N-CSRS 1 d846793dncsrs.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I Loomis Sayles Funds 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: 811-08282

 

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

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: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 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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Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     8  
Financial Statements     38  
Notes to Financial Statements     54  

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 1-800-633-3330. 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/loomissayles.


LOOMIS SAYLES FIXED INCOME FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns —  March 31, 20202

 

           
                             Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 year     5 years     10 years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 1/17/95)     -10.43     -6.33     1.56     4.56     0.57     0.57
   
Comparative Performance              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1     3.36       9.82       3.54       4.15                  

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

 

1    The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

                                              Expense Ratios3  
      6 Months      1 year      5 years      10 years      Life of
Class N
     Gross      Net  
     

Institutional Class (Inception 5/10/91)

     -2.21      1.04      1.94      2.39             0.76      0.70
     

Retail Class (Inception 12/31/96)

     -2.34        0.85        1.70        2.13               1.01        0.95  
     

Class N (Inception 2/1/13)

     -2.21        1.09        2.02               0.94        0.66        0.65  
   
Comparative Performance                       
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index1      0.16        4.20        2.64        2.47        1.41                    

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

 

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

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20203

 

                                              Expense Ratios4  
      6 Months      1 year      5 years      10 years      Life of
Class N
     Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 5/20/91)      3.30      7.70      2.74      3.36             0.96      0.40
     
Retail Class (Inception 5/28/10)1      3.25        7.47        2.45        3.09               1.21        0.65  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)      3.41        7.87                      3.82        0.91        0.35  
   
Comparative Performance                       
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index2      2.50        6.85        2.67        3.48        3.44                    

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

 

1    Prior to inception of Retail Class (5/28/10), performance is that of Institutional Class, restated to reflect the higher net expenses of Retail Class.

 

2    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index is an unmanaged index that tracks inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. On March 1, 1997, Barclays launched the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), a rules-based, market value-weighted index that tracks inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury.

 

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

 

4    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INSTITUTIONAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSHIX
Daniel J. Fuss, CFA®, CIC     
Elaine M. Stokes     

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

           
                             Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months4     1 year     5 years     10 years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 6/5/96)     -15.84     -15.32     -0.04     4.46     0.68     0.68
   
Comparative Performance              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1     -10.40       -6.94       2.78       5.64                  

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 loomissayles.com. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

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

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. 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.

 

4    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 reflected above are different from the total returns reported in the financial highlights. The returns presented in the table above are what an investor would have actually experienced.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSIGX
Daniel J. Fuss, CFA®, CIC     
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

           
                             Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 year     5 years     10 years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 7/1/94)     -5.35     -2.57     2.00     4.13     0.50     0.50
   
Comparative Performance              
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1     3.36       9.82       3.54       4.15                  

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

 

1    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. 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 Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The 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.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in each Fund’s prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table for each class of Fund shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 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 below for your class.

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

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

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 895.70      $ 2.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.10      $ 2.93  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.58%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 977.90      $ 3.41  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.55      $ 3.49  

Retail Class

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 976.60      $ 4.65  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.30      $ 4.75  

Class N

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 977.90      $ 3.16  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.80      $ 3.23  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.69%, 0.94% and 0.64% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,033.00        $2.03  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,023.00        $2.02  

Retail Class

 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,032.50        $3.30  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,021.75        $3.29  

Class N

 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,034.10        $1.78  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,023.25        $1.77  

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.40%, 0.65% and 0.35% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

   

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020**
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00     $ 844.20     $ 3.18  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.55     $ 3.49  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.69%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

** Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only. Amounts expressed in the table include the effect of such adjustments.

  

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 946.50      $ 2.48  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.45      $ 2.58  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.51%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 81.0% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 74.6%  
  ABS Other – 0.3%

 

$ 1,171,774     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C, 6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)   $ 968,354  
  522,438     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D, 7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)     299,252  
  1,855,000     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,
Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
     
  518,892     Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B, 4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(c)(f)     501,981  
   

 

 

 
      1,769,587  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 

  115,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026     105,793  
  20,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048     17,382  
  520,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048     468,250  
  525,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059     471,182  
  7,865,000     Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 10/15/2022, 144A     5,898,750  
  175,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A     113,750  
  1,265,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     1,114,478  
  807,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A     811,923  
  722,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A     830,300  
  1,468,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2024     1,382,988  
   

 

 

 
      11,214,796  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 3.1%

 

  423,152     Air Canada Pass Through Trust,
Series 2013-1, Class B,
5.375%, 11/15/2022, 144A
    428,959  
  25,000     American Airlines Group, Inc.,
3.750%, 3/01/2025, 144A
    17,500  
  7,632,585     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-1, Class B,
5.250%, 7/15/2025
    7,673,556  
  2,971,871     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    2,374,856  
  1,102,843     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
    940,568  
  676,088     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class A,
4.000%, 1/15/2027
    622,765  
  162,947     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class B,
5.625%, 7/15/2022, 144A
    165,985  
  1,613,306     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-1B, Class B,
4.950%, 8/15/2026
    1,388,040  
  Airlines – continued

 

93,832     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1, Class B,
6.250%, 10/11/2021
  93,434  
  116,032     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B,
5.500%, 4/29/2022
    117,254  
  590,871     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 5.900%, 4/01/2026     595,408  
  1,463,445     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026     1,448,471  
  503,705     UAL Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, 6.636%, 1/02/2024     484,896  
  1,269,180     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.000%, 10/11/2027     1,254,539  
  874,282     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027     771,012  
  813,301     US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A, 7.125%, 4/22/2025     801,712  
   

 

 

 
      19,178,955  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 5.2%

 

  1,270,000     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A
    1,168,400  
  2,835,000     Ford Motor Co., 5.291%, 12/08/2046     1,686,825  
  1,550,000     Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 2/01/2029     1,085,000  
  165,000     Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028     128,793  
  4,230,000     Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028     3,098,475  
  4,955,000     Ford Motor Co., 7.450%, 7/16/2031     3,567,600  
  1,645,000     Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026     1,348,291  
  10,375,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN,
4.389%, 1/08/2026
    9,078,125  
  1,625,000     General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045     1,286,668  
  2,175,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.375%, 9/25/2021     2,002,632  
  2,865,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.250%, 3/01/2026     2,526,693  
  5,130,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 4.875%, 3/15/2027     4,706,775  
  375,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028     330,000  
  515,000     Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A     329,600  
   

 

 

 
      32,343,877  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 9.2%

 

  1,146,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031     1,327,870  
  4,570,000     Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 1/29/2037     5,871,130  
  2,424,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2022, variable rate thereafter),
3.004%, 12/20/2023
    2,472,956  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 368,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028
  $ 379,606  
  1,700,000     Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027     1,757,227  
  1,000,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/25/2037, variable rate thereafter),
7.195%, 144A(g)
    990,000  
  235,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    192,700  
  6,560,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series MPLE, 3.550%, 2/12/2021, (CAD)     4,700,238  
  7,680,000     Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.344%, 1/09/2048     7,690,256  
  770,000     Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 5.300%, 12/01/2045     849,007  
  2,120,000     Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/2027     2,232,657  
  3,115,000     Morgan Stanley, 5.750%, 1/25/2021     3,197,302  
  300,000     Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 4.350%, 9/08/2026     317,781  
  13,040,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.100%, 5/22/2023     13,309,893  
  3,950,000     Morgan Stanley, Series MPLE, 3.125%, 8/05/2021, (CAD)     2,831,717  
  1,920,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.000%, 12/19/2023     2,012,677  
  2,300,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Series U, 3-month LIBOR + 2.320%, 3.770%(g)(h)     1,899,915  
  5,000,000     Societe Generale S.A., 5.200%, 4/15/2021, 144A     5,102,488  
   

 

 

 
      57,135,420  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 1.3%

 

  200,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.250%, 8/15/2024, 144A     172,000  
  3,225,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023     3,283,461  
  3,055,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036     2,703,333  
  1,805,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.450%, 6/08/2027     1,843,353  
   

 

 

 
      8,002,147  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 0.4%

 

  360,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     317,700  
  213,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     248,748  
  380,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     466,859  
  260,000     Owens Corning, 4.400%, 1/30/2048     221,735  
  1,188,000     Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036     1,350,771  
   

 

 

 
      2,605,813  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 2.4%

 

  1,645,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A     1,649,277  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

2,245,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A   2,289,900  
  6,295,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2023     6,023,056  
  270,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     277,425  
  375,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042     352,112  
  1,500,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.550%, 5/01/2037     1,682,778  
  2,482,000     Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A     2,482,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,756,548  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.4%

 

  2,745,000     Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.,
6.500%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    2,305,800  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.3%

 

  965,000     Toro Co. (The), 6.625%, 5/01/2037(c)(f)     1,231,767  
  395,000     United Rentals North America, Inc.,
4.875%, 1/15/2028
    383,150  
   

 

 

 
      1,614,917  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.1%

 

  880,000     Avon Products, Inc., 8.950%, 3/15/2043     739,200  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.0%

 

  45,000     General Electric Co., GMTN, 3.100%, 1/09/2023     45,329  
  165,000     General Electric Co., Series D, (fixed rate to 1/21/2021, variable rate thereafter), 5.000%(g)     136,125  
   

 

 

 
      181,454  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.3%

 

  1,654,302     Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A     1,934,873  
  255,000     Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025     254,411  
  1,589,000     Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 2/01/2027     1,620,768  
  3,800,000     Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A     4,090,463  
  100,000     Enel Finance International NV, 6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A     120,121  
   

 

 

 
      8,020,636  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 5.1%

 

  1,800,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.500%, 5/26/2022     1,593,498  
  1,200,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.950%, 2/01/2022     1,086,797  
  300,000     AGFC Capital Trust I, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.581%, 1/15/2067, 144A(a)(c)(d)(h)     115,162  
  2,815,000     Antares Holdings LP, 6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A     2,899,457  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 1,400,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035   $ 1,493,913  
  1,680,000     International Lease Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/15/2021     1,550,995  
  4,668,000     Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/2023     4,387,920  
  3,903,000     Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024     3,590,760  
  31,725(††)     Navient Corp., 6.000%, 12/15/2043     546,728  
  5,185,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033     3,822,382  
  5,900,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024     5,457,500  
  1,720,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     1,681,816  
  910,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A     905,450  
  2,595,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025     2,613,476  
   

 

 

 
      31,745,854  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 0.4%

 

  2,450,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A     2,217,250  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.8%

 

  2,445,000     Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 11/15/2024     2,526,610  
  2,635,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046     2,391,605  
   

 

 

 
      4,918,215  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.3%

 

  1,715,000     Pertamina Persero PT, 6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A     1,868,496  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 4.4%

 

  4,960,000     HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/01/2023     5,170,800  
  2,932,000     HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027     3,019,960  
  1,475,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023     1,489,750  
  1,440,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033     1,440,000  
  900,000     HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025     927,000  
  2,220,000     HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024     2,286,600  
  2,930,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025     3,017,900  
  430,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036     430,000  
  4,530,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025     4,326,150  
  4,005,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023     3,694,612  
  1,775,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031     1,491,000  
   

 

 

 
      27,293,772  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 1.2%

 

  595,000     Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029     452,200  
  3,920,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035     3,949,400  
  3,020,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033     3,052,314  
  15,000     TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024     13,935  
   

 

 

 
      7,467,849  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 1.5%

 

720,000     Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A   538,334  
  1,898,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.000%, 4/01/2022, 144A     1,110,330  
  93,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 9/11/2023(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)     4,427  
  101,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500%, (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash), 12/15/2023(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(j)      
  644,000     California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021(c)(f)     62,790  
  86,000     California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024(c)(f)     1,720  
  6,075,000     California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(c)(f)     91,125  
  3,105,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/2022(c)(f)     310,500  
  335,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2023(c)(f)     33,473  
  3,730,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 6/15/2027(c)(f)     261,100  
  1,880,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024     967,069  
  650,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023     360,987  
  22,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2022     14,035  
  1,105,000     Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023(c)(f)     745,875  
  5,955,000     Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/01/2024     3,195,703  
  345,000     QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/01/2023     127,650  
  315,000     SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024     100,784  
  1,510,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     411,490  
  536,000     SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027     156,011  
  1,200,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     360,000  
  1,575,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)(f)     346,500  
  265,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)(f)     62,606  
  980,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021(c)(e)(f)     65,856  
  280,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(c)(e)(f)     24,315  
   

 

 

 
      9,352,680  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.7%

 

  160,000     American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2024     167,171  
  130,000     American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2022     133,433  
  3,700,000     AXA S.A., (fixed rate to 12/14/2036, variable rate thereafter), 6.379%, 144A(g)     4,375,065  
  200,000     AXA S.A., EMTN, (fixed rate to 4/16/2020, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 4/16/2040, (EUR)     220,338  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 560,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.700%, 6/22/2047   $ 436,644  
  4,345,000     Global Atlantic Fin Co., 8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A     4,628,493  
  2,270,000     MetLife, Inc., 9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A     2,837,500  
  1,115,000     MetLife, Inc., 10.750%, 8/01/2069     1,549,850  
  1,165,000     Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.650%, 6/15/2034, 144A     1,683,395  
  1,000,000     Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 3.700%, 3/13/2051     911,609  
   

 

 

 
      16,943,498  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  24,000,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)     637,865  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.1%

 

  6,630,000     ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.750%, 3/01/2041     6,522,138  
  3,300,000     ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 10/15/2039     3,355,078  
  2,525,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 5/15/2022, 144A     2,223,641  
  200,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A     166,438  
  1,195,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037     719,629  
   

 

 

 
      12,986,924  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 2.3%

 

  575,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A     275,828  
  1,700,000     Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.000%, 5/15/2044     730,048  
  1,160,000     Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 7.375%, 10/15/2045     1,275,494  
  3,000,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.150%, 6/01/2025     1,454,100  
  250,000     Kinder Morgan, Inc., GMTN, 7.800%, 8/01/2031     284,280  
  3,470,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025     1,179,800  
  1,565,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/01/2023     543,837  
  95,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A     94,574  
  115,000     ONEOK Partners LP, 6.200%, 9/15/2043     102,686  
  1,295,000     Summit Midstream Partners LP, Series A, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 9.500%(c)(f)(g)     18,519  
  7,195,000     Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.850%, 2/01/2026     8,191,770  
   

 

 

 
      14,150,936  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.8%

 

  225,000     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A     107,550  
  Oil Field Services – continued

 

5,019,000     Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A   4,015,200  
  400,000     Transocean, Inc., 5.800%, 10/15/2022     236,000  
  3,095,000     Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/2038     711,850  
  160,000     Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2031     40,776  
   

 

 

 
      5,111,376  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 1.8%

 

  11,450,000     Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2025, 144A     10,877,500  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 2.2%

 

  2,894,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.375%, 12/01/2025     3,658,936  
  5,492,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2029     7,830,397  
  350,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 7.950%, 2/15/2031     476,070  
  1,035,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/2030     1,468,057  
   

 

 

 
      13,433,460  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.9%

 

  1,630,000     MBIA Insurance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.091%, 1/15/2033, 144A(e)(h)     863,900  
  3,275,000     Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/2024     3,458,582  
  840,000     Radian Group, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2024     827,400  
  485,000     Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2027     477,725  
   

 

 

 
      5,627,607  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.5%

 

  1,025,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026     841,146  
  793,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036(c)(f)     59,475  
  3,095,000     Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.000%, 7/15/2027, 144A     2,290,300  
   

 

 

 
      3,190,921  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.2%

 

  690,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/2025     697,176  
  760,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/2024     771,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,468,576  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 1.3%

 

  2,095,000     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.350%, 10/15/2045     2,486,216  
  3,680,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     3,456,918  
  463,200     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A     554,539  
  1,265,000     Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027     1,246,037  
   

 

 

 
      7,743,710  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Transportation Services – 0.2%

 

$ 2,500,000     APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(c)(f)   $ 1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 17.8%

 

  13,195,000     Canadian Government Bond, 0.750%, 9/01/2020, (CAD)     9,390,174  
  424,300(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 6/10/2021, (MXN)     1,789,295  
  200,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN)     864,437  
  847,500(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)     3,746,148  
  595,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)     2,549,201  
  150,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)     682,434  
  1,455,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)     6,930,455  
  10,220,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 474, 3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK)     1,021,636  
  10,150,000     Republic of Brazil, 8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL)     1,894,786  
  14,635,000     Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)     2,767,697  
  14,300,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048     19,863,594  
  30,885,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2021     31,513,558  
  26,680,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/2021     27,250,077  
   

 

 

 
      110,263,492  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.5%

 

  72,400,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)     2,856,355  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.7%

 

  1,170,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048     1,267,022  
  1,475,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.550%, 3/09/2049     1,585,289  
  210,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN,
6.100%, 3/16/2035, 144A, (CAD)
    176,125  
  195,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN,
6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A, (CAD)
    170,204  
  690,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN,
7.300%, 2/23/2032, 144A, (CAD)
    656,753  
  695,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025     698,468  
  145,000     Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A     148,625  
  1,015,000     Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025     1,031,073  
  1,790,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034     1,772,100  
  1,010,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/2033     1,025,150  
  600,000     Telecom Italia SpA, EMTN, 5.250%, 3/17/2055, (EUR)     659,356  
  450,000     Telefonica Emisiones S.A., 4.570%, 4/27/2023     461,715  
  Wirelines – continued  
750,000     Telefonica Emisiones S.A., EMTN, 5.375%, 2/02/2026, (GBP)   1,069,532  
  662,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A(c)(f)(i)     26,480  
  985,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A(c)(f)(i)     39,400  
   

 

 

 
      10,787,292  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $515,138,713)     461,812,778  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 5.6%  
  Cable Satellite – 2.3%

 

  13,430,000     DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024     10,643,275  
  4,045,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     3,283,939  
   

 

 

 
      13,927,214  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.2%

 

  8,530,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(a)(c)(f)     255,900  
  1,610,000     SM Energy Co., 1.500%, 7/01/2021     581,409  
  792,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.250%, 4/01/2020(c)(e)(f)     380,160  
   

 

 

 
      1,217,469  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  400,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     419,173  
  125,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.500%, 10/15/2020     132,506  
   

 

 

 
      551,679  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%

 

  1,530,000     iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022     1,497,655  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 2.8%

 

  4,095,000     Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.900%, 9/15/2021     4,082,306  
  520,000     Evolent Health, Inc., 2.000%, 12/01/2021     429,000  
  1,235,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.000%, 12/15/2035     1,180,092  
  1,365,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.250%, 4/01/2025     1,479,483  
  8,194,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.500%, 11/01/2035     8,634,837  
  1,705,000     Western Digital Corp., 1.500%, 2/01/2024     1,483,050  
   

 

 

 
      17,288,768  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $44,618,073)     34,482,785  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Municipals – 0.8%  
  Michigan – 0.2%

 

$ 1,505,000     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A, 7.309%, 6/01/2034   $ 1,487,828  
   

 

 

 
  Virginia – 0.6%

 

  4,120,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046     3,559,392  
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipals  
  (Identified Cost $5,607,856)     5,047,220  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $565,364,642)     501,342,783  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 10.1%  
  Automobiles – 0.3%

 

  341,305     Ford Motor Co.     1,648,503  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.3%

 

  159,649     Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(c)(e)(f)     1,616,446  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.9%

 

  836,745     AT&T, Inc.     24,391,117  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components –
1.3%

 

  375,812     Corning, Inc.     7,719,178  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.0%

 

  97,654     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(e)     62,499  
  4,700     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(e)     34,357  
  2,479     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)(e)(f)     11,155  
   

 

 

 
      108,011  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

  939     Battalion Oil Corp.(e)     4,390  
  37,303     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)      
  54,259     Chesapeake Energy Corp.(e)     9,370  
  11,108     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)      
  16,662     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B(b)(e)     191,613  
   

 

 

 
      205,373  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.3%

 

  477,213     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     26,599,853  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $71,034,018)     62,288,481  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.3%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.2%  
  Banking – 0.6%

 

  2,844     Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%   3,600,561  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.0%

 

  10,213     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.500%     44,222  
  14,180     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%(c)(f)     68,063  
  660     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(c)(f)     18,797  
   

 

 

 
      131,082  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.6%

 

  96,065     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     4,130,795  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $8,653,390)     7,862,438  
   

 

 

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

 

  4,670     Union Electric Co., 4.500%
(Identified Cost $246,342)
    476,340  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $8,899,732)     8,338,778  
   

 

 

 
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  35,319     iHeartMedia, Inc., Expiration on 5/1/2039(e)
(Identified Cost $857,522)
    225,159  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 6.5%  
  645,083,591     Central Bank of Iceland,
0.000%, (ISK)(c)(f)(h)(k)
    4,542,842  
  560,586     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $560,586 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $570,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $573,721 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     560,586  
  11,130,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.518%, 8/13/2020(l)     11,126,779  
  7,695,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.581%, 4/30/2020(l)     7,694,658  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – continued  
$ 16,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.615%, 4/02/2020(l)   $ 16,000,000  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $40,562,762)     39,924,865  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.9%  
  (Identified Cost $686,718,676)     612,120,066  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.1%     6,965,459  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 619,085,525  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (b)     Securities subject to restriction on resale. At March 31, 2020, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

 

    Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
    Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%   6/04/2019   $ 91,140     $ 4,427       Less than 0.1%  
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500% (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash)   6/04/2019     66,660              
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.   6/04/2019     46,880              
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C   12/18/2014     1,171,774       968,354       0.2%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D   12/18/2014     522,438       299,252       Less than 0.1%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E   12/18/2014     1,445,707              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A   7/18/2017     73,304              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B   7/18/2017     1,466,032       191,613       Less than 0.1%  
Thryv Holdings, Inc.   8/12/2016     12,076       11,155       Less than 0.1%  

 

                      (c)     Illiquid security.
  (d)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $1,387,195 or 0.2% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (e)     Non-income producing security.
  (f)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $11,776,845 or 1.9% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (g)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (h)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.
  (i)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
  (j)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.
  (k)     Security callable by issuer at any time. No specified maturity date.
  (l)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $85,534,763 or 13.8% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  PIK     Payment-in-Kind
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  CAD     Canadian Dollar
  EUR     Euro
  GBP     British Pound
  ISK     Icelandic Krona
  MXN     Mexican Peso
  NOK     Norwegian Krone

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       17.8

Banking

       9.8  

Automotive

       5.2  

Finance Companies

       5.1  

Cable Satellite

       4.7  

Healthcare

       4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

       4.4  

Technology

       4.1  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       3.9  

Airlines

       3.1  

Midstream

       2.9  

Life Insurance

       2.7  

Paper

       2.2  

Metals & Mining

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       20.0  

Short-Term Investments

       6.5  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.9  

Other assets less liabilities

       1.1  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 98.3% of Net Assets  
  Australia – 1.6%

 

  4,845,000     New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 26, 4.000%, 5/20/2026, (AUD)(a)   $ 3,507,354  
  10,300,000     Queensland Treasury Corp., 2.750%, 8/20/2027, 144A, (AUD)(a)     7,054,944  
   

 

 

 
      10,562,298  
   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 1.3%

 

  4,345,000     Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.700%, 2/01/2036(a)     4,550,266  
  2,665,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., EMTN, 2.000%, 1/23/2035, (EUR)     2,671,692  
  1,150,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.750%, 1/23/2029(a)     1,269,427  
   

 

 

 
      8,491,385  
   

 

 

 
  Brazil – 3.6%

 

  3,245,000     Banco Bradesco S.A., 2.850%, 1/27/2023, 144A     3,080,446  
  16,075(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10.000%, 1/01/2029, (BRL)     3,534,866  
  26,255(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.000%, 1/01/2027, (BRL)     5,741,817  
  3,525,000     Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.625%, 1/13/2028     3,754,125  
  3,045,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025     2,687,212  
  530,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     466,935  
  2,705,000     Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 2.900%, 1/24/2023, 144A     2,571,644  
  1,780,000     Republic of Brazil, 2.875%, 4/01/2021, (EUR)     1,956,997  
   

 

 

 
      23,794,042  
   

 

 

 
  Canada – 1.8%

 

  1,200,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
1.875%, 5/06/2026, (EUR)
    1,290,284  
  5,900,000     Canadian Government Bond,
2.000%, 6/01/2028, (CAD)(a)
    4,631,498  
  1,865,000     CPPIB Capital, Inc., EMTN,
0.875%, 2/06/2029, (EUR)(a)
    2,178,981  
  2,585,000     Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.948%, 3/21/2033, 144A, (CAD)(a)
    1,835,896  
  192,904     Ford Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2017-R5A, Class A2,
2.082%, 11/15/2021, 144A, (CAD)(a)
    136,971  
  750,000     Ford Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class A3,
2.552%, 9/15/2024, 144A, (CAD)(a)
    529,652  
  Canada – continued

 

  760,000     Ford Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2019-BA, Class A2,
2.321%, 10/15/2023, 144A, (CAD)(a)
  536,698  
  1,260,000     Province of Manitoba Canada, MTN, 4.400%, 9/05/2025, (CAD)(a)     1,023,024  
   

 

 

 
      12,163,004  
   

 

 

 
  Chile – 0.3%

 

  2,235,000     Engie Energia Chile S.A., 3.400%, 1/28/2030     1,910,925  
   

 

 

 
  China – 4.3%

 

  17,000,000     China Government Bond, Series 1904, 3.190%, 4/11/2024, (CNY)(a)     2,473,725  
  27,700,000     China Government Bond, Series 1906, 3.290%, 5/23/2029, (CNY)(a)     4,106,231  
  31,000,000     China Government Bond, Series 1906, 3.290%, 5/23/2029, (CNY)(a)     4,595,422  
  33,630,000     China Government Bond, Series 1907, 3.250%, 6/06/2026, (CNY)(a)     4,922,243  
  17,000,000     China Government Bond, Series 1907, 3.250%, 6/06/2026, (CNY)(a)     2,488,199  
  11,000,000     China Government Bond, Series 1913, 2.940%, 10/17/2024, (CNY)(a)     1,594,880  
  58,890,000     China Government Bond, Series 1916, 3.120%, 12/05/2026, (CNY)(a)     8,582,473  
   

 

 

 
      28,763,173  
   

 

 

 
  Colombia – 0.8%

 

  21,742,600,000     Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B,
7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)(a)
    5,429,448  
   

 

 

 
  Denmark – 1.1%

 

  43,535,000     Denmark Government Bond,
1.750%, 11/15/2025, (DKK)(a)
    7,213,879  
   

 

 

 
  Finland – 0.3%

 

  2,015,000     Nokia OYJ, 4.375%, 6/12/2027     1,954,550  
   

 

 

 
  France – 0.6%

 

  1,435,000     AXA S.A., EMTN, (fixed rate to 1/16/2034, variable rate thereafter), 5.625%, 1/16/2054, (GBP)(a)     1,852,648  
  1,840,000     BNP Paribas S.A., 4.375%, 5/12/2026, 144A(a)     1,881,200  
  250,000     Credit Agricole S.A., 3.250%, 1/14/2030, 144A     236,343  
  20,000     France Government Bond OAT,
4.500%, 4/25/2041, (EUR)(a)
    39,382  
   

 

 

 
      4,009,573  
   

 

 

 
  Germany – 0.0%

 

  200,000     Allianz SE, (fixed rate to 9/25/2029, variable rate thereafter), 1.301%, 9/25/2049, (EUR)     194,234  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Hungary – 0.4%

 

  2,280,000     Hungary Government International Bond, 1.750%, 10/10/2027, (EUR)   $ 2,692,243  
   

 

 

 
  Indonesia – 1.0%

 

  111,600,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.250%, 5/15/2029, (IDR)(a)
    6,941,463  
   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.6%

 

  3,645,000     AIB Group PLC, 4.750%, 10/12/2023, 144A     3,638,327  
   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.2%

 

  1,145,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Series 2, 3.650%, 11/10/2021     1,091,849  
  570,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, 3.650%, 11/10/2021     548,243  
   

 

 

 
      1,640,092  
   

 

 

 
  Italy – 5.9%

 

  985,000     Atlantia SpA, EMTN, 1.625%, 2/03/2025, (EUR)     886,684  
  2,045,000     Atlantia SpA, EMTN, 1.875%, 7/13/2027, (EUR)     1,801,109  
  1,600,000     Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A(a)     1,722,300  
  825,000     Enel SpA, EMTN, 5.750%, 6/22/2037, (GBP)(a)     1,302,558  
  620,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024, 144A     607,289  
  825,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A     803,611  
  1,385,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.750%, 12/04/2024, (EUR)     1,405,339  
  1,250,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Series XR, 4.000%, 9/23/2029, 144A     1,138,672  
  21,005,000     Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)(a)     22,807,471  
  850,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A     977,500  
  380,000     Telecom Italia SpA, 5.303%, 5/30/2024, 144A     381,923  
  605,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A     574,119  
  350,000     UniCredit SpA, 6.572%, 1/14/2022, 144A     356,568  
  340,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 2/20/2024, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 4.875%, 2/20/2029, (EUR)     348,735  
  1,245,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A     1,194,939  
  2,780,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 9/23/2024, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.000%, 9/23/2029, (EUR)     2,515,053  
   

 

 

 
      38,823,870  
   

 

 

 
  Japan – 11.4%

 

  3,705,000     Development Bank of Japan, Inc., GMTN, 0.875%, 10/10/2025, (EUR)(a)   4,276,776  
  1,883,949,200(†††)     Japan Government CPI Linked Bond, Series 20, 0.100%, 3/10/2025, (JPY)(a)     17,500,631  
  88,259,010(†††)     Japan Government CPI Linked Bond, Series 22, 0.100%, 3/10/2027, (JPY)(a)     820,206  
  681,517,744(†††)     Japan Government CPI Linked Bond, Series 23, 0.100%, 3/10/2028, (JPY)(a)     6,334,279  
  862,750,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 13, 2.000%, 12/20/2033, (JPY)(a)     9,930,792  
  772,000,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 26, 2.400%, 3/20/2037, (JPY)(a)     9,663,552  
  572,450,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 41, 1.700%, 12/20/2043, (JPY)(a)     6,938,664  
  480,200,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 51, 0.300%, 6/20/2046, (JPY)(a)     4,356,835  
  724,400,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 62, 0.500%, 3/20/2049, (JPY)(a)     6,892,192  
  97,200,000     Japan Government Twenty Year Bond, Series 123, 2.100%, 12/20/2030, (JPY)(a)     1,098,484  
  715,100,000     Japan Government Twenty Year Bond, Series 149, 1.500%, 6/20/2034, (JPY)(a)     7,803,551  
   

 

 

 
      75,615,962  
   

 

 

 
  Malaysia – 1.3%

 

  28,630,000     Malaysia Government Bond, Series 0119, 3.906%, 7/15/2026, (MYR)(a)     6,857,172  
  7,665,000     Malaysia Government Bond, Series 0215, 3.795%, 9/30/2022, (MYR)(a)     1,815,098  
   

 

 

 
      8,672,270  
   

 

 

 
  Mexico – 2.8%

 

  3,255,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 3.625%, 4/22/2029(a)     3,311,686  
  880,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029, 144A     718,080  
  2,584,000     Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.500%, 1/16/2050(a)     2,420,501  
  381,571(††††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 6/10/2021, (MXN)(a)     1,609,104  
  1,485,666(††††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)(a)     6,759,131  
  1,025,000     Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A(a)     903,281  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 190,000     Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.625%, 1/23/2046   $ 117,895  
  600,000     Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV,
4.125%, 5/02/2026
    555,906  
  2,165,000     Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV,
4.125%, 5/02/2026, 144A(a)
    2,005,894  
   

 

 

 
      18,401,478  
   

 

 

 
  Netherlands – 0.5%

 

  1,000,000     ING Groep NV, EMTN, (fixed rate to 9/26/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.625%, 9/26/2029, (EUR)(a)     1,037,403  
  1,110,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.300%, 6/18/2029, 144A     1,137,501  
  995,000     Shell International Finance BV,
2.375%, 11/07/2029(a)
    981,177  
   

 

 

 
      3,156,081  
   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 0.1%

 

  1,045,000     New Zealand Government Bond, Series 0423, 5.500%, 4/15/2023, (NZD)(a)     717,490  
   

 

 

 
  Norway – 0.9%

 

  320,000     Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     239,260  
  45,000,000     City of Oslo, Norway, 3.550%, 2/12/2021, (NOK)(a)     4,423,192  
  9,420,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 477, 1.750%, 3/13/2025, 144A, (NOK)(a)     957,617  
   

 

 

 
      5,620,069  
   

 

 

 
  Poland – 0.8%

 

  5,195,000     Poland Government International Bond, Series 0421, 2.000%, 4/25/2021, (PLN)(a)     1,270,885  
  15,270,000     Republic of Poland Government Bond, Series 0726, 2.500%, 7/25/2026, (PLN)(a)     3,916,267  
   

 

 

 
      5,187,152  
   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.3%

 

  1,040,000     EDP Finance BV, 3.625%, 7/15/2024, 144A     1,044,146  
  350,000     EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 0.375%, 9/16/2026, (EUR)     360,205  
  450,000     EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 1.625%, 1/26/2026, (EUR)     501,150  
   

 

 

 
      1,905,501  
   

 

 

 
  South Africa – 1.5%

 

  730,000     Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.375%, 4/01/2025, 144A     737,669  
  635,000     Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A     643,969  
  South Africa – continued

 

  204,670,000     South Africa Government International Bond, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)   8,415,438  
   

 

 

 
      9,797,076  
   

 

 

 
  Spain – 4.1%

 

  3,500,000     Banco Santander S.A., 1.000%, 3/03/2022, (EUR)(a)     3,944,986  
  800,000     Banco Santander S.A., 4.250%, 4/11/2027(a)     778,781  
  2,400,000     Banco Santander S.A., 5.179%, 11/19/2025(a)     2,447,232  
  1,320,000     Grifols S.A., 1.625%, 2/15/2025, (EUR)     1,393,227  
  5,370,000     Spain Government Bond, 2.700%, 10/31/2048, 144A, (EUR)(a)     7,525,358  
  3,060,000     Spain Government Bond, 4.200%, 1/31/2037, 144A, (EUR)(a)     4,992,446  
  4,935,000     Spain Government Bond, 5.850%, 1/31/2022, 144A, (EUR)(a)     6,046,536  
   

 

 

 
      27,128,566  
   

 

 

 
  Supranationals – 2.2%

 

  5,840,000     European Investment Bank, 2.375%, 7/06/2023, 144A, (CAD)(a)     4,359,894  
  2,665,000     Inter-American Development Bank, 4.400%, 1/26/2026, (CAD)(a)     2,233,313  
  37,000,000,000     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, EMTN, 8.400%, 10/12/2021, (IDR)(a)     2,327,370  
  60,320,000     Nordic Investment Bank, GMTN, 1.375%, 7/15/2020, (NOK)(a)     5,809,523  
   

 

 

 
      14,730,100  
   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 0.4%

 

  27,455,000     Sweden Government Bond, Series 1057, 1.500%, 11/13/2023, 144A, (SEK)(a)     2,966,237  
   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 0.7%

 

  410,000     Argentum Netherlands BV for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/01/2026, variable rate thereafter), 3.500%, 10/01/2046, (EUR)(a)     479,985  
  285,000     Cloverie PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN,(fixed rate to 6/24/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.625%, 6/24/2046(a)     297,118  
  3,465,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.194%, 4/01/2031, 144A     3,548,201  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 510,000     Willow No. 2 (Ireland) PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/1/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.250%, 10/01/2045(a)   $ 497,250  
   

 

 

 
      4,822,554  
   

 

 

 
  United Arab Emirates – 0.1%

 

  735,000     DP World Crescent Ltd., MTN, 4.848%, 9/26/2028(a)     670,266  
   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 9.7%

 

  1,300,000     Aviva PLC, EMTN,(fixed rate to 12/04/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.375%, 12/04/2045, (EUR)(a)     1,419,188  
  1,425,000     Barclays PLC, 4.337%, 1/10/2028(a)     1,448,562  
  1,660,000     Barclays PLC, 4.375%, 1/12/2026(a)     1,668,300  
  1,080,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 2/07/2023, variable rate thereafter), 2.000%, 2/07/2028, (EUR)(a)     1,089,242  
  1,825,253     Brass PLC, Series 8A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.392%, 11/16/2066, 144A(a)(b)     1,801,811  
  3,490,000     British Telecommunications PLC, 3.250%, 11/08/2029, 144A     3,393,260  
  1,535,000     British Telecommunications PLC, 5.125%, 12/04/2028     1,711,455  
  720,000     Centrica PLC, (fixed rate to 4/10/2021, variable rate thereafter), 3.000%, 4/10/2076, (EUR)     766,372  
  1,370,000     Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC, Series A7, (fixed rate to 6/20/2022, variable rate thereafter), 1.761%, 6/30/2050, (EUR)(a)     1,515,749  
  1,055,000     Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC, Series A8, (fixed rate to 6/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.706%, 6/30/2050, (EUR)(a)     1,212,464  
  3,350,000     CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A(a)     3,564,284  
  2,268,000     Co-Operative Bank PLC (The),
4.750%, 11/11/2021, (GBP)(a)
    2,960,495  
  1,088,694     Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.129%, 8/25/2060, 144A(a)(b)     1,066,248  
  2,360,000     Heathrow Funding Ltd., EMTN, 1.875%, 3/14/2036, (EUR)(a)     2,212,260  
  2,030,000     Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2019-2A, Class 1A, 2.710%, 12/22/2069, 144A(a)(c)     2,073,876  
  1,070,000     Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2020-1A, Class 1A, 2.277%, 12/22/2069, 144A(a)(c)     1,086,582  
  190,000     Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2020-1A, Class 2A, 3-month LIBOR + 0.570%, 2.333%, 12/22/2069, 144A, (GBP)(a)(b)     227,196  
  United Kingdom – continued  
460,000     Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/18/2025, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 4.500%, 3/18/2030, (EUR)(a)   $ 529,941  
  1,535,000     Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 7/25/2024, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.000%, 7/25/2029, (EUR)(a)     1,541,533  
  745,000     Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC, EMTN, 4.750%, 1/22/2024, (GBP)(a)     1,070,364  
  1,225,000     Penarth Master Issuer PLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.540%, 1.152%, 7/18/2023, 144A(a)(b)     1,210,761  
  5,264     Precise Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 2015-1, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 1.410%, 3/12/2048, (GBP)(a)(b)     6,526  
  130,987     Residential Mortgage Securities PLC, Series 28, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 1.637%, 6/15/2046, (GBP)(a)(b)     160,434  
  1,660,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 5.125%, 5/28/2024(a)     1,700,021  
  1,268,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.000%, 12/19/2023(a)     1,329,205  
  405,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.100%, 6/10/2023(a)     419,091  
  2,095,000     Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A     2,146,935  
  615,000     United Kingdom Gilt, 0.750%, 7/22/2023, (GBP)(a)     779,017  
  855,000     United Kingdom Gilt, 1.500%, 7/22/2047, (GBP)(a)     1,239,218  
  7,165,000     United Kingdom Gilt, 1.625%, 10/22/2028, (GBP)(a)     9,954,554  
  4,995,000     United Kingdom Gilt, 3.500%, 1/22/2045, (GBP)(a)     9,913,712  
  350,000     United Kingdom Gilt, 4.500%, 9/07/2034, (GBP)(a)     669,596  
  2,035,000     Vodafone Group PLC, 5.250%, 5/30/2048     2,452,586  
   

 

 

 
      64,340,838  
   

 

 

 
  United States – 37.7%

 

  565,000     AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.650%, 4/01/2050     581,931  
  290,000,000     Aflac, Inc., 0.932%, 1/25/2027, (JPY)(a)     2,730,329  
  390,000,000     Aflac, Inc., (fixed rate to 10/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.108%, 10/23/2047, (JPY)(a)     3,818,464  
  25,000     Air Lease Corp., 3.250%, 3/01/2025     19,593  
  138,000     Air Lease Corp., 3.250%, 10/01/2029     110,544  
  180,000     Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030     129,997  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 170,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/2024   $ 153,000  
  55,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025     52,565  
  1,355,000     Altria Group, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/2031, (EUR)(a)     1,464,651  
  2,774,145     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026     2,386,791  
  9,715,000     American Tower Corp., 2.400%, 3/15/2025(a)     9,537,809  
  2,350,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.350%, 6/15/2045(a)     2,481,702  
  1,625,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048(a)     1,759,753  
  2,050,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.990%, 6/20/2022, 144A(a)     2,002,117  
  1,290,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.450%, 3/20/2023, 144A(a)     1,269,481  
  1,805,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 2/13/2030, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 2.496%, 2/13/2031(a)     1,745,305  
  3,135,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 3/05/2028, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.970%, 3/05/2029(a)     3,273,994  
  484,472     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2016-SPL1, Class A, 4.000%, 4/28/2055, 144A(a)     490,643  
  854,305     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2019-RN4, Class A1, 3.278%, 10/28/2034, 144A(c)     744,257  
  85,000     Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026     74,889  
  160,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026     147,191  
  50,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038     43,816  
  40,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048     34,765  
  450,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050     410,677  
  235,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048(a)     211,613  
  560,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059(a)     502,594  
  2,270,000     Boston Scientific Corp., 0.625%, 12/01/2027, (EUR)     2,287,598  
  145,000     Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 1/15/2027     138,528  
  210,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A     213,014  
  United States – continued

 

625,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A   609,500  
  1,125,000     Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A     1,046,250  
  2,560,000     Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029, 144A     2,572,800  
  257,168     Centre Point Funding LLC, Series 2012-2A, Class 1, 2.610%, 8/20/2021, 144A(a)     255,244  
  3,525,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.050%, 3/30/2029     3,810,527  
  1,040,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.800%, 3/01/2050     1,082,196  
  745,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.125%, 7/01/2049     780,454  
  1,860,000     Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC/Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP, 5.125%, 4/01/2025, 144A     1,912,993  
  2,150,000     Cigna Corp., 4.125%, 11/15/2025(a)     2,299,798  
  3,060,000     Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028(a)     3,283,976  
  1,717,659     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-E, Class A1, 3.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(c)     1,661,175  
  1,213,510     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 4.000%, 1/25/2068, 144A(c)     1,118,179  
  4,236,523     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A1, 4.125%, 3/25/2059, 144A(c)     3,873,155  
  1,770,757     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1, 3.258%, 4/25/2066, 144A(c)     1,745,689  
  890,000     Citigroup, Inc., 2.750%, 1/24/2024, (GBP)(a)     1,099,873  
  1,520,000     Citigroup, Inc., 4.400%, 6/10/2025(a)     1,589,287  
  1,945,000     Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 3/31/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.412%, 3/31/2031     2,136,928  
  2,930,000     Citigroup, Inc., Series MPLE, 4.090%, 6/09/2025, (CAD)(a)     2,113,335  
  390,000     Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/01/2048     460,178  
  1,550,000     Comcast Corp., 4.700%, 10/15/2048(a)     2,008,025  
  2,570,000     Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.367%, 2/10/2028, 144A(a)     2,541,600  
  380,000     Concho Resources, Inc., 4.300%, 8/15/2028     328,152  
  3,475,000     Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.150%, 8/01/2029     3,227,560  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 335,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024   $ 172,323  
  3,780,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028     1,747,258  
  600,000,000     Corning, Inc., 0.698%, 8/09/2024, (JPY)(a)     5,495,671  
  2,016,559     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL2, Class A1, 4.030%, 8/25/2062, 144A(a)(c)     1,845,308  
  1,404,014     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RP10, Class A1, 3.318%, 12/26/2059, 144A(c)     1,329,763  
  385,000     Crown Castle International Corp., 4.150%, 7/01/2050     380,765  
  3,235,000     CVS Health Corp., 3.250%, 8/15/2029     3,147,325  
  3,685,000     CVS Health Corp., 4.100%, 3/25/2025     3,898,112  
  2,985,000     CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/2028     3,192,886  
  1,285,000     CVS Health Corp., 4.780%, 3/25/2038     1,420,877  
  1,395,000     DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 0.750%, 9/18/2031, (EUR)(a)     1,337,485  
  410,221     Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A(a)     406,145  
  5,795,000     Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029     3,940,152  
  1,180,000     Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 4/01/2030     1,168,141  
  745,000     Duke Realty LP, 2.875%, 11/15/2029(a)     715,635  
  1,550,000     Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.150%, 3/15/2045     1,198,452  
  825,000     Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.800%, 1/31/2030(a)     741,423  
  295,000     Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.125%, 7/31/2029     268,397  
  160,000     Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.700%, 1/31/2051     141,099  
  1,070,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M13, Class A2, 2.939%, 9/25/2027(a)(c)     1,199,542  
  4,440,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M14, Class A2, 2.876%, 11/25/2027(a)(c)     4,819,502  
  130,000     FedEx Corp., 4.050%, 2/15/2048     112,975  
  4,843,342     FHLMC, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2049 to 2050(a)(d)     5,017,978  
  3,635,528     FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2049(a)     3,811,175  
  3,289,766     FHLMC, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2046 to 2048(a)(d)     3,557,328  
  905,339     FHLMC, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2044 to 2048(a)(d)     987,974  
  8,166,275     FHLMC, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2049(a)(d)     8,812,313  
  775,000     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 1.000%, 12/03/2028, (EUR)     790,769  
  United States – continued

 

4,947,584     FNMA, 2.500%, 12/01/2049(a)   5,125,890  
  1,924,214     FNMA, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2046 to 2049(a)(d)     2,021,632  
  2,738,378     FNMA, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2048(a)(d)     2,928,917  
  537,313     FNMA, 4.000%, 10/01/2047(a)     577,226  
  2,799,607     FNMA, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2047(a)(d)     3,051,217  
  170,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/2023     160,650  
  565,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.125%, 3/01/2028     492,962  
  500,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030     435,000  
  125,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.000%, 9/01/2027     116,056  
  1,456,675     GCAT LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.981%, 1/26/2060, 144A(c)     1,431,242  
  315,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 0.955%, 9/07/2023, (EUR)     288,259  
  997,793     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.770%, 3.569%, 5/20/2064(a)(b)     1,027,919  
  1,023,396     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.046%, 3.845%, 11/20/2064(a)(b)     1,081,333  
  1,075,688     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.053%, 3.852%, 11/20/2064(a)(b)     1,132,176  
  10,365     GNMA, 3.890%, 6/20/2062(a)(c)     10,374  
  2,053,693     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.313%, 4.112%, 10/20/2063(a)(b)     2,148,432  
  331,043     GNMA, 4.265%, 1/20/2063(a)(c)     333,279  
  225,332     GNMA, 4.483%, 4/20/2065(a)(c)     241,119  
  1,528,174     GNMA, 4.574%, 2/20/2065(a)(c)     1,622,841  
  4,947     GNMA, 4.630%, 12/20/2061(a)(c)     4,940  
  1,424,291     GNMA, 4.651%, 7/20/2064(a)(c)     1,503,330  
  1,379,387     GNMA, 4.655%, 7/20/2064(a)(c)     1,455,645  
  2,632,184     GNMA, 4.666%, 5/20/2064(a)(c)     2,759,016  
  765,000     HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029     766,318  
  150,000     HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027     154,329  
  2,100,000     HCA, Inc., 5.000%, 3/15/2024     2,174,317  
  1,630,000     HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 4/15/2025     1,709,498  
  1,505,000     HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2026     1,578,397  
  580,000     HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/01/2026     597,597  
  605,000     HCA, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2047     657,428  
  745,000     HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2026     783,621  
  1,975,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 2.950%, 3/25/2022, 144A(a)     1,947,193  
  700,000     IQVIA, Inc., 2.250%, 1/15/2028, (EUR)     703,859  
  90,000     Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.050%, 2/15/2046     86,047  
  445,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.000%, 6/01/2026     432,352  
  3,660,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.750%, 4/01/2030, 144A     3,478,812  
  1,180,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046     1,071,003  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  United States – continued  
$ 1,200,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A   $ 948,000  
  2,509,501     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS7, Class A1, 3.250%, 11/25/2059, 144A(c)     2,532,829  
  2,279,482     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(c)     2,180,188  
  60,000     Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027     54,900  
  455,000     McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/01/2049     459,070  
  440,000     Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 3/24/2050, variable rate thereafter), 5.597%, 3/24/2051(a)     610,236  
  630,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 8/15/2022     449,219  
  410,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 2/15/2023     242,806  
  2,625,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.900%, 8/15/2024     1,436,728  
  690,000     Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.200%, 6/01/2030     710,729  
  1,411,640     OSW Structured Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A1, 3.072%, 12/26/2059, 144A(c)     1,349,560  
  983,983     Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A1, 3.351%, 7/25/2024, 144A(c)     971,096  
  1,441,290     Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 3.351%, 11/25/2024, 144A(c)     1,394,500  
  853,152     Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 2.981%, 2/25/2025, 144A(c)     674,235  
  595,000     Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.250%, 9/10/2027, (EUR)     593,667  
  530,000,000     Prologis Yen Finance LLC, 0.972%, 9/25/2028, (JPY)(a)     4,930,516  
  1,375,674     RCO V Mortgage LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.721%, 5/24/2024, 144A(c)     1,308,023  
  1,585,000    

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class C,

2.900%, 10/15/2024(a)

    1,535,767  
  245,000     Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026     217,138  
  740,000     Simon Property Group LP, 2.450%, 9/13/2029     665,304  
  775,000     Simon Property Group LP, 3.250%, 9/13/2049     623,435  
  1,645,082     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A, 3.010%, 4/25/2028, 144A(a)     1,595,762  
  2,135,803     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.900%, 5/25/2028, 144A(a)     2,069,230  
  United States – continued  
275,877     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-B, Class A1FX, 2.640%, 8/25/2047, 144A(a)   274,234  
  202,365     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX, 3.080%, 1/25/2048, 144A(a)     201,485  
  2,314,257     Spirit Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.450%, 10/01/2025(a)     2,153,995  
  3,362,799     SpringCastle Funding Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 3.200%, 5/27/2036, 144A(a)     3,150,880  
  175,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029     160,125  
  615,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2028     581,175  
  60,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026     59,400  
  990,000     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.375%, 4/15/2032, (EUR)     1,093,006  
  836,767     Towd Point HE Trust, Series 2019-HE1, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.847%, 4/25/2048, 144A(a)(b)     811,664  
  5,040,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/2043(a)(e)     6,651,816  
  785,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A     774,952  
  1,145,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A     1,136,412  
  1,060,741     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.650%, 7/07/2027     859,176  
  1,354,931     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027(a)     1,194,886  
  2,451,928     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL5, Class A1A, 3.352%, 9/25/2049, 144A(c)     2,066,375  
  1,183,707     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL9, Class A1A, 3.327%, 11/26/2049, 144A(c)     1,047,171  
  461,179     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2020-NPL1, Class A1A, 3.228%, 1/25/2050, 144A(c)     406,283  
  1,051,727     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2020-NPL2, Class A1A, 2.981%, 2/25/2050, 144A(c)     864,070  
  2,767,235     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2020-NPL3, Class A1A, 2.981%, 2/25/2050, 144A(c)     2,528,957  
  3,080,000     ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031     3,031,440  
  570,000,000     Walmart, Inc., 0.183%, 7/15/2022, (JPY)(a)     5,292,568  
   

 

 

 
      250,014,492  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $667,298,921)       651,968,638  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 0.1%  
$ 925,535     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $925,535 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $940,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $946,136 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $925,535)
  $ 925,535  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.4%  
  (Identified Cost $668,224,456)     652,894,173  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.6%     10,427,535  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 663,321,708  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents principal amount including inflation adjustments.

 

  (††††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     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 March 31, 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 March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (d)     The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  (e)     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 March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $144,436,550 or 21.8% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  CPI     Consumer Price Index
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
                  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  AUD     Australian Dollar
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  CAD     Canadian Dollar
  CHF     Swiss Franc
  CNH     Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore
  CNY     Chinese Yuan Renminbi
  COP     Colombian Peso
  DKK     Danish Krone
  EUR     Euro
  GBP     British Pound
  IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
  JPY     Japanese Yen
  KRW     South Korean Won
  MXN     Mexican Peso
  MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
  NOK     Norwegian Krone
  NZD     New Zealand Dollar
  PLN     Polish Zloty
  SEK     Swedish Krona
  SGD     Singapore Dollar
  ZAR     South African Rand

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

At March 31, 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.

   4/02/2020    BRL      B17,305,000      $ 3,472,807      $ 3,330,382        $ (142,425

Bank of America, N.A.

   4/02/2020    BRL      S17,305,000        3,522,432        3,330,382          192,050  

Bank of America, N.A.

   5/05/2020    BRL      S17,305,000        3,466,685        3,323,271          143,414  

Bank of America, N.A.

   6/17/2020    MXN      S79,330,000        3,562,751        3,306,705          256,046  

Barclays Bank plc

   6/17/2020    CNH      S17,890,000        2,562,303        2,520,091          42,212  

BNP Paribas S.A.

   6/17/2020    COP      S16,117,160,000        4,214,374        3,945,927          268,447  

Citibank N.A.

   6/17/2020    ZAR      S72,730,000        4,484,038        4,025,772          458,266  

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020    CHF      B4,540,000        4,794,507        4,733,999          (60,508

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020    JPY      B1,756,500,000        16,618,805        16,388,751          (230,054

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020    JPY      S300,000,000        2,877,187        2,799,103          78,084  

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020    JPY      S358,715,000        3,331,213        3,346,935          (15,722

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020    KRW      B    10,055,589,000        8,384,548        8,283,363          (101,185

HSBC Bank USA

   6/17/2020    SGD      B7,150,000        5,189,056        5,036,293          (152,763

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   6/17/2020    GBP      B5,550,000        6,409,244        6,902,841          493,597  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   6/17/2020    GBP      S1,075,000        1,336,171        1,337,037          (866

Standard Chartered Bank

   6/17/2020    EUR      B4,820,000        5,180,590        5,331,422          150,832  

Standard Chartered Bank

   6/17/2020    EUR      B32,845,000        36,799,478        36,329,989          (469,489

Standard Chartered Bank

   6/17/2020    EUR      S2,715,000        3,004,827        3,003,073          1,754  

Standard Chartered Bank

   6/17/2020    EUR      S4,710,000        5,121,183        5,209,750          (88,567
                   

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 823,123  
                   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2020, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Deliver/Units of Currency    Receive/Units of Currency        Notional
Value
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

   6/17/2020      SEK      3,770,000      EUR          357,251        $ 395,157        $ 13,425  

Credit Suisse International

   6/17/2020      IDR      21,947,060,000      JPY          162,631,048          1,517,404          181,043  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   6/17/2020      GBP      6,175,000      EUR          7,068,622          7,818,632          138,444  

UBS AG

   6/17/2020      ZAR      45,440,000      EUR          2,298,432          2,542,305          27,098  

UBS AG

   6/17/2020      ZAR      35,465,000      EUR          1,768,848          1,956,530          (6,539
                          

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 353,471  
                          

 

 

 

At March 31, 2020, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2020          129        $ 16,103,048        $ 16,171,359        $ 68,311  

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

       6/08/2020          39          9,239,025          9,028,445          (210,580

German Euro BOBL

       6/08/2020          210          31,391,570          31,315,836          (75,734

UK Long Gilt

       6/26/2020          37          6,221,348          6,258,980          37,632  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/19/2020          64          13,970,010          14,200,000          229,990  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 49,619  
                        

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

At March 31, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/19/2020          82        $ 11,386,319        $ 11,372,375        $ 13,944  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/19/2020          149          24,845,535          26,680,313          (1,834,778

German Euro Bund

       6/08/2020          26          5,034,212          4,946,791          87,421  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/19/2020          53          8,288,747          8,269,656          19,091  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ (1,714,322
                        

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       36.1

Banking

       9.1  

Mortgage Related

       7.4  

ABS Home Equity

       6.0  

Healthcare

       4.9  

Food & Beverage

       3.4  

Local Authorities

       2.4  

Wireless

       2.4  

Supranational

       2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       24.4  

Short-Term Investments

       0.1  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.4  

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

       1.6  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

       46.0

Japanese Yen

       14.1  

Euro

       13.5  

British Pound

       4.7  

Yuan Renminbi

       4.3  

Canadian Dollar

       2.6  

Other, less than 2% each

       13.2  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.4  

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

       1.6  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 98.1% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%  
$ 190,000     General Dynamics Corp., 3.500%, 4/01/2027   $ 204,475  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 0.5%  
  250,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter),
4.194%, 4/01/2031, 144A
    256,003  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%  
  40,000     Mastercard, Inc., 3.850%, 3/26/2050     49,018  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.5%  
  195,000     Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.000%, 3/25/2030     216,589  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.1%  
  30,000     Entergy Louisiana LLC, 2.900%, 3/15/2051     26,286  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 1.3%  
  190,000     Coca-Cola Co. (The), 3.450%, 3/25/2030     215,128  
  75,000     JM Smucker Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/15/2050     68,670  
  195,000     PepsiCo, Inc., 3.625%, 3/19/2050     231,512  
  90,000     Sysco Corp., 6.600%, 4/01/2050     94,365  
   

 

 

 
      609,675  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.2%  
  85,000     Humana, Inc., 3.950%, 8/15/2049     83,354  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.5%  
  30,000     Cigna Corp., 2.400%, 3/15/2030     28,414  
  75,000     Cigna Corp., 3.200%, 3/15/2040     69,398  
  115,000     CVS Health Corp., 3.250%, 8/15/2029     111,883  
  30,000     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.497%, 3/25/2030     33,724  
   

 

 

 
      243,419  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 0.5%  
  235,000     Athene Holding Ltd., 6.150%, 4/03/2030     234,549  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.7%  
  100,000     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),
4.750%, 3/30/2030
    99,085  
  20,000     Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.200%, 6/01/2030     20,601  
  150,000     ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031     147,635  
  35,000     Walt Disney Co. (The), 4.700%, 3/23/2050     45,736  
   

 

 

 
      313,057  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.2%  
  95,000     Newmont Corp., 2.250%, 10/01/2030     88,270  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.1%  
  45,000     Avery Dennison Corp., 2.650%, 4/30/2030     41,951  
   

 

 

 
  Railroads – 0.0%  
  15,000     Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 2.050%, 3/05/2030     13,945  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants – 0.2%  
  105,000     McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/01/2049     105,939  
  Restaurants – continued  
$ 5,000     McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 4.200%, 4/01/2050   $ 5,593  
   

 

 

 
      111,532  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.7%  
  165,000     Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.500%, 4/15/2027     166,295  
  10,000     Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.350%, 4/15/2050     10,448  
  25,000     Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/2050     30,184  
  90,000     NIKE, Inc., 3.375%, 3/27/2050     98,181  
   

 

 

 
      305,108  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 2.0%  
  235,000     Intel Corp., 4.750%, 3/25/2050     315,563  
  195,000     Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/01/2040     195,019  
  210,000     Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/01/2050     210,005  
  210,000     Oracle Corp., 3.850%, 4/01/2060     211,359  
   

 

 

 
      931,946  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.1%  
  25,000     United Parcel Service, Inc., 5.300%, 4/01/2050     32,751  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 89.9%  
  1,132,663     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
0.875%, 2/15/2047(a)
    1,348,370  
  679,900     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
1.000%, 2/15/2048(a)
    836,961  
  2,921,393     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
1.000%, 2/15/2049(a)
    3,629,511  
  784,717     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,
3.375%, 4/15/2032(a)
    1,107,598  
  1,888,235     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 4/15/2021(a)
    1,850,655  
  5,939,472     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 4/15/2022(a)
    5,857,951  
  3,518,725     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 10/15/2024(a)
    3,561,610  
  1,732,489     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 7/15/2026(a)
    1,747,858  
  4,290,914     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 1/15/2030(a)
    4,417,930  
  5,336,198     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.250%, 1/15/2025(a)
    5,384,107  
  1,709,221     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.250%, 7/15/2029(a)
    1,774,662  
  2,963,173     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.375%, 1/15/2027(a)
    3,032,176  
  1,953,395     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.500%, 4/15/2024(a)
    1,981,612  
  2,076,657     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.625%, 1/15/2026(a)
    2,144,934  
  2,224,711     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.750%, 7/15/2028(a)
    2,379,072  
  786,578     U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.875%, 1/15/2029(a)
    854,408  
   

 

 

 
      41,909,415  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.0%  
  10,000     Crown Castle International Corp.,
4.150%, 7/01/2050
    9,890  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Wirelines – 0.1%  
$ 30,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
4.000%, 3/22/2050
  $ 35,479  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $44,989,854)     45,716,712  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 4.9%  
  2,281,530     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,281,530 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $2,315,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $2,330,112 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $2,281,530)
    2,281,530  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 103.0%  
  (Identified Cost $47,271,384)     47,998,242  
  Other assets less liabilities—(3.0)%     (1,400,483
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 46,597,759  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).

 

  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $256,003 or 0.5% of net assets.

 

  MTN     Medium Term Note

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       89.9

Technology

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       6.2  

Short-Term Investments

       4.9  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       103.0  

Other assets less liabilities

       (3.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 69.4% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 63.2%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.8%  
$ 85,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026   $ 78,195  
  15,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048     13,037  
  390,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048     351,188  
  770,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059     691,067  
  135,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026, 144A, (CAD)     69,739  
  1,930,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A     1,254,500  
  4,535,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2027, 144A     3,026,432  
  115,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     101,316  
  1,165,000     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 5.000%, 11/15/2025, 144A     1,201,705  
  1,072,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A     1,078,539  
  2,209,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A     2,540,350  
  2,610,000     Textron Financial Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 1.735%, 3.427%, 2/15/2067, 144A(a)     1,476,868  
  625,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 5/15/2025     587,494  
   

 

 

 
      12,470,430  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.5%  
  234,486     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.375%, 11/15/2022, 144A     237,703  
  80,000     American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.750%, 3/01/2025, 144A     56,000  
  3,570,000     American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A     2,864,925  
  625,657     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027     499,970  
  1,815,449     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027     1,548,319  
  38,348     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-2, Class A-1, 7.707%, 10/02/2022     38,624  
  1,615,730     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.375%, 5/15/2023     1,500,545  
  227,059     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.750%, 10/11/2023     209,546  
   

 

 

 
      6,955,632  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 0.6%  
  1,130,000     Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/2043     641,275  
  300,000     General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045     237,539  
  220,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
4.875%, 3/15/2027
    201,850  
  2,090,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
7.000%, 3/15/2028
    1,839,200  
   

 

 

 
      2,919,864  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 0.2%  
1,145,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
  938,900  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.4%  
  350,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.250%, 8/15/2024, 144A     301,000  
  1,615,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036     1,429,094  
   

 

 

 
      1,730,094  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 0.8%  
  3,350,000     American Woodmark Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     3,123,875  
  525,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     463,312  
  178,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     207,874  
   

 

 

 
      3,795,061  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 3.6%  
  60,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2023, 144A     60,600  
  1,865,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A     1,869,849  
  70,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/01/2025, 144A     71,764  
  300,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/01/2027, 144A     309,000  
  3,215,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.250%, 6/01/2024     3,223,006  
  370,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A     377,400  
  2,205,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2023     2,109,744  
  2,686,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024     2,612,135  
  1,720,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     1,767,300  
  170,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042     159,624  
  3,718,000     Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A     3,718,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,278,422  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.2%  
  1,025,000     Aruba Investments, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2023, 144A     994,250  
  4,738,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     3,831,289  
  750,000     Koppers, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2025, 144A     600,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,425,539  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 1.0%  
  330,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2028     320,100  
  1,370,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.500%, 7/15/2025     1,342,600  
  1,140,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2026     1,154,592  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 1,695,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.500%, 12/15/2026   $ 1,720,425  
   

 

 

 
      4,537,717  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.4%  
  1,902,000     ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027     1,664,250  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%  
  260,000     General Electric Co., Series D, (fixed rate to 1/21/2021, variable rate thereafter), 5.000%(b)     214,500  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.8%  
  391,000     AES Corp. (The), 4.875%, 5/15/2023     376,334  
  185,000     AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025     180,771  
  190,000     Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025     189,561  
  2,430,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 7.250%, 5/15/2026     2,545,425  
  340,000     Vistra Energy Corp., 5.875%, 6/01/2023     339,150  
   

 

 

 
      3,631,241  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 6.7%  
  1,000,000     AGFC Capital Trust I, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.581%, 1/15/2067, 144A(a)(c)(d)(e)     383,872  
  2,240,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035     2,390,261  
  240,000     International Lease Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/15/2021     221,571  
  300,000     International Lease Finance Corp., 8.250%, 12/15/2020     297,746  
  17,880,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033     13,181,136  
  5,345,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024     4,944,125  
  325,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022     313,404  
  4,815,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     4,708,107  
  1,725,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025     1,737,282  
  1,535,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026     1,519,650  
  805,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023     805,000  
   

 

 

 
      30,502,154  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.0%  
  5,010,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    4,534,050  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.4%  
  2,005,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046     1,819,798  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.3%  
  1,570,000     International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2027, 144A     1,365,900  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.1%

 

  75,000(††)     Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN)   302,788  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 9.0%  
  1,000,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A     925,000  
  2,825,000     HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/01/2023     2,945,062  
  1,065,000     HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027     1,096,950  
  4,660,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033     4,660,000  
  620,000     HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025     638,600  
  375,000     HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024     386,250  
  2,945,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025     3,033,350  
  3,875,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036     3,875,000  
  4,745,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025     4,531,475  
  5,520,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023     5,092,200  
  10,334,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031     8,680,560  
  910,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.000%, 8/01/2025     791,700  
  1,395,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/01/2022     1,328,738  
  2,554,000     Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.750%, 8/01/2022, 144A     2,539,647  
   

 

 

 
      40,524,532  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 1.8%  
  2,820,000     Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/2027     2,129,100  
  1,120,000     Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029     851,200  
  400,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035     403,000  
  2,425,000     TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 4.875%, 7/01/2021     2,252,461  
  1,970,000     TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.250%, 6/01/2027     1,752,709  
  1,000,000     TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024     928,980  
   

 

 

 
      8,317,450  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 5.6%  
  1,846,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.000%, 4/01/2022, 144A     1,079,910  
  870,000     Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A     321,900  
  1,752,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 9/11/2023(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)     83,395  
  1,910,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500%, (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash), 12/15/2023(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)      
  647,000     California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021(c)(i)     63,082  
  106,000     California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024(c)(i)     2,120  
  13,220,000     California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(c)(i)     198,300  
  1,000,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/2022(c)(i)     100,000  
  2,835,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2025(c)(i)     185,210  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 4,250,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 6/15/2027(c)(i)   $ 297,500  
  1,885,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024     969,641  
  2,095,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023     1,163,487  
  1,289,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2022     822,305  
  4,870,000     Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2024, 144A(c)(i)     731,474  
  1,175,000     Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/15/2026(c)(i)     229,613  
  3,690,000     Lonestar Resources America, Inc., 11.250%, 1/01/2023, 144A(c)(i)     673,425  
  5,499,000     MEG Energy Corp., 7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A     2,536,414  
  6,850,000     Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023(c)(i)     4,623,750  
  565,000     QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/01/2023     209,050  
  430,000     Range Resources Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2025     255,850  
  340,000     Range Resources Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2022     254,898  
  1,540,000     Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023(c)(g)(i)     10,611  
  5,560,000     Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/2025, 144A     3,099,700  
  1,270,000     SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024     406,336  
  1,045,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     284,773  
  428,000     SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2022     181,099  
  690,000     SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027     200,835  
  6,345,000     Southwestern Energy Co., 6.200%, 1/23/2025     4,320,628  
  6,905,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)(i)     1,519,100  
  90,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)(i)     21,262  
  2,265,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(c)(i)(j)     196,693  
  2,011,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(c)(i)(j)     135,742  
   

 

 

 
      25,178,103  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 0.5%  
  280,000     MetLife, Inc., 9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A     350,000  
  1,530,000     MetLife, Inc., 10.750%, 8/01/2069     2,126,700  
   

 

 

 
      2,476,700  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.9%  
  2,520,000     Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2023     2,431,069  
  3,894,000     Commercial Metals Co., 5.375%, 7/15/2027     3,582,480  
  1,660,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A     1,332,150  
  Metals & Mining – continued  
4,530,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 5/15/2022, 144A   3,989,345  
  200,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A     166,438  
  3,055,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037     1,839,721  
   

 

 

 
      13,341,203  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 1.5%  
  800,000     Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/2022, 144A     600,000  
  5,415,000     Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2022     4,931,070  
  200,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025     68,000  
  3,465,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/01/2023     1,204,087  
  885,000     Summit Midstream Partners LP, Series A, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 9.500%(b)(c)(i)     12,656  
   

 

 

 
      6,815,813  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.6%  
  285,000     Noble Holding International Ltd.,
7.750%, 1/15/2024(c)(i)
    29,338  
  250,000     Noble Holding International Ltd.,
7.875%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    60,000  
  6,050,000     Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2022(c)(g)(i)     45,375  
  3,410,000     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A     1,629,980  
  3,760,000     Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/2038     864,800  
  250,000     Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2031     63,713  
  1,805,000     Valaris PLC, 7.750%, 2/01/2026(c)(i)     165,121  
   

 

 

 
      2,858,327  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.4%  
  1,830,000     Sealed Air Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A     1,852,893  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.2%

 

  4,925,000     Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A     4,383,250  
  1,920,000     MBIA Insurance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.091%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)(j)     1,017,600  
   

 

 

 
      5,400,850  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Health Care – 0.4%  
  1,815,000     MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.000%, 10/15/2027     1,760,550  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.4%  
  500,000     Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022     460,000  
  165,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036(c)(i)     12,375  
  5,685,000     L Brands, Inc., 5.250%, 2/01/2028     4,342,771  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Retailers – continued  
$ 2,245,000     Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.000%, 7/15/2027, 144A   $ 1,661,300  
   

 

 

 
      6,476,446  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.3%  
  655,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
5.750%, 3/15/2025
    661,812  
  330,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
6.625%, 6/15/2024
    334,950  
  155,000     Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031     153,679  
   

 

 

 
      1,150,441  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.6%  
  2,685,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     2,522,235  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.3%  
  3,285,000     APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(c)(i)     1,314,000  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 12.9%  
  110,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN)
    475,440  
  1,595,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)
    7,050,273  
  310,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)     1,328,155  
  75,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)     341,217  
  490,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)     2,333,968  
  1,575,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 474,
3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK)
    157,444  
  4,170,000     Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)     788,609  
  11,165,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048     15,508,883  
  22,950,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2021     23,417,068  
  7,030,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/2021     7,180,212  
   

 

 

 
      58,581,269  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.3%  
  29,970,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)     1,182,389  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.6%  
  205,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025     206,023  
  1,180,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028     1,144,836  
  1,115,000     Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A     1,142,875  
  540,000     Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025     548,551  
  2,213,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034     2,190,870  
  Wirelines – continued  
1,550,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/2033   1,573,250  
  5,756,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A(c)(g)(i)     230,240  
  4,090,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A(c)(g)(i)     163,600  
   

 

 

 
      7,200,245  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $381,206,359)     286,039,786  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 6.2%  
  Cable Satellite – 2.7%  
  3,815,000     DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024     3,023,387  
  11,145,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     9,048,085  
   

 

 

 
      12,071,472  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.1%  
  4,610,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(c)(e)(i)     138,300  
  1,485,000     SM Energy Co., 1.500%, 7/01/2021     536,269  
  75,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.250%, 4/01/2020(c)(i)(j)     36,000  
   

 

 

 
      710,569  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%  
  440,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     461,090  
  135,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.500%, 10/15/2020     143,107  
  750,000     Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.250%, 7/01/2023     600,036  
   

 

 

 
      1,204,233  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%  
  755,000     iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022     739,039  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 2.9%  
  1,560,000     Evolent Health, Inc., 2.000%, 12/01/2021     1,287,000  
  10,395,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.000%, 12/15/2035     9,932,838  
  1,080,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.250%, 4/01/2025     1,170,580  
  877,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.500%, 11/01/2035     924,183  
   

 

 

 
      13,314,601  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds
 
  (Identified Cost $36,428,532)     28,039,914  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes
 
  (Identified Cost $417,634,891)     314,079,700  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – 0.0%  
  Technology – 0.0%  
$ 128,399    

IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 8.750%, 10.659%, 4/01/2022(a)(c)(i)

(Identified Cost $125,537)

  $ 33,811  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
             
  Common Stocks – 13.3%  
  Automobiles – 0.9%  
  876,900     Ford Motor Co.     4,235,427  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.2%  
  98,456     Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(c)(i)(j)     996,867  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.7%

 

  580,365     AT&T, Inc.     16,917,640  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.3%

 

  735,766     Corning, Inc.     15,112,634  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.1%  
  67,175     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(j)     42,992  
  20,777     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(j)     151,880  
  787     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(f)(j)     3,541  
   

 

 

 
      198,413  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

 

  50,400     Battalion Oil Corp.(j)     235,620  
  702,553     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(c)(d)(e)(f)(j)      
  2,846     Chesapeake Energy Corp.(j)     492  
  1,176     Frontera Energy Corp.     2,883  
  11,183     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A(c)(d)(e)(f)(j)      
  16,774     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B(f)(j)     192,901  
   

 

 

 
      431,896  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.3%  
  345,208     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     19,241,894  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.7%  
  296,558     iStar, Inc.     3,146,480  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $74,375,798)     60,281,251  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.3%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.2%  
  Independent Energy – 0.0%  
  15,716     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%(c)(i)     75,435  
  160     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(c)(i)     4,557  
   

 

 

 
      79,992  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 1.2%  
  30     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(c)(i)   854  
  3,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(c)(i)     85,442  
  2,954     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(c)(i)     84,132  
  116,254     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     4,998,922  
   

 

 

 
      5,169,350  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $10,813,621)     5,249,342  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
  Home Construction – 0.1%  
  96,887     Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%(j)     386,579  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.0%  
  2,575     iStar, Inc., Series G, 7.650%     51,320  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 0.0%

 

  3,363     Prologis, Inc., Series Q, 8.540%     242,136  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $857,979)     680,035  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $11,671,600)     5,929,377  
   

 

 

 
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  6,752     iHeartMedia, Inc., Expiration on 5/1/2039(j)
(Identified Cost $153,516)
    43,044  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
             
  Short-Term Investments – 15.0%  
  120,226,126     Central Bank of Iceland,
0.000%, (ISK)(a)(c)(i)(k)
    848,246  
  6,615,486     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,615,486 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $6,705,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $6,748,770 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     6,615,486  
  18,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.380%-1.415%, 5/28/2020(l)(m)     17,997,862  
  34,275,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.518%, 8/13/2020(l)     34,265,081  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – continued  
$ 8,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.520%, 8/06/2020(l)   $ 7,997,594  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $67,592,581)     67,724,269  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.0%
 
  (Identified Cost $571,553,923)     448,091,452  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.0%     4,621,127  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 452,712,579  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (b)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (c)     Illiquid security.

 

  (d)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $467,267 or 0.1% 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)     Securities subject to restriction on resale. At March 31, 2020, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

 

    Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
    Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%   6/04/2019   $ 1,716,960     $ 83,395       Less than 0.1%  
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500% (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash)   6/04/2019     1,260,600              
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.   6/04/2019     882,919              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A   7/18/2017     85,478              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B   7/18/2017     1,709,463       192,901       Less than 0.1%  
Thryv Holdings, Inc.   8/12/2016     3,834       3,541       Less than 0.1%  

 

  (g)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
  (h)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.
  (i)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $13,264,231 or 2.9% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (j)     Non-income producing security.
  (k)     Security callable by issuer at any time. No specified maturity date.
  (l)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
                  (m)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $71,986,009 or 15.9% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate  
  MTN     Medium Term Note

 

  PIK     Payment-in-Kind

 

  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  BRL     Brazilian Real

 

  CAD     Canadian Dollar

 

  ISK     Icelandic Krona

 

  MXN     Mexican Peso

 

  NOK     Norwegian Krone

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       12.9

Healthcare

       9.0  

Finance Companies

       6.7  

Cable Satellite

       6.3  

Independent Energy

       5.7  

Pharmaceuticals

       4.6  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       3.7  

Technology

       3.5  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       3.3  

Metals & Mining

       2.9  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.8  

Midstream

       2.7  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       19.9  

Short-Term Investments

       15.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.0  

Other assets less liabilities

       1.0  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 75.6% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 73.6%  
  ABS Home Equity – 0.0%  
$ 11,591     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,
3.938%, 7/25/2035(a)(b)(c)
  $ 9,143  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 0.9%  
  2,090,502     FAN Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A,
4.625%, 10/15/2043, 144A(d)(e)
    2,018,422  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%  
  85,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.100%, 5/01/2026
    78,195  
  15,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.625%, 3/01/2048
    13,037  
  390,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.850%, 11/01/2048
    351,188  
  395,000     Boeing Co. (The),
3.950%, 8/01/2059
    354,508  
  376,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.400%, 2/01/2027
    331,260  
  322,000     Textron, Inc., EMTN,
6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP)
    400,260  
   

 

 

 
      1,528,448  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.5%  
  160,636     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B,
5.375%, 11/15/2022, 144A
    162,841  
  1,535,000     American Airlines Group, Inc.,
5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A
    1,231,838  
  61,742     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    49,339  
  265,365     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class A,
4.000%, 1/15/2027
    244,435  
  22,868     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-2, Class A-1,
7.707%, 10/02/2022
    23,033  
  421,981     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, Class A,
5.983%, 10/19/2023
    432,649  
  32,415     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1, Class B,
6.250%, 10/11/2021
    32,277  
  42,318     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B,
5.500%, 4/29/2022
    42,763  
  323,598     Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B,
8.021%, 2/10/2024
    331,556  
  523,418     U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A,
4.625%, 12/03/2026
    518,062  
  290,046     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B,
3.650%, 4/07/2027
    255,786  
  252,710     US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
7.125%, 4/22/2025
    249,109  
   

 

 

 
      3,573,688  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 3.9%  
$ 659,000     Cummins, Inc.,
5.650%, 3/01/2098
  $ 846,479  
  8,576,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN,
4.389%, 1/08/2026
    7,504,000  
  834,000     General Motors Co.,
5.200%, 4/01/2045
    660,357  
   

 

 

 
      9,010,836  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 6.8%  
  2,255,000     Ally Financial, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/13/2022
    2,169,738  
  635,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2022, variable rate thereafter),
3.004%, 12/20/2023
    647,825  
  1,244,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028
    1,283,233  
  314,000     Bank of America Corp., MTN,
4.250%, 10/22/2026
    333,752  
  536,000     Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN,
4.183%, 11/25/2027
    554,043  
  3,224,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
4.125%, 12/15/2026
    3,467,140  
  482,000     Morgan Stanley,
3.950%, 4/23/2027
    507,614  
  659,000     Morgan Stanley,
5.750%, 1/25/2021
    676,412  
  953,000     Morgan Stanley, GMTN,
4.350%, 9/08/2026
    1,009,485  
  1,727,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN,
6.250%, 8/09/2026
    2,096,524  
  710,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
6.000%, 12/19/2023
    744,271  
  2,114,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
6.125%, 12/15/2022
    2,183,651  
   

 

 

 
      15,673,688  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 1.5%  
  2,528,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
5.125%, 1/20/2023
    2,573,827  
  733,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
    648,623  
  343,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.450%, 6/08/2027
    350,288  
   

 

 

 
      3,572,738  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 0.5%  
  211,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     246,412  
  104,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     127,772  
  778,000     Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036     884,596  
   

 

 

 
      1,258,780  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.1%  
  12,000     Cox Communications, Inc.,
4.800%, 2/01/2035, 144A
    13,024  
  145,000     Time Warner Cable LLC,
5.500%, 9/01/2041
    151,464  
   

 

 

 
      164,488  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1%

 

$ 269,154     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2912, Class EH,
5.500%, 1/15/2035
  $ 315,371  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.2%  
  360,000     Hasbro, Inc.,
6.600%, 7/15/2028
    391,768  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%  
  51,000     General Electric Co., GMTN,
3.100%, 1/09/2023
    51,373  
  224,000     General Electric Co., Series A, MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.131%, 5/13/2024(f)
    193,386  
   

 

 

 
      244,759  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.7%  
  95,000     Edison International,
4.950%, 4/15/2025
    94,780  
  1,037,000     Enel Finance International NV,
6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A
    1,116,266  
  416,000     Enel Finance International NV,
6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    499,702  
   

 

 

 
      1,710,748  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 2.5%  
  697,000     International Lease Finance Corp.,
4.625%, 4/15/2021
    643,479  
  15,000     Navient Corp.,
5.000%, 3/15/2027
    12,896  
  3,370,000     Navient Corp.,
5.500%, 1/25/2023
    3,167,800  
  95,000     Navient Corp.,
5.875%, 10/25/2024
    87,400  
  110,000     Navient Corp.,
6.750%, 6/15/2026
    101,200  
  891,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
    656,845  
  686,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/2024
    634,550  
  398,000     Navient Corp., MTN,
7.250%, 1/25/2022
    383,799  
   

 

 

 
      5,687,969  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.4%  
  1,000,000     Coca-Cola Co. (The),
1.550%, 9/01/2021
    1,000,970  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.4%

 

  780,000     Pertamina Persero PT,
6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A
    849,811  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.6%  
  10,000     Cigna Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/2027, 144A     12,625  
  1,192,000     HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027     1,226,399  
  182,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036     182,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,421,024  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 1.2%  
$ 1,989,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
  $ 2,003,917  
  867,000     PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
    876,277  
   

 

 

 
      2,880,194  
   

 

 

 
  Hybrid ARMs – 0.0%  
  6,030     FNMA,
6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 3.419%, 2/01/2037(f)
    6,123  
  11,667     FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.881%, 4.395%, 9/01/2036(f)
    11,835  
   

 

 

 
      17,958  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.7%  
  840,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
8.000%, 6/15/2027(d)(e)
    58,800  
  353,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
3.800%, 6/01/2024
    181,583  
  63,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
4.500%, 4/15/2023
    34,988  
  1,416,000     Noble Energy, Inc.,
3.900%, 11/15/2024
    1,167,907  
  605,000     SM Energy Co.,
6.625%, 1/15/2027
    176,094  
   

 

 

 
      1,619,372  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.9%  
  2,757,000     Original Wempi, Inc., Series B1,
4.309%, 2/13/2024, (CAD)(d)(e)
    2,110,663  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Energy – 0.2%  
  500,000     Reliance Holdings USA, Inc.,
5.400%, 2/14/2022, 144A
    508,680  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.9%  
  39,000     American International Group, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/15/2024
    40,748  
  56,000     American International Group, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2022
    57,479  
  205,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
4.700%, 6/22/2047
    159,843  
  1,402,000     Global Atlantic Fin Co.,
8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A
    1,493,474  
  1,488,000     National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(d)(e)
    2,647,719  
  1,560,000     NLV Financial Corp.,
7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(d)(e)
    2,240,370  
   

 

 

 
      6,639,633  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 1.1%  
  1,170,000     Discovery Communications LLC,
3.950%, 3/20/2028
    1,146,979  
  14,290,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,
7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)
    379,796  
  39,000     ViacomCBS, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/15/2043
    34,562  
  663,000     ViacomCBS, Inc.,
5.250%, 4/01/2044
    630,453  
  239,000     ViacomCBS, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/01/2043
    244,876  
   

 

 

 
      2,436,666  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Metals & Mining – 0.7%  
$ 1,373,000     ArcelorMittal S.A.,
6.750%, 3/01/2041
  $ 1,350,663  
  304,000     ArcelorMittal S.A.,
7.000%, 10/15/2039
    309,074  
   

 

 

 
      1,659,737  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 2.1%  
  125,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A
    59,962  
  588,000     Enable Midstream Partners LP,
5.000%, 5/15/2044
    252,511  
  404,000     Enbridge Energy Partners LP,
7.375%, 10/15/2045
    444,224  
  858,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
4.150%, 6/01/2025
    415,872  
  330,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.050%, 4/01/2045
    120,351  
  735,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.450%, 6/01/2047
    242,403  
  850,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.600%, 4/01/2044
    286,875  
  2,949,000     ONEOK Partners LP,
4.900%, 3/15/2025
    2,578,151  
  43,000     ONEOK Partners LP,
6.200%, 9/15/2043
    38,396  
  27,000     Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.,
2.850%, 1/31/2023
    23,213  
  392,000     Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
3.350%, 8/15/2022
    375,198  
   

 

 

 
      4,837,156  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.0%

 

  13,664     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS4, Class A2, 2.963%, 8/10/2047     13,671  
  94,890     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D,
5.681%, 3/15/2044, 144A(b)
    75,586  
   

 

 

 
      89,257  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.1%  
  680,000     Transocean, Inc.,
6.800%, 3/15/2038
    156,400  
  110,000     Transocean, Inc.,
7.500%, 4/15/2031
    28,034  
   

 

 

 
      184,434  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.6%  
  1,302,000     Sealed Air Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A
    1,318,288  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 0.5%  
  552,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.250%, 6/01/2028
    727,016  
  137,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
7.550%, 3/01/2047(d)(e)
    175,526  
  104,000     WestRock MWV LLC,
8.200%, 1/15/2030
    147,515  
   

 

 

 
      1,050,057  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.6%

 

$ 87,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.091%, 1/15/2033, 144A(f)(g)
  $ 46,110  
  1,286,000     Old Republic International Corp.,
4.875%, 10/01/2024
    1,358,087  
   

 

 

 
      1,404,197  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.0%  
  52,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
6.375%, 10/15/2036(d)(e)
    3,900  
   

 

 

 
  Sovereigns – 2.4%  
  2,201,000     U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A,
1.980%, 8/01/2020
    2,209,474  
  1,452,000     U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A,
2.350%, 8/01/2021
    1,482,434  
  1,760,000     U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A,
2.450%, 8/01/2022
    1,829,027  
   

 

 

 
      5,520,935  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.0%  
  39,000     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV,
5.700%, 10/01/2040
    49,732  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.5%  
  776,000     KLA Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034     897,702  
  152,000     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A
    181,973  
   

 

 

 
      1,079,675  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.3%  
  60,000     APL Ltd.,
8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)(e)
    24,000  
  562,000     ERAC USA Finance LLC,
6.700%, 6/01/2034, 144A
    728,233  
   

 

 

 
      752,233  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 32.2%  
  23,816,000     Canadian Government Bond,
0.750%, 9/01/2020, (CAD)
    16,948,571  
  200,000(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN)
    864,437  
  578,400(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)
    2,556,663  
  207,800(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,
7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)
    890,292  
  137,300(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,
8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)
    624,655  
  913,700(††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,
10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)
    4,352,135  
  8,546,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 474,
3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK)
    854,295  
  3,126,000     Republic of Brazil,
8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL)
    583,557  
  2,105,000     U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.000%, 8/15/2048
    2,923,977  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Treasuries – continued  
$ 10,000,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.500%, 8/31/2021
  $ 10,186,328  
  17,000,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.500%, 9/30/2021
    17,331,367  
  2,835,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.500%, 10/31/2021
    2,892,697  
  13,460,000     U.S. Treasury Note,
1.500%, 11/30/2021
    13,747,603  
   

 

 

 
      74,756,577  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.1%  
  8,340,000     America Movil SAB de CV,
6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)
    329,033  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 5.6%  
  1,459,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.950%, 1/15/2025     1,540,686  
  2,841,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.300%, 2/15/2030     3,050,897  
  370,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048     400,682  
  465,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.550%, 3/09/2049     499,769  
  876,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
    867,240  
  589,000     Telefonica Emisiones S.A., EMTN,
5.375%, 2/02/2026, (GBP)
    839,939  
  5,077,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.,
4.329%, 9/21/2028
    5,755,186  
   

 

 

 
      12,954,399  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $180,175,723)     170,635,427  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 1.4%  
  Cable Satellite – 0.1%  
  245,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    198,904  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.0%  
  1,470,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2026(a)(d)(e)
    44,100  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%  
  329,000     iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022     322,045  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 1.1%  
  2,051,000     Booking Holdings, Inc.,
0.900%, 9/15/2021
    2,044,642  
  326,000     Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.000%, 12/15/2035
    311,506  
  224,000     Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.250%, 4/01/2025
    242,787  
  8,000     Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.500%, 11/01/2035
    8,430  
   

 

 

 
      2,607,365  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $4,079,650)     3,172,414  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 0.6%  
  Illinois – 0.1%  
$ 245,000     State of Illinois, 5.100%, 6/01/2033   $ 243,194  
   

 

 

 
  Michigan – 0.2%  
  395,000     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A,
7.309%, 6/01/2034
    390,493  
   

 

 

 
  Virginia – 0.3%  
  885,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046     764,578  
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipals  
  (Identified Cost $1,470,970)     1,398,265  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $185,726,343)     175,206,106  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
             
  Common Stocks – 6.6%  
  Automobiles – 0.2%  
  71,933     Ford Motor Co.     347,436  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%

 

  88,190     AT&T, Inc.     2,570,739  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.0%

 

  565,646     Corning, Inc.     11,618,369  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%  
  13,089     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     729,581  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $11,119,244)     15,266,125  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.6%  
  Banking – 0.4%  
  714     Bank of America Corp., Series L,
7.250%
    903,938  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.0%  
  3,453     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.000%(d)(e)
    16,574  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.2%  
  12,375     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,
4.750%
    532,125  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,446,924)     1,452,637  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
  Electric – 0.1%  
  213     Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), Series 1949, 2.200%   $ 10,437  
  1,860     Union Electric Co., 4.500%     189,720  
   

 

 

 
      200,157  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $104,764)     200,157  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,551,688)     1,652,794  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 16.5%  
  187,477,471     Central Bank of Iceland,
0.000%, (ISK)(d)(e)(f)(h)
    1,322,732  
  16,212,207     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $16,212,207 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $16,430,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50 due 3/15/2023 valued at $16,537,255 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     16,212,207  
  5,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.809%-0.825%, 4/23/2020(i)(j)
    4,999,904  
  8,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.380%-1.415%, 5/28/2020(i)(j)
    7,999,050  
  5,805,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.615%, 4/09/2020(i)
    5,804,885  
  2,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.516%, 7/30/2020(i)
    1,999,415  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $38,510,691)     38,338,193  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.4%  
  (Identified Cost $236,907,966)     230,463,218  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.6%     1,490,355  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 231,953,573  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of this security amounted to $9,143 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (d)     Illiquid security.
  (e)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $10,662,806 or 4.6% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (f)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.
  (g)     Non-income producing security.
  (h)     Security callable by issuer at any time. No specified maturity date.
  (i)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (j)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $16,059,219 or 6.9% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  ARMs     Adjustable Rate Mortgages
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  REMIC     Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  CAD     Canadian Dollar
  GBP     British Pound
  ISK     Icelandic Krona
  MXN     Mexican Peso
  NOK     Norwegian Krone

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       32.2

Banking

       7.2  

Wirelines

       5.6  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       5.0  

Automotive

       3.9  

Life Insurance

       2.9  

Finance Companies

       2.5  

Sovereigns

       2.4  

Midstream

       2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       18.9  

Short-Term Investments

       16.5  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.4  

Other assets less liabilities

       0.6  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

       85.1

Canadian Dollar

       8.2  

Mexican Peso

       4.4  

Other, less than 2% each

       1.7  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.4  

Other assets less liabilities

       0.6  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 686,718,676      $ 668,224,456      $ 47,271,384  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (74,598,610      (15,330,283      726,858  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       612,120,066        652,894,173        47,998,242  

Cash

              190,461         

Due from brokers (Note 2)

              760,000        45,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $8,013,925 and $0, respectively)

              8,114,089         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

              471,353        26,281  

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

                     5,025  

Receivable for securities sold

              25,744,790         

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

              1,780,000         

Dividends and interest receivable

       7,801,299        5,169,685        47,198  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

              2,444,712         

Tax reclaims receivable

       4,758        45,044         

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       5        5         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       619,926,128        697,614,312        48,121,746  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       254,411        26,767,070        1,364,147  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

              3,387,594        12,399  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

              1,268,118         

Due to brokers (Note 2)

              1,780,000         

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              286,521        1,764  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       277,866        305,688         

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       225,992        326,021        108,631  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       25,239        26,522        1,502  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

              5,318        439  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       57,095        139,752        35,105  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       840,603        34,292,604        1,523,987  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 619,085,525      $ 663,321,708      $ 46,597,759  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 691,520,285      $ 673,249,739      $ 47,889,691  

Accumulated loss

       (72,434,760      (9,928,031      (1,291,932
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 619,085,525      $ 663,321,708      $ 46,597,759  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 619,085,525      $ 319,033,170      $ 43,129,438  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       53,416,376        19,321,357        3,963,520  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 11.59      $ 16.51      $ 10.88  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 175,396,598      $ 1,247,360  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              10,806,562        114,763  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 16.23      $ 10.87  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 168,891,940      $ 2,220,961  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              10,201,050        203,986  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 16.56      $ 10.89  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  38


Statements of Assets and Liabilities – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
     Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 571,553,923      $ 236,907,966  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (123,462,471      (6,444,748
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       448,091,452        230,463,218  

Cash

       193,086         

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $11 and $0, respectively)

       11         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       1,285        332,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

       5,796,596        1,567,388  

Tax reclaims receivable

       2,164        1,841  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       2        2  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       454,084,596        232,364,449  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       888,592        111,772  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       1,409         

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       247,184        83,559  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       165,975        159,588  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       18,704        9,488  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

       71         

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       50,082        46,469  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       1,372,017        410,876  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 452,712,579      $ 231,953,573  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 572,317,461      $ 238,862,790  

Accumulated loss

       (119,604,882      (6,909,217
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 452,712,579      $ 231,953,573  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 452,712,579      $ 231,953,573  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       89,010,770        20,284,022  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 5.09      $ 11.44  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 16,321,194      $ 9,001,493      $ 249,369  

Dividends

       1,892,922                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (5,910      (63,633       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       18,208,206        8,937,860        249,369  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       1,846,498        2,018,526        40,737  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

              245,377        4,177  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       162,310        161,053        7,165  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       25,940        27,420        11,441  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       1,312        260,246        13,091  

Audit and tax services fees

       28,497        27,418        23,077  

Custodian fees and expenses

       16,969        67,849        3,145  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       5,817        5,584        499  

Registration fees

       21,947        48,738        36,489  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       3,809        62,571        2,400  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

       23,792        35,462        14,384  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,136,891        2,960,244        156,605  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

              (220,037      (87,712
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,136,891        2,740,207        68,893  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       16,071,315        6,197,653        180,476  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       3,985,633        7,815,623        406,084  

Futures contracts

              5,436,463        56,680  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

              (153,047       

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       4,421        (576,393       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (91,949,145      (34,445,537      110,128  

Futures contracts

              (2,300,073       

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

              1,210,065         

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       (102,507      534,230         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

       (88,061,598      (22,478,669      572,892  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (71,990,283    $ (16,281,016    $ 753,368  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  40


Statements of Operations – continued

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
     Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 14,274,733      $ 4,447,377  

Dividends

       1,900,834        414,873  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (2,947       
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       16,172,620        4,862,250  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       1,656,677        555,875  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       121,342        61,077  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       21,617        16,661  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       4,658        565  

Audit and tax services fees

       26,376        28,178  

Custodian fees and expenses

       11,600        9,070  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       4,779        2,469  

Registration fees

       22,756        21,651  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       3,362        1,324  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

       20,605        16,744  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,893,772        713,614  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       14,278,848        4,148,636  
    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

       5,817,485        733,578  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       25,821        7,069  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (105,110,408      (18,580,497

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       (62,011      (50,996
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (99,329,113      (17,890,846
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (85,050,265    $ (13,742,210
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Fixed Income Fund     Global Bond Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 16,071,315     $ 36,670,498     $ 6,197,653     $ 16,719,532  

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

     3,990,054       (4,605,490     12,522,646       (13,485,266

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

     (92,051,652     16,408,827       (35,001,315     47,488,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (71,990,283     48,473,835       (16,281,016     50,722,752  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (30,736,093     (44,056,634     (3,765,595     (2,580,426

Retail Class

                 (1,676,149     (840,780

Class N

                 (2,148,456     (1,931,839
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (30,736,093     (44,056,634     (7,590,200     (5,353,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      (54,999,823     (90,364,289     (120,323,617     (212,037,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (157,726,199     (85,947,088     (144,194,833     (166,668,142
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     776,811,724       862,758,812       807,516,541       974,184,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 619,085,525     $ 776,811,724     $ 663,321,708     $ 807,516,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund     Institutional High Income Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 180,476     $ 534,332     $ 14,278,848     $ 34,889,194  

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

     462,764       (261,604     5,843,306       3,860,840  

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

     110,128       1,491,492       (105,172,419     (36,794,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     753,368       1,764,220       (85,050,265     1,955,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (155,971     (509,430     (35,578,052     (46,893,344

Retail Class

     (19,639     (17,313            

Class N

     (12,302     (35,387            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (187,912     (562,130     (35,578,052     (46,893,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      19,102,040       (2,856,864     948,210       (55,444,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     19,667,496       (1,654,774     (119,680,107     (100,382,331
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     26,930,263       28,585,037       572,392,686       672,775,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 46,597,759     $ 26,930,263     $ 452,712,579     $ 572,392,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 4,148,636     $ 9,010,579  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     740,647       (2,404,099

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

     (18,631,493     5,430,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (13,742,210     12,036,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:     

Institutional Class

     (4,813,478     (9,558,974
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      (38,546,854     13,853,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (57,102,542     16,331,449  
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of the period

     289,056,115       272,724,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 231,953,573     $ 289,056,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Fixed Income Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.49     $ 13.40     $ 13.96     $ 13.52     $ 13.16     $ 15.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment
income(a)

    0.29       0.59       0.54       0.57       0.58       0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.63     0.19       (0.35     0.34       0.61       (1.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.34     0.78       0.19       0.91       1.19       (0.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.56     (0.59     (0.52     (0.46     (0.61     (0.65

Net realized capital gains

          (0.10     (0.23     (0.01     (0.22     (0.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.56     (0.69     (0.75     (0.47     (0.83     (1.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.59     $ 13.49     $ 13.40     $ 13.96     $ 13.52     $ 13.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (10.43 )%(b)      6.29     1.39     6.96     9.72     (5.96 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 619,086     $ 776,812     $ 862,759     $ 1,093,422     $ 1,201,509     $ 1,270,463  

Net expenses

    0.58 %(c)      0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57

Gross expenses

    0.58 %(c)      0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57

Net investment income

    4.35 %(c)      4.51     3.99     4.22     4.48     4.29

Portfolio turnover rate

    10     14     11     10     14     15

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.07     $ 16.16     $ 16.51     $ 16.47     $ 15.00     $ 16.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.33       0.35       0.30       0.33       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.52     0.69       (0.66     (0.18     1.14       (1.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.37     1.02       (0.31     0.12       1.47       (0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.08     (0.05           (0.06           (0.14

Net realized capital gains

    (0.11     (0.06     (0.04     (0.02           (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.11     (0.04     (0.08           (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 16.51     $ 17.07     $ 16.16     $ 16.51     $ 16.47     $ 15.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (2.21 )%(c)      6.27     (1.85 )%      0.74     9.80     (5.31 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 319,033     $ 353,872     $ 450,376     $ 509,080     $ 822,993     $ 1,289,885  

Net expenses(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.70 %(f)      0.72 %(g)      0.75 %(h)      0.75     0.75

Gross expenses

    0.76 %(e)      0.76 %(f)      0.77     0.80     0.83     0.78

Net investment income

    1.74 %(e)      2.00     2.10     1.88     2.13     2.07

Portfolio turnover rate

    140     215 %(i)      218 %(i)      163     120     117

 

(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 0.69% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.75%.  
(g)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.69%.  
(h)   Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.72%.  
(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 high due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 16.76     $ 15.86     $ 16.24     $ 16.23     $ 14.82     $ 15.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.28       0.30       0.26       0.29       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.51     0.68       (0.64     (0.19     1.12       (1.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.39     0.96       (0.34     0.07       1.41       (0.87
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.03     (0.00 )(b)            (0.04           (0.13

Net realized capital gains

    (0.11     (0.06     (0.04     (0.02           (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.14     (0.06     (0.04     (0.06           (0.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 16.23     $ 16.76     $ 15.86     $ 16.24     $ 16.23     $ 14.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (2.34 )%(d)      6.08     (2.12 )%      0.48     9.51     (5.56 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 175,397     $ 207,251     $ 247,119     $ 288,479     $ 350,915     $ 447,304  

Net expenses(e)

    0.94 %(f)      0.95 %(g)      0.97 %(h)      1.00 %(i)      1.00     1.00

Gross expenses

    1.01 %(f)      1.01 %(g)      1.02     1.05     1.08     1.03

Net investment income

    1.49 %(f)      1.75     1.85     1.67     1.87     1.81

Portfolio turnover rate

    140     215 %(j)      218 %(j)      163     120     117

 

(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 0.94% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.00%.  
(h)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.94%.  
(i)   Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.97%.  
(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 high due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Class N  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.12     $ 16.21     $ 16.55     $ 16.50     $ 15.01     $ 16.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.34       0.36       0.33       0.34       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.51     0.69       (0.66     (0.20     1.15       (1.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.36     1.03       (0.30     0.13       1.49       (0.83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.09     (0.06           (0.06           (0.14

Net realized capital gains

    (0.11     (0.06     (0.04     (0.02           (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.20     (0.12     (0.04     (0.08           (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 16.56     $ 17.12     $ 16.21     $ 16.55     $ 16.50     $ 15.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (2.21 )%(b)(c)      6.31 %(c)      (1.78 )%(c)      0.81     9.93     (5.22 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 168,892     $ 246,394     $ 276,690     $ 256,939     $ 47,895     $ 32,275  

Net expenses

    0.64 %(d)(e)      0.65 %(d)(f)      0.67 %(d)(g)      0.69 %(h)      0.66     0.63

Gross expenses

    0.67 %(e)      0.66 %(f)      0.68     0.69     0.66     0.63

Net investment income

    1.79 %(e)      2.06     2.15     2.09     2.19     2.20

Portfolio turnover rate

    140     215 %(i)      218 %(i)      163     120     117

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   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 0.64% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.65%.  
(g)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.64%.  
(h)   Effective July 1, 2017, the expense limit decreased to 0.67%.  
(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 high due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.59     $ 10.13     $ 10.41     $ 10.64     $ 10.17     $ 10.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.20       0.30       0.18       0.12       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29       0.48       (0.25     (0.22     0.49       (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.35       0.68       0.05       (0.04     0.61       (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.06     (0.22     (0.33     (0.19     (0.13     (0.07

Paid-in capital

                            (0.01      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.06     (0.22     (0.33     (0.19     (0.14     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.88     $ 10.59     $ 10.13     $ 10.41     $ 10.64     $ 10.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    3.30 %(c)      6.73     0.49     (0.33 )%      6.00     (0.92 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 43,129     $ 24,076     $ 25,914     $ 26,972     $ 29,655     $ 23,696  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40

Gross expenses

    0.94 %(e)      0.96     0.94     0.81     0.86     0.80

Net investment income

    1.15 %(e)      1.92     2.90     1.73     1.16     0.62

Portfolio turnover rate

    27 %(f)      246     324 %(g)      354 %(g)      61     135

 

(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)   Decrease in portfolio turnover rate is attributable to discontinued use of a previous trading strategy.  
(g)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows. During 2018, turnover has remained high due to certain trading strategies.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

49  |


Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.57     $ 10.11     $ 10.39     $ 10.62     $ 10.14     $ 10.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.05       0.18       0.28       0.14       (0.05     0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29       0.47       (0.26     (0.20     0.60       (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.34       0.65       0.02       (0.06     0.55       (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.04     (0.19     (0.30     (0.17     (0.07     (0.05

Paid-in capital

                            (0.00 )(b)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.04     (0.19     (0.30     (0.17     (0.07     (0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.87     $ 10.57     $ 10.11     $ 10.39     $ 10.62     $ 10.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    3.25 %(d)      6.47     0.23     (0.59 )%      5.47     (1.17 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,247     $ 1,076     $ 967     $ 1,144     $ 1,522     $ 19,203  

Net expenses(e)

    0.65 %(f)      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Gross expenses

    1.18 %(f)      1.21     1.19     1.06     1.07     1.03

Net investment income (loss)

    0.85 %(f)      1.77     2.69     1.37     (0.47 )%      0.75

Portfolio turnover rate

    27 %(g)      246     324 %(h)      354 %(h)      61     135

 

(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)   Decrease in portfolio turnover rate is attributable to discontinued use of a previous trading strategy.  
(h)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2016 to 2017 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows. During 2018, turnover has remained high due to certain trading strategies.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  50


Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class N  
      Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
     Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Period Ended
September 30,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.59     $ 10.13      $ 10.41     $ 10.43  
  

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

     0.05       0.21        0.32       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.31       0.47        (0.26     (0.01
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.36       0.68        0.06       0.14  
  

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

     (0.06     (0.22      (0.34     (0.16
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 10.89     $ 10.59      $ 10.13     $ 10.41  
  

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     3.41 %(c)      6.78      0.53     1.40 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 2,221     $ 1,779      $ 1,704     $ 1,339  

Net expenses(d)

     0.35 %(e)      0.35      0.35     0.35 %(e) 

Gross expenses

     0.93 %(e)      0.91      0.87     0.77 %(e) 

Net investment income

     1.03 %(e)      2.09      3.09     2.18 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     27 %(f)      246      324 %(g)      354 %(h) 

 

*   From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.  
(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   Decrease in portfolio turnover rate is attributable to discontinued use of a previous trading strategy.  
(g)   During 2018, turnover has remained high due to certain trading strategies.  
(h)   Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2017.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Institutional High Income Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 6.44     $ 6.90     $ 7.01     $ 6.81     $ 6.72     $ 8.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.34       0.36       0.35       0.37       0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.09     (0.35     (0.07     0.25       0.36       (1.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.93     (0.01     0.29       0.60       0.73       (0.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.37     (0.37     (0.38     (0.38     (0.42     (0.43

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05     (0.08     (0.02     (0.02     (0.22     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.42     (0.45     (0.40     (0.40     (0.64     (0.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 5.09     $ 6.44     $ 6.90     $ 7.01     $ 6.81     $ 6.72  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (15.58 )%(b)(c)      0.20 %(c)      4.31     9.19     12.53     (8.38 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 452,713     $ 572,393     $ 672,775     $ 731,042     $ 714,188     $ 630,422  

Net expenses

    0.69 %(d)      0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68

Gross expenses

    0.69 %(d)      0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68

Net investment income

    5.17 %(d)      5.33     5.26     5.17     5.87     5.45

Portfolio turnover rate

    12     23     14     17     17     19

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   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.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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     Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.30     $ 12.20     $ 12.43     $ 12.42     $ 11.81     $ 12.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment
income(a)

    0.18       0.39       0.37       0.46       0.45       0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.83     0.14       (0.22     0.22       0.50       (0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.65     0.53       0.15       0.68       0.95       (0.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net investment income

    (0.17     (0.24     (0.30     (0.42     (0.22     (0.44

Net realized capital gains

    (0.04     (0.19     (0.08     (0.25     (0.12     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.21     (0.43     (0.38     (0.67     (0.34     (0.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.44     $ 12.30     $ 12.20     $ 12.43     $ 12.42     $ 11.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (5.35 )%(b)      4.46     1.27     5.73     8.27     (3.74 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 231,954     $ 289,056     $ 272,725     $ 412,235     $ 461,429     $ 561,407  

Net expenses

    0.51 %(c)      0.50     0.49     0.49     0.48     0.48

Gross expenses

    0.51 %(c)      0.50     0.49     0.49     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

    2.99 %(c)      3.26     3.03     3.79     3.72     3.34

Portfolio turnover rate

    9     11     1     3     23     26

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund (the “Fixed Income Fund”)

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

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

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

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (the “Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

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

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000 for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund and $3,000,000 for Fixed Income Fund, Institutional High Income Fund and Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus.

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

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to 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:

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

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Other swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Centrally cleared credit default 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.

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

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2020, securities held by the Funds 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
 

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 11,776,845          1.9%        $ 1,387,195          0.2%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     13,264,231          2.9%          467,267          0.1%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     10,662,806          4.6%          9,143          Less than 0.1%  

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. 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 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 or eliminate the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

 

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

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the amount of income available to be distributed by Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund has been reduced by $387,537.

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. 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 Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

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.  Swaptions. Certain 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.

 

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Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption.

No swaptions were held by the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2020.

g.  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.

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

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

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

No swap agreements were held by the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2020.

h.  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.

 

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There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Funds as of March 31, 2020.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as distribution re-designations, foreign currency gains and losses, convertible bonds, paydown gains and losses, premium amortization, return of capital distributions received, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, interest rate swaps, capital gains taxes, contingent payment debt instruments, treasury inflation-protected bonds and deferred Trustees’ fees. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, straddle loss deferrals, wash sales, convertible bonds, premium amortization, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, futures contract mark to market, trust preferred securities, return of capital distributions received, contingent payment debt instruments, corporate actions, and defaulted and/or non-income producing securities. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 37,783,514        $ 6,273,120        $ 44,056,634  

Global Bond Fund

     2,303,295          3,049,750          5,353,045  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     562,130                   562,130  

Institutional High Income Fund

     39,012,284          7,881,060          46,893,344  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     5,468,364          4,090,610          9,558,974  

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 September 30, 2019, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforward:    Fixed Income
Fund
     Global
Bond Fund
       Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
     Institutional High
Income Fund
       Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

Short-term:

                  

No expiration date

   $      $                 —        $ (647,803    $                 —        $                 —  

Long-term:

                  

No expiration date

                     (1,652,505                
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

                     (2,300,308                
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

     (2,203,097                                
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

As of March 31, 2020, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was approximately as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    Fixed Income
Fund
     Global
Bond Fund
     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
       Institutional High
Income Fund
     Investment
Grade Fixed
Income Fund
 

Investments

   $ (46,205,753    $ (3,823,175    $ 687,213        $ (13,802,502    $ 5,110,809  

Foreign currency translations

     (30,325,992      (15,351,268               (110,912,207      (12,737,981
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (76,531,745    $ (19,174,443    $ 687,213        $ (124,714,709    $ (7,627,172
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

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

Federal tax cost

   $ 688,517,328      $ 671,496,389      $ 47,311,019      $ 572,736,307      $ 238,028,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 40,827,340      $ 23,647,374      $ 1,054,741      $ 22,628,862      $ 15,294,043  

Gross tax depreciation

     (117,224,602      (42,737,699      (367,518      (147,273,717      (22,859,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (76,397,262    $ (19,090,325    $ 687,223      $ (124,644,855    $ (7,565,564
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

k.  Senior Loans. Each Fund may invest in senior loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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

 

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There were no loan participations held by the Funds as of March 31, 2020.

m.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2020, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

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

o.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. Government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. Governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

p.  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.

q.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of the update and delay adoption of any new disclosures until the required effective date. Management has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13 and has determined to early adopt the removal of (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels. New disclosures required by ASU 2018-13 will be incorporated in the Funds’ semiannual financial statements as of March 31, 2021.

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

 

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

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

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2020, at value:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

              

Non-Convertible Bonds

              

ABS Other

   $        $ 501,981        $ 1,267,606 (b)(c)    $ 1,769,587  

Finance Companies

     546,728          31,083,964          115,162 (d)      31,745,854  

Independent Energy

              9,348,253          4,427 (c)(d)      9,352,680  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

              418,944,657                418,944,657  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     546,728          459,878,855          1,387,195       461,812,778  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

              

Independent Energy

              961,569          255,900 (e)      1,217,469  

All Other Convertible Bonds(a)

              33,265,316                33,265,316  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

              34,226,885          255,900       34,482,785  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

              5,047,220                5,047,220  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     546,728          499,152,960          1,643,095       501,342,783  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks

              

Chemicals

              1,616,446                1,616,446  

Media

     96,856          11,155                108,011  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     13,760          191,613          (c)      205,373  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     60,358,651                         60,358,651  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     60,469,267          1,819,214                62,288,481  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

              

Convertible Preferred Stocks

              

Independent Energy

     44,222          86,860                131,082  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     7,731,356                         7,731,356  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     7,775,578          86,860                7,862,438  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

              476,340                476,340  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     7,775,578          563,200                8,338,778  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants

              225,159                225,159  

Short-Term Investments

              39,924,865                39,924,865  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 68,791,573        $ 541,685,398        $ 1,643,095     $ 612,120,066  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 using a broker-dealer bid price provided by a single market maker.

(c) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.

(d) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

(e) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

 

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Global Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $        $ 651,968,638        $                 —        $ 651,968,638  

Short-Term Investments

              925,535                   925,535  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

              652,894,173                   652,894,173  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

              2,444,712                   2,444,712  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     456,389                            456,389  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 456,389        $ 655,338,885        $        $ 655,795,274  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (1,268,118    $                 —        $ (1,268,118

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,121,092                      (2,121,092
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,121,092      $ (1,268,118    $        $ (3,389,210
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

     $                 —        $ 45,716,712        $                 —        $ 45,716,712  

Short-Term Investments

                2,281,530                   2,281,530  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $        $ 47,998,242        $        $ 47,998,242  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

              

Non-Convertible Bonds

              

Finance Companies

   $        $ 30,118,282        $ 383,872 (b)    $ 30,502,154  

Independent Energy

              25,094,708          83,395 (b)(c)      25,178,103  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

              230,359,529                230,359,529  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

              285,572,519          467,267       286,039,786  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

              

Independent Energy

              572,269          138,300 (d)      710,569  

All Other Convertible Bonds(a)

              27,329,345                27,329,345  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

              27,901,614          138,300       28,039,914  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              313,474,133          605,567       314,079,700  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

              33,811                33,811  

Common Stocks

              

Chemicals

              996,867                996,867  

Media

     194,872          3,541                198,413  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     238,995          192,901          (c)      431,896  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     58,654,075                         58,654,075  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     59,087,942          1,193,309                60,281,251  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs – continued

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Preferred Stocks

                 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Independent Energy

   $        $ 79,992        $        $ 79,992  

Midstream

     4,998,922          170,428                   5,169,350  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     4,998,922          250,420                   5,249,342  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

REITs—Warehouse/Industrials

              242,136                   242,136  

All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     437,899                            437,899  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     437,899          242,136                   680,035  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     5,436,821          492,556                   5,929,377  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Warrants

              43,044                   43,044  

Short-Term Investments

              67,724,269                   67,724,269  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 64,524,763        $ 382,961,122        $ 605,567        $ 448,091,452  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(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.

(c) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.

(d) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

                

Non-Convertible Bonds

                

ABS Home Equity

     $        $        $ 9,143 (b)    $ 9,143  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

                170,626,284                170,626,284  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

                170,626,284          9,143       170,635,427  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

                

Independent Energy

                         44,100 (c)      44,100  

All Other Convertible Bonds(a)

                3,128,314                3,128,314  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

                3,128,314          44,100       3,172,414  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

                1,398,265                1,398,265  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

                175,152,863          53,243       175,206,106  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

       15,266,125                         15,266,125  

Preferred Stocks

                

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                

Independent Energy

                16,574                16,574  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

       1,436,063                         1,436,063  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

       1,436,063          16,574                1,452,637  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

                200,157                200,157  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

       1,436,063          216,731                1,652,794  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

                38,338,193                38,338,193  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 16,702,188        $ 213,707,787        $ 53,243     $ 230,463,218  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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.

(c) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2019 and/or March 31, 2020:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into

Level  3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Other

  $ 1,221,216 (a)    $     $     $ 20,163     $ 33,067     $ (6,840   $     $     $ 1,267,606 (a)    $ 22,080  

Finance Companies

    146,303       73             (31,214                             115,162       (31,214

Independent Energy

    55,800 (a)      2,597             (53,970                             4,427 (a)      (53,970

Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

          97,602             (4,886,602     910,200             4,134,700             255,900       (4,886,602

Common Stocks

                   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    111 (a)                  (111                             (a)      (111

Preferred Stocks

                   

Independent Energy

    231,178                                           (231,178            
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,654,608     $ 100,272     $     $ (4,951,734   $ 943,267     $ (6,840   $ 4,134,700     $ (231,178   $ 1,643,095     $ (4,949,817
 

 

 

 

(a) Includes a security fair valued at zero using Level 3 inputs.

A debt security valued at $4,134,700 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

A preferred stock valued at $231,178 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At March 31, 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.

Global Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Canada

  $ 2,008     $         —     $ 7     $ 12     $         —     $ (2,027   $         —     $         —     $         —     $         —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into

Level  3
    Transfers
out of
Level  3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Finance Companies

  $ 487,678     $ 236     $     —       (104,042   $     —     $     —     $     $     $ 383,872     $ (104,042

Independent Energy

    1,051,200 (a)      49,081             (1,016,886                             83,395 (a)      (1,016,886

Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

          9,803             (2,625,978                 2,754,475             138,300       (2,625,978

Common Stocks

                   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    112 (a)                  (112                             (a)      (112

Preferred Stocks

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   

Independent Energy

    56,043                                           (56,043            

Midstream

    2,096,047                                           (2,096,047            
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,691,080     $ 59,120     $     $ (3,747,018   $     $     $ 2,754,475     $ (2,152,090   $ 605,567     $ (3,747,018
 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities fair valued at zero using Level 3 inputs.

A debt security valued at $2,754,475 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

Preferred stocks valued at $2,152,090 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were 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. At March 31, 2020, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level  3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 11,066     $     $ 20     $ (944   $     $ (999   $     $     $ 9,143     $ (1,044

ABS Other

    2,175,944                                           (2,175,944            

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    61             (1     2             (62                        

Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

          21,911             (845,198     198,187             669,200             44,100       (845,198
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,187,071     $ 21,911     $ 19     $ (846,140   $ 198,187     $ (1,061   $ 669,200     $ (2,175,944   $ 53,243     $ (846,242
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $2,175,944 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At March 31, 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

A debt security valued at $669,200 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

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 Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

Global Bond 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 for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Fund may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Global Bond Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed-income securities. A Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Funds may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. Inflation Protected Securities Fund may use futures contracts to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund used futures contracts for hedging purposes and to manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Bond Fund as of March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 2,444,712      $          —  

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

                    —          456,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 2,444,712      $ 456,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (1,268,118    $                —  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

                      —          (2,121,092
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

     $(1,268,118)        $(2,121,092)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

1    

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Futures
contracts
       Forward foreign
currency contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 5,436,463        $             —  

Foreign exchange contracts

                   —          (153,047
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,436,463        $ (153,047
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Futures
contracts
     Forward foreign
currency contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (2,300,073    $             —  

Foreign exchange contracts

                  —        1,210,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,300,073    $ 1,210,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for Inflation Protected Securities Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 56,680  

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract and futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund based on gross month-end or daily (as applicable) notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2020:

 

Global Bond Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     18.19%          19.65%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     23.40%          22.91%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     14.59%          16.58%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2020

     22.70%          19.33%  

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   Futures

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

   2.15%

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

   5.55%

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.00%

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2020

   0.00%

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

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

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 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:

Global Bond Fund

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 591,510      $ (142,425    $ 449,085      $ (250,000    $ 199,085  

Barclays Bank

     42,212               42,212               42,212  

BNP Paribas S.A

     281,872               281,872        (281,872       

Citibank N.A.

     458,266               458,266        (458,266       

Credit Suisse International

     259,127        (259,127                     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     632,041        (866      631,175        (631,175       

Standard Chartered Bank

     152,586        (152,586                     

UBS AG

     27,098        (6,539      20,559               20,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,444,712      $ (561,543    $ 1,883,169      $ (1,621,313    $ 261,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (142,425    $ 142,425      $      $      $  

Credit Suisse International

     (407,469      259,127        (148,342      148,342         

HSBC Bank USA

     (152,763             (152,763      152,763         

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (866      866                       

Standard Chartered Bank

     (558,056      152,586        (405,470             (405,470

UBS AG

     (6,539      6,539                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,268,118    $ 561,543      $ (706,575    $ 301,105      $ (405,470
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The actual collateral received or pledged, if any, may exceed the amounts shown in the table due to overcollateralization. Timing differences may exist between when contracts under the ISDA agreements are marked-to-market and when collateral moves. The ISDA agreements include tri-party control agreements under which collateral is held for the benefit of the secured party at a third party custodian, State Street Bank.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers 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 March 31, 2020:

 

Fund

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

Global Bond Fund

   $ 9,803,735        $ 7,319,774  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     45,000          45,000  

 

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Net loss amount reflects cash received as collateral for Global Bond Fund of $1,780,000, which is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
       Other Securities  

Fund

   Purchases        Sales        Purchases        Sales  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 57,456,000        $        $ 10,563,825        $ 67,118,294  

Global Bond Fund

     717,000,309          772,455,991          283,698,882          335,600,145  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     23,339,689          7,650,031          4,302,380          1,017,703  

Institutional High Income Fund

     32,480,176          2,580,139          25,815,414          67,880,622  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     33,211,494          906          3,846,067          17,431,583  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

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

Fixed Income Fund

     0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     0.55%          0.50%          0.48%          0.45%          0.40%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     0.40%          0.40%          0.40%          0.40%          0.40%  

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 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, are net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 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

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Class N  

Fixed Income Fund

     0.65%                    

Global Bond Fund

     0.69%          0.94%          0.64%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     0.40%          0.65%          0.35%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     0.75%                    

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     0.55%                    

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.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

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

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 1,846,498        $        $ 1,846,498          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     2,018,526          220,037          1,798,489          0.55%          0.49%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     40,737          40,737                   0.25%          —%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     1,656,677                   1,656,677          0.60%          0.60%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     555,875                   555,875          0.40%          0.40%  

1 Management fee waiver is subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2021.

Loomis Sayles reimbursed non-class specific expenses of Inflation Protected Securities Fund in the amount of $46,125 2.

2 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2021.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

b.  Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, L.P. (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 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, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Retail Class  

Global Bond Fund

     245,377  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     4,177  

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. 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 March 31, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative Fees  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 162,310  

Global Bond Fund

     161,053  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     7,165  

Institutional High Income Fund

     121,342  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     61,077  

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

 

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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 March 31, 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 Bond Fund

     246,311  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     11,340  

Institutional High Income Fund

     2,926  

As of March 31, 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 Bond Fund

     5,318  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     439  

Institutional High Income Fund

     71  

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

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

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $360,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $190,000, and the chairperson of the Governance Committee received an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. All other Trustee fees remained unchanged.

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 Trust.

 

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f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   Percentage of Net Assets  

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     12.00%  

Loomis Sayles Trust

     5.36%  

Loomis Sayles Distribution

     4.76%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     1.55%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.97%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.58%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.62%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.34%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.27%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.09%  
  

 

 

 
     26.54%  
  

 

 

 

 

Institutional High Income Fund

   Percentage of Net Assets  

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     3.73%  

Loomis Sayles Non-Qualified Retirement Plans

     4.05%  

Other Affiliates

     11.83%  
  

 

 

 
     19.61%  

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

g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Inflation Protected Securities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Fund $850 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

h.  Payment by Affiliates. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Loomis Sayles reimbursed Global Bond Fund $26,309 in connection with a trading error.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund attributable to Institutional Class and Retail Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

All other Funds in this report allocate transfer agent fees and expenses on a pro rata basis based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Class N  

Global Bond Fund

     164,860          94,034          1,352  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     10,989          1,252          850  

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 March 31, 2020, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

 

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

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 March 31, 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%
Non- Affiliated
Account  Holders
       Percentage of
Non-  Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated Ownership
(Note 6f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Fixed Income Fund

     6          44.44%                   44.44%  

Global Bond Fund

     2          22.78%                   22.78%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     4          46.60%          26.54%          73.14%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     2          32.83%          19.61%          52.44%  

Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund

     8          62.45%                   62.45%  

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

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

 

       Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,406,888        $ 18,801,666          3,176,253        $ 41,541,043  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,287,100          30,326,949          3,432,838          42,326,890  

Redeemed

       (7,856,522        (104,128,438        (13,399,912        (174,232,222
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (4,162,534      $ (54,999,823        (6,790,821      $ (90,364,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (4,162,534      $ (54,999,823        (6,790,821      $ (90,364,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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       Global Bond Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,517,274        $ 25,755,719          3,226,387        $ 52,953,887  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       210,661          3,568,605          149,219          2,377,054  

Redeemed

       (3,138,907        (52,780,804        (10,504,657        (171,704,843
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (1,410,972      $ (23,456,480        (7,129,051      $ (116,373,902
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       520,115        $ 8,673,585          1,121,678        $ 18,246,576  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       98,162          1,635,375          52,412          821,302  

Redeemed

       (2,179,738        (36,193,700        (4,382,868        (70,560,176
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (1,561,461      $ (25,884,740        (3,208,778      $ (51,492,298
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       823,904        $ 14,031,795          2,749,713        $ 45,412,287  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       115,413          1,959,710          114,580          1,829,843  

Redeemed

       (5,130,630        (86,973,902        (5,536,193        (91,413,779
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (4,191,313      $ (70,982,397        (2,671,900      $ (44,171,649
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (7,163,746      $ (120,323,617        (13,009,729      $ (212,037,849
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,050,315        $ 22,480,506          460,302        $ 4,704,593  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       14,443          154,815          48,376          502,779  

Redeemed

       (375,003        (4,004,214        (794,259        (8,132,100
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       1,689,755        $ 18,631,107          (285,581      $ (2,924,728
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       491,147        $ 5,195,999          35,398        $ 364,690  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,852          19,639          1,664          17,313  

Redeemed

       (479,980        (5,120,444        (30,929        (313,268
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       13,019        $ 95,194          6,133        $ 68,735  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       75,262        $ 804,206          97,933        $ 1,010,452  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,149          12,302          3,401          35,387  

Redeemed

       (40,334        (440,769        (101,642        (1,046,710
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       36,077        $ 375,739          (308      $ (871
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       1,738,851        $ 19,102,040          (279,756      $ (2,856,864
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Institutional High Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,514,461        $ 15,736,610          8,868,671        $ 58,735,035  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       5,480,189          33,922,368          7,226,648          44,516,153  

Redeemed

       (7,844,516        (48,710,768        (24,694,958        (158,695,796
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       150,134        $ 948,210          (8,599,639      $ (55,444,608
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       150,134        $ 948,210          (8,599,639      $ (55,444,608
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       422,501        $ 5,184,404          3,715,904        $ 44,596,334  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       359,573          4,395,131          744,228          8,846,688  

Redeemed

       (3,994,547        (48,126,389        (3,321,935        (39,589,135
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (3,212,473      $ (38,546,854        1,138,197        $ 13,853,887  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (3,212,473      $ (38,546,854        1,138,197        $ 13,853,887  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     5  
Financial Statements     35  
Notes to Financial Statements     39  

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 1-800-633-3330. 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/loomissayles.


LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSIOX
Daniel J. Fuss, CFA®, CIC     
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high current income. Capital appreciation is the Fund’s secondary objective.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 2020

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios2  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
   
Institutional Class (Inception 4/12/04)      -9.55      -7.22      2.86      6.15      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1      -10.40        -6.94        2.78        5.64                    

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. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

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

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, L.P.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SECURITIZED ASSET FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Ian Anderson   Institutional Class    LSSAX
Alessandro Pagani, CFA®     
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with capital preservation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 2020

 

           
                                 Expense Ratios2  
      6 Months     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
   
Institutional Class (Inception 3/2/06)      -1.09 %3      2.83      2.94      4.46      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                   
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index1      3.30       6.89        2.93        3.37                    

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. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index is an unmanaged index of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities (ERISA eligible), and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities.

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, L.P.

 

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Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total returns reflected above are different from the total returns reported in the financial highlights. The returns presented in the table above are what an investor would have actually experienced.

 

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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 Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The 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

Typically, mutual fund shareholders incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. However, the Funds are unlike other mutual funds; they do not charge any fees or expenses.

You should be aware that shares in the Funds are available only to institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) and to participants in “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker-dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Funds, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors. The institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors pay Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors a fee for their investment advisory services, while participants in “wrap fee” programs pay a “wrap fee” to the program’s sponsor. The “wrap fee” program sponsors, in turn, pay a fee to Natixis Advisors. “Wrap fee” program participants should read carefully the wrap fee brochure provided to them by their program’s sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to Natixis Advisors. Shareholders pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Funds. However, shareholders will indirectly pay a proportionate share of those costs, such as brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, that are borne by the Funds through a reduction in each Fund’s net asset value.

The first line in each Fund’s table shows the actual amount of Fund expenses ($0) you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

The second line in each Fund’s table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (0%) and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account  Value

3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 –3/31/2020
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $904.50        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,025.00        $0.00  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account  Value

3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 –3/31/2020**
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $988.00        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,025.00        $0.00  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

** Generally accepted accounting principles require certain adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund for financial reporting purposes only. Amounts expressed in the table include the effect of such adjustments.

  

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 93.5% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 88.3%  
  ABS Home Equity – 0.1%

 

$ 129,615     DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.080%, 9/19/2045(a)   $ 88,076  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 3.1%

 

  925,000     Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 10/15/2022, 144A     693,750  
  465,000     Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/2023, 144A     327,825  
  555,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2027, 144A     370,379  
  150,000     Bombardier, Inc., 8.750%, 12/01/2021, 144A     124,687  
  170,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025(b)     150,025  
  30,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     26,430  
  606,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A     609,697  
  170,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A     195,500  
  70,000     Moog, Inc., 4.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A     63,175  
  585,000     Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings, Inc., 4.000%, 3/01/2028, 144A     528,138  
  360,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028     305,929  
  30,000     TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027, 144A     26,925  
  1,160,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A     1,155,650  
  85,000     Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.000%, 11/15/2026, 144A     69,063  
   

 

 

 
      4,647,173  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 0.5%

 

  40,000     American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A     32,100  
  882,323     Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025     573,510  
  485,000     Latam Finance Ltd., 7.000%, 3/01/2026, 144A     220,927  
   

 

 

 
      826,537  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 2.6%

 

  550,000     Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A     517,000  
  180,000     American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.250%, 4/01/2025     148,500  
  225,000     Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.750%, 4/15/2025, 144A     195,750  
  300,000     Delphi Technologies PLC, 5.000%, 10/01/2025, 144A     239,250  
  200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.219%, 1/09/2022     186,500  
  200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.250%, 9/20/2022     186,000  
  200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.542%, 8/01/2026     175,000  
  Automotive – continued

 

200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.113%, 5/03/2029   173,375  
  200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.875%, 8/02/2021     196,000  
  400,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 1/08/2026     350,000  
  175,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.450%, 4/10/2022     164,646  
  160,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.550%, 7/08/2022     148,788  
  140,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.700%, 5/09/2023     125,928  
  295,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/2024     267,328  
  20,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.250%, 5/15/2023     18,086  
  65,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.000%, 5/31/2026     59,962  
  60,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.125%, 11/15/2023     56,550  
  320,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028     281,600  
  270,000     Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A     172,800  
  325,000     Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc., 8.500%, 5/15/2027, 144A     283,530  
   

 

 

 
      3,946,593  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 1.8%

 

  95,000     CIT Group, Inc., 4.125%, 3/09/2021     93,575  
  740,000     CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2023     711,961  
  900,000     Commerzbank AG, 8.125%, 9/19/2023, 144A(b)     940,889  
  200,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032     164,000  
  815,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024, 144A     798,291  
   

 

 

 
      2,708,716  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.1%

 

  140,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036(b)     123,884  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 2.2%

 

  335,000     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A     304,850  
  125,000     American Woodmark Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     116,562  
  315,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.000%, 3/01/2030, 144A     283,500  
  300,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 1/11/2025, 144A     253,503  
  300,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 7.750%, 4/16/2026, 144A     268,503  
  405,000     James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.750%, 1/15/2025, 144A     381,717  
  400,000     James Hardie International Finance DAC, 5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A     378,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Building Materials – continued

 

$ 105,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A   $ 92,400  
  350,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     308,875  
  415,000     Masonite International Corp., 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A     407,862  
  680,000     U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2024     613,700  
   

 

 

 
      3,409,472  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 7.6%

 

  410,000     Altice Financing S.A., 5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A     362,850  
  95,000     Block Communications, Inc., 4.875%, 3/01/2028, 144A     88,350  
  280,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A     274,400  
  205,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032, 144A     199,916  
  780,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2029, 144A     801,528  
  575,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/01/2027, 144A     592,250  
  260,000     Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.750%, 10/01/2026, 144A     214,825  
  1,765,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A     1,826,598  
  710,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A     765,728  
  45,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 6.750%, 11/15/2021     46,350  
  410,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     421,275  
  175,000     Intelsat Connect Finance S.A., 9.500%, 2/15/2023, 144A     64,750  
  85,000     Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.500%, 8/01/2023     55,675  
  230,000     Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8.500%, 10/15/2024, 144A     144,831  
  515,000     Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 9.750%, 7/15/2025, 144A     339,900  
  275,000     Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A     279,098  
  1,600,000     Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A     1,560,704  
  630,000     Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A     627,732  
  325,000     Ziggo BV, 4.875%, 1/15/2030, 144A     319,631  
  2,590,000     Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A     2,590,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,576,391  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.8%

 

  225,000     Chemours Co. (The), 5.375%, 5/15/2027     172,091  
  25,000     Chemours Co. (The), 7.000%, 5/15/2025     20,813  
  805,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     650,947  
  170,000     Hexion, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/2027, 144A     144,500  
  205,000     Olin Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2030     176,074  
  70,000     Olin Corp., 5.125%, 9/15/2027     61,950  
   

 

 

 
      1,226,375  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.8%

 

215,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2030   192,425  
  490,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2025     470,400  
  285,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2026     288,648  
  230,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.500%, 12/15/2026     233,450  
   

 

 

 
      1,184,923  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 3.1%

 

  740,000     Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     638,250  
  295,000     ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027     258,125  
  645,000     Staples, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A     570,019  
  660,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A     651,552  
  2,640,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A     2,620,200  
   

 

 

 
      4,738,146  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.2%

 

  140,000     Mattel, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     143,892  
  210,000     Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A     207,963  
   

 

 

 
      351,855  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 4.0%

 

  695,000     AES Corp. (The), 4.000%, 3/15/2021(b)     682,143  
  340,000     AES Corp. (The), 4.500%, 3/15/2023     333,200  
  90,000     AES Corp. (The), 5.125%, 9/01/2027     90,223  
  652,000     AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025     637,095  
  220,000     AES Corp. (The), 6.000%, 5/15/2026     216,700  
  1,285,000     Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A     1,182,200  
  925,000     Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter), 8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(b)     975,875  
  105,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A     108,150  
  135,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028     137,700  
  200,000     Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.500%, 1/15/2026, 144A     144,000  
  1,280,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A(b)     1,139,452  
  475,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A     489,250  
   

 

 

 
      6,135,988  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.4%

 

  140,000     Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027     120,358  
  245,000     Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/2023     230,300  
  980,000     Navient Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/2022     959,420  
  245,000     Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/2025, 144A     205,800  
  955,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     933,799  
  1,155,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A     1,149,225  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  6


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Finance Companies – continued

 

$ 240,000     Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 5.100%, 7/16/2023, 144A   $ 167,979  
  150,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025     151,068  
  1,110,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026     1,098,900  
  2,604     Stearns Holdings LLC/Stearns Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.000%, 11/05/2024, 144A(c)(d)(e)     1,320  
  320,000     Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 7.250%, 9/27/2023, 144A     224,227  
   

 

 

 
      5,242,396  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.6%

 

  850,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024     781,753  
  780,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027     720,525  
  220,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 2/01/2022     220,550  
  135,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2026     127,575  
  60,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A     51,000  
  300,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2023, 144A     293,340  
  270,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A     244,350  
   

 

 

 
      2,439,093  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 3.3%

 

  60,000     Aramark Services, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2026     56,538  
  80,000     Aramark Services, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A     74,450  
  350,000     B&G Foods, Inc., 5.250%, 4/01/2025     341,481  
  200,000     BRF S.A., 4.875%, 1/24/2030, 144A     168,190  
  225,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A     227,250  
  205,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.500%, 1/15/2030, 144A     211,663  
  65,000     JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2029, 144A     69,726  
  235,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046     213,293  
  595,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.875%, 10/01/2049, 144A     541,012  
  295,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.000%, 6/04/2042     279,302  
  350,000     MARB BondCo PLC, 6.875%, 1/19/2025, 144A     315,437  
  735,000     NBM U.S Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 5/14/2026, 144A     667,012  
  260,000     Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.500%, 10/15/2027, 144A     241,150  
  240,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2025, 144A     241,800  
  440,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A     438,416  
  Food & Beverage – continued

 

590,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A   564,925  
  20,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2029, 144A     20,746  
  310,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     317,660  
   

 

 

 
      4,990,051  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 2.5%

 

  455,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027, 144A     375,375  
  150,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/01/2026     129,750  
  610,000     International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 2/15/2022, 144A     560,901  
  165,000     MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2028     140,250  
  360,000     MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.750%, 2/01/2027     313,200  
  190,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A     116,850  
  190,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A     118,750  
  230,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.500%, 2/15/2025, 144A     214,475  
  310,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2027, 144A     292,175  
  315,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/2030, 144A     294,919  
  705,000     Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2025, 144A     655,650  
  290,000     Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.125%, 12/15/2029, 144A     243,600  
  420,000     Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2029, 144A     382,200  
   

 

 

 
      3,838,095  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.2%

 

  640,000     YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A     329,792  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.7%

 

  765,000     Centene Corp., 4.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A(b)     749,700  
  355,000     Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029, 144A     356,775  
   

 

 

 
      1,106,475  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 6.0%

 

  80,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.250%, 3/31/2023     75,950  
  925,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A     855,625  
  845,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.000%, 3/15/2026, 144A     802,750  
  390,000     Encompass Health Corp., 4.500%, 2/01/2028     382,200  
  415,000     Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030     406,700  
  655,000     HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2025     669,737  
  430,000     HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027     442,900  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 35,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023   $ 35,350  
  790,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033     790,000  
  40,000     HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025     41,200  
  40,000     HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024     41,200  
  205,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025     211,150  
  20,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036     20,000  
  105,000     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 9/15/2027, 144A     103,425  
  250,000     Hologic, Inc., 4.625%, 2/01/2028, 144A     250,625  
  330,000     IQVIA, Inc., 5.000%, 10/15/2026, 144A     336,600  
  645,000     MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/01/2024, 144A     561,189  
  1,025,000     Polaris Intermediate Corp., 9.250% PIK or 8.500% Cash, 12/01/2022, 144A(f)     794,375  
  775,000     Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.500%, 1/22/2030, 144A     672,312  
  115,000     Select Medical Corp., 6.250%, 8/15/2026, 144A     115,000  
  1,015,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025     969,325  
  615,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023     567,338  
   

 

 

 
      9,144,951  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 2.2%

 

  255,000     Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S Corp., 4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A     193,725  
  200,000     Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, 8.875%, 3/27/2022, 144A(c)(d)(e)(g)      
  200,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.250%, 4/08/2026     197,520  
  215,000     Greenland Global Investment Ltd., EMTN, 6.750%, 9/26/2023     190,287  
  275,000     KB Home, 4.800%, 11/15/2029     231,000  
  460,000     Lennar Corp., 4.500%, 4/30/2024     450,800  
  690,000     Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027(b)     631,350  
  300,000     Mattamy Group Corp., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A     260,766  
  720,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035(b)     725,400  
  200,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.500%, 2/01/2024     181,132  
  205,000     Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A     183,048  
  200,000     Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 8.300%, 5/27/2025     167,078  
   

 

 

 
      3,412,106  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 3.2%

 

  1,095,000     Aker BP ASA, 5.875%, 3/31/2025, 144A(b)     968,906  
  265,000     Aker BP ASA, 6.000%, 7/01/2022, 144A     237,138  
  805,000     Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A     297,850  
  1,165,000     Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/2023, 144A(c)(h)     81,550  
  68,000     California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021(c)(h)     6,630  
  33,000     California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024(c)(h)     660  
  Independent Energy – continued

 

985,000     California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(c)(h)   14,775  
  450,000     Centennial Resource Production LLC, 6.875%, 4/01/2027, 144A     110,250  
  230,000     Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2024, 144A(c)(h)     34,546  
  35,000     Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2029     23,797  
  30,000     EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025     23,103  
  495,000     Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.000%, 10/15/2024     121,275  
  480,000     Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/2025(c)(h)     116,400  
  290,000     Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/15/2026(c)(h)     56,670  
  245,000     Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041     167,313  
  640,000     Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023(c)(h)     432,000  
  399,000     Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/2022(c)(h)     78,802  
  265,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 8/15/2022     188,957  
  305,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.700%, 2/15/2023     180,624  
  910,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.900%, 8/15/2024     498,066  
  710,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.500%, 6/15/2025     363,281  
  160,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026     84,625  
  550,000     Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/2025, 144A     306,625  
  140,000     Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.875%, 6/30/2023, 144A     95,900  
  280,000     SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024     89,586  
  125,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     34,064  
  420,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)(h)     99,225  
  60,000     Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.375%, 11/01/2027, 144A     50,400  
  660,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021(c)(h)(i)     44,352  
  95,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(c)(h)(i)     8,250  
  565,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(c)(h)(i)     38,138  
   

 

 

 
      4,853,758  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.4%

 

  340,000     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., 8.600%, 4/08/2024     276,379  
  150,000     Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.750%, 2/01/2028, 144A     142,875  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.950%, 10/22/2022     172,520  
   

 

 

 
      591,774  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.4%

 

  385,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.750%, 10/15/2027, 144A     342,650  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  8


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 355,000     Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2027, 144A   $ 319,500  
   

 

 

 
      662,150  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 1.3%

 

  115,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.250%, 9/01/2024     107,525  
  595,000     Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/01/2025     553,350  
  655,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A     491,250  
  50,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.500%, 9/15/2026     43,500  
  300,000     Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A     231,000  
  665,000     Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 5.625%, 3/01/2021     598,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,025,125  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 3.7%

 

  250,000     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.250%, 2/15/2024, 144A     214,375  
  880,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A     715,018  
  335,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A     301,500  
  1,345,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027     1,170,984  
  400,000     Lamar Media Corp., 3.750%, 2/15/2028, 144A     374,952  
  150,000     Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 2/15/2030, 144A     139,500  
  365,000     Meredith Corp., 6.875%, 2/01/2026     320,214  
  710,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028     731,300  
  140,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     142,121  
  415,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A     430,625  
  115,000     Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/2027, 144A     112,412  
  880,000     Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.000%, 4/15/2022, 144A     811,202  
  50,000     Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2027, 144A     46,000  
  200,000     Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     169,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,679,203  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 3.4%

 

  75,000     Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027     62,438  
  545,000     Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023     513,662  
  460,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.500%, 3/01/2024, 144A     381,800  
  1,235,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A     991,087  
  Metals & Mining – continued

 

600,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A   499,314  
  365,000     FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., 5.125%, 5/15/2024, 144A     359,525  
  565,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.125%, 3/01/2028     492,962  
  665,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030     578,550  
  190,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.000%, 9/01/2027     176,406  
  465,000     Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A     435,645  
  520,000     Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A     462,800  
  150,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.250%, 3/15/2026     94,500  
  95,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2025     66,244  
   

 

 

 
      5,114,933  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 2.6%

 

  875,000     Energy Transfer Operating LP, Series A, (fixed rate to 2/15/2023, variable rate thereafter), 6.250%(j)     437,500  
  785,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.850%, 7/15/2026     385,985  
  90,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.050%, 4/01/2045     32,823  
  490,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047     161,602  
  250,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/01/2044     84,375  
  100,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 10Y, 5.500%, 7/15/2028     55,570  
  375,000     Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.750%, 2/01/2028     261,075  
  1,020,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A     731,636  
  80,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025     27,200  
  540,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A     480,622  
  395,000     Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.000%, 3/01/2027, 144A     209,350  
  50,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.250%, 11/15/2023     43,035  
  670,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/01/2023     576,200  
  435,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2030, 144A     335,994  
  215,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.050%, 2/01/2030     93,598  
   

 

 

 
      3,916,565  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.9%

 

  100,000     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.205%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)(c)(h)     99,724  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 180,000     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2, 1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 5.205%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)(c)(h)   $ 179,063  
  795,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A     580,992  
  320,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.205%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(c)(h)     233,600  
  350,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 4.400%, 5.105%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(c)(d)(e)     203,027  
  100,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E, 4.813%, 6/15/2045, 144A(k)     73,433  
   

 

 

 
      1,369,839  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 1.2%

 

  1,045,000     McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc., 10.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A(c)(g)(h)     73,077  
  90,000     Noble Holding International Ltd., 5.250%, 3/15/2042(c)(h)     5,558  
  900,000     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A     430,200  
  530,225     Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/2024, 144A     424,180  
  20,875     Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.125%, 8/01/2025, 144A     16,909  
  154,000     Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A     123,200  
  700,000     Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/2023, 144A     588,000  
  135,000     Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2026, 144A     63,450  
  575,000     Valaris PLC, 4.875%, 6/01/2022(c)(h)     125,063  
   

 

 

 
      1,849,637  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 1.3%

 

  845,000     ARD Finance S.A., 7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 6/30/2027, 144A(f)     725,770  
  275,000     Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2026     281,793  
  360,000     Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A     286,200  
  665,000     OI European Group BV, 4.000%, 3/15/2023, 144A     631,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,925,513  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.1%

 

  35,000     Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.500%, 1/31/2027, 144A     36,575  
  490,000     Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.250%, 4/01/2026, 144A     517,832  
  460,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A     435,482  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued

 

465,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A   439,685  
  305,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/2025, 144A     300,425  
  185,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.250%, 5/30/2029, 144A     191,993  
  835,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A     880,257  
  225,000     Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2026, 144A     218,250  
  165,000     Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2027, 144A     160,050  
  605,000     Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.000%, 2/01/2025, 144A     411,400  
  170,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.800%, 7/21/2023     156,550  
  425,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026     357,999  
  2,520,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046     1,808,100  
  295,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025, 144A     292,050  
   

 

 

 
      6,206,648  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.6%

 

  55,000     AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.750%, 7/01/2026, 144A     53,900  
  880,000     Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A     783,200  
   

 

 

 
      837,100  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operations/Development – 0.2%

 

  400,000     Easy Tactic Ltd., 8.125%, 2/27/2023     342,025  
   

 

 

 
  Refining – 0.7%

 

  540,000     Parkland Fuel Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/2027, 144A     506,196  
  635,000     Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.000%, 4/01/2026, 144A     590,550  
   

 

 

 
      1,096,746  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Hotels – 0.6%

 

  770,000     Service Properties Trust, 4.350%, 10/01/2024     565,215  
  380,000     Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026     288,197  
   

 

 

 
      853,412  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Mortgage – 1.1%

 

  330,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A     260,700  
  340,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A     279,752  
  645,000     Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 2/01/2021     603,140  
  610,000     Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2025     536,800  
   

 

 

 
      1,680,392  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  REITs – Regional Malls – 0.4%

 

$ 805,000     Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC, 5.750%, 5/15/2026, 144A   $ 653,161  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants – 1.1%

 

  380,000     1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A     361,000  
  380,000     1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A     351,082  
  855,000     1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A     816,516  
  125,000     Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     117,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,646,098  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.9%

 

  91,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A     77,350  
  99,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.750%, 3/01/2030, 144A     84,150  
  480,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028     414,168  
  545,000     Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A     534,160  
  165,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 5.875%, 7/01/2023, 144A     61,050  
  185,000     L Brands, Inc., 5.250%, 2/01/2028     141,321  
  150,000     L Brands, Inc., 6.750%, 7/01/2036     108,000  
  465,000     L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/01/2035     344,100  
  115,000     Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.750%, 9/15/2029     107,813  
  860,000     PetSmart, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2023, 144A     800,875  
  50,000     PetSmart, Inc., 8.875%, 6/01/2025, 144A     45,250  
  135,000     William Carter Co. (The), 5.625%, 3/15/2027, 144A     130,612  
   

 

 

 
      2,848,849  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.3%

 

  430,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A     428,925  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 6.5%

 

  415,000     Camelot Finance S.A., 4.500%, 11/01/2026, 144A     402,550  
  125,000     CDK Global, Inc., 5.250%, 5/15/2029, 144A     127,500  
  550,000     CDW LLC/CDM Finance Corp., 4.250%, 4/01/2028     552,750  
  1,355,000     CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A     1,175,462  
  225,000     CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.000%, 6/15/2025, 144A     205,920  
  11,000     CommScope, Inc., 5.000%, 6/15/2021, 144A     10,890  
  545,000     CommScope, Inc., 5.500%, 3/01/2024, 144A     551,540  
  530,000     Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.875%, 8/15/2026, 144A     551,200  
  Technology – continued

 

1,680,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A   1,578,158  
  325,000     MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 9/01/2030, 144A     308,344  
  170,000     MSCI, Inc., 4.000%, 11/15/2029, 144A     168,875  
  80,000     Nokia OYJ, 3.375%, 6/12/2022     80,592  
  700,000     Nokia OYJ, 4.375%, 6/12/2027     679,000  
  515,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A     486,206  
  20,000     Open Text Corp., 5.875%, 6/01/2026, 144A     20,978  
  130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A     116,350  
  130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.250%, 2/01/2028, 144A     114,563  
  205,000     PTC, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A     191,675  
  290,000     PTC, Inc., 4.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A     278,487  
  575,000     Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.250%, 11/15/2023, 144A     523,250  
  235,000     Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2023, 144A     215,025  
  20,000     Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2028, 144A     19,200  
  705,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A     734,758  
  710,000     Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026     720,650  
   

 

 

 
      9,813,923  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.1%

 

  185,000     APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(c)(h)     74,000  
  125,000     Hertz Corp. (The), 7.125%, 8/01/2026, 144A     66,214  
   

 

 

 
      140,214  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 3.7%

 

  1,070,000     Altice France Holding S.A., 10.500%, 5/15/2027, 144A     1,130,979  
  425,000     Kenbourne Invest S.A., 6.875%, 11/26/2024, 144A     325,206  
  200,000     Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028, 144A     174,000  
  600,000     Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028     685,320  
  1,595,000     Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024     1,750,752  
  1,260,000     Sprint Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2021     1,298,682  
  175,000     Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023     192,076  
   

 

 

 
      5,557,015  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.8%

 

  30,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2026, 144A     30,000  
  420,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025     422,096  
  220,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028     213,444  
  725,000     Frontier Communications Corp., 8.000%, 4/01/2027, 144A     715,053  
  845,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2027, 144A     839,845  
  100,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034     99,000  
  155,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.200%, 7/18/2036     160,425  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 275,000     Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.250%, 10/15/2023   $ 210,375  
  390,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A(c)(g)(h)     15,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,705,838  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $153,336,545)     134,265,931  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 5.2%  
  Cable Satellite – 1.5%

 

  960,000     DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024     760,800  
  1,895,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     1,538,459  
   

 

 

 
      2,299,259  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.4%

 

  820,000     Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024     625,250  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.2%

 

  380,000     Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., 0.500%, 8/15/2025, 144A     328,107  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.1%

 

  805,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(c)(e)(h)     24,150  
  180,000     PDC Energy, Inc., 1.125%, 9/15/2021     146,817  
   

 

 

 
      170,967  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.3%

 

  375,000     Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.750%, 1/15/2024(c)(h)     63,919  
  390,000     Oil States International, Inc., 1.500%, 2/15/2023     304,444  
   

 

 

 
      368,363  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.7%

 

  170,000     Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.500%, 10/01/2024, 144A     152,272  
  1,710,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     1,791,965  
  155,000     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., 3.375%, 5/01/2024     118,888  
  255,000     Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.250%, 7/01/2023     204,012  
  285,000     PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 3.000%, 8/15/2022     318,797  
   

 

 

 
      2,585,934  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 1.0%

 

  490,000     Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.250%, 6/15/2023     374,610  
  700,000     CalAmp Corp., 2.000%, 8/01/2025     455,700  
  150,000     Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/2027     153,951  
  200,000     Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.750%, 7/01/2023     193,039  
  Technology – continued

 

375,000     Pure Storage, Inc., 0.125%, 4/15/2023   322,910  
   

 

 

 
      1,500,210  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $9,833,275)     7,878,090  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $163,169,820)     142,144,021  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.2%  
  Chemicals – 0.1%

 

  97,610     Chemours Co. (The), 2018 USD Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.740%, 4/03/2025(a)     88,825  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.1%

 

  491,421     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 5.863%, 6/23/2023(a)     193,291  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $538,158)     282,116  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Preferred Stocks – 1.7%  
  Food & Beverage – 1.4%

 

  25,145     Bunge Ltd., 4.875%     2,194,153  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.1%

 

  155     Danaher Corp., Series A, 4.750%     160,138  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.0%

 

  641     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(c)(h)     18,256  
  13     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(c)(h)     370  
  90     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(c)(h)     2,564  
   

 

 

 
      21,190  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  234     Broadcom, Inc., Series A, 8.000%     218,640  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $3,388,677)     2,594,121  
   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – 0.3%  
  Chemicals – 0.1%

 

  12,926     Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(c)(h)(i)     130,875  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

 

  11,540     AT&T, Inc.     336,391  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

  2,801     Battalion Oil Corp.(i)     13,095  
  12,202     Whiting Petroleum Corp.(i)     8,180  
   

 

 

 
      21,275  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,414,921)     488,541  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  7,285     Stearns Holdings LLC, Expiration on 11/5/2039(c)(d)(e)(i)
(Identified Cost $0)
  $  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount
 
 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 2.5%  
$ 3,791,926     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $3,791,926 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $3,630,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 3/31/2023 valued at $3,869,497 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $3,791,926)
    3,791,926  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.2%  
  (Identified Cost $172,303,502)     149,300,725  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.8%     2,777,869  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 152,078,594  
   

 

 

 
  (†)     See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (c)     Illiquid security.
  (d)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $204,347 or 0.1% 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)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended March 31, 2020, interest payments were made in cash.
  (g)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
  (h)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $2,057,817 or 1.4% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (i)     Non-income producing security.
  (j)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (k)     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 March 31, 2020 is disclosed.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $86,900,569 or 57.1% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  PIK     Payment-in-Kind
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At March 31, 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(‡)
       Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.HY Series 34 500, 5-Year

      5.00%      6/20/2025            6.56%      3,200,000        $ (205,440    $ (33,794
                    

 

 

 

 

(‡)

Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

^

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Cable Satellite

       9.1

Technology

       7.7  

Healthcare

       6.3  

Pharmaceuticals

       5.8  

Food & Beverage

       4.7  

Electric

       4.0  

Media Entertainment

       3.7  

Wireless

       3.7  

Finance Companies

       3.4  

Metals & Mining

       3.4  

Independent Energy

       3.3  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       3.1  

Aerospace & Defense

       3.1  

Automotive

       2.6  

Midstream

       2.6  

Gaming

       2.5  

Home Construction

       2.2  

Building Materials

       2.2  

Retailers

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       20.3  

Short-Term Investments

       2.5  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.2  

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements)

       1.8  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 106.0% of Net Assets  
  ABS Car Loan – 7.3%

 

$ 1,525,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.690%, 12/12/2025, 144A   $ 1,375,425  
  4,500,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 2.190%, 3/13/2026, 144A     4,236,111  
  2,000,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.740%, 10/18/2024     1,998,490  
  1,500,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.360%, 2/18/2025     1,509,121  
  442,506     Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 2.840%, 8/15/2023, 144A     440,038  
  825,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.450%, 3/20/2023, 144A     811,877  
  5,920,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.360%, 3/20/2026, 144A     5,182,853  
  500,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.330%, 8/20/2026, 144A     440,003  
  2,750,000     Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 2.760%, 1/15/2025, 144A     2,736,387  
  3,100,000     California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C, 3.760%, 12/15/2023     3,112,806  
  3,950,000     California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.870%, 10/16/2023     4,007,024  
  1,370,000     Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class C, 4.070%, 3/19/2025, 144A     1,391,063  
  74,001     Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 2.020%, 8/20/2021, 144A     73,866  
  1,655,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.300%, 5/15/2024     1,634,088  
  1,655,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 2.950%, 11/15/2023     1,584,713  
  1,050,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.370%, 7/15/2024     968,587  
  1,285,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.990%, 4/15/2025     1,306,910  
  1,465,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-4, Class B, 2.320%, 7/15/2025     1,472,099  
  67,463     CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A     67,248  
  821,584     CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.330%, 8/15/2024, 144A     810,681  
  ABS Car Loan – continued

 

1,481,898     CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-A, Class D, 5.000%, 12/15/2021, 144A   1,480,607  
  1,675,000     CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class B, 2.630%, 8/15/2023, 144A     1,646,222  
  2,035,000     CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class B, 2.360%, 2/15/2024, 144A     1,962,835  
  4,025,000     CPS Auto Trust, Series 2016-D, Class D, 4.530%, 1/17/2023, 144A     4,046,799  
  2,000,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A, 3.550%, 8/15/2027, 144A(a)     2,014,088  
  2,360,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class B, 2.860%, 1/16/2029, 144A     2,269,498  
  910,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.390%, 4/16/2029, 144A     873,920  
  2,800,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.990%, 1/15/2025     2,778,831  
  1,000,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class C, 3.420%, 6/16/2025     985,504  
  1,775,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3.790%, 7/15/2024, 144A     1,743,745  
  1,200,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.150%, 3/15/2024, 144A     1,193,145  
  3,360,000     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 2.710%, 12/15/2025, 144A     3,230,857  
  2,245,000     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C, 2.950%, 4/17/2023, 144A     2,229,519  
  211,869     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.840%, 9/15/2022, 144A     211,802  
  1,329,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2018-3, Class B, 3.590%, 12/16/2024, 144A     1,322,108  
  2,800,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2018-4, Class B, 3.880%, 10/16/2023, 144A     2,803,881  
  1,826,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.770%, 12/15/2025, 144A     1,754,385  
  3,500,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C, 2.240%, 1/15/2026, 144A     3,262,501  
  3,025,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.040%, 8/15/2031, 144A     2,830,051  
  2,250,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.270%, 2/18/2025, 144A     2,164,300  
  1,016,418     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.820%, 7/15/2022, 144A     1,011,753  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 2,270,000     GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.430%, 11/15/2024, 144A   $ 2,049,678  
  2,435,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 3.290%, 10/25/2023, 144A(a)     2,342,195  
  208,813     Motor PLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.530%, 1.477%, 9/25/2024, 144A(b)     208,648  
  1,670,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 1.345%, 2/15/2023, 144A(b)     1,586,388  
  1,705,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A2, 3.690%, 10/15/2023, 144A     1,616,625  
  1,100,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.210%, 2/15/2024, 144A     1,035,088  
  5,300,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 1.405%, 10/15/2024, 144A(b)     4,834,817  
  5,000,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.550%, 2/18/2025, 144A     4,809,015  
  2,000,000     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.750%, 10/15/2024, 144A     1,994,891  
  2,830,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.070%, 8/15/2024     2,763,786  
  2,220,000     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.810%, 12/16/2024     2,193,079  
  202,399     Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class A2, 3.120%, 7/15/2022, 144A(a)     202,065  
  1,680,000     United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.160%, 8/12/2024, 144A     1,622,979  
   

 

 

 
      104,234,995  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.9%

 

  3,930,000     Delamare Cards MTN Issuer PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 1.450%, 11/19/2025, 144A(a)(b)     3,907,898  
  4,100,000     World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.490%, 4/15/2026     4,103,423  
  4,220,000     World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-C, Class M, 2.710%, 7/15/2026     4,074,798  
   

 

 

 
      12,086,119  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 5.1%

 

3,745,442     Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-D, Class A1, 2.956%, 9/25/2065, 144A(c)   3,659,772  
  2,016,100     Bayview Koitere Fund Trust, Series 2017-SPL3, Class B1, 4.250%, 11/28/2053, 144A(c)     1,983,801  
  1,296,736     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2016-SPL1, Class A, 4.000%, 4/28/2055, 144A(a)     1,313,254  
  1,132,406     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT1, Class A1, 3.000%, 3/28/2057, 144A(a)(c)     1,114,168  
  1,132,648     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2016-SPL2, Class A, 4.000%, 6/28/2053, 144A(a)(c)     1,130,354  
  1,385,000     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-SPL2, Class B1, 4.250%, 6/28/2054, 144A(c)     1,323,884  
  1,781,060     Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-SPL4, Class A, 3.500%, 1/28/2055, 144A(a)(c)     1,766,396  
  115,735     Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.896%, 10/15/2047, 144A(a)     115,493  
  602,330     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A, 2.968%, 10/15/2049, 144A     592,701  
  1,566,972     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.804%, 6/15/2051, 144A     1,581,455  
  1,968,869     CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A, 2.835%, 6/15/2052, 144A     1,873,803  
  2,726,689     Corevest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A     2,587,156  
  32,189     Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J5, Class 4A1, 5.107%, 7/25/2021(c)(d)(e)     30,668  
  31,225     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(c)(d)(e)     30,810  
  2,210,367     Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.797%, 10/25/2027(a)(b)     2,152,884  
  2,471,844     GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1, 2.650%, 10/25/2068, 144A(c)     2,436,831  
  935,274     Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.129%, 8/25/2060, 144A(b)     915,991  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 1,620,167     HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 1A, 4.093%, 5/19/2034(c)   $ 1,513,391  
  3,079,825     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.605%, 6/17/2037, 144A(a)(b)     2,837,981  
  9,656,304     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 1.800%, 7/17/2037, 144A(b)     8,955,802  
  2,832,615     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.100%, 1.900%, 1/17/2038, 144A(a)(b)     2,626,997  
  74,504,065     JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class AX1, IO, 0.439%, 11/25/2048, 144A(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)     355,275  
  249,627     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1, 2.500%, 4/25/2057, 144A(c)     247,519  
  1,800,040     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.500%, 8/25/2058, 144A(a)(c)     1,832,207  
  3,626,424     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class A1, 2.750%, 7/25/2059, 144A(c)     3,526,308  
  48,048     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A, 3.938%, 7/25/2035(c)(d)(e)     37,897  
  1,896,306     Onslow Bay Financial LLC , Series 2019-EXP3, Class 1A8, 3.500%, 10/25/2059, 144A(c)     1,873,310  
  1,146,559     Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(c)     1,152,309  
  1,800,692     Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2019-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 1/25/2059, 144A(c)     1,797,407  
  1,417,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2015-SFR3, Class D, 4.673%, 11/12/2032, 144A     1,402,192  
  399,257     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.897%, 12/17/2034, 144A     397,149  
  1,647,995     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, 3.255%, 3/17/2035, 144A     1,603,995  
  2,270,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class B, 3.446%, 5/17/2036, 144A     2,213,762  
  17,369     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 2A1, 5.750%, 9/25/2021(d)(e)     16,358  
  112,510     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Trust, Series 2006-QS18, Class 3A3, 5.750%, 12/25/2021(d)(e)     103,292  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

3,382     Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Trust, Series 2006-QS6, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2021(d)(e)   3,182  
  371,006     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 8/25/2047, 144A(c)     374,750  
  605,459     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A1, 4.000%, 12/25/2047, 144A(c)     606,060  
  650,162     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 2/25/2048, 144A(c)     647,691  
  1,190,365     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000%, 8/25/2048, 144A(a)(c)     1,193,999  
  1,602,166     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CH2, Class A1, 4.500%, 8/25/2049, 144A(c)     1,595,097  
  652,158     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A12, 2.750%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a)(c)     649,206  
  806,790     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A1, 2.250%, 4/25/2056, 144A(a)(c)     798,189  
  1,661,571     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(a)(c)     1,659,911  
  2,325,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2058, 144A(c)     1,994,580  
  3,032,397     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.928%, 1/17/2036, 144A(a)     2,976,575  
  1,700,000     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class A, 2.750%, 3/17/2038, 144A     1,595,357  
  1,809,208     WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY2, Class 2A2, 4.061%, 11/25/2036(c)     1,509,003  
   

 

 

 
      72,706,172  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 5.1%

 

  3,877,928     Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.870%, 12/02/2033, 144A     3,870,481  
  325,000     Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class C, 2.870%, 8/10/2022, 144A     324,237  
  1,628,229     Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(c)     1,191,389  
  2,248,016     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.967%, 4/15/2039, 144A     1,572,781  
  1,051,000     CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.090%, 6/16/2025, 144A     1,034,151  
  1,155,000     CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.220%, 9/14/2026, 144A     1,153,899  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 174,400     Centre Point Funding LLC, Series 2012-2A, Class 1, 2.610%, 8/20/2021, 144A   $ 173,095  
  993,263     Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 2.120%, 11/15/2029, 144A     987,105  
  4,000,000     Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.450%, 4/15/2030, 144A(g)(h)     4,020,529  
  1,824,223     Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A(a)     1,806,097  
  3,184,157     Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.890%, 2/20/2032, 144A     3,071,753  
  3,493,920     Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.458%, 12/15/2038, 144A     2,557,905  
  711,538     Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.721%, 7/15/2039, 144A     497,745  
  2,297,442     Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A     1,678,640  
  1,572,531     Lending Point Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 2.512%, 2/10/2026, 144A     1,528,363  
  1,206,429     MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A     906,908  
  238,954     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(c)     196,174  
  9,265,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class A, 3.630%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a)     8,771,983  
  1,620,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.790%, 2/14/2031, 144A     1,462,009  
  2,574,845     Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.100%, 11/08/2030, 144A(a)     2,525,667  
  4,269,526     S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A     3,007,148  
  3,955,000     SCF Equipment Trust LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.970%, 12/20/2025, 144A     3,883,017  
  1,375,000     SCF Equipment Trust LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.230%, 10/20/2024, 144A     1,355,842  
  805,423     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3.500%, 6/20/2035, 144A     776,604  
  260,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 4.485%, 9/15/2032(b)     236,600  
  225,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 4.225%, 9/15/2032(b)     220,581  
  ABS Other – continued

 

663,275     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.140%, 2/25/2027, 144A   648,209  
  3,974,487     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2, 3.670%, 8/25/2027, 144A     3,856,240  
  415,370     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A, 3.010%, 4/25/2028, 144A     402,917  
  1,295,982     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.900%, 5/25/2028, 144A     1,255,586  
  4,235,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B, 2.250%, 1/25/2029, 144A(g)(h)     3,620,828  
  3,189,743     SpringCastle Funding Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 3.200%, 5/27/2036, 144A     2,988,730  
  734,996     Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2037, 144A     552,496  
  855,792     TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 3.510%, 2/22/2039, 144A     826,693  
  299,903     TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A2, 3.330%, 5/20/2039, 144A     295,081  
  2,272,667     TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class A, 3.270%, 11/21/2039, 144A     2,146,505  
  4,524,323     Wave LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A     3,427,287  
  2,535,714     Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A     2,464,465  
  930,000     Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A4, 3.410%, 4/20/2027, 144A(g)(h)     921,126  
  1,270,000     Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.300%, 5/22/2028, 144A     1,269,135  
   

 

 

 
      73,486,001  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 2.7%

 

  555,051     Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2, 2.650%, 1/25/2041, 144A     553,069  
  4,518,156     Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041, 144A     4,469,694  
  2,725,767     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033     2,843,329  
  3,135,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-CA, Class A2, 3.130%, 2/15/2068, 144A     3,086,310  
  4,199,695     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA, Class A, 2.400%, 10/15/2068, 144A     4,102,119  
  1,480,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A2, 2.120%, 1/15/2069, 144A     1,412,354  
  1,009,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 4.459%, 6/15/2032(b)     933,246  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 159,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 4.311%, 6/15/2032(b)   $ 155,375  
  314,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 4.363%, 3/15/2033(b)     311,528  
  4,704,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28-day ARS, 4.477%, 3/15/2033(b)     4,280,640  
  2,715,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 1.505%, 2/15/2036, 144A(a)(b)     2,618,483  
  2,520,119     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2A, 3.600%, 1/15/2037, 144A(a)     2,495,940  
  2,018,517     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.580%, 8/25/2036, 144A(a)     2,046,272  
  1,442,251     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 2.740%, 10/25/2032, 144A(a)     1,437,181  
  2,485,000     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX, 2.840%, 1/25/2041, 144A(a)     2,442,043  
  5,715,000     SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A     5,523,227  
   

 

 

 
      38,710,810  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Whole Business – 1.7%

 

  2,731,680     Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A     2,724,034  
  3,267,600     Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A     3,077,692  
  1,751,763     DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.352%, 5/20/2049, 144A     1,664,928  
  2,019,250     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.116%, 7/25/2048, 144A     1,949,626  
  373,350     Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.739%, 4/20/2048, 144A     361,183  
  1,930,413     Five Guys Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 4.600%, 7/25/2047, 144A     2,015,565  
  3,969,550     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A     3,530,835  
  1,226,925     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A     1,111,711  
  2,576,779     Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.540%, 2/25/2044, 144A     2,524,276  
  ABS Whole Business – continued

 

1,728,125     Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.940%, 11/25/2048, 144A   1,682,105  
  3,572,763     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.884%, 3/15/2048, 144A     3,234,315  
  594,000     Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 4.970%, 12/05/2048, 144A     571,149  
   

 

 

 
      24,447,419  
   

 

 

 
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 8.2%

 

  264,405     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-M17, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.930%, 2.584%, 11/25/2022(b)     263,702  
  1,320,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M12, Class A2, 3.079%, 6/25/2027(c)     1,430,531  
  7,610,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-M4, Class A2, 3.046%, 3/25/2028(a)(c)     8,298,070  
  18,396,802     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-103, Class X1, 0.757%, 11/25/2029(c)(f)     915,388  
  20,938,952     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1514, Class X1, 0.703%, 10/25/2034(c)(f)     1,287,348  
  9,317,629     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K017, Class X1, 1.286%, 12/25/2021(c)(d)(e)(f)     151,734  
  375,604,576     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K028, Class X1, 0.271%, 2/25/2023(a)(c)(f)     2,402,480  
  79,082,333     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K031, Class X1, 0.214%, 4/25/2023(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     458,060  
  32,424,538     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K036, Class X1, 0.734%, 10/25/2023(c)(f)     741,348  
  33,994,322     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K038, Class X1, 1.129%, 3/25/2024(c)(f)     1,251,249  
  38,124,445     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K040, Class X1, 0.721%, 9/25/2024(a)(c)(f)     1,033,100  
  76,806,494     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K046, Class X1, 0.367%, 3/25/2025(c)(f)     1,221,177  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 72,798,163     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K047, Class X1, 0.137%, 5/25/2025(c)(d)(e)(f)   $ 495,951  
  36,448,146     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K049, Class X1, 0.599%, 7/25/2025(c)(f)     959,053  
  21,392,131     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K050, Class X1, 0.325%, 8/25/2025(c)(f)     337,027  
  41,903,967     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K051, Class X1, 0.544%, 9/25/2025(a)(c)(f)     1,054,823  
  17,062,216     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K052, Class X1, 0.660%, 11/25/2025(c)(f)     521,705  
  9,608,418     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K053, Class X1, 0.888%, 12/25/2025(c)(d)(e)(f)     408,090  
  16,798,275     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K054, Class X1, 1.173%, 1/25/2026(c)(f)     946,784  
  7,569,211     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K055, Class X1, 1.364%, 3/25/2026(c)(f)     520,905  
  28,344,950     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K057, Class X1, 1.189%, 7/25/2026(c)(f)     1,691,987  
  8,615,564     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K058, Class X1, 0.927%, 8/25/2026(c)(f)     431,347  
  25,718,900     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K059, Class X1, 0.314%, 9/25/2026(c)(f)     437,929  
  93,402,919     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K060, Class X1, 0.075%, 10/25/2026(c)(f)     530,781  
  17,555,000     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K105, Class X1, 1.645%, 1/25/2030(c)(f)     2,037,047  
  15,085,208     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K152, Class X1, 0.957%, 1/25/2031(c)(f)     1,073,174  
  1,031,864     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS01, Class X1, 1.197%, 1/25/2023(c)(d)(e)(f)     21,985  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

50,606,074     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS03, Class X, 0.290%, 8/25/2025(c)(d)(e)(f)   378,927  
  34,004,974     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KW02, Class X1, 0.311%, 12/25/2026(c)(f)     442,755  
  2,886,001     FNMA, 3.000%, 1/01/2028(a)     3,188,584  
  6,850,099     FNMA, 3.120%, 8/01/2027(a)     7,614,856  
  4,210,000     FNMA, 3.225%, 12/01/2029(a)     4,796,470  
  1,876,009     FNMA, 3.340%, 3/01/2029     2,133,306  
  3,000,000     FNMA, 3.410%, 4/01/2028(a)     3,417,481  
  2,247,393     FNMA, 3.430%, 5/01/2033(a)     2,520,462  
  6,199,085     FNMA, 3.880%, 6/01/2033(a)     7,424,497  
  6,129,751     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-87, Class E, 4.671%, 8/16/2043(c)     6,291,827  
  4,527,556     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-46, Class IO, 0.484%, 4/16/2046(c)(d)(e)(f)     50,545  
  2,084,073     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-51, Class IO, 0.970%, 8/16/2046(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     58,435  
  4,000,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-52, Class E, 6.041%, 8/16/2042(a)(c)     4,747,475  
  1,354,661     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-80, Class E, 5.674%, 8/16/2042(a)(c)     1,447,207  
  6,885,087     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-114, Class IO, 0.001%, 10/16/2049(c)(d)(e)(f)     42  
  4,001,525     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-124, Class X, 0.290%, 12/16/2052(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     36,549  
  260,602     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-49, Class IA, 1.450%, 10/16/2052(c)(d)(e)(f)     11,700  
  2,827,276     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-119, Class IO, 0.288%, 8/16/2051(c)(d)(e)(f)     22,662  
  13,811,927     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-121, Class IO, 0.122%, 6/16/2043(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     55,728  
  2,602,504     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-121, Class ZA, 6.500%, 8/16/2051(a)     3,405,674  
  13,617,407     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-161, Class IO, 0.310%, 4/16/2045(c)(d)(e)(f)     118,458  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 4,888,737     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-38, Class IO, 0.143%, 4/16/2053(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)   $ 91,575  
  595,971     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-53, Class IO, Zero Coupon, 5/16/2051(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     674  
  4,514,170     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-100, Class IC, 1.516%, 9/16/2050(c)(d)(e)(f)     123,427  
  3,432,134     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-111, Class IC, 1.416%, 9/16/2050(c)(d)(e)(f)     87,375  
  52,771,260     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-142, Class IO, 0.872%, 4/16/2054(a)(c)(f)     1,304,495  
  10,743,814     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-23, Class IO, 0.338%, 6/16/2053(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     135,065  
  19,193,219     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-55, Class IO, 0.250%, 4/16/2052(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     112,849  
  14,277,426     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-70, Class IO, 0.412%, 8/16/2052(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     159,265  
  13,882,394     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-79, Class IO, 0.655%, 3/16/2053(c)(d)(e)(f)     369,361  
  56,425,396     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-85, Class IO, 0.772%, 9/16/2052(a)(c)(f)     1,903,889  
  4,331,481     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-175, Class IO, 0.629%, 5/16/2055(c)(d)(e)(f)     99,899  
  10,092,498     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-101, Class IO, 0.810%, 4/16/2056(c)(f)     375,350  
  30,845,271     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-130, Class IB, 0.846%, 8/16/2054(a)(c)(f)     1,082,228  
  27,599,557     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-24, Class IX, 0.643%, 1/16/2054(a)(c)(f)     600,677  
  18,866,015     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-70, Class IO, 0.786%, 3/16/2049(a)(c)(f)     708,683  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

14,699,504     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-86, Class IO, 0.720%, 4/16/2056(c)(f)   509,639  
  32,152,234     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-120, Class IO, 0.822%, 3/16/2057(a)(c)(f)     1,279,048  
  62,558,030     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-146, Class IB, 0.839%, 7/16/2055(a)(c)(f)     2,766,016  
  12,046,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-171, Class IO, 0.867%, 11/16/2055(c)(f)     584,098  
  22,966,997     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-189, Class IG, 0.913%, 1/16/2057(a)(c)(f)     1,240,128  
  13,411,164     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-21, Class IO, 0.915%, 7/16/2056(c)(f)     622,951  
  32,048,199     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-32, Class IO, 0.820%, 9/16/2049(a)(c)(f)     1,350,976  
  11,303,326     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-68, Class IO, 0.745%, 7/16/2057(c)(d)(e)(f)     479,437  
  37,258,383     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-70, Class IO, 0.986%, 12/16/2049(a)(c)(f)     1,964,262  
  24,834,836     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-73, Class IO, 0.730%, 11/16/2055(a)(c)(f)     1,049,744  
  25,465,886     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-143, 0.957%, 10/16/2056(a)(f)     1,800,456  
  42,321,612     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-6, Class IO, 0.679%, 2/16/2051(a)(c)(f)     1,626,144  
  48,186,220     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-168, Class IO, 0.658%, 12/16/2059(a)(c)(f)     2,523,787  
  29,892,526     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-133, Class IO, IO, 0.613%, 6/16/2058(c)(f)     2,072,538  
  23,727,161     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-2, Class IO, 0.750%, 12/16/2059(c)(f)     1,397,345  
  76,423,630     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-82, Class IO, 0.501%, 5/16/2058(c)(f)     3,486,079  
  33,688,888     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-96, Class IO, IO, 0.518%, 8/16/2060(c)(f)     1,748,217  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 39,651,847     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-75, Class IO, 0.915%, 12/16/2060(c)(f)   $ 2,942,579  
  33,178,489     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-94, Class IO, 0.930%, 8/16/2061(c)(f)     2,556,320  
   

 

 

 
      118,240,991  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 41.0%

 

  3,688,817     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-1, Class A2, 3.728%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(c)     3,902,309  
  47,987     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1673, Class SE, 8.390%, 2/15/2024(c)(d)(e)     51,731  
  51,106     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2060, Class ZA, 6.000%, 4/15/2028(a)(d)(e)     56,991  
  430,140     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2626, Class SQ, 13.238%, 6/15/2023(c)(d)(e)     477,321  
  463,062     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2646, Class MH, 5.000%, 7/15/2033     511,294  
  128,309     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2649, Class IM, 7.000%, 7/15/2033(a)(d)(e)(f)     32,113  
  102,487     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2725, Class SC, 7.041%, 11/15/2033(c)(d)(e)     110,894  
  245,059     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2882, Class TF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 0.955%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)(d)(e)     243,682  
  5,189,808     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2912, Class EH, 5.500%, 1/15/2035(a)     6,080,972  
  1,691,201     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3013, Class AS, 16.625%, 5/15/2035(a)(c)     2,274,692  
  4,961,729     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3149, Class LS, 6.495%, 5/15/2036(a)(c)(f)     1,166,780  
  1,574,920     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3416, Class BI, 5.545%, 2/15/2038(c)(d)(e)(f)     326,114  
  902,107     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class VS, 15.740%, 2/15/2038(a)(c)     1,302,336  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

848,987     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class WS, 14.343%, 2/15/2038(a)(c)   1,156,626  
  960,213     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.829%, 6/15/2048(a)(c)(f)     998,497  
  1,785,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3599, Class DY, 4.500%, 11/15/2029     2,065,003  
  417,155     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3605, Class NC, 5.500%, 6/15/2037(d)(e)     479,881  
  1,017,447     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO, 3.947%, 12/15/2036(a)(c)(f)     1,099,725  
  2,554,659     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3641, Class PB, 5.000%, 3/15/2040     2,855,124  
  3,665,006     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3747, Class CS, 5.795%, 10/15/2040(c)(d)(e)(f)     578,592  
  1,937,290     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3785, Class LS, 8.491%, 1/15/2041(a)(c)     2,557,336  
  7,500,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3805, Class PB, 4.500%, 2/15/2041     8,695,900  
  360,817     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3808, Class SH, 6.489%, 2/15/2041(c)     464,726  
  404,820     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3828, Class EF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 1.105%, 5/15/2037(a)(b)(d)(e)     402,792  
  4,639,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3848, Class WX, 5.000%, 4/15/2041(a)     5,444,651  
  3,370,559     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3922, Class SH, 5.195%, 9/15/2041(c)(d)(e)(f)     488,249  
  7,634,374     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4034, Class GB, 4.500%, 4/15/2032     8,796,204  
  1,800,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4041, Class ES, 20.477%, 8/15/2040(a)(c)     3,233,433  
  2,195,780     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4097, Class US, 5.445%, 8/15/2032(c)(d)(e)(f)     307,371  
  1,820,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4204, Class QP, 3.000%, 5/15/2043(a)     2,003,204  
  928,482     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4238, Class FD, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.005%, 2/15/2042(a)(b)     921,742  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 7,246,743     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4321, Class BS, 2.194%, 6/15/2039(c)(d)(e)(f)   $ 350,370  
  9,428,579     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4367, Class MZ, 4.000%, 7/15/2044     10,924,208  
  800,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4395, Class PE, 2.500%, 4/15/2037     862,353  
  357,917     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4460, Class NT, 6.500%, 8/15/2043(c)(d)(e)     412,762  
  425,382     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4460, Class TN, 5.000%, 8/15/2043(c)(d)(e)     451,006  
  1,399,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4480, Class NB, 3.500%, 6/15/2045     1,663,993  
  3,628,701     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4512, Class IE, 4.500%, 3/15/2044(f)     486,659  
  11,898,254     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4672, Class SP, 5.395%, 4/15/2047(c)(f)     1,591,534  
  5,459,102     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4749, Class IO, 4.000%, 12/15/2047(f)     547,375  
  2,223,211     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4860, Class CY, 3.500%, 8/15/2047     2,490,293  
  50,811,055     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4923, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 1.205%, 11/25/2049(b)     50,281,000  
  2,751,785     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4949, Class BP, 3.000%, 2/25/2050     3,100,067  
  394,482     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 224, Class IO, 6.000%, 3/01/2033(a)(d)(e)(f)     69,875  
  1,482,056     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3229, Class BI, 5.915%, 10/15/2036(c)(d)(e)(f)     306,358  
  1,321,539     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3459, Class MB, 5.000%, 6/15/2038     1,497,276  
  4,203,768     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 353, Class 300, 3.000%, 12/15/2046(a)     4,548,083  
  139,583     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3792, Class DF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 1.105%, 11/15/2040(b)(d)(e)     138,955  
  2,170,761     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4268, Class DL, 2.500%, 11/15/2028(a)     2,335,129  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

1,655,138     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4290, Class QB, 2.500%, 1/15/2029   1,761,525  
  5,503,120     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4774, Class KZ, 4.500%, 1/15/2048     6,887,950  
  10,875,555     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4838, Class UZ, 4.500%, 8/15/2048(a)     12,716,928  
  2,791,936     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4840, Class KY, 4.500%, 11/15/2048     3,510,105  
  2,090,605     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4895, Class GF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.055%, 11/15/2043(b)     2,080,113  
  6,435,568     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4930, Class PY, 3.500%, 11/25/2049     7,504,645  
  3,175,544     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-14, Class MS, 5.553%, 3/25/2042(c)(f)     610,661  
  2,822,042     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-21, Class SB, 5.003%, 3/25/2042(c)(d)(e)(f)     324,526  
  4,997,502     Federal National Mortgage Association,
Series 2013-117, Class S, 5.653%, 11/25/2043(c)(f)
    945,465  
  622,000     Federal National Mortgage Association , REMIC, Series 2019-55, Class PL, 3.500%, 10/25/2049(d)(e)     689,794  
  102,351     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1996-45, Class SC, 6.303%, 1/25/2024(c)(d)(e)(f)     9,499  
  1,093,158     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-22, Class DG, 6.810%, 4/25/2035(a)(c)     1,213,933  
  2,348,897     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-45, Class DA, 20.949%, 6/25/2035(a)(c)     3,895,739  
  2,193,575     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-62, Class GZ, 5.750%, 7/25/2035(a)     2,753,773  
  1,834,881     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-46, Class SK, 20.729%, 6/25/2036(a)(c)     3,127,317  
  80,559     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-69, Class KI, 6.353%, 8/25/2036(c)(d)(e)(f)     15,755  
  496,800     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-15, Class AS, 28.267%, 8/25/2036(c)     1,001,899  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 1,194,886     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.504%, 8/25/2038(a)(c)   $ 1,281,225  
  312,037     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-87, Class LD, 4.245%, 11/25/2038(c)(d)(e)     342,554  
  1,359,167     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2009-11, Class VP, 2.521%, 3/25/2039(a)(c)     1,397,577  
  2,021,061     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2009-63, Class LM, 5.000%, 8/25/2039     2,259,632  
  39,319     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2009-71, Class MB, 4.500%, 9/25/2024(d)(e)     40,709  
  115,250     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-75, Class MT, 2.647%, 12/25/2039(c)(d)(e)     119,741  
  2,285,362     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-80, Class PZ, 5.000%, 7/25/2040(a)     2,737,147  
  1,738,717     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-95, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 1.347%, 9/25/2040(a)(b)     1,725,992  
  458,025     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-100, Class SH, 6.119%, 11/25/2040(c)     596,583  
  3,442,632     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-51, Class SM, 4.903%, 6/25/2041(c)(d)(e)(f)     528,310  
  4,674,994     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-112, Class DA, 3.000%, 10/25/2042(a)     4,941,796  
  8,999,044     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-97, Class SB, 5.053%, 9/25/2042(c)(f)     1,577,190  
  1,500,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-109, Class US, 9.844%, 7/25/2043(a)(c)     2,136,509  
  939,818     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-23, Class TS, 3.778%, 3/25/2043(c)     969,757  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

3,277,449     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-34, Class PS, 5.203%, 8/25/2042(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)   508,123  
  26,120,003     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-15, Class SA, 5.103%, 4/25/2044(c)(f)     4,908,118  
  3,719,427     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-28, Class SD, 5.103%, 5/25/2044(c)(d)(e)(f)     620,895  
  103,795     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-67, Class PT, 6.000%, 10/25/2044(c)(d)(e)     106,049  
  1,845,566     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-1, Class SN, 6.000%, 7/25/2043(a)(c)     2,030,941  
  687,206     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-55, Class KT, 5.500%, 5/25/2041(c)     802,570  
  2,827,399     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-26, Class KL, 4.500%, 11/25/2042(a)(c)     3,029,478  
  17,459,643     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-32, Class SA, 5.153%, 10/25/2034(a)(c)(f)     3,236,175  
  21,223,320     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class ES, 5.153%, 9/25/2046(a)(c)(f)     3,907,432  
  13,994,902     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class QS, 5.153%, 9/25/2046(a)(c)(f)     2,752,729  
  8,864,842     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SC, 5.153%, 11/25/2046(c)(f)     1,608,029  
  8,321,865     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SG, 5.153%, 11/25/2046(c)(f)     1,541,040  
  10,561,688     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-93, Class SL, 5.703%, 12/25/2046(a)(c)(f)     2,013,293  
  6,149,669     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2017-89, Class KZ, 3.500%, 8/25/2047     6,992,849  
  17,119,813     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2019-20, Class LY, 3.500%, 10/25/2048(a)     18,507,225  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 1,578,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2019-64, Class ML, 3.500%, 11/25/2049   $ 1,772,131  
  6,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-134, Class DB, 4.500%, 12/25/2040(a)     7,133,543  
  3,264,731     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-109, Class PZ, 4.500%, 8/25/2041     4,017,734  
  1,888,397     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-60, Class ZB, 5.000%, 7/25/2041     2,254,102  
  15,024,643     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-22, Class ST, IO, 5.153%, 4/25/2046(a)(c)(f)     2,710,993  
  13,651,755     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-26, Class SA, 5.203%, 4/25/2047(a)(c)(f)     2,582,806  
  72,520,618     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-57, Class SD, IO, 2.750%, 8/25/2047(a)(c)(f)     6,894,666  
  4,820,663     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-42, Class PT, 3.000%, 8/25/2049     5,039,023  
  519,384     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 11, 6.000%, 3/25/2033(a)(d)(e)(f)     95,747  
  127,502     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 19, 7.000%, 2/25/2033(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     31,530  
  528,645     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 13, 6.000%, 6/25/2033(a)(d)(e)(f)     112,612  
  352,579     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 7, 5.500%, 11/25/2033(d)(e)(f)     67,762  
  1,184,648     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 356, Class 13, 5.500%, 6/25/2035(a)(d)(e)(f)     220,418  
  486,936     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 359, Class 17, 6.000%, 7/25/2035(a)(d)(e)(f)     110,144  
  267,155     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 18, 6.500%, 8/25/2036(a)(d)(e)(f)     61,003  
  583,350     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 20, 6.500%, 9/25/2036(a)(d)(e)(f)     135,647  
  260,759     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 22, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(a)(d)(e)(f)     68,693  
  307,979     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 23, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(a)(d)(e)(f)     68,112  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

380,013     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 24, 7.000%, 6/25/2037(a)(d)(e)(f)   104,587  
  374,067     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 12, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(a)(d)(e)(f)     77,885  
  188,592     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 13, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     34,029  
  226,610     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 18, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(a)(d)(e)(f)     45,152  
  153,247     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 19, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     29,839  
  43,092     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 383, Class 32, 6.000%, 1/25/2038(d)(e)(f)     8,809  
  1,293,168     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 20, 5.500%, 5/25/2036(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     260,418  
  473,707     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 31, 6.500%, 7/25/2037(a)(d)(e)(f)     110,845  
  371,259     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 36, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     68,822  
  388,768     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 4, 4.500%, 9/25/2036(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)     70,248  
  213,638     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 385, Class 23, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(a)(d)(e)(f)     56,506  
  33,931     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 386, Class 25, 7.000%, 3/25/2038(c)(d)(e)(f)     9,065  
  1,088,244     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H13, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.450%, 1.950%, 8/20/2069(b)     1,080,008  
  296,706     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-65, Class NZ, 5.500%, 8/20/2039(d)(e)     365,110  
  414,831     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.293%, 2/20/2060(b)     417,317  
  739,185     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.992%, 10/20/2060(b)     727,238  
  787,204     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H22, Class FE, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 5/20/2059(a)(b)     781,180  
  221,327     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 10/20/2060(b)     217,615  
  2,209,624     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H20, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 2.212%, 9/20/2061(a)(b)     2,186,371  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 1,052,183     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H01, Class AF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.112%, 11/20/2060(b)   $ 1,038,400  
  184,527     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H05, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 12/20/2060(b)     182,144  
  179,365     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.112%, 2/20/2061(b)     176,983  
  96,344     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H11, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 3/20/2061(b)     95,212  
  137,089     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 10/20/2061(b)(d)(e)     135,242  
  367,744     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.700%, 2.200%, 10/20/2061(b)     366,821  
  5,481,372     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 1/20/2062(a)(b)     5,435,043  
  158,273     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H11, Class BA, 2.000%, 5/20/2062(a)(d)(e)     158,034  
  783,924     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H11, Class GA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.580%, 2.242%, 5/20/2062(b)     778,408  
  200,449     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H16, Class HA, 2.000%, 7/20/2062     203,846  
  1,578,655     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H20, Class BA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.560%, 2.222%, 9/20/2062(a)(b)     1,566,606  
  3,024,439     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H20, Class PT, 2.382%, 7/20/2062(c)     3,021,395  
  698,258     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H22, Class HD, 5.169%, 1/20/2061(c)(d)(e)     742,239  
  18,408     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class FE, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 10/20/2062(b)     18,328  
  2,443,524     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class HI, 0.924%, 10/20/2062(c)(d)(e)(f)     72,163  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

3,005,886     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H26, Class BA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 10/20/2062(a)(b)   2,964,626  
  1,291,065     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H27, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 10/20/2062(a)(b)     1,273,638  
  1,925,141     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H30, Class GA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 12/20/2062(a)(b)     1,900,191  
  804,087     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class JA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.982%, 1/20/2063(b)(d)(e)     788,624  
  1,520,912     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class LA, 2.500%, 4/20/2063     1,523,280  
  1,348,830     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H11, Class JA, 3.500%, 4/20/2063     1,360,473  
  1,819,319     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H13, Class SI, 1.381%, 6/20/2063(c)(d)(e)(f)     99,222  
  1,517,188     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.132%, 5/20/2063(b)     1,500,551  
  18,115,015     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H16, Class AI, 1.685%, 7/20/2063(c)(f)     619,787  
  11,800,532     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class EI, 1.828%, 7/20/2063(c)(d)(e)(f)     578,741  
  1,691,727     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class JI, 1.425%, 8/20/2063(c)(d)(e)(f)     62,282  
  1,039,607     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H19, Class DF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.312%, 5/20/2063(b)     1,031,047  
  465,341     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H20, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 8/20/2063(b)(d)(e)     459,392  
  1,295,229     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H21, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.362%, 9/20/2063(b)     1,287,920  
  2,168,585     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.362%, 8/20/2063(a)(b)     2,156,959  
  208,715     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.650%, 2.150%, 4/20/2063(b)     208,031  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 10,240,430     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H03, Class FS, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.312%, 2/20/2064(a)(b)   $ 10,123,990  
  6,801,878     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H05, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 12/20/2063(a)(b)     6,743,019  
  2,295,941     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H06, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.570%, 2.232%, 3/20/2064(a)(b)     2,275,493  
  9,311,419     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H12, Class HZ, 4.601%, 6/20/2064(a)(c)     10,347,465  
  2,539,825     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.234%, 7/20/2064(a)(b)     2,499,096  
  1,961,694     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 7/20/2064(a)(b)     1,925,636  
  21,747,487     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H24, Class HI, 0.950%, 9/20/2064(c)(f)     791,087  
  8,387,906     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-152, Class PI, IO, 4.000%, 10/20/2045(f)     819,968  
  8,770,548     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-69, Class DZ, 3.500%, 5/20/2045     9,591,047  
  14,519,479     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H01, Class XZ, 4.596%, 10/20/2064(a)(c)     16,677,848  
  11,919,161     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.132%, 2/20/2065(a)(b)     11,723,006  
  798,449     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class HA, 3.500%, 11/20/2064(c)(d)(e)     844,600  
  45,820     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.962%, 4/20/2061(a)(b)(d)(e)     45,234  
  3,053,800     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065(a)     3,105,061  
  2,640,894     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.892%, 5/20/2065(a)(b)     2,595,894  
  99,662     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.942%, 5/20/2063(a)(b)(d)(e)     98,457  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

95,337     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.862%, 4/20/2063(a)(b)(d)(e)   93,693  
  5,196,935     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H26, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 8/20/2065(a)(b)     5,162,413  
  452,545     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H28, Class JZ, 5.115%, 3/20/2065(c)(d)(e)(g)     489,161  
  44,847     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.362%, 10/20/2065(a)(b)(d)(e)     44,506  
  121,487     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class HZ, 4.586%, 9/20/2065(c)(d)(e)     149,969  
  10,745     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.342%, 8/20/2061(b)(d)(e)     10,555  
  1,770,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-17, Class GT, 5.000%, 8/20/2045(c)     2,070,569  
  981,552     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-23, Class PA, 5.661%, 7/20/2037(a)(c)     1,146,038  
  16,255,718     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H01, Class AI, 1.669%, 1/20/2066(a)(c)(f)     1,248,764  
  3,657,090     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 2.582%, 2/20/2066(a)(b)     3,636,367  
  4,366,163     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H08, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.720%, 1.619%, 2/20/2066(b)     4,339,356  
  23,930,914     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H09, Class JI, 2.689%, 4/20/2066(a)(c)(f)     2,087,781  
  1,379,827     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H10, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 4/20/2066(a)(b)     1,381,467  
  4,431,672     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H13, Class FD, 1-year CMT + 0.450%, 1.950%, 5/20/2066(b)     4,395,716  
  1,292,213     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H13, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.580%, 2.242%, 5/20/2066(a)(b)     1,285,613  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 591,197     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H14, Class JZ, 4.238%, 8/20/2063(c)(d)(e)   $ 625,715  
  584,215     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class CZ, 4.371%, 8/20/2066(c)(d)(e)     647,795  
  599,423     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class EZ, 5.126%, 6/20/2061(c)(d)(e)(g)     618,837  
  655,033     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 8/20/2066(a)(b)     655,238  
  2,132     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FE, 1-month LIBOR + 0.370%, 2.032%, 6/20/2061(a)(b)(d)(e)     2,110  
  374,615     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 9/20/2063(a)(b)     374,013  
  8,052,283     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H20, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.362%, 8/20/2066(a)(b)     8,001,841  
  3,168,290     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class AI, IO, 2.302%, 1/20/2067(c)(d)(e)(f)     325,266  
  2,994,816     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H14, Class FK, 1-year CMT + 0.200%, 1.700%, 5/20/2067(a)(b)     2,957,615  
  3,368,576     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H17, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 8/20/2067(a)(b)     3,327,142  
  28,438,260     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-110, Class IO, 0.719%, 1/16/2060(c)(f)     1,788,886  
  2,312,775     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-124, Class KY, 3.500%, 9/20/2048     2,607,042  
  39,276,506     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-129, Class IO, 0.608%, 7/16/2060(c)(f)     2,315,028  
  32,697,987     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-143, Class IO, IO, 0.668%, 10/16/2060(c)(f)     2,270,218  
  3,915,232     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-160 Class BY, 4.000%, 11/20/2048     4,437,085  
  998,460     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.862%, 10/20/2064(a)(b)     994,414  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

4,027,589     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H04, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.962%, 3/20/2068(a)(b)   3,947,502  
  725,537     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H10, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 1.912%, 6/20/2068(a)(b)     720,943  
  8,852,842     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H11, Class FJ, 12-month LIBOR + 0.080%, 2.590%, 6/20/2068(a)(b)     8,581,831  
  4,278,732     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 9/20/2068(a)(b)     4,275,170  
  3,857,837     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class CZ, 4.270%, 5/20/2068(c)     4,996,227  
  2,530,309     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-1 Class CY, 4.000%, 1/20/2049     3,015,226  
  280,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-111, Class LP, 3.500%, 9/20/2049(d)(e)     300,116  
  34,852,619     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-116, Class IO, 0.851%, 12/16/2061(c)(f)     2,606,802  
  324,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-132, Class LP, 3.500%, 10/20/2049(d)(e)     346,375  
  9,563,379     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-136, Class EL, 3.000%, 11/20/2049     10,450,140  
  8,447,001     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-152, Class LI, 4.777%, 2/20/2044(c)(f)     2,821,976  
  2,503,752     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-31, Class HD, 3.500%, 3/20/2049     2,715,565  
  1,000,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-31, Class V, 3.500%, 2/20/2039     1,073,001  
  13,529,336     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-44, Class BS, 5.277%, 4/20/2049(c)(f)     1,835,809  
  5,553,104     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-61, Class M, 3.500%, 3/20/2049     6,191,648  
  12,280,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-70, Class SK, 5.227%, 8/20/2043(c)(f)     3,626,447  
  4,075,853     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-71, Class JY, 3.000%, 6/20/2049     4,432,283  
  7,684,999     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 10/20/2068(a)(b)     7,599,482  
  1,855,075     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H02, Class BZ, 4.287%, 1/20/2069(c)     2,423,811  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 9,501,915     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H04, Class NA, 3.500%, 9/20/2068   $ 10,323,412  
  25,473,258     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H17, Class HA, 3.000%, 3/20/2069(a)     27,048,064  
  4,779,641     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H18, Class DF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 10/20/2069(b)     4,703,243  
   

 

 

 
      588,978,401  
   

 

 

 
  Hybrid ARMs – 0.4%

 

  462,494     FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 2.190%, 4.190%, 2/01/2037(a)(b)     474,308  
  61,055     FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.257%, 4.384%, 1/01/2035(a)(b)     61,563  
  1,147,429     FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.215%, 4.433%, 6/01/2035(a)(b)     1,158,036  
  102,731     FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.271%, 4.469%, 1/01/2036(a)(b)     103,855  
  194,596     FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 3.419%, 2/01/2037(a)(b)     197,604  
  397,914     FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.651%, 3.948%, 8/01/2038(a)(b)     404,773  
  206,717     FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.045%, 4.045%, 10/01/2035(a)(b)     208,991  
  1,110,684     FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.220%, 4.059%, 6/01/2034(a)(b)     1,127,700  
  497,126     FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.136%, 4.065%, 9/01/2034(a)(b)     502,843  
  190,752     FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.881%, 4.395%, 9/01/2036(a)(b)     193,488  
  1,584,815     FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.725%, 4.442%, 9/01/2037(a)(b)     1,599,259  
   

 

 

 
      6,032,420  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage Related – 22.3%

 

  35,923     FHLMC, 5.000%, 9/01/2035     39,835  
  1,118,328     FNMA, 2.500%, 1/01/2057     1,167,312  
  1,512,427     FNMA, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(i)     1,610,378  
  311,678     FNMA, 5.500%, 8/01/2034(a)     352,058  
  3,540     FNMA, 6.000%, 10/01/2034     4,076  
  728,071     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.531%, 2.331%, 8/20/2063(b)     730,763  
  25,309     GNMA, 3.450%, 8/20/2062(c)     25,342  
  1,151,740     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.741%, 3.504%, 2/20/2061(a)(b)     1,190,378  
  340,725     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.735%, 3.534%, 7/20/2060(b)     353,051  
  254,202     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.791%, 3.590%, 9/20/2060(b)     263,584  
  8,957     GNMA, 3.656%, 10/20/2061(c)     8,952  
  1,551,075     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.971%, 3.767%, 2/20/2063(a)(b)     1,600,007  
  16,493     GNMA, 3.890%, 6/20/2062(c)     16,507  
  5,828     GNMA, 3.899%, 11/20/2061(c)     5,862  
  83,591     GNMA, 3.931%, 7/20/2062(c)     83,833  
  3,411     GNMA, 3.971%, 5/20/2062(c)     3,414  
  Mortgage Related – continued

 

2,877     GNMA, 4.054%, 5/20/2062(c)   2,941  
  24,952     GNMA, 4.062%, 2/20/2063(c)     25,103  
  761,304     GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.306%, 4.105%, 6/20/2065(b)     808,876  
  4,137     GNMA, 4.145%, 12/20/2062(c)     4,157  
  368,985     GNMA, 4.158%, 3/20/2063(c)     372,889  
  7,235     GNMA, 4.200%, 10/20/2062(c)     7,329  
  17,215     GNMA, 4.232%, 6/20/2062(c)     17,370  
  2,821     GNMA, 4.235%, 11/20/2062(c)     2,834  
  318,178     GNMA, 4.258%, 6/20/2063(c)     321,186  
  6,126     GNMA, 4.277%, 12/20/2063(c)     6,161  
  1,153     GNMA, 4.284%, 6/20/2062(c)     1,164  
  1,243,916     GNMA, 4.287%, 2/20/2063(a)(c)     1,245,459  
  14,238     GNMA, 4.288%, 12/20/2062(c)     14,492  
  24,102     GNMA, 4.289%, 12/20/2061(a)(c)     25,346  
  117,604     GNMA, 4.297%, 1/20/2064(c)     118,248  
  13,273     GNMA, 4.300%, 3/20/2063(c)     13,337  
  919,102     GNMA, 4.307%, 4/20/2063(a)(c)     923,966  
  1,795     GNMA, 4.310%, 12/20/2060(c)     1,920  
  1,941     GNMA, 4.317%, 12/20/2063(c)     1,964  
  188,386     GNMA, 4.331%, 7/20/2063(a)(c)     190,329  
  832,102     GNMA, 4.355%, 5/20/2063(a)(c)     838,636  
  43,948     GNMA, 4.361%, 11/20/2063(c)     44,388  
  346,965     GNMA, 4.372%, 1/20/2067(a)(c)     349,128  
  673,785     GNMA, 4.382%, 4/20/2063(a)(c)     677,919  
  158,603     GNMA, 4.397%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2063(c)(i)     158,762  
  10,102     GNMA, 4.408%, 3/20/2063(c)     10,150  
  33,857     GNMA, 4.416%, 2/20/2067(c)     36,427  
  1,157,675     GNMA, 4.423%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2063(a)(c)(i)     1,160,221  
  953,459     GNMA, 4.424%, 7/20/2061(c)     979,271  
  1,265,362     GNMA, 4.451%, with various maturities from 2066 to 2067(a)(c)(i)     1,329,993  
  1,399,051     GNMA, 4.457%, 6/20/2063(a)(c)     1,411,282  
  18,943     GNMA, 4.460%, 10/20/2062(c)     18,970  
  19,814     GNMA, 4.486%, 8/20/2062(c)     20,147  
  16,384     GNMA, 4.492%, 7/20/2062(c)     16,611  
  63,016     GNMA, 4.493%, 1/20/2063(c)     63,127  
  2,033,179     GNMA, 4.498%, 2/20/2067(a)(c)     2,196,690  
  104,144     GNMA, 4.500%, 9/20/2060(c)     104,840  
  2,438,820     GNMA, 4.502%, 4/20/2067(a)(c)     2,639,333  
  25,113     GNMA, 4.507%, 9/20/2062(c)     25,839  
  3,896     GNMA, 4.517%, 3/20/2062(c)     4,119  
  2,856,603     GNMA, 4.522%, 12/20/2064(a)(c)     2,993,815  
  2,345,761     GNMA, 4.525%, 12/20/2066(a)(c)     2,531,254  
  12,288     GNMA, 4.528%, 3/20/2063(c)     12,339  
  116,541     GNMA, 4.531%, 7/20/2063(c)     117,061  
  14,590     GNMA, 4.533%, 4/20/2067(c)     14,967  
  1,196,439     GNMA, 4.536%, 11/20/2063(c)     1,254,119  
  12,254,746     GNMA, 4.543%, 6/20/2067(a)(c)     13,303,566  
  973,510     GNMA, 4.545%, 7/20/2067(c)     1,058,111  
  1,028,318     GNMA, 4.551%, 2/20/2067(c)     1,113,106  
  526,482     GNMA, 4.552%, 8/20/2063(c)     528,556  
  3,378,456     GNMA, 4.559%, 4/20/2067(a)(c)     3,677,260  
  435,133     GNMA, 4.562%, 2/20/2066(c)     458,665  
  1,041,919     GNMA, 4.564%, 2/20/2068(c)     1,102,517  
  156,567     GNMA, 4.565%, 4/20/2065(c)     166,664  
  1,557,054     GNMA, 4.566%, 5/20/2067(a)(c)     1,700,215  
  5,391,927     GNMA, 4.575%, 7/20/2065(a)(c)     5,761,581  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Mortgage Related – continued

 

$ 3,941,266     GNMA, 4.580%, 6/20/2064(a)(c)   $ 4,154,177  
  1,425,051     GNMA, 4.581%, 12/20/2063(c)     1,493,288  
  797,082     GNMA, 4.593%, 7/20/2067(c)     861,820  
  4,689,845     GNMA, 4.597%, 5/20/2067(a)(c)     5,090,933  
  1,229,167     GNMA, 4.604%, 1/20/2067(a)(c)     1,333,605  
  2,451,723     GNMA, 4.606%, with various maturities in 2067(c)(i)     2,611,736  
  132,296     GNMA, 4.607%, 6/20/2063(c)     132,932  
  1,262,547     GNMA, 4.608%, 12/20/2063(c)     1,314,831  
  13,430,935     GNMA, 4.609%, with various maturities in 2067(a)(c)(i)     14,597,906  
  731,233     GNMA, 4.610%, 4/20/2067(c)     768,932  
  55,249     GNMA, 4.630%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2063(a)(c)(i)     57,849  
  726,434     GNMA, 4.635%, 9/20/2063(c)     764,863  
  111,798     GNMA, 4.637%, 4/20/2062(c)     114,540  
  12,269     GNMA, 4.640%, 3/20/2062(c)     12,705  
  40,967     GNMA, 4.645%, 1/20/2064(c)     43,174  
  2,998,876     GNMA, 4.646%, 6/20/2066(a)(c)     3,216,773  
  3,702,368     GNMA, 4.647%, 8/20/2066(a)(c)     4,014,297  
  6,626,861     GNMA, 4.648%, 5/20/2067(a)(c)     7,215,622  
  1,501     GNMA, 4.650%, 1/20/2061(c)     1,553  
  3,425,471     GNMA, 4.656%, 3/20/2067(a)(c)     3,814,983  
  1,019,575     GNMA, 4.669%, 10/20/2064(c)     1,073,826  
  717,836     GNMA, 4.671%, with various maturities from 2063 to 2067(c)(i)     776,059  
  1,233,376     GNMA, 4.685%, 5/20/2064(a)(c)     1,293,435  
  28,958     GNMA, 4.686%, 8/20/2061(c)     29,110  
  1,718     GNMA, 4.697%, 3/20/2061(c)     1,727  
  217,228     GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2062(c)(i)     221,976  
  7,668     GNMA, 4.714%, 8/20/2061(c)     7,811  
  747     GNMA, 4.728%, 3/20/2062(c)     777  
  572,884     GNMA, 4.730%, 12/20/2063(c)     596,193  
  11     GNMA, 4.740%, 10/20/2060(c)     12  
  5,469     GNMA, 4.810%, with various maturities from 2060 to 2061(c)(i)     5,989  
  256,124     GNMA, 4.887%, 12/20/2061(a)(c)     277,792  
  5,377     GNMA, 4.924%, 1/20/2062(c)     5,485  
  68     GNMA, 4.940%, 2/20/2062(c)     69  
  8,659     GNMA, 5.027%, 6/20/2061(a)(c)     8,809  
  873     GNMA, 5.036%, 2/20/2062(c)     899  
  5,682     GNMA, 5.084%, 1/20/2062(c)     5,690  
  323     GNMA, 5.107%, 9/20/2063(c)     340  
  6,096     GNMA, 5.140%, 5/20/2060(c)     6,182  
  5,798     GNMA, 5.240%, 5/20/2060(c)     5,875  
  311     GNMA, 5.310%, 3/20/2064(c)     324  
  895     GNMA, 5.334%, 12/20/2061(c)     924  
  406     GNMA, 5.335%, 6/20/2062(c)     420  
  501     GNMA, 5.393%, 11/20/2063(c)     511  
  1,975     GNMA, 5.460%, 7/20/2059(c)     2,162  
  95     GNMA, 5.470%, with various maturities in 2059(c)(i)     101  
  3,055     GNMA, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2058 to 2059(c)(i)     3,335  
  7,058     GNMA, 5.585%, 11/20/2059(c)     7,841  
  508     GNMA, 5.632%, 6/20/2061(c)     527  
  392     GNMA, 5.661%, 9/20/2059(c)     426  
  3,262     GNMA, 5.669%, 6/20/2059(c)     3,642  
  Mortgage Related – continued

 

1,223     GNMA, 5.695%, 2/20/2060(c)   1,227  
  3,253     GNMA, 5.856%, 12/20/2059(c)     3,259  
  155,610,000     GNMA (TBA), 3.000%, 5/01/2050(j)     164,284,041  
  107,514     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H12, Class HZ, 4.582%, 8/20/2068(c)(d)(e)     139,284  
  5,710,164     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-HO2, Class JA, 3.500%, 12/20/2068     6,222,898  
  32,350,000     UMBS® (TBA), 3.000%, 5/01/2050(j)     33,895,470  
   

 

 

 
      319,941,039  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 11.3%

 

  4,155,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN19, Class A3, 3.183%, 8/15/2061     4,387,378  
  3,525,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062     3,679,095  
  3,720,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062     3,876,205  
  2,390,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062     2,480,847  
  1,770,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063     1,790,102  
  3,649,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN26, Class A4, 2.403%, 3/15/2063     3,596,523  
  3,330,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B10, Class A4, 3.717%, 3/15/2062     3,718,785  
  5,185,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B13, Class A4, 2.952%, 8/15/2057     5,377,605  
  510,000     Cali Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-101C, Class A, 3.957%, 3/10/2039, 144A     544,689  
  6,637,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072     6,895,047  
  4,355,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-GC43, Class A4, 3.038%, 11/10/2052     4,368,719  
  6,000,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/2053     6,098,268  
  2,424,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A(a)     2,374,327  
  2,572,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR13, Class A4, 4.194%, 11/10/2046(a)(c)     2,722,550  
  2,605,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR6, Class A4, 3.101%, 3/10/2046(a)     2,658,311  
  5,595,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-WWP, Class A2, 3.424%, 3/10/2031, 144A     5,763,317  
  381,373     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047     381,010  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 2,207,421     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047(a)   $ 2,269,708  
  1,220,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A4, 3.691%, 3/10/2047     1,259,876  
  1,300,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047     1,354,653  
  2,520,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A4, 3.838%, 9/10/2047(a)     2,637,721  
  3,110,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048(a)     3,190,393  
  1,200,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049     1,246,697  
  2,250,000     Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-SKLZ, Class B, 1-month LIBOR +1.900%, 2.605%, 1/15/2034, 144A(b)     1,963,250  
  3,005,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A     2,970,175  
  695,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A     640,987  
  2,045,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2014-USA, Class C, 4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A     1,674,037  
  5,000,000     CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C17, Class A5, 3.016%, 9/15/2052
    5,049,935  
  2,405,000     CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052
    2,418,718  
  5,775,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.549%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)(c)     5,602,783  
  3,461,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16, Class B, 5.161%, 11/10/2046(a)(c)     3,597,518  
  2,930,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047(a)     3,092,331  
  1,416,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class A5, 3.998%, 4/10/2047     1,501,753  
  5,000,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-GSA1, Class A4, 3.048%, 11/10/2052     5,019,230  
  2,555,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class AS, 2.911%, 2/13/2053     2,635,194  
  3,425,000     Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A(a)     3,367,538  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

1,254,897     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047(a)   1,283,094  
  2,735,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4, 3.134%, 12/15/2048(a)     2,758,426  
  1,433,209     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C14, Class A3, 3.669%, 2/15/2047(a)     1,438,997  
  1,000,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.488%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c)
    899,413  
  3,135,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2013-ALTM, Class A2, 3.705%, 2/05/2035, 144A(a)(c)     3,020,308  
  5,780,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2019-L3, Class A4, 3.127%, 11/15/2052
    6,056,210  
  3,475,000     RBS Commercial Funding, Inc., Trust, Series 2013-SMV, Class C, 3.584%, 3/11/2031, 144A(c)     3,222,504  
  1,861,317     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 2.175%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(b)     1,737,298  
  6,500,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.900%, 2.605%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)     5,855,141  
  1,350,000     UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.605%, 4/15/2052
    1,475,144  
  4,000,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C29, Class ASB, 3.400%, 6/15/2048(a)     4,106,099  
  5,607,153     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C49, Class A5, 4.023%, 3/15/2052     6,055,942  
  5,012,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C54, Class A4, 3.146%, 12/15/2052     5,233,871  
  1,465,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class A4, 3.723%, 5/15/2047     1,511,336  
  1,635,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class A5, 3.995%, 5/15/2047     1,712,455  
  3,867,181     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047(a)     3,968,444  
   

 

 

 
      162,539,957  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 0.0%

 

  3,423,671     FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-1513, Class X1, IO, 0.865%, 8/25/2034(c)(f)     281,463  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $1,554,584,359)     1,521,685,787  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 4.0%  
$ 1,937,156     Hull Street CDO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 3.047%, 10/18/2026, 144A(b)   $ 1,923,294  
  1,033,070     CVP Cascade CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.019%, 7/18/2026, 144A(b)     1,024,233  
  447,947     Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 2.975%, 4/28/2025, 144A(b)     447,481  
  556,546     Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.130%, 2.949%, 4/18/2026, 144A(b)     555,951  
  1,983,511     Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.880%, 2.711%, 7/15/2027, 144A(b)     1,925,242  
  3,764,220     Mountain View CLO X Ltd.,
Series 2015-10A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.820%, 2.668%, 10/13/2027, 144A(b)
    3,644,101  
  1,414,402     Elevation CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 0.990%, 2.809%, 4/18/2027, 144A(b)     1,400,256  
  4,430,000     Cole Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.050%, 2.869%, 10/20/2028, 144A(b)     4,158,048  
  4,000,000     Allegro CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 3.493%, 10/16/2030, 144A(b)     3,442,318  
  2,250,000     Apidos CLO XXXII, Series 2019-32A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.533%, 1/20/2033, 144A(b)     1,929,361  
  5,000,000     Jamestown CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class A2R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.300%, 3.094%, 7/25/2027, 144A(b)     4,359,642  
  1,000,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2RR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.586%, 10/17/2031, 144A(b)     897,867  
  4,000,000     Trinitas CLO Ltd., Series 2017-6A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.644%, 7/25/2029, 144A(b)     3,623,728  
  3,000,000     AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.300%, 2.190%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)     2,775,604  
  1,415,000     Burnham Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.969%, 10/20/2029, 144A(b)
    1,159,523  
  4,500,000     Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class BR2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 3.719%, 2/20/2030, 144A(b)     3,830,635  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
5,900,000     TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 3.210%, 4/15/2033, 144A(b)   4,940,922  
  2,000,000     CBAM CLO Management, Series 2019-10A, Class A1A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.420%, 3.239%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)     1,862,658  
  6,000,000     Magnetite XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 2.772%, 11/15/2028, 144A(b)     5,693,886  
  2,960,000     Marble Point CLO XIV Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.330%, 3.149%, 1/20/2032, 144A(b)
    2,743,561  
  3,000,000     Vibrant CLO Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.019%, 10/20/2031, 144A(b)     2,781,399  
  1,217,220     Acis CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.420%, 3.183%, 5/01/2026, 144A(b)     1,208,289  
  1,108,776     B&M CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, 3-month LIBOR + 0.730%, 2.573%, 4/16/2026, 144A(b)     1,102,382  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations  
  (Identified Cost $62,035,898)     57,430,381  
   

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 0.2%  
  ABS Other – 0.2%

 

  2,881,966     Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.000%, 11/15/2037
(Identified Cost $2,865,649)
    2,410,848  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 0.4%  
  1,600,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.480%, 6/18/2020(k)(l)     1,599,678  
  1,495,200     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.486%-1.525%, 5/14/2020(k)(l)(m)     1,495,062  
  3,350,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.493%-1.542%, 6/25/2020(k)(l)(m)     3,349,474  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $6,425,376)     6,444,214  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 110.6%  
  (Identified Cost $1,625,911,282)     1,587,971,230  
  Other assets less liabilities—(10.6)%     (152,642,199
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,435,329,031  
   

 

 

 
  (†)     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 or TBA transactions.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 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 March 31, 2020 is disclosed.
  (d)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (e)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $23,186,882 or 1.6% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (f)     Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.
  (g)     Illiquid security.
  (h)     Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $8,562,483 or 0.6% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (i)     The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  (j)     When-issued/delayed delivery.
  (k)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (l)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (m)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $377,767,930 or 26.3% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  ARMs     Adjustable Rate Mortgages
  ARS     Auction Rate Security
  CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
  GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  REMIC     Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
  SLM     Sallie Mae
  TBA     To Be Announced
  UMBS®     Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

At March 31, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2020          57        $ 12,387,298        $ 12,561,820        $ (174,522

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2020          589          71,635,562          73,836,672          (2,201,110

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/19/2020          917          122,072,377          127,176,437          (5,104,060

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/19/2020          536          79,218,058          83,632,750          (4,414,692
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ (11,894,384
                        

 

 

 

At March 31, 2020, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

Notional
Value

     Currency        Expiration
Date
       Fund Pays1      Fund Receives2        Market Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)3
 

15,000,000

       USD          1/07/2030          1.763      3-month LIBOR        $ (1,505,558    $ (1,500,895

50,000,000

       USD          5/23/2024          2.222      3-month LIBOR          (3,573,193      (3,875,621

35,000,000

       USD          12/16/2029          1.804      3-month LIBOR          (3,694,505      (3,849,145

63,000,000

       USD          3/04/2024          2.564      3-month LIBOR          (5,177,946      (5,237,675
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ (13,951,202    $ (14,463,336
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

1  Payments are made semiannually.

2 Payments are made quarterly.

3 Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to net interest receivable (payable) balances.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       41.0

Mortgage Related

       22.3  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       11.3  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       8.2  

ABS Car Loan

       7.3  

ABS Other

       5.3  

ABS Home Equity

       5.1  

ABS Student Loan

       2.7  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       3.0  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       4.0  

Short-Term Investments

       0.4  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       110.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements and futures contracts)

       (10.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

ASSETS

       

Investments at cost

     $ 172,303,502      $ 1,625,911,282  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (23,002,777      (37,940,052
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       149,300,725        1,587,971,230  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       320,000        3,382,000  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       134,407        1,724,103  

Receivable for securities sold

       9,016,061        50,785,493  

Receivable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities sold (Note 2)

              388,792,372  

Collateral received for delayed delivery securities (Note 2)

              7,074,867  

Dividends and interest receivable

       2,367,781        5,154,420  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              1,384,246  

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

       295,468        358,603  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       161,434,442        2,046,627,334  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES        

Payable for securities purchased

       8,848,491        18,051,492  

Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities purchased (Note 2)

              581,001,558  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       187,136        1,647,511  

Payable to custodian bank (Note 8)

       320,221        3,522,875  

Due to brokers (Note 2)

              7,074,867  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       9,355,848        611,298,303  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 152,078,594      $ 1,435,329,031  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 173,788,979      $ 1,557,945,502  

Accumulated loss

       (21,710,385      (122,616,471
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 152,078,594      $ 1,435,329,031  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:        

Institutional Class:

       

Net assets

     $ 152,078,594      $ 1,435,329,031  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       16,531,440        150,224,933  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 9.20      $ 9.55  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

        High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest

     $ 4,572,003      $ 23,518,845  

Dividends

       88,233         

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (128      (1,880
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

       4,660,108        23,516,965  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS AND SWAP AGREEMENTS        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

       1,700,332        4,034,306  

Futures contracts

              (4,972,655

Swap agreements

       136,833        (39,668

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments

       (23,003,914      (20,490,075

Futures contracts

              (12,288,775

Swap agreements

       (33,794      (9,733,834
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts and swap agreements

       (21,200,543      (43,490,701
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (16,540,435    $ (19,973,736
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      High Income Opportunities Fund     Securitized Asset Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
FROM OPERATIONS:         

Investment income

   $ 4,660,108     $ 8,822,034     $ 23,516,965     $ 45,959,088  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap agreements

     1,837,165       (749,555     (978,017     15,583,759  

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

     (23,037,708     (44,613     (42,512,684     37,056,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (16,540,435     8,027,866       (19,973,736     98,599,460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:         

Institutional Class

     (4,699,238     (10,688,805     (36,310,891     (64,801,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      (784,338     37,343,416       252,478,624       55,883,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (22,024,011     34,682,477       196,193,997       89,680,890  
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     174,102,605       139,420,128       1,239,135,034       1,149,454,144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 152,078,594     $ 174,102,605     $ 1,435,329,031     $ 1,239,135,034  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

     High Income Opportunities Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.45     $ 10.69     $ 10.95     $ 10.66     $ 10.11     $ 10.92  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Investment income(a)

    0.28       0.60       0.58       0.62       0.60       0.55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.25     (0.08     (0.24     0.30       0.60       (0.81
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.97     0.52       0.34       0.92       1.20       (0.26
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Investment income

    (0.28     (0.62     (0.60     (0.63     (0.62     (0.55

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14                 (0.03      
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.28     (0.76     (0.60     (0.63     (0.65     (0.55
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.20     $ 10.45     $ 10.69     $ 10.95     $ 10.66     $ 10.11  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (9.55 )%(b)      5.14     3.21     8.91     12.55     (2.61 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 152,079     $ 174,103     $ 139,420     $ 142,373     $ 135,706     $ 120,168  

Net expenses(c)

                                   

Gross expenses(c)

                                   

Net investment income

    5.40 %(d)      5.78     5.45     5.74     5.94     5.12

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     48     42     37     36     28

 

(a)   Per share investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Securitized Asset Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.94     $ 9.65     $ 10.16     $ 10.57     $ 10.62     $ 10.73  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Investment income(a)

    0.17       0.39       0.37       0.39       0.40       0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.28     0.45       (0.33     (0.25     0.04       0.06  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.11     0.84       0.04       0.14       0.44       0.43  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Investment income

    (0.28     (0.55     (0.55     (0.55     (0.49     (0.54
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.55     $ 9.94     $ 9.65     $ 10.16     $ 10.57     $ 10.62  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (1.20 )%(b)(c)      8.97     0.39     1.40     4.27     4.13

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,435,329     $ 1,239,135     $ 1,149,454     $ 1,133,638     $ 1,015,859     $ 945,208  

Net expenses(d)

                                   

Gross expenses(d)

                                   

Net investment income

    3.55 %(e)      3.98     3.81     3.78     3.84     3.47

Portfolio turnover rate

    160     369 %(f)      259     313     306     272

 

(a)   Per share investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   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.  
(d)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of TBA securities (see Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements).  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

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

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund (the “Securitized Asset Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. The Funds’ shares are offered exclusively to investors in “wrap fee” programs approved by Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) and/or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and to institutional advisory clients of Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles that, in each case, meet the Funds’ policies as established by Loomis Sayles.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to 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:

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2020, securities held by the Funds 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
 

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 2,057,817          1.4%        $ 204,347          0.1%  

Securitized Asset Fund

     8,562,483          0.6%          23,186,882          1.6%  

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.

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.

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

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

d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

No forward foreign currency contracts were held by the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2020.

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

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

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

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

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

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

g.  When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Funds may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Funds at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Funds take delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Funds until the transaction settles.

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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.

h.  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.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as premium amortization, contingent payment debt instruments, interest rate swaps, defaulted bonds and/or non-income producing securities, distribution re-designations, convertible bonds and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to wash sales, premium amortization, defaulted bonds and/or non-income producing securities, contingent payment debt instruments, convertible bonds, futures contracts mark-to-market and swap adjustments. 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 characterization of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 9,838,729        $ 850,076        $ 10,688,805  

Securitized Asset Fund

     64,801,602                   64,801,602  

 

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

As of September 30, 2019, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Capital loss carryforward:

 

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

   $      $ (1,164,884

Long-term:

 

No expiration date

     (706,200      (49,368,347
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $ (706,200    $ (50,533,231
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 172,621,826      $ 1,625,911,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 1,910,401      $ 38,031,092  

Gross tax depreciation

     (25,270,630      (101,816,730
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

   $ (23,360,229    $ (63,785,638
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

k.  Senior Loans. Each Fund may invest in senior loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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

m.  Collateralized Loan Obligations. Each Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the instrument in which a Fund invests. The intent of the Funds when investing in CLOs is to purchase only higher level, investment grade level select tranches. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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

 

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of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.

o.  Due to/from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts, swap agreements and delayed delivery commitments are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for High Income Opportunities Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance for Securitized Asset Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements. The due to brokers balance for Securitized Asset Fund represents cash received as collateral for delayed delivery securities. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

p.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. Government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. Governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

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

r.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of the update and delay adoption of any new disclosures until the required effective date. Management has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13 and has determined to early adopt the removal of (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels. New disclosures required by ASU 2018-13 will be incorporated in the Funds’ semiannual financial statements as of March 31, 2021.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use

 

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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 March 31, 2020, at value:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

            

Non-Convertible Bonds

            

Finance Companies

   $        $ 5,241,076      $ 1,320 (b)    $ 5,242,396  

Home Construction

              3,412,106        (c)      3,412,106  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

              1,166,812        203,027 (b)      1,369,839  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

              124,241,590              124,241,590  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

              134,061,584        204,347       134,265,931  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

            

Independent Energy

              146,817        24,150 (d)      170,967  

All Other Convertible Bonds(a)

              7,707,123              7,707,123  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

              7,853,940        24,150       7,878,090  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              141,915,524        228,497       142,144,021  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

              282,116              282,116  

Preferred Stocks

            

Food & Beverage

              2,194,153              2,194,153  

Midstream

              21,190              21,190  

All Other Preferred Stocks(a)

     378,778                       378,778  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     378,778          2,215,343              2,594,121  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks

            

Chemicals

              130,875              130,875  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     357,666                       357,666  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     357,666          130,875              488,541  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants

                     (c)       

Short-Term Investments

              3,791,926              3,791,926  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 736,444        $ 148,335,784      $ 228,497     $ 149,300,725  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs                             

Description

   Level 1        Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $        $ (33,794    $     $ (33,794
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.  
(c)   Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.  
(d)   Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.  

 

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Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

ABS Home Equity

   $      $ 72,128,690      $ 577,482 (b)    $ 72,706,172  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            114,313,198        3,927,793 (b)      118,240,991  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            570,436,078        18,542,323 (b)      588,978,401  

Mortgage Related

            319,801,755        139,284 (b)      319,941,039  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            421,819,184              421,819,184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            1,498,498,905        23,186,882       1,521,685,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

        57,430,381              57,430,381  

Loan Participations(a)

        2,410,848              2,410,848  

Short-Term Investments

            6,444,214              6,444,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $      $ 1,564,784,348      $ 23,186,882     $ 1,587,971,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs                           

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (11,894,384    $      $     $ (11,894,384

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

            (14,463,336            (14,463,336
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,894,384    $ (14,463,336    $     $ (26,357,720
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.  

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2019 and/or March 31, 2020:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Finance Companies

  $ 35,640     $     $ (63,816   $ 64,661     $ 19     $ (35,184   $     $     $ 1,320     $ 1,301  

Home Construction

                                                    (a)       

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    89,787                   (69,371                 272,398       (89,787     203,027       (69,371

Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

          1,576             (458,414                 480,988             24,150       (458,414

Preferred Stocks

                   

Midstream

    260,608                                           (260,608            

Warrants

                                                    (a)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 386,035     $ 1,576     $ (63,816   $ (463,124   $ 19     $ (35,184   $ 753,386     $ (350,395   $ 228,497     $ (526,484
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 Inputs.  

A debt security valued at $272,398 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 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 $89,787 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not

 

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provide a reliable price for the security. At March 31, 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 debt security valued at $480,988 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

Preferred stocks valued at $260,608 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were 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. At March 31, 2020, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 2,026,262     $     $ (412,053   $ (278,309   $     $ (98,431   $ 1,040,116     $ (1,700,103   $ 577,482     $ (283,159

ABS Other

    484,855                                           (484,855            

ABS Student Loan

    7,075,876                                           (7,075,876            

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    5,042,467             (2,932,124     1,247,480                   569,970             3,927,793       1,247,480  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    16,317,990       6,204       (897,283     534,837       4,867,615       (2,827,419     3,187,042       (2,646,663     18,542,323       505.683  

Mortgage Related

                      7,136       132,148                         139,284       7,136  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4,310,241                                           (4,310,241            

Loan Participations

                   

ABS Other

    4,421,731                                           (4,421,731            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 39,679,422     $ 6,204     $ (4,241,460   $ 1,511,144     $ 4,999,763     $ (2,925,850   $ 4,797,128     $ (20,639,469   $ 23,186,882     $ 1,477,140  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $4,797,128 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were 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 March 31, 2020 these securities were 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 securities.

Debt securities valued at $15,730,754 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At March 31, 2020 these securities were 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 debt security valued at $486,984 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At March 31, 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 debt security valued at $4,421,731 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued on the basis of bid prices furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

 

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The significant unobservable inputs used for those securities fair valued by the adviser and categorized in Level 3 as of March 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Description

   Valuation
Technique(s)
       Unobservable
Input
      

Unobservable
Input Value(s)

     Value  

Bonds and Notes

                 

ABS Home Equity

     Market Discount          Discount Rate1        1.00% - 3.00%      $ 577,482  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     Market Discount          Discount Rate1        1.00% - 2.00%        3,927,793  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     Market Discount          Discount Rate1        0.50% - 2.00%        18,542,323  

Mortgage Related

     Market Discount          Discount Rate1        1.00% - 2.00%        139,284  
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 23,186,882  
                 

 

 

 

1 “Odd lot” securities (those with current principal below the normal trading size) are valued using a discount to the “round lot” price for the same security. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the discount rate. Discount rates are set at a specific fixed rate depending on the size of the odd lot. The Unobservable Input Value(s) noted above reflect a range due to the fact that there are multiple odd lot securities within each asset type that have had different discount rates applied. A significant change in the discount rate could have had a material effect on the fair value measurement. There is an inverse relationship between the discount rate and the fair value measurement, meaning a significant increase in the discount rate would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement, and vice versa.

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

High Income Opportunities Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Fund may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

Securitized Asset Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swaps to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Securitized Asset Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and used both futures contracts and interest rate swaps to manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for High Income Opportunities Fund as of March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Swap
agreements
at value1
 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives
Credit contracts

   $ (205,440

1 Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract.

Transactions in derivative instruments for High Income Opportunities Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2020 as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Swap
agreements

Credit contracts

   $136,833

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Swap
agreements

Credit contracts

   $(33,794)

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Securitized Asset Fund as of March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts1
     Swap agreements
at value2
 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ (11,894,384    $ (13,951,202

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

2 Represents swap agreements, at value. Only the current day’s variation margin on swap agreements is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Securitized Asset Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2020 as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Futures
contracts
     Swap
agreements
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (4,972,655    $ (39,668

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Futures
contracts
     Swap
agreements
 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (12,288,775    $ (9,733,834

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2020:

 

High Income Opportunities Fund

            Credit Default
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

          0.27%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

          2.10%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

          0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2020

          2.10%  

Securitized Asset Fund

   Futures        Interest Rate
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     12.02%          10.55%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     20.71%          12.79%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     6.07%          8.95%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2020

     20.71%          11.36%  

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

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

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

 

Fund

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

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 615,468        $ 615,468  

Securitized Asset Fund

     10,429,227          10,429,227  

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

       U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
       Other Securities  

Fund

     Purchases        Sales        Purchases        Sales  

High Income Opportunities Fund

     $ 2,620,666        $ 5,035,216        $ 67,171,377        $ 54,174,577  

Securitized Asset Fund

       2,029,040,030          2,103,432,013          525,888,262          268,405,331  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Funds or the Trust, the following expenses of the Funds: compensation to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust; registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; the charges and expenses of any entity appointed by the Funds for custodial, paying agent, shareholder servicing and plan agent services; charges and expenses of the independent registered public accounting firm retained by the Funds; charges and expenses of any transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Funds; any cost of certificates representing shares of the Funds; legal fees and expenses in connection with the day-to-day affairs of the Funds, including registering and qualifying its shares with Federal and State regulatory authorities; expenses of meetings of shareholders and Trustees of the Trust; the costs of services, including services of counsel, required in connection with the preparation of the Funds’ registration statements and prospectuses, including amendments and revisions thereto, annual, semi-annual and other periodic reports of the Funds, and notices and proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Funds or regulatory authorities, and any costs of printing or mailing these items; and the Funds’ expenses of bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting, including related clerical expenses and all other expenses incurred; and other operating expenses of the Funds, as applicable.

Loomis Sayles serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France. Under the terms of each management agreement, Loomis Sayles does not charge the Funds an investment advisory fee, also known as a management fee, or any other fee for those services or for bearing those expenses. Although the Funds do not compensate Loomis Sayles directly for services under the advisory agreement, Loomis Sayles will typically receive an advisory fee from the sponsors of “wrap programs,” who in turn charge the programs’ participants.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, L.P. (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 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. Natixis Distribution currently is not paid a fee for serving as distributor for the Funds. Loomis Sayles has agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution to the extent that Natixis Distribution incurs expenses in connection with any redemption of Fund shares.

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, fees to Natixis Advisors for services to the Funds.

d.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis 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. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, Trustees fees and expenses allocable to the Funds.

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $360,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $190,000, and the chairperson of the Governance Committee received an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. All other Trustee fees remained unchanged.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 Trust.

7.  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 (applicable allocations to the Funds are paid by Loomis Sayles) based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. Loomis Sayles, on behalf of the Funds, paid an arrangement fee, an upfront fee, and certain other legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  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 2.00%. At March 31, 2020, High Income Opportunities Fund and Securitized Asset Fund had payables to the custodian bank of $320,122 and $3,522,875, for overdrafts due to derivative and redemption activity, respectively.

9.  Risk. Securitized Asset Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

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 March 31, 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 fund shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

   Number of 5%
Account Holders
     Percentage of
Ownership

High Income Opportunities Fund

   4      95.26%

Securitized Asset Fund

   4      97.53%

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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:

 

       High Income Opportunities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,114,836        $ 21,984,934          5,368,732        $ 55,556,767  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       249,615          2,603,689          593,934          6,147,496  

Redeemed

       (2,487,776        (25,372,961        (2,346,806        (24,360,847
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (123,325      $ (784,338        3,615,860        $ 37,343,416  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Securitized Asset Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2020        Year Ended September 30, 2019  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       39,729,134        $ 391,028,928          32,004,897        $ 312,974,724  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       931,611          9,186,385          1,503,724          14,632,987  

Redeemed

       (15,100,632        (147,736,689        (27,921,888        (271,724,679
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       25,560,113        $ 252,478,624          5,586,733        $ 55,883,032  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     10  
Financial Statements     27  
Notes to Financial Statements     40  

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 1-800-633-3330. 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/loomissayles.


LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Retail Class    LCGRX
  Class N    LSSNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

                                        Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years    

Life of

Class N

   

Gross

   

Net

 
     
Institutional Class
(Inception
12/31/96)
    -16.66     -16.66     4.23     10.66         0.95     0.95
     
Retail Class
(Inception
12/31/96)
    -16.75       -16.86       3.97       10.37             1.20       1.20  
     
Class N
(Inception
2/1/13)
    -16.58       -16.52       4.36             8.84       0.82       0.82  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2000® Growth Index1     -17.31       -18.58       1.70       8.89       7.05                  

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

 

1   

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

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Joseph R. Gatz, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSCX
Jeffrey Schwartz, CFA®   Retail Class    LSCRX
  Admin Class    LSVAX
  Class N    LSCNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20203

 

                                        Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years    

Life of

Class N

   

Gross

   

Net

 
     
Institutional Class
(Inception
5/13/91)
    -30.02     -27.51     -2.35     6.09         0.95     0.92
     
Retail Class
(Inception
12/31/96)
    -30.12       -27.67       -2.59       5.83             1.20       1.17  
     
Admin Class
(Inception
1/2/98)
    -30.19       -27.86       -2.83       5.57             1.45       1.42  
     
Class N
(Inception
2/1/13)
    -29.98       -27.45       -2.28             3.22       0.85       0.85  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2000® Value Index1     -30.20       -29.64       -2.42       4.79       2.35        
Russell 2000® Index2     -23.72       -23.99       -0.25       6.90       4.77                  

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

 

1   

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

 

2   

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

 

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

 

4    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSMIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Class N    LSMNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

                                 Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year    

Life of

Fund

   

Life of

Class N

   

Gross

   

Net

 
     
Institutional Class (Inception 6/30/15)     -14.89     -12.44     5.29         1.30     0.85
     
Class N (Inception 10/1/19)                       -13.58       1.29       0.83  
   
Comparative Performance              
Russell 2500TM Growth Index1     -15.10       -14.40       3.69       -13.70                  

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

 

1   

The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-to-mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500TM Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500TM Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the small-to-mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-to-mid-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Indices are unmanaged.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and

 

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multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

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

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

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 –3/31/2020
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $833.40        $4.35  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.25        $4.80  

Retail Class

               

Actual

     $1,000.00        $832.50        $5.50  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,019.00        $6.06  

Class N

               

Actual

     $1,000.00        $834.20        $3.81  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.85        $4.19  

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.95%, 1.20% and 0.83% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

   

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $699.80        $3.82  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.50        $4.55  

Retail Class

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $698.80        $4.88  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,019.25        $5.81  

Admin Class

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $698.10        $5.94  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,018.00        $7.06  

Class N

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $700.20        $3.61  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.75        $4.29  

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.15%, 1.40% and 0.85% for Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $851.10        $3.891  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.80        $4.24*  

Class N

               

Actual

     $1,000.00        $864.20        $3.852  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.85        $4.19*  

*  Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.84% and 0.83% for Institutional Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

1  Actual expenses for Institutional Class are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 0.84%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

2  Class N commenced operations on October 1, 2019. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) of 0.83%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (182), divided by 366 (to reflect the partial period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 95.0% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.8%

 

  182,827     Hexcel Corp.   $        6,799,336  
  667,595     Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(a)     9,239,515  
  350,539     Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)     25,007,452  
   

 

 

 
      41,046,303  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%

 

  495,815     Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)     9,063,498  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 1.3%

 

  274,926     Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)     11,546,892  
  460,260     Stoneridge, Inc.(a)     7,709,355  
   

 

 

 
      19,256,247  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 0.5%

 

  343,013     TCF Financial Corp.     7,772,675  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 7.6%

 

  112,011     Argenx SE, ADR(a)     14,755,209  
  150,511     Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)     8,708,566  
  741,760     Epizyme, Inc.(a)     11,504,698  
  758,993     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     13,654,284  
  334,833     Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     9,107,458  
  381,618     Natera, Inc.(a)     11,395,113  
  257,178     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     11,472,711  
  424,324     Veracyte, Inc.(a)     10,315,316  
  343,231     Xencor, Inc.(a)     10,255,742  
  414,016     Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     10,805,818  
   

 

 

 
      111,974,915  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 4.5%

 

  403,654     AAON, Inc.     19,504,561  
  418,269     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     12,313,840  
  309,857     Trex Co., Inc.(a)     24,831,940  
  257,832     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     9,588,772  
   

 

 

 
      66,239,113  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 1.7%

 

  501,051     AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)     10,216,430  
  257,832     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     14,260,688  
   

 

 

 
      24,477,118  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.9%

 

  485,781     Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)     18,974,606  
  270,593     McGrath RentCorp     14,173,661  
  366,135     Mobile Mini, Inc.     9,603,721  
   

 

 

 
      42,751,988  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Construction & Engineering – 0.7%

 

  620,696     Primoris Services Corp.   $        9,869,066  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 1.3%

 

  99,141     POOL CORP.     19,507,975  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 1.4%

 

  248,917     frontdoor, Inc.(a)     8,657,333  
  1,201,300     Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)     12,625,663  
   

 

 

 
      21,282,996  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%

 

  203,845     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     16,709,175  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 1.4%

 

  223,258     Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)     20,800,948  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.2%

 

  149,857     Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)     6,313,475  
  237,219     Itron, Inc.(a)     13,243,937  
  237,328     Novanta, Inc.(a)     18,957,761  
  84,635     Rogers Corp.(a)     7,991,237  
   

 

 

 
      46,506,410  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.4%

 

  578,815     IMAX Corp.(a)     5,238,276  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.9%

 

  440,737     Freshpet, Inc.(a)     28,149,872  
  722,128     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)     13,908,186  
   

 

 

 
      42,058,058  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.9%

 

  383,804     AtriCure, Inc.(a)     12,891,976  
  226,907     CONMED Corp.     12,994,964  
  600,192     CryoLife, Inc.(a)     10,155,249  
  86,412     iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)     7,029,616  
  222,822     NuVasive, Inc.(a)     11,288,163  
  91,179     Penumbra, Inc.(a)     14,709,908  
  230,784     Quidel Corp.(a)     22,572,983  
  311,166     STAAR Surgical Co.(a)     10,038,215  
   

 

 

 
      101,681,074  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 5.5%

 

  130,770     Amedisys, Inc.(a)     24,001,526  
  121,390     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     7,017,556  
  391,657     BioTelemetry, Inc.(a)     15,082,711  
  180,493     HealthEquity, Inc.(a)     9,131,141  
  182,249     LHC Group, Inc.(a)     25,551,309  
   

 

 

 
      80,784,243  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Health Care Technology – 2.6%

 

  1,088,046     Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)   $      18,126,846  
  183,667     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     11,071,447  
  459,060     Phreesia, Inc.(a)     9,654,032  
   

 

 

 
      38,852,325  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.2%

 

  211,916     Wingstop, Inc.     16,889,705  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 4.3%

 

  414,561     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Series A(a)     18,501,858  
  239,946     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     25,081,555  
  323,927     Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)     18,839,594  
   

 

 

 
      62,423,007  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 4.7%

 

  444,554     EVERTEC, Inc.     10,104,712  
  677,610     Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a)     10,367,433  
  140,913     ManTech International Corp., Class A     10,240,148  
  770,990     NIC, Inc.     17,732,770  
  470,185     WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)     20,208,551  
   

 

 

 
      68,653,614  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.5%

 

  658,433     Callaway Golf Co.     6,729,185  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.9%

 

  657,343     NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)     18,149,240  
  263,504     PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)     21,881,372  
  179,414     Repligen Corp.(a)     17,320,628  
   

 

 

 
      57,351,240  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 4.3%

 

  330,253     Albany International Corp., Class A     15,630,875  
  174,506     Chart Industries, Inc.(a)     5,057,184  
  478,474     Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)     11,909,218  
  163,272     Proto Labs, Inc.(a)     12,429,897  
  159,018     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     17,935,640  
   

 

 

 
      62,962,814  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.0%

 

  94,692     GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, Sponsored ADR(a)     8,292,179  
  556,893     Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)     16,495,171  
  179,741     MyoKardia, Inc.(a)     8,426,258  
  442,155     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     14,825,457  
  78,527     Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)     11,334,587  
   

 

 

 
        59,373,652  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Professional Services – 2.3%

 

  349,230     Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)   $ 15,841,073  
  255,869     ICF International, Inc.     17,578,200  
   

 

 

 
      33,419,273  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.5%

 

  469,639     FormFactor, Inc.(a)     9,435,047  
  487,635     MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)     9,230,931  
  153,783     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     25,752,501  
  976,035     Rambus, Inc.(a)     10,833,988  
  195,010     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     16,655,804  
  249,216     Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR     9,136,259  
   

 

 

 
      81,044,530  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 10.7%

 

  173,851     Blackline, Inc.(a)     9,146,301  
  153,456     Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a)     4,872,228  
  330,034     Envestnet, Inc.(a)     17,749,228  
  385,658     Five9, Inc.(a)     29,487,411  
  178,214     Globant S.A.(a)     15,661,446  
  455,897     Mimecast Ltd.(a)     16,093,164  
  317,165     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     18,731,765  
  420,669     Rapid7, Inc.(a)     18,227,588  
  335,488     RealPage, Inc.(a)     17,757,380  
  145,494     Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)     9,263,603  
   

 

 

 
      156,990,114  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.8%

 

  598,433     National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)     11,621,569  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.7%

 

  231,329     Columbia Sportswear Co.     16,139,824  
  390,130     Steven Madden Ltd.     9,062,720  
   

 

 

 
      25,202,544  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8%

 

  362,100     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     26,657,802  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,349,933,173)
    1,395,191,452  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
         Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 4.5%  
$ 65,714,673     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $65,714,673 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $66,595,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $67,029,732 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $65,714,673)
  $ 65,714,673  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.5%
(Identified Cost $1,415,647,846)
    1,460,906,125  
 

Other assets less liabilities—0.5%

    7,822,944  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,468,729,069  
   

 

 

 
  (†)     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 March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Software

    10.7

Biotechnology

    7.6  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    6.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    5.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.5  

IT Services

    4.7  

Building Products

    4.5  

Machinery

    4.3  

Insurance

    4.3  

Pharmaceuticals

    4.0  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    3.9  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    3.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    2.9  

Food Products

    2.9  

Aerospace & Defense

    2.8  

Health Care Technology

    2.6  

Professional Services

    2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

    16.4  

Short-Term Investments

    4.5  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

    99.5  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.5  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.8% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.2%

 

  153,821     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 6,434,332  
  69,221     BWX Technologies, Inc.     3,371,755  
   

 

 

 
      9,806,087  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 2.1%

 

  155,343     Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     2,532,091  
  276,310     Dana, Inc.     2,157,981  
  47,691     Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)     2,003,022  
  39,127     LCI Industries     2,614,857  
   

 

 

 
      9,307,951  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 13.7%

 

  151,821     Ameris Bancorp     3,607,267  
  163,622     BancorpSouth Bank     3,095,728  
  157,994     Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     4,483,870  
  92,076     Carolina Financial Corp.     2,382,006  
  136,806     Cathay General Bancorp     3,139,698  
  223,523     CenterState Bank Corp.     3,851,301  
  227,317     CVB Financial Corp.     4,557,706  
  198,196     First Financial Bancorp     2,955,102  
  325,880     Home BancShares, Inc.     3,907,301  
  137,067     PacWest Bancorp     2,456,241  
  94,236     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     3,537,620  
  133,102     Popular, Inc.     4,658,570  
  92,942     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     4,484,452  
  34,729     Signature Bank     2,791,864  
  148,015     TCF Financial Corp.     3,354,020  
  174,357     Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)     4,533,282  
  113,184     Wintrust Financial Corp.     3,719,226  
   

 

 

 
      61,515,254  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.8%

 

  415,397     Primo Water Corp.     3,763,497  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 2.0%

 

  77,837     Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)     4,503,649  
  46,538     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     4,412,966  
   

 

 

 
      8,916,615  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 1.8%

 

  42,646     American Woodmark Corp.(a)     1,943,378  
  58,766     Armstrong World Industries, Inc.     4,667,196  
  36,386     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     1,353,195  
   

 

 

 
      7,963,769  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Capital Markets – 1.2%

 

  263,636     Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)   $ 1,389,362  
  99,474     Stifel Financial Corp.     4,106,286  
   

 

 

 
      5,495,648  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.9%

 

  83,743     AdvanSix, Inc.(a)     798,908  
  46,766     Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.     2,341,574  
  102,717     Cabot Corp.     2,682,968  
  37,830     Ingevity Corp.(a)     1,331,616  
  190,609     Valvoline, Inc.     2,495,072  
  87,767     WR Grace & Co.     3,124,505  
   

 

 

 
      12,774,643  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.8%

 

  60,665     Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)     3,114,541  
  368,200     Harsco Corp.(a)     2,566,354  
  147,769     IAA, Inc.(a)     4,427,159  
  151,273     KAR Auction Services, Inc.     1,815,276  
  220,407     Kimball International, Inc., Class B     2,625,048  
  117,687     Viad Corp.     2,498,495  
   

 

 

 
      17,046,873  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.0%

 

  119,200     Digi International, Inc.(a)     1,137,168  
  288,846     Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)     3,237,964  
   

 

 

 
      4,375,132  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 2.2%

 

  111,542     AECOM(a)     3,329,529  
  167,309     Arcosa, Inc.     6,648,859  
   

 

 

 
      9,978,388  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 0.7%

 

  105,802     Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.     3,022,763  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%

 

  49,648     frontdoor, Inc.(a)     1,726,757  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%

 

  139,815     Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)     4,682,404  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.4%

 

  110,462     GCI Liberty, Inc., Class A(a)     6,293,020  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 2.4%

 

  99,987     ALLETE, Inc.     6,067,211  
  171,731     NRG Energy, Inc.     4,681,387  
   

 

 

 
      10,748,598  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Electrical Equipment – 0.3%

 

  175,149     GrafTech International Ltd.   $ 1,422,210  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.6%

 

  126,191     Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)     1,378,006  
  44,846     Littelfuse, Inc.     5,983,353  
  155,505     Methode Electronics, Inc.     4,109,997  
  62,457     National Instruments Corp.     2,066,078  
  236,639     TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)     2,446,847  
   

 

 

 
      15,984,281  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 0.8%

 

  223,792     Apergy Corp.(a)     1,286,804  
  103,943     DMC Global, Inc.     2,391,728  
   

 

 

 
      3,678,532  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.6%

 

  139,588     Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C(a)     2,660,547  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 3.9%

 

  196,973     Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)     3,775,972  
  26,041     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     3,150,961  
  384,619     Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)     7,138,529  
  43,924     Post Holdings, Inc.(a)     3,644,374  
   

 

 

 
      17,709,836  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.7%

 

  110,552     Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)     2,977,166  
  53,300     Quidel Corp.(a)     5,213,273  
  164,779     Varex Imaging Corp.(a)     3,742,131  
   

 

 

 
      11,932,570  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 1.1%

 

  84,184     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     4,866,677  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%

 

  48,831     Churchill Downs, Inc.     5,027,152  
  19,888     Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     1,655,079  
  55,491     Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     3,084,190  
   

 

 

 
      9,766,421  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.4%

 

  30,533     Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     4,397,668  
  124,060     Skyline Champion Corp.(a)     1,945,261  
   

 

 

 
      6,342,929  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.9%

 

  134,346     NextEra Energy Partners LP   $ 5,776,878  
  168,599     Vistra Energy Corp.     2,690,840  
   

 

 

 
      8,467,718  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 0.6%

 

  130,393     Raven Industries, Inc.     2,768,243  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 3.1%

 

  157,076     Employers Holdings, Inc.     6,363,149  
  110,009     First American Financial Corp.     4,665,482  
  108,417     ProAssurance Corp.     2,710,425  
   

 

 

 
      13,739,056  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.3%

 

  241,945     Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a)     1,477,074  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 5.0%

 

  103,302     CSG Systems International, Inc.     4,323,189  
  46,114     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)     3,952,892  
  171,802     Genpact Ltd.     5,016,618  
  199,403     Perspecta, Inc.     3,637,111  
  168,723     Unisys Corp.(a)     2,083,729  
  33,996     WEX, Inc.(a)     3,554,282  
   

 

 

 
      22,567,821  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.6%

 

  81,462     Brunswick Corp.     2,881,311  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 4.3%

 

  57,991     Alamo Group, Inc.     5,148,441  
  144,815     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     2,532,814  
  142,931     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     3,573,275  
  28,495     John Bean Technologies Corp.     2,116,324  
  59,105     Kadant, Inc.     4,412,188  
  60,099     Miller Industries, Inc.     1,699,600  
   

 

 

 
      19,482,642  
   

 

 

 
  Marine – 0.6%

 

  66,581     Kirby Corp.(a)     2,894,276  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 1.7%

 

  261,162     Gray Television, Inc.(a)     2,804,880  
  74,961     John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     2,810,288  
  207,668     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C(a)     2,130,674  
   

 

 

 
      7,745,842  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.3%

 

  73,453     Haynes International, Inc.     1,513,866  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Multi-Utilities – 2.1%

 

  201,305     MDU Resources Group, Inc.   $ 4,328,057  
  86,130     NorthWestern Corp.     5,153,158  
   

 

 

 
      9,481,215  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7%

 

  61,960     Arch Coal, Inc., Class A     1,790,644  
  89,226     Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.     1,406,202  
   

 

 

 
      3,196,846  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%

 

  114,733     Catalent, Inc.(a)     5,960,380  
  160,488     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     2,887,179  
   

 

 

 
      8,847,559  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 2.3%

 

  62,016     ASGN, Inc.(a)     2,190,405  
  207,090     Clarivate Analytics PLC(a)     4,297,118  
  46,994     Insperity, Inc.     1,752,876  
  78,760     Korn Ferry     1,915,443  
   

 

 

 
      10,155,842  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Apartments – 0.6%

 

  94,526     American Campus Communities, Inc.     2,623,097  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.3%

 

  113,388     Outfront Media, Inc.     1,528,470  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Shopping Centers – 0.5%

 

  288,617     Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.     2,392,635  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Single Tenant – 1.3%

 

  251,146     Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.     3,279,967  
  74,403     National Retail Properties, Inc.     2,395,032  
   

 

 

 
      5,674,999  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Storage – 1.0%

 

  166,555     CubeSmart     4,462,009  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 3.5%

 

  181,484     Americold Realty Trust     6,177,715  
  66,969     CyrusOne, Inc.     4,135,336  
  132,538     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     5,435,384  
   

 

 

 
      15,748,435  
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 0.6%

 

  20,969     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     2,752,325  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.2%

 

  86,197     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)     4,179,692  
  19,090     Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)     2,315,999  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – continued

 

  212,276     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)   $ 3,379,434  
   

 

 

 
      9,875,125  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 1.8%

 

  121,369     ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)     2,931,061  
  20,921     LogMeIn, Inc.     1,742,301  
  75,858     Verint Systems, Inc.(a)     3,261,894  
   

 

 

 
      7,935,256  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.0%

 

  87,507     Aaron’s, Inc.     1,993,410  
  176,926     Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)     2,519,426  
   

 

 

 
      4,512,836  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 2.1%

 

  51,041     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     2,839,411  
  144,355     Meta Financial Group, Inc.     3,135,390  
  211,347     OceanFirst Financial Corp.     3,362,531  
   

 

 

 
      9,337,332  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%

 

  91,177     Herc Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,865,481  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.8%

 

  121,713     United States Cellular Corp.(a)     3,564,974  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $456,929,605)
    439,273,687  
   

 

 

 
  Other Investments – 0.0%  
  Metals & Mining – 0.0%  
  507,316     Ferroglobe R&W Trust(a)(b)(c)(d)
(Identified Cost $0)
     
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 2.2%  
$ 9,733,879     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,733,879 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $9,865,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $9,929,399 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $9,733,879)     9,733,879  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.0%
(Identified Cost $466,663,484)
    449,007,566  
 

Other assets less liabilities—0.0%

    73,412  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 449,080,978  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

  (†)     See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)     Non-income producing security.
  (b)     Security subject to restrictions on resale. This security was acquired on November 29, 2016 at a cost of $0.
  (c)     Illiquid security.
  (d)     Security classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

    13.7

IT Services

    5.0  

Machinery

    4.3  

Food Products

    3.9  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    3.8  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    3.6  

REITs – Warehouse/Industrials

    3.5  

Insurance

    3.1  

Chemicals

    2.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    2.7  

Electric Utilities

    2.4  

Professional Services

    2.3  

Construction & Engineering

    2.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    2.2  

Aerospace & Defense

    2.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    2.2  

Multi-Utilities

    2.1  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    2.1  

Auto Components

    2.1  

Biotechnology

    2.0  

Pharmaceuticals

    2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

    27.5  

Short-Term Investments

    2.2  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.0
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    100.0
 

 

 

 

* Less than 0.1%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.7% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.4%

 

  6,151     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 257,296  
  5,021     HEICO Corp.     374,617  
  4,161     Hexcel Corp.     154,748  
   

 

 

 
      786,661  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 5.1%

 

  2,365     Argenx SE, ADR(a)     311,542  
  3,453     Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(a)     388,842  
  17,860     Immunomedics, Inc.(a)     240,753  
  10,562     Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     287,286  
  5,068     Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)     438,635  
   

 

 

 
      1,667,058  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 4.6%

 

  19,446     Ares Management Corp., Class A     601,465  
  1,509     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     501,848  
  3,293     Morningstar, Inc.     382,811  
   

 

 

 
      1,486,124  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%

 

  14,652     Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.     500,805  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.8%

 

  14,892     Ciena Corp.(a)     592,851  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 1.7%

 

  2,816     POOL CORP.     554,104  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 2.7%

 

  3,335     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)     340,170  
  6,733     Chegg, Inc.(a)     240,907  
  28,913     Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)     303,875  
   

 

 

 
      884,952  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.5%

 

  5,797     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     475,180  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 1.8%

 

  6,130     Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)     571,132  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.3%

 

  10,781     FLIR Systems, Inc.     343,806  
  13,096     Trimble, Inc.(a)     416,846  
   

 

 

 
      760,652  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.9%

 

  6,227     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)     283,079  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%

 

  3,225     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   $ 427,280  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 3.6%

 

  11,494     Freshpet, Inc.(a)     734,122  
  23,995     Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)     445,347  
   

 

 

 
      1,179,469  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.7%

 

  2,411     CONMED Corp.     138,078  
  9,748     Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)     414,583  
  4,052     Insulet Corp.(a)     671,335  
  2,386     Penumbra, Inc.(a)     384,933  
  3,820     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     581,595  
   

 

 

 
      2,190,524  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 5.1%

 

  13,412     1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a)     243,428  
  1,210     Chemed Corp.     524,172  
  4,730     Encompass Health Corp.     302,862  
  4,191     LHC Group, Inc.(a)     587,578  
   

 

 

 
      1,658,040  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.3%

 

  8,728     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     360,466  
  2,095     Vail Resorts, Inc.     309,453  
  26,534     Wendy’s Co. (The)     394,826  
   

 

 

 
      1,064,745  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.1%

 

  2,534     Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     364,972  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 3.5%

 

  6,139     Kemper Corp.     456,558  
  3,858     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     403,277  
  3,124     RLI Corp.     274,693  
   

 

 

 
      1,134,528  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 8.9%

 

  9,794     Black Knight, Inc.(a)     568,639  
  8,702     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     597,305  
  4,625     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     438,589  
  4,068     EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)     755,265  
  15,407     Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a)     235,727  
  14,782     KBR, Inc.     305,692  
   

 

 

 
      2,901,217  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 5.0%

 

  1,361     Bio-Techne Corp.   $ 258,073  
  3,229     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)     407,532  
  4,153     ICON PLC(a)     564,808  
  5,042     PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)     418,688  
   

 

 

 
      1,649,101  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 5.3%

 

  6,341     Albany International Corp., Class A     300,120  
  5,839     ESCO Technologies, Inc.     443,239  
  8,534     Helios Technologies, Inc.     323,609  
  17,519     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(a)     434,471  
  3,912     Woodward, Inc.     232,529  
   

 

 

 
      1,733,968  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.8%

 

  9,782     Catalent, Inc.(a)     508,175  
  13,429     Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)     397,767  
   

 

 

 
      905,942  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 2.2%

 

  2,032     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     243,373  
  7,323     TransUnion     484,636  
   

 

 

 
      728,009  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.4%

 

  8,386     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)     406,637  
  4,886     MKS Instruments, Inc.     397,965  
  3,145     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     526,662  
  8,593     Semtech Corp.(a)     322,237  
  5,266     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     449,769  
   

 

 

 
      2,103,270  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 11.4%

 

  3,773     Avalara, Inc.(a)     281,466  
  4,840     Blackline, Inc.(a)     254,632  
  4,638     Five9, Inc.(a)     354,621  
  6,501     Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)     515,594  
  7,113     j2 Global, Inc.     532,408  
  5,308     Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     468,803  
  4,722     Pegasystems, Inc.     336,348  
  5,375     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     317,448  
  5,645     Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)     234,324  
  1,433     Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     424,971  
   

 

 

 
      3,720,615  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Specialty Retail – 0.7%

 

  7,256     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)   $ 232,845  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.8%

 

  3,373     Carter’s, Inc.     221,707  
  5,249     Columbia Sportswear Co.     366,223  
   

 

 

 
      587,930  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.3%

 

  4,743     Kaman Corp.     182,463  
  7,893     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     581,083  
   

 

 

 
      763,546  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $35,084,640)
    31,908,599  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 3.8%  
$ 1,253,510     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,253,510 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $1,275,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $1,283,323 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,253,510)     1,253,510  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 101.5%
(Identified Cost $36,338,150)
    33,162,109  
 

Other assets less liabilities—(1.5)%

    (495,927
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 32,666,182  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Software

    11.4

IT Services

    8.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    6.7  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    6.4  

Machinery

    5.3  

Biotechnology

    5.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

    5.1  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    5.0  

Capital Markets

    4.6  

Food Products

    3.6  

Insurance

    3.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    3.3  

Pharmaceuticals

    2.8  

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.7  

Aerospace & Defense

    2.4  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    2.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.3  

Professional Services

    2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

    14.1  

Short-Term Investments

    3.8  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

    101.5  

Other assets less liabilities

    (1.5
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
    Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

ASSETS

     

Investments at cost

  $ 1,415,647,846     $ 466,663,484     $ 36,338,150  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    45,258,279       (17,655,918     (3,176,041
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

    1,460,906,125       449,007,566       33,162,109  

Cash

    544,318              

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    16,385,488       1,249,212       1,552  

Receivable for securities sold

    8,897,906             1,134,518  

Dividends receivable

    399,024       610,097       13,724  

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

    9       4        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    1,487,132,870       450,866,879       34,311,903  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Payable for securities purchased

    14,534,547       780,492       499,387  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    2,538,168       380,634       1,072,548  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

    959,701       281,154       10,693  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

    212,645       246,822       27,249  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

    57,225       18,334       1,315  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

    12,180       5,138       32  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    89,335       73,327       34,497  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    18,403,801       1,785,901       1,645,721  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,468,729,069     $ 449,080,978     $ 32,666,182  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,495,545,019     $ 445,223,375     $ 36,747,436  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (26,815,950     3,857,603       (4,081,254
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,468,729,069     $ 449,080,978     $ 32,666,182  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

     

Institutional Class:

     

Net assets

  $ 751,670,388     $ 275,331,695     $ 32,665,319  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    37,315,334       14,912,565       3,912,965  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 20.14     $ 18.46     $ 8.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Class:

     

Net assets

  $ 72,740,402     $ 79,652,741     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    4,005,366       4,400,063        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 18.16     $ 18.10     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

     

Net assets

  $     $ 6,665,912     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

          389,605        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $     $ 17.11     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N shares:

     

Net assets

  $ 644,318,279     $ 87,430,630     $ 863  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    31,665,950       4,733,546       103  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 20.35     $ 18.47     $ 8.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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 March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
    Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends

  $ 2,015,525     $ 4,290,059     $ 107,346  

Interest

    317,141       39,764       6,143  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

          (17,211     (837
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,332,666       4,312,612       112,652  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

     

Management fees (Note 5)

    6,568,523       2,519,135       143,558  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

    118,827       183,968        

Administrative fees (Note 5)

    383,947       147,141       8,393  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

    44,205       25,376       10,010  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

    671,241       289,374       3,170  

Audit and tax services fees

    20,209       20,632       20,289  

Custodian fees and expenses

    30,513       11,046       4,209  

Legal fees (Note 7)

    14,981       5,255       609  

Registration fees

    72,982       61,993       34,183  

Shareholder reporting expenses

    40,526       32,322       4,428  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 7)

    37,641       24,270       14,207  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8,003,595       3,320,512       243,056  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

          (146,357     (81,746
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    8,003,595       3,174,155       161,310  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (5,670,929     1,138,457       (48,658
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

     

Investments

    (53,910,373     26,413,159       (597,218

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments

    (227,884,714     (222,138,996     (5,513,792
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (281,795,087     (195,725,837     (6,111,010
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (287,466,016   $ (194,587,380   $ (6,159,668
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund     Small Cap Value Fund  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (5,670,929   $ (8,790,650   $ 1,138,457     $ 2,471,460  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (53,910,373     155,991,266       26,413,159       55,538,968  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (227,884,714     (268,064,056     (222,138,996     (109,251,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (287,466,016     (120,863,440     (194,587,380     (51,241,101
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

       

Institutional Class

    (80,218,616     (74,228,048     (34,882,909     (67,841,584

Retail Class

    (9,162,211     (11,691,827     (10,573,237     (23,416,722

Admin Class

                (1,107,925     (3,000,140

Class N

    (61,460,368     (45,465,070     (11,045,289     (18,276,952
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (150,841,195     (131,384,945     (57,609,360     (112,535,398
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)

    272,872,126       305,348,898       (21,694,780     (86,935,502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (165,435,085     53,100,513       (273,891,520     (250,712,001

NET ASSETS

       

Beginning of the period

    1,634,164,154       1,581,063,641       722,972,498       973,684,499  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

  $ 1,468,729,069     $ 1,634,164,154     $ 449,080,978     $ 722,972,498  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment loss

  $ (48,658   $ (82,902

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (597,218     707,633  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (5,513,792     (112,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (6,159,668     511,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Institutional Class

    (817,090     (4,717,064

Class N

    (24      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (817,114     (4,717,064
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)

    5,330,996       21,017,023  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,645,786     16,811,766  

NET ASSETS

   

Beginning of the period

    34,311,968       17,500,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

  $ 32,666,182     $ 34,311,968  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund—Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37     $ 22.03     $ 22.22     $ 24.27    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.09     (0.16     (0.16     (0.12     (0.09     (0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.72     (2.51     7.54       5.46       1.59       1.63    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.81     (2.67     7.38       5.34       1.50       1.49    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net realized capital gains

    (2.35     (2.58     (3.20           (1.69     (3.54  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.14     $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37     $ 22.03     $ 22.22    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (16.66 )%(b)      (6.88 )%      29.77     24.24     6.92     5.78  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 751,670     $ 908,616     $ 926,914     $ 824,103     $ 812,383     $ 800,883    

Net expenses

    0.95 %(c)      0.95     0.94     0.95     0.95     0.94  

Gross expenses

    0.95 %(c)      0.95     0.94     0.95     0.95     0.94  

Net investment loss

    (0.69 )%(c)      (0.62 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.41 )%      (0.57 )%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     67     41     45     56     78  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund—Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53     $ 20.61     $ 20.93     $ 23.10    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.11     (0.21     (0.22     (0.16     (0.13     (0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.33     (2.35     6.98       5.08       1.50       1.56    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.44     (2.56     6.76       4.92       1.37       1.37    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net realized capital gains

    (2.35     (2.58     (3.20           (1.69     (3.54  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.16     $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53     $ 20.61     $ 20.93    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (16.75 )%(b)      (7.11 )%(c)      29.45     23.93     6.61     5.58  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 72,740     $ 95,635     $ 136,415     $ 107,387     $ 118,670     $ 162,906    

Net expenses

    1.20 %(d)      1.19 %(e)      1.19     1.20     1.20     1.19  

Gross expenses

    1.20 %(d)      1.20     1.19     1.20     1.20     1.19  

Net investment loss

    (0.94 )%(d)      (0.86 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.73 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.82 )%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     67     41     45     56     78  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund—Class N  
    

Six Months

Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50     $ 22.11     $ 22.27     $ 24.29    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.07     (0.13     (0.12     (0.09     (0.06     (0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.76     (2.52     7.58       5.48       1.59       1.64    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.83     (2.65     7.46       5.39       1.53       1.52    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net realized capital gains

    (2.35     (2.58     (3.20           (1.69     (3.54  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.35     $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50     $ 22.11     $ 22.27    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (16.58 )%(b)      (6.76 )%      29.93     24.38     7.05     5.92  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 644,318     $ 629,914     $ 517,734     $ 279,508     $ 196,733     $ 162,591    

Net expenses

    0.83 %(c)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.83  

Gross expenses

    0.83 %(c)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.83  

Net investment loss

    (0.56 )%(c)      (0.49 )%      (0.43 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.29 )%      (0.51 )%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     67     41     45     56     78  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund— Institutional Class         
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37     $ 33.78     $ 32.19     $ 36.40    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.10       0.09       0.13       0.17       0.27    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (7.84     (2.49     2.11       6.36       4.82       0.49    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (7.79     (2.39     2.20       6.49       4.99       0.76    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.08     (0.05     (0.14     (0.22     (0.22  

Net realized capital gains

    (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76     (3.18     (4.75  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.41     (4.22     (4.30     (2.90     (3.40     (4.97  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.46     $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37     $ 33.78     $ 32.19    
 

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (30.02 )%(c)      (4.11 )%      6.21     19.68     16.75     1.20  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 275,332     $ 433,360     $ 587,198     $ 665,229     $ 654,501     $ 666,107    

Net expenses(d)

    0.90 %(e)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90  

Gross expenses

    0.95 %(e)      0.93     0.92     0.93     0.93     0.92  

Net investment income

    0.39 %(e)      0.36     0.26     0.37     0.52     0.75  

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     24     19     25     22     22  

 

(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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund— Retail Class         
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83     $ 33.33     $ 31.78     $ 35.98    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.03       0.00 (b)      0.04       0.08       0.18    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (7.70     (2.44     2.08       6.27       4.77       0.48    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (7.68     (2.41     2.08       6.31       4.85       0.66    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.04                 (0.05     (0.12     (0.11  

Net realized capital gains

    (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76     (3.18     (4.75  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.33     (4.14     (4.25     (2.81     (3.30     (4.86  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.10     $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83     $ 33.33     $ 31.78    
 

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (30.12 )%(d)      (4.33 )%      5.95     19.38     16.47     0.94  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 79,653     $ 134,434     $ 208,310     $ 251,405     $ 267,936     $ 306,360    

Net expenses(e)

    1.15 %(f)      1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15  

Gross expenses

    1.20 %(f)      1.18     1.17     1.18     1.18     1.17  

Net investment income

    0.13 %(f)      0.10     0.01     0.12     0.27     0.50  

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     24     19     25     22     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund— Admin Class         
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58     $ 32.31     $ 30.88     $ 35.06    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.08     (0.04     0.01       0.09    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (7.26     (2.39     2.00       6.07       4.62       0.48    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (7.28     (2.43     1.92       6.03       4.63       0.57    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

                            (0.02     (0.00 )(b)   

Net realized capital gains

    (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76     (3.18     (4.75  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76     (3.20     (4.75  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 17.11     $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58     $ 32.31     $ 30.88    
 

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (30.19 )%(d)      (4.60 )%      5.68     19.10     16.19     0.71  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 6,666     $ 13,357     $ 24,530     $ 30,533     $ 43,973     $ 45,762    

Net expenses(e)

    1.40 %(f)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.39 %(g)      1.38 %(h)   

Gross expenses

    1.45 %(f)      1.43     1.42     1.43     1.42 %(g)      1.40 %(h)   

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.13 )%(f)      (0.15 )%      (0.24 )%      (0.11 )%      0.03     0.28  

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     24     19     25     22     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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 refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.

(h)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.02%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund— Class N         
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41     $ 33.81     $ 32.22     $ 36.44    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.12       0.12       0.15       0.19       0.27    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (7.84     (2.50     2.11       6.37       4.83       0.50    
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (7.78     (2.38     2.23       6.52       5.02       0.77    
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.14     (0.11     (0.08     (0.16     (0.25     (0.24  

Net realized capital gains

    (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76     (3.18     (4.75  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.43     (4.25     (4.33     (2.92     (3.43     (4.99  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.47     $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41     $ 33.81     $ 32.22    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (29.98 )%(b)      (4.07 )%      6.28     19.78     16.84     1.25  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 87,431     $ 141,821     $ 153,646     $ 136,162     $ 68,332     $ 38,555    

Net expenses

    0.85 %(c)      0.83     0.83     0.83     0.83     0.83 %(d)   

Gross expenses

    0.85 %(c)      0.83     0.83     0.83     0.83     0.83 %(d)   

Net investment income

    0.43 %(c)      0.43     0.33     0.44     0.61     0.76  

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     24     19     25     22     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund— Institutional Class         
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Period Ended
September 30,
2015*
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31     $ 9.73     $ 9.05     $ 10.00    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     (0.04     (0.05     0.00 (b)      (0.02     (0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.43     (1.55 )(c)      3.23       2.60       0.70       (0.94  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.44     (1.59     3.18       2.60       0.68       (0.95  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

                      (0.02              

Net realized capital gains

    (0.24     (3.87                          
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.24     (3.87           (0.02              
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.35     $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31     $ 9.73     $ 9.05    
 

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (14.89 )%(e)      (3.27 )%      25.83     26.74     7.51     (9.50 )%(e)   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 32,665     $ 34,312     $ 17,500     $ 14,592     $ 11,974     $ 9,242    

Net expenses(f)

    0.84 %(g)      0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85 %(g)   

Gross expenses

    1.27 %(g)      1.30     1.43     1.57     1.75     2.65 %(g)   

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.25 )%(g)      (0.35 )%      (0.35 )%      0.01     (0.22 )%      (0.53 )%(g)   

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     67     102 %(h)      49     53     14  

 

*

From commencement of operations on June 30, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

(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.

(c)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(d)

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

(e)

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)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 
     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund—
Class N
        
     Period Ended
March 31,
2020*
(Unaudited)
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.89    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.29  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.30  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

Net realized capital gains

    (0.24  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.35    
 

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    (13.58 )%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1    

Net expenses(d)(e)

    0.83  

Gross expenses(e)

    140.63  

Net investment loss(e)

    (0.27 )%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    37  

 

 

*

Class operations commenced on October 1, 2019.

(a)

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

(b)

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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Small Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N shares. Small Cap Value Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class and Class N shares (effective October 1, 2019).

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class and Admin Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus. Admin Class shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries.

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

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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.

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes

 

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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.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.

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

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 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.

 

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e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as return of capital distributions received, deferred Trustees’ fees, and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to return of capital distributions received, deferred Trustees’ fees and wash sales. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and 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 September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

    2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Total  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $     $ 131,384,945     $ 131,384,945  

Small Cap Value Fund

    1,761,169       110,774,229       112,535,398  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

          4,717,064       4,717,064  

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

As of September 30, 2019, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

    Small Cap
Growth
Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
    Small/Mid
Cap Growth
Fund
 

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

  $ (6,292,971   $     $ (67,038
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

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As of March 31, 2020, the tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
    Small/Mid
Cap  Growth
Fund
 

Federal tax cost

  $ 1,415,647,846     $ 466,663,484     $ 36,338,150  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

  $ 219,261,762     $ 85,291,418     $ 1,407,633  

Gross tax depreciation

    (174,003,483     (102,947,336     (4,583,674
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 45,258,279     $ (17,655,918   $ (3,176,041
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts in the table above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.

f.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.

g.  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.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2020, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

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

i.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of the update and delay adoption of any new disclosures until the required effective date. Management has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13 and has determined to early adopt the removal of (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels. New disclosures required by ASU 2018-13 will be incorporated in the Funds’ semiannual financial statements as of March 31, 2021.

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 March 31, 2020, at value:

Small Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(a)

  $ 1,395,191,452     $     $     $ 1,395,191,452  

Short-Term Investments

          65,714,673             65,714,673  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,395,191,452     $ 65,714,673     $     —     $ 1,460,906,125  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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)

  $ 439,273,687     $     $     $ 439,273,687  

Other Investments(a)

                       

Short-Term Investments

          9,733,879             9,733,879  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 439,273,687     $ 9,733,879     $     —     $ 449,007,566  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(a)

  $ 31,908,599     $     $     $ 31,908,599  

Short-Term Investments

          1,253,510             1,253,510  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      31,908,599     $   1,253,510     $       —     $      33,162,109  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

  Purchases     Sales  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 482,203,705     $ 384,401,070  

Small Cap Value Fund

    71,631,093       152,043,625  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    20,980,361       13,383,952  

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment

 

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Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

  Percentage of
Average  Daily Net Assets
       

Small Cap Growth Fund

    0.75%    

Small Cap Value Fund

    0.75%    

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    0.75%    

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 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 March 31, 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

  Institutional Class     Retail Class     Admin Class     Class N  

Small Cap Growth Fund

    1.00%       1.25%       —           0.95%  

Small Cap Value Fund

    0.90%       1.15%       1.40%       0.85%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    0.85%       —           —           0.83%  

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below 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.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Gross
Management
Fees
    Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1
    Voluntary
Waivers of
Management
Fees2
    Net
Management
Fees
    

Percentage of Average

Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

   Gross      Net  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 6,568,523     $     $     $ 6,568,523        0.75%        0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

    2,519,135                   2,519,135        0.75%        0.75%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    143,558       79,627       1,389       62,542        0.75%        0.33%  

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

    Reimbursement1  

Fund

  Institutional
Class
    Retail
Class
    Admin
Class
    Class N      Total  

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 110,252     $ 32,920     $ 3,185     $       —      $ 146,357  

 

1 

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2021.

2

Voluntary management fee waivers are not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

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, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”) and Small Cap Value Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Admin Class Plan, Small Cap Value Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by

 

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Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

In addition, the Admin Class shares of Small Cap Value Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Service Fees     Distribution Fees  

Fund

  Admin Class     Retail Class     Admin Class  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $     $ 118,827     $  

Small Cap Value Fund

    15,261       153,446       15,261  

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. 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 March 31, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  Administrative Fees  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 383,947  

Small Cap Value Fund

    147,141  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    8,393  

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

 

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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 March 31, 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
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 661,169  

Small Cap Value Fund

    280,424  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    992  

As of March 31, 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
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 12,180  

Small Cap Value Fund

    5,138  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    32  

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

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis 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

 

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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.

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $360,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $190,000, and the chairperson of the Governance Committee received an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. All other Trustee fees remained unchanged.

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.

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2020, Natixis and affiliates, Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust (“Pension Plan”) and Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Funds’ net assets:

 

Fund

  Natixis     Pension
Plan
    Retirement
Plan
    Total
Affiliated
Ownership
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

          0.15%       1.30%       1.45%  

Small Cap Value Fund

          0.39%       4.19%       4.58%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Less than 1%                   Less than 1%  

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

g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund to reimburse any

 

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and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund $730 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

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

For the six months ended March 31, 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

  Institutional
Class
    Retail
Class
    Admin
Class
    Class N  

Small Cap Growth Fund

  $ 605,803     $ 62,253     $     $ 3,185  

Small Cap Value Fund

    216,577       65,106       6,443       1,248  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    2,440                   730  

7.  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 March 31, 2020, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 2020, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than

 

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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
 

Small Cap Value Fund

    1       7.42%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    5       68.09%  

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

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

 

    Small Cap Growth Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 

Institutional Class

  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    7,187,870     $ 172,100,244       11,579,961     $ 308,840,843  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2,907,753       77,404,396       3,229,384       71,175,640  

Redeemed

    (7,328,693     (186,805,050     (9,640,609     (255,383,227
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    2,766,930     $ 62,699,590       5,168,736     $ 124,633,256  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

    572,516     $ 12,846,699       1,457,788     $ 35,354,241  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    379,550       9,116,785       580,575       11,675,362  

Redeemed

    (939,892     (21,781,361     (2,734,300     (66,088,287
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    12,174     $ 182,123       (695,937   $ (19,058,684
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

10.  Capital Shares – continued

 

    Small Cap Growth Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 

Class N

  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    8,980,579     $ 232,288,718       14,891,081     $ 407,213,957  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2,249,879       60,476,756       2,040,644       45,322,697  

Redeemed

    (3,310,307     (82,775,061     (9,488,573     (252,762,328
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    7,920,151     $ 209,990,413       7,443,152     $ 199,774,326  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

    10,699,255     $ 272,872,126       11,915,951     $ 305,348,898  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small Cap Value Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 

Institutional Class

  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    1,200,840     $ 30,898,944       1,885,997     $ 52,720,402  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    1,187,726       33,101,927       2,757,754       64,641,757  

Redeemed

    (2,595,423     (67,537,255     (6,172,550     (172,631,075
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (206,857   $ (3,536,384     (1,528,799   $ (55,268,916
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

    110,004     $ 2,771,868       248,433     $ 6,930,683  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    385,444       10,541,881       1,013,991       23,352,213  

Redeemed

    (878,427     (23,108,375     (2,489,201     (67,155,838
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (382,979   $ (9,794,626     (1,226,777   $ (36,872,942
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Admin Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

    59,420     $ 1,473,427       164,641     $ 4,244,622  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    33,393       863,879       103,280       2,261,822  

Redeemed

    (203,794     (4,163,577     (505,156     (12,991,234
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (110,981   $ (1,826,271     (237,235   $ (6,484,790
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

    380,627     $ 9,332,730       1,949,203     $ 53,692,224  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    396,172       11,045,289       779,733       18,276,952  

Redeemed

    (987,460     (26,915,518     (2,136,634     (60,278,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (210,661   $ (6,537,499     592,302     $ 11,691,146  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

    (911,478   $ (21,694,780     (2,400,509   $ (86,935,502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

10.  Capital Shares – continued

 

    Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 

Institutional Class

  Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    1,247,278     $ 12,904,888       2,433,625     $ 23,898,389  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    74,958       787,810       540,127       4,234,598  

Redeemed

    (298,965     (2,762,496     (681,600     (7,115,964

Redeemed in-kind (Note 11)

    (532,341     (5,600,230            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    490,930     $ 5,329,972       2,292,152     $ 21,017,023  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N(a)  

Issued from the sale of shares

    101     $ 1,000           $  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2       24              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    103     $ 1,024           $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

    491,033     $ 5,330,996       2,292,152     $ 21,017,023  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Class operations commenced on October 1, 2019.

11.  Redemption In-Kind. In certain circumstances, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of Fund shares (redemption in-kind). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund will recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities; the Fund will recognize a loss if the cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on redemptions in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes, and are re-classified from realized gain (loss) to paid-in-capital. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund realized a gain of $779,521 on redemptions in-kind during the six months ended March 31, 2020. This amount is included in realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     5  
Financial Statements     20  
Notes to Financial Statements     27  

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 1-800-633-3330. 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/loomissayles.


LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSBDX
Daniel J. Fuss, CFA®, CIC   Retail Class    LSBRX
Brian P. Kennedy   Admin Class    LBFAX
Elaine M. Stokes   Class N    LSBNX

 

 

Investment Objective

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

 

 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20202

 

                                        Expense  Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Life of
Class N
    Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class
(Inception
5/16/91)
    -9.63     -6.39     1.00     4.07         0.67     0.67
     
Retail Class
(Inception
12/31/96)
    -9.72       -6.51       0.75       3.80             0.92       0.92  
     
Admin Class
(Inception
1/2/98)
    -9.81       -6.77       0.50       3.53             1.17       1.17  
Class N
(Inception
2/1/13)
    -9.54       -6.26       1.07             1.83       0.59       0.59  
   
Comparative Performance                

Bloomberg Barclays US Government/

Credit Bond Index1

    3.36       9.82       3.54       4.15       3.34                  

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

 

1    Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the US Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The US Government/Credit Bond Index includes Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the US Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporates. The US Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the US Aggregate Index.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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 Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles Funds at 800-633-3330; on the Fund’s website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution 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 of Fund shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6)

 

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and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

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

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

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class    Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2019
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2020
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $903.70        $3.19  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,021.65        $3.39  

Retail Class

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $902.80        $4.38  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.40        $4.65  

Admin Class

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $901.90        $5.56  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,019.15        $5.91  

Class N

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00        $904.60        $2.86  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.00        $3.03  

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.67%, 0.92%, 1.17% and 0.60% for Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

   

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 70.4% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 65.5%  
  ABS Other – 0.6%

 

$ 21,324,711     FAN Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A,
4.625%, 10/15/2043, 144A(a)(b)
  $ 20,589,435  
  20,103,545     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C,
6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(c)(d)(e)
    16,613,570  
  8,971,235     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D,
7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(c)(d)(e)
    5,138,724  
  32,585,000     GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,
Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)
     
  8,970,944     Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B,
4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)
    8,678,577  
   

 

 

 
      51,020,306  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%

 

  260,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026     239,185  
  45,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048     39,110  
  1,200,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048     1,080,577  
  7,515,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059     6,744,630  
  26,680,000     Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 10/15/2022, 144A     20,010,000  
  1,510,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026, 144A, (CAD)     780,043  
  11,844,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A     7,698,600  
  10,075,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/2027, 144A     6,723,551  
  4,055,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     3,572,495  
  10,576,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A     10,640,514  
  10,821,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A     12,444,150  
  328,000     Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039     377,200  
  6,995,000     Textron Financial Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 1.735%,
3.427%, 2/15/2067, 144A(g)
    3,958,121  
  23,658,000     Textron, Inc., EMTN, 6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP)     29,407,941  
  25,941,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2024     24,438,757  
   

 

 

 
      128,154,874  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 0.5%

 

  345,000     American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.750%, 3/01/2025, 144A     241,500  
  29,295,000     American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A     23,509,237  
  4,293,160     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
    3,430,714  
  4,161,111     American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
    3,548,834  
  2,018,241     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1, Class B,
6.250%, 10/11/2021
    2,009,684  
  2,250,112     Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B,
5.500%, 4/29/2022
    2,273,806  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Airlines – continued  
$ 284,489     Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A-1,
6.703%, 12/15/2022
  $ 292,677  
  5,193,125     United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A,
4.000%, 10/11/2027
    5,133,215  
   

 

 

 
      40,439,667  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 1.3%

 

  3,641,000     Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A     3,349,720  
  3,172,000     Cummins, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2027     3,845,784  
  21,945,000     Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/2043     12,453,788  
  1,560,000     Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028     1,217,674  
  1,580,000     Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026     1,295,015  
  26,145,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.596%, 1/07/2022     25,295,288  
  1,510,000     General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045     1,195,611  
  37,875,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.375%, 9/25/2021     34,873,421  
  17,724,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 4.875%, 3/15/2027     16,261,770  
  6,201,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028     5,456,880  
  9,660,000     Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc.,
7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A
    6,182,400  
   

 

 

 
      111,427,351  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 5.8%

 

  4,423,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028
    4,562,493  
  59,285,000     Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027     61,280,717  
  54,910,000     Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.130%, 6/15/2020, (CAD)     39,029,293  
  22,200,000     BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/25/2037, variable rate thereafter),
7.195%, 144A(h)
    21,978,000  
  7,340,000     Citigroup, Inc., 4.500%, 1/14/2022     7,620,139  
  4,045,000     Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.950%, 11/09/2022     4,083,052  
  2,275,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    1,865,500  
  27,405,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series MPLE,
3.550%, 2/12/2021, (CAD)
    19,635,674  
  26,445,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024, 144A     25,902,819  
  6,600,000     Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/2027     6,950,724  
  47,205,000     Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 4.350%, 9/08/2026     50,002,885  
  75,000,000     Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 5.000%, 9/30/2021, (AUD)     48,637,880  
  139,740,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.100%, 5/22/2023     142,632,239  
  15,000,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN, 6.250%, 8/09/2026     18,209,528  
  68,800,000     Morgan Stanley, Series MPLE, 3.125%, 8/05/2021, (CAD)     49,322,066  
  2,250,000     National Australia Bank Ltd., 5.000%, 3/11/2024, (AUD)     1,581,027  
   

 

 

 
      503,294,036  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Brokerage – 1.1%

 

$ 2,010,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.250%, 8/15/2024, 144A   $ 1,728,600  
  51,270,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023     52,199,400  
  21,725,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036     19,224,192  
  22,428,000     Jefferies Group LLC, 6.450%, 6/08/2027     22,904,555  
   

 

 

 
      96,056,747  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 0.3%

 

  7,794,000     American Woodmark Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     7,267,905  
  4,835,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     4,266,887  
  4,057,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     4,737,889  
  4,534,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     5,570,364  
  650,000     Owens Corning, 4.400%, 1/30/2048     554,337  
  6,344,000     Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036     7,213,212  
   

 

 

 
      29,610,594  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.9%

 

  24,710,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A     25,204,200  
  9,330,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2023     8,926,944  
  8,654,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     8,891,985  
  6,190,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042     5,812,199  
  535,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/2040     563,207  
  15,800,000     Videotron Ltd., 5.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A, (CAD)     10,723,073  
  17,637,000     Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A     17,637,000  
   

 

 

 
      77,758,608  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.2%

 

  18,254,000     Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.500%, 5/15/2026, 144A     15,333,360  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.5%

 

  27,030,000     Toro Co. (The), 6.625%, 5/01/2037(a)(b)     34,502,244  
  3,280,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2028     3,181,600  
  9,505,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.500%, 12/15/2026     9,647,575  
   

 

 

 
      47,331,419  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%

 

  8,919,000     ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027     7,804,125  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.1%

 

  15,473,000     Avon Products, Inc., 8.950%, 3/15/2043     12,997,320  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.2%

 

  8,950,000     General Electric Co., 4.500%, 3/11/2044     8,803,690  
  11,695,000     General Electric Co., Series A, MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.131%, 5/13/2024(g)     10,096,663  
  2,080,000     General Electric Co., Series D, (fixed rate to 1/21/2021,
variable rate thereafter), 5.000%(h)
    1,716,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,616,353  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Electric – 0.8%

 

$ 2,644,000     AES Corp. (The), 4.875%, 5/15/2023   $ 2,544,823  
  40,297,185     Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A     47,131,645  
  1,230,000     Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025     1,227,159  
  8,663,000     Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 2/01/2027     8,836,194  
  12,250,000     Vistra Energy Corp., 5.875%, 6/01/2023     12,219,375  
   

 

 

 
      71,959,196  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 4.2%

 

  3,100,000     AGFC Capital Trust I, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%,
3.581%, 1/15/2067, 144A(a)(c)(e)(g)
    1,190,004  
  15,585,000     Antares Holdings LP, 6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A     16,052,589  
  445,000     Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027     382,567  
  27,420,000     Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/2023     25,774,800  
  5,365,000     Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024     4,935,800  
  150,996(††)     Navient Corp., 6.000%, 12/15/2043     2,602,165  
  38,431,000     Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2026     35,356,520  
  58,523,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033     43,143,156  
  75,327,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024     69,677,475  
  2,950,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022     2,844,744  
  10,870,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     10,628,686  
  31,410,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025     31,633,639  
  10,145,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026     10,043,550  
  36,085,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.750%, 10/01/2021     36,265,425  
  77,845,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023     77,845,000  
   

 

 

 
      368,376,120  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 0.4%

 

  35,775,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A     32,376,375  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.2%

 

  1,500,000     Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., MTN, 4.500%, 6/30/2021, (AUD)     956,220  
  23,500,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046     21,329,305  
   

 

 

 
      22,285,525  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.2%

 

  17,635,000     International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2027, 144A     15,342,450  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.1%

 

  8,465,000     Pertamina Persero PT, 6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A     9,222,633  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 3.1%

 

  3,000,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/2025, 144A     2,775,000  
  5,175,000     HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/01/2026     5,332,010  
  27,204,000     HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027     28,020,120  
  27,545,000     HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033     27,545,000  
  45,324,000     HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024     46,683,720  
  6,944,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025     7,152,320  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bond and Notes – continued  
  Healthcare – continued  
$ 12,446,000     HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036   $ 12,446,000  
  45,135,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025     43,103,925  
  54,975,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023     50,714,437  
  49,062,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031     41,212,080  
  990,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/01/2022     942,975  
  690,000     Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.750%, 8/01/2022, 144A     686,122  
   

 

 

 
      266,613,709  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.7%

 

  8,225,000     Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029     6,251,000  
  52,605,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035     52,999,537  
   

 

 

 
      59,250,537  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 1.0%

 

  6,177,000     Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     4,618,459  
  24,372,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
10.000%, 4/01/2022, 144A
    14,257,620  
  6,507,000     Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A     2,407,590  
  7,525,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 9/11/2023(a)(c)(d)(e)(i)(j)     358,190  
  8,199,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.,
12.500%, (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash), 12/15/2023(a)(c)(d)(e)(i)(j)(k)
     
  11,379,000     California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021(a)(b)     1,109,453  
  1,709,000     California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024(a)(b)     34,180  
  103,250,000     California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A(a)(b)     1,548,750  
  1,835,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/2022(a)(b)     183,500  
  24,610,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2025(a)(b)     1,607,771  
  64,710,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 6/15/2027(a)(b)     4,529,700  
  19,891,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024     10,231,896  
  8,832,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023     4,904,971  
  418,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2022     266,659  
  1,500,000     Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2024, 144A     225,300  
  20,735,000     Lonestar Resources America, Inc., 11.250%, 1/01/2023, 144A(a)(b)     3,784,137  
  10,098,000     MEG Energy Corp., 7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A     4,657,702  
  2,000,000     Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023(a)(b)     1,350,000  
  2,660,000     Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/2023     545,300  
  2,770,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.500%, 7/15/2044     1,165,422  
  186,667     Pan American Energy LLC, 7.875%, 5/07/2021, 144A     163,569  
  4,270,000     QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/01/2023     1,579,900  
  190,000     Range Resources Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2025     113,050  
  27,050,000     Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023(a)(b)(j)     186,375  
  12,420,000     Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.750%, 6/15/2021(a)(b)(j)     31,050  
  4,915,000     SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024     1,572,554  
  9,235,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     2,516,630  
  17,818,000     SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2022     7,539,295  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Independent Energy – continued  
$ 13,772,000     SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027   $ 4,008,547  
  11,777,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     3,533,100  
  25,660,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.,
8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
    5,645,200  
  3,615,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.,
9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
    854,044  
  38,670,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021(a)(b)(f)     2,598,624  
  7,005,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023(a)(b)(f)     608,314  
  33,205,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026(a)(b)(f)     2,241,338  
   

 

 

 
      90,978,190  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 3.4%

 

  6,212,000     American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2022     6,376,070  
  67,930,000     AXA S.A., (fixed rate to 12/14/2036, variable rate thereafter),
6.379%, 144A(h)
    80,323,829  
  7,878,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.700%, 6/22/2047     6,142,642  
  15,000,000     Global Atlantic Fin Co., 8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A     15,978,686  
  2,030,000     MetLife, Inc., 9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A     2,537,500  
  10,175,000     MetLife, Inc., 10.750%, 8/01/2069     14,143,250  
  57,985,000     Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 6/15/2036, 144A(a)(b)     80,932,088  
  38,476,000     National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(a)(b)     68,463,456  
  12,950,000     NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(a)(b)     18,597,941  
  2,500,000     Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 3.700%, 3/13/2051     2,279,022  
   

 

 

 
      295,774,484  
   

 

 

 
  Local Authorities – 0.7%

 

  99,500,000     New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.000%, 4/08/2021, (AUD)     63,388,670  
  1,507,000     Ontario Hydro, 6.042%, 11/27/2020, (CAD)(l)     1,064,645  
   

 

 

 
      64,453,315  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  164,410,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)     4,369,643  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.1%

 

  35,180,000     ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.750%, 3/01/2041     34,607,664  
  3,635,000     ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 10/15/2039     3,695,669  
  3,950,000     Barrick Gold Corp., Series A, 5.800%, 11/15/2034     4,528,611  
  5,370,000     Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.750%, 5/01/2043     6,877,727  
  12,096,000     Commercial Metals Co., 5.375%, 7/15/2027     11,128,320  
  5,000,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A     4,012,500  
  16,650,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 5/15/2022, 144A     14,662,822  
  1,445,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A     1,202,515  
  11,965,000     Russel Metals, Inc., 6.000%, 4/19/2022, 144A, (CAD)     8,268,289  
  11,640,000     United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037     7,009,608  
   

 

 

 
      95,993,725  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

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

 

$ 755,000     Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.,
6.125%, 11/15/2022, 144A
  $ 566,250  
  9,050,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A     4,341,285  
  7,325,000     Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
4.500%, 11/01/2023
    6,586,042  
  1,455,000     Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 10/01/2022
    1,324,969  
  17,922,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025     6,093,480  
  11,555,000     NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/01/2023     4,015,363  
  205,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A     204,080  
  16,100,000     Summit Midstream Partners LP, Series A, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022,
variable rate thereafter), 9.500%(a)(b)(h)
    230,230  
  18,753,000     Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.350%, 8/15/2022     17,949,189  
   

 

 

 
      41,310,888  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage Related – 0.0%

 

  28,472     FHLMC, 5.000%, 12/01/2031     30,865  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.9%

 

  8,997,000     Global Marine, Inc., 7.000%, 6/01/2028     3,143,732  
  13,165,000     Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.875%, 2/01/2026, 144A     3,159,600  
  10,000     Precision Drilling Corp., 5.250%, 11/15/2024     3,500  
  2,680     Precision Drilling Corp., 6.500%, 12/15/2021     2,010  
  2,710,000     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A     1,295,380  
  25,802,000     Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A     20,641,600  
  51,710,000     Transocean, Inc., 5.800%, 10/15/2022     30,508,900  
  69,157,000     Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/2038(a)(b)     15,906,110  
  4,030,000     Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2031     1,027,045  
  15,500,000     Valaris PLC, 7.750%, 2/01/2026(a)(b)     1,417,940  
   

 

 

 
      77,105,817  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 1.6%

 

  38,882,000     Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2029     55,437,273  
  9,625,000     International Paper Co., 8.700%, 6/15/2038     13,788,888  
  8,214,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 7.950%, 2/15/2031     11,172,693  
  25,138,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/2030     35,656,045  
  4,127,000     Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.950%, 10/01/2027     4,827,002  
  14,035,000     Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/2032     16,544,273  
   

 

 

 
      137,426,174  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%

 

  13,985,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.091%, 1/15/2033, 144A(f)(g)
    7,412,050  
  80,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.091%, 1/15/2033(f)(g)
    42,400  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Property & Casualty Insurance – continued  
$ 4,810,000     Radian Group, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2024   $ 4,737,850  
  2,825,000     Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2027     2,782,625  
   

 

 

 
      14,974,925  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.6%

 

  4,680,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028     4,038,138  
  7,182,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026     5,893,765  
  2,250,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 5/15/2027     2,185,721  
  36,970,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036(a)(b)     2,772,750  
  3,515,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 7.625%, 3/01/2097(a)(b)     301,155  
  9,245,000     Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A     8,912,457  
  41,870,000     Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.000%, 7/15/2027, 144A     30,983,800  
   

 

 

 
      55,087,786  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.3%

 

  14,985,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
5.750%, 3/15/2025
    15,140,844  
  6,795,000     Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
6.625%, 6/15/2024
    6,896,925  
  2,705,000     Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031     2,681,953  
   

 

 

 
      24,719,722  
   

 

 

 
  Supranational – 0.1%

 

  18,525,000     European Investment Bank, MTN, 6.000%, 8/06/2020, (AUD)     11,594,715  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 1.4%

 

  49,820,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     46,799,912  
  35,206,000     KLA Corp., 4.650%, 11/01/2024     37,144,686  
  12,970,000     KLA Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034     15,004,114  
  5,205,000     Micron Technology, Inc., 4.975%, 2/06/2026     5,455,255  
  2,024,000     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A     2,423,113  
  17,527,000     Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027     17,264,260  
   

 

 

 
      124,091,340  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.1%

 

  20,994,000     APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(a)(b)     8,397,600  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 25.8%

 

  545,500,000     Canadian Government Bond, 0.750%, 9/01/2020, (CAD)     388,203,119  
  8,600,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)     34,254,990  
  4,579,595(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN)     19,793,850  
  39,547,655(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)     174,809,888  
  10,160,320(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)     43,530,584  
  3,288,446(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)     14,960,991  
  34,470,000(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)     164,187,487  
  113,749(†††)     Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)     541,809  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bond and Notes – continued  
  Treasuries – continued  
$ 128,565,000     New Zealand Government Bond, Series 0521,
6.000%, 5/15/2021, (NZD)
  $ 81,626,781  
  83,000,000     New Zealand Government Bond, Series 420,
3.000%, 4/15/2020, (NZD)
    49,574,636  
  764,599,000     Norway Government Bond, Series 474,
3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK)
    76,432,645  
  253,010,000     Republic of Brazil, 8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL)     47,231,520  
  97,345,000     Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)     18,409,391  
  203,945,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048     283,292,352  
  80,000,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 9/30/2021     81,559,375  
  468,275,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2021     477,805,127  
  279,500,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/2021     285,472,130  
   

 

 

 
      2,241,686,675  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.2%

 

  281,500,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)     11,105,856  
  143,600,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 8.460%, 12/18/2036, (MXN)     5,081,360  
   

 

 

 
      16,187,216  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 4.7%

 

  137,303,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.300%, 2/15/2030     147,447,106  
  15,760,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048     17,066,895  
  19,930,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.550%, 3/09/2049     21,420,211  
  10,946,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN, 6.100%, 3/16/2035, 144A, (CAD)     9,180,313  
  5,790,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A, (CAD)     5,053,753  
  3,695,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN, 7.300%, 2/23/2032, 144A, (CAD)     3,516,958  
  1,875,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025     1,884,356  
  1,700,000     CenturyLink, Inc., Series S, 6.450%, 6/15/2021     1,725,500  
  11,795,000     CenturyLink, Inc., Series W, 6.750%, 12/01/2023     12,535,726  
  3,825,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028     3,711,015  
  3,036,000     Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A     3,111,900  
  8,990,000     Qwest Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2025     9,132,362  
  49,543,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034     49,047,570  
  23,485,000     Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/2033     23,837,275  
  13,590,000     Telefonica Emisiones S.A., EMTN, 5.375%, 2/02/2026, (GBP)     19,379,923  
  71,128,000     Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.329%, 9/21/2028     80,629,278  
  5,495,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp.,
9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A(a)(b)(j)
    219,800  
  12,552,000     Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp.,
10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A(a)(b)(j)
    502,080  
   

 

 

 
      409,402,021  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $6,813,221,172)
    5,700,856,406  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bond and Notes – continued  
  Convertible Bonds – 3.5%  
  Cable Satellite – 2.2%

 

$ 48,505,000     DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024   $ 38,440,213  
  184,610,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     149,875,905  
   

 

 

 
      188,316,118  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.1%

 

  92,990,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026(a)(b)(c)     2,789,700  
  14,628,000     SM Energy Co., 1.500%, 7/01/2021     5,282,516  
  3,269,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.250%, 4/01/2020(a)(b)(f)     1,569,120  
   

 

 

 
      9,641,336  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  4,102,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     4,298,619  
  1,263,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.500%, 10/15/2020     1,338,843  
   

 

 

 
      5,637,462  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.2%

 

  18,765,000     iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022     18,368,300  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.9%

 

  13,345,000     Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.900%, 9/15/2021     13,303,631  
  6,420,000     Evolent Health, Inc., 2.000%, 12/01/2021     5,296,500  
  26,148,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.000%, 12/15/2035     24,985,460  
  14,263,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.250%, 4/01/2025     15,459,238  
  1,363,000     Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.500%, 11/01/2035     1,436,329  
  23,950,000     Western Digital Corp., 1.500%, 2/01/2024     20,832,291  
   

 

 

 
      81,313,449  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $429,735,258)
    303,276,665  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 1.4%  
  Illinois – 0.3%

 

  25,725,000     State of Illinois, 5.100%, 6/01/2033     25,535,407  
   

 

 

 
  Michigan – 0.1%

 

  12,705,000     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A,
7.309%, 6/01/2034
    12,560,036  
   

 

 

 
  Virginia – 1.0%

 

  95,465,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046     82,475,077  
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $128,230,493)
    120,570,520  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $7,371,186,923)
    6,124,703,591  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – 0.0%  
  Technology – 0.0%

 

$ 7,048,927     IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 8.750%, 10.659%, 4/01/2022(a)(b)(g)
(Identified Cost $6,892,219)
  $ 1,856,194  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 9.8%  
  Automobiles – 1.2%

 

  21,480,222     Ford Motor Co.     103,749,472  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.1%

 

  733,495     Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(a)(b)(f)     7,426,637  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.7%

 

  11,115,698     AT&T, Inc.     324,022,597  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.0%

 

  4,304,382     Corning, Inc.     88,412,006  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.0%

 

  1,740,413     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(f)     1,113,864  
  83,772     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(f)     612,373  
  204,160     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(d)(f)     918,720  
   

 

 

 
      2,644,957  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

 

  93,585     Battalion Oil Corp.(f)     437,510  
  3,016,077     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)(i)      
  1,033,462     Chesapeake Energy Corp.(f)     178,479  
  2,354     Frontera Energy Corp.     5,771  
  209,391     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)      
  299,302     Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B(d)(f)     3,441,973  
  2,021     Southcross Holdings Group LLC(d)(f)      
  2,021     Southcross Holdings LP, Class A(a)(c)(d)(e)     133,992  
   

 

 

 
      4,197,725  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%

 

  5,822,378     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     324,539,350  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,045,379,902)
    854,992,744  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.5%  
  Banking – 0.2%

 

  11,443     Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%   $ 14,487,067  
   

 

 

 
  Communications – 0.0%

 

  4,982     Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Series B, 6.750%     219,457  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.1%

 

  257,387     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.500%     1,114,486  
  503,052     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%(a)(b)     2,414,599  
  16,454     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(a)(b)     468,619  
   

 

 

 
      3,997,704  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.2%

 

  3,044     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(a)(b)     86,695  
  50,481     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%(a)(b)     1,437,727  
  39,322     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 144A(a)(b)     1,119,913  
  433,942     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     18,659,506  
   

 

 

 
      21,303,841  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $174,382,771)
    40,008,069  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.2%  
  Electric – 0.0%

 

  2,925     Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), Series 1947, 1.900%     136,340  
  50,100     Southern California Edison Co., 4.780%     1,227,450  
   

 

 

 
      1,363,790  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 0.0%

 

  16,004     iStar, Inc., Series G, 7.650%     318,960  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.0%

 

  52,867     Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%(f)     210,939  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Office Property – 0.0%

 

  2,318     Highwoods Properties, Inc., Series A, 8.625%     2,433,900  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 0.2%

 

  169,007     Prologis, Inc., Series Q, 8.540%     12,168,504  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $11,824,666)
    16,496,093  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $186,207,437)
    56,504,162  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Closed-End Investment Companies – 0.0%  
  170,002     NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund
(Identified Cost $9,807,937)
  $ 1,404,217  
   

 

 

 
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  629,465     iHeartMedia, Inc., Expiration on 5/1/2039(f)
(Identified Cost $15,276,366)
    4,012,839  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 18.2%  
$ 16,704,156,763     Central Bank of Iceland,
0.000%, (ISK)(a)(b)(g)(m)
    117,634,907  
  169,612,779     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $169,612,779 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $117,885,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $173,007,065 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     169,612,779  
  300,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.809%-0.825%, 4/23/2020(n)(o)     299,994,225  
  379,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.380%-1.415%, 5/28/2020(n)(o)     378,954,994  
  25,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.516%, 7/30/2020(n)     24,992,687  
  212,180,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.518%, 8/13/2020(n)     212,118,595  
  25,200,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.520%, 8/06/2020(n)     25,192,421  
  191,855,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.605%-1.615%, 4/02/2020(n)(o)     191,854,998  
  158,500,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.615%, 4/09/2020(n)     158,496,865  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,594,791,323)
    1,578,852,471  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.1%
(Identified Cost $10,229,542,107)
    8,622,326,218  
   

 

 

 
 

Other assets less liabilities – 0.9%

    78,202,485  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 8,700,528,703  
   

 

 

 
   
  (†   See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

  (††   Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a   Illiquid security.

 

  (b   Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $425,546,673 or 4.9% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (c)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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  (d)     Securities subject to restriction on resale. At March 31, 2020, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

    Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
    Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%   6/04/2019   $ 7,374,500     $ 358,190       Less than 0.1%  
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500% (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash)   6/04/2019     5,411,340              
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.   6/04/2019     3,790,394              
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C   12/18/2014     20,103,545       16,613,570       0.2%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D   12/18/2014     8,971,235       5,138,724       0.1%  
GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E   12/18/2014     25,395,339              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A   7/18/2017     1,451,033              
Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B   7/18/2017     28,157,326       3,441,973       Less than 0.1%  
Southcross Holdings Group LLC   4/29/2016                  
Southcross Holdings LP, Class A   4/29/2016     2,950,992       133,992       Less than 0.1%  
Thryv Holdings, Inc.   8/12/2016     960,757       918,720       Less than 0.1%  

 

  (e)     Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $23,434,480 or 0.3% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (f)     Non-income producing security.

 

  (g)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (h)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (i)     Affiliated issuer. See Note 5g for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.

 

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

 

  (k)     Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.

 

  (l)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (m)     Security callable by issuer at any time. No specified maturity date.

 

  (n)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (o)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

 
  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 March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $971,492,995 or 11.2% of net assets.

 

  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities

 

  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note

 

  FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note

 

  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN     Medium Term Note

 

  PIK     Payment-in-Kind

 

  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

   
  AUD     Australian Dollar

 

  BRL     Brazilian Real

 

  CAD     Canadian Dollar

 

  GBP     British Pound

 

  ISK     Icelandic Krona

 

  MXN     Mexican Peso

 

  NOK     Norwegian Krone

 

  NZD     New Zealand Dollar

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

    25.8

Banking

    6.0  

Wirelines

    4.7  

Finance Companies

    4.2  

Pharmaceuticals

    3.8  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    3.7  

Life Insurance

    3.4  

Healthcare

    3.1  

Cable Satellite

    3.1  

Technology

    2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

    20.8  

Short-Term Investments

    18.2  

Closed-End Investment Companies

    0.0
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

    99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.9  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    100.0
 

 

 

 

* Less than 0.1%

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

    81.1

Canadian Dollar

    6.1  

Mexican Peso

    5.5  

Other, less than 2% each

    6.4  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

    99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.9  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

Unaffiliated investments at cost

  $ 10,212,627,438  

Affiliated investments at cost (Note 5)

    16,914,669  

Net unrealized depreciation on unaffiliated investments

    (1,590,659,410

Net unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments (Note 5)

    (16,556,479
 

 

 

 

Investments at value

    8,622,326,218  

Cash

    5,094,456  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    21,945,627  

Dividends and interest receivable

    89,746,361  

Tax reclaims receivable

    21,896  

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

    53  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    8,739,134,611  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

    19,634,336  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    11,992,536  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

    4,199,640  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

    1,942,071  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

    353,710  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

    46,289  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    437,326  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    38,605,908  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 8,700,528,703  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 10,401,299,872  

Accumulated loss

    (1,700,771,169
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 8,700,528,703  
 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 6,396,676,426  
 

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    528,139,691  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 12.11  
 

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 1,603,569,012  
 

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    133,130,309  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 12.05  
 

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

 

Net assets

  $ 64,667,864  
 

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    5,391,478  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 11.99  
 

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

  $ 635,615,401  
 

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    52,545,111  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 12.10  
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest from unaffiliated investments

  $ 206,985,796  

Interest from affiliated investments (Note 5)

    210,695  

Dividends

    32,573,218  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

    (65,734
 

 

 

 
    239,703,975  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 5)

    27,318,748  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

    2,602,302  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

    2,265,038  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

    223,669  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

    3,586,969  

Audit and tax services fees

    32,141  

Custodian fees and expenses

    233,763  

Legal fees (Note 7)

    87,590  

Registration fees

    117,335  

Shareholder reporting expenses

    212,361  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 7)

    165,929  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    36,845,845  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    202,858,130  
 

 

 

 

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

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

    5,617,088  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

    (63,828

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

    (1,157,143,426

Affiliated investments (Note 5)

    (4,367,505

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

    (2,715,829
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (1,158,673,500
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (955,815,370
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 202,858,130     $ 448,515,423  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    5,553,260       24,576,670  

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

    (1,164,226,760     7,816,158  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (955,815,370     480,908,251  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Institutional Class

    (150,357,709     (334,548,005

Retail Class

    (35,813,171     (81,827,929

Admin Class

    (1,348,857     (3,617,633

Class N

    (14,419,381     (18,399,820
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (201,939,118     (438,393,387
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 9)

    (786,767,610     (1,508,711,343
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

    (1,944,522,098     (1,466,196,479

NET ASSETS

   

Beginning of the period

    10,645,050,801       12,111,247,280  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

  $ 8,700,528,703     $ 10,645,050,801  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.66     $ 13.57     $ 14.28     $ 14.04     $ 13.65     $ 15.49    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.55       0.49       0.53       0.56       0.61    

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.55     0.08       (0.37     0.28       0.62       (1.55  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.28     0.63       0.12       0.81       1.18       (0.94  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.25     (0.50     (0.54     (0.43     (0.29     (0.50  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14     (0.50     (0.40  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.27     (0.54     (0.83     (0.57     (0.79     (0.90  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.11     $ 13.66     $ 13.57     $ 14.28     $ 14.04     $ 13.65    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (9.63 )%(b)      4.88     0.97     5.99     9.17     (6.37 )%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 6,396,676     $ 8,071,961     $ 9,025,850     $ 9,785,854     $ 10,045,427     $ 12,966,991    

Net expenses

    0.67 %(c)      0.67     0.66     0.66     0.66     0.64  

Gross expenses

    0.67 %(c)      0.67     0.66     0.66     0.66     0.64  

Net investment income

    3.98 %(c)      4.12     3.59     3.80     4.21     4.17  

Portfolio turnover rate

    12     17     7     9     13     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.59     $ 13.49     $ 14.21     $ 13.97     $ 13.59     $ 15.43    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.52       0.46       0.50       0.53       0.57    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.54     0.08       (0.38     0.28       0.61       (1.55  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.29     0.60       0.08       0.78       1.14       (0.98  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.23     (0.46     (0.51     (0.40     (0.26     (0.46  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14     (0.50     (0.40  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.25     (0.50     (0.80     (0.54     (0.76     (0.86  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.05     $ 13.59     $ 13.49     $ 14.21     $ 13.97     $ 13.59    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (9.72 )%(b)      4.72 %(c)      0.64     5.75     8.86     (6.58 )%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,603,569     $ 2,019,828     $ 2,520,105     $ 3,496,126     $ 4,495,997     $ 6,268,878    

Net expenses

    0.92 %(d)      0.91 %(e)      0.91     0.91     0.91     0.89  

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(d)      0.92     0.91     0.91     0.91     0.89  

Net investment income

    3.73 %(d)      3.88     3.33     3.56     3.97     3.91  

Portfolio turnover rate

    12     17     7     9     13     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Admin Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.53     $ 13.44     $ 14.16     $ 13.92     $ 13.54     $ 15.38    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.48       0.42       0.46       0.49       0.53    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.53     0.08       (0.38     0.28       0.62       (1.55  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.30     0.56       0.04       0.74       1.11       (1.02  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.22     (0.43     (0.47     (0.36     (0.23     (0.42  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14     (0.50     (0.40  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.24     (0.47     (0.76     (0.50     (0.73     (0.82  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.99     $ 13.53     $ 13.44     $ 14.16     $ 13.92     $ 13.54    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (9.81 )%(b)      4.40 %(c)      0.38     5.51     8.64     (6.89 )%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 64,668     $ 84,028     $ 121,683     $ 170,436     $ 185,902     $ 239,088    

Net expenses

    1.17 %(d)      1.16 %(e)      1.16     1.16     1.16     1.14  

Gross expenses

    1.17 %(d)      1.17     1.16     1.16     1.16     1.14  

Net investment income

    3.48 %(d)      3.63     3.08     3.31     3.72     3.67  

Portfolio turnover rate

    12     17     7     9     13     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Class N  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
        

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.64     $ 13.55     $ 14.27     $ 14.02     $ 13.64     $ 15.48    
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.56       0.50       0.54       0.57       0.63    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.53     0.08       (0.38     0.29       0.61       (1.56  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.26     0.64       0.12       0.83       1.18       (0.93  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

             

Net investment income

    (0.26     (0.51     (0.55     (0.44     (0.30     (0.51  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.29     (0.14     (0.50     (0.40  
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.28     (0.55     (0.84     (0.58     (0.80     (0.91  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.10     $ 13.64     $ 13.55     $ 14.27     $ 14.02     $ 13.64    
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (9.54 )%(b)      4.97     0.97     6.14     9.18     (6.31 )%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 635,615     $ 469,234     $ 443,609     $ 224,074     $ 113,335     $ 85,042    

Net expenses

    0.60 %(c)      0.59     0.59     0.59     0.58     0.57  

Gross expenses

    0.60 %(c)      0.59     0.59     0.59     0.58     0.57  

Net investment income

    3.99 %(c)      4.20     3.68     3.83     4.28     4.33  

Portfolio turnover rate

    12     17     7     9     13     22  

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (the “Fund”).

The Fund is a diversified investment company.

The Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class and Admin Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Admin Class shares are primarily intended for employer-sponsored retirement plans and are offered exclusively through intermediaries. Class N shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the Fund’s prospectus.

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

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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:

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans 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.

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 Fund 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 Fund 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

 

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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 the 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 Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2020, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities
classified as

fair valued
  Percentage of
Net Assets
  Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
  Percentage of
Net Assets
$425,546,673   4.9%   $23,434,480   0.3%

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 the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. 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 Fund 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 Fund’s 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 Statement of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Fund has net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Fund.

 

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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 Statement 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 Statement of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Fund has net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Fund.

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the amount of income available to be distributed by the Fund has been reduced by $38,991,428 as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund 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.  When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Fund may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Fund at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Fund takes delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Fund 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 Fund or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party. The Fund covers its 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 Fund’s NAV as if the Fund 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.

 

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There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2020.

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The 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 the Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 2020 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Fund’s 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 Fund. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

The 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 Statement of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statement 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statement 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 the Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statement 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 foreign currency gains and losses, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, deferred Trustees’ Fees, partnership basis adjustments, premium amortization, convertible bonds and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book

 

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and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization, convertible bonds, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, return of capital distributions received, trust preferred securities, partnership basis adjustments, corporate actions and contingent payment debt instruments. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Fund’s 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 September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

2019 Distributions Paid From:

Ordinary

Income

 

Long-Term

Capital Gains

 

Total

$402,223,224   $36,170,163   $438,393,387

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 Statement 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 March 31, 2020, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was approximately as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

Investments

  $ (896,363,262

Foreign currency translations

    (765,726,863
 

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation

  $ (1,662,090,125
 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2020, the tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

Federal tax cost

  $ 10,281,105,971  
 

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

  $ 462,899,496  

Gross tax depreciation

    (2,121,679,249
 

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

  $ (1,658,779,753
 

 

 

 

The difference between these amounts and those reported in the preceding table are primarily attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market.

 

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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.

g.  Senior Loans. The 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.

h.  Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2020, the Fund 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

i.  Securities Lending. The Fund has entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Fund, 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 Fund

 

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may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Fund invests cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Fund and State Street Bank as lending agent.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Fund did not loan securities under this agreement.

j.  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 Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

k.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of the update and delay adoption of any new disclosures until the required effective date. Management has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13 and has determined to early adopt the removal of (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels. New disclosures required by ASU 2018-13 will be incorporated in the Fund’s semiannual financial statements as of March 31, 2021.

3.  Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the 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

 

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  for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the 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 Fund’s 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 Fund by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Fund’s 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 Fund does 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2020, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

       

Non-Convertible Bonds

       

ABS Other

  $     $ 29,268,012     $ 21,752,294 (b)(c)    $ 51,020,306  

Finance Companies

    2,602,165       364,583,951       1,190,004 (d)      368,376,120  

Independent Energy

          90,620,000       358,190 (c)(d)      90,978,190  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

          5,190,481,790             5,190,481,790  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

    2,602,165       5,674,953,753       23,300,488       5,700,856,406  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

       

Independent Energy

          6,851,636       2,789,700 (e)      9,641,336  

All Other Convertible Bonds(a)

          293,635,329             293,635,329  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

          300,486,965       2,789,700       303,276,665  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

          120,570,520             120,570,520  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

    2,602,165       6,096,011,238       26,090,188       6,124,703,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Asset Valuation Inputs – continued

 

Description

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Senior Loans(a)

  $     $ 1,856,194     $     $ 1,856,194  

Common Stocks

       

Chemicals

          7,426,637             7,426,637  

Media

    1,726,237       918,720             2,644,957  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    621,760       3,441,973       133,992 (c)(d)      4,197,725  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

    840,723,425                   840,723,425  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    843,071,422       11,787,330       133,992       854,992,744  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

       

Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Independent Energy

    1,114,486       2,883,218             3,997,704  

Midstream

    18,659,506       2,644,335             21,303,841  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

    14,706,524                   14,706,524  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

    34,480,516       5,527,553             40,008,069  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Electric

    1,227,450       136,340             1,363,790  

REITs—Office Property

          2,433,900             2,433,900  

REITs—Warehouse/Industrials

          12,168,504             12,168,504  

All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

    529,899                   529,899  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,757,349       14,738,744             16,496,093  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

    36,237,865       20,266,297             56,504,162  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closed-End Investment Companies

    1,404,217                   1,404,217  

Warrants

          4,012,839             4,012,839  

Short-Term Investments

          1,578,852,471             1,578,852,471  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 883,315,669     $ 7,712,786,369     $ 26,224,180     $ 8,622,326,218  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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 using a broker-dealer bid price provided by a single market maker.

(c) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 inputs.

(d) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

(e) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2019 and/or March 31, 2020:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2019
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain  (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases  

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Other

  $ 43,042,193 (a)    $     $     $ 302,995     $ 720,149  

Finance Companies

    1,511,802       748             (322,546      

Independent Energy

    4,515,000 (a)      210,696             (4,367,506      

Convertible Bonds

         

Independent Energy

          823,362             (53,174,594     7,349,894  

Common Stocks

         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2,094 (a)                  (777,552      

Preferred Stocks

 

       

Convertible Preferred Stocks

         

Independent Energy

    5,763,342                          

Midstream

    32,521,942                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 87,356,373     $ 1,034,806     $   —     $ (58,339,203   $ 8,070,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities –

continued

  Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance
as of
March 31,
2020
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020
 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Other

  $ (116,760   $     $ (22,196,283   $ 21,752,294 (a)    $ 354,546  

Finance Companies

                      1,190,004       (322,546

Independent Energy

                      358,190 (a)      (4,367,506

Convertible Bonds

         

Independent Energy

          47,791,038             2,789,700       (53,174,594

Common Stocks

         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

          909,450             133,992 (a)      (777,552

Preferred Stocks

         

Convertible Preferred Stocks

         

Independent Energy

                (5,763,342            

Midstream

                (32,521,942            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (116,760   $ 48,700,488     $ (60,481,567   $ 26,224,180     $ (58,287,652
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Includes a security fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using Level 3 Inputs.

 

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A debt security valued at $22,196,283 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At March 31, 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 debt security valued at $47,791,038 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

A common stock valued at $909,450 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

Preferred stocks valued at $38,285,284 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were 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. At March 31, 2020, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government/Agency securities and including paydowns) were $96,910,873 and $780,387,165, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government/Agency securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were $1,010,660,709 and $187,998,957, respectively.

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
First
$3 billion
  Next
$12 billion
  Next
$10 billion
  Over
$25 billion
0.60%   0.50%   0.49%   0.48%

Loomis Sayles has given a binding undertaking to the Fund to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect until January 31, 2021, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and is reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to this undertaking. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 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
Institutional
Class
  Retail
Class
  Admin
Class
  Class N
0.67%   0.92%   1.17%   0.62%

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreement (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 March 31, 2020, the management fees for the Fund were $27,318,748 (effective rate of 0.53% of average daily net assets).

No expenses were recovered during the six months ended March 31, 2020 under the terms of the expense limitation agreement.

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 Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trust.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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

Under the Retail Class Plan, the Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Admin Class Plan, the Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sales of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

In addition, the Admin Class shares of the Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the service and distribution fees for the Fund were as follows:

 

Service Fees   Distribution Fees
Admin
Class
  Retail Class   Admin
Class
$96,684   $2,408,934   $96,684

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Fund and contracts with 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 March 31, 2020, the administrative fees were as follows:

 

Administrative Fees
$2,265,038

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 Fund and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Fund primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Fund. These services would have been provided by the Fund’s transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Fund’s transfer agent. Accordingly, the Fund has 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 Fund’s Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Fund’s transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations) for the Fund were $3,437,638.

As of March 31, 2020, the Fund owes Natixis Distribution $46,289 in reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor).

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

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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.

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $360,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $190,000, and the chairperson of the Governance Committee received an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. All other Trustee fees remained unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Fund 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 Statement of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Fund under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2020, Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of the Fund representing 0.37% of the Fund’s net assets.

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

g.  Affiliated Transactions. As a result of a business restructuring, the Fund received common stock shares of Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) which constitutes more than 5% of the voting securities of the Company. As such, the Company is

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

considered to be an affiliate. A summary of affiliated transactions for the six months ended March 31, 2020, is as follows:

 

    Beginning
Value
    Purchase
Cost
    Sales
Proceeds
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain  (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Ending
Value
    Investment
Income
 

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%

  $ 4,515,000     $     $     $ 15,317     $     $ (4,172,127   $ 358,190     $  

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 12.500% (9.500% PIK, 3.000% Cash)

                      195,378             (195,378            

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.

                                               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 4,515,000     $   —     $   —     $ 210,695     $   —     $ (4,367,505   $ 358,190     $   —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on 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 March 31, 2020, the Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses
Institutional
Class
  Retail
Class
  Admin
Class
  Class N
$2,831,394   $714,486   $28,684   $12,405

7.  Line of Credit. The 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 Statement of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Fund had no borrowings under this agreement.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

8.  Risk. The 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 Fund’s future financial and investment results may be adversely affected.

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

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Institutional Class   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    52,509,218     $ 702,103,856       114,880,589     $ 1,536,762,571  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    10,156,166       137,248,760       22,980,553       307,097,798  

Redeemed

    (125,373,246     (1,663,785,286     (212,391,166     (2,831,530,285
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (62,707,862   $ (824,432,670     (74,530,024   $ (987,669,916
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Retail Class                        

Issued from the sale of shares

    8,698,031     $ 117,368,854       15,929,615     $ 212,676,780  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    2,584,813       34,769,577       6,000,286       79,721,992  

Redeemed

    (26,807,311     (354,402,012     (60,037,841     (797,894,770
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (15,524,467   $ (202,263,581     (38,107,940   $ (505,495,998
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Admin Class                        

Issued from the sale of shares

    638,259     $ 8,540,207       1,157,656     $ 15,385,127  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    98,961       1,325,616       264,817       3,500,482  

Redeemed

    (1,555,508     (20,672,474     (4,266,412     (56,394,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (818,288   $ (10,806,651     (2,843,939   $ (37,508,917
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

9.  Capital Shares – continued.

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Class N   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

    26,488,501     $ 360,809,222       10,314,319     $ 138,677,808  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

    1,046,753       14,115,398       1,364,601       18,225,344  

Redeemed

    (9,380,748     (124,189,328     (10,030,579     (134,939,664
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    18,154,506     $ 250,735,292       1,648,341     $ 21,963,488  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

    (60,896,111   $ (786,767,610     (113,833,562   $ (1,508,711,343
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Table of Contents

Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     8  
Financial Statements     36  
Notes to Financial Statements     48  

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

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


LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols

Daniel Conklin, CFA®

 

Class A    LSDRX

Christopher T. Harms   Class C    LSCDX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LSDNX
Kurt L. Wagner, CFA®, CIC*   Class Y    LSDIX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

*

Effective June 30, 2020, Kurt L. Wagner will no longer serve as portfolio manager of the Fund.

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20204,5

 

             
                             Life of     Expense Ratios6  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 1/28/98)1                
NAV     0.91     5.16     2.60     3.40           0.48     0.40
     
Class A (Inception 5/28/10)1                
NAV     0.78       4.79       2.34       3.14             0.72       0.65  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge     -3.53       0.38       1.45       2.69              
     
Class C (Inception 8/31/16)1                
NAV     0.42       4.14       1.56       2.30             1.48       1.40  
With CDSC2     -0.57       3.14       1.56       2.30              
     
Class N (Inception 2/01/19)                
NAV     0.94       5.11                   6.17       0.42       0.35  
   
Comparative Performance                

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate

Government/Credit Bond Index3

    2.78       6.88       2.76       3.14       7.39                  

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 for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1

As of August 31, 2016, the Fund’s Retail Class shares and Institutional Class shares were redesignated as Class A shares and Class Y shares, respectively. Accordingly, the returns shown in the table for Class A shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the sales loads of Class A shares, and the returns in the table for Class Y shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Institutional Class shares. Prior to the inception of Retail Class shares (May 28, 2010), performance is that of Institutional Class shares, restated to reflect the higher net expenses and sales loads of Class A shares. Prior to the inception of Class C shares (August 31, 2016), performance is that of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the higher net expenses and sales loads of Class C shares.

 

2

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

3

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index includes securities in the intermediate maturity range within the Government and Credit Indices. The Government Index includes treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government). The Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

 

4

The Fund revised its investment strategy on May 28, 2010; performance may have been different had the current investment strategy been in place for all periods shown.

 

5

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

 

6

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

 

Managers   Symbols

Daniel Conklin, CFA®

 

Class A    NEFLX

Christopher T. Harms   Class C    NECLX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LGANX
Kurt L. Wagner, CFA®, CIC*   Class Y    NELYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

*

Effective June 30, 2020, Kurt L. Wagner will no longer serve as portfolio manager of the Fund.

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high current return consistent with preservation of capital.

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20203

 

             
                             Life of     Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 3/31/94)                
NAV     2.44     4.81     1.79     2.02           0.55     0.55
     
Class A (Inception 1/3/89)                
NAV     2.32       4.46       1.52       1.77             0.80       0.80  
With 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge     0.03       2.10       1.06       1.54              
     
Class C (Inception 12/30/94)                
NAV     1.94       3.68       0.76       1.01             1.55       1.55  
With CDSC1     0.94       2.68       0.76       1.01              
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)                
NAV     2.58       4.90                   2.70       0.48       0.46  
   
Comparative Performance                

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year

Government Bond Index2

    4.11       6.85       2.25       1.99       3.17                  

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

 

1

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is a subindex of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency Indices. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index includes Treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and U.S. agency debentures (publicly issued debt of U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index is a component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/21. 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”) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The 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 October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

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

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE
DURATION BOND FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2019
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2020
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,007.80       $3.26  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.75       $3.29  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,004.20       $7.01  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,018.00       $7.06  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,009.40       $1.76  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,023.25       $1.77  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,009.10       $2.01  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,023.00       $2.02  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.65%, 1.40%, 0.35% and 0.40% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM
GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2019
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2020
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,023.20       $4.05  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,021.00       $4.04  
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,019.40       $7.83  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,017.25       $7.82  
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,025.80       $2.38  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,022.65       $2.38  
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00       $1,024.40       $2.78  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00       $1,022.25       $2.78  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.80%, 1.55%, 0.47% and 0.55% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 98.8% of Net Assets  
       ABS Car Loan — 10.5%  
$ 845,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.690%, 12/12/2025, 144A    $ 762,121  
  28,239      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class C, 2.870%, 11/08/2021      28,212  
  145,286      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class C, 2.240%, 4/08/2022      143,912  
  111,924      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-4, Class B, 1.830%, 12/08/2021(a)      111,873  
  69,976      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.300%, 2/18/2022      69,646  
  510,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class B, 3.580%, 10/18/2024      509,591  
  480,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.540%, 7/18/2024      470,904  
  695,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.060%, 4/18/2024      705,319  
  385,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.110%, 8/19/2024      376,242  
  360,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.990%, 6/20/2022, 144A(a)      351,591  
  100,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.450%, 3/20/2023, 144A      98,409  
  140,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      132,398  
  172,964      Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 2.110%, 1/15/2023, 144A      172,281  
  450,000      Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 2.430%, 4/15/2024, 144A      448,797  
  265,927      California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A4, 2.280%, 6/15/2022(a)      264,932  
  16,603      Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 2.020%, 8/20/2021, 144A      16,572  
  565,000      Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 1.920%, 5/15/2024      570,214  
  585,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A2A, 2.010%, 3/15/2023      584,401  
  349,888      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A3, 1.930%, 3/15/2022(a)      349,346  
  660,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A3,
2.340%, 6/15/2023, 144A
     648,144  
  10,675      CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A      10,640  
  775,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-D, Class B, 3.610%, 11/15/2022, 144A      772,351  
  145,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class B, 2.360%, 2/15/2024, 144A      139,858  
  595,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A,
2.380%, 11/15/2028, 144A
     575,640  
  435,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.010%, 2/15/2029, 144A
     403,377  
  585,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B,
2.390%, 4/16/2029, 144A
     561,806  
  1,005,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class B, 3.680%, 7/15/2023      1,000,508  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Car Loan — continued  
$ 215,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class B, 2.650%, 2/15/2024    $ 212,257  
  105,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class B, 2.360%, 1/16/2024, 144A      102,791  
  60,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3.670%, 3/15/2024, 144A      59,780  
  285,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.610%, 11/15/2024, 144A      283,275  
  270,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.180%, 2/18/2025, 144A      266,533  
  65,598      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class B, 2.820%, 5/16/2022, 144A      65,461  
  57,638      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.270%, 5/16/2022, 144A      57,593  
  150,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class B, 3.060%, 5/15/2023, 144A      151,709  
  170,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.260%, 4/15/2024, 144A      164,001  
  1,652      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
2.200%, 3/15/2022, 144A
     1,650  
  80,333      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
2.270%, 7/15/2022, 144A
     80,140  
  122,798      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
3.230%, 12/15/2022, 144A
     122,283  
  399,862      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A,
2.210%, 9/16/2024, 144A
     395,703  
  58,189      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.840%, 9/15/2022, 144A      58,171  
  800,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2018-4, Class B, 3.880%, 10/16/2023, 144A      801,109  
  839,955      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 1.900%, 8/15/2024, 144A(a)      822,226  
  915,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.050%, 2/17/2025, 144A      864,592  
  705,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A,
2.030%, 12/15/2027, 144A(a)
     704,937  
  595,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.190%, 7/15/2031, 144A(a)
     651,729  
  635,000      Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.840%, 3/15/2024      627,624  
  265,000      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.780%, 8/15/2023, 144A      259,686  
  401,688      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.060%, 4/17/2023, 144A      392,680  
  260,000      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class B, 2.780%, 9/16/2024, 144A      250,815  
  52,009      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A3, 1.780%, 10/18/2021, 144A      51,757  
  247,454      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class A3, 1.970%, 5/16/2022, 144A(a)      247,390  
  450,000      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.180%, 4/16/2024      451,918  
  420,000      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3, 1.940%, 2/15/2024      412,889  
  510,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.540%, 4/18/2022, 144A(a)      509,654  
  150,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A2, 2.560%, 10/17/2022, 144A      144,650  
  125,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.220%, 2/15/2023, 144A      124,286  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Car Loan — continued  
$ 310,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A2, 3.690%, 10/15/2023, 144A    $ 293,932  
  865,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.550%, 2/18/2025, 144A(a)      831,960  
  1,045,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A3,
2.450%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     1,041,755  
  370,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.900%, 10/15/2024      358,507  
  460,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.810%, 12/16/2024      454,422  
  655,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.160%, 11/15/2022      646,503  
  225,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class B, 2.410%, 10/15/2024, 144A      218,593  
  515,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.260%, 10/17/2022, 144A      492,186  
  830,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class B, 2.620%, 7/15/2024, 144A      802,346  
  73,812      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.950%, 2/15/2023      73,671  
     

 

 

 
        24,832,249  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Credit Card — 1.7%  
  620,000      American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.870%, 10/15/2024      638,834  
  925,000      Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 1.960%, 5/15/2025(a)      915,725  
  805,000      Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A4, Class A4, 1.990%, 7/17/2023(a)      805,483  
  260,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A1, 2.880%, 1/23/2023      262,259  
  730,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A, 2.120%, 3/15/2024(a)      728,918  
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.210%, 7/15/2026      561,867  
     

 

 

 
        3,913,086  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Home Equity — 0.3%  
  210,281      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2016-SPL1, Class A, 4.000%, 4/28/2055, 144A      212,960  
  13,384      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class A,
2.896%, 10/15/2047, 144A
     13,356  
  134,599      CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A,
2.968%, 10/15/2049, 144A
     132,447  
  6,393      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J5, Class 4A1, 5.107%, 7/25/2021(b)(c)(d)      6,091  
  4,237      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(b)(c)(d)      4,180  
  183,433      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 2.797%, 10/25/2027(a)(e)      178,663  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Home Equity — continued  
$ 76,045      Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1,
2.500%, 4/25/2057, 144A(d)
   $ 75,403  
  57,486      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A12,
2.750%, 11/25/2060, 144A(d)
     57,226  
     

 

 

 
        680,326  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Other — 2.2%  
  155,838      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      154,290  
  73,551      John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.820%, 10/15/2021      73,282  
  178,587      Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A,
4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(d)
     146,614  
  3,750      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.660%, 2/20/2029, 144A
     3,737  
  555,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.300%, 3/14/2029, 144A(a)
     553,357  
  274,555      S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A      193,377  
  232,223      SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.630%, 10/20/2024, 144A(a)
     227,911  
  51,778      Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.910%, 3/20/2034, 144A      51,087  
  566,511      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A2, 3.350%, 4/26/2027, 144A      561,247  
  480,550      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A, 3.540%, 11/26/2027, 144A      475,719  
  107,708      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 3.510%, 2/22/2039, 144A      104,046  
  39,722      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A2, 3.330%, 5/20/2039, 144A      39,084  
  116,667      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class A, 3.270%, 11/21/2039, 144A      110,190  
  2,180,000      Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1A, 2.330%, 12/20/2023(a)      2,193,312  
  345,000      Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.300%, 5/22/2028, 144A      344,765  
     

 

 

 
        5,232,018  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Student Loan — 0.9%  
  65,390      Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2, 2.650%, 1/25/2041, 144A      65,156  
  276,260      Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033      288,175  
  1,455,000      Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A1,
1.800%, 1/15/2069, 144A(a)
     1,435,618  
  88,768      North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-2, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 2.594%, 7/25/2025(e)      88,686  
  132,132      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 2.740%, 10/25/2032, 144A      131,667  
  180,000      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A2B, 2.720%, 11/26/2040, 144A      176,300  
  36,901      South Carolina Student Loan Corp., Series 2010-1, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 2.794%, 7/25/2025(e)      36,900  
     

 

 

 
        2,222,502  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       ABS Whole Business — 0.2%  
$ 526,975      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A    $ 468,734  
     

 

 

 
       Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%  
  340,000      General Dynamics Corp., 3.625%, 4/01/2030      377,986  
  80,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 4.200%, 5/01/2030, 144A      82,921  
  630,000      Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.400%, 5/01/2030      731,342  
  450,000      Rolls-Royce PLC, 2.375%, 10/14/2020, 144A      445,729  
  620,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      579,578  
     

 

 

 
        2,217,556  
     

 

 

 
       Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.4%  
  94,797      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series KJ28, Class A1, 1.766%, 2/25/2025      96,462  
  1,175,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2, 2.606%, 7/25/2027      1,268,166  
  648,018      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K013, Class A2, 3.974%, 1/25/2021(a)(d)      658,865  
  509,476      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K029, Class A2, 3.320%, 2/25/2023(a)      536,952  
  701,647      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K042, Class A2, 2.670%, 12/25/2024(a)      743,194  
     

 

 

 
        3,303,639  
     

 

 

 
       Airlines — 0.2%  
  640,000      Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.900%, 10/28/2024      512,166  
     

 

 

 
       Automotive — 5.0%  
  795,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 2.200%, 6/27/2022      780,957  
  145,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 2.350%, 1/08/2027      136,603  
  245,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 10/10/2023      248,927  
  290,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 1.850%, 9/15/2021, 144A      284,968  
  870,000      Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.625%, 3/10/2030, 144A      776,300  
  1,100,000      Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.350%, 2/22/2023, 144A      1,067,553  
  670,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.979%, 8/03/2022      623,100  
  200,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.810%, 1/09/2024      181,000  
  560,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.271%, 1/09/2027      477,400  
  425,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.900%, 2/26/2025      367,381  
  360,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.150%, 6/19/2023      327,455  
  315,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 3.350%, 2/15/2023, 144A      308,226  
  220,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 4.050%, 2/04/2022, 144A      215,106  
  195,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 2/10/2023, 144A      183,844  
  585,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.750%, 9/18/2020, 144A      586,383  
  95,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 6/20/2022, 144A      92,293  
  400,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 2/10/2027, 144A      370,768  
  275,000      Lear Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2049      238,689  
  600,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.150%, 7/13/2020, 144A      596,459  
  585,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.450%, 3/15/2023, 144A      571,534  
  955,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.900%, 2/07/2023      942,202  
  160,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 2/06/2025      151,603  
  295,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 10/07/2021      292,111  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Automotive — continued  
$ 870,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 2.150%, 9/08/2022    $ 865,405  
  360,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 2.150%, 2/13/2030      333,860  
  155,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 3.375%, 4/01/2030      156,514  
  615,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.250%, 11/13/2023, 144A      608,530  
     

 

 

 
        11,785,171  
     

 

 

 
       Banking — 21.8%  
  315,000      American Express Co., 2.200%, 10/30/2020      314,127  
  495,000      American Express Co., 3.700%, 8/03/2023      513,358  
  625,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 1.900%, 2/13/2023, 144A      628,860  
  915,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 2.200%, 7/17/2020, 144A      914,611  
  1,190,000      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., MTN, 2.050%, 11/21/2022      1,192,129  
  395,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      384,934  
  725,000      Bank of Montreal, MTN, 2.050%, 11/01/2022      718,881  
  545,000      Bank of Montreal, MTN, 2.500%, 6/28/2024      532,597  
  1,235,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.000%, 2/21/2025, 144A      1,208,457  
  870,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.000%, 11/15/2022      872,134  
  950,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.150%, 7/14/2020      949,359  
  545,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.200%, 2/03/2025      546,910  
  450,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 2.200%, 7/20/2020, 144A      449,191  
  200,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 2.375%, 11/21/2024, 144A      195,803  
  460,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 2.700%, 7/20/2022, 144A      449,695  
  485,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 3.750%, 7/20/2023, 144A      494,029  
  795,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 5/16/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.338%, 5/16/2024      766,882  
  300,000      BNP Paribas S.A, (fixed rate to 1/13/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.052%, 1/13/2031, 144A      280,525  
  510,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 11/19/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 11/19/2025, 144A      503,762  
  160,000      Capital One Financial Corp., 3.750%, 3/09/2027      153,594  
  545,000      Capital One NA, 2.150%, 9/06/2022      530,362  
  215,000      Citigroup, Inc., 2.900%, 12/08/2021      216,654  
  1,000,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/24/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.142%, 1/24/2023      1,011,781  
  940,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 11/04/2021, variable rate thereafter), 2.312%, 11/04/2022      936,422  
  460,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 3/31/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.412%, 3/31/2031      505,392  
  250,000      Comerica Bank, 2.500%, 6/02/2020      250,014  
  225,000      Comerica, Inc., 3.700%, 7/31/2023      230,956  
  660,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (NY), 2.750%, 1/10/2023      661,850  
  925,000      Credit Agricole S.A., 3.750%, 4/24/2023, 144A      945,223  
  405,000      Credit Suisse AG, 2.100%, 11/12/2021      403,834  
  250,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.194%, 4/01/2031, 144A      256,003  
  940,000      Danske Bank A/S, 3.875%, 9/12/2023, 144A      927,769  
  215,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 3.150%, 1/22/2021      210,044  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Banking — continued  
$ 395,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/26/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.961%, 11/26/2025    $ 364,111  
  865,000      DNB Bank ASA, 2.150%, 12/02/2022, 144A      854,317  
  635,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.600%, 2/07/2030      598,842  
  570,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.500%, 4/01/2025      582,668  
  520,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 10/31/2021, variable rate thereafter), 2.876%, 10/31/2022      522,402  
  520,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 9/12/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.292%, 9/12/2026      518,883  
  890,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 3/13/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.005%, 3/13/2026      883,984  
  535,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/1/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.207%, 4/01/2023      544,210  
  770,000      KeyCorp, MTN, 2.250%, 4/06/2027      714,837  
  665,000      Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.250%, 8/14/2022      663,803  
  495,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.050%, 8/16/2023      510,120  
  1,195,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.100%, 10/17/2022, 144A      1,183,529  
  835,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.300%, 1/22/2025, 144A      820,505  
  805,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.193%, 2/25/2025      800,796  
  455,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.622%, 4/01/2031      475,903  
  930,000      National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.700%, 11/04/2021      945,243  
  625,000      National Bank of Canada, 2.150%, 10/07/2022, 144A      619,424  
  1,135,000      National Bank of Canada, 2.200%, 11/02/2020      1,132,526  
  620,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 3/08/2023, variable rate thereafter), 3.766%, 3/08/2024, 144A      600,421  
  1,020,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 3.625%, 9/29/2022, 144A      1,007,898  
  1,055,000      Nordea Bank ABP, 2.125%, 5/29/2020, 144A      1,053,871  
  315,000      Northern Trust Corp., (fixed rate to 5/08/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.375%, 5/08/2032      305,015  
  305,000      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 2.600%, 7/23/2026      307,982  
  870,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026      771,060  
  120,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.500%, 6/07/2024      117,125  
  350,000      Santander UK PLC, 2.125%, 11/03/2020      347,990  
  715,000      Santander UK PLC, 2.500%, 1/05/2021      695,726  
  580,000      Santander UK PLC, 2.875%, 6/18/2024      578,940  
  840,000      Societe Generale S.A., 2.625%, 10/16/2024, 144A      809,180  
  395,000      Societe Generale S.A., 2.625%, 1/22/2025, 144A      380,259  
  820,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 1/30/2026, 144A      776,914  
  530,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 5/21/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.785%, 5/21/2025, 144A      521,207  
  245,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 3/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.901%, 3/30/2026, 144A      250,787  
  305,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 5/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 2.653%, 5/15/2023      300,579  
  545,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.696%, 7/16/2024      544,587  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Banking — continued  
$ 380,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.750%, 1/15/2030    $ 370,825  
  235,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.784%, 7/12/2022      234,261  
  515,000      Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 3.900%, 11/20/2023      535,055  
  1,140,000      Synchrony Bank, 3.650%, 5/24/2021      1,121,786  
  75,000      Synchrony Financial, 4.250%, 8/15/2024      72,200  
  700,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 1.900%, 12/01/2022      698,846  
  1,065,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 3.250%, 6/11/2021      1,087,009  
  890,000      Truist Bank, 1.500%, 3/10/2025      860,096  
  340,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN, 2.500%, 8/01/2024      335,304  
  1,015,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN, 3.050%, 6/20/2022      1,035,489  
  1,150,000      UBS AG, 2.200%, 6/08/2020, 144A      1,149,022  
  665,000      UniCredit SpA, 3.750%, 4/12/2022, 144A      659,466  
  425,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 10/30/2029, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 2.879%, 10/30/2030      420,960  
  1,030,000      Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3.625%, 10/22/2021      1,058,214  
  220,000      Westpac Banking Corp., 2.650%, 1/16/2030      219,192  
  195,000      Westpac Banking Corp., 2.800%, 1/11/2022      196,873  
     

 

 

 
        51,316,384  
     

 

 

 
       Brokerage — 0.9%  
  415,000      Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.000%, 3/22/2022      420,193  
  495,000      BlackRock, Inc., 2.400%, 4/30/2030      493,175  
  625,000      Brookfield Finance LLC, 3.450%, 4/15/2050      499,348  
  640,000      Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.625%, 3/22/2030      704,870  
     

 

 

 
        2,117,586  
     

 

 

 
       Building Materials — 0.4%  
  107,000      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 3.000%, 6/15/2020      106,775  
  600,000      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.333%, 5/22/2020(e)      595,707  
  320,000      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., Series CB, 2.500%, 3/15/2030      289,673  
  40,000      Masco Corp., 3.500%, 4/01/2021      39,631  
     

 

 

 
        1,031,786  
     

 

 

 
       Cable Satellite — 0.2%  
  450,000      Comcast Corp., 3.400%, 4/01/2030      487,755  
     

 

 

 
       Chemicals — 0.5%  
  360,000      Cabot Corp., 4.000%, 7/01/2029      361,116  
  255,000      DuPont de Nemours, Inc., 3.766%, 11/15/2020      255,800  
  9,000      Eastman Chemical Co., 4.500%, 1/15/2021      8,892  
  140,000      Ecolab, Inc., 4.800%, 3/24/2030      157,260  
  315,000      Sherwin Williams Co. (The), 2.300%, 5/15/2030      293,374  
     

 

 

 
        1,076,442  
     

 

 

 
       Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.2%  
  579,039      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.293%, 2/20/2060(e)      582,509  
  295,502      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H03, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 2.163%, 3/20/2060(e)      292,668  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued  
$ 163,591      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.234%, 7/20/2064(e)    $ 160,968  
  120,405      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 7/20/2064(e)      118,191  
  11,812      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(b)(c)      11,743  
  292,971      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065(a)      297,889  
  493,417      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 2.582%, 2/20/2066(a)(e)      490,621  
  308,391      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H10, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 4/20/2066(a)(e)      308,758  
  2,009,414      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H17, Class JA, 3.750%, 9/20/2068(a)(d)      2,271,059  
  394,151      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.112%, 12/20/2068(e)      393,850  
  1,360,857      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 10/20/2068(a)(e)      1,345,714  
  1,233,013      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H10, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 5/20/2069(a)(e)      1,232,888  
     

 

 

 
        7,506,858  
     

 

 

 
       Construction Machinery — 0.6%  
  300,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 3.150%, 9/07/2021      305,501  
  500,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 3.650%, 12/07/2023      529,980  
  265,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Series I, 2.650%, 5/17/2021      267,495  
  140,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.750%, 3/09/2027      134,581  
  110,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 2.600%, 3/07/2024      110,652  
  174,000      John Deere Capital Corp., Series 0014, 2.450%, 9/11/2020      173,569  
     

 

 

 
        1,521,778  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Cyclical Services — 1.1%  
  670,000      eBay, Inc., 1.900%, 3/11/2025      632,751  
  620,000      Mastercard, Inc., 2.000%, 3/03/2025      650,677  
  245,000      Mastercard, Inc., 3.350%, 3/26/2030      271,320  
  455,000      Visa, Inc., 2.050%, 4/15/2030      454,340  
  495,000      Western Union Co. (The), 4.250%, 6/09/2023      525,911  
     

 

 

 
        2,534,999  
     

 

 

 
       Consumer Products — 0.3%  
  420,000      Hasbro, Inc., 3.550%, 11/19/2026      400,672  
  175,000      Kimberly-Clark Corp., 3.100%, 3/26/2030      189,318  
     

 

 

 
        589,990  
     

 

 

 
       Diversified Manufacturing — 1.5%  
  550,000      Carrier Global Corp., 2.242%, 2/15/2025, 144A      534,290  
  455,000      Kennametal, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2028      459,625  
  615,000      Otis Worldwide Corp., 2.056%, 4/05/2025, 144A      601,062  
  620,000      Otis Worldwide Corp., 2.565%, 2/15/2030, 144A      602,576  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Diversified Manufacturing — continued  
$ 265,000      Timken Co. (The), 4.500%, 12/15/2028    $ 296,354  
  100,000      United Technologies Corp., 3.650%, 8/16/2023      105,151  
  175,000      Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 1.300%, 2.041%, 9/15/2021(e)      169,868  
  820,000      WW Grainger, Inc., 1.850%, 2/15/2025      820,766  
     

 

 

 
        3,589,692  
     

 

 

 
       Electric — 5.2%  
  720,000      Alliant Energy Finance LLC, 4.250%, 6/15/2028, 144A      725,637  
  290,000      American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.300%, 3/01/2030      270,413  
  495,000      Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.700%, 7/15/2030, 144A      530,574  
  270,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series 20A, 3.350%, 4/01/2030      277,846  
  120,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series B, 2.900%, 12/01/2026      121,322  
  225,000      Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.071%, 8/15/2024      224,305  
  625,000      Dominion Energy, Inc., Series B, 3.600%, 3/15/2027      635,528  
  480,000      DTE Electric Co., 2.250%, 3/01/2030      463,787  
  270,000      DTE Energy Co., 2.250%, 11/01/2022      266,814  
  1,135,000      Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.050%, 3/15/2023      1,162,177  
  451,000      Exelon Corp., 2.450%, 4/15/2021      447,056  
  115,000      Exelon Corp., 4.050%, 4/15/2030      116,150  
  116,000      Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 4.250%, 6/15/2022      116,042  
  280,000      Florida Power & Light Co., 2.850%, 4/01/2025      291,928  
  188,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 4/30/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      187,195  
  830,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.403%, 9/01/2021      829,267  
  75,000      Ohio Power Co., Series P, 2.600%, 4/01/2030      72,838  
  195,000      Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., 3.250%, 4/01/2030      195,205  
  1,115,000      PNM Resources, Inc., 3.250%, 3/09/2021      1,122,057  
  370,000      PSEG Power LLC, 3.850%, 6/01/2023      376,420  
  235,000      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 2.875%, 6/15/2024      234,263  
  360,000      Southern California Edison Co., 2.250%, 6/01/2030      325,030  
  273,000      Southern Co. (The), 2.750%, 6/15/2020      273,236  
  720,000      Southern Power Co., Series E, 2.500%, 12/15/2021      708,195  
  635,000      Union Electric Co., 2.950%, 3/15/2030      654,272  
  600,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.550%, 7/15/2024, 144A      563,902  
  1,030,000      Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 3.350%, 11/21/2021      1,035,295  
  75,000      Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.400%, 6/01/2030      75,960  
     

 

 

 
        12,302,714  
     

 

 

 
       Finance Companies — 1.1%  
  310,000      Air Lease Corp., 3.250%, 10/01/2029      248,323  
  1,190,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/2025      944,454  
  305,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.875%, 5/01/2023, 144A      285,016  
  225,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.375%, 1/30/2024, 144A      203,076  
  375,000      Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.625%, 5/01/2022, 144A      332,423  
  615,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 4.125%, 2/01/2025      500,114  
  150,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 3.500%, 2/25/2025      134,540  
     

 

 

 
        2,647,946  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Financial Other — 0.4%  
$ 470,000      LeasePlan Corp NV, 2.875%, 10/24/2024, 144A    $ 460,401  
  410,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., 2.652%, 9/19/2022, 144A      398,651  
  185,000      ORIX Corp., 3.250%, 12/04/2024      193,441  
     

 

 

 
        1,052,493  
     

 

 

 
       Food & Beverage — 1.6%  
  835,000      Bacardi Ltd., 4.700%, 5/15/2028, 144A      892,102  
  120,000      Brown-Forman Corp., 3.500%, 4/15/2025      127,907  
  525,000      Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 4.350%, 3/15/2024      513,398  
  1,095,000      General Mills, Inc., 2.600%, 10/12/2022      1,103,226  
  260,000      General Mills, Inc., 2.875%, 4/15/2030      259,480  
  90,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.000%, 6/01/2026      87,442  
  390,000      PepsiCo, Inc., 2.625%, 3/19/2027      409,401  
  140,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.350%, 2/01/2022, 144A      136,187  
  215,000      Sysco Corp., 2.400%, 2/15/2030      176,424  
     

 

 

 
        3,705,567  
     

 

 

 
       Health Insurance — 0.2%  
  220,000      Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A      204,600  
  310,000      Humana, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/2020      308,611  
     

 

 

 
        513,211  
     

 

 

 
       Healthcare — 1.2%  
  180,000      Baxter International, Inc., 3.950%, 4/01/2030, 144A      192,995  
  210,000      Cigna Corp., 2.400%, 3/15/2030      198,898  
  419,000      Cigna Corp., 3.750%, 7/15/2023      430,786  
  95,000      Cigna Corp., 4.500%, 2/25/2026, 144A      102,422  
  420,000      CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/2028      449,250  
  510,000      DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 2.200%, 11/15/2024      495,430  
  165,000      Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 2.950%, 6/30/2030      161,752  
  85,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.497%, 3/25/2030      95,552  
  635,000      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 3.550%, 3/20/2030      632,614  
     

 

 

 
        2,759,699  
     

 

 

 
       Hybrid ARMs — 0.1%  
  37,052      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.257%, 4.384%, 1/01/2035(e)      37,360  
  84,639      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 4.678%, 5/01/2036(e)      86,152  
     

 

 

 
        123,512  
     

 

 

 
       Independent Energy — 0.1%  
  400,000      Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A      299,075  
     

 

 

 
       Integrated Energy — 0.3%  
  635,000      Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.482%, 3/19/2030      701,316  
     

 

 

 
       Life Insurance — 2.2%  
  85,000      AIG Global Funding, 2.150%, 7/02/2020, 144A      84,630  
  615,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.500%, 1/14/2025, 144A      579,304  
  380,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.750%, 4/20/2020, 144A      379,172  
  330,000      Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.700%, 6/22/2027      286,104  
  405,000      Global Atlantic Finance Co., 4.400%, 10/15/2029, 144A      355,710  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Life Insurance — continued  
$ 155,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.875%, 6/11/2025, 144A    $ 167,387  
  505,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 2.400%, 6/17/2022, 144A      508,459  
  1,070,000      New York Life Global Funding, 2.875%, 4/10/2024, 144A(a)      1,098,772  
  915,000      New York Life Global Funding, 2.950%, 1/28/2021, 144A(a)      933,441  
  565,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.850%, 9/19/2023, 144A      607,498  
  63,000      Unum Group, 5.625%, 9/15/2020      63,141  
     

 

 

 
        5,063,618  
     

 

 

 
       Lodging — 0.4%  
  590,000      Marriott International, Inc., 2.125%, 10/03/2022      531,017  
  350,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series Z, 4.150%, 12/01/2023      320,640  
     

 

 

 
        851,657  
     

 

 

 
       Media Entertainment — 0.4%  
  95,000      Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.300%, 9/15/2021      95,672  
  90,000      Fox Corp., 3.500%, 4/08/2030      89,819  
  130,000      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 3.500%, 10/01/2020      128,026  
  425,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 2.900%, 6/01/2023      397,958  
  345,000      ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 1/15/2031      339,561  
     

 

 

 
        1,051,036  
     

 

 

 
       Metals & Mining — 0.2%  
  140,000      ArcelorMittal S.A., 3.600%, 7/16/2024      127,607  
  155,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 3/12/2024, 144A      142,486  
  330,000      Newmont Corp., 2.250%, 10/01/2030      306,622  
     

 

 

 
        576,715  
     

 

 

 
       Midstream — 1.0%  
  195,000      Cameron LNG LLC, 3.302%, 1/15/2035, 144A      168,763  
  25,000      Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.250%, 3/15/2023      22,637  
  440,000      Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 3.625%, 4/01/2022, 144A      422,784  
  1,130,000      MPLX LP, 3-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.899%, 9/09/2021(e)      1,067,777  
  885,000      ONEOK, Inc., 3.100%, 3/15/2030      664,202  
     

 

 

 
        2,346,163  
     

 

 

 
       Mortgage Related — 2.0%  
  2,309      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026      2,420  
  199      FHLMC, 6.500%, 1/01/2024      221  
  46      FHLMC, 8.000%, 7/01/2025      50  
  23      FNMA, 6.000%, 9/01/2021      24  
  19,815      GNMA, 3.971%, 5/20/2062(d)      19,835  
  81,795      GNMA, 4.053%, 2/20/2063(d)      82,389  
  15,898      GNMA, 4.054%, 5/20/2062(d)      16,249  
  27,486      GNMA, 4.200%, 10/20/2062(d)      27,841  
  67,444      GNMA, 4.257%, 4/20/2063(d)      67,748  
  75,810      GNMA, 4.268%, 2/20/2063(a)(d)      76,050  
  47,085      GNMA, 4.323%, 11/20/2064(d)      47,614  
  105,185      GNMA, 4.398%, 4/20/2063(a)(d)      106,193  
  61,828      GNMA, 4.405%, 6/20/2066(d)      65,789  
  227,128      GNMA, 4.431%, 10/20/2066(d)      243,913  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Mortgage Related — continued  
$ 106,215      GNMA, 4.437%, 9/20/2066(d)    $ 113,616  
  60,995      GNMA, 4.444%, 11/20/2066(d)      64,992  
  48,194      GNMA, 4.460%, 2/20/2063(d)      48,306  
  64,410      GNMA, 4.494%, 8/20/2066(d)      68,605  
  112,640      GNMA, 4.499%, 11/20/2066(d)      120,715  
  46,987      GNMA, 4.500%, 3/20/2063(d)      47,130  
  184,406      GNMA, 4.520%, 9/20/2066(d)      198,578  
  83,781      GNMA, 4.521%, 10/20/2066(d)      90,318  
  1,175,339      GNMA, 4.530%, with various maturities from 2066 to 2067(a)(d)(f)      1,270,007  
  457,180      GNMA, 4.545%, 7/20/2067(a)(d)      496,910  
  856,508      GNMA, 4.586%, 1/20/2067(a)(d)      929,890  
  2,125      GNMA, 4.630%, 7/20/2062(d)      2,194  
  389,140      GNMA, 4.685%, 5/20/2064(a)(d)      408,089  
  690      GNMA, 4.700%, 8/20/2061(d)      733  
  657      GNMA, 6.500%, 12/15/2023      721  
     

 

 

 
        4,617,140  
     

 

 

 
       Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.5%  
  230,000      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      238,743  
  270,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063      273,066  
  565,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A2, 3.189%, 2/15/2050(a)      573,260  
  285,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B16, Class A5, 2.732%, 2/15/2053      291,270  
  491,600      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.865%, 1/10/2048(a)      516,295  
  361,996      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class A4, 3.283%, 5/10/2058      370,220  
  992,138      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-GC37, Class A4, 3.314%, 4/10/2049(a)      1,016,252  
  540,000      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      560,995  
  263,676      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR8, Class A5, 3.612%, 6/10/2046(d)      273,694  
  535,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A(a)      524,037  
  26,544      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047      26,519  
  68,558      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR15, Class A2, 2.928%, 2/10/2047      68,453  
  169,962      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047      174,757  
  478,193      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class A3, 3.723%, 10/10/2047(a)      489,881  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4, 3.819%, 6/10/2047      291,041  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048      287,238  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued  
$ 520,299      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class A5, 3.765%, 2/10/2049(a)    $ 545,189  
  640,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A(a)      632,583  
  84,913      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class ASB, 3.617%, 11/15/2048      88,744  
  470,000      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052      472,681  
  340,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.549%, 3/05/2033, 144A(d)      329,861  
  330,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047      348,283  
  245,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class AS, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      252,690  
  180,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A      176,980  
  355,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      352,678  
  850,000      JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR6, Class A4, 3.057%, 11/13/2052      881,954  
  93,011      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047      95,101  
  19,706      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-JP5, Class A1, 2.086%, 3/15/2050      19,661  
  575,000      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR5, Class A4, 3.386%, 6/13/2052(a)      597,479  
  240,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class A4, 4.083%, 7/15/2046(d)      252,777  
  111,476      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C14, Class A3, 3.669%, 2/15/2047      111,926  
  129,604      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22, Class A4, 3.306%, 4/15/2048      135,285  
  550,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-L4, Class A3, 2.698%, 2/15/2053      552,352  
  194,995      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 2.175%, 11/15/2027, 144A(e)      182,003  
  505,000      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A, 2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A(a)      503,969  
  565,000      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class A4, 3.244%, 4/10/2046(a)      574,709  
  201,109      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33, Class A4, 3.426%, 3/15/2059      207,134  
  1,295,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-RC1, Class A2, 3.118%, 1/15/2060(a)      1,314,216  
  152,101      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A3, 3.660%, 3/15/2047      152,940  
  325,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A5, 4.101%, 3/15/2047      344,712  
  291,031      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047(a)      298,652  
     

 

 

 
        15,400,280  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Oil Field Services — 0.8%  
$ 980,000      Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., 2.773%, 12/15/2022    $ 933,082  
  725,000      Halliburton Co., 2.920%, 3/01/2030      560,181  
  375,000      National Oilwell Varco, Inc., 3.600%, 12/01/2029      279,944  
     

 

 

 
        1,773,207  
     

 

 

 
       Packaging — 0.1%  
  165,000      Avery Dennison Corp., 2.650%, 4/30/2030      153,820  
     

 

 

 
       Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%  
  315,000      AbbVie, Inc., 2.950%, 11/21/2026, 144A      316,445  
  305,000      AbbVie, Inc., 3.600%, 5/14/2025      320,070  
  480,000      Amgen, Inc., 2.450%, 2/21/2030      472,100  
  235,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2024, 144A      235,956  
  845,000      Novartis Capital Corp., 2.200%, 8/14/2030      864,941  
  365,000      Pfizer, Inc., 2.625%, 4/01/2030      383,784  
  525,000      Pfizer, Inc., 3.200%, 9/15/2023      552,792  
     

 

 

 
        3,146,088  
     

 

 

 
       Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.6%  
  645,000      American Financial Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/2026      613,829  
  180,000      Assurant, Inc., 4.200%, 9/27/2023      191,227  
  245,000      Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 1.850%, 3/12/2030      237,845  
  275,000      Progressive Corp. (The), 3.200%, 3/26/2030      297,331  
     

 

 

 
        1,340,232  
     

 

 

 
       Railroads — 0.3%  
  65,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 2.050%, 3/05/2030      60,426  
  350,000      Union Pacific Corp., 2.400%, 2/05/2030      339,983  
  215,000      Union Pacific Corp., 3.646%, 2/15/2024      223,963  
     

 

 

 
        624,372  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Apartments — 0.1%  
  210,000      Essex Portfolio LP, 2.650%, 3/15/2032      186,324  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Health Care — 0.5%  
  505,000      Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.000%, 1/15/2030      481,475  
  615,000      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2025      595,808  
     

 

 

 
        1,077,283  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Hotels — 0.1%  
  350,000      Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Series H, 3.375%, 12/15/2029      294,820  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Office Property — 0.3%  
  310,000      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 4.900%, 12/15/2030      336,394  
  290,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 4.250%, 5/15/2024      286,151  
     

 

 

 
        622,545  
     

 

 

 
       REITs – Warehouse/Industrials — 0.0%  
  115,000      Prologis LP, 2.125%, 4/15/2027      109,346  
     

 

 

 
       Restaurants — 1.0%  
  190,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 2.125%, 3/01/2030      175,524  
  1,280,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 2.625%, 1/15/2022      1,290,293  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Restaurants — continued  
$ 420,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.350%, 4/01/2023    $ 433,901  
  110,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.600%, 7/01/2030      115,492  
  365,000      Starbucks Corp., 2.250%, 3/12/2030      343,346  
     

 

 

 
        2,358,556  
     

 

 

 
       Retailers — 1.7%  
  345,000      AutoNation, Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/2024      335,428  
  290,000      AutoNation, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2025      278,560  
  385,000      Best Buy Co., Inc., 4.450%, 10/01/2028      390,562  
  475,000      Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.500%, 4/15/2027      478,727  
  270,000      Home Depot, Inc.(The), 2.950%, 6/15/2029      279,871  
  170,000      Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2030      187,344  
  455,000      NIKE, Inc., 2.850%, 3/27/2030      480,746  
  850,000      Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.350%, 9/17/2021, 144A      862,723  
  270,000      Target Corp., 2.350%, 2/15/2030      269,734  
  460,000      TJX Cos., Inc. (The), 3.875%, 4/15/2030      474,916  
     

 

 

 
        4,038,611  
     

 

 

 
       Technology — 2.7%  
  135,000      Amphenol Corp., 2.050%, 3/01/2025      127,643  
  470,000      Flex Ltd., 4.875%, 6/15/2029      440,718  
  450,000      Genpact Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 3.700%, 4/01/2022      458,088  
  1,145,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 1.464%, 3/12/2021(e)      1,107,882  
  445,000      Intel Corp., 2.450%, 11/15/2029      455,767  
  640,000      Intel Corp., 3.900%, 3/25/2030      730,104  
  530,000      International Business Machines Corp., 2.850%, 5/13/2022      543,534  
  89,000      Jabil, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2020      88,836  
  175,000      Marvell Technology Group Ltd., 4.200%, 6/22/2023      178,915  
  140,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.922%, 6/01/2021      136,414  
  350,000      NVIDIA Corp., 2.850%, 4/01/2030      365,266  
  460,000      Oracle Corp., 2.950%, 4/01/2030      463,167  
  565,000      Panasonic Corp., 2.536%, 7/19/2022, 144A      554,806  
  205,000      Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 3/01/2024      204,263  
  325,000      Texas Instruments, Inc., 1.375%, 3/12/2025      322,512  
  130,000      Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.250%, 9/04/2029      129,870  
     

 

 

 
        6,307,785  
     

 

 

 
       Tobacco — 0.4%  
  565,000      BAT Capital Corp., 3.215%, 9/06/2026      537,249  
  460,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.700%, 4/02/2027      467,436  
     

 

 

 
        1,004,685  
     

 

 

 
       Transportation Services — 1.1%  
  695,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2023, 144A      717,807  
  135,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.450%, 1/29/2026, 144A      149,732  
  320,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 3.750%, 6/09/2023      321,209  
  275,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 3.875%, 12/01/2023      280,448  
  430,000      TTX Co., 2.600%, 6/15/2020, 144A      428,724  
  620,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 4.450%, 4/01/2030      701,592  
     

 

 

 
        2,599,512  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

     Description    Value (†)  
       Treasuries — 10.5%  
$ 1,245,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 2/28/2021    $ 1,256,672  
  2,800,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 8/31/2024      2,910,578  
  2,165,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 9/30/2024      2,274,941  
  2,495,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2024      2,623,941  
  14,805,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 12/31/2024      15,763,855  
     

 

 

 
        24,829,987  
     

 

 

 
       Wireless — 0.1%  
  200,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.750%, 4/16/2023, 144A      211,078  
     

 

 

 
       Wirelines — 0.5%  
  320,000      British Telecommunications PLC, 3.250%, 11/08/2029, 144A      311,130  
  205,000      British Telecommunications PLC, 4.500%, 12/04/2023      213,789  
  515,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.150%, 3/22/2030      554,734  
     

 

 

 
        1,079,653  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $233,837,641)
     232,710,763  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 1.3%  
  3,145,864      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $3,145,864 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $3,055,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.625% due 4/15/2023 valued at $3,213,814 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $3,145,864)      3,145,864  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.1%
(Identified Cost $236,983,505)
     235,856,627  
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.1)%      (253,377
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 235,603,250  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      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)      Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (c)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $22,014 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (d)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (e)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (f)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond 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 March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $65,663,832 or 27.9% of net assets.

 

     
  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages

 

  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At March 31, 2020, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note      6/30/2020      174    $ 21,157,535      $ 21,812,531      $ 654,996  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2020, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note      6/19/2020      20    $ 3,111,210      $ 3,120,625      $ (9,415
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     21.8

ABS Car Loan

     10.5  

Treasuries

     10.5  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6.5  

Electric

     5.2  

Automotive

     5.0  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     3.2  

Technology

     2.7  

ABS Other

     2.2  

Life Insurance

     2.2  

Mortgage Related

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     27.0  

Short-Term Investments

     1.3  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.1  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 89.1% of Net Assets  
       ABS Car Loan — 1.3%  
$ 1,550,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A,
2.990%, 6/20/2022, 144A
   $ 1,513,796  
  840,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.450%, 3/20/2023, 144A
     826,639  
  1,103,166      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A,
2.550%, 9/15/2022, 144A
     1,094,981  
  1,955,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A,
2.380%, 11/15/2028, 144A
     1,891,388  
  809,060      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A,
2.590%, 9/15/2022, 144A
     804,047  
  425,408      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
3.230%, 12/15/2022, 144A
     423,623  
  2,090,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A3,
3.640%, 5/15/2023, 144A
     2,075,141  
  1,495,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
2.540%, 4/18/2022, 144A
     1,493,985  
  685,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
2.560%, 10/17/2022, 144A
     660,567  
  765,000      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3,
2.590%, 7/15/2024
     769,154  
     

 

 

 
        11,553,321  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Home Equity — 0.1%  
  780,674      CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A,
2.968%, 10/15/2049, 144A
     768,193  
  525,425      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A12,
2.750%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a)
     523,047  
     

 

 

 
        1,291,240  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Other — 0.6%  
  586,685      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A
     580,855  
  825,000     

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2018-1, Class A,

1-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 1.577%, 9/25/2023, 144A(b)

     800,231  
  1,668,097      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A,
3.540%, 11/26/2027, 144A
     1,651,328  
  2,000,061      Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A,
2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A
     1,943,863  
     

 

 

 
        4,976,277  
     

 

 

 
       ABS Student Loan — 0.5%  
  4,000,000      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class A2,
2.600%, 8/15/2068, 144A
     4,041,879  
  66,735      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 1.897%, 1/25/2039, 144A(b)
     66,412  
     

 

 

 
        4,108,291  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.3%       
$ 1,057,733      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series KJ28, Class A1,
1.766%, 2/25/2025
   $ 1,076,313  
  7,396,082      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-M2, Class A2,
3.513%, 12/25/2023(a)
     7,958,431  
  1,086,706      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-M17, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.930%, 2.584%, 11/25/2022(b)
     1,083,814  
  569,459      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-M3, Class ASQ2,
2.263%, 2/25/2023
     576,568  
  6,131,198      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M5, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.460%, 2.041%, 1/25/2027(b)
     6,111,321  
  7,720,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2, 2.606%, 7/25/2027      8,332,122  
  13,445,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.799%, 12/25/2025      15,227,293  
  4,139,196      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K014, Class A2, 3.871%, 4/25/2021      4,229,441  
  3,810,720      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K015, Class A2, 3.230%, 7/25/2021      3,903,697  
  6,020,705      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K017, Class A2, 2.873%, 12/25/2021      6,181,814  
  7,900,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K034, Class A2, 3.531%, 7/25/2023(a)      8,467,131  
  7,835,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K035, Class A2, 3.458%, 8/25/2023(a)      8,382,435  
  7,500,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K038, Class A2, 3.389%, 3/25/2024      8,085,882  
  2,580,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K064, Class A2, 3.224%, 3/25/2027      2,860,584  
  2,187,171      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K725, Class A1, 2.666%, 5/25/2023      2,258,501  
  8,000,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KC06, Class A2, 2.541%, 8/25/2026      8,606,624  
  220,031      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF06, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.845%, 11/25/2021(b)      215,783  
  1,389,416      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF14, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.165%, 1/25/2023(b)      1,369,142  
  4,131,702      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF53, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.905%, 10/25/2025(b)      4,097,125  
  4,830,747      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF72, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.015%, 11/25/2026(b)      4,782,900  
  130,159      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KI01, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.675%, 9/25/2022(b)      127,691  
  1,238,583      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KI02, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.715%, 2/25/2023(b)      1,215,786  
  10,261,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ21, Class A2, 3.700%, 9/25/2026      11,653,626  
  3,770,818      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q008, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.905%, 10/25/2045(b)      3,740,398  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued       
$ 5,200,000      FNMA, 3.580%, 1/01/2026    $ 5,816,288  
  126,724      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-72, Class Z,
5.290%, 11/16/2045(a)
     136,907  
  23,381      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-88, Class Z,
5.434%, 3/16/2046(a)
     24,623  
     

 

 

 
        126,522,240  
     

 

 

 
       Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 11.0%  
  27,011      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1500, Class FD,
7-year CMT – 0.200%, 1.460%, 5/15/2023(b)(c)(d)
     26,364  
  20,489      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1552, Class I,
10-year CMT – 0.650%, 0.870%, 8/15/2023(b)(c)(d)
     20,040  
  107,901      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2131, Class ZB,
6.000%, 3/15/2029(c)(d)
     118,633  
  883,905      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2978, Class JG,
5.500%, 5/15/2035
     994,441  
  1,337,968      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3036, Class NE,
5.000%, 9/15/2035
     1,533,530  
  719,079      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3412, Class AY,
5.500%, 2/15/2038
     814,352  
  1,034,237      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO,
2.829%, 6/15/2048(a)(e)
     1,075,473  
  1,160,375      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO,
3.947%, 12/15/2036(a)(e)
     1,254,210  
  696,176      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4212, Class FW,
1-month LIBOR + 2.100%, 2.805%, 6/15/2043(b)
     720,334  
  983,057      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2003-48, Class GH,
5.500%, 6/25/2033
     1,144,167  
  13,492      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1992-162, Class FB,
7-year CMT – 0.050%, 0.850%, 9/25/2022(b)(c)(d)
     13,315  
  21,746      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1994-42, Class FD,
10-year CMT – 0.500%, 1.020%, 4/25/2024(b)(c)(d)
     21,226  
  7,839      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2002-W10, Class A7,
4.536%, 8/25/2042(a)(c)(d)
     8,384  
  329,236      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-100, Class BQ,
5.500%, 11/25/2025(c)(d)
     344,859  
  382,744      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2007-73, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 1.687%, 7/25/2037(b)
     376,113  
  1,037,376      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA,
3.504%, 8/25/2038(a)
     1,112,334  
  5,412,360      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-67, Class NF,
1-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 1.947%, 7/25/2043(b)
     5,097,422  
  419      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series G93-19, Class FD,
10-year CMT – 0.650%, 0.340%, 4/25/2023(b)(c)(d)
     415  
  7,435      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-60, Class 2A1,
4.107%, 3/25/2044(a)(c)(d)
     8,719  
  470,215      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-62, Class 1A1,
12-month MTA + 1.200%, 3.166%, 10/25/2044(b)
     462,614  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued  
$ 4,523,171      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H13, Class FT,
1-year CMT + 0.450%, 1.950%, 8/20/2069(b)
   $ 4,488,941  
  988,944      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF,
1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.992%, 10/20/2060(b)
     972,960  
  957,240      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 10/20/2060(b)
     941,184  
  719,703      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.112%, 2/20/2061(b)
     710,146  
  108,451      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H23, Class HA,
3.000%, 12/20/2061(c)(d)
     111,430  
  43,360      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-124, Class HT,
6.500%, 7/20/2032(a)(c)(d)
     42,481  
  9,562      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H15, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.112%, 5/20/2062(b)(c)(d)
     9,433  
  752,736      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.182%, 8/20/2062(b)
     745,092  
  221,055      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H29, Class HF,
1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 10/20/2062(b)(c)(d)
     218,706  
  67,904      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H02, Class GF,
1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 12/20/2062(b)(c)(d)
     66,623  
  3,055,113      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H08, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.012%, 3/20/2063(b)
     3,017,713  
  2,010,756      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 3/20/2063(b)
     1,985,046  
  7,709,865      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT,
1-year CMT + 0.650%, 2.150%, 4/20/2063(b)
     7,684,602  
  4,924,782      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.234%, 7/20/2064(b)
     4,845,809  
  3,578,196      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.162%, 7/20/2064(b)
     3,512,425  
  2,979,790      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL,
1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.132%, 2/20/2065(b)
     2,930,751  
  46,171      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.962%, 4/20/2061(b)(c)(d)
     45,580  
  315,552      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA,
1.750%, 3/20/2065(c)(d)
     313,712  
  4,951,577      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA,
2.250%, 4/20/2065
     5,034,695  
  24,633      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H11, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 1.912%, 4/20/2065(b)(c)(d)
     24,306  
  4,000,954      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL,
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.892%, 5/20/2065(b)
     3,932,780  
  482,238      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FH,
1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.962%, 7/20/2065(b)
     479,413  
  46,572      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.362%, 10/20/2065(b)(c)(d)
     46,218  
  9,617      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA,
1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.342%, 8/20/2061(b)(c)(d)
     9,446  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued  
$ 5,405,818      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC,
1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 2.582%, 2/20/2066(b)
   $ 5,375,186  
  1,149,856      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H10, Class FJ,
1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.262%, 4/20/2066(b)
     1,151,222  
  1,118,851      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FJ,
1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.062%, 9/20/2063(b)
     1,117,051  
  1,186,377      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H24, Class FJ,
1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 1.912%, 10/20/2067(b)
     1,184,319  
  7,666,561      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H11, Class FJ,
12-month LIBOR + 0.080%, 2.590%, 6/20/2068(b)
     7,431,866  
  13,841,855      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H04, Class NA,
3.500%, 9/20/2068
     15,038,565  
  7,320,781      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-HO1, Class FT,
1-year CMT + 0.500%, 2.036%, 1/20/2070(b)
     7,642,368  
  185,124      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-A1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 1.075%, 12/07/2020(b)
     184,458  
  240,030      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R1, Class 1A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 1.466%, 10/07/2020(b)
     239,880  
  784,244      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R3, Class 1A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.560%, 1.576%, 12/08/2020(b)
     782,562  
  52,082      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R3, Class 2A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.560%, 1.576%, 12/08/2020(b)
     52,082  
     

 

 

 
        97,515,996  
     

 

 

 
       Hybrid ARMs — 5.2%  
  5,882,716      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.841%, 2.624%, 1/01/2046(b)      5,963,516  
  213,107      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.250%, 3.759%, 2/01/2035(b)      216,009  
  395,393      FHLMC, 6-month LIBOR + 1.704%, 3.800%, 6/01/2037(b)      398,523  
  828,147      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.739%, 3.803%, 4/01/2037(b)      842,646  
  342,085      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 1.869%, 3.864%, 9/01/2038(b)      345,324  
  62,814      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.733%, 3.977%, 12/01/2037(b)      63,172  
  214,070      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.724%, 3.989%, 4/01/2037(b)      215,812  
  1,041,456      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.758%, 4.007%, 9/01/2035(b)      1,051,385  
  851,354      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.286%, 4.050%, 2/01/2036(b)      863,031  
  1,342,088      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.271%, 4.106%, 2/01/2036(b)      1,360,506  
  144,490      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.210%, 4.122%, 9/01/2038(b)      146,359  
  206,916      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 2.180%, 4.180%, 3/01/2037(b)      209,315  
  546,858      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.245%, 4.188%, 3/01/2036(b)      552,718  
  168,877      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.636%, 4.303%, 11/01/2038(b)      170,413  
  2,266,468      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.249%, 4.328%, 3/01/2037(b)      2,285,980  
  477,570      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.165%, 4.334%, 4/01/2036(b)      482,162  
  498,535      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.248%, 4.389%, 9/01/2038(b)      501,943  
  239,298      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.935%, 4.451%, 12/01/2034(b)      241,944  
  207,458      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.845%, 4.458%, 11/01/2038(b)      211,806  
  244,576      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.787%, 4.468%, 3/01/2038(b)      247,624  
  710,864      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.220%, 4.595%, 7/01/2033(b)      718,265  
  1,694,324      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.896%, 4.771%, 9/01/2041(b)      1,727,460  
  73,781      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 3.419%, 2/01/2037(b)      74,922  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Hybrid ARMs — continued  
$ 616,173      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.541%, 3.497%, 7/01/2035(b)    $ 624,559  
  299,712      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.656%, 3.715%, 10/01/2033(b)      301,827  
  1,470,291      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 3.731%, 10/01/2041(b)      1,499,121  
  473,849      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.765%, 3.765%, 2/01/2037(b)      478,526  
  47,292      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.754%, 3.795%, 1/01/2037(b)      48,250  
  359,361      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 3.800%, 12/01/2041(b)      363,237  
  475,879      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 3.810%, 1/01/2036(b)      479,676  
  1,014,268      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.820%, 3.820%, 2/01/2047(b)      1,028,837  
  1,088,651      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.622%, 3.959%, 9/01/2037(b)      1,089,689  
  155,024      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.730%, 4.023%, 11/01/2035(b)      156,599  
  201,289      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 4.041%, 12/01/2034(b)      202,851  
  342,337      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.136%, 4.065%, 9/01/2034(b)      346,274  
  950,814      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.592%, 4.077%, 7/01/2035(b)      955,746  
  2,156,555      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.218%, 4.091%, 4/01/2034(b)      2,186,185  
  1,397,449      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.560%, 4.121%, 4/01/2037(b)      1,405,178  
  268,467      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.684%, 4.165%, 11/01/2036(b)      270,714  
  350,579      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.503%, 4.171%, 5/01/2035(b)      357,951  
  176,534      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.562%, 4.202%, 8/01/2035(b)      178,384  
  763,558      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 2.265%, 4.268%, 7/01/2037(b)      789,497  
  270,378      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.287%, 4.274%, 10/01/2033(b)      273,305  
  1,334,946      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.173%, 4.276%, 11/01/2033(b)      1,347,397  
  366,158      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.223%, 4.307%, 8/01/2035(b)      371,008  
  653,839      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.712%, 4.337%, 8/01/2034(b)      667,174  
  2,951,254      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.190%, 4.343%, 10/01/2034(b)      2,979,174  
  363,040      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.657%, 4.347%, 8/01/2038(b)      365,903  
  478,911      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.619%, 4.369%, 7/01/2038(b)      489,285  
  262,056      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.145%, 4.372%, 9/01/2036(b)      262,350  
  397,291      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.214%, 4.409%, 4/01/2034(b)      405,607  
  1,514,012      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.174%, 4.411%, 12/01/2040(b)      1,526,020  
  125,759      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.801%, 4.433%, 7/01/2041(b)      127,609  
  1,155,960      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.725%, 4.442%, 9/01/2037(b)      1,166,496  
  434,776      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.617%, 4.465%, 4/01/2037(b)      441,587  
  204,448      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 4.539%, 8/01/2036(b)      207,574  
  541,422      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.164%, 4.614%, 6/01/2036(b)      544,432  
  1,027,771      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.273%, 4.648%, 6/01/2037(b)      1,036,130  
  1,159,769      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.806%, 4.666%, 3/01/2037(b)      1,174,075  
  538,826      FNMA, 1-year CMT +2.287%, 4.678%, 6/01/2033(b)      544,495  
  198,553      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.192%, 4.725%, 4/01/2033(b)      200,239  
  64,245      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.440%, 4.815%, 8/01/2033(b)      64,807  
  176,313      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.889%, 3/01/2034(b)      178,715  
  418,338      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 2.473%, 5.348%, 6/01/2035(b)      423,345  
     

 

 

 
        46,450,663  
     

 

 

 
       Mortgage Related — 3.4%       
  47,139      FHLMC,3.000%, 10/01/2026      49,413  
  366,404      FHLMC,4.000%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2042(f)      393,217  
  168,133      FHLMC,4.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2034(f)      178,786  
  53,524      FHLMC,5.500%, 10/01/2023      55,892  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Mortgage Related — continued       
$ 6,906      FHLMC,COFI + 1.250%, 5.765%, 6/01/2020(b)    $ 6,892  
  22,954      FHLMC,COFI + 1.250%, 5.878%, 8/01/2020(b)      22,924  
  28,259      FHLMC,COFI + 1.250%, 5.917%, 10/01/2020(b)      28,367  
  35,411      FHLMC,COFI + 1.250%, 5.955%, 11/01/2020(b)      35,439  
  205,731      FHLMC,6.500%, 12/01/2034      240,604  
  135      FHLMC,7.500%, 6/01/2026      148  
  118,952      FNMA,3.000%, 3/01/2042      125,959  
  1,136,297      FNMA,5.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2038(f)      1,258,050  
  487,071      FNMA,5.500%, with various maturities from 2023 to 2033(f)      526,741  
  362,674      FNMA,6.000%, with various maturities from 2021 to 2022(f)      378,209  
  163,421      FNMA,6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2037(f)      182,973  
  64,130      FNMA,7.500%, with various maturities from 2030 to 2032(f)      71,798  
  2,491,391      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 1.741%, 3.504%, 2/20/2061(b)      2,574,972  
  2,051,162      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 1.890%, 3.689%, 2/20/2063(b)      2,120,133  
  2,472,810      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 2.158%, 3.956%, 3/20/2063(b)      2,556,147  
  761,689      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 2.242%, 4.043%, 6/20/2065(b)      808,758  
  25,325      GNMA,4.060%, 8/20/2061(a)      26,111  
  810,572      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 2.271%, 4.066%, 5/20/2065(b)      858,620  
  1,291,405      GNMA,1-month LIBOR + 2.361%, 4.161%, 2/20/2063(b)      1,340,897  
  746,106      GNMA,4.267%, 12/20/2062(a)      748,728  
  73,544      GNMA,4.284%, 6/20/2062(a)      74,221  
  33,594      GNMA,4.289%, 12/20/2061(a)      35,327  
  2,016,701      GNMA,4.301%, with various maturities in 2063(a)(f)      2,032,361  
  711,844      GNMA,4.309%, 3/20/2063(a)      713,571  
  921,356      GNMA,4.323%, 11/20/2062(a)      923,348  
  3,181,969      GNMA, 4.475%, 10/20/2065(a)      3,400,415  
  22,400      GNMA, 4.486%, 8/20/2062(a)      22,777  
  243,076      GNMA, 4.524%, 4/20/2063(a)      246,659  
  1,770,458      GNMA, 4.600%, 2/20/2066(a)      1,866,922  
  484,051      GNMA, 4.602%, 7/20/2063(a)      506,067  
  1,983,829      GNMA, 4.624%, 3/20/2064(a)      2,082,814  
  24,538      GNMA, 4.630%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2062(a)(f)      24,570  
  29,365      GNMA, 4.639%, 4/20/2061(a)      29,718  
  347,176      GNMA, 4.645%, 1/20/2064(a)      365,883  
  1,709,026      GNMA, 4.671%, 11/20/2063(a)      1,847,966  
  1,281,224      GNMA, 4.685%, 5/20/2064(a)      1,343,614  
  17,821      GNMA, 4.697%, 3/20/2061(a)      17,919  
  25,542      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities in 2061(a)(f)      27,159  
  23,693      GNMA, 4.714%, 8/20/2061(a)      24,135  
  26,037      GNMA, 4.897%, 2/20/2062(a)      26,821  
  7,709      GNMA, 5.070%, 3/20/2062(a)      7,732  
  9,848      GNMA, 6.000%, 12/15/2031      11,176  
  41,765      GNMA, 6.500%, 5/15/2031      49,772  
  46,236      GNMA, 7.000%, 10/15/2028      52,065  
     

 

 

 
        30,322,790  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.4%       
$ 1,595,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063    $ 1,613,114  
  1,310,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      1,283,155  
  1,488,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047      1,550,556  
  4,282,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049      4,448,632  
  1,397,747      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC2A, Class A4, 4.537%, 7/10/2044, 144A      1,417,510  
  4,159,430      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A2,
5.162%, 12/10/2043, 144A(a)
     4,207,639  
  2,600,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7,
3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A
     2,582,993  
  1,040,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4, 3.134%, 12/15/2048      1,048,908  
  3,279,464      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 2.175%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)
     3,060,954  
     

 

 

 
            21,213,461  
     

 

 

 
       Treasuries — 50.3%       
  2,230,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 3/31/2022      2,236,446  
  12,460,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 3/31/2025      12,536,415  
  8,395,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 6/30/2021      8,501,905  
  24,445,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 7/31/2021      24,756,292  
  13,540,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 8/31/2021      13,719,828  
  65,545,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 2/28/2022      66,633,149  
  20,945,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 7/31/2023      21,595,441  
  9,635,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/31/2021      9,740,383  
  23,445,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/31/2022      23,943,206  
  5,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 9/30/2023      5,185,547  
  15,355,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2021      15,667,498  
  13,605,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 8/31/2022      14,051,414  
  24,755,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/30/2021      25,392,248  
  8,460,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 6/30/2022      8,750,813  
  12,480,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 7/15/2022      12,907,537  
  12,605,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 9/30/2022      13,074,241  
  16,165,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 4/30/2022      16,718,146  
  9,900,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 2/28/2021      10,074,023  
  9,090,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 12/31/2021      9,372,642  
  4,585,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 2/15/2025      4,940,517  
  13,945,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 9/30/2021      14,348,098  
  6,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2022      6,240,703  
  6,550,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 2/15/2021      6,674,348  
  6,915,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 1/31/2024      7,422,010  
  3,340,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 10/31/2024      3,624,944  
  7,835,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 11/15/2021      8,174,415  
  67,520,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 10/31/2023      73,633,725  
  6,030,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 11/30/2023      6,592,721  
     

 

 

 
        446,508,655  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $772,696,299)
     790,462,934  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 10.3%   
$ 29,440,724      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2020 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $29,440,724 on 4/01/2020 collateralized by $29,835,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 3/15/2023 valued at $30,029,763 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 29,440,724  
  62,265,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.020%, 5/05/2020(g)      62,261,251  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $91,704,548)
     91,701,975  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $864,400,847)
     882,164,909  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%      5,446,400  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 887,611,309  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2020 is disclosed.

 

  (c)      Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (d)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $1,449,890 or 0.2% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (e)      Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.

 

  (f)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

  (g)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $33,712,226 or 3.8% of net assets.

 

     
  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages

 

  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury

 

  COFI      Cost Of Funds Index

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

     
  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTA      Monthly Treasury Average Interest

 

  REMIC      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     50.3

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     14.3  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     11.0  

Hybrid ARMs

     5.2  

Mortgage Related

     3.4  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.4  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     2.5  

Short-Term Investments

     10.3  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
    Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

   $ 236,983,505     $ 864,400,847  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,126,878     17,764,062  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     235,856,627       882,164,909  

Cash

           68  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

     165,000        

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     200,416       6,459,878  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,876,990       63,613,385  

Interest receivable

     1,129,564       3,348,264  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     2       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     239,228,599       955,586,507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

     3,310,127       62,263,824  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     82,956       4,633,428  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

     1,639        

Distributions payable

           255,829  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     45,706       280,226  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     119,284       354,749  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     9,403       29,851  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     1,987       13,063  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     54,247       144,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     3,625,349       67,975,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 235,603,250     $ 887,611,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 233,468,464     $ 905,111,894  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     2,134,786       (17,500,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 235,603,250     $ 887,611,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Class A shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 20,259,386      $ 311,730,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,941,632        27,102,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.43      $ 11.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 10.89      $ 11.76  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     

Net assets

   $ 563,844      $ 24,148,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     53,906        2,097,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.46      $ 11.51  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 3,565,309      $ 9,453,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     342,084        819,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.42      $ 11.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 211,214,711      $ 542,279,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     20,249,941        46,992,193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.43      $ 11.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
    Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

   $ 3,228,645     $ 7,701,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

     306,993       1,449,751  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     29,291       487,438  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     53,906       173,128  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     15,298       28,874  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     92,147       342,713  

Audit and tax services fees

     26,102       28,178  

Custodian fees and expenses

     10,527       18,523  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     2,277       6,493  

Registration fees

     53,418       78,371  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     12,154       36,231  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 8)

     17,916       25,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     620,029       2,674,994  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (100,456     (10,782
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     519,573       2,664,212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2,709,072       5,037,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS

    

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     2,866,812       3,777,669  

Futures contracts

     172,793        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (4,762,609     9,838,452  

Futures contracts

     759,925        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     (963,079     13,616,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 1,745,993     $ 18,653,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Intermediate Duration
Bond Fund
    Limited Term Government
and Agency Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,709,072     $ 5,737,366     $ 5,037,568     $ 10,657,761  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     3,039,605       5,241,457       3,777,669       (805,903

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts

     (4,002,684     6,546,482       9,838,452       23,250,762  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,745,993       17,525,305       18,653,689       33,102,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (331,400     (489,457     (2,746,888     (6,888,790

Class C

     (5,741     (4,669     (109,859     (335,648

Class N

     (61,348     (14,658     (80,202     (117,078

Class Y

     (3,618,225     (5,477,745     (4,639,816     (9,249,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4,016,714     (5,986,529     (7,576,765     (16,591,331
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (3,306,250     62,370,471       83,686,424       54,497,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,576,971     73,909,247       94,763,348       71,008,591  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     241,180,221       167,270,974       792,847,961       721,839,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 235,603,250     $ 241,180,221     $ 887,611,309     $ 792,847,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class A*  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52     $ 10.39     $ 10.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.25       0.22       0.17       0.20       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.02     0.55       (0.31     (0.12     0.17       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.08       0.80       (0.09     0.05       0.37       0.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.26     (0.23     (0.20     (0.21     (0.22

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05                 (0.08     (0.03     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.16     (0.26     (0.23     (0.28     (0.24     (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.43     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52     $ 10.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    0.78 %(d)      8.11     (0.85 )%      0.44     3.64     2.17

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 20,259     $ 21,415     $ 19,149     $ 21,828     $ 19,327     $ 18,425  

Net expenses(e)

    0.65 %(f)      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Gross expenses

    0.73 %(f)      0.72     0.70     0.72     0.72     0.71

Net investment income

    1.98 %(f)      2.42     2.17     1.69     1.89     1.93

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     135     152     216     151     151

 

*

Effective August 31, 2016, Retail Class shares were redesignated as Class A shares.

(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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Period Ended
September 30,
2016*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.30     $ 10.53     $ 10.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.17       0.13       0.10       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.02     0.55       (0.31     (0.13     0.00 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.04       0.72       (0.18     (0.03     0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.07     (0.18     (0.12     (0.12     (0.01

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05                 (0.08      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.12     (0.18     (0.12     (0.20     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.46     $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.30     $ 10.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    0.42 %(e)      7.28     (1.71 )%      (0.29 )%      0.08 %(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 564     $ 467     $ 2     $ 3,225     $ 3,088  

Net expenses(f)

    1.40 %(g)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.48 %(g)      1.48     1.45     1.48     1.56 %(g) 

Net investment income

    1.23 %(g)      1.64     1.31     0.95     0.86 %(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     135     152     216     151

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on August 31, 2016 through September 30, 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)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond
Fund—Class N
 
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
September 30,
2019*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.50     $ 10.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.03     0.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.09       0.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.19

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.17     (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.42     $ 10.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    0.94     6.19

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

   

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 3,565     $ 3,546  

Net expenses(d)(e)

    0.35     0.35

Gross expenses(e)

    0.46     0.42

Net investment income(e)

    2.28     2.54

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     135 %(f) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for year ended September 30, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class Y*  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52     $ 10.39     $ 10.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.27       0.25       0.20       0.22       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.03     0.55       (0.31     (0.13     0.18       0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.09       0.82       (0.06     0.07       0.40       0.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.28     (0.26     (0.22     (0.24     (0.25

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05                 (0.08     (0.03     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.17     (0.28     (0.26     (0.30     (0.27     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.43     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52     $ 10.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    0.91 %(c)      8.38     (0.60 )%      0.69     3.90     2.42

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 211,215     $ 215,752     $ 148,119     $ 154,668     $ 139,398     $ 88,592  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40

Gross expenses

    0.48 %(e)      0.48     0.45     0.47     0.47     0.47

Net investment income

    2.23 %(e)      2.67     2.43     1.93     2.11     2.15

Portfolio turnover rate

    55     135     152     216     151     151

 

*

Effective August 31, 2016, Institutional Class shares were redesignated as Class Y shares.

(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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32     $ 11.51     $ 11.57     $ 11.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.15       0.11       0.08       0.11       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19       0.34       (0.13     (0.09     0.00 (b)      0.01 (c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.26       0.49       (0.02     (0.01     0.11       0.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.10     (0.24     (0.21     (0.18     (0.17     (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.50     $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32     $ 11.51     $ 11.57  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    2.32 %(e)      4.42     (0.17 )%      (0.04 )%      0.93     1.26

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 311,730     $ 308,186     $ 328,475     $ 336,227     $ 442,671     $ 346,317  

Net expenses

    0.80 %(f)      0.80     0.80     0.80     0.77     0.77

Gross expenses

    0.80 %(f)      0.80     0.80     0.80     0.77     0.77

Net investment income

    1.15 %(f)      1.31     1.02     0.67     0.96     1.21

Portfolio turnover rate

    175     527 %(g)      157     126     109 %(h)      48

 

(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)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A 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)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2015 to 2016 was primarily due to fluctuation in the level of fund assets due to shareholder flows.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33     $ 11.52     $ 11.58     $ 11.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income
(loss)(a)

    0.02       0.06       0.03       (0.01     0.02       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.20       0.34       (0.13     (0.08     0.00 (b)      0.01 (c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.22       0.40       (0.10     (0.09     0.02       0.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.06     (0.15     (0.13     (0.10     (0.08     (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.51     $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33     $ 11.52     $ 11.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    1.94 %(e)      3.64     (0.91 )%      (0.79 )%      0.18     0.51

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 24,148     $ 22,142     $ 23,341     $ 43,319     $ 73,027     $ 63,167  

Net expenses

    1.55 %(f)      1.55     1.55     1.55     1.52     1.53

Gross expenses

    1.55 %(f)      1.55     1.55     1.55     1.52     1.53

Net investment income (loss)

    0.40 %(f)      0.57     0.24     (0.09 )%      0.21     0.47

Portfolio turnover rate

    175     527 %(g)      157     126     109 %(h)      48

 

(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)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(d)

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)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2015 to 2016 was primarily due to fluctuation in the level of fund assets due to shareholder flows.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class N  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Period Ended
September 30,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36     $ 11.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.19       0.15       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.21       0.33       (0.14     0.08 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.29       0.52       0.01       0.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.27     (0.25     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.54     $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    2.58 %(d)      4.77     0.09     1.12 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 9,453     $ 5,272     $ 3,176     $ 1,900  

Net expenses(e)

    0.47 %(f)      0.46     0.46     0.47 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    0.49 %(f)      0.48     0.48     0.50 %(f) 

Net investment income

    1.47 %(f)      1.65     1.37     0.64 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    175     527 %(g)      157     126 %(h) 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2017 through September 30, 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)

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)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

(h)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36     $ 11.55     $ 11.61     $ 11.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.17       0.14       0.11       0.14       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.20       0.34       (0.13     (0.09     0.00 (b)      0.01 (c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.28       0.51       0.01       0.02       0.14       0.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.26     (0.24     (0.21     (0.20     (0.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.54     $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36     $ 11.55     $ 11.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    2.44 %(d)      4.67     0.09     0.22     1.19     1.51

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 542,280     $ 457,248     $ 366,847     $ 360,322     $ 411,898     $ 431,727  

Net expenses

    0.55 %(e)      0.55     0.55     0.55     0.52     0.52

Gross expenses

    0.55 %(e)      0.55     0.55     0.55     0.52     0.52

Net investment income

    1.39 %(e)      1.55     1.26     0.92     1.20     1.45

Portfolio turnover rate

    175     527 %(f)      157     126     109 %(g)      48

 

(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)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2015 to 2016 was primarily due to fluctuation in the level of fund assets due to shareholder flows.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (the “Intermediate Duration Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (the “Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.

Class A shares of Intermediate Duration Bond Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25%. Class A shares of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.25%. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for 10 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

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 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:

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. 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. 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

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2020, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:

 

Fund

  

Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser

    

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 22,014        Less than 0.1

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,449,890        0.2

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. 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

 

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interest income earned, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. 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.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.

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

d.  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

 

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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.  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 March 31, 2020.

 

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f.  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 March 31, 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 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 deferred Trustees’ fees, premium amortization and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization and futures contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be

 

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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 September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

     2019 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 5,986,529      $   —      $ 5,986,529  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     16,591,331               16,591,331  

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

As of September 30, 2019, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

    

Intermediate
Duration
Bond Fund

    

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

 

Short-term:

 

No expiration date

   $   —      $ (1,558,729

Long-term:

 

No expiration date

            (34,283,605
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $      $ (35,842,334
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 2020, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Intermediate
Duration
Bond Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Federal tax cost

   $ 237,003,513     $ 864,903,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 4,424,946     $ 22,904,538  

Gross tax depreciation

     (4,926,251     (5,642,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (501,305   $ 17,261,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

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 default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.  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 the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from broker balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

j.  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

 

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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 March 31, 2020, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

k.  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.

l.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The update introduces new fair value disclosure requirements, eliminates some prior fair value disclosure requirements, and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of the update and delay adoption of any new disclosures until the required effective date. Management has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13 and has determined to early adopt the removal of (i) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and (ii) the policy for timing of transfers between levels. New disclosures required by ASU 2018-13 will be incorporated in the Funds’ semiannual financial statements as of March 31, 2021.

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in

 

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determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2020, at value:

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

 

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

         

ABS Home Equity

  $      $ 670,055      $ 10,271 (b)    $ 680,326  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           7,495,115        11,743 (b)      7,506,858  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

           224,523,579              224,523,579  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

           232,688,749        22,014       232,710,763  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

           3,145,864              3,145,864  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

    654,996                     654,996  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 654,996      $ 235,834,613      $ 22,014     $ 236,511,623  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

 

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

  $ (9,415    $   —      $   —     $ (9,415)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $   —      $ 96,066,106      $ 1,449,890 (b)    $ 97,515,996  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            692,946,938              692,946,938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            789,013,044        1,449,890       790,462,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            91,701,975              91,701,975  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 880,715,019      $ 1,449,890     $ 882,164,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2019 and/or March 31, 2020:

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2019

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Car Loan

  $ 660,000     $    —     $   —     $     $   —  

ABS Home Equity

    16,609             (28     254        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                (134     189        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 676,609     $     $ (162   $ 443     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

Sales

   

Transfers
into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2020

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Held Still at
March 31,
2020

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Convertible Bonds

         

ABS Car Loan

  $     $     $ (660,000   $     $  

ABS Home Equity

    (6,564                 10,271       (26

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    (11,807     23,495             11,743       189  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (18,371   $ 23,495     $ (660,000   $ 22,014     $ 163  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $660,000 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 2020 this security was

 

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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 debt security valued at $23,495 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 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 March 31, 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.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2019

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 1,744,293     $     $ (205,658   $ 216,476     $ 464  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

Sales

   

Transfers
into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2020

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2020

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ (2,164,264   $ 1,858,579     $     $ 1,449,890     $ 5,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $1,858,579 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2019, these securities were 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 March 31, 2020 these securities were 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 securities.

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

 

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Intermediate Duration 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. A Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage its duration in order to control interest rate risk without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended March 31, 2020, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund used futures contracts to manage duration.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund as of March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 654,996  

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

     $(9,415)  

Transactions in derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2020, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 172,793  

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 759,925  

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 futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2020:

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

  

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     8.75

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     10.58

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     8.36

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2020

     10.58

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 futures is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of futures contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by 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. Based on balances reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 165,000      $ 165,000  

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended March 31, 2020, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
     Other Securities  

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 33,455,119      $ 59,299,325      $ 97,942,358      $ 72,501,344  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,260,097,543        1,192,898,062        83,794,261        26,175,457  

6. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets
 

Fund

   First
$500 million
    Next
$1.5 billion
    Over
$2 billion
 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.3750     0.3500     0.3000

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 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.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 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

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.65     1.40     0.35     0.40

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.80     1.55     0.50     0.55

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 March 31, 2020, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Gross
Management
Fees
    Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees
1
    Net
Management
Fees
     Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 

Fund

  

Gross

    

Net

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

  $ 306,993     $ 99,521     $ 207,472        0.25      0.17

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

    1,449,751             1,449,751        0.37      0.37

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     Reimbursement1  

Fund

   Class A      Class C      Class N      Class Y      Total  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   $ 3,986      $ 266      $   —      $ 5,635      $ 9,887  

 

1 

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2021.

No expenses were recovered for either Fund during the six months ended March 31, 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.

 

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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 March 31, 2020, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution
Fees
 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 26,857      $ 609      $ 1,825  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     382,006        26,358        79,074  

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Natixis Distribution refunded Limited Term Government and Agency Fund $1,420 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, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. 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 March 31, 2020, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 53,906  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     173,128  

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 March 31, 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

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 86,663  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     203,153  

As of March 31, 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

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 1,987  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     13,063  

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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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   $ 4,965  

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.

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $360,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $190,000, and the chairperson of the Governance Committee received an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. All other Trustee fees remained unchanged.

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

 

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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.

g. Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Intermediate Duration Bond

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     1.04

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.17

Loomis Sayles Distribution

     0.14

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     0.07

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.06

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.05

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.04

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.02

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.01

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.01

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2021 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses
 

Fund

  

Class N

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 935  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     895  

 

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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 March 31, 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

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

   $ 8,121      $ 182      $ 935      $ 82,909  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     133,661        9,180        895        198,977  

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 March 31, 2020, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

9.  Risk.  Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

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

 

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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 March 31, 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:

 

    

Number of 5%
Account Holders

    

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Intermediate Duration Bond

     4        74.86

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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March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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
March 31, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2019(a)

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     163,303     $ 1,715,406       398,531     $ 4,099,679  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     30,959       323,566       47,051       480,510  

Redeemed

     (289,912     (3,064,129     (328,671     (3,334,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (95,650   $ (1,025,157     116,911     $ 1,246,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     9,090     $ 96,848       43,629     $ 442,533  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     514       5,383       435       4,496  

Redeemed

     (2     (18     (3     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     9,602     $ 102,213       44,061     $ 447,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     7,375     $ 77,919       336,294     $ 3,517,593  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,876       61,347       1,393       14,658  

Redeemed

     (8,854     (94,066            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     4,397     $ 45,200       337,687     $ 3,532,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,323,517     $ 34,908,124       10,382,829     $ 104,956,223  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     331,867       3,467,326       500,421       5,110,711  

Redeemed

     (3,937,010     (40,803,956     (5,211,508     (52,921,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (281,626   $ (2,428,506     5,671,742     $ 57,145,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (363,277   $ (3,306,250     6,170,401     $ 62,370,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

From commencement of operations on February 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 for Class N shares.

 

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11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020

 
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2019

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,758,229     $ 42,793,578       6,604,468     $ 73,758,793  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     185,780       2,112,419       468,020       5,253,188  

Redeemed

     (4,016,164     (45,645,922     (9,509,963     (106,560,526
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (72,155   $ (739,925     (2,437,475   $ (27,548,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,064,304     $ 12,139,193       1,272,362     $ 14,195,722  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     6,892       78,395       21,420       240,567  

Redeemed

     (924,157     (10,495,944     (1,445,466     (16,189,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     147,039     $ 1,721,644       (151,684   $ (1,753,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     467,455     $ 5,313,848       351,754     $ 3,935,676  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     6,998       79,903       10,232       115,280  

Redeemed

     (118,491     (1,357,856     (183,979     (2,066,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     355,962     $ 4,035,895       178,007     $ 1,984,227  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     23,395,198     $ 268,106,845       26,296,159     $ 295,778,178  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     312,984       3,571,500       623,009       7,019,684  

Redeemed

     (16,901,423     (193,009,535     (19,697,925     (220,982,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     6,806,759     $ 78,668,810       7,221,243     $ 81,815,314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

     7,237,605     $ 83,686,424       4,810,091     $ 54,497,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a) (1)

Not applicable.

 

  (a) (2)

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.

 

  (a) (3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I
By:   /s/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 19, 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/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 19, 2020

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   May 19, 2020