       $9.77  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,060.60       $4.61  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.39       $4.52  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,060.60       $4.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.09       $4.82  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.96% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

MIROVA INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2020
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2020
   

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*

1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020

 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $967.10       $5.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.85       $6.07  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $969.50       $4.46  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.34       $4.57  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $969.50       $4.70  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.09       $4.82  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.21%, 0.91% and 0.96% for Class A, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

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

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category, where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, where available, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds. The portfolio management team for

 

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each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updated have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements.

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

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

Investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, for any Funds with more than one year’s performance, the Trustees reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2019, each Fund’s one- and three-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by

 

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the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

    

One-Year

   

Three-Year

   

Five-Year

 

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     12     13     N/A  

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund

     9     N/A       N/A  

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund

     14     N/A       N/A  

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of the fund family generally, and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser to take steps intended to improve performance. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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

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

The Trustees noted that Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund and Mirova Global Green Bond Fund had contractual advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher advisory fee rates, including (1) that management believes the fee rates are reasonable considering that the profitability from the advisory and

 

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administrative relationships with the Funds was negative and therefore the effective advisory fee rate is less than the contractual fee rate and (2) that a comparison to the peer group for Mirova Global Green Bond Fund is challenging as its peer group contains other world bond funds that are not explicitly green bond-focused, and the two competitor green bond funds included in the peer group reside in a different category and are more U.S.-focused than the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

 

·  

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the COVID-19 crisis, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

·  

Whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance

 

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programs of the Funds and the Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

·  

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

 

·  

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

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2021.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)

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

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

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

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). None of the Funds has established an HLIM.

During the period from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations during the period.

During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 95.6% of Net Assets  
       Belgium — 1.3%  
  400,000      KBC Group NV, EMTN, 0.875%, 6/27/2023, (EUR)(a)    $ 457,457  
     

 

 

 
       Brazil — 1.5%  
  500,000      Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 4.750%, 5/09/2024(a)      523,130  
     

 

 

 
       Canada — 2.3%  
  1,000,000      Province of Ontario Canada, 1.950%, 1/27/2023, (CAD)(a)      763,457  
  50,000      Province of Quebec Canada, 2.600%, 7/06/2025, (CAD)(a)      40,064  
     

 

 

 
        803,521  
     

 

 

 
       Chile — 0.9%  
  300,000      Chile Government International Bond, 3.500%, 1/25/2050(a)      337,500  
     

 

 

 
       Denmark — 3.2%  
  300,000      Orsted A/S,
1.500%, 11/26/2029, (EUR)(a)
     369,038  
  700,000      Orsted A/S, (fixed rate to 9/09/2027, variable rate thereafter),
1.750%, 12/09/3019, (EUR)(a)
     772,559  
     

 

 

 
        1,141,597  
     

 

 

 
       Finland — 1.4%  
  500,000      Citycon OYJ, (fixed rate to 11/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.496%, (EUR)(a)(b)      479,038  
     

 

 

 
       France — 8.9%  
  400,000      Covivio, 1.125%, 9/17/2031, (EUR)(a)      423,124  
  400,000      Covivio, 1.875%, 5/20/2026, (EUR)(a)      461,832  
  800,000      Electricite de France S.A., 3.625%, 10/13/2025(a)      897,902  
  600,000      ICADE, 1.500%, 9/13/2027, (EUR)(a)      670,999  
  400,000      SNCF Reseau, EMTN, 1.875%, 3/30/2034, (EUR)(a)      538,840  
  100,000      Societe du Grand Paris EPIC, EMTN, 1.700%, 5/25/2050, (EUR)(a)      138,167  
     

 

 

 
        3,130,864  
     

 

 

 
       Germany — 5.0%  
  700,000      Berlin Hyp AG, EMTN, 0.500%, 9/26/2023, (EUR)(a)      790,476  
  600,000      E.ON SE, EMTN, 0.350%, 2/28/2030, (EUR)(a)      651,728  
  300,000      Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, Series 809, MTN, 0.375%, 7/29/2026, (EUR)(a)      331,555  
     

 

 

 
        1,773,759  
     

 

 

 
       India — 1.8%  
  600,000      Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.835%, 12/13/2027(a)      633,738  
     

 

 

 
       Indonesia — 1.5%  
  500,000      Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 3.750%, 3/01/2023(a)      522,875  
     

 

 

 
       Italy — 11.1%  
  400,000      A2A SpA, EMTN, 1.000%, 7/16/2029, (EUR)(a)      453,018  
  600,000      Assicurazioni Generali SpA, EMTN, 2.124%, 10/01/2030, (EUR)(a)      647,978  
  300,000      Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA, EMTN, 0.875%, 12/07/2023, (EUR)(a)      338,423  
  500,000      Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA, EMTN, 1.125%, 7/09/2026, (EUR)(a)      563,200  
  500,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.750%, 12/04/2024, (EUR)(a)      554,061  
  300,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.875%, 6/27/2022, (EUR)(a)      337,158  
  900,000      Unione di Banche Italiane SpA, EMTN, 1.500%, 4/10/2024, (EUR)(a)      1,022,618  
     

 

 

 
        3,916,456  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Japan — 3.6%  
  700,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., EMTN, 0.956%, 10/16/2024, (EUR)(a)    $ 796,470  
  400,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., EMTN, 0.934%, 10/11/2024, (EUR)(a)      457,658  
     

 

 

 
        1,254,128  
     

 

 

 
       Korea — 1.7%  
  400,000      Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., EMTN, 2.875%, 3/16/2021(a)      403,090  
  200,000      Korea Water Resources Corp., EMTN, 3.875%, 5/15/2023(a)      216,326  
     

 

 

 
        619,416  
     

 

 

 
       Lithuania — 3.0%  
  500,000      Ignitis Grupe UAB, EMTN, 1.875%, 7/10/2028, (EUR)(a)      577,820  
  400,000      Ignitis Grupe UAB, EMTN, 2.000%, 7/14/2027, (EUR)(a)      466,517  
     

 

 

 
        1,044,337  
     

 

 

 
       Mexico — 0.6%  
  200,000      Nacional Financiera SNC, 3.375%, 11/05/2020(a)      200,010  
     

 

 

 
       Netherlands — 8.5%  
  500,000      LeasePlan Corp. NV, EMTN, 3.500%, 4/09/2025, (EUR)(a)      611,852  
  200,000      Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, EMTN, 2.375%, 3/24/2026(a)      219,048  
  500,000      Royal Schiphol Group NV, EMTN, 1.500%, 11/05/2030, (EUR)(a)      588,882  
  300,000      TenneT Holding BV, (fixed rate to 3/01/2024, variable rate thereafter),
2.995%, (EUR)(a)(b)
     347,161  
  300,000      TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.250%, 10/24/2033, (EUR)(a)      360,871  
  300,000      TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.375%, 6/26/2029, (EUR)(a)      365,515  
  200,000      TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.750%, 6/04/2027, (EUR)      246,778  
  200,000      TenneT Holding BV, EMTN, 1.875%, 6/13/2036, (EUR)(a)      258,072  
     

 

 

 
        2,998,179  
     

 

 

 
       Portugal — 2.7%  
  500,000      EDP—Energias de Portugal S.A., (fixed rate to 1/30/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.496%, 4/30/2079, (EUR)(a)      596,157  
  300,000      EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 1.875%, 10/13/2025, (EUR)(a)      361,451  
     

 

 

 
        957,608  
     

 

 

 
       Singapore — 1.1%  
  400,000      Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd., EMTN, 3.133%, 2/26/2025(a)      372,931  
     

 

 

 
       Spain — 9.5%  
  500,000      ACS Servicios Comunicaciones y Energia, S.L., 1.875%, 4/20/2026, (EUR)(a)      579,355  
  400,000      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 1.000%, 6/21/2026, (EUR)(a)      446,676  
  500,000      Bankinter S.A., 0.625%, 10/06/2027, (EUR)(a)      529,054  
  500,000      Iberdrola International BV, (fixed rate to 2/22/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.875%, (EUR)(a)(b)      559,900  
  500,000      Iberdrola International BV, EMTN, 1.125%, 4/21/2026, (EUR)(a)      589,192  
  600,000      Telefonica Europe BV, (fixed rate to 2/05/2027, variable rate thereafter),
2.502%, (EUR)(a)(b)
     636,624  
     

 

 

 
        3,340,801  
     

 

 

 
       Supranationals — 1.9%  
  600,000      European Investment Bank, 2.375%, 5/24/2027(a)      669,438  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Sweden — 1.6%  
  500,000      SKF AB, EMTN, 0.875%, 11/15/2029, (EUR)(a)    $ 555,534  
     

 

 

 
       United Kingdom — 5.7%  
  500,000      Anglian Water Services Financing PLC, EMTN, 1.625%, 8/10/2025, (GBP)(a)      633,030  
  200,000      SSE PLC, EMTN, 0.875%, 9/06/2025, (EUR)(a)      227,509  
  200,000      SSE PLC, EMTN, 1.375%, 9/04/2027, (EUR)(a)      234,335  
  600,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 7/02/2026, variable rate thereafter),
EMTN, 0.900%, 7/02/2027, (EUR)(a)
     668,094  
  200,000      Transport for London, EMTN, 2.125%, 4/24/2025, (GBP)(a)      262,943  
     

 

 

 
        2,025,911  
     

 

 

 
       United States — 16.8%       
  300,000      Apple, Inc., 2.850%, 2/23/2023(a)      318,580  
  900,000      Apple, Inc., 3.000%, 6/20/2027(a)      1,007,830  
  1,000,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 5/17/2021, variable rate thereafter), MTN,
3.499%, 5/17/2022(a)
     1,024,330  
  600,000      Digital Dutch Finco BV, 1.500%, 3/15/2030, (EUR)(a)      688,458  
  400,000      Digital Euro Finco LLC, 2.500%, 1/16/2026, (EUR)(a)      485,577  
  600,000      Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.950%, 7/01/2022(a)      635,680  
  300,000      DTE Electric Co., Series A, 4.050%, 5/15/2048(a)      368,497  
  100,000      Southern Power Co., 1.850%, 6/20/2026, (EUR)(a)      120,888  
  400,000      Southern Power Co., 4.150%, 12/01/2025(a)      456,988  
  700,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.875%, 2/08/2029(a)      827,328  
     

 

 

 
        5,934,156  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $32,934,114)
     33,692,384  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 95.6%
(Identified Cost $32,934,114)
     33,692,384  
   Other assets less liabilities — 4.4%      1,558,437  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 35,250,821  
     

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  (b)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  
  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  
  CAD      Canadian Dollar

 

  EUR      Euro

 

  GBP      British Pound

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund – (continued)

 

At June 30, 2020, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10 Year Canada Government Bond      9/21/2020      6    $ 677,961      $ 679,817      $ 1,856  
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond      9/21/2020      5      887,031        892,812        5,781  
Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond      9/08/2020      9      2,156,782        2,224,125        67,343  
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond      9/21/2020      7      1,520,367        1,527,094        6,727  
              

 

 

 
Total                $ 81,707  
  

 

 

 

At June 30, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial and Currency Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note      9/21/2020      8    $ 1,109,437      $ 1,113,375      $ (3,938
British Pound      9/14/2020      12      940,163        929,775        10,388  
Canadian Dollar      9/15/2020      11      813,945        809,820        4,125  
Euro      9/14/2020      159      22,308,892        22,366,331        (57,439
              

 

 

 
Total                $ (46,864
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Utility - Electric

     21.9

Bank

     21.0  

Financial

     16.0  

Industrial

     13.2  

Government Agency

     4.8  

Special Purpose

     4.3  

Telephone

     4.1  

Transportation- Rail

     3.3  

Government Regional

     2.7  

Government National

     2.4  

Supra-National

     1.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     95.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     4.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     63.5

United States Dollar

     27.3  

British Pound

     2.5  

Canadian Dollar

     2.3  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     95.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     4.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 91.9% of Net Assets  
   Belgium — 1.7%   
  81,294      KBC Group NV    $ 4,670,437  
     

 

 

 
   Denmark — 11.8%   
  28,515      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S      2,941,192  
  17,086      Coloplast A/S, Series B      2,663,159  
  148,758      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      9,691,247  
  85,195      Orsted A/S, 144A      9,831,625  
  69,151      Vestas Wind Systems A/S      7,081,253  
     

 

 

 
        32,208,476  
     

 

 

 
   France — 3.7%   
  50,192      Danone S.A.(a)      3,483,984  
  31,073      EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a)      3,996,247  
  93,755      Valeo S.A.      2,472,819  
     

 

 

 
        9,953,050  
     

 

 

 
   Germany — 6.8%   
  16,902      Allianz SE, (Registered)      3,453,793  
  45,080      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a)      2,240,604  
  17,786      SAP SE      2,486,294  
  88,879      Symrise AG      10,385,212  
     

 

 

 
        18,565,903  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 1.7%   
  505,393      AIA Group Ltd.      4,729,266  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 4.2%   
  195,100      Sekisui House Ltd.      3,724,880  
  54,724      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      1,966,120  
  149,000      Terumo Corp.      5,671,354  
     

 

 

 
        11,362,354  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 3.9%   
  5,044      Adyen NV, 144A(a)      7,341,510  
  8,930      ASML Holding NV      3,266,709  
     

 

 

 
        10,608,219  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 0.7%   
  3,854      Geberit AG, (Registered)      1,933,689  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 2.2%   
  104,533      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      5,934,338  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 4.0%   
  1,114,778      Legal & General Group PLC      3,039,159  
  298,906      Prudential PLC      4,503,934  
  65,036      Unilever NV      3,467,570  
     

 

 

 
        11,010,663  
     

 

 

 
       United States — 51.2%       
  15,906      Adobe, Inc.(a)      6,924,041  
  5,752      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      8,156,624  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       United States — continued       
  30,347      American Water Works Co., Inc.    $ 3,904,445  
  70,970      Aptiv PLC      5,529,982  
  11,041      Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)      1,294,005  
  60,411      Danaher Corp.      10,682,477  
  93,205      Eaton Corp. PLC      8,153,573  
  228,943      eBay, Inc.      12,008,060  
  45,858      Ecolab, Inc.      9,123,449  
  14,219      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      2,682,841  
  38,456      Gilead Sciences, Inc.      2,958,805  
  4,422      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)      2,519,788  
  38,471      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      11,375,875  
  63,822      Microsoft Corp.      12,988,415  
  16,641      NextEra Energy, Inc.      3,996,669  
  38,214      Oracle Corp.      2,112,088  
  23,169      Roper Technologies, Inc.      8,995,596  
  36,515      Signature Bank      3,904,184  
  32,295      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      11,701,770  
  44,844      Visa, Inc., Class A      8,662,516  
  23,417      Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Series A      1,896,777  
     

 

 

 
        139,571,980  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $207,561,726)
     250,548,375  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

               
  Short-Term Investments — 4.4%   
$ 11,969,324      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,969,324 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $10,818,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 2/28/2026 valued at $12,208,720 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $11,969,324)      11,969,324  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 96.3%
(Identified Cost $219,531,050)
     262,517,699  
   Other assets less liabilities — 3.7%      10,093,911  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 272,611,610  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)      Non-income producing security.   
     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $17,173,135 or 6.3% of net assets.

 

  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     10.1

Software

     9.0  

Chemicals

     8.2  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7.9  

Insurance

     5.7  

Electrical Equipment

     5.6  

Electric Utilities

     5.1  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     4.4  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.4  

Industrial Conglomerates

     3.3  

Banks

     3.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     3.0  

Auto Components

     2.9  

Personal Products

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     9.4  

Short-Term Investments

     4.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.3  

Other assets less liabilities

     3.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     57.8

Euro

     17.4  

Danish Krone

     11.8  

Japanese Yen

     4.2  

British Pound

     2.7  

Other, less than 2% each

     2.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.3  

Other assets less liabilities

     3.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 92.2% of Net Assets  
       Australia — 2.1%  
  26,199      Brambles Ltd.    $ 198,651  
  72,076      Stockland      167,130  
     

 

 

 
        365,781  
     

 

 

 
       Belgium — 4.4%  
  9,100      KBC Group NV      522,806  
  4,788      Umicore S.A.      226,013  
     

 

 

 
        748,819  
     

 

 

 
       Denmark — 15.0%  
  3,466      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S      357,502  
  1,864      Coloplast A/S, Series B      290,538  
  9,863      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      642,552  
  5,602      Orsted A/S, 144A      646,479  
  5,923      Vestas Wind Systems A/S      606,531  
     

 

 

 
        2,543,602  
     

 

 

 
       France — 14.9%  
  1,740      Air Liquide S.A.      251,581  
  18,102      Credit Agricole S.A.(a)      171,891  
  6,203      Danone S.A.(a)      430,570  
  1,649      Dassault Systemes SE      286,255  
  1,832      EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a)      235,610  
  848      L’Oreal S.A.(a)      273,689  
  1,904      Orpea      219,918  
  14,669      Suez S.A.      172,413  
  9,644      Valeo S.A.      254,364  
  2,700      Worldline S.A., 144A(a)      235,411  
     

 

 

 
        2,531,702  
     

 

 

 
       Germany — 8.2%  
  1,409      Allianz SE, (Registered)      287,918  
  3,986      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a)      198,116  
  4,402      SAP SE      615,353  
  2,567      Symrise AG      299,945  
     

 

 

 
        1,401,332  
     

 

 

 
       Hong Kong — 3.4%  
  62,000      AIA Group Ltd.      580,171  
     

 

 

 
       Ireland — 3.8%  
  6,140      Kingspan Group PLC      396,376  
  7,311      Smurfit Kappa Group PLC      245,691  
     

 

 

 
        642,067  
     

 

 

 
       Japan — 12.5%  
  3,400      Kao Corp.      269,817  
  26,900      Kubota Corp.      402,390  
  17,500      Sekisui House Ltd.      334,113  
  800      Shimano, Inc.      153,831  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Japan — continued  
  9,000      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.    $ 323,351  
  11,400      Terumo Corp.      433,916  
  3,600      West Japan Railway Co.      201,920  
     

 

 

 
        2,119,338  
     

 

 

 
       Netherlands — 8.6%  
  578      Adyen NV, 144A(a)      841,275  
  1,702      ASML Holding NV      622,614  
     

 

 

 
        1,463,889  
     

 

 

 
       Norway — 0.6%  
  6,695      Telenor ASA      97,753  
     

 

 

 
       Switzerland — 1.5%  
  507      Geberit AG, (Registered)      254,380  
     

 

 

 
       Taiwan — 3.7%  
  11,090      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      629,579  
     

 

 

 
       United Kingdom — 13.5%  
  4,229      Croda International PLC      274,677  
  15,106      Halma PLC      430,373  
  5,442      Johnson Matthey PLC      141,731  
  25,124      Land Securities Group PLC      171,663  
  155,379      Legal & General Group PLC      423,601  
  21,761      Prudential PLC      327,896  
  1,644      Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC      202,393  
  5,990      Unilever NV      319,373  
     

 

 

 
        2,291,707  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $13,504,876)
     15,670,120  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 1.8%  
$ 298,907      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $298,907 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $270,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 2/28/2026 valued at $304,916 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $298,907)
     298,907  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 94.0%
(Identified Cost $13,803,783)
     15,969,027  
   Other assets less liabilities — 6.0%      1,026,363  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 16,995,390  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)      Non-income producing security.   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund – (continued)

 

  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,723,165 or 10.1% of net assets.
  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Insurance

     9.5

Chemicals

     9.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     7.4  

IT Services

     6.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     5.7  

Software

     5.3  

Personal Products

     5.1  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4.2  

Banks

     4.1  

Building Products

     3.8  

Electric Utilities

     3.8  

Electrical Equipment

     3.6  

Machinery

     3.6  

Food Products

     2.5  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.5  

Household Durables

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     11.2  

Short-Term Investments

     1.8  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     94.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     6.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     41.8

Danish Krone

     15.0  

Japanese Yen

     12.5  

British Pound

     11.6  

United States Dollar

     5.5  

Hong Kong Dollar

     3.4  

Australian Dollar

     2.1  

Other, less than 2% each

     2.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     94.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     6.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Mirova Global
Green Bond
Fund
     Mirova Global
Sustainable
Equity Fund
     Mirova
International
Sustainable
Equity Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

   $ 32,934,114      $ 219,531,050      $ 13,803,783  

Net unrealized appreciation

     758,270        42,986,649        2,165,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     33,692,384        262,517,699        15,969,027  

Due from brokers (including variation margin on futures contracts) (Note 2)

     1,013,414                

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $219,578, $1,478,675 and $1,034,028, respectively)

     210,586        1,466,064        1,032,271  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     71,314        9,055,188         

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

                   2,516  

Receivable for securities sold

     372,586                

Dividends and interest receivable

     238,336        93,573        17,060  

Tax reclaims receivable

     1,073        159,078        26,454  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     96,220                

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     7        30        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     35,695,920        273,291,632        17,047,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

            380,149         

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     994        45,892         

Payable to custodian bank (Note 9)

     325,680                

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     61,377                

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     3,912        155,775         

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     12,503        20,467        5,724  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     1,229        9,290        614  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     180        1,440         

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     39,224        67,009        45,604  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     445,099        680,022        51,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 35,250,821      $ 272,611,610      $ 16,995,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 33,429,123      $ 227,548,840      $ 14,543,734  

Accumulated earnings

     1,821,698        45,062,770        2,451,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 35,250,821      $ 272,611,610      $ 16,995,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Mirova Global
Green Bond
Fund
     Mirova Global
Sustainable
Equity Fund
     Mirova
International
Sustainable
Equity Fund
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 3,529,215      $ 17,020,086      $ 5,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     333,332        1,082,330        439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.59      $ 15.73      $ 12.07  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 11.06      $ 16.69      $ 12.81  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

        

Net assets

   $      $ 8,102,436      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

            530,223         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $      $ 15.28      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 19,714,447      $ 26,000,096      $ 16,977,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,857,275        1,643,685        1,403,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.61      $ 15.82      $ 12.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 12,007,159      $ 221,488,992      $ 12,552  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,132,263        14,001,297        1,039  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.60      $ 15.82      $ 12.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Mirova Global
Green Bond
Fund
    Mirova Global
Sustainable
Equity Fund
    Mirova
International
Sustainable
Equity Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends

  $     $ 1,673,361     $ 169,869  

Interest

    300,380       13,242       778  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

          (124,890     (18,022
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    300,380       1,561,713       152,625  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

     

Management fees (Note 6)

    98,337       779,260       63,587  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

    3,671       47,839       6  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

    7,917       43,448       3,537  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

    10,175       13,368       9,930  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

    11,316       65,406       2,635  

Audit and tax services fees

    21,076       20,883       20,875  

Custodian fees and expenses

    6,030       20,989       10,466  

Interest expense (Note 11)

    3,485       4,851       1,034  

Legal fees (Note 8)

    724       2,194       381  

Registration fees

    42,416       63,718       16,626  

Shareholder reporting expenses

    3,697       16,307       2,208  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

    14,283       17,777       15,473  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    223,127       1,096,040       146,758  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

    (96,567     (121,990     (74,178
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    126,560       974,050       72,580  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    173,820       587,663       80,045  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

     

Investments

    708,491       1,646,151       208,149  

Futures contracts

    281,286              

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

    (28,135     2,127       4,058  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments

    (534,538     13,311,453       (726,147

Futures contracts

    430,566              

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

    52       (33,001     (6,837
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    857,722       14,926,730       (520,777
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,031,542     $ 15,514,393     $ (440,732
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Mirova Global Green
Bond Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 173,820     $ 371,311  

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     961,642       1,000,007  

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

     (103,920     1,256,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,031,542       2,627,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (15,669     (48,042

Class N

     (134,147     (686,274

Class Y

     (65,032     (140,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (214,848     (874,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13)

     (2,497,182     6,110,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,680,488     7,862,836  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     36,931,309       29,068,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 35,250,821     $ 36,931,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Mirova Global Sustainable
Equity Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 587,663     $ 471,120  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,648,278       1,868,979  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     13,278,452       27,311,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     15,514,393       29,651,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (60,611     (181,226

Class C

     (28,735     (68,161

Class N

     (67,867     (139,240

Class Y

     (777,036     (1,933,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (934,249     (2,322,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13)

     110,709,059       38,380,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     125,289,203       65,709,620  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     147,322,407       81,612,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 272,611,610     $ 147,322,407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Mirova International
Sustainable Equity Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 80,045     $ 184,654  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     212,207       41,973  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (732,984     2,861,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (440,732     3,087,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (11     (12

Class N

     (34,179     (205,624

Class Y

     (25     (86
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (34,215     (205,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13)

     264,124       4,287,311  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (210,823     7,169,423  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     17,206,213       10,036,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 16,995,390     $ 17,206,213  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Green Bond—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.36     $ 9.71     $ 9.96     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.09       0.08       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.24       0.80       (0.02     0.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.28       0.89       0.06       0.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.10     (0.31     (0.19

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.05     (0.24     (0.31     (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.59     $ 10.36     $ 9.71     $ 9.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    2.74 %(d)      9.16     0.64     1.46 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 3,529     $ 2,549     $ 814     $ 139  

Net expenses(e)

    0.97 %(f)(g)      0.96 %(h)      0.96 %(i)      0.96 %(f)(j) 

Gross expenses

    1.58 %(f)(g)      1.56 %(h)      1.75 %(i)      5.23 %(f)(j) 

Net investment income

    0.72 %(f)      0.86     0.85     0.49 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    25     25     46     46

 

*

From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.56%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.55%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.74%.

(j)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 5.22%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Green Bond—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.39     $ 9.73     $ 9.98     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.12       0.11       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.24       0.80       (0.02     0.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.29       0.92       0.09       0.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.07     (0.12     (0.34     (0.20

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.26     (0.34     (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.61     $ 10.39     $ 9.73     $ 9.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    2.78 %(c)      9.52     0.93     1.77 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 19,714     $ 27,322     $ 27,050     $ 25,805  

Net expenses(d)

    0.67 %(e)(f)      0.66 %(g)      0.66 %(h)      0.67 %(e)(i) 

Gross expenses

    1.17 %(e)(f)      1.08 %(g)      1.12 %(h)      1.11 %(e)(i) 

Net investment income

    1.00 %(e)      1.17     1.13     0.75 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    25     25     46     46

 

*

From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.15%.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.07%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.11%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.65% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.10%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Green Bond—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.37     $ 9.72     $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.11       0.12       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.24       0.80       (0.03     0.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.29       0.91       0.09       0.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.06     (0.12     (0.34     (0.20

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.06     (0.26     (0.34     (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.60     $ 10.37     $ 9.72     $ 9.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    2.85 %(c)      9.38     0.89     1.66 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 12,007     $ 7,060     $ 1,205     $ 43  

Net expenses(d)

    0.72 %(e)(f)      0.71 %(g)      0.71 %(h)      0.71 %(e)(i) 

Gross expenses

    1.33 %(e)(f)      1.28 %(g)      1.39 %(h)      3.62 %(e)(i) 

Net investment income

    0.98 %(e)      1.10     1.19     0.71 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    25     25     46     46

 

*

From commencement of operations on February 28, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.31%.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.27%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.39%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.70% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 3.62%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Period Ended
December 31,
2016*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.92     $ 11.45     $ 12.77     $ 9.90     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       0.03       0.00 (b)      (0.04     0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.86       3.69       (0.84     3.06       (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.88       3.72       (0.84     3.02       (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.03     (0.00 )(b)      (0.03     (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized capital gains

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.48     (0.12     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.25     (0.48     (0.15     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.73     $ 14.92     $ 11.45     $ 12.77     $ 9.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    5.95 %(e)      32.63     (6.54 )%      30.44     (0.85 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 17,020     $ 12,884     $ 6,360     $ 3,260     $ 71  

Net expenses(f)

    1.20 %(g)(h)      1.21 %(i)      1.30 %(h)(j)      1.29     1.30 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.33 %(g)(h)      1.39 %(i)      1.39 %(h)      1.43     1.72 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.33 %(g)      0.21     0.03     (0.36 )%      0.23 %(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3     23     19     20     20

 

*

From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.38%.

(j)

Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.20%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Period Ended
December 31,
2016*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.56     $ 11.24     $ 12.63     $ 9.85     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.03     (0.07     (0.09     (0.12     (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.82       3.61       (0.82     3.02       (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.79       3.54       (0.91     2.90       (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(b)                         

Net realized capital gains

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.48     (0.12     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.48     (0.12     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.28     $ 14.56     $ 11.24     $ 12.63     $ 9.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    5.48 %(e)      31.66     (7.20 )%      29.40     (1.39 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 8,102     $ 5,406     $ 2,706     $ 1,164     $ 52  

Net expenses(f)

    1.95 %(g)(h)      1.96 %(i)      2.05 %(h)(j)      2.04     2.05 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    2.08 %(g)(h)      2.14 %(i)      2.14 %(h)      2.18     2.20 %(g) 

Net investment loss

    (0.39 )%(g)      (0.52 )%      (0.72 )%      (1.02 )%      (0.77 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3     23     19     20     20

 

*

From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.13%.

(j)

Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 1.95%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.99     $ 11.49     $ 12.81     $ 11.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.06       (0.01     0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       3.72       (0.79     1.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.90       3.78       (0.80     1.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.06     (0.04     (0.04

Net realized capital gains

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.48     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.28     (0.52     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.82     $ 14.99     $ 11.49     $ 12.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    6.06 %(d)      33.05     (6.26 )%      14.81 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 26,000     $ 11,000     $ 2,842     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.90 %(f)(g)      0.90 %(h)      1.01 %(i)(j)      1.00 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.02 %(f)(g)      1.08 %(h)      1.08 %(i)      14.30 %(f) 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.67 %(f)      0.46     (0.08 )%      0.29 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3     23     19     20 %(k) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.01%.

(h)

Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.99% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.07%.

(j)

Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.90%.

(k)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Period Ended
December 31,
2016*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.99     $ 11.49     $ 12.81     $ 9.91     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.07       0.04       0.03       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.85       3.70       (0.85     3.02       (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.90       3.77       (0.81     3.05       (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.05     (0.03     (0.03     (0.01

Net realized capital gains

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.48     (0.12     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.27     (0.51     (0.15     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.82     $ 14.99     $ 11.49     $ 12.81     $ 9.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    6.06 %(d)      32.99     (6.32 )%      30.75     (0.70 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 221,489     $ 118,032     $ 69,705     $ 63,359     $ 49,593  

Net expenses(e)

    0.96 %(f)(g)      0.96 %(h)      1.05 %(i)(j)      1.04     1.05 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.08 %(f)(g)      1.14 %(h)      1.15 %(i)      1.16     1.21 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.66 %(f)      0.50     0.29     0.26     0.35 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3     23     19     20     20

 

*

From commencement of operations on March 31, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.08%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.13%.

(i)

Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Effective December 28, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 0.95%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Period Ended
December 31,
2018*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.51     $ 10.03     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       0.12       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.46     2.48       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.42     2.60       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

     

Net investment income

          (0.12      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.02     (0.12      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.07     $ 12.51     $ 10.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    (3.29 )%(e)      25.97 %(f)      0.30 %(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

     

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 5     $ 4     $ 1  

Net expenses(g)

    1.21 %(h)(i)      1.21 %(j)      1.20 %(h) 

Gross expenses

    26.86 %(h)(i)      107.91 %(j)      22.87 %(h) 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.70 %(h)      1.09     (1.20 )%(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4     8     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 26.85%.

(j)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 107.90%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Period Ended
December 31,
2018*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.51     $ 10.03     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.06       0.15       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.45     2.49       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.39     2.64       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

          (0.16      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.02     (0.16      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.10     $ 12.51     $ 10.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (3.05 )%(d)      26.31 %(e)      0.30 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 16,978     $ 17,193     $ 10,035  

Net expenses(f)

    0.91 %(g)(h)      0.92 %(i)      0.90 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.82 %(g)(h)      1.99 %(i)      22.55 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

    1.01 %(g)      1.36     (0.90 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4     8     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.81%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.97%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Period Ended
December 31,
2018*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.50     $ 10.03     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.07       0.15       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.46     2.48       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.39     2.63       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

          (0.16      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.02     (0.16      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.09     $ 12.50     $ 10.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (3.05 )%(d)      26.21 %(e)      0.30 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 13     $ 9     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

    0.96 %(g)(h)      0.96 %(i)      0.95 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    24.79 %(g)(h)      94.13 %(i)      22.51 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

    1.16 %(g)      1.36     (0.95 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4     8     0

 

*

From commencement of operations on December 28, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total returns based on the adjusted net asset values per share may differ from the total returns reported in the average annual total return table.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 24.77%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 94.12%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Mirova Global Green Bond Fund (the “Global Green Bond Fund”)

Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund (the “Global Sustainable Equity Fund”)

Mirova International Sustainable Equity Fund (the “International Sustainable Equity Fund”)

Global Sustainable Equity Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund are diversified investment companies. Global Green Bond Fund is a non-diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class N and Class Y shares. Global Sustainable Equity Fund also offers Class C shares.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Global Sustainable Equity Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund and 4.25% for Global Green Bond Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ prospectus.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”) and Natixis ETF Trust. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

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2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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

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

 

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

As of June 30, 2020, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:

 

Fund

  

Equity
securities
1

   

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

   $  87,868,922       32.2

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     13,552,787       79.7

 

1 

Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities.

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities

 

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denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

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

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

d.  Futures Contracts.  The Funds may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability). The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in

 

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the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

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

e.  Due from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Green Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts (including variation margin, as applicable). In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

f.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2020 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected

 

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on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or will be filed are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

g.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as foreign currency gains and losses, premium amortization, distribution re-designations and non-deductible expenses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to wash sales, deferred Trustees’ fees, return of capital distributions received, premium amortization and futures contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Global Green Bond Fund

   $  608,967      $ 265,743      $ 874,710  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     460,922        1,861,566        2,322,488  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     205,722               205,722  

 

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

As of December 31, 2019, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals was as follows:

 

   

Global

Green Bond

Fund

   

Global
Sustainable Equity
Fund

   

International
Sustainable
Equity Fund

 

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

  $ (195,168   $   —     $   —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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

As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Global
Green Bond
Fund

   

Global
Sustainable
Equity Fund

   

International
Sustainable
Equity Fund

 

Federal tax cost

   $ 33,046,428     $ 219,531,050     $ 13,803,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 1,259,691     $ 45,623,341     $ 2,792,464  

Gross tax depreciation

     (578,892     (2,636,692     (627,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation

   $ 680,799     $ 42,986,649     $ 2,165,244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts in the tables above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

h.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of

 

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default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

i.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:

Global Green Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

  $     $ 33,692,384     $   —      $ 33,692,384  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

    96,220                    96,220  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 96,220     $ 33,692,384     $      $ 33,788,604  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs         

Description

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

  $ (61,377   $   —     $   —      $ (61,377
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

Belgium

   $      $ 4,670,437      $   —      $ 4,670,437  

Denmark

     9,831,625        22,376,851               32,208,476  

France

            9,953,050               9,953,050  

Germany

            18,565,903               18,565,903  

Hong Kong

            4,729,266               4,729,266  

Japan

            11,362,354               11,362,354  

Netherlands

     7,341,510        3,266,709               10,608,219  

Switzerland

            1,933,689               1,933,689  

United Kingdom

            11,010,663               11,010,663  

Other Common Stocks(a)

     145,506,318                      145,506,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     162,679,453        87,868,922               250,548,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            11,969,324               11,969,324  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 162,679,453      $ 99,838,246      $      $ 262,517,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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International Sustainable Equity Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $      $ 365,781      $   —      $ 365,781  

Belgium

            748,819               748,819  

Denmark

     646,479        1,897,123               2,543,602  

France

            2,531,702               2,531,702  

Germany

            1,401,332               1,401,332  

Hong Kong

            580,171               580,171  

Ireland

            642,067               642,067  

Japan

            2,119,338               2,119,338  

Netherlands

     841,275        622,614               1,463,889  

Norway

            97,753               97,753  

Switzerland

            254,380               254,380  

Taiwan

     629,579                      629,579  

United Kingdom

            2,291,707               2,291,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     2,117,333        13,552,787               15,670,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            298,907               298,907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,117,333      $ 13,851,694      $      $ 15,969,027  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

Global Green Bond Fund seeks to provide total return, through a combination of capital appreciation and current income, by investing in green bonds. The Fund pursues its objective by primarily investing in fixed-income securities. In connection with its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also invest in various types of futures contracts for investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used U.S. and foreign Treasury bond futures to gain yield curve exposure.

Global Green Bond Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subjected to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used U.S. and foreign Treasury bond futures to manage duration.

 

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Global Green Bond Fund is also subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may use futures contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used currency futures for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 81,707  

Foreign exchange contracts

     14,513  
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ 96,220  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (3,938

Foreign exchange contracts

     (57,439
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ (61,377
  

 

 

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Green Bond Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 181,604  

Foreign exchange contracts

     99,682  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 281,286  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 162,274  

Foreign exchange contracts

     268,292  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 430,566  
  

 

 

 

 

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As the Fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, it does not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of futures contract activity as a percentage of net assets for Global Green Bond Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     86.21

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     96.00

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     82.17

Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020

     86.65

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the averages above.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, as of June 30, 2020:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Global Green Bond Fund

   $ 1,127,469      $ 1,127,469  

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

      

Sales

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 8,327,554        $ 9,170,769  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    100,708,323          5,580,728  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    713,613          677,811  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  Mirova US LLC (“Mirova US”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

  

Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

 

Global Green Bond Fund

     0.55

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     0.80

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     0.80

Mirova US has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:

 

    Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Global Green Bond Fund

    0.95           0.65     0.70

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    1.20     1.95     0.90     0.95

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    1.20           0.90     0.95

 

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Mirova US shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through waiver of management fee or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees and waiver of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Gross
Management
Fees

   

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees
1

   

Net
Management
Fees

   

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

 
 

Gross

   

Net

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 98,337     $ 95,846     $ 2,491       0.55     0.01

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    779,260       121,202       658,058       0.80     0.68

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    63,587       63,587             0.80    

 

1 

Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2021.

In addition, Mirova US reimbursed non-class-specific expenses of International Sustainable Equity Fund in the amount of $10,427, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

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

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the

 

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Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

    

Service Fees

    

Distribution Fees

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Global Green Bond Fund

   $ 3,671      $      $  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     16,740        7,775        23,324  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     6                

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Administrative
Fees

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 7,917  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    43,448  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    3,537  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 8,210  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    58,078  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    15  

As of June 30, 2020, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

 

Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 180  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    1,440  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

Fund

 

Commissions

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  $ 55  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    2,522  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

    14  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors,

 

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Natixis Distribution, Natixis or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

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

Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and its affiliates are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.

 

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g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of June 30, 2020, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Global Green Bond Fund

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     2.11

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     1.34

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     1.51

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     1.26

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.79

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.66

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.24

Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund

     0.21

Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund

     0.18

Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund

     0.15

Natixis and affiliates

     41.02
  

 

 

 
     49.47

 

International Sustainable Equity Fund

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     2.91

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     2.33

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     3.90

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     4.99

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     5.14

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     5.45

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     5.12

Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund

     4.56

Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund

     3.96

Natixis Sustainable Future 2060 Fund

     3.29

Natixis and affiliates

     58.26
  

 

 

 
     99.91

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds (effective May 1, 2020 for Global Green Bond Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund) to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the period May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 for Global Green Bond Fund and International Sustainable Equity Fund), Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

Fund

   Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses
Class N
 

Global Green Bond Fund

   $ 721  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     788  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     164  

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Global Green Bond Fund

   $ 2,417      $      $ 837      $ 8,062  

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

     4,826        2,243        788        57,549  

International Sustainable Equity Fund

     610               846        1,179  

8.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

 

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June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

9.  Payable to Custodian Bank.  The Funds’ custodian bank, State Street Bank, provides overdraft protection to the Funds in the event of a cash shortfall. Cash overdrafts bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus a variable spread. At June 30, 2020, Global Green Bond Fund had a payable to the custodian bank of $325,680 for an overdraft.

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

Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.

11.  Interest Expense.  The Funds incur interest expense on cash (including foreign currency) overdrafts at the custodian bank and, for Global Green Bond Fund, foreign currency debit balances at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is reflected on the Statements of Operations.

12.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of June 30, 2020, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Number of 5%
Non-Affiliated
Account
Holders

   

Percentage of
Non-Affiliated
Ownership

   

Percentage of
Affiliated
Ownership
(Note 6g)

   

Total
Percentage of
Ownership

 

Global Green Bond Fund

    1       9.71     49.47     59.18

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    2       10.93           10.93

International Sustainable Equity Fund

                99.91     99.91

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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

13.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Global Green Bond Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     122,472     $ 1,272,648       213,955     $ 2,256,341  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,312       13,527       3,961       41,148  

Redeemed

     (36,555     (378,986     (55,616     (576,973
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     87,229     $ 907,189       162,300     $ 1,720,516  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     196,382     $ 2,048,746       197,653     $ 2,056,718  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     13,069       134,147       66,143       686,274  

Redeemed

     (983,027     (10,312,894     (412,919     (4,197,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (773,576   $ (8,130,001     (149,123   $ (1,454,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     670,362     $ 7,014,807       711,084     $ 7,480,033  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,528       57,056       11,941       124,307  

Redeemed

     (224,138     (2,346,233     (166,513     (1,759,865
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     451,752     $ 4,725,630       556,512     $ 5,844,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (234,595   $ (2,497,182     569,689     $ 6,110,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

13.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Global Sustainable Equity Fund

    Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    341,698     $ 4,978,638       421,391     $ 5,771,615  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2,948       39,542       9,280       131,736  

Redeemed

    (125,656     (1,746,642     (122,875     (1,613,835
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    218,990     $ 3,271,538       307,796     $ 4,289,516  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    179,070     $ 2,503,294       152,601     $ 2,081,444  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    681       8,882       1,646       22,845  

Redeemed

    (20,887     (280,149     (23,760     (318,560
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    158,864     $ 2,232,027       130,487     $ 1,785,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    968,824     $ 14,184,063       479,051     $ 6,954,884  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    5,014       67,584       9,538       139,234  

Redeemed

    (64,051     (940,236     (2,130     (31,125
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    909,787     $ 13,311,411       486,459     $ 7,062,993  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    7,657,756     $ 113,278,717       4,887,232     $ 66,779,728  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    38,049       512,903       92,160       1,315,613  

Redeemed

    (1,566,779     (21,897,537     (3,173,224     (42,852,903
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    6,129,026     $ 91,894,083       1,806,168     $ 25,242,438  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

    7,416,667     $ 110,709,059       2,730,910     $ 38,380,676  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Sustainable Equity Fund

       
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    96     $ 1,197       241     $ 3,002  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    1       11       1       12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    97     $ 1,208       242     $ 3,014  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    160,647     $ 1,745,954       624,516     $ 6,901,909  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    3,306       34,179       16,672       205,624  

Redeemed

    (134,952     (1,521,378     (267,041     (2,830,518
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    29,001     $ 258,755       374,147     $ 4,277,015  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

    355     $ 4,136       575     $ 7,196  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2       25       7       86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    357     $ 4,161       582     $ 7,282  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

    29,455     $ 264,124       374,971     $ 4,287,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2020

Natixis Oakmark Fund

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund

(formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund)

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund

 

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Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     19  
Financial Statements     34  
Notes to Financial Statements     60  

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.


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NATIXIS OAKMARK FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
William C. Nygren, CFA®   Class A    NEFOX
Kevin G. Grant, CFA®   Class C    NECOX
M. Colin Hudson, CFA®   Class N    NOANX
Michael J. Mangan, CFA®   Class Y    NEOYX
Michael A. Nicolas, CFA®*  
Harris Associates L.P.  

 

*

Effective January 28, 2020, Michael A. Nicolas joined the portfolio management team of the Fund.

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203

 

             
                            

Life of

Class N

    Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 11/18/98)                
NAV     -13.66     -5.92     5.74     11.17           0.92     0.92
     
Class A (Inception 5/6/31)                
NAV     -13.78       -6.18       5.47       10.88             1.17     1.17
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -18.74       -11.59       4.22       10.23              
     
Class C (Inception 5/1/95)                
NAV     -14.13       -6.91       4.67       10.05             1.92     1.92
With CDSC1     -14.99       -7.80       4.67       10.05              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)                
NAV     -13.60       -5.84                   3.32       1.25     0.83
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
S&P 500® Index2     -3.08       7.51       10.73       13.99       10.74                  

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitations, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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NATIXIS OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
David G. Herro, CFA®   Class A    NOIAX
Michael L. Manelli, CFA®   Class C    NOICX
Harris Associates L.P.   Class N    NIONX
  Class Y    NOIYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204

 

             
                                   Expense Ratios5  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Life of Class     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 5/1/17)           Class A/C       Class Y/N        
NAV1     -23.38     -15.40     -1.68           -6.10     0.99     0.99
     
Class A (Inception 12/15/10)                
NAV     -23.40       -15.53       -1.83       2.71             1.24     1.24
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -27.80       -20.41       -2.98       2.07              
     
Class C (Inception 12/15/10)                
NAV     -23.71       -16.23       -2.58       1.94             1.99     1.99
With CDSC2     -24.48       -17.05       -2.58       1.94              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)                
NAV     -23.23       -15.23                   -5.98       1.03     0.89
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net)3     -11.49       -5.42       2.01       3.45       1.78                  

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

 

1

Prior to the inception of Class Y shares (5/1/2017), performance is that of Class A shares and reflects the higher net expenses of that share class.

 

2

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

3

MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States.

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Funds prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Funds expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Funds expense limitations.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON MID CAP FUND

(formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund)

 

Managers   Symbols
Dennis G. Alff, CFA®   Class A    VNVAX
Chad D. Fargason   Class C    VNVCX
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®   Class N    VNVNX
  Class Y    VNVYX
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203

 

             
                            

Life of
Class N

    Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 10/31/08)                
NAV     -14.70     -7.26     0.20     9.59           1.04     0.99
     
Class A (Inception 10/31/08)                
NAV     -14.84       -7.54       -0.06       9.32             1.30     1.24
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -19.74       -12.85       -1.24       8.68              
     
Class C (Inception 10/31/08)                
NAV     -15.19       -8.26       -0.81       8.51             2.04     1.98
With CDSC1     -16.00       -9.13       -0.81       8.51              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/13)                
NAV     -14.68       -7.19       0.29             5.97       0.95     0.93
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
Russell Midcap® Value Index2     -18.09       -11.81       3.32       10.29       6.64                  

 

 

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®   Class A    NEFJX
Stephen Davis, CFA®   Class C    NEJCX
  Class N    VSCNX
  Class Y    NEJYX
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20203

 

             
                            

Life of

Class N

    Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 8/31/06)                
NAV     -18.40     -13.91     0.62     9.14           1.27     1.13
     
Class A (Inception 12/31/96)                
NAV     -18.51       -14.11       0.38       8.87             1.51     1.38
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -23.18       -19.05       -0.80       8.22              
     
Class C (Inception 12/31/96)

 

             
NAV     -18.74       -14.69       -0.37       8.05             2.27     2.13
With CDSC1     -19.54       -15.52       -0.37       8.05              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)                
NAV     -18.39       -13.87                   -2.08       11.84     1.08
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
Russell 2000® Value Index2     -23.50       -17.48       1.26       7.82       -4.16                  

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

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

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

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the Natixis Funds proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

Natixis Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your class.

The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

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Natixis Oakmark Fund  

Beginning
Account Value

1/1/2020

   

Ending

Account Value

6/30/2020

   

Expenses Paid
During Period*

1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020

 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $862.20       $5.42  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.05       $5.87  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $858.70       $8.87  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,015.32       $9.62  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $864.00       $3.85  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.74       $4.17  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $863.40       $4.31  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.24       $4.67  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.17%, 1.92%, 0.83% and 0.93% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund  

Beginning
Account Value

1/1/2020

   

Ending
Account Value

6/30/2020

   

Expenses Paid
During Period*

1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020

 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $766.00       $6.02  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.05       $6.87  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $762.90       $9.29  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,014.32       $10.62  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $767.70       $4.09  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.24       $4.67  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $766.20       $4.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.29       $5.62  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.37%, 2.12%, 0.93% and 1.12% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/2020
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period*
1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $851.60       $5.52  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.90       $6.02  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $848.10       $8.96  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,015.17       $9.77  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $853.20       $4.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.39       $4.52  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $853.00       $4.38  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.14       $4.77  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.95% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund   Beginning
Account Value
1/1/2020
    Ending
Account Value
6/30/2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period*
1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $814.90       $6.05  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.20       $6.72  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $812.60       $9.42  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,014.47       $10.47  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $816.10       $4.70  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.69       $5.22  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $816.00       $4.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.44       $5.47  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.34%, 2.09%, 1.04% and 1.09% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

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

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a

 

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Fund against similarly categorized funds. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Advisers make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter, the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updates have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements.

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

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

Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

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independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

    

One-Year

   

Three-Year

   

Five-Year

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

     70     92     80

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     27     86     69

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund

     46     86     69

Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund

     24     73     84

In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund’s more recent performance has been stronger relative to its category; (3) the Adviser’s deep value investment strategy was expected to result in cyclical underperformance from time to time and (4) that the Fund’s shorter-term performance has been strong relative to its category. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory, sub-advisory and administrative services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing mutual funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund, and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the

 

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extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that all of the Funds included have expense limitations in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund under their respective expense limitation agreements as well as the material terms of those expense limitations. They further noted that management had proposed to reduce the expense limitations for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund on all share classes, effective as of July 1, 2020.

The Trustees noted that certain of the Funds had total advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher advisory fee rates, including: (1) the quality of the services and the reputation and performance of the portfolio management team; (2) that the Fund had an expense limitation reduction last year and the comparison against the peer group did not reflect the full impact of that reduction; and (3) that management had proposed to further reduce the expense limitations of the Fund.

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

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

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitations. The Trustees also considered management’s explanation of the factors that are taken into account with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense limitations. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that Natixis Oakmark Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund had breakpoints in their advisory fees and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense limitation. The Trustees also considered management’s

 

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proposal to reduce the expense limitations for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above. The Trustees also considered that the Funds have benefitted from the substantial reinvestment each Adviser has made into its business.

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

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

 

·  

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the COVID-19 crisis, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

·  

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

 

·  

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

 

·  

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

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2021.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)

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

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

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

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). None of the Funds has established an HLIM.

During the period from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations during the period.

During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 93.9% of Net Assets  
       Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%       
  14,400      General Dynamics Corp.    $ 2,152,224  
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components — 1.3%   
  36,600      Aptiv PLC      2,851,872  
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles — 1.8%   
  151,800      General Motors Co.      3,840,540  
     

 

 

 
   Banks — 8.1%   
  299,200      Bank of America Corp.      7,106,000  
  134,700      Citigroup, Inc.      6,883,170  
  118,245      Wells Fargo & Co.      3,027,072  
     

 

 

 
        17,016,242  
     

 

 

 
       Beverages — 2.6%       
  31,200      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      5,458,440  
     

 

 

 
       Biotechnology — 1.0%       
  3,245      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      2,023,744  
     

 

 

 
       Capital Markets — 13.2%       
  104,900      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      4,054,385  
  156,400      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      5,276,936  
  19,865      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      3,925,721  
  17,710      Moody’s Corp.      4,865,469  
  13,440      S&P Global, Inc.      4,428,211  
  82,836      State Street Corp.      5,264,228  
     

 

 

 
        27,814,950  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Finance — 6.9%       
  264,100      Ally Financial, Inc.      5,237,103  
  36,044      American Express Co.      3,431,389  
  94,805      Capital One Financial Corp.      5,933,845  
     

 

 

 
        14,602,337  
     

 

 

 
       Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.5%       
  38,300      TE Connectivity Ltd.      3,123,365  
     

 

 

 
       Entertainment — 3.2%       
  14,705      Netflix, Inc.(a)      6,691,363  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Providers & Services — 5.4%       
  63,085      CVS Health Corp.      4,098,632  
  30,207      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      2,931,891  
  11,290      Humana, Inc.      4,377,698  
     

 

 

 
        11,408,221  
     

 

 

 
       Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8%       
  46,245      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.      3,396,695  
  156,400      MGM Resorts International      2,627,520  
     

 

 

 
        6,024,215  
     

 

 

 
       Industrial Conglomerates — 1.4%       
  440,100      General Electric Co.      3,005,883  
     

 

 

 

 

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Natixis Oakmark Fund – (continued)

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
       Insurance — 3.7%       
  150,795      American International Group, Inc.    $ 4,701,788  
  38,627      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      3,029,902  
     

 

 

 
        7,731,690  
     

 

 

 
       Interactive Media & Services — 9.7%       
  5,685      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      8,061,614  
  31,935      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      7,251,481  
  27,036      Match Group, Inc.(a)      2,894,204  
  103,141      Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)      2,286,636  
     

 

 

 
        20,493,935  
     

 

 

 
       Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.6%       
  3,425      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      5,453,765  
  84,011      eBay, Inc.      4,406,377  
  199,200      Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a)      1,892,400  
     

 

 

 
        11,752,542  
     

 

 

 
       IT Services — 6.8%       
  14,320      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      2,132,105  
  164,300      DXC Technology Co.      2,710,950  
  29,665      Gartner, Inc.(a)      3,599,254  
  9,750      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      2,883,075  
  15,805      Visa, Inc., Class A      3,053,052  
     

 

 

 
        14,378,436  
     

 

 

 
       Machinery — 6.2%       
  29,081      Caterpillar, Inc.      3,678,746  
  26,460      Cummins, Inc.      4,584,460  
  25,755      Parker-Hannifin Corp.      4,720,119  
     

 

 

 
        12,983,325  
     

 

 

 
       Media — 4.8%       
  8,115      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)      4,138,975  
  151,200      Comcast Corp., Class A      5,893,776  
     

 

 

 
        10,032,751  
     

 

 

 
       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6%       
  243,398      Apache Corp.      3,285,873  
  23,000      Concho Resources, Inc.      1,184,500  
  24,130      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      1,009,116  
  84,724      EOG Resources, Inc.      4,292,118  
     

 

 

 
        9,771,607  
     

 

 

 
       Software — 1.4%       
  15,398      Workday, Inc., Class A(a)      2,884,969  
     

 

 

 
       Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%       
  18,400      T-Mobile US, Inc.(a)      1,916,360  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $192,084,750)
     197,959,011  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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Natixis Oakmark Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 6.4%  
$ 13,461,035      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $13,461,035 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $12,148,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $13,730,293 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $13,461,035)    $ 13,461,035  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.3%
(Identified Cost $205,545,785)
     211,420,046  
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.3)%      (568,866
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 210,851,180  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Capital Markets

     13.2

Interactive Media & Services

     9.7  

Banks

     8.1  

Consumer Finance

     6.9  

IT Services

     6.8  

Machinery

     6.2  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

     5.4  

Media

     4.8  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.6  

Insurance

     3.7  

Entertainment

     3.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.8  

Beverages

     2.6  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     10.3  

Short-Term Investments

     6.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.3  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Natixis Oakmark International Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 97.4% of Net Assets  
       Australia — 3.4%       
  4,538,450      AMP Ltd.(a)    $ 5,872,416  
  565,600      Brambles Ltd.      4,288,599  
  546,458      Orica Ltd.      6,319,576  
     

 

 

 
        16,480,591  
     

 

 

 
       Canada — 2.5%       
  1,571,867      Cenovus Energy, Inc.      7,352,207  
  107,700      Open Text Corp.      4,573,442  
     

 

 

 
        11,925,649  
     

 

 

 
       China — 2.5%       
  600      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)      129,420  
  124,800      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)      3,367,577  
  42,634      Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a)      5,111,390  
  134,100      Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)      3,475,872  
     

 

 

 
        12,084,259  
     

 

 

 
       Finland — 0.8%       
  140,900      UPM-Kymmene OYJ      4,081,125  
     

 

 

 
       France — 11.8%       
  361,348      Accor S.A.(a)      9,861,770  
  525,291      BNP Paribas S.A.(a)(b)      20,987,475  
  203,422      Bureau Veritas S.A.(a)      4,314,466  
  23,700      EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a)      3,048,018  
  285,851      Publicis Groupe S.A.      9,285,870  
  337,600      Valeo S.A.      8,904,313  
     

 

 

 
        56,401,912  
     

 

 

 
       Germany — 16.7%       
  60,910      Allianz SE, (Registered)      12,446,487  
  120,630      Bayer AG, (Registered)      8,941,515  
  255,100      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG      16,285,744  
  153,459      Continental AG(a)      15,086,741  
  451,714      Daimler AG, (Registered)      18,377,467  
  31,500      Henkel AG & Co. KGaA      2,635,299  
  924,100      thyssenkrupp AG(a)      6,592,783  
     

 

 

 
        80,366,036  
     

 

 

 
       India — 1.1%       
  937,775      Axis Bank Ltd.      5,073,143  
     

 

 

 
       Indonesia — 1.0%       
  13,450,000      Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT      4,670,240  
     

 

 

 
       Ireland — 2.1%       
  153,763      Ryanair Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR(a)      10,200,637  
     

 

 

 
       Italy — 4.1%       
  10,146,500      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)      19,498,426  
     

 

 

 

 

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Natixis Oakmark International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Japan — 2.6%       
  340,100      Komatsu Ltd.    $ 6,965,425  
  86,300      Toyota Motor Corp.      5,426,894  
     

 

 

 
        12,392,319  
     

 

 

 
       Korea — 2.5%       
  38,950      NAVER Corp.      8,763,096  
  75,500      Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      3,342,206  
     

 

 

 
        12,105,302  
     

 

 

 
       Mexico — 0.8%       
  691,500      Grupo Televisa SAB, Sponsored ADR(a)      3,623,460  
     

 

 

 
       Netherlands — 2.2%       
  186,844      EXOR NV      10,724,328  
     

 

 

 
       South Africa — 2.2%       
  56,935      Naspers Ltd., N Shares      10,463,531  
     

 

 

 
       Spain — 1.3%       
  115,900      Amadeus IT Group S.A.      6,084,994  
     

 

 

 
       Sweden — 5.3%       
  596,855      Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares      8,711,869  
  412,800      SKF AB, B Shares      7,716,684  
  581,100      Volvo AB, B Shares(a)      9,143,538  
     

 

 

 
        25,572,091  
     

 

 

 
       Switzerland — 12.0%       
  103,800      Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., (Registered)      6,695,133  
  1,630,734      Credit Suisse Group AG, (Registered)(b)      16,967,570  
  10,216,780      Glencore PLC(b)      21,763,832  
  9,030      Kuehne & Nagel International AG, (Registered)(a)      1,504,114  
  119,121      LafargeHolcim Ltd., (Registered)      5,247,997  
  25,855      Swatch Group AG (The)      5,189,400  
     

 

 

 
        57,368,046  
     

 

 

 
       Taiwan — 0.2%       
  83,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      886,399  
     

 

 

 
       United Kingdom — 22.3%       
  251,467      Ashtead Group PLC      8,482,750  
  194,781      Bunzl PLC      5,224,632  
  2,211,500      CNH Industrial NV(a)      15,537,127  
  231,000      Compass Group PLC      3,178,204  
  55,462      Ferguson PLC      4,534,936  
  2,706,800      G4S PLC      3,829,323  
  347,632      Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)      7,599,235  
  47,637,200      Lloyds Banking Group PLC      18,376,491  
  568,700      Prudential PLC      8,569,206  
  10,800      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      993,583  
  1,939,800      Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC      6,848,685  
  4,900,700      Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC      7,357,150  
  180,289      Schroders PLC      6,580,134  
  100      Schroders PLC, (Non Voting)      2,569  

 

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Natixis Oakmark International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       United Kingdom — continued       
  203,500      Smiths Group PLC    $ 3,557,569  
  822,400      WPP PLC      6,411,689  
     

 

 

 
        107,083,283  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $613,594,963)
     467,085,771  
     

 

 

 
     
  Preferred Stocks — 0.3%  
   Germany — 0.3%

 

  16,700      Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
(Identified Cost $1,737,081)
     1,558,005  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 1.9%  
$ 9,199,723      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,199,723 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $8,218,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 7/31/2025 valued at $9,383,733 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $9,199,723)      9,199,723  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.6%
(Identified Cost $624,531,767)
     477,843,499  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%      1,800,642  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 479,644,141  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

     
  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

     
  CHF      Swiss Franc

 

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty    Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange for      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
State Street Bank and Trust Company      12/16/2020      CHF      S        4,313,000      $ 4,564,697      $ 4,576,755      $ (12,058
                    

 

 

 

 

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Natixis Oakmark International Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

     15.9

Automobiles

     8.3  

Machinery

     8.2  

Metals & Mining

     6.0  

Auto Components

     5.0  

Capital Markets

     4.9  

Insurance

     4.4  

Media

     4.0  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3.9  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3.6  

Diversified Financial Services

     3.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.8  

Airlines

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     19.2  

Short-Term Investments

     1.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts)

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     40.4

British Pound

     22.1  

United States Dollar

     8.2  

Swiss Franc

     7.4  

Swedish Krona

     5.3  

Australian Dollar

     3.4  

Japanese Yen

     2.6  

South Korean Won

     2.5  

Canadian Dollar

     2.5  

South African Rand

     2.2  

Other, less than 2% each

     3.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts)

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 99.2% of Net Assets  
       Banks — 4.1%  
  128,500      Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)    $ 3,134,115  
  95,750      PacWest Bancorp      1,887,233  
  189,525      TCF Financial Corp.      5,575,825  
     

 

 

 
        10,597,173  
     

 

 

 
       Beverages — 2.1%  
  31,405      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      5,494,305  
     

 

 

 
       Building Products — 1.0%  
  24,550      Allegion PLC      2,509,501  
     

 

 

 
       Capital Markets — 4.9%  
  70,450      Ares Management Corp., Class A      2,796,865  
  39,200      Nasdaq, Inc.      4,683,224  
  73,425      Raymond James Financial, Inc.      5,053,843  
     

 

 

 
        12,533,932  
     

 

 

 
       Chemicals — 3.9%  
  52,275      FMC Corp.      5,207,635  
  75,150      LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      4,938,858  
     

 

 

 
        10,146,493  
     

 

 

 
       Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3%  
  75,200      Brink’s Co. (The)      3,422,352  
     

 

 

 
       Construction & Engineering — 1.9%  
  397,125      WillScot Corp.(a)      4,880,666  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Finance — 0.6%  
  69,950      Synchrony Financial      1,550,092  
     

 

 

 
       Containers & Packaging — 3.7%  
  12,400      AptarGroup, Inc.      1,388,552  
  23,325      Avery Dennison Corp.      2,661,149  
  82,025      Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)      5,342,288  
     

 

 

 
        9,391,989  
     

 

 

 
       Distributors — 0.4%  
  3,830      POOL CORP.      1,041,262  
     

 

 

 
       Diversified Consumer Services — 4.9%  
  17,600      Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)      2,062,720  
  31,750      Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)      2,874,327  
  224,000      Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)      2,232,160  
  149,575      ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(a)      5,338,332  
     

 

 

 
        12,507,539  
     

 

 

 
       Electric Utilities — 3.9%  
  67,475      Alliant Energy Corp.      3,228,004  
  86,325      Evergy, Inc.      5,118,209  
  20,350      Eversource Energy      1,694,545  
     

 

 

 
        10,040,758  
     

 

 

 

 

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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
       Electrical Equipment — 5.1%  
  52,900      AMETEK, Inc.    $ 4,727,673  
  26,050      Hubbell, Inc.      3,265,628  
  268,650      nVent Electric PLC      5,031,814  
     

 

 

 
        13,025,115  
     

 

 

 
       Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.5%  
  16,875      CDW Corp.      1,960,538  
  43,725      Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)      4,406,605  
     

 

 

 
        6,367,143  
     

 

 

 
       Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%  
  128,750      Baker Hughes Co.      1,981,463  
     

 

 

 
       Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8%  
  161,350      Performance Food Group Co.(a)      4,701,739  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4%  
  14,190      Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      4,024,852  
  80,625      Hologic, Inc.(a)      4,595,625  
     

 

 

 
        8,620,477  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3%  
  53,325      Centene Corp.(a)      3,388,804  
     

 

 

 
       Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%  
  175,275      Aramark      3,955,957  
     

 

 

 
       Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 3.1%  
  77,650      Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC      2,259,615  
  300,150      Vistra Energy Corp.      5,588,793  
     

 

 

 
        7,848,408  
     

 

 

 
       Insurance — 5.3%  
  37,950      Allstate Corp. (The)      3,680,771  
  45,650      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      4,450,418  
  111,375      Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)      3,473,786  
  24,800      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      1,945,312  
     

 

 

 
        13,550,287  
     

 

 

 
       IT Services — 10.8%  
  15,135      Alliance Data Systems Corp.      682,891  
  25,550      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      1,987,535  
  23,420      CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)      5,079,330  
  39,450      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      5,289,850  
  53,075      Fiserv, Inc.(a)      5,181,182  
  29,920      Global Payments, Inc.      5,075,030  
  64,000      MAXIMUS, Inc.      4,508,800  
     

 

 

 
        27,804,618  
     

 

 

 
       Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.9%  
  26,300      Agilent Technologies, Inc.      2,324,131  
  35,787      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      5,077,460  
     

 

 

 
        7,401,591  
     

 

 

 

 

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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
       Machinery — 7.8%  
  87,575      Crane Co.    $ 5,207,209  
  66,975      Oshkosh Corp.      4,796,750  
  86,225      Otis Worldwide Corp.      4,902,754  
  113,850      Timken Co. (The)      5,179,036  
     

 

 

 
        20,085,749  
     

 

 

 
       Media — 3.1%  
  94,275      Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A      7,889,875  
     

 

 

 
       Metals & Mining — 1.9%  
  643,725      Constellium SE(a)      4,943,808  
     

 

 

 
       Multi-Utilities — 1.8%  
  45,650      Ameren Corp.      3,211,934  
  23,825      CMS Energy Corp.      1,391,856  
     

 

 

 
        4,603,790  
     

 

 

 
       Multiline Retail — 0.8%  
  10,175      Dollar General Corp.      1,938,439  
     

 

 

 
       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5%  
  39,200      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      3,829,840  
  404,100      WPX Energy, Inc.(a)      2,578,158  
     

 

 

 
        6,407,998  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Diversified — 0.7%  
  241,375      New Residential Investment Corp.      1,793,416  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Warehouse/Industrials — 1.9%  
  68,725      CyrusOne, Inc.      4,999,744  
     

 

 

 
       Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%  
  21,575      Analog Devices, Inc.      2,645,958  
  74,900      Entegris, Inc.      4,422,845  
     

 

 

 
        7,068,803  
     

 

 

 
       Software — 3.3%  
  18,600      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)      1,998,198  
  5,110      RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)      1,456,401  
  282,050      SolarWinds Corp.(a)      4,983,824  
     

 

 

 
        8,438,423  
     

 

 

 
       Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.4%  
  34,475      Essent Group Ltd.      1,250,408  
  148,600      MGIC Investment Corp.      1,217,034  
  81,375      Radian Group, Inc.      1,262,126  
     

 

 

 
        3,729,568  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $265,377,414)
     254,661,277  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund* – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 1.0%   
$ 2,605,005      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,605,005 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $2,345,900 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.250% due 8/15/2027 valued at $2,657,118 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,605,005)    $ 2,605,005  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.2%
(Identified Cost $267,982,419)
     257,266,282  
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.2)%      (604,050
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 256,662,232  
     

 

 

 
     
  *      Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.   
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)      Non-income producing security.   
     
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts   

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     10.8

Machinery

     7.8  

Insurance

     5.3  

Electrical Equipment

     5.1  

Capital Markets

     4.9  

Diversified Consumer Services

     4.9  

Banks

     4.1  

Chemicals

     3.9  

Electric Utilities

     3.9  

Containers & Packaging

     3.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.4  

Software

     3.3  

Media

     3.1  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     3.1  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.8  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.5  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.5  

Beverages

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     19.1  

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 97.5% of Net Assets  
       Banks — 1.9%       
  32,850      First Bancorp    $ 823,878  
  30,175      First Merchants Corp.      831,925  
     

 

 

 
        1,655,803  
     

 

 

 
       Biotechnology — 0.7%       
  7,163      Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)      566,450  
     

 

 

 
       Building Products — 5.8%       
  18,175      Armstrong World Industries, Inc.      1,416,923  
  80,350      Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)      1,663,245  
  19,900      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      1,272,207  
  7,700      Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.      649,572  
     

 

 

 
        5,001,947  
     

 

 

 
       Capital Markets — 5.5%       
  31,250      LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.      2,450,000  
  36,800      Moelis & Co., Class A      1,146,688  
  48,075      Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A      1,134,570  
     

 

 

 
        4,731,258  
     

 

 

 
       Chemicals — 2.4%       
  130,800      Element Solutions, Inc.(a)      1,419,180  
  37,275      Huntsman Corp.      669,832  
     

 

 

 
        2,089,012  
     

 

 

 
       Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.6%       
  38,025      Brady Corp., Class A      1,780,330  
  7,450      UniFirst Corp.      1,333,178  
     

 

 

 
        3,113,508  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Finance — 1.9%       
  24,650      FirstCash, Inc.      1,663,382  
     

 

 

 
       Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.8%       
  25,155      Fabrinet(a)      1,570,175  
  52,425      Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)      2,579,310  
     

 

 

 
        4,149,485  
     

 

 

 
       Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%       
  22,475      Performance Food Group Co.(a)      654,922  
     

 

 

 
       Gas Utilities — 3.9%       
  25,100      Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.      1,733,155  
  24,850      Spire, Inc.      1,632,893  
     

 

 

 
        3,366,048  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4%       
  29,450      Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)      1,383,856  
  45,228      Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)      646,760  
     

 

 

 
        2,030,616  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%       
  31,575      AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)      1,428,453  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%       
  53,125      Scientific Games Corp., Class A(a)    $ 821,313  
     

 

 

 
       Insurance — 8.4%       
  39,500      First American Financial Corp.      1,896,790  
  17,175      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      1,740,343  
  117,375      Old Republic International Corp.      1,914,386  
  31,525      Selective Insurance Group, Inc.      1,662,628  
     

 

 

 
        7,214,147  
     

 

 

 
       IT Services — 3.1%       
  8,910      CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)      1,932,401  
  40,875      Switch, Inc., Class A      728,392  
     

 

 

 
        2,660,793  
     

 

 

 
       Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.7%       
  32,300      Bruker Corp.      1,313,964  
  19,175      PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)      1,865,536  
     

 

 

 
        3,179,500  
     

 

 

 
       Machinery — 8.4%       
  12,375      Alamo Group, Inc.      1,270,170  
  12,200      Albany International Corp., Class A      716,262  
  38,300      Federal Signal Corp.      1,138,659  
  20,050      Franklin Electric Co., Inc.      1,053,026  
  48,175      Trinity Industries, Inc.      1,025,646  
  24,925      Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Series A      2,018,925  
     

 

 

 
        7,222,688  
     

 

 

 
       Media — 3.5%       
  12,025      Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A      1,006,372  
  40,400      Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A      745,784  
  110,275      TEGNA, Inc.      1,228,464  
     

 

 

 
        2,980,620  
     

 

 

 
       Metals & Mining — 0.5%       
  6,675      Materion Corp.      410,446  
     

 

 

 
       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2%       
  235,700      Kosmos Energy Ltd.      391,262  
  58,700      Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A      626,916  
     

 

 

 
        1,018,178  
     

 

 

 
       Professional Services — 3.4%       
  26,500      ASGN, Inc.(a)      1,767,020  
  10,075      FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)      1,154,091  
     

 

 

 
        2,921,111  
     

 

 

 
       Real Estate Management & Development — 3.5%       
  146,175      Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)      1,821,340  
  40,825      Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(a)      1,178,210  
     

 

 

 
        2,999,550  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       REITs – Warehouse/Industrials — 2.0%       
  57,850      STAG Industrial, Inc.    $ 1,696,162  
     

 

 

 
       Road & Rail — 3.7%       
  16,175      Landstar System, Inc.      1,816,614  
  12,075      Saia, Inc.(a)      1,342,499  
     

 

 

 
        3,159,113  
     

 

 

 
       Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.4%       
  24,175      Cabot Microelectronics Corp.      3,373,379  
  16,250      MKS Instruments, Inc.      1,840,150  
  30,525      Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.(a)      1,471,000  
  44,700      Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)      1,521,588  
  76,750      Rambus, Inc.(a)      1,166,600  
  65,075      Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)      1,242,282  
     

 

 

 
        10,614,999  
     

 

 

 
       Software — 0.7%       
  6,175      CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)      612,992  
     

 

 

 
       Specialty Retail — 0.7%       
  8,425      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.      555,797  
     

 

 

 
       Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.3%       
  133,775      MGIC Investment Corp.      1,095,617  
     

 

 

 
       Trading Companies & Distributors — 4.6%       
  30,700      GATX Corp.      1,872,086  
  28,025      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A      1,161,916  
  4,950      Watsco, Inc.      879,615  
     

 

 

 
        3,913,617  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $86,706,675)
     83,527,527  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 1.7%  
$ 1,437,542      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,437,542 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $1,297,400 U.S.Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $1,466,316 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,437,542)      1,437,542  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.2%
(Identified Cost $88,144,217)
     84,965,069  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.8%      708,026  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 85,673,095  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

  
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12.4

Machinery

     8.4  

Insurance

     8.4  

Building Products

     5.8  

Capital Markets

     5.5  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     4.8  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     4.6  

Gas Utilities

     3.9  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     3.7  

Road & Rail

     3.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     3.6  

Real Estate Management & Development

     3.5  

Media

     3.5  

Professional Services

     3.4  

IT Services

     3.1  

Chemicals

     2.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.4  

REITs—Warehouse/Industrials

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     12.4  

Short-Term Investments

     1.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.2  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.8  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
     Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Mid Cap Fund*
 

ASSETS

       

Investments at cost

   $ 205,545,785      $ 624,531,767     $ 267,982,419  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,874,261        (146,688,268     (10,716,137
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     211,420,046        477,843,499       257,266,282  

Cash

                  21,858  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $79,711 and $0, respectively)

            79,954        

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     96,389        204,276       181,109  

Receivable for securities sold

     180,624        578,397       272,394  

Dividends receivable

     103,067        139,858       131,090  

Tax reclaims receivable

     68,912        2,401,103        

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     41        89       52  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     211,869,079        481,247,176       257,872,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Payable for securities purchased

     38,567        102,018       536,784  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     226,927        898,936       268,782  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            12,058        

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     124,656        335,078       157,430  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     544,281        101,744       155,428  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     7,942        18,381       8,936  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     147        1,589       1,054  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     75,379        133,231       82,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,017,899        1,603,035       1,210,553  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 210,851,180      $ 479,644,141     $ 256,662,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 200,025,822      $ 743,180,544     $ 251,578,172  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     10,825,358        (263,536,403     5,084,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 210,851,180      $ 479,644,141     $ 256,662,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
     Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
     Vaughan Nelson
Mid Cap Fund*
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 141,001,454      $ 107,277,313      $ 24,589,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     7,297,512        10,280,024        1,335,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 19.32      $ 10.44      $ 18.42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 20.50      $ 11.08      $ 19.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

        

Net assets

   $ 36,443,211      $ 101,746,629      $ 14,647,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,247,573        9,943,846        851,904  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.21      $ 10.23      $ 17.19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 582,114      $ 403,533      $ 14,556,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     28,386        38,774        780,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.51      $ 10.41      $ 18.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 32,824,401      $ 270,216,666      $ 202,868,719  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,603,511        25,995,076        10,861,994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.47      $ 10.39      $ 18.68  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap

Value Fund
 

ASSETS

  

Investments at cost

   $ 88,144,217  

Net unrealized depreciation

     (3,179,148
  

 

 

 

Investments at value

     84,965,069  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     30,773  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,429,246  

Dividends receivable

     48,272  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     15  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     86,473,375  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     257,728  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     243,374  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     45,891  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     193,929  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     3,005  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     318  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     56,035  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     800,280  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 85,673,095  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 96,045,684  

Accumulated loss

     (10,372,589
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 85,673,095  
  

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap

Value Fund
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

  

Class A shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 49,765,013  
  

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,984,756  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 12.49  
  

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 13.25  
  

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

  

Net assets

   $ 944,840  
  

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     150,773  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.27  
  

 

 

 

Class N shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 17,345  
  

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,322  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.12  
  

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 34,945,897  
  

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,665,056  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.11  
  

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
    Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Mid Cap

Fund*
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 1,921,867     $ 4,731,634     $ 2,511,762  

Interest

     17,838       18,574       4,793  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (1,216     (638,833      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,938,489       4,111,375       2,516,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     794,829       1,995,527       1,167,858  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     392,267       772,464       119,999  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     50,927       113,896       64,822  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     6,483       17,308       13,233  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     114,570       511,233       163,030  

Audit and tax services fees

     20,276       20,967       20,757  

Custodian fees and expenses

     4,986       89,543       7,193  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     3,162       6,286       3,587  

Registration fees

     35,450       71,154       29,046  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     13,580       25,489       13,006  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

     18,707       35,243       20,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,455,237       3,659,110       1,623,386  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (734     (16,587     (118,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,454,503       3,642,523       1,504,714  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     483,986       468,852       1,011,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     5,663,416       (67,490,665     20,146,115  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

           (85,289      

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

           (57,735      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     (45,737,486     (99,629,143     (77,950,231

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

           58,201        

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

           19,401        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (40,074,070     (167,185,230     (57,804,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (39,590,084   $ (166,716,378   $ (56,792,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap
Value Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

   $ 761,111  

Interest

     5,341  
  

 

 

 
     766,452  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

     409,655  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     72,505  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     20,217  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     8,305  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     56,574  

Audit and tax services fees

     20,282  

Custodian fees and expenses

     5,684  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     1,385  

Registration fees

     24,301  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     8,376  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

     16,423  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     643,707  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (74,882
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     568,825  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     197,627  
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized loss on:

  

Investments

     (5,188,529

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (16,067,803
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (21,256,332
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (21,058,705
  

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         
Natixis Oakmark Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 483,986     $ 2,288,224  

Net realized gain on investments

     5,663,416       14,578,257  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (45,737,486     50,910,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (39,590,084     67,776,804  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class A

     (245,999     (16,820,039

Class C

     (84,082     (5,798,979

Class N

     (958     (37,043

Class Y

     (58,320     (5,261,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (389,359     (27,918,019
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (32,607,092     (28,613,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (72,586,535     11,244,928  

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of the period

     283,437,715       272,192,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 210,851,180     $ 283,437,715  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Natixis Oakmark
International Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 468,852     $ 17,206,258  

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

     (67,633,689     (15,858,364

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

     (99,551,541     136,447,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (166,716,378     137,795,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class A

           (5,093,122

Class C

           (4,034,677

Class N

           (27,558

Class Y

           (8,066,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (17,222,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     48,524,349       (208,787,046
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (118,192,029     (88,213,662

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of the period

     597,836,170       686,049,832  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 479,644,141     $ 597,836,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Vaughan Nelson
Mid Cap Fund*
 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 1,011,841     $ 1,697,453  

Net realized gain on investments

     20,146,115       26,643,511  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (77,950,231     96,669,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (56,792,275     125,010,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (832,824     (293,257

Class C

     (564,565     (183,363

Class N

     (468,474     (212,174

Class Y

     (6,836,075     (3,167,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (8,701,938     (3,856,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (50,176,045     (340,544,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (115,670,258     (219,390,446

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     372,332,490       591,722,936  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 256,662,232     $ 372,332,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Vaughan Nelson
Small Cap Value Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 197,627     $ 258,053  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (5,188,529     3,647,835  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (16,067,803     24,895,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (21,058,705     28,800,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class A

     (370,452     (475,801

Class C

     (14,118     (18,939

Class N

     (119     (194

Class Y

     (236,190     (411,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (620,879     (906,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (6,125,277     (42,810,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (27,804,861     (14,916,428

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of the period

     113,477,956       128,394,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 85,673,095     $ 113,477,956  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended

June  30,
2020

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.45     $ 19.44     $ 24.72     $ 21.37     $ 18.79     $ 20.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.18 (b)      0.10       0.11       0.16       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.15     4.93       (3.28     4.28       3.20       (1.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.10     5.11       (3.18     4.39       3.36       (0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.21     (0.08     (0.10     (0.16     (0.13

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (1.89     (2.02     (0.94     (0.62     (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.03     (2.10     (2.10     (1.04     (0.78     (0.76
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 19.32     $ 22.45     $ 19.44     $ 24.72     $ 21.37     $ 18.79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (13.78 )%(d)      26.77 %(b)      (13.01 )%      20.75     18.37     (4.41 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 141,001     $ 181,417     $ 164,748     $ 203,792     $ 173,036     $ 173,925  

Net expenses

    1.17 %(e)(f)      1.17     1.13     1.18     1.18     1.14

Gross expenses

    1.17 %(e)(f)      1.17     1.13     1.18     1.18     1.14

Net investment income

    0.51 %(e)      0.85 %(b)      0.41     0.48     0.82     0.68

Portfolio turnover rate

    16     15     39     16     16     23

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.13, total return would have been 26.50% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.62%.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 18.92     $ 16.66     $ 21.58     $ 18.83     $ 16.65     $ 18.19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     0.02 (b)      (0.07     (0.05     0.01       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.66     4.20       (2.83     3.74       2.80       (0.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.68     4.22       (2.90     3.69       2.81       (0.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.07           (0.00 )(c)      (0.01     (0.00 )(c) 

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (1.89     (2.02     (0.94     (0.62     (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.03     (1.96     (2.02     (0.94     (0.63     (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 16.21     $ 18.92     $ 16.66     $ 21.58     $ 18.83     $ 16.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (14.13 )%(e)      25.82 %(b)      (13.63 )%      19.85     17.45     (5.07 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 36,443     $ 54,384     $ 53,606     $ 62,272     $ 55,910     $ 70,616  

Net expenses

    1.92 %(f)      1.92     1.88     1.93     1.93     1.89

Gross expenses

    1.92 %(f)      1.92     1.88     1.93     1.93     1.89

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.24 )%(f)      0.12 %(b)      (0.33 )%      (0.27 )%      0.09     (0.07 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    16     15     39     16     16     23

 

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.02), total return would have been 25.50% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.12)%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 23.78     $ 20.49     $ 25.91     $ 23.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.22 (b)      0.22       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.33     5.25       (3.45     3.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.24     5.47       (3.23     3.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

          (0.29     (0.17     (0.17

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (1.89     (2.02     (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.03     (2.18     (2.19     (0.80
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.51     $ 23.78     $ 20.49     $ 25.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (13.60 )%(d)      27.16 %(b)      (12.60 )%      15.46 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 582     $ 801     $ 10     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.83 %(f)      0.83     0.75     0.75 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.06 %(f)      1.25     3.79     13.79 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.86 %(f)      0.93 %(b)      0.88     0.84 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    16     15     39     16 %(g) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 26.90% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.92%.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 23.75     $ 20.46     $ 25.90     $ 22.34     $ 19.60     $ 21.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.27 (b)      0.17       0.17       0.21       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.33     5.17       (3.44     4.48       3.36       (1.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.25     5.44       (3.27     4.65       3.57       (0.87
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.26     (0.15     (0.15     (0.21     (0.18

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (1.89     (2.02     (0.94     (0.62     (0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.03     (2.15     (2.17     (1.09     (0.83     (0.81
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.47     $ 23.75     $ 20.46     $ 25.90     $ 22.34     $ 19.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (13.66 )%(c)      27.06 %(b)(d)      (12.76 )%      21.05     18.69     (4.18 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 32,824     $ 46,836     $ 53,829     $ 49,955     $ 26,252     $ 21,696  

Net expenses

    0.93 %(e)      0.91 %(f)      0.88     0.93     0.92     0.89

Gross expenses

    0.93 %(e)      0.92     0.88     0.93     0.92     0.89

Net investment income

    0.79 %(e)      1.16 %(b)      0.68     0.71     1.05     0.92

Portfolio turnover rate

    16     15     39     16     16     23

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.20, total return would have been 26.80% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.90%.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.63     $ 11.29     $ 15.58     $ 12.15     $ 11.47     $ 12.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment
income(a)

    0.00 (b)      0.37 (c)      0.25       0.18       0.17       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.19     2.38       (4.02     3.41       0.76       (0.80
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.19     2.75       (3.77     3.59       0.93       (0.65
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.41     (0.29     (0.16     (0.21     (0.20

Net realized capital gains

                (0.23           (0.04     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.41     (0.52     (0.16     (0.25     (0.32
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.44     $ 13.63     $ 11.29     $ 15.58     $ 12.15     $ 11.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (23.40 )%(e)(f)      24.35 %(c)      (24.15 )%      29.56     8.19     (5.35 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 107,277     $ 172,906     $ 257,551     $ 603,988     $ 533,112     $ 722,805  

Net expenses

    1.37 %(g)(h)      1.29     1.31     1.32     1.34     1.31

Gross expenses

    1.38 %(g)      1.29     1.31     1.32     1.34     1.31

Net investment income

    0.06 %(g)      2.91 %(c)      1.72     1.28     1.54     1.17

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     28     50     40     41     51

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.55% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.26%.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(f)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.41     $ 11.11     $ 15.30     $ 11.96     $ 11.29     $ 12.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.04     0.26 (b)      0.13       0.06       0.08       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.14     2.34       (3.92     3.35       0.74       (0.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.18     2.60       (3.79     3.41       0.82       (0.73
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.30     (0.17     (0.07     (0.11     (0.11

Net realized capital gains

                (0.23           (0.04     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.30     (0.40     (0.07     (0.15     (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.23     $ 13.41     $ 11.11     $ 15.30     $ 11.96     $ 11.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (23.71 )%(d)(e)      23.44 %(b)      (24.74 )%      28.55     7.36     (6.08 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 101,747     $ 179,533     $ 212,618     $ 363,018     $ 255,249     $ 341,959  

Net expenses

    2.12 %(f)(g)      2.04     2.07     2.07     2.09     2.06

Gross expenses

    2.13 %(f)      2.04     2.07     2.07     2.09     2.06

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.72 )%(f)      2.09 %(b)      0.94     0.42     0.73     0.39

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     28     50     40     41     51

 

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.18, total return would have been 22.63% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.43%.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.56     $ 11.25     $ 15.58     $ 13.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.33 (b)      0.28       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.17     2.45       (4.02     1.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.15     2.78       (3.74     1.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

          (0.47     (0.36     (0.21

Net realized capital gains

                (0.23      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.47     (0.59     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.41     $ 13.56     $ 11.25     $ 15.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (23.23 )%(d)      24.75 %(b)      (23.94 )%      12.96 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 404     $ 811     $ 758     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.93 %(f)      0.94     0.99     0.92 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.21 %(f)      1.08     1.02     25.21 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.45 %(f)      2.56 %(b)      2.04     1.54 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     28     50     40 %(g) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.27, total return would have been 23.94% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.15%.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis Oakmark International Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.56     $ 11.25     $ 15.56     $ 13.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.37 (b)      0.26       0.00 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.20     2.40       (3.99     1.79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.17     2.77       (3.73     1.79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

          (0.46     (0.35     (0.21

Net realized capital gains

                (0.23      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.46     (0.58     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.39     $ 13.56     $ 11.25     $ 15.56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (23.38 )%(d)(e)      24.64 %(b)      (23.93 )%      12.79 %(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 270,217     $ 244,586     $ 215,123     $ 172,978  

Net expenses

    1.12 %(f)(g)      1.04     1.07     1.07 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    1.13 %(f)      1.04     1.07     1.07 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.66 %(f)      2.91 %(b)      1.85     0.03 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     28     50     40 %(h) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.84% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.29%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.42     $ 17.37     $ 22.65     $ 20.55     $ 20.04     $ 21.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment
income(a)

    0.05       0.03       0.09       0.17 (b)      0.07       0.03 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.44     5.21       (3.71     2.48       1.05       (0.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.39     5.24       (3.62     2.65       1.12       (0.76
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.02     (0.15     (0.18     (0.05     (0.02

Net realized capital gains

    (0.61     (0.17     (1.51     (0.37     (0.56     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.61     (0.19     (1.66     (0.55     (0.61     (0.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.42     $ 22.42     $ 17.37     $ 22.65     $ 20.55     $ 20.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (14.84 )%(e)(f)      30.21 %(e)      (16.10 )%      12.93 %(b)      5.85     (3.66 )%(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 24,590     $ 33,434     $ 43,769     $ 67,186     $ 87,536     $ 142,833  

Net expenses

    1.20 %(g)(h)      1.25 %(g)(i)(j)      1.24     1.22     1.23     1.23

Gross expenses

    1.29 %(h)      1.28 %(i)      1.24     1.22     1.23     1.23

Net investment income

    0.53 %(h)      0.16     0.42     0.77 %(b)      0.35     0.16 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     52     44     42     57     32

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, total return would have been 12.53% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.41%.

(c)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.01), total return would have been (3.94)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.04)%.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(f)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.23% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.26%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.40% to 1.20%.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 21.06     $ 16.43     $ 21.50     $ 19.51     $ 19.16     $ 20.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.10     (0.08     0.00 (b)(c)      (0.07     (0.13 )(d) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.24     4.90       (3.48     2.36       0.98       (0.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.26     4.80       (3.56     2.36       0.91       (0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.00 )(b)                  (0.00 )(b)       

Net realized capital gains

    (0.61     (0.17     (1.51     (0.37     (0.56     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.61     (0.17     (1.51     (0.37     (0.56     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 17.19     $ 21.06     $ 16.43     $ 21.50     $ 19.51     $ 19.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(e)

    (15.19 )%(f)(g)      29.25 %(f)      (16.71 )%      12.11 %(c)      5.03     (4.39 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 14,647     $ 21,932     $ 23,967     $ 47,559     $ 68,923     $ 89,284  

Net expenses

    1.95 %(h)(i)      1.99 %(h)(j)(k)      1.98     1.97     1.98     1.98

Gross expenses

    2.04 %(i)      2.02 %(j)      1.98     1.97     1.98     1.98

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.24 )%(i)      (0.50 )%      (0.36 )%      0.00 %(c)(l)      (0.38 )%      (0.61 )%(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     52     44     42     57     32

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been 11.70% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.35)%.

(d)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.16), total return would have been (4.68)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.77)%.

(e)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(f)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(g)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(h)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(i)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(j)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.01%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.15% to 1.95%.

(l)

Amount rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.66     $ 17.54     $ 22.87     $ 20.75     $ 20.26     $ 21.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment
income(a)

    0.08       0.11       0.17       0.25 (b)      0.16       0.11 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.48     5.27       (3.75     2.51       1.04       (0.81
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.40     5.38       (3.58     2.76       1.20       (0.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.09     (0.24     (0.27     (0.15     (0.07

Net realized capital gains

    (0.61     (0.17     (1.51     (0.37     (0.56     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.61     (0.26     (1.75     (0.64     (0.71     (0.54
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.65     $ 22.66     $ 17.54     $ 22.87     $ 20.75     $ 20.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (14.68 )%(d)(e)      30.67 %(d)      (15.78 )%      13.31 %(b)      6.21     (3.35 )%(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 14,556     $ 18,262     $ 70,902     $ 134,205     $ 148,365     $ 65,010  

Net expenses

    0.90 %(f)(g)      0.92 %(f)(h)(i)      0.88     0.88     0.88     0.89

Gross expenses

    0.93 %(g)      0.93 %(h)      0.88     0.88     0.88     0.89

Net investment income

    0.84 %(g)      0.51     0.76     1.16 %(b)      0.78     0.50 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     52     44     42     57     32

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.17, total return would have been 12.92% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.76%.

(c)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.08, total return would have been (3.59)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.35%.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.91% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.91%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.10% to 0.90%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund*—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.69     $ 17.57     $ 22.89     $ 20.77     $ 20.27     $ 21.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.10       0.15       0.23 (b)      0.12       0.09 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.48     5.26       (3.75     2.51       1.07       (0.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.40     5.36       (3.60     2.74       1.19       (0.73
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.07     (0.21     (0.25     (0.13     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (0.61     (0.17     (1.51     (0.37     (0.56     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.61     (0.24     (1.72     (0.62     (0.69     (0.52
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.68     $ 22.69     $ 17.57     $ 22.89     $ 20.77     $ 20.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (14.70 )%(d)(e)      30.52 %(d)      (15.85 )%      13.19 %(b)      6.14     (3.47 )%(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 202,869     $ 298,705     $ 453,085     $ 774,304     $ 903,545     $ 1,133,634  

Net expenses

    0.95 %(f)(g)      1.00 %(f)(h)(i)      0.99     0.97     0.98     0.98

Gross expenses

    1.04 %(g)      1.02 %(i)      0.99     0.97     0.98     0.98

Net investment income

    0.77 %(g)      0.48     0.66     1.04 %(b)      0.62     0.39 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     52     44     42     57     32

 

*

Formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.15, total return would have been 12.80% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.67%.

(c)

Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.05, total return would have been (3.70)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.20%.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 0.95%.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.01%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 15.45     $ 12.48     $ 18.71     $ 19.79     $ 17.74     $ 20.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       0.02       0.01       (0.01     0.02       0.06 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.89     3.06       (2.76     1.21       3.49       (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.87     3.08       (2.75     1.20       3.51       (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(c)      (0.03     (0.00 )(c)      (0.00 )(c)      (0.01     (0.04

Net realized capital gains

    (0.09     (0.08     (3.48     (2.28     (1.45     (2.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.09     (0.11     (3.48     (2.28     (1.46     (2.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.49     $ 15.45     $ 12.48     $ 18.71     $ 19.79     $ 17.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (18.51 )%(e)(f)      24.66 %(e)      (14.84 )%      6.28     20.24     (0.29 )%(b) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 49,765     $ 67,525     $ 66,376     $ 93,751     $ 106,447     $ 103,092  

Net expenses

    1.34 %(g)(h)      1.40 %(h)(i)      1.38     1.36     1.35     1.35

Gross expenses

    1.50 %(g)      1.47     1.38     1.36     1.35     1.35

Net investment income (loss)

    0.34 %(g)      0.12     0.03     (0.03 )%      0.11     0.26 %(b) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     61     70     92     74     62

 

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.04), total return would have been (0.77)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.20)%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(f)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.45% to 1.34%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 7.84     $ 6.41     $ 11.67     $ 13.26     $ 12.39     $ 15.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.01     (0.05     (0.09     (0.10     (0.08     (0.08 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.47     1.57       (1.69     0.79       2.40       (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.48     1.52       (1.78     0.69       2.32       (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(c)      (0.01     (0.00 )(c)      (0.00 )(c)             

Net realized capital gains

    (0.09     (0.08     (3.48     (2.28     (1.45     (2.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.09     (0.09     (3.48     (2.28     (1.45     (2.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 6.27     $ 7.84     $ 6.41     $ 11.67     $ 13.26     $ 12.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (18.74 )%(e)(f)      23.69 %(e)      (15.51 )%      5.50     19.32     (1.02 )%(b) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 945     $ 1,450     $ 3,480     $ 15,756     $ 20,379     $ 21,188  

Net expenses

    2.09 %(g)(h)      2.16 %(h)(i)      2.12     2.11     2.10     2.10

Gross expenses

    2.25 %(g)      2.23     2.12     2.11     2.10     2.10

Net investment loss

    (0.41 )%(g)      (0.68 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.79 )%      (0.64 )%      (0.48 )%(b) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     61     70     92     74     62

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.15), total return would have been (1.48)% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.96)%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(f)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.20% to 2.09%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 16.20     $ 13.08     $ 19.37     $ 19.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.08       0.08       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.03     3.20       (2.86     1.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.99     3.28       (2.78     1.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.08     (0.03     (0.02

Net realized capital gains

    (0.09     (0.08     (3.48     (1.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.09     (0.16     (3.51     (1.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 13.12     $ 16.20     $ 13.08     $ 19.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (18.39 )%(d)      25.08     (14.48 )%      7.17 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 17     $ 21     $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    1.04 %(f)      1.03 %(g)      0.96     0.96 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    9.28 %(f)      11.80     15.17     14.68 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.64 %(f)      0.52     0.43     0.56 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     61     70     92 %(h) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 1.04%.

(h)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 16.19     $ 13.08     $ 19.37     $ 20.36     $ 18.21     $ 21.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.05       0.04       0.05       0.07       0.11 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.03     3.21       (2.84     1.25       3.59       (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.99     3.26       (2.80     1.30       3.66       0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.00 )(c)      (0.07     (0.01     (0.01     (0.06     (0.10

Net realized capital gains

    (0.09     (0.08     (3.48     (2.28     (1.45     (2.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.09     (0.15     (3.49     (2.29     (1.51     (2.96
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 13.11     $ 16.19     $ 13.08     $ 19.37     $ 20.36     $ 18.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (18.40 )%(d)(e)      24.88 %(d)      (14.61 )%      6.60     20.53     (0.05 )%(b) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 34,946     $ 44,482     $ 58,538     $ 176,940     $ 183,145     $ 179,322  

Net expenses

    1.09 %(f)(g)      1.15 %(g)(h)      1.12     1.11     1.10     1.10

Gross expenses

    1.25 %(f)      1.23     1.12     1.11     1.10     1.10

Net investment income

    0.59 %(f)      0.35     0.22     0.23     0.36     0.50 %(b) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     61     70     92     74     62

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.02, total return would have been (0.53)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.07%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.09%.

 

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1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)

Natixis Funds Trust II:

Natixis Oakmark Fund

Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund (formerly Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund) (the “Mid Cap Fund”)

Effective at the close of business on June 30, 2020, Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund changed its name to Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund and its investment strategy changed to require the Fund to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in companies that, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations either within the capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Value Index, or are $15 billion or less.

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.

Small Cap Value Fund was closed to new investors effective July 31, 2009. The Fund re-opened to new investors effective March 31, 2020.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and

 

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Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”) and Natixis ETF Trust. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to the class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C) and transfer agent fees for each Fund are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In

 

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those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

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

As of June 30, 2020, securities held by Natixis Oakmark International Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Equity
securities
1

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

$426,578,113    88.9%

 

1

Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities.

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual

 

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basis. Dividends reinvested are reflected as non-cash dividends on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

 

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

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2020 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

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

 

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event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as distribution re-designations, return of capital distributions received, distributions in excess of income and/or capital gain, foreign currency gains and losses and capital gains taxes. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, return of capital distributions received and forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 2,339,088      $ 25,578,931      $ 27,918,019  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     17,222,206               17,222,206  

Mid Cap Fund

     996,088        2,860,547        3,856,635  

Small Cap Value Fund

     348,253        558,650        906,903  

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

 

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As of December 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

    

Natixis
Oakmark
Fund

    

Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund

   

Mid Cap

Fund

    

Small Cap
Value Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

          

Long-term:

          

No expiration date

   $   —      $ (32,773,225   $   —      $   —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $   —      $ (62,337   $   —      $   —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Natixis
Oakmark
Fund

   

Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund

   

Mid Cap
Fund

   

Small Cap
Value Fund

 

Federal tax cost

   $ 205,545,785     $ 624,531,767     $ 267,982,419     $ 88,144,217  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 32,334,787     $ 13,875,086     $ 23,076,115     $ 5,447,853  

Gross tax depreciation

     (26,460,526     (160,575,412     (33,792,252     (8,627,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 5,874,261     $ (146,700,326   $ (10,716,137   $ (3,179,148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts in the table above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of

 

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default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

h.  Securities Lending.  Certain Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. Government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. Governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

i.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data

 

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  (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:

Natixis Oakmark Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 197,959,011      $      $   —      $ 197,959,011  

Short-Term Investments

            13,461,035               13,461,035  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 197,959,011      $ 13,461,035      $   —      $ 211,420,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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Natixis Oakmark International Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $      $ 16,480,591      $      $ 16,480,591  

China

     8,716,682        3,367,577               12,084,259  

Finland

            4,081,125               4,081,125  

France

            56,401,912               56,401,912  

Germany

            80,366,036               80,366,036  

India

            5,073,143               5,073,143  

Indonesia

            4,670,240               4,670,240  

Italy

            19,498,426               19,498,426  

Japan

            12,392,319               12,392,319  

Korea

            12,105,302               12,105,302  

Netherlands

            10,724,328               10,724,328  

South Africa

            10,463,531               10,463,531  

Spain

            6,084,994               6,084,994  

Sweden

            25,572,091               25,572,091  

Switzerland

            57,368,046               57,368,046  

Taiwan

            886,399               886,399  

United Kingdom

     7,599,235        99,484,048               107,083,283  

All Other Common stocks(a)

     25,749,746                      25,749,746  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     42,065,663        425,020,108               467,085,771  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks(a)

            1,558,005               1,558,005  

Short-Term Investments

            9,199,723               9,199,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 42,065,663      $ 435,777,836      $   —      $ 477,843,499  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $   —      $ (12,058   $   —      $ (12,058
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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Mid Cap Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 254,661,277      $      $      $ 254,661,277  

Short-Term Investments

            2,605,005               2,605,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 254,661,277      $ 2,605,005      $   —      $ 257,266,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Small Cap Value Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 83,527,527      $      $      $ 83,527,527  

Short-Term Investments

            1,437,542               1,437,542  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 83,527,527      $ 1,437,542      $   —      $ 84,965,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

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

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Natixis Oakmark International Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

     $(12,058)  

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for Natixis Oakmark International Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Forward foreign
currency
contracts

Foreign exchange contracts    $(85,289)

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign
currency
contracts

Foreign exchange contracts    $58,201

As the Fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, it does not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Natixis Oakmark International Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

  

Forwards

Average Notional Amount Outstanding    0.91%
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding    1.12%
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding    0.70%
Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020    0.95%

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

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

The Fund enters into over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreement between the Fund and its counterparty. ISDA agreements typically contain master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative

 

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contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and liabilities on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of June 30, 2020, gross amounts of derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Liabilities

   

Offset
Amount

    

Net
Amount

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

   $ (12,058   $   —      $ (12,058

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements and monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads. Based on balances reflected on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of June 30, 2020:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

   $   —      $   —  

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 35,490,102      $ 75,622,432  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     225,889,499        175,449,179  

Mid Cap Fund

     68,396,652        124,131,638  

Small Cap Value Fund

     49,898,585        58,584,861  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays

 

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

 

    Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

 

First

$150 million

   

Next

$50 million

   

Next

$300 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Over

$1.5 billion

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

    0.70     0.70     0.65     0.60     0.60     0.60

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

    0.85     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.70     0.70

Mid Cap Fund

    0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.75

Small Cap Value Fund

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90

Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Fund as listed below.

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

  

Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”)

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

  

Harris

Mid Cap Fund

  

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”)

Small Cap Value Fund

  

Vaughan Nelson

Natixis Advisors, Harris and Vaughan Nelson are subsidiaries of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

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Under the terms of the subadvisory agreements, each Fund has agreed to pay its respective subadviser a subadvisory fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

        Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

 

Subadviser

 

First

$150 million

   

Next

$50 million

   

Next

$800 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Over

$1.5 billion

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

  Harris     0.52     0.52     0.50     0.50     0.50

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

  Harris     0.60     0.50     0.50     0.45     0.45

Mid Cap Fund

  Vaughan
Nelson
    0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.47

Small Cap Value Fund

  Vaughan
Nelson
    0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55

Natixis Advisors has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, substitute dividend expenses on securities sold short, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

    

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

     1.30     2.05     1.00     1.05

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     1.37     2.12     1.07     1.12

Mid Cap Fund

     1.20     1.95     0.90     0.95

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.34     2.09     1.04     1.09

 

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Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are as follows:

 

    

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     1.20     1.95     0.90     0.95

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.30     2.05     1.00     1.05

These new undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2022, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and will be reevaluated on an annual basis.

Natixis Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Gross
Management
Fees

    

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees
1

    

Net
Management
Fees

    

Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

 
  

Gross

   

Net

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

  $ 794,829      $      $ 794,829        0.69     0.69

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

    1,995,527               1,995,527        0.78     0.78

Mid Cap Fund

    1,167,858        118,672        1,049,186        0.80     0.72

Small Cap Value Fund

    409,655        74,155        335,500        0.90     0.74

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     Reimbursement1  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

    

Total

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

   $ 4,198      $ 4,358      $      $ 7,268      $ 15,824  

 

1 

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2021.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

 

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

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 179,943      $ 53,081      $ 159,243  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     154,759        154,426        463,279  

Mid Cap Fund

     33,955        21,511        64,533  

Small Cap Value Fund

     67,149        1,339        4,017  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Distribution refunded Natixis Oakmark Fund $4,543 of prior year Class A service fees paid to Natixis Distribution in excess of amounts subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries. Service and distribution fees on the Statements of Operations have been reduced by these amounts.

c.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata

 

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portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 50,927  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     113,896  

Mid Cap Fund

     64,822  

Small Cap Value Fund

     20,217  

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 50,093  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     488,247  

Mid Cap Fund

     144,903  

Small Cap Value Fund

     26,578  

 

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As of June 30, 2020, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

  

Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 147  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     1,589  

Mid Cap Fund

     1,054  

Small Cap Value Fund

     318  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 6,425  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     7,024  

Mid Cap Fund

     448  

Small Cap Value Fund

     1,156  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets

 

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of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

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

Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and affiliates are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.

g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of June 30, 2020, Natixis and affiliates held shares of Small Cap Value Fund representing less than 0.01% of the Fund’s net assets.

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Natixis Oakmark Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund and Small Cap Value Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses
 

Fund

  

  Class N  

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 734  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     763  

Small Cap Value Fund

     727  

i.  Payment by Affiliates.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Harris reimbursed Natixis Oakmark International Fund $2,108 in connection with a trading error.

 

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j.  Interfund Transactions.  A Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Oakmark Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions of $10,946 and $295,969, respectively, with an affiliate of Natixis in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

   $ 73,517      $ 21,082      $ 734      $ 19,237  

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     115,880        113,696        763        280,894  

Mid Cap Fund

     15,966        10,099        755        136,210  

Small Cap Value Fund

     32,967        656        727        22,224  

8.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust, entered into a $400,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $400,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Oakmark International Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $6,700,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $440.

 

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

Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.

10.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of June 30, 2020, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Number of 5%
Account Holders

    

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     1        27.76

Mid Cap Fund

     2        24.27

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

 

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11.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Natixis Oakmark Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     267,769     $ 4,932,958       341,587     $ 7,422,550  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     13,561       230,700       707,759       15,556,227  

Redeemed

     (1,065,271     (20,436,276     (1,440,445     (31,399,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (783,941   $ (15,272,618     (391,099   $ (8,421,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     124,847     $ 1,895,856       411,202     $ 7,542,498  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     4,876       69,780       258,850       4,802,209  

Redeemed

     (757,239     (11,946,953     (1,012,379     (18,545,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (627,516   $ (9,981,317     (342,327   $ (6,201,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N         

Issued from the sale of shares

         $       38,538     $ 856,493  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     53       958       1,564       37,043  

Redeemed

     (5,358     (94,061     (6,880     (164,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (5,305   $ (93,103     33,222     $ 729,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     716,148     $ 13,262,852       1,091,333     $ 25,027,333  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,330       41,979       178,407       4,126,503  

Redeemed

     (1,087,014     (20,564,885     (1,928,446     (43,874,360
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (368,536   $ (7,260,054     (658,706   $ (14,720,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (1,785,298   $ (32,607,092     (1,358,910   $ (28,613,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Natixis Oakmark International Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,039,527     $ 10,941,159       3,833,342     $ 48,961,166  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                 293,582       3,983,907  

Redeemed

     (3,448,952     (33,994,046     (14,255,482     (182,428,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,409,425   $ (23,052,887     (10,128,558   $ (129,483,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     325,687     $ 3,450,396       1,189,713     $ 14,652,748  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                 235,439       3,145,368  

Redeemed

     (3,768,935     (37,015,305     (7,169,411     (88,659,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (3,443,248   $ (33,564,909     (5,744,259   $ (70,861,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N         

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,418     $ 23,378       35,523     $ 453,334  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                 2,041       27,558  

Redeemed

     (23,451     (224,513     (45,088     (565,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (21,033   $ (201,135     (7,524   $ (84,261
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     21,144,348     $ 230,812,549       7,903,073     $ 103,147,261  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                 590,961       7,977,970  

Redeemed

     (13,190,897     (125,469,269     (9,581,271     (119,483,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     7,953,451     $ 105,343,280       (1,087,237   $ (8,358,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,079,745     $ 48,524,349       (16,967,578   $ (208,787,046
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Mid Cap Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     75,228     $ 1,444,779       861,269     $ 17,619,199  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     48,711       808,115       12,533       280,906  

Redeemed

     (280,300     (5,103,100     (1,901,968     (37,334,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (156,361   $ (2,850,206     (1,028,166   $ (19,434,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     13,192     $ 230,848       41,784     $ 804,347  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     31,145       483,062       7,533       158,588  

Redeemed

     (234,019     (4,138,341     (466,640     (9,000,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (189,682   $ (3,424,431     (417,323   $ (8,037,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N         

Issued from the sale of shares

     63,631     $ 1,297,011       265,852     $ 5,433,660  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     27,450       460,894       9,232       208,696  

Redeemed

     (116,653     (2,244,408     (3,511,497     (74,546,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (25,572   $ (486,503     (3,236,413   $ (68,904,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,074,047     $ 19,695,153       2,842,232     $ 59,252,207  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     379,132       6,373,204       129,190       2,931,301  

Redeemed

     (3,753,845     (69,483,262     (15,601,071     (306,352,102
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,300,666   $ (43,414,905     (12,629,649   $ (244,168,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (2,672,281   $ (50,176,045     (17,311,551   $ (340,544,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Small Cap Value Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     93,253     $ 1,180,153       291,593     $ 4,253,300  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     31,423       353,345       29,009       447,550  

Redeemed

     (510,678     (6,597,938     (1,267,013     (18,496,699
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (386,002   $ (5,064,440     (946,411   $ (13,795,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     9,521     $ 59,315       14,584     $ 107,063  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,869       10,560       1,709       13,304  

Redeemed

     (45,492     (312,815     (374,191     (2,772,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (34,102   $ (242,940     (357,898   $ (2,652,305
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N         

Issued from the sale of shares

         $       2,117     $ 32,857  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     10       119       12       194  

Redeemed

                 (887     (14,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     10     $ 119       1,242     $ 18,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     559,564     $ 7,513,075       255,977     $ 3,867,153  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     18,958       223,701       24,035       388,742  

Redeemed

     (660,408     (8,554,792     (2,009,269     (30,637,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (81,886   $ (818,016     (1,729,257   $ (26,381,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (501,980   $ (6,125,277     (3,032,324   $ (42,810,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2020

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

 

Table of Contents

Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     15  
Financial Statements     48  
Notes to Financial Statements     61  

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, you can inform the Fund at any time by calling 1-800-225-5478. If you hold your account with a financial intermediary and you wish to continue receiving paper copies after January 1, 2021, you should call your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge, and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Natixis Funds complex. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You currently may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds.


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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC ALPHA FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class A    LABAX
Kevin P. Kearns   Class C    LABCX
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®   Class N    LASNX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class Y    LASYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks to provide an attractive absolute total return, complemented by prudent investment management designed to manage risks and protect investor capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to achieve these returns with relatively low volatility.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204

 

             
                                    Expense Ratios5  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Life of Class     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 12/15/10)           Class Y/A/C        Class N        
NAV     2.06     2.73     2.74     2.87         0.74     0.74
     
Class A (Inception 12/15/10)                
NAV     2.01       2.54       2.49       2.63             0.99       0.99  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge     -2.33       -1.78       1.60       2.17              
     
Class C (Inception 12/15/10)                
NAV     1.65       1.77       1.75       1.85             1.74       1.74  
With CDSC1     0.65       0.77       1.75       1.85              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)                
NAV     2.19       2.80                   2.78       0.67       0.67  
   
Comparative Performance                
3-Month LIBOR2     0.53       1.58       1.47       0.91       1.91        
3-Month LIBOR + 300 basis points3     2.02       4.57       4.47       3.90       4.90                  

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

3-Month LIBOR, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, represents the average rate at which a leading bank, for a given currency (in this case U.S. dollars), can obtain unsecured funding, and is representative of short-term interest rates.

 

3

3-Month LIBOR + 300 basis points is created by adding 3.00% to the annual return of 3-Month LIBOR. The calculation is performed on a monthly basis and is subject to the effects of compounding.

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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NATIXIS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Large Cap Value Segment   Class A    NEFSX
Harris Associates L.P.   Class C    NECCX
All Cap Growth Segment   Class N    NESNX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class Y    NESYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — June 30, 20204

 

             
                            

Life of

     Expense Ratios5  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 11/15/94)                
NAV     -1.57     7.32     12.13     15.39         0.92     0.92
     
Class A (Inception 7/7/94)                
NAV     -1.68       7.07       11.85       15.10             1.17       1.17  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     -7.34       0.92       10.54       14.42              
     
Class C (Inception 7/7/94)                
NAV     -2.06       6.27       11.02       14.23             1.92       1.92  
With CDSC1     -3.00       5.37       11.02       14.23              
     
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)                
NAV     -1.50       7.41                   11.71       1.42       0.83  
   
Comparative Performance                
S&P 500® Index2     -3.08       7.51       10.73       13.99       10.74        
Russell 1000® Index3     -2.81       7.48       10.47       13.97       10.63                  

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the US equities market.

 

3

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000® Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market and is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 4/30/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

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

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

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

Natixis Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

 

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectuses. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your class.

The second line in the table for each class of Fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC ALPHA FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2020
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2020
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,020.10       $4.97  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.94       $4.97  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,016.50       $8.72  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,016.21       $8.72  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,021.90       $3.42  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.48       $3.42  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,020.60       $3.72  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.18       $3.72  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.68% and 0.74% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

NATIXIS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
1/1/2020
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/30/2020
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $983.20       $5.82  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,019.00       $5.92  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $979.40       $9.50  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,015.27       $9.67  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $985.00       $4.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.69       $4.22  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $984.30       $4.54  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,020.29       $4.62  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.18%, 1.93%, 0.84% and 0.92% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement and Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund’s sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”), at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

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

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category where available, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a

 

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Fund against similarly categorized funds. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Advisers make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent Board or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings. These updates have increased in frequency during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2020. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below.

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements.

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

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

Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2019, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance, as applicable, stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the

 

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independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

    

One-Year

   

Three-Year

   

Five-Year

 

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

     88     82     77

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     63     77     42

In the case of a Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements, including: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund’s more recent performance had shown improvement relative to its category and (3) that Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund’s longer-term performance was strong relative to its category. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how that performance had been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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

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

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory, sub-advisory and administrative services, as applicable, as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing mutual funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, as applicable, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and the potential need to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers

 

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and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that the Funds have expense limitations in place, and that each Fund’s current expenses are below the limitation, under their respective expense limitation agreements.

The Trustees noted that Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund had a total advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such a relatively higher advisory fee rate, including the quality of the services and the reputation and performance of the portfolio management team, and that the Fund’s long-term performance has been consistently strong.

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

·  

The effect of recent market and economic events, including but not limited to the COVID-19 crisis, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

·  

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

 

·  

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

 

·  

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

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2021.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on December 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2019 (including updates through June 30, 2020)

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

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

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

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

During the period from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019, there were no material changes to the Program and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations during the period.

During the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 78.6% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 77.0%  
       ABS Car Loan — 7.4%  
$ 2,805,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.010%, 7/18/2024(a)    $ 2,917,642  
  26,217      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 0.444%, 1/18/2022(a)(b)
     26,217  
  3,845,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D,
4.040%, 11/18/2024(a)
     3,986,717  
  1,210,000      Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.140%, 7/15/2026, 144A
     1,222,122  
  1,035,000      Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D,
4.030%, 7/15/2026, 144A
     998,298  
  1,785,000      California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D,
4.330%, 4/15/2025
     1,825,456  
  135,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.370%, 7/15/2024      136,106  
  1,435,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.990%, 4/15/2025(a)      1,465,401  
  1,002,264      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 0.385%, 2/15/2022(a)(b)      1,002,337  
  1,125,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.150%, 4/15/2025      1,146,059  
  2,350,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.040%, 8/15/2025      2,378,097  
  25,555      CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     25,599  
  230,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C,
3.050%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a)
     231,152  
  1,795,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-D, Class C,
3.830%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)
     1,832,019  
  525,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class C, 3.480%, 10/15/2026, 144A(a)      525,257  
  1,205,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.160%, 9/15/2027, 144A(a)
     1,244,197  
  4,745,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.940%, 6/15/2028, 144A(a)
     4,881,200  
  2,955,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.810%, 5/15/2024(a)      2,990,402  
  195,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.300%, 9/16/2024(a)      200,692  
  2,395,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class D, 4.300%, 4/15/2026(a)      2,496,660  
  1,330,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.090%, 6/15/2026(a)      1,355,756  
  1,390,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.150%, 3/15/2024, 144A(a)      1,421,153  
  1,655,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.480%, 2/18/2025, 144A      1,664,617  
  635,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust , Series 2019-2A, Class D,
2.800%, 12/15/2025, 144A
     635,486  
  1,475,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust , Series 2019-2A, Class E,
3.880%, 1/15/2026, 144A
     1,423,956  
  650,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D,
3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     661,142  
  3,305,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.530%, 5/15/2025, 144A      3,379,328  
  1,260,000      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class B,
3.780%, 8/15/2023, 144A(a)
     1,286,474  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Car Loan — continued  
$ 5,030,000      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
3.540%, 2/18/2025, 144A(a)
   $ 5,133,787  
  4,355,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 0.865%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     4,338,625  
  2,590,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 0.825%, 2/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
     2,569,368  
  2,820,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 0.785%, 10/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
     2,756,488  
  2,879,608      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,
5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     2,899,639  
  910,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E,
3.900%, 5/15/2026, 144A
     880,283  
  3,210,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D, 5.350%, 3/15/2028(a)      3,528,182  
  3,585,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D,
3.880%, 2/15/2024(a)
     3,656,725  
  4,140,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D,
3.220%, 7/15/2025(a)
     4,246,795  
  353,000      Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class D,
4.300%, 11/15/2024, 144A(a)
     361,553  
  602,057      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 0.305%, 8/16/2021(a)(b)
     602,112  
  10,030      Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 0.370%, 7/20/2021(a)(b)
     10,030  
  4,605,000      Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 0.705%, 7/17/2023, 144A(a)(b)
     4,577,831  
  847,028      World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 18-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 0.365%, 6/15/2021(a)(b)
     846,725  
     

 

 

 
        79,767,685  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Credit Card — 1.2%  
  5,425,000      Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2018-A3, Class A3,
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 0.415%, 12/15/2023(a)(b)
     5,430,919  
  640,000      Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class A,
4.680%, 8/20/2023, 144A(a)
     636,776  
  6,995,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-C, Class M,
2.710%, 7/15/2026(a)
     6,943,381  
     

 

 

 
        13,011,076  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Home Equity — 7.7%  
  1,086,404      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A,
3.163%, 9/25/2056, 144A(a)(c)
     1,079,465  
  275,520      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 7/25/2034(a)      284,728  
  298,140      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1, 5.500%, 8/25/2034(a)      308,437  
  474,253      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1, 5.500%, 2/25/2025(d)(e)      477,584  
  300,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D,
5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
     329,990  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Home Equity — continued  
$ 2,170,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E,
6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
   $ 2,411,987  
  1,200,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E,
6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A(a)
     1,342,228  
  3,138,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.639%, 4/17/2052, 144A      3,461,188  
  1,281,000      AMSR Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class B, 3.023%, 1/19/2039, 144A(a)      1,308,287  
  460,578      Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1, 5.500%, 10/25/2033      462,860  
  506,141      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1, 5.750%, 11/25/2035      545,012  
  319,081      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1, 5.500%, 11/25/2034      314,271  
  3,958,717      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-E, Class A1,
3.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(a)(c)
     3,968,043  
  1,141,110      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
4.000%, 1/25/2068, 144A(c)
     1,149,307  
  2,722,040      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A1,
4.125%, 3/25/2059, 144A(c)
     2,729,292  
  2,089,844      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1,
3.258%, 4/25/2066, 144A(c)
     2,083,801  
  2,200,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D,
5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A
     2,209,894  
  1,065,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C,
4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(a)(c)
     1,067,802  
  1,304,000      Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.050%, 2.235%, 1/25/2040, 144A(b)
     1,237,447  
  1,830,000      CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-2, Class B,
3.424%, 6/15/2052, 144A(a)
     1,830,483  
  438,839      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1, 5.750%, 12/25/2033(a)      456,547  
  790,966      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034      829,505  
  55,694      Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1, 3.870%, 9/20/2034(a)(c)(d)(e)      51,859  
  2,405,136      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL2, Class A1, 4.303%, 8/25/2062, 144A(a)(c)      2,406,779  
  1,068,053      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL7, Class A1,
4.000%, 8/26/2058, 144A(a)
     1,076,760  
  2,551,791      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RP10, Class A1,
3.135%, 12/26/2059, 144A(c)
     2,444,976  
  174,357      CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4, 5.750%, 11/25/2033(a)      182,111  
  475,341      DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 0.524%, 9/19/2045(b)      347,023  
  1,316,798      Dukinfield II PLC, Series 2, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 1.432%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(a)(b)      1,629,739  
  1,297,671      Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, 1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 2.385%, 1/25/2030(b)      1,270,635  
  548,864      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.035%, 10/25/2027(a)(b)      548,076  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Home Equity — continued  
$ 114,230      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 1.985%, 7/25/2030(b)    $ 111,713  
  691,825      Grand Avenue Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-RPL1, Class A1,
3.250%, 8/25/2064, 144A
     672,494  
  570,579      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5,
1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 1.405%, 9/25/2034(b)
     507,787  
  2,430,559      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 0.395%, 2/25/2046(b)
     1,915,990  
  2,614,643      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.194%, 3/17/2037, 144A(b)
     2,530,838  
  4,475,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.185%, 6/17/2037, 144A(b)
     4,326,350  
  1,199,196      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034      1,269,094  
  2,254,144      Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS3, Class A1,
3.750%, 4/25/2059, 144A(c)
     2,288,399  
  1,990,234      Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1, Class A1,
2.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(c)
     1,971,242  
  430,222      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 0.445%, 2/25/2046(b)      369,896  
  181,107      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1,
4.375%, 5/25/2034(a)(c)(d)(e)
     177,107  
  286,226      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1, 5.250%, 11/25/2033(a)      295,193  
  255,354      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 6/25/2034(a)      263,046  
  308,156      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2034(a)      320,321  
  964,548      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034      997,584  
  64,976      Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 2A,
3.236%, 5/25/2036(a)(c)(d)(e)
     62,176  
  399,344      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 11/25/2035(d)(e)      352,047  
  859,583      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5, 5.500%, 11/25/2035      842,924  
  895,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
5.000%, 4/25/2023, 144A(c)
     858,331  
  1,757,669      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1,
3.351%, 11/25/2024, 144A(c)
     1,759,204  
  3,775,381      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1,
2.981%, 2/25/2025, 144A(a)(c)
     3,751,493  
  1,005,000      Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class D,
2.871%, 9/17/2036, 144A
     1,008,007  
  681,000      Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class E,
4.142%, 12/17/2034, 144A
     688,407  
  564,000      Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E,
4.656%, 8/17/2035, 144A
     577,755  
  2,398,000      Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class E,
4.466%, 8/17/2035, 144A
     2,472,779  
  3,089,657      RCO V Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.721%, 5/24/2024, 144A(c)      3,096,353  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Home Equity — continued  
$ 1,158,335      Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9, 5.375%, 7/25/2035    $ 968,679  
  2,752,258      Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 0.495%, 7/25/2035(b)
     1,978,715  
  1,167,006      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A13,
2.500%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a)(c)
     1,175,470  
  4,428,262      Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL5, Class A1A,
3.352%, 9/25/2049, 144A(c)
     4,429,816  
  1,445,974      Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL9, Class A1A,
3.327%, 11/26/2049, 144A(c)
     1,443,425  
     

 

 

 
        83,328,751  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Other — 5.2%  
  713,754      Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.510%, 12/02/2033, 144A      702,049  
  2,218,114      AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1,
5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(c)(f)(g)
     610,949  
  350,000      Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class C,
2.870%, 8/10/2022, 144A(a)
     353,913  
  982,255      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c)
     824,456  
  1,335,469      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,
5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(c)(f)(g)
     771,134  
  250,000      CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.420%, 6/16/2025, 144A(a)      251,574  
  580,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.710%, 5/15/2029, 144A      585,174  
  775,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class D,
3.260%, 11/15/2029, 144A
     765,946  
  790,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C,
3.570%, 4/15/2030, 144A(a)
     804,861  
  2,125,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.920%, 4/15/2030, 144A      2,144,296  
  323,771      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C,
6.070%, 10/22/2029, 144A
     323,110  
  1,282,594      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,
4.530%, 1/21/2031, 144A
     1,202,836  
  1,770,790      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B,
3.530%, 2/20/2032, 144A(a)
     1,697,903  
  3,100,000      Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.948%, 3/21/2033, 144A, (CAD)(a)      2,241,449  
  2,211,228      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C,
6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h)
     682,739  
  989,736      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D,
7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h)
     101,092  
  3,410,000      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,
Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(d)(e)(f)(h)(i)
      
  791,756      Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B,
4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(e)(f)(g)
     626,540  
  4,463,313      Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.458%, 12/15/2038, 144A(a)
     4,026,886  
  975,000      HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class D, 2.260%, 2/20/2030, 144A(a)      956,028  
  2,154,749      Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A(a)
     1,799,232  

 

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Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Other — continued  
$ 1,322,070      MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A(a)    $ 1,155,623  
  1,726,248      MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 5.193%, 5/15/2043, 144A(f)(g)      950,148  
  605,498      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.440%, 4/16/2029, 144A(a)      611,143  
  1,739,007      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.690%, 9/17/2029, 144A(a)      1,748,170  
  607,398      MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.330%, 11/20/2036, 144A      565,428  
  1,100,000      Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2018-1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 0.815%, 9/25/2023, 144A(a)(b)      1,095,974  
  3,120,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class B,
4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a)
     3,108,944  
  3,100,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C,
6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A(a)
     3,112,138  
  3,230,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.220%, 2/14/2031, 144A
     3,060,838  
  1,460,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B,
4.830%, 5/14/2032, 144A
     1,529,712  
  810,000      Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
4.459%, 2/15/2027, 144A(a)
     831,330  
  3,980,000      Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.430%, 11/22/2027, 144A(a)
     3,959,891  
  4,090,958      S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A(a)      3,619,332  
  3,718,000      SCF Equipment Trust LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C,
4.210%, 4/20/2027, 144A(a)
     3,784,318  
  580,000      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
3.650%, 2/25/2027, 144A(a)
     583,496  
  1,690,000      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-2, Class B,
3.790%, 4/26/2027, 144A(a)
     1,741,442  
  1,010,000      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class C,
4.170%, 11/26/2027, 144A(a)
     999,850  
  1,021,957      Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class B, 5.750%, 12/15/2037, 144A(a)(f)(g)      552,674  
  1,267,583      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A, 3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(a)      1,276,406  
  1,037,652      Wave LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 5.682%, 11/15/2042, 144A(a)(f)(g)      520,342  
     

 

 

 
        56,279,366  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Student Loan — 1.5%  
  3,016,172      Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041, 144A(a)      3,104,133  
  3,410,000      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class B,
3.120%, 8/15/2068, 144A(a)
     3,332,298  
  1,035,000      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class B,
3.680%, 2/18/2042, 144A(a)
     1,018,042  
  695,000      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA, Class B,
3.080%, 10/15/2068, 144A(a)
     684,799  
  727,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 3.694%, 6/15/2032(a)(b)
     691,458  
  2,046,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 3.678%, 3/15/2033(a)(b)
     2,020,765  
  222,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4,
28-day ARS, 3.666%, 3/15/2033(a)(b)
     211,198  
  800,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class B,
3.500%, 9/15/2043, 144A(a)
     822,694  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Student Loan — continued  
$ 1,022,710      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 0.935%, 10/15/2035, 144A(a)(b)
   $ 1,012,526  
  190,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class B,
4.000%, 7/15/2042, 144A(a)
     187,891  
  510,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class B,
4.000%, 11/17/2042, 144A(a)
     514,904  
  714,956      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B,
3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(a)
     742,393  
  125,000      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-C, Class B,
3.350%, 5/25/2037, 144A(a)(c)
     127,552  
  1,350,000      SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class BFX,
3.120%, 5/15/2046, 144A(a)
     1,331,030  
     

 

 

 
        15,801,683  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Whole Business — 2.9%  
  4,229,102      Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A(a)
     4,299,203  
  3,278,600      Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)      3,136,090  
  496,250      DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.352%, 5/20/2049, 144A      536,610  
  2,836,275      Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A23, 4.118%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a)      3,058,923  
  211,238      Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.116%, 7/25/2048, 144A(a)      224,871  
  1,479,800      Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.739%, 4/20/2048, 144A
     1,566,087  
  2,972,063      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.262%, 9/05/2048, 144A      2,985,021  
  2,562,125      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A      2,207,168  
  2,575,200      Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
4.540%, 2/25/2044, 144A(a)
     2,696,299  
  5,516,000      Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.318%, 11/25/2048, 144A(a)
     5,633,380  
  3,358,875      Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.884%, 3/15/2048, 144A(a)      3,547,509  
  720,300      Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.080%, 6/15/2049, 144A      770,201  
  891,000      Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 4.970%, 12/05/2048, 144A      928,778  
     

 

 

 
        31,590,140  
     

 

 

 
       Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%  
  1,635,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026      1,580,208  
  3,035,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.700%, 5/01/2022(a)      3,072,955  
  700,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.950%, 2/01/2030      689,890  
  70,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026      71,329  
  30,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038      27,321  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048      13,181  
  385,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050      345,672  
  325,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048      290,607  
  575,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059      503,884  
  3,185,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030(a)      3,551,370  
  3,185,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050(a)      3,761,439  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Aerospace & Defense — continued  
$ 1,985,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025    $ 1,757,718  
  1,105,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027      977,925  
  2,550,000      Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A      2,954,124  
  305,000      Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028      246,288  
  2,580,000      Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2025, 144A      2,544,525  
  125,000      TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027      109,088  
  3,010,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A      3,002,535  
  410,000      TransDigm, Inc., 8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A      430,906  
     

 

 

 
        25,930,965  
     

 

 

 
       Airlines — 0.6%       
  3,570,329      Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025      1,811,942  
  6,950,000      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.500%, 11/01/2029(a)      4,934,500  
     

 

 

 
        6,746,442  
     

 

 

 
       Automotive — 3.9%       
  2,960,000      FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 0.869%, 9/13/2021, (EUR)      3,210,029  
  370,000      FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 1.134%, 2/10/2022, (EUR)      399,305  
  1,580,000      FCE Bank PLC, EMTN, 1.875%, 6/24/2021, (EUR)      1,734,195  
  1,530,000      Ford Motor Co., 8.500%, 4/21/2023      1,617,975  
  1,800,000      Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/2025      1,947,960  
  400,000      Ford Motor Co., 9.625%, 4/22/2030      473,720  
  655,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.514%, 2/17/2023, (EUR)      688,864  
  1,515,000      General Motors Co., 6.800%, 10/01/2027      1,765,369  
  3,585,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 2.170%, 4/09/2021(a)(b)      3,563,612  
  2,870,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 1.694%, 3/26/2025, (EUR)      2,988,795  
  3,250,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 2.200%, 4/01/2024, (EUR)(a)      3,576,834  
  2,625,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 2/10/2023, 144A(a)      2,644,638  
  7,750,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.950%, 2/01/2022, 144A(a)      7,971,513  
  6,865,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.650%, 9/21/2021, 144A(a)      6,881,491  
  2,245,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A(a)      2,395,944  
     

 

 

 
        41,860,244  
     

 

 

 
       Banking — 2.2%       
  345,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/2024      356,721  
  325,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025      346,879  
  2,000,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025      2,140,077  
  2,350,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 5/01/2025      2,618,271  
  44,570,000      Banco Hipotecario S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.000%, 33.750%, 11/07/2022, 144A, (ARS)(b)      332,012  
  21,970,000      Banco Macro S.A., 17.500%, 5/08/2022, 144A, (ARS)      129,651  
  23,000,000      Banco Supervielle S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.500%, 24.833%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b)      200,788  
  1,430,000      Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 12/20/2024, variable rate thereafter),
3.244%, 12/20/2025, 144A(a)
     1,486,668  
  6,690,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 3/24/2030, variable rate thereafter),
4.493%, 3/24/2031(a)
     8,155,594  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Banking — continued       
$ 6,720,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 1.641%, 7/26/2021(a)(b)    $ 6,743,533  
  1,100,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter),
4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A(a)
     1,243,194  
     

 

 

 
        23,753,388  
     

 

 

 
       Brokerage — 0.2%       
  2,500,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023      2,713,051  
     

 

 

 
       Building Materials — 0.7%       
  1,915,000      Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A      1,960,481  
  200,000      CEMEX Finance LLC, 6.000%, 4/01/2024, 144A      197,940  
  1,725,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029, 144A      1,593,382  
  615,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 1/11/2025, 144A      601,162  
  210,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 7.750%, 4/16/2026, 144A      214,400  
  1,970,000      Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,965,075  
  805,000      Vulcan Materials Co., 3.500%, 6/01/2030      876,910  
     

 

 

 
        7,409,350  
     

 

 

 
       Cable Satellite — 1.4%       
  1,585,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A      1,616,700  
  175,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A      177,187  
  310,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2029, 144A      327,050  
  1,610,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030, 144A      1,595,912  
  2,710,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      2,632,386  
  1,060,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A      1,159,375  
  265,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2024, 144A      271,625  
  1,355,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A      1,384,905  
  255,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025, 144A      261,885  
  485,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026, 144A      500,879  
  110,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.500%, 7/01/2029, 144A      115,788  
  1,660,000      Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.000%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,622,999  
  1,225,000      Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.500%, 8/15/2026, 144A      1,253,101  
  1,725,000      Ziggo BV, 4.875%, 1/15/2030, 144A      1,725,052  
  900,000      Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A      911,305  
     

 

 

 
        15,556,149  
     

 

 

 
       Chemicals — 0.1%       
  1,540,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A      1,409,100  
     

 

 

 
       Construction Machinery — 0.5%       
  5,460,000      United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2030      5,281,076  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Cyclical Services — 2.6%       
  2,045,000      Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 4/13/2027(a)      2,348,815  
  3,325,000      Booking Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/13/2030(a)      3,924,564  
  270,000      eBay, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2042(a)      293,874  
  4,220,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030      3,934,496  
  4,395,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      4,681,876  
  2,250,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 7.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A      2,338,768  
  515,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 5/15/2025, 144A      518,862  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Consumer Cyclical Services — continued       
$ 4,580,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A    $ 4,591,450  
  5,160,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A      5,250,300  
     

 

 

 
        27,883,005  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Products — 0.1%       
  930,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      936,956  
     

 

 

 
       Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%       
  1,515,000      General Electric Co., 3.625%, 5/01/2030(a)      1,516,713  
  720,000      General Electric Co., 4.350%, 5/01/2050(a)      712,083  
     

 

 

 
        2,228,796  
     

 

 

 
       Electric — 1.8%       
  965,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,020,488  
  985,000      AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/01/2027      1,021,938  
  325,000      AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025      333,414  
  115,000      AES Corp. (The), 6.000%, 5/15/2026      119,456  
  2,445,000      Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter), 8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(a)      2,778,033  
  270,000      IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030, 144A      292,512  
  480,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A      504,000  
  1,075,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028      1,134,125  
  1,785,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050      1,725,167  
  10,765,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A(a)      11,086,110  
     

 

 

 
        20,015,243  
     

 

 

 
       Finance Companies — 3.6%       
  905,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.650%, 7/21/2027      801,322  
  2,430,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.875%, 1/23/2028      2,194,839  
  2,745,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.500%, 9/15/2023      2,745,322  
  1,140,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.500%, 7/15/2025      1,195,295  
  2,755,000      Air Lease Corp., 3.375%, 7/01/2025      2,759,711  
  6,000,000      Aircastle Ltd., 4.250%, 6/15/2026(a)      5,506,551  
  4,695,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/2025(a)      4,556,554  
  5,755,000      GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.400%, 5/15/2030, 144A(a)      5,988,682  
  90,000      Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024      84,544  
  5,865,000      Quicken Loans LLC, 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A      6,051,976  
  875,000      Quicken Loans LLC, 5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A      894,504  
  280,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029      261,800  
  190,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2028      188,100  
  5,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      5,130  
  3,218,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      3,330,598  
  1,855,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.875%, 6/01/2025      1,983,088  
     

 

 

 
        38,548,016  
     

 

 

 
       Financial Other — 0.5%       
  2,595,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024      2,439,819  
  2,525,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      2,436,625  
  485,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2026      485,339  
     

 

 

 
        5,361,783  
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Food & Beverage — 2.3%       
$ 5,290,000      Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046(a)    $ 6,473,295  
  5,200,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.500%, 6/01/2050(a)      6,164,704  
  990,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.600%, 4/15/2048(a)      1,158,911  
  3,256,000      Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.500%, 1/16/2050      3,360,714  
  1,455,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046      1,427,559  
  2,305,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.875%, 10/01/2049, 144A      2,347,217  
  715,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.000%, 6/04/2042      753,328  
  680,000      Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2028, 144A      720,467  
  2,735,000      NBM U.S Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 5/14/2026, 144A      2,739,950  
     

 

 

 
        25,146,145  
     

 

 

 
       Gaming — 0.3%  
  3,825,000      Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027, 144A      3,289,500  
     

 

 

 
       Government Owned – No Guarantee — 2.3%  
  4,120,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, 3-month LIBOR + 0.525%, 0.822%, 6/25/2022(a)(b)      4,114,123  
  18,670,000,000      Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A.,
7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(a)
     5,264,529  
  12,050,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031, 144A      9,943,058  
  5,290,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035(a)      4,304,473  
  1,770,000      YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A      1,239,000  
  1,930,000      YPF S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 4.000%, 32.229%, 7/07/2020, 144A(b)      360,044  
     

 

 

 
        25,225,227  
     

 

 

 
       Government Sponsored — 0.1%  
  950,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.250%, 3/17/2044      1,030,750  
     

 

 

 
       Health Insurance — 0.0%  
  300,000      Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029      316,500  
     

 

 

 
       Healthcare — 0.5%  
  380,000      Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030      362,900  
  735,000      IQVIA, Inc., 5.000%, 5/15/2027, 144A      753,145  
  2,790,000      Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.500%, 1/22/2030, 144A      2,455,200  
  890,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A      867,038  
  340,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/01/2026, 144A      331,075  
  135,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025      130,303  
  255,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A      253,088  
     

 

 

 
        5,152,749  
     

 

 

 
       Home Construction — 0.2%  
  320,000      Kaisa Group Holding Ltd., 11.950%, 10/22/2022, 144A      332,400  
  1,361,000      Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/29/2027      1,476,685  
  310,000      Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/2023      327,050  
  30,000      Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027      32,400  
  340,000      Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 8.300%, 5/27/2025      335,995  
     

 

 

 
        2,504,530  
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Independent Energy — 0.8%  
$ 4,360,000      Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A    $ 4,095,016  
  4,155,000      Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/2023, 144A(f)(g)      83,100  
  5,895,000      California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(f)(g)(j)      232,086  
  925,000      Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029      895,927  
  1,300,000      Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041      1,365,600  
  640,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 8/15/2022      595,808  
  140,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 2/15/2023      127,575  
  885,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.900%, 8/15/2024      756,215  
  340,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.500%, 6/15/2025      287,300  
  75,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026      68,453  
  2,075,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(f)(g)(j)      368,313  
     

 

 

 
        8,875,393  
     

 

 

 
       Industrial Other — 0.3%  
  3,080,000      HTA Group Ltd. Co., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A      3,114,989  
     

 

 

 
       Life Insurance — 1.2%  
  5,240,000      American International Group, Inc., 4.375%, 6/30/2050(a)      6,059,738  
  6,780,000      New York Life Global Funding, 3-month LIBOR + 0.320%,
0.821%, 8/06/2021, 144A(a)(b)
     6,796,822  
     

 

 

 
        12,856,560  
     

 

 

 
       Local Authorities — 0.2%  
  67,000,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 3.750%, 24.253%, 4/12/2025, 144A, (ARS)(b)      490,805  
  216,360,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks + 3.830%, 32.741%, 5/31/2022, (ARS)(b)      1,719,841  
     

 

 

 
        2,210,646  
     

 

 

 
       Lodging — 0.7%  
  360,000      Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.375%, 4/23/2025      381,477  
  665,000      Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.750%, 4/23/2030      731,181  
  440,000      Marriott International, Inc., 5.750%, 5/01/2025      477,997  
  5,145,000      Marriott International, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 0.968%, 3/08/2021(b)      5,095,556  
  695,000      Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2030      721,143  
     

 

 

 
        7,407,354  
     

 

 

 
       Media Entertainment — 2.5%  
  2,745,000      Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/2027, 144A      2,635,200  
  2,830,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      2,610,675  
  2,205,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      2,111,287  
  750,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026      742,500  
  3,150,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027      2,886,565  
  415,000      Lamar Media Corp., 3.750%, 2/15/2028, 144A      391,262  
  825,000      Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 2/15/2030, 144A      789,690  
  855,000      Lamar Media Corp., 5.000%, 5/01/2023      859,275  
  135,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      144,351  
  1,470,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      1,576,575  
  490,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      536,648  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Media Entertainment — continued  
$ 1,075,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.,
4.625%, 3/15/2030, 144A
   $ 972,875  
  610,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 6/01/2029      683,632  
  3,575,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.200%, 5/19/2032      4,019,704  
  935,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043      977,734  
  270,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.900%, 8/15/2044      293,717  
  4,030,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031(a)      4,758,904  
  270,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.850%, 9/01/2043      317,716  
     

 

 

 
        27,308,310  
     

 

 

 
       Metals & Mining — 1.0%  
  2,655,000      ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.450%, 1/24/2028      2,455,530  
  400,000      ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.950%, 7/31/2024      394,900  
  4,515,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A      4,277,962  
  425,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 4/01/2023, 144A      405,875  
  1,755,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A      1,680,412  
  1,155,000      Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd., 3.250%, 5/13/2030, 144A      1,240,593  
     

 

 

 
        10,455,272  
     

 

 

 
       Midstream — 1.0%  
  5,460,000      Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 3.700%, 11/15/2029, 144A      5,570,684  
  300,000      Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.050%, 2/15/2046      344,169  
  3,745,000      Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.500%, 5/15/2030, 144A      4,157,715  
  800,000      Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.000%, 3/15/2027      976,712  
     

 

 

 
        11,049,280  
     

 

 

 
       Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.6%  
  4,565,000      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D, 6.292%, 4/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)      4,436,006  
  140,000      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class C, 5.721%, 12/10/2044(a)(c)      114,514  
  790,000      Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-SKLZ, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 3.785%, 1/15/2034, 144A(b)      696,048  
  5,680,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
     4,272,090  
  750,000      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK, Class D,
3.648%, 10/10/2034, 144A(c)
     763,431  
  2,552,340      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,
5.876%, 11/10/2046, 144A(a)(c)
     2,464,440  
  3,195,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class D, 3.668%, 3/05/2033, 144A(c)      2,503,703  
  2,170,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D,
5.555%, 8/10/2044, 144A(c)
     1,609,762  
  1,606,402      Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HIT, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 1.785%, 11/15/2036, 144A(a)(b)
     1,469,696  
  1,570,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.661%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)
     1,161,221  
  2,515,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.661%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c)
     1,503,291  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued  
$ 3,868,554      Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M, 1-month LIBOR + 6.927%, 7.111%, 8/15/2024, 144A(b)    $ 3,235,794  
  1,060,000      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 2.935%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(f)(g)      725,705  
  4,243,654      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.685%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(f)(g)      2,672,626  
  3,575,000      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 4.400%, 4.585%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)(d)(e)(f)      1,623,134  
  1,370,000      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class E, 5.046%, 5/10/2063, 144A(c)(f)(g)      511,158  
  4,885,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-JWDR, Class C, 3.139%, 9/15/2031, 144A(a)(c)      4,550,970  
  2,987,500      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.850%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a)(c)      2,928,918  
  1,809,189      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.852%, 3/15/2044, 144A(c)      929,086  
  605,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class C, 4.966%, 6/15/2045(a)(c)      416,611  
  950,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E, 4.966%, 6/15/2045, 144A(c)      394,761  
     

 

 

 
        38,982,965  
     

 

 

 
       Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%  
  2,320,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/2023, (EUR)      2,576,674  
  2,070,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A      2,080,350  
  645,000      Perrigo Finance UnLtd. Co., 3.150%, 6/15/2030      651,911  
  1,665,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV,
6.000%, 1/31/2025, 144A, (EUR)
     1,973,399  
  10,035,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      8,429,400  
  1,860,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025, 144A      1,979,951  
  2,445,000      Upjohn, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050, 144A      2,600,466  
     

 

 

 
        20,292,151  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Mortgage — 0.5%  
  5,245,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A      4,196,000  
  405,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/2022, 144A      384,750  
  1,120,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A
     965,664  
     

 

 

 
        5,546,414  
     

 

 

 
       Restaurants — 0.9%  
  435,000      1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A      422,024  
  5,765,000      1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A      5,650,795  
  2,115,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/01/2049(a)      2,320,652  
  920,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A      933,800  
     

 

 

 
        9,327,271  
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Retailers — 0.3%  
$ 525,000      AutoNation, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2030    $ 568,873  
  400,000      Dollar General Corp., 3.500%, 4/03/2030      449,297  
  2,065,000      Levi Strauss & Co., 5.000%, 5/01/2025, 144A      2,072,765  
     

 

 

 
        3,090,935  
     

 

 

 
       Supermarkets — 0.2%  
  2,515,000      Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
5.750%, 3/15/2025
     2,570,028  
     

 

 

 
       Technology — 4.1%  
  100,000      Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2028      105,825  
  360,000      Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 1/15/2027      389,022  
  115,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2026, 144A      127,984  
  6,185,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032, 144A      6,786,049  
  6,220,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a)      7,060,539  
  1,655,000      Broadcom, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2030, 144A      1,902,212  
  1,650,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 4.125%, 5/01/2025      1,652,062  
  2,070,000      CommScope, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2026, 144A      2,121,750  
  3,610,000      CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A      3,601,336  
  3,610,000      Equinix, Inc., 2.150%, 7/15/2030      3,578,340  
  375,000      Equinix, Inc., 3.200%, 11/18/2029      407,835  
  1,375,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2028, 144A      1,347,088  
  1,375,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,354,375  
  5,645,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 5.327%, 2/06/2029      6,753,744  
  2,305,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 9/01/2030, 144A      2,293,475  
  1,660,000      Nokia OYJ, EMTN, 2.000%, 3/11/2026, (EUR)      1,846,956  
  575,000      NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.150%, 5/01/2027, 144A      609,547  
  330,000      NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.400%, 5/01/2030, 144A      355,063  
  570,000      Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A      548,528  
  530,000      Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A      520,725  
  240,000      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A      252,900  
  810,000      Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/2031, 144A      851,129  
  535,000      SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A      542,832  
     

 

 

 
        45,009,316  
     

 

 

 
       Transportation Services — 0.7%  
  1,645,000      GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 5.375%, 4/10/2024      1,590,369  
  5,805,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.650%, 7/29/2021, 144A(a)      5,941,608  
     

 

 

 
        7,531,977  
     

 

 

 
       Treasuries — 1.5%  
  338,660,000      Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Series 2037,
8.500%, 1/31/2037, (ZAR)
     15,775,261  
     

 

 

 
       Wireless — 2.8%  
  2,375,000      American Tower Corp., 2.100%, 6/15/2030      2,380,841  
  860,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025      887,517  
  5,430,000      Crown Castle International Corp., 2.250%, 1/15/2031      5,479,527  
  1,985,000      IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 7.125%, 3/18/2025, 144A      2,006,120  
  3,170,000      Kenbourne Invest S.A., 6.875%, 11/26/2024, 144A      3,203,887  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Wireless — continued  
$ 730,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A    $ 733,796  
  330,000      Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028      401,775  
  575,000      Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.000%, 8/15/2020      577,329  
  12,470,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030, 144A(a)      13,878,611  
  550,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/01/2026      556,578  
     

 

 

 
        30,105,981  
     

 

 

 
       Wirelines — 0.4%  
  2,760,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051      2,889,778  
  470,000      Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2027, 144A      473,525  
  1,150,000      Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/2022      1,151,035  
     

 

 

 
        4,514,338  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $870,372,372)
     834,102,107  
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 1.6%  
       Cable Satellite — 0.9%  
  4,280,000      DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024      3,829,943  
  6,680,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      6,136,346  
     

 

 

 
        9,966,289  
     

 

 

 
       Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1%  
  600,000      Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024      493,783  
     

 

 

 
       Independent Energy — 0.0%  
  1,280,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(f)(g)(j)      33,766  
     

 

 

 
       Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%  
  2,570,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024      3,140,692  
  1,000,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027, 144A      1,163,772  
     

 

 

 
        4,304,464  
     

 

 

 
       Technology — 0.2%  
  2,255,000      CalAmp Corp., 2.000%, 8/01/2025      1,771,506  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $17,916,698)
     16,569,808  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $888,289,070)
     850,671,915  
     

 

 

 
     
  Senior Loans — 0.5%  
       Cable Satellite — 0.2%  
  1,930,000      Ziggo BV, 2019 EUR Term Loan H, 6-month EURIBOR + 3.000%, 3.000%, 1/31/2029, (EUR)(b)      2,090,575  
     

 

 

 
       Independent Energy — 0.0%  
  811,000      California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 12/31/2022(f)(g)(j)      276,754  
  3,740,000      Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3/01/2024(f)(g)(j)      9,350  
     

 

 

 
        286,104  
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
  Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
       Technology — 0.2%  
$ 1,805,000      Cardtronics USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 6/25/2027(k)    $ 1,768,900  
     

 

 

 
       Wireless — 0.1%  
  1,600,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.178%, 4/01/2027(b)      1,596,544  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $9,984,047)
     5,742,123  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 5.0%  
  1,740,000      AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.300%, 4.190%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)      1,582,095  
  1,350,000      AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.040%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     1,284,858  
  865,000      Anchorage Capital CLO 9 Ltd., Series 2016-9A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.219%, 7/15/2032, 144A(b)
     828,443  
  480,000      Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class BRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.126%, 7/16/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     451,526  
  3,175,000      Apidos CLO XXIII, Series 2015-23A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.601%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     3,006,888  
  475,000      Apidos CLO XXXII, Series 2019-32A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.183%, 1/20/2033, 144A(b)
     452,446  
  1,790,000      ARES LI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-51A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 3.919%, 4/15/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     1,768,185  
  400,000      Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.285%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b)
     350,471  
  850,000      Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.800%, 4.405%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     837,426  
  500,000      Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 4.360%, 6.263%, 12/19/2032, 144A(b)
     480,176  
  1,915,000      BlueMountain CLO XXIV Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 3.835%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     1,892,653  
  915,000      Bristol Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.169%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a)(b)
     872,689  
  455,000      Burnham Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.285%, 10/20/2029, 144A(a)(b)
     449,611  
  400,000      Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.935%, 1/20/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     374,593  
  1,575,000      Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.241%, 4/27/2027, 144A(b)
     1,390,561  
  500,000      Catamaran CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.791%, 1/27/2028, 144A(a)(b)
     472,331  
  265,000      CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.920%, 4/24/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     250,416  
  730,000      CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A3LR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 10/18/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     687,446  
  2,410,000      Cole Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.285%, 10/20/2028, 144A(b)
     2,223,978  
  875,000      Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-45A, Class ER,
3-month LIBOR + 5.850%, 7.069%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)
     752,759  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — (continued)  
$ 615,000      Dryden 80 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-80A, Class D1, 3-month LIBOR + 4.100%, 5.984%, 1/17/2033, 144A(b)    $ 593,994  
  250,000      Dryden CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.885%, 4/18/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     233,323  
  300,000      Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.069%, 4/15/2029, 144A(a)(b)
     275,569  
  230,823      Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class A,
3-month LIBOR + 0.790%, 1.182%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b)
     226,770  
  330,000      Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.400%, 2.792%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)
     315,346  
  1,405,000      Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 5.850%, 6.208%, 11/22/2031, 144A(b)
     1,107,389  
  650,000      Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 4.169%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)
     585,879  
  320,000      Goldentree Loan Management U.S. CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 3.035%, 4/20/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     301,121  
  1,110,000      LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.885%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b)      1,032,923  
  475,000      Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.193%, 1/23/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     447,411  
  300,000      Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.043%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)
     267,052  
  3,300,000      Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2013-14A, Class CR2,
3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.787%, 1/28/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     3,151,599  
  725,000      Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 7.885%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)
     627,591  
  495,000      Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 5.750%, 6.885%, 10/20/2030, 144A(b)
     432,468  
  1,420,000      Octagon Investment Partners 40 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.800%, 4.935%, 4/20/2031, 144A(b)
     1,335,440  
  920,000      Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class CRR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.998%, 1/22/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     850,037  
  1,745,000      OHA Credit Funding 5 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.306%, 4/18/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     1,622,746  
  2,245,000      OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR2,
3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 4.093%, 7/23/2031, 144A(b)
     2,007,906  
  1,570,000      OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 1/20/2033, 144A(a)(b)
     1,463,461  
  247,294      OZLM XIII Ltd., Series 2015-13A, Class A1R,
3-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 1.840%, 7/30/2027, 144A(a)(b)
     243,915  
  325,000      Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR2,
3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 3.524%, 5/21/2029, 144A(b)
     298,360  
  300,000      Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class BR2,
3-month LIBOR + 1.950%, 3.085%, 7/20/2030, 144A(a)(b)
     286,366  
  2,610,000      Parallel Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.135%, 7/20/2029, 144A(a)(b)
     2,388,495  
  1,645,000      Parallel Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.285%, 10/20/2031, 144A(a)(b)
     1,535,245  

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — (continued)  
$ 1,045,000      Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 4.170%, 7/24/2031, 144A(b)
   $ 926,340  
  340,000      Recette CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class DR,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.885%, 10/20/2027, 144A(a)(b)
     330,781  
  920,000      Regatta XIII Funding Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C,
3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 4.319%, 7/15/2031, 144A(b)
     838,906  
  2,565,000      Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class CR,
3-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 3.119%, 10/15/2029, 144A(a)(b)
     2,447,764  
  740,000      Symphony CLO XX Ltd., Series 2018-20A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.860%, 5.036%, 1/16/2032, 144A(b)      734,427  
  920,000      TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.910%, 3.901%, 4/25/2031, 144A(b)      819,878  
  1,030,000      TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.660%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)(b)      981,162  
  610,000      TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.785%, 4/20/2033, 144A(a)(b)      574,194  
  895,000      TRESTLES CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 5.750%, 6.741%, 7/25/2031, 144A(b)
     707,526  
  780,000      VERDE CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E,
3-month LIBOR + 6.900%, 8.119%, 4/15/2032, 144A(b)
     721,669  
  695,000      Voya CLO Ltd, Series 2019-3A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.850%, 4.985%, 10/17/2032, 144A(b)
     657,160  
  2,435,000      York CLO-7 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class D,
3-month LIBOR + 3.800%, 5.592%, 1/22/2033, 144A(b)
     2,230,002  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $53,430,067)
     54,009,766  
     

 

 

 
     
  Loan Participations — 0.0%  
       ABS Other — 0.0%  
  1,061,479      Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class C,
8.000%, 11/15/2037 (d)(e)
(Identified Cost $1,059,184)
     480,319  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Common Stocks — 2.1%  
       Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%  
  428      Lockheed Martin Corp.      156,186  
  218      Northrop Grumman Corp.      67,022  
     

 

 

 
        223,208  
     

 

 

 
       Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%  
  8,781      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      667,707  
     

 

 

 
       Banks — 0.0%  
  4,334      Truist Financial Corp.      162,742  
     

 

 

 
       Beverages — 0.0%  
  628      PepsiCo, Inc.      83,059  
     

 

 

 

 

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Shares      Description        
Value (†)
 
       Biotechnology — 0.0%  
  1,835      AbbVie, Inc.    $ 180,160  
  722      Amgen, Inc.      170,291  
     

 

 

 
        350,451  
     

 

 

 
       Building Products — 0.0%  
  4,994      Johnson Controls International PLC      170,495  
     

 

 

 
       Capital Markets — 0.1%  
  857      CME Group, Inc.      139,297  
  1,859      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      170,284  
  539      S&P Global, Inc.      177,590  
     

 

 

 
        487,171  
     

 

 

 
       Chemicals — 0.1%  
  138,555      Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(i)      978,614  
     

 

 

 
       Communications Equipment — 0.0%  
  3,847      Cisco Systems, Inc.      179,424  
     

 

 

 
       Construction Materials — 0.2%  
  673,076      Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR      1,938,459  
     

 

 

 
       Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  
  75,762      AT&T, Inc.      2,290,285  
  3,101      Verizon Communications, Inc.      170,958  
     

 

 

 
        2,461,243  
     

 

 

 
       Electric Utilities — 0.0%  
  1,925      Duke Energy Corp.      153,788  
  619      Entergy Corp.      58,069  
     

 

 

 
        211,857  
     

 

 

 
       Entertainment — 0.0%  
  2,466      Activision Blizzard, Inc.      187,169  
     

 

 

 
       Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%  
  1,243      Walmart, Inc.      148,887  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  
  1,823      AmerisourceBergen Corp.      183,704  
  665      Anthem, Inc.      174,881  
  926      Cigna Corp.      173,764  
  453      Humana, Inc.      175,651  
  575      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      169,596  
     

 

 

 
        877,596  
     

 

 

 
       Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  
  444      Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      164,031  
  928      McDonald’s Corp.      171,188  
  6,587      Starbucks Corp.      484,737  
  1,505      Yum! Brands, Inc.      130,800  
     

 

 

 
        950,756  
     

 

 

 
       Household Durables — 0.0%  
  3,043      DR Horton, Inc.      168,734  
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description        
Value (†)
 
       Household Products — 0.0%  
  1,158      Kimberly-Clark Corp.    $ 163,683  
  1,478      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      176,725  
     

 

 

 
        340,408  
     

 

 

 
       Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  
  8,267      AES Corp. (The)      119,789  
     

 

 

 
       Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  
  1,087      Honeywell International, Inc.      157,169  
     

 

 

 
       Insurance — 0.1%  
  1,789      Allstate Corp. (The)      173,515  
  1,491      Lincoln National Corp.      54,854  
  4,577      MetLife, Inc.      167,152  
  2,006      Progressive Corp. (The)      160,701  
  10,189      Unum Group      169,035  
     

 

 

 
        725,257  
     

 

 

 
       Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  
  337      Booking Holdings, Inc.(i)      536,618  
  3,606      eBay, Inc.      189,135  
     

 

 

 
        725,753  
     

 

 

 
       IT Services — 0.1%  
  870      Accenture PLC, Class A      186,806  
  1,656      Leidos Holdings, Inc.      155,118  
  586      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      173,280  
  158      Visa, Inc., Class A      30,521  
     

 

 

 
        545,725  
     

 

 

 
       Media — 0.0%  
  4,589      Comcast Corp., Class A      178,879  
  3,086      Fox Corp., Class A      82,767  
  2,544      Omnicom Group, Inc.      138,902  
     

 

 

 
        400,548  
     

 

 

 
       Metals & Mining — 0.0%  
  2,759      Newmont Corp.      170,341  
     

 

 

 
       Multiline Retail — 0.0%  
  922      Dollar General Corp.      175,650  
  448      Target Corp.      53,729  
     

 

 

 
        229,379  
     

 

 

 
       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  
  1,884      Dommo Energia S.A., Sponsored ADR(d)(e)(i)      5,474  
  9,081      Enterprise Products Partners LP      165,002  
  11,126      Kinder Morgan, Inc.      168,781  
  9,018      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      171,522  
     

 

 

 
        510,779  
     

 

 

 
       Personal Products — 0.1%  
  3,082      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      581,512  
     

 

 

 
       Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  
  3,141      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      184,691  

 

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Shares      Description        
Value (†)
 
       Pharmaceuticals — continued  
  1,055      Eli Lilly & Co.    $ 173,210  
  1,221      Johnson & Johnson      171,709  
  2,323      Merck & Co., Inc.      179,638  
     

 

 

 
        709,248  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Diversified — 0.0%  
  679      American Tower Corp.      175,549  
     

 

 

 
       Road & Rail — 0.0%  
  1,696      CSX Corp.      118,279  
  1,002      Union Pacific Corp.      169,408  
     

 

 

 
        287,687  
     

 

 

 
       Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%  
  3,018      Applied Materials, Inc.      182,438  
  554      Broadcom, Inc.      174,848  
  2,912      Intel Corp.      174,225  
  3,478      KLA Corp.      676,401  
  554      Lam Research Corp.      179,197  
  478      NVIDIA Corp.      181,597  
  8,486      QUALCOMM, Inc.      774,008  
     

 

 

 
        2,342,714  
     

 

 

 
       Software — 0.1%  
  618      Intuit, Inc.      183,045  
  897      Microsoft Corp.      182,549  
  6,653      NortonLifeLock, Inc.      131,929  
  3,317      Oracle Corp.      183,331  
     

 

 

 
        680,854  
     

 

 

 
       Specialty Retail — 0.1%  
  2,264      Best Buy Co., Inc.      197,579  
  705      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      176,610  
  1,297      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      175,251  
     

 

 

 
        549,440  
     

 

 

 
       Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  
  2,674      Apple, Inc.      975,475  
  10,505      HP, Inc.      183,102  
     

 

 

 
        1,158,577  
     

 

 

 
       Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%  
  1,414      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      624,274  
  6,477      NIKE, Inc., Class B      635,070  
     

 

 

 
        1,259,344  
     

 

 

 
       Tobacco — 0.0%  
  4,256      Altria Group, Inc.      167,048  
  2,297      Philip Morris International, Inc.      160,928  
     

 

 

 
        327,976  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $37,243,546)
     22,245,621  
     

 

 

 

 

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Shares      Description        
Value (†)
 
  Preferred Stocks — 0.8%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%  
       Banking — 0.1%  
  811      Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%    $ 1,088,524  
     

 

 

 
       Food & Beverage — 0.3%  
  42,272      Bunge Ltd., 4.875%      3,770,663  
     

 

 

 
       Midstream — 0.0%  
  1,714      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(d)(e)(f)       
  2,329      El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      103,547  
     

 

 

 
        103,547  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $6,307,289)
     4,962,734  
     

 

 

 
     
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%  
       Cable Satellite — 0.4%  
  4,040,000      NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.250%, 144A(a)
(Identified Cost $4,040,000)
     4,050,100  
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $10,347,289)
     9,012,834  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Other Investments — 0.1%  
       Aircraft ABS — 0.1%  
$ 900      ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(d)(e)(f)(h)
(Identified Cost $9,000,000)
     1,129,500  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 8.2%  
  35,525,583      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $35,525,583 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $31,735,700 U.S. Treasury Note 2.875% due 7/31/2025 valued at $36,236,124 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      35,525,583  
  15,915,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.137%, 11/05/2020(l)      15,906,017  
  10,785,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.143%, 11/19/2020(l)      10,778,136  
  10,840,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.161%, 11/27/2020(l)(m)      10,832,597  
  15,915,000      U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills, 0.141%, 10/13/2020(l)      15,907,644  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $88,953,168)
     88,949,977  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 95.3%
(Identified Cost $1,098,306,371)
     1,032,242,055  
   Other assets less liabilities — 4.7%      50,688,162  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 1,082,930,217  
     

 

 

 

 

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Written Options — (0.0%)

 

Description   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
  Shares (††)     Notional
Amount
    Premiums
(Received)
    Value (†)  
Options on Securities — (0.0%)

 

AbbVie, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     105.00     (1,200   $ (117,816   $ (1,568   $ (1,824
Accenture PLC, Call     8/21/2020     215.00     (500     (107,360     (2,114     (4,275
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call     8/21/2020     82.50     (1,700     (129,030     (4,058     (3,026
AES Corp. (The), Call     8/21/2020     16.00     (3,300     (47,817     (810     (1,320
Allstate Corp. (The), Call     8/21/2020     105.00     (800     (77,592     (1,982     (1,392
Altria Group, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     45.00     (1,700     (66,725     (981     (399
American Tower Corp., Call     8/21/2020     280.00     (400     (103,416     (2,827     (2,120
AmerisourceBergen Corp., Call     8/21/2020     110.00     (1,000     (100,770     (2,167     (1,700
Amgen, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     250.00     (500     (117,930     (2,933     (2,225
Anthem, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     300.00     (400     (105,192     (1,547     (1,208
Apple, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     380.00     (200     (72,960     (1,733     (2,210
Applied Materials, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     70.00     (2,400     (145,080     (3,089     (2,016
AT&T, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     33.00     (3,400     (102,782     (1,418     (1,207
Best Buy Co., Inc., Call     8/21/2020     90.00     (1,500     (130,905     (4,211     (6,375
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Call     8/21/2020     62.50     (1,200     (70,560     (980     (1,464
Broadcom Ltd., Call     8/21/2020     350.00     (300     (94,683     (1,160     (1,185
Cisco Systems, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     50.00     (1,500     (69,960     (1,001     (1,290
CME GROUP, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     200.00     (300     (48,762     (398     (67
CSX Corp., Call     8/21/2020     80.00     (800     (55,792     (366     (540
Dollar General Corp., Call     8/21/2020     200.00     (500     (95,255     (1,834     (1,575
Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     410.00     (200     (73,888     (2,473     (1,200
DR Horton, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     65.00     (2,400     (133,080     (2,465     (1,836
Duke Energy Corp., Call     8/21/2020     92.50     (900     (71,901     (528     (157
eBay, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     50.00     (1,400     (73,430     (3,286     (6,090
Eli Lilly & Co., Call     8/21/2020     170.00     (400     (65,672     (1,527     (2,060
Entergy Corp., Call     8/21/2020     110.00     (300     (28,143     (236     (105
Fox Corp., Call     8/21/2020     33.00     (1,500     (40,230     (581     (412
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Call     8/21/2020     275.00     (400     (100,204     (1,207     (998
Honeywell International, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     165.00     (500     (72,295     (444     (515
HP, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     20.00     (8,400     (146,412     (2,435     (2,982
Humana, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     420.00     (300     (116,325     (1,490     (2,175
Intel Corp., Call     8/21/2020     67.50     (1,400     (83,762     (1,158     (798
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     100.00     (1,300     (119,080     (2,442     (1,008
Intuit, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     310.00     (400     (118,476     (2,867     (3,640
Johnson & Johnson, Call     8/21/2020     155.00     (900     (126,567     (1,266     (743
Johnson Controls International PLC, Call     8/21/2020     39.00     (2,900     (99,006     (1,558     (1,349
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Call     8/21/2020     150.00     (600     (84,810     (1,510     (1,080
Kinder Morgan, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     18.00     (4,400     (66,748     (559     (396
Lam Research Corp., Call     8/21/2020     375.00     (400     (129,384     (2,467     (2,610
Leidos Holdings, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     110.00     (600     (56,202     (826     (375
Lincoln National Corp., Call     8/21/2020     50.00     (800     (29,432     (710     (312
Lockheed Martin Corp., Call     8/21/2020     420.00     (200     (72,984     (993     (305
Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Call     8/21/2020     150.00     (1,100     (148,632     (2,021     (1,870
MasterCard, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     340.00     (400     (118,280     (1,347     (482

 

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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Written Options — (continued)

 

Description   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
  Shares (††)     Notional
Amount
    Premiums
(Received)
    Value (†)  
Options on Securities — (continued)

 

McDonald’s Corp., Call     8/21/2020     200.00     (300   $ (55,341   $ (1,055   $ (657
Merck & Co., Inc., Call     8/21/2020     82.50     (1,100     (85,063     (1,416     (1,348
Microsoft Corp., Call     8/21/2020     220.00     (700     (142,457     (1,909     (2,153
Newmont Corp., Call     8/21/2020     65.00     (1,600     (98,784     (3,403     (4,792
Northrop Grumman Corp., Call     8/21/2020     350.00     (100     (30,744     (367     (232
NVIDIA Corp., Call     8/21/2020     435.00     (300     (113,973     (2,795     (2,483
Omnicom Group, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     62.50     (1,500     (81,900     (806     (1,500
Oracle Corp., Call     8/21/2020     57.50     (2,300     (127,121     (2,408     (2,852
PepsiCo, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     140.00     (200     (26,452     (355     (286
Philip Morris International, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     80.00     (1,100     (77,066     (976     (511
Procter & Gamble Co. (The), Call     8/21/2020     130.00     (1,300     (155,441     (945     (871
Progressive Corp. (The), Call     8/21/2020     85.00     (1,400     (112,154     (3,594     (2,240
QUALCOMM, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     100.00     (1,500     (136,815     (2,771     (3,150
S&P Global, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     350.00     (300     (98,844     (2,390     (2,580
Target Corp., Call     8/21/2020     130.00     (300     (35,979     (725     (587
Truist Financial Corp., Call     8/21/2020     47.50     (2,100     (78,855     (1,548     (504
Union Pacific Corp., Call     8/21/2020     185.00     (600     (101,442     (1,960     (1,650
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     320.00     (200     (58,990     (953     (1,105
Unum Group, Call     8/21/2020     20.00     (4,000     (66,360     (1,548     (1,100
Verizon Communications, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     60.00     (2,100     (115,773     (855     (462
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), Call     8/21/2020     23.00     (3,600     (68,472     (854     (432
Yum Brands, Inc., Call     8/21/2020     100.00     (600     (52,146     (532     (390
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total           $ (107,738   $ (102,801
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
  (‡)      Principal Amount/Par Value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (††)      Options on securities are expressed as shares.
  (a)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed.
  (c)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of June 30, 2020 is disclosed.
  (d)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $5,143,031 or 0.5% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (e)      Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (f)      Illiquid security.
  (g)      Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $8,944,645 or 0.8% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  (h)      Securities subject to restriction on resale. At June 30, 2020, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:
  
     Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
     Value      % of Net
Assets
 
ECAF I Blocker Ltd.    6/18/2015    $ 9,000,000      $ 1,129,500        0.1%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C    12/18/2014      2,211,228        682,739        0.1%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D    12/18/2014      989,736        101,092        Less than 0.1%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E    12/18/2014      2,657,606                
           
  (i)      Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

  (k)      Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at June 30, 2020 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.

 

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

 

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

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $566,285,650 or 52.3% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

  ARS      Auction Rate Security

 

  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  EURIBOR      Euro Interbank Offered Rate

 

  JIBAR      Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  SAFEX      South African Futures Exchange

 

  SLM      Sallie Mae

 

     
  ARS      Argentine Peso

 

  CAD      Canadian Dollar

 

  COP      Colombian Peso

 

  EUR      Euro

 

  GBP      British Pound

 

  THB      Thai Baht

 

  ZAR      South African Rand

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

 

Buy Protection              
Counterparty   Reference
Obligation
  (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate1
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Value(‡)
    Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   Enel SpA   (1.00%)     6/20/2023       550,000  EUR    $ (191   $ (11,116   $ (10,925
Bank of America, N.A.   United Mexican States   (1.00%)     6/20/2025       1,945,000       168,731       52,563       (116,168
Bank of America, N.A.   United Mexican States   (1.00%)     6/20/2025       9,720,000       843,358       262,680       (580,678
Bank of America, N.A.   United Mexican States   (1.00%)     6/20/2025       9,860,000       932,438       266,462       (665,976
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   China Government International Bond   (1.00%)     6/20/2025       10,750,000       (204,679     (268,985     (64,306
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   China Government International Bond   (1.00%)     6/20/2025       10,700,000       (245,567     (267,734     (22,167
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   Enel SpA   (1.00%)     12/20/2023       6,115,000  EUR      28,568       (127,656     (156,224
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total             $ (93,786   $ (1,616,444
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

Notional Value    Currency      Expiration
Date
   Fund
Pays1
    Fund Receives1      Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)2
 
330,000,000      ZAR      5/07/2030      7.580     3-month SAFEX-JIBAR      $ (943,318   $ (944,793
               

 

 

 

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

 

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

CDX.NA.HY* Series 34 500, 5-Year

     5.00     06/20/2025        5.16     94,259,000      $ (4,665,005   $ (532,375   $ 4,132,630  
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(‡)

Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

1 

Payments are made quarterly.

2 

Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.

^

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

*

CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty   Delivery
Date
  Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
    Units
of
Currency
    In Exchange
for
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2020     CAD       S       3,020,000     $ 2,126,392     $ 2,224,642     $ (98,250
Bank of America, N.A.   7/23/2020     EUR       S       1,665,000       1,809,192       1,871,471       (62,279
Barclays Bank PLC   7/23/2020     EUR       S       1,955,000       2,124,319       2,197,433       (73,114
Deutsche Bank AG   7/31/2020     GBP       S       1,400,000       1,741,446       1,735,070       6,376  
HSBC Bank USA   8/13/2020     EUR       S       590,000       639,140       663,470       (24,330
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   7/06/2020     EUR       S       4,900,000       5,306,491       5,505,596       (199,105
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   7/08/2020     COP       S       18,400,000,000       4,535,371       4,893,610       (358,239
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   9/16/2020     EUR       S       1,550,000       1,755,406       1,744,337       11,069  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   9/30/2020     EUR       S       1,480,000       1,663,254       1,666,093       (2,839
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   7/31/2020     ZAR       S       315,790,000       16,750,949       18,140,339       (1,389,390
Standard Chartered Bank   7/02/2020     EUR       B       5,280,000       5,924,688       5,932,078       7,390  
Standard Chartered Bank   7/02/2020     EUR       S       5,280,000       5,747,038       5,932,078       (185,040
Standard Chartered Bank   10/02/2020     EUR       S       5,280,000       5,936,700       5,944,169       (7,469
UBS AG   7/22/2020     THB       B       471,555,000       14,708,515       15,256,206       547,691  
UBS AG   7/22/2020     THB       S       471,555,000       14,494,667       15,256,206       (761,539
             

 

 

 
Total

 

  $ (2,589,068
             

 

 

 

At June 30, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     9/21/2020        72      $ 15,704,410      $ 15,707,250      $ (2,840
              

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     7.7

ABS Car Loan

     7.4  

ABS Other

     5.2  

Technology

     4.5  

Automotive

     3.9  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.6  

Finance Companies

     3.6  

Wireless

     2.9  

Cable Satellite

     2.9  

ABS Whole Business

     2.9  

Food & Beverage

     2.6  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     2.6  

Media Entertainment

     2.5  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.4  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

     2.3  

Banking

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     20.4  

Short-Term Investments

     8.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     5.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     95.3  

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, swap agreements, forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     4.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 97.0% of Net Assets  
       Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%  
  93,323      Boeing Co. (The)    $ 17,106,106  
     

 

 

 
       Air Freight & Logistics — 1.8%  
  202,263      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      15,380,079  
     

 

 

 
       Automobiles — 1.0%  
  327,700      General Motors Co.      8,290,810  
     

 

 

 
       Banks — 4.3%  
  604,160      Bank of America Corp.      14,348,800  
  287,005      Citigroup, Inc.      14,665,956  
  255,400      Wells Fargo & Co.      6,538,240  
     

 

 

 
        35,552,996  
     

 

 

 
       Beverages — 4.1%  
  66,391      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      11,615,106  
  324,142      Monster Beverage Corp.(a)      22,469,523  
     

 

 

 
        34,084,629  
     

 

 

 
       Biotechnology — 4.0%  
  80,761      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)      9,961,062  
  36,771      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      22,932,234  
     

 

 

 
        32,893,296  
     

 

 

 
       Capital Markets — 7.2%  
  333,245      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      11,243,686  
  28,218      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      9,268,766  
  38,000      Moody’s Corp.      10,439,740  
  23,875      MSCI, Inc.      7,969,953  
  173,594      SEI Investments Co.      9,544,198  
  179,111      State Street Corp.      11,382,504  
     

 

 

 
        59,848,847  
     

 

 

 
       Communications Equipment — 1.1%  
  202,377      Cisco Systems, Inc.      9,438,863  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Finance — 2.4%  
  77,800      American Express Co.      7,406,560  
  201,985      Capital One Financial Corp.      12,642,241  
     

 

 

 
        20,048,801  
     

 

 

 
       Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%  
  81,400      TE Connectivity Ltd.      6,638,170  
     

 

 

 
       Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%  
  210,651      Schlumberger Ltd.      3,873,872  
     

 

 

 
       Entertainment — 2.9%       
  31,330      Netflix, Inc.(a)      14,256,403  
  89,702      Walt Disney Co. (The)      10,002,670  
     

 

 

 
        24,259,073  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9%       
  8,779      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)      5,002,538  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Health Care Equipment & Supplies — continued       
  23,368      Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)    $ 2,863,047  
     

 

 

 
        7,865,585  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9%       
  127,200      CVS Health Corp.      8,264,184  
  66,600      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      6,464,196  
  24,390      Humana, Inc.      9,457,223  
     

 

 

 
        24,185,603  
     

 

 

 
       Health Care Technology — 1.2%       
  147,555      Cerner Corp.      10,114,895  
     

 

 

 
       Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5%       
  99,800      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.      7,330,310  
  114,060      Starbucks Corp.      8,393,675  
  171,698      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      8,253,523  
  61,872      Yum! Brands, Inc.      5,377,296  
     

 

 

 
        29,354,804  
     

 

 

 
       Household Products — 0.7%       
  85,073      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      6,232,448  
     

 

 

 
       Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8%       
  949,250      General Electric Co.      6,483,378  
     

 

 

 
       Insurance — 1.2%       
  325,155      American International Group, Inc.      10,138,333  
     

 

 

 
       Interactive Media & Services — 10.2%       
  20,387      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      28,909,785  
  8,312      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      11,749,926  
  194,025      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      44,057,257  
     

 

 

 
        84,716,968  
     

 

 

 
       Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 10.1%       
  132,410      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)      28,560,837  
  14,851      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      40,971,236  
  7,300      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      11,624,082  
  290,543      Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a)      2,760,158  
     

 

 

 
        83,916,313  
     

 

 

 
       IT Services — 5.7%       
  25,806      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      3,842,255  
  353,800      DXC Technology Co.      5,837,700  
  21,000      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      6,209,700  
  162,904      Visa, Inc., Class A      31,468,166  
     

 

 

 
        47,357,821  
     

 

 

 
       Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%       
  25,008      Illumina, Inc.(a)      9,261,713  
     

 

 

 
       Machinery — 2.5%       
  62,900      Caterpillar, Inc.      7,956,850  
  83,000      Deere & Co.      13,043,450  
     

 

 

 
        21,000,300  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Media — 2.6%       
  17,425      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)    $ 8,887,447  
  321,980      Comcast Corp., Class A      12,550,780  
     

 

 

 
        21,438,227  
     

 

 

 
       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%       
  525,541      Apache Corp.      7,094,804  
  182,938      EOG Resources, Inc.      9,267,639  
     

 

 

 
        16,362,443  
     

 

 

 
       Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%       
  86,558      Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR      7,559,976  
  73,273      Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR      4,797,916  
  373,493      Roche Holding AG, Sponsored ADR      16,202,126  
     

 

 

 
        28,560,018  
     

 

 

 
       Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.0%       
  61,765      NVIDIA Corp.      23,465,141  
  109,692      QUALCOMM, Inc.      10,005,007  
     

 

 

 
        33,470,148  
     

 

 

 
       Software — 11.2%       
  114,816      Autodesk, Inc.(a)      27,462,839  
  75,511      Microsoft Corp.      15,367,243  
  373,078      Oracle Corp.      20,620,021  
  82,233      salesforce.com, Inc.(a)      15,404,708  
  78,069      Workday, Inc., Class A(a)      14,627,008  
     

 

 

 
        93,481,819  
     

 

 

 
       Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%  
  641,510      Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)      6,248,307  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $609,264,324)
     807,604,665  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 2.8%   
$ 23,154,685      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $23,154,685 on 7/01/2020 collateralized by $19,549,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250% due 11/15/2027 valued at $22,094,531; $1,415,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625% due 2/15/2026 valued at $1,523,354 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $23,154,685)      23,154,685  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.8%
(Identified Cost $632,419,009)
     830,759,350  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.2%      1,913,665  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 832,673,015  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

  
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)      Non-income producing security.
  
  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

Industry Summary at June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     11.2

Interactive Media & Services

     10.2  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     10.1  

Capital Markets

     7.2  

IT Services

     5.7  

Banks

     4.3  

Beverages

     4.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.0  

Biotechnology

     4.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.4  

Entertainment

     2.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.9  

Media

     2.6  

Machinery

     2.5  

Consumer Finance

     2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     11.9  

Short-Term Investments

     2.8  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Loomis Sayles
Strategic
Alpha Fund
    Natixis U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

  $ 1,098,306,371     $ 632,419,009  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (66,064,316     198,340,341  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

    1,032,242,055       830,759,350  

Cash

    734,586       114  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

    33,684,214        

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $2,003,205 and $0, respectively)

    2,001,921        

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,788,102       293,294  

Receivable for securities sold

    21,298,389       3,354,064  

Collateral received for open forward foreign currency contracts, options or swap agreements (Notes 2 and 4)

    495,789        

Dividends and interest receivable

    8,431,539       335,003  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

    572,526        

Tax reclaims receivable

          470,047  

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

    831,023        

Unamortized upfront premiums paid on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

    1,973,095        

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

    207       150  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    1,104,053,446       835,212,022  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Options written, at value (premiums received $107,738 and $0, respectively) (Note 2)

    102,801        

Payable for securities purchased

    11,900,869        

Unrealized depreciation on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

    1,616,444        

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    2,419,121       1,392,120  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

    3,161,594        

Unamortized upfront premiums received on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

    450,437        

Due to brokers (Note 2)

    495,789        

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

    98,503        

Management fees payable (Note 6)

    536,692       520,025  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

    169,308       441,480  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

    38,005       30,595  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

    189       1,999  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    133,477       152,788  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    21,123,229       2,539,007  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,082,930,217     $ 832,673,015  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,184,510,624     $ 586,609,498  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (101,580,407     246,063,517  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,082,930,217     $ 832,673,015  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Loomis Sayles
Strategic
Alpha Fund
    Natixis U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Class A shares:

 

Net assets

  $ 31,161,205     $ 552,514,857  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    3,186,047       15,821,825  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 9.78     $ 34.92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

  $ 10.21     $ 37.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

   

Net assets

  $ 14,072,009     $ 63,193,224  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    1,443,756       2,981,952  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.75     $ 21.19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

  $ 434,462,863     $ 326,948  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    44,519,555       7,794  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.76     $ 41.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

 

Net assets

  $ 603,234,140     $ 216,637,986  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    61,843,240       5,172,425  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.75     $ 41.88  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Loomis Sayles
Strategic Alpha
Fund
    Natixis U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

   $ 1,751,757     $ 5,597,257  

Interest

     22,100,987       30,834  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

           (127,914
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,852,744       5,500,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fees (Note 6)

     3,471,713       3,186,374  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     119,235       1,017,358  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     257,765       188,856  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     29,033       19,083  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     220,039       357,642  

Audit and tax services fees

     41,398       20,773  

Custodian fees and expenses

     35,029       27,353  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     14,326       10,705  

Registration fees

     31,088       57,907  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     30,175       42,374  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

     49,989       25,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,299,790       4,953,506  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

           (735
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,299,790       4,952,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     19,552,954       547,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investments

     407,173       49,184,271  

Futures contracts

     6,650,842        

Options written

     46,838        

Swap agreements

     2,272,156        

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

     3,694,970        

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

     (719,582      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (17,230,775     (79,610,039

Futures contracts

     372        

Options written

     (2,379      

Swap agreements

     1,775,256        

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

     (1,483,978      

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

     82,158        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (4,506,949     (30,425,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 15,046,005     $ (29,878,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Loomis Sayles Strategic
Alpha Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 19,552,954     $ 49,850,113  

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

     12,352,397       (8,071,488

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

     (16,859,346     15,971,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     15,046,005       57,749,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (323,429     (1,581,199

Class C

     (99,859     (411,487

Class N

     (5,301,837     (8,768,965

Class Y

     (7,349,120     (34,262,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (13,074,245     (45,024,232
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (219,764,298     (216,962,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (217,792,538     (204,236,462

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     1,300,722,755       1,504,959,217  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 1,082,930,217     $ 1,300,722,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Natixis U.S. Equity
Opportunities Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 547,406     $ 4,347,188  

Net realized gain on investments

     49,184,271       90,186,547  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (79,610,039     167,414,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (29,878,362     261,948,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (13,750,474     (63,482,836

Class C

     (2,699,204     (12,360,421

Class N

     (7,287     (44,503

Class Y

     (4,631,193     (26,597,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (21,088,158     (102,485,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)

     (95,724,860     (78,802,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (146,691,380     80,660,565  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     979,364,395       898,703,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 832,673,015     $ 979,364,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.69     $ 9.62     $ 9.92     $ 9.86     $ 9.45     $ 9.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.30       0.33       0.32       0.30       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.04 (b)      0.04       (0.30     (0.01     0.31       (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.19       0.34       0.03       0.31       0.61       (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.10     (0.27     (0.33     (0.25     (0.20     (0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.78     $ 9.69     $ 9.62     $ 9.92     $ 9.86     $ 9.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    2.01 %(d)      3.58     0.39     3.22 %(e)      6.57     (1.68 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 31,161     $ 48,815     $ 36,528     $ 28,020     $ 67,746     $ 116,055  

Net expenses

    0.99 %(f)      0.99     1.00 %(g)      1.05 %(h)(i)      1.10     1.10

Gross expenses

    0.99 %(f)      0.99     1.00 %(g)      1.06     1.10     1.10

Net investment income

    3.11 %(f)      3.10     3.29     3.26     3.14     2.66

Portfolio turnover rate

    245     414 %(j)      379 %(j)      178 %(k)      72     72

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(h)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.00%.

(j)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund.

(k)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.66     $ 9.58     $ 9.88     $ 9.82     $ 9.42     $ 9.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.23       0.26       0.25       0.23       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.05 (b)      0.04       (0.31     0.00 (b)(c)      0.30       (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.16       0.27       (0.05     0.25       0.53       (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.07     (0.19     (0.25     (0.19     (0.13     (0.27
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.75     $ 9.66     $ 9.58     $ 9.88     $ 9.82     $ 9.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    1.65 %(e)      2.87 %(f)      (0.42 )%      2.53     5.70     (2.44 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 14,072     $ 16,337     $ 26,883     $ 33,759     $ 45,674     $ 62,453  

Net expenses

    1.74 %(g)      1.73 %(h)      1.75 %(i)      1.81 %(j)      1.85     1.85

Gross expenses

    1.74 %(g)      1.74     1.75 %(i)      1.81     1.85     1.85

Net investment income

    2.38 %(g)      2.33     2.61     2.52     2.40     1.91

Portfolio turnover rate

    245     414 %(k)      379 %(k)      178 %(l)      72     72

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(i)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 1.75%.

(k)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund.

(l)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.67     $ 9.60     $ 9.90     $ 9.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.33       0.34       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.04 (b)      0.04       (0.28     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.21       0.37       0.06       0.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.30     (0.36     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.76     $ 9.67     $ 9.60     $ 9.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    2.19 %(c)      3.92     0.68     2.11 %(c)(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 434,463     $ 297,300     $ 255,226     $ 59,282  

Net expenses

    0.68 %(e)      0.67     0.70 %(f)      0.70 %(e)(g)(h) 

Gross expenses

    0.68 %(e)      0.67     0.70 %(f)      0.72 %(e) 

Net investment income

    3.49 %(e)      3.39     3.44     3.83 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    245     414 %(i)      379 %(i)      178 %(j) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.01%.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.70%.

(i)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund.

(j)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.67     $ 9.59     $ 9.90     $ 9.85     $ 9.44     $ 9.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.32       0.35       0.35       0.32       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.03 (b)      0.06       (0.31     (0.01     0.32       (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.19       0.38       0.04       0.34       0.64       (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.30     (0.35     (0.29     (0.23     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.75     $ 9.67     $ 9.59     $ 9.90     $ 9.85     $ 9.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    2.06 %(c)      3.96     0.53     3.48 %(d)      6.86     (1.43 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 603,234     $ 938,271     $ 1,186,322     $ 1,031,537     $ 1,083,527     $ 1,183,723  

Net expenses

    0.74 %(e)      0.74     0.75 %(f)      0.80 %(g)(h)      0.85     0.85

Gross expenses

    0.74 %(e)      0.74     0.75 %(f)      0.81     0.85     0.85

Net investment income

    3.34 %(e)      3.33     3.51     3.53     3.39     2.91

Portfolio turnover rate

    245     414 %(i)      379 %(i)      178 %(j)      72     72

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(g)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 0.75%.

(i)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio. During 2019, turnover has remained elevated due to a larger volume of short duration securities held by the Fund.

(j)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 36.53     $ 31.00     $ 36.90     $ 30.27     $ 27.60     $ 27.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.15 (b)      0.08       0.06       0.12       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.77     9.34       (2.51     7.88       3.12       1.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.75     9.49       (2.43     7.94       3.24       1.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.17     (0.05     (0.06     (0.12      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.86     (3.79     (3.42     (1.25     (0.45     (1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.86     (3.96     (3.47     (1.31     (0.57     (1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 34.92     $ 36.53     $ 31.00     $ 36.90     $ 30.27     $ 27.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (1.68 )%(d)      31.03 %(b)      (6.48 )%      26.28     11.86     5.86

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 552,515     $ 616,922     $ 523,665     $ 604,330     $ 472,436     $ 422,069  

Net expenses

    1.18 %(e)      1.17     1.16     1.21 %(f)      1.23 %(g)      1.25 %(h) 

Gross expenses

    1.18 %(e)      1.17     1.16     1.21     1.23 %(g)      1.25

Net investment income

    0.12 %(e)      0.42 %(b)      0.20     0.16     0.42     0.21

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     12     23     17     17     20

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, total return would have been 30.87% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.26%.

(c)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.20%.

(g)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.25%.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.65     $ 20.42     $ 25.73     $ 21.54     $ 19.86     $ 20.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.07     (0.07 )(b)      (0.14     (0.14     (0.07     (0.11

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.53     6.10       (1.75     5.58       2.22       1.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.60     6.03       (1.89     5.44       2.15       1.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.01           (0.00 )(c)      (0.02      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.86     (3.79     (3.42     (1.25     (0.45     (1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.86     (3.80     (3.42     (1.25     (0.47     (1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 21.19     $ 22.65     $ 20.42     $ 25.73     $ 21.54     $ 19.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (2.06 )%(e)      30.06 %(b)      (7.18 )%      25.35     11.02     5.06

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 63,193     $ 77,924     $ 78,783     $ 112,615     $ 72,768     $ 61,864  

Net expenses

    1.93 %(f)      1.92     1.91     1.96 %(g)      1.98 %(h)      2.00 %(i) 

Gross expenses

    1.93 %(f)      1.92     1.91     1.96     1.98 %(h)      2.00

Net investment loss

    (0.63 )%(f)      (0.31 )%(b)      (0.54 )%      (0.59 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.54 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     12     23     17     17     20

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.11), total return would have been 29.85% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.48)%.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 2.00% to 1.95%.

(h)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 2.00%.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Period Ended
December 31,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 43.61     $ 36.37     $ 42.63     $ 37.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.19 (b)      0.25       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.90     11.14       (2.91     6.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.80     11.33       (2.66     6.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

          (0.30     (0.18     (0.16

Net realized capital gains

    (0.86     (3.79     (3.42     (1.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.86     (4.09     (3.60     (1.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 41.95     $ 43.61     $ 36.37     $ 42.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (1.50 )%(d)      31.44 %(b)      (6.11 )%      16.78 %(d) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 327     $ 654     $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.84 %(f)      0.83     0.76     0.78 %(f)(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.16 %(f)      1.42     13.35     13.41 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.52 %(f)      0.44 %(b)      0.56     0.44 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     12     23     17 %(h) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.19, total return would have been 31.27% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.44%.

(c)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.

(h)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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    Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 43.56     $ 36.33     $ 42.61     $ 34.77     $ 31.61     $ 31.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.29 (b)      0.20       0.16       0.21       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.90     10.99       (2.92     9.07       3.59       1.76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.82     11.28       (2.72     9.23       3.80       1.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.26     (0.14     (0.14     (0.19     (0.07

Net realized capital gains

    (0.86     (3.79     (3.42     (1.25     (0.45     (1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.86     (4.05     (3.56     (1.39     (0.64     (1.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 41.88     $ 43.56     $ 36.33     $ 42.61     $ 34.77     $ 31.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (1.57 )%(c)      31.36 %(b)(d)      (6.24 )%      26.60     12.13     6.11

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 216,638     $ 283,864     $ 296,255     $ 285,008     $ 143,231     $ 70,643  

Net expenses

    0.92 %(e)      0.91 %(f)      0.91     0.95 %(g)      0.98 %(h)      1.00 %(i) 

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(e)      0.92     0.91     0.95     0.98 %(h)      1.00

Net investment income

    0.38 %(e)      0.69 %(b)      0.45     0.40     0.63     0.46

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     12     23     17     17     20

 

(a)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 31.16% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.53%.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.

(h)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2015, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%.

 

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1.  Organization.   Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (the “U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund”)

Natixis Funds Trust II:

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (the “Strategic Alpha Fund”)

The U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund is a diversified investment company and the Strategic Alpha Fund is a non-diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for Strategic Alpha Fund and 5.75% for U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for ten years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ prospectus.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fee applicable to Class A and Class C) and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

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2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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

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

 

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interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers. Bilateral credit default swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Domestic exchange-traded index and single name equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations as determined by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency options and swaptions are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Other OTC option contracts (including currency options and swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.

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

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

 

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As of June 30, 2020, securities and other investments of the funds included in net assets were fair valued as follows:

 

Fund

 

Securities
classified
as fair
valued

   

Percentage
of Net
Assets

   

Securities
fair valued by
the Fund’s
adviser

   

Percentage
of Net
Assets

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

  $ 8,944,645       0.8   $ 5,143,031       0.5

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividends reinvested are reflected as non-cash dividends on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Negative principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of the investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign

 

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withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the amount of income available to be distributed has been reduced by the following amounts as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates:

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 5,476,755  

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

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

 

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e.  Futures Contracts.  The Funds may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable (payable) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

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

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

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to

 

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determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument or index underlying the written option.

Exchange-traded options contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced. OTC options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

g.  Swaptions.  The Funds may enter into interest rate swaptions. An interest rate swaption gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel an interest rate swap agreement at a future date. Interest rate swaptions may be either purchased or written. The buyer of an interest rate swaption may purchase either the right to receive a fixed rate in the underlying swap (known as a “receiver swaption”) or to pay a fixed rate (known as a “payer swaption”), based on the notional amount of the swap agreement, in exchange for a floating rate. The notional amounts of swaptions are not recorded in the financial statements.

When a Fund purchases an interest rate swaption, it pays a premium and the swaption is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing interest rate swaptions is limited to the premium paid.

When a Fund writes an interest rate swaption, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. A Fund, as writer of a written interest rate swaption, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the swap underlying the written interest rate swaption.

OTC interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption.

 

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There were no swaptions held by the Funds as of June 30, 2020.

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

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

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

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in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Funds are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Funds as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

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

i.  Due to/from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain options, futures, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Strategic Alpha Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, options, bilateral swap agreements and as initial margin for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Strategic Alpha Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash, securities and/or foreign currency held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

j.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2020 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’

 

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federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

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

k.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as paydown gains and losses, partnership basis adjustments, capital gains taxes, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, swap adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, convertible bond adjustments, distribution redesignations and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, premium amortization, trust preferred securities, partnership basis adjustments, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, swap adjustments, wash sales, convertible bond adjustments, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, straddle loss deferrals and corporate actions. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times

 

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during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital
Gains

    

Total

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 45,024,232      $      $ 45,024,232  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     6,527,175        95,958,074        102,485,249  

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

As of December 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

    

Strategic
Alpha Fund

   

U.S. Equity
Opportunities
Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

    

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

   $ (32,119,936   $  

Long-term:

 

No expiration date

     (18,331,675      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $ (50,451,611   $   —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (2,056,475   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

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As of June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was approximately as follows:

 

    

Strategic
Alpha Fund

   

U.S. Equity
Opportunities
Fund

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    

Investments

   $ (33,203,770   $ 198,340,341  

Foreign currency translations

     (34,207,122      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (67,410,892   $ 198,340,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Strategic
Alpha Fund

   

U.S. Equity
Opportunities
Fund

 

Federal tax cost

   $ 1,098,598,855     $ 632,419,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 49,422,835     $ 261,507,576  

Gross tax depreciation

     (116,795,213     (63,167,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (67,372,378   $ 198,340,341  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

Amounts in the tables above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

l.  Senior Loans.  Strategic Alpha Fund may invest in senior loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. The Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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

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

o.  Equity Linked Notes.  Strategic Alpha Fund may invest in equity linked notes. An equity linked note is a structured product that differs from a standard debt instrument where the cash payouts will be based on the return of an underlying equity. An equity linked note is typically purchased at a full nominal amount and includes a coupon with an enhanced yield relative to the dividend yield of the underlying security. At maturity the Fund will receive a redemption amount based on the final price of the underlying equity. The risk of investment in an equity linked note depends on the principal protection offered. Some equity linked notes may guarantee total principal or partial principal amounts while others may not provide any guarantee of principal. The maturity value may also be impacted to the extent of any limit on the return value as part of the note structure. Equity linked notes outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

p.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon

 

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a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of June 30, 2020, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

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

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

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

There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Funds as of June 30, 2020.

r.  Stripped Securities.  Each Fund may invest in stripped securities, which are usually structured with two or more classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distribution on a pool of U.S. or foreign government securities or mortgage assets. In some cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Stripped securities commonly have greater market volatility than other types of fixed-income securities. In the case of stripped mortgage securities, if the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup fully its investments in IOs.

 

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s.  Securities Lending.  The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. Government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. Governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not loan securities under this agreement.

t.  Unfunded Loan Commitments.  The Funds may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding at the option of the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation, in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments, and the obligation for future funding, are recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at par value at the time the commitment is entered into. Purchases of unfunded loan commitments may have a similar effect on the Fund’s NAV as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Market risk exists with these commitments to the same extent as if the securities were owned on a settled basis. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the unfunded loan commitments.

As of June 30, 2020, the Funds did not have any unfunded loan commitments.

u.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

v.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform

 

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(Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). In response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is expected to occur no later than December 31, 2021, regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2020-04 amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. No Fund contracts have yet been impacted by reference rate reform. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does

 

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2020, at value:

Strategic Alpha Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

       

Non-Convertible Bonds

       

ABS Home Equity

  $     $ 82,207,978     $ 1,120,773 (b)    $ 83,328,751  

ABS Other

          54,868,995       1,410,371 (c)(d)      56,279,366  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          37,359,831       1,623,134 (b)      38,982,965  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

          655,511,025             655,511,025  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          829,947,829       4,154,278       834,102,107  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

          16,569,808             16,569,808  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

          846,517,637       4,154,278       850,671,915  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

          5,742,123             5,742,123  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

          54,009,766             54,009,766  

Loan Participations(a)

                480,319 (b)      480,319  

Common Stocks

       

Chemicals

          978,614             978,614  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    505,305             5,474 (b)      510,779  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    635,070       624,274             1,259,344  

Other Common Stocks(a)

    19,496,884                   19,496,884  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    20,637,259       1,602,888       5,474       22,245,621  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Preferred Stocks

       

Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Banking

  $ 1,088,524     $     $     $ 1,088,524  

Food & Beverage

          3,770,663             3,770,663  

Midstream

    103,547             (d)      103,547  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,192,071       3,770,663             4,962,734  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

          4,050,100             4,050,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

    1,192,071       7,820,763             9,012,834  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Investments(a)

                1,129,500 (b)      1,129,500  

Short-Term Investments

          88,949,977             88,949,977  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    21,829,330       1,004,643,154       5,769,571       1,032,242,055  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

          4,132,630             4,132,630  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          572,526             572,526  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 21,829,330     $ 1,009,348,310     $ 5,769,571     $ 1,036,947,211  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Description

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Written Options(a)

  $ (102,801   $     $     $ (102,801

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

          (1,616,444           (1,616,444

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

          (944,793           (944,793

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

          (3,161,594           (3,161,594

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

    (2,840                 (2,840
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (105,641   $ (5,722,831   $     $ (5,828,472
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

 

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(c)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using a broker dealer bid price provided by a single market maker ($783,831) or valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($626,540).

(d)

Includes securities fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs.

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 807,604,665      $      $   —      $ 807,604,665  

Short-Term Investments

            23,154,685               23,154,685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 807,604,665      $ 23,154,685      $      $ 830,759,350  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2019 and/or June 30, 2020:

Strategic Alpha Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
December 31,
2019

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Home Equity

  $ 801,522     $     $ 5,345     $ (30,775   $  

ABS Other

    2,337,230 (a)            28       (1,831,035     122,937  

Independent Energy

    523,200 (a)      22,686       (1,472,185     926,299        

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    2,770,066                   (1,146,932      

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    475,000                          

Loan Participations

         

ABS Other

          91       14,429       (598,152      

Common Stocks

         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    - (a)            (439,289     436,379        

Preferred Stocks

         

Midstream

    293,900                   (293,900      

Other Investments

         

Aircraft ABS

    7,776,000                   (6,646,500      

Equity Linked Notes

    688,113             36,124       (30,859      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,665,031     $ 22,777     $ (1,855,548   $ (9,215,475   $ 122,937  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Investments in Securities

 

Sales

   

Transfers
into
Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance
as of
June 30,
2020

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
June 30, 2020

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Home Equity

  $ (237,425   $ 582,106     $     $ 1,120,773     $ (25,782

ABS Other

    (81,328     862,539             1,410,371 (a)      (1,831,035

Independent Energy

                             

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                      1,623,134       (1,146,932

Collateralized Loan Obligations

                (475,000            

Loan Participations

         

ABS Other

    (3,939,608     5,003,559             480,319       (598,152

Common Stocks

         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

          8,384             5,474       (2,910

Preferred Stocks

         

Midstream

                      (a)      (293,900

Other Investments

         

Aircraft ABS

                      1,129,500       (6,646,500

Equity Linked Notes

    (693,378                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (4,951,739   $ 6,456,588     $ (475,000   $ 5,769,571     $ (10,545,211
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes securities fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs.

A debt security valued at $582,106 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

A debt security valued at $862,539 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

A debt security valued at $5,003,559 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued at a bid

 

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price furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30, 2020, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

A debt security valued at $475,000 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At June 30, 2020 this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

A common stock valued at $8,384 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 during the period ended June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued at the market price in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At June 30,2020, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

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

Strategic Alpha Fund seeks to achieve positive total returns over a full market cycle. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a flexible investment approach that allocates investments across a global range of investment opportunities related to credit, currencies and interest rates, while employing risk management techniques to mitigate downside risk. At times, the Fund expects to gain its investment exposure substantially through the use of derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures and option contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used futures, forward foreign currency contracts, option contracts, interest rate swap agreements and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes.

Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the

 

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Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection buyer) to hedge its credit exposure.

Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes.

Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts, purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in futures and option contracts for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Strategic Alpha Fund as of June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Swap
agreements
at value
1

    

Total

 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

        

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 572,526      $      $ 572,526  

Credit contracts

            581,705        581,705  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the counter asset derivatives

   $ 572,526      $ 581,705      $ 1,154,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 572,526      $ 581,705      $ 1,154,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Liabilities

 

Options
written at
value

   

Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

   

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts
2

   

Swap
agreements
at value
1

   

Total

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

         

Foreign exchange contracts

  $     $ (3,161,594   $     $     $ (3,161,594

Credit contracts

                      (675,491     (675,491
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the counter liability derivatives

  $     $ (3,161,594   $     $ (675,491   $ (3,837,085
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

         

Interest rate contracts

  $     $     $ (2,840   $ (943,318   $ (946,158

Credit contracts

                      (532,375     (532,375

Equity contracts

    (102,801                       (102,801
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

  $ (102,801   $     $ (2,840   $ (1,475,693   $ (1,581,334
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

  $ (102,801   $ (3,161,594   $ (2,840   $ (2,151,184   $ (5,418,419
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received) for bilateral swap agreements are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

2

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

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for Strategic Alpha Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain
(Loss) on:

  

Investments3

   

Futures
contracts

    

Options
written

   

Swap
agreements

   

Forward
foreign
currency
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $     $ 5,071,738      $     $ 2,168     $  

Foreign exchange contracts

                              3,694,970  

Credit contracts

                        2,269,988        

Equity contracts

     (94,053     1,579,104        46,838              
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (94,053   $ 6,650,842      $ 46,838     $ 2,272,156     $ 3,694,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on:

  

Investments3

   

Futures
contracts

    

Options
written

   

Swap
agreements

   

Forward
foreign
currency
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $     $ 372      $     $ (87,385   $  

Foreign exchange contracts

                              (1,483,978

Credit contracts

                        1,862,641        

Equity contracts

     21,464              (2,379            
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,464     $ 372      $ (2,379   $ 1,775,256     $ (1,483,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

3  

Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period.

As the Fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, it does not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

 

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The volume of forward foreign currency contract, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets for Strategic Alpha Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

   

Credit

Default

Swaps

   

Interest

Rate

Swaps

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     15.04     2.92     8.62     0.46

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     25.04     3.68     13.60     1.76

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     5.57     1.45     6.52     0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2020

     8.22     1.45     13.36     1.76

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

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Strategic Alpha Fund, based on the month-end market values of instruments underlying purchased and written options, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

  

Put Options

Purchased*

   

Call Options

Written*

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Instruments

     1.23     0.35

Highest Market Value of Underlying Instruments

     4.18     0.55

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Instruments

     0.00     0.23

Market Value of Underlying Instruments as of June 30, 2020

     0.00     0.55

 

*

Market value of underlying instruments is determined as follows: for securities by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security, for currencies by multiplying par value by the strike price and dividing by the foreign currency exchange rate, for foreign indices by multiplying the number of contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the underlying index and dividing by the foreign currency exchange rate and for futures by multiplying the number of contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the underlying futures contract.

Amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the average amount outstanding.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their

 

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

As of June 30, 2020, gross amounts of over-the-counter derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:

Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts
of Assets

   

Offset
Amount

   

Net Asset
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

   

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 581,705     $ (171,645   $ 410,060     $ (410,060   $  

Deutsche Bank AG

    6,376             6,376             6,376  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    11,069       (11,069                  

Standard Chartered Bank

    7,390       (7,390                  

UBS AG

    547,691       (547,691                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,154,231     $ (737,795   $ 416,436     $ (410,060   $ 6,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Gross Amounts
of Liabilities

   

Offset
Amount

   

Net
Liability
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

   

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (171,645   $ 171,645     $     $     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (73,114           (73,114           (73,114

HSBC Bank USA

    (24,330           (24,330           (24,330

JPMorgan

    (199,105           (199,105           (199,105

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    (2,414,843     11,069       (2,403,774     2,403,774        

Standard Chartered Bank

    (192,509     7,390       (185,119           (185,119

UBS AG

    (761,539     547,691       (213,848     130,000       (83,848
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (3,837,085   $ 737,795     $ (3,099,290   $ 2,533,774     $ (565,516
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. Based on balances reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of June 30, 2020:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 39,741,685      $ 36,060,056  

 

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Net loss amount reflects securities received as collateral of $495,789, which is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities received as collateral are valued in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and option/swaption contracts and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
     Other Securities  

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 1,978,137,685      $ 1,978,781,831      $ 580,069,793      $ 810,692,063  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

                   141,667,509        266,749,558  

6.   Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.  

a.  Management Fees.  Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.

Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for the Fund as listed below.

 

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

   Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”)
   Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”)

Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis. Harris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis.

Under the terms of the subadvisory agreements, the Fund has agreed to pay its subadvisers a subadvisory fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Segment’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

  

Subadviser

    

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

 

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     

Large Cap Value Segment

     Harris        0.52

All Cap Growth Segment

     Loomis Sayles        0.35

 

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Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced by the amounts of payments to the subadvisers, as calculated based on the table above.

Loomis Sayles is the investment adviser to Strategic Alpha Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the first $1.25 billion and 0.55% in excess of $1.25 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.

Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2021, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     Expense Limit
as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

     1.00     1.75     0.70     0.75

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     1.20     1.95     0.90     0.95

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Management
Fees

    

Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 3,471,713        0.60

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     3,186,374        0.75

 

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No expenses were recovered for either Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

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

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 45,114      $ 18,530      $ 55,591  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     684,083        83,319        249,956  

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

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 257,765  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     188,856  

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 206,135  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     206,889  

As of June 30, 2020, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

  

Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 189  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     1,999  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

 

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e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 96  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     13,039  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trust based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

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

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

 

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g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Fund $735 for transfer agency expenses.

h.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of June 30, 2020, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of Strategic Alpha Fund representing 0.25% of the Fund’s net assets.

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

i.  Interfund Transactions.  A Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund engaged in purchase transactions of $16,443 with an affiliate of Natixis in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C, and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

   $ 10,664      $ 4,343      $ 1,086      $ 203,946  

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     230,511        28,037        735        98,359  

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

 

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agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees and/or miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

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

Strategic Alpha Fund is non-diversified, which means it is not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer. Because the Fund may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.

Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the rapidly evolving public health emergency known as coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the situation continues to unfold, the extent and duration of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak may have on financial markets and the economy as a whole remains highly uncertain. If the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets and the economy continue for an extended period of time, the Funds’ future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.

10.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of June 30, 2020, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Number of 5%
Account Holders

    

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

     4        51.15

 

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

11.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Strategic Alpha Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     387,143     $ 3,678,184       4,057,576     $ 39,431,401  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     31,493       293,249       153,689       1,492,303  

Redeemed

     (2,269,796     (21,919,988     (2,971,674     (28,966,949
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,851,160   $ (17,948,555     1,239,591     $ 11,956,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     90,087     $ 857,558       166,733     $ 1,611,447  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,942       55,163       26,221       253,548  

Redeemed

     (343,473     (3,261,320     (1,308,080     (12,656,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (247,444   $ (2,348,599     (1,115,126   $ (10,791,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     20,996,996     $ 203,614,083       3,995,830     $ 38,781,677  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     391,492       3,630,872       905,302       8,768,965  

Redeemed

     (7,608,616     (71,071,353     (750,043     (7,281,454
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     13,779,872     $ 136,173,602       4,151,089     $ 40,269,188  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     8,901,676     $ 85,107,964       33,476,137     $ 325,247,908  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     729,957       6,752,426       2,397,834       23,222,284  

Redeemed

     (44,845,141     (427,501,136     (62,461,312     (606,867,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (35,213,508   $ (335,640,746     (26,587,341   $ (258,397,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (23,532,240   $ (219,764,298     (22,311,787   $ (216,962,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 

U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     409,422     $ 13,227,163       1,147,417     $ 39,768,929  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     432,483       13,035,014       1,642,521       59,555,999  

Redeemed

     (1,907,189     (62,392,380     (2,797,920     (100,075,167
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,065,284   $ (36,130,203     (7,982   $ (750,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     158,507     $ 3,132,183       409,399     $ 9,361,060  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     118,950       2,179,158       443,035       10,083,593  

Redeemed

     (736,050     (14,725,630     (1,269,592     (29,351,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (458,593   $ (9,414,289     (417,158   $ (9,906,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     909     $ 36,105       14,461     $ 605,261  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     201       7,287       1,020       44,503  

Redeemed

     (8,321     (295,429     (506     (22,193
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (7,211   $ (252,037     14,975     $ 627,571  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,167,168     $ 48,413,441       1,739,715     $ 72,112,902  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     106,921       3,863,059       514,088       22,126,509  

Redeemed

     (2,618,308     (102,204,831     (3,890,590     (163,012,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,344,219   $ (49,928,331     (1,636,787   $ (68,773,573
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (2,875,307   $ (95,724,860     (2,046,952   $ (78,802,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

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

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

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)

(1)

Not applicable.

(a)

(2)

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officerpursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)),filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.

   
   

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Natixis Funds Trust I

By: /s/ David L. Giunta

Name: David L. Giunta

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 24, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ David L. Giunta

Name: David L. Giunta

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 24, 2020

By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name: Michael C. Kardok

Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer

Date: August 24, 2020