N-Q 1 dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts   02116
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2008

 

 

 


ITEM 1 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 97.1% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%   
  24,800    Boeing Company (The)    $ 1,422,280  
           
   Air Freight & Logistics — 3.3%   
  63,200    FedEx Corp.      4,995,328  
           
   Automotive — 1.6%   
  65,700    Harley-Davidson, Inc.(b)      2,450,610  
           
   Beverages — 0.9%   
  11,000    Coca-Cola Co. (The)      581,680  
  11,100    Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR      764,346  
           
        1,346,026  
           
   Capital Markets — 15.7%   
  222,400    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      7,245,792  
  37,700    Franklin Resources, Inc.      3,322,501  
  112,500    Legg Mason, Inc.(b)      4,281,750  
  281,700    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      7,127,010  
  95,600    Morgan Stanley      2,198,800  
           
        24,175,853  
           
   Chemicals — 2.1%   
  100,400    Dow Chemical Co. (The)      3,190,712  
           
   Computers & Peripherals — 10.1%   
  426,800    Dell, Inc.(c)      7,033,664  
  184,000    Hewlett-Packard Co.      8,508,160  
           
        15,541,824  
           
   Consumer Finance — 8.4%   
  118,600    American Express Co.      4,201,998  
  103,000    Capital One Financial Corp.(b)      5,253,000  
  248,850    Discover Financial Services      3,439,107  
           
        12,894,105  
           
   Diversified Financial Services — 4.5%   
  149,500    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      6,981,650  
           
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.5%   
  26,200    Tyco Electronics Ltd.      724,692  
           
   Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9%   
  69,100    CVS Caremark Corp.      2,325,906  
  69,900    Walgreen Co.      2,164,104  
           
        4,490,010  
           
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1%   
  96,500    Medtronic, Inc.      4,834,650  
           
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.8%   
  226,500    Carnival Corp.      8,006,775  
  1,000    Marriott International, Inc., Class A      26,090  
  49,400    McDonald’s Corp.      3,047,980  
  89,300    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      2,512,902  
           
        13,593,747  
           
   Household Durables — 1.6%   
  44,000    Fortune Brands, Inc.(b)      2,523,840  
           
   Media — 9.3%   
  109,600    Comcast Corp., Special Class A(b)      2,161,312  
  33,510    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A(c)      448,364  
  99,700    Omnicom Group, Inc.      3,844,432  
  193,000    Time Warner, Inc.      2,530,230  
  87,200    Viacom, Inc., Class B(c)      2,166,048  
  104,700    Walt Disney Co. (The)      3,213,243  
           
        14,363,629  
           
   Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%   
  7,000    Weyerhaeuser Co.      424,060  
           
   Pharmaceuticals — 6.7%   
  91,700    GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      3,985,282  
  343,900    Schering-Plough Corp.      6,351,833  
           
        10,337,115  
           
   Road & Rail — 3.0%   
  65,700    Union Pacific Corp.      4,675,212  
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.0%   
  497,200    Intel Corp.      9,312,556  
  141,700    Texas Instruments, Inc.      3,046,550  
           
        12,359,106  
           
   Specialty Retail — 4.3%   
  72,100    Best Buy Co., Inc.      2,703,750  
  112,700    Home Depot, Inc.      2,917,803  
  59,300    Limited Brands, Inc.(b)      1,027,076  
           
        6,648,629  
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%   
  25,900    NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,732,710  
           
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $167,321,281)

     149,705,788  
           
Shares/
Principal
Amount
           
  Short-Term Investments — 12.7%   
  13,847,644    State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio(d)      13,847,644  
$  5,794,120   

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $5,794,329 on 10/01/2008, collateralized by $5,385,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.625% due 7/15/2037 valued at $5,910,791, including accrued interest(e)

     5,794,120  
           
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $19,641,764)

     19,641,764  
           
  

Total Investments — 109.8%

(Identified Cost $186,963,045)(a)

     169,347,552  
   Other assets less liabilities — (9.8)%      (15,160,348 )
           
   Net Assets — 100%    $ 154,187,204  
           

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

(†) Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and the subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At September 30, 2008, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $187,082,020 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

   $ 12,890,886  

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (30,625,354 )
        

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (17,734,468 )
        

At December 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $62,835,270 of which $28,235,961 expires on December 31, 2009, $24,633,843 expires on December 31, 2010 and $9,965,466 expires on December 31, 2011. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at September 30, 2008. 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 of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the 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. The value of securities on loan to borrowers and the value of collateral held by the Fund with respect to such loans at September 30, 2008 were $14,400,899 and $13,847,644, respectively. Subsequent to September 30, 2008, all open securities lending transactions were closed.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of securities lending collateral.

 

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HARRIS ASSOCIATES LARGE CAP VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

(e) The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. The repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank 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.

 

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

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. For net asset valuation determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

 

   

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

   

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

   $ 169,347,552

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

     —  

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

     —  
      

Total

   $ 169,347,552
      

New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Net Assets Summary at September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Capital Markets

   15.7 %

Computers & Peripherals

   10.1  

Media

   9.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   8.8  

Consumer Finance

   8.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   8.0  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.7  

Diversified Financial Services

   4.5  

Specialty Retail

   4.3  

Air Freight & Logistics

   3.3  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   3.1  

Road & Rail

   3.0  

Food & Staples Retailing

   2.9  

Chemicals

   2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

   6.9  

Short Term Investments

   12.7  
      

Total Investments

   109.8  

Other assets and less liabilities

   (9.8 )
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

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DELAFIELD SELECT FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   

Description

   Value (†)  
Common Stocks — 97.7% of Net Assets  
  

Chemicals — 13.6%

  
20,000   

Ashland, Inc.

   $ 584,800  
16,000   

Cytec Industries, Inc.

     622,560  
40,500   

Hercules, Inc.

     801,495  
           
        2,008,855  
           
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1%

  
41,500   

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(b)

     461,065  
           
  

Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

  
9,500   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     396,720  
23,800   

Brady Corp.

     839,664  
           
        1,236,384  
           
  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 10.7%

  
10,500   

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.(b)

     197,610  
125,000   

Flextronics International, Ltd.(b)

     885,000  
74,000   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

     489,880  
           
        1,572,490  
           
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%

  
7,000   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.(b)

     200,130  
           
  

Household Durables — 3.4%

  
23,000   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     501,170  
           
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 5.3%

  
26,000   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     779,220  
           
  

IT Services — 7.2%

  
17,000   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)

     388,110  
90,000   

Tier Technologies, Inc., Class B(b)

     668,700  
           
        1,056,810  
           
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.5%

  
12,000   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)

     660,000  
           
  

Machinery — 18.6%

  
27,500   

Albany International Corp., Class A

     751,575  
21,000   

Crane Co.

     623,910  
50,000   

Federal Signal Corp.

     685,000  
25,000   

Kennametal, Inc.

     678,000  
           
        2,738,485  
           
  

Paper & Forest Products — 5.8%

  
134,000   

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.(b)

     850,900  
           
  

Specialty Retail — 8.6%

  
32,000   

Collective Brands, Inc.(b)

     585,920  
42,000   

Foot Locker, Inc.

     678,720  
           
        1,264,640  
           
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 4.3%

  
43,500   

Maidenform Brands, Inc.(b)

     631,185  
           
  

Transportation Infrastructure — 2.8%

  
50,000   

Quixote Corp.

     410,000  
           
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $14,209,473)

     14,371,334  
           
Principal
Amount
           
Short-Term Investments — 4.6%  
$681,355   

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $681,380 on 10/01/2008, collateralized by $635,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.625% due 7/15/2037 valued at $697,001 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $681,355)

     681,355  
           
  

Total Investments — 102.3%(Identified Cost $14,890,828)(a)

     15,052,689  
  

Other assets less liabilities — (2.3)%

     (340,220 )
           
  

Net Assets — 100%

   $ 14,712,469  
           

 

(†) Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation or the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at the net asset value each day.


DELAFIELD SELECT FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2008, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $14,890,828 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

   $ 1,571,120  

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (1,409,259 )
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 161,861  
        

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. The repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank 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.

Fair Value Measurements

For net asset valuation determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

 

   

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

   

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

   $ 15,052,689

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

     —  

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

     —  
      

Total

   $ 15,052,689
      

New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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DELAFIELD SELECT FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Summary at September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Machinery

   18.6 %

Chemicals

   13.6  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   10.7  

Specialty Retail

   8.6  

Electrical Equipment

   8.4  

IT Services

   7.2  

Paper & Forest Products

   5.8  

Industrial Conglomerates

   5.3  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   4.5  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   4.3  

Household Durables

   3.4  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   3.1  

Transportation Infrastructure

   2.8  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   1.4  

Short-Term Investments

   4.6  
      

Total Investments

   102.3  

Other assets less liabilities

   (2.3 )
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

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ASG GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  

Description

   Value (†)
  Short-Term Investments — 100.0%   
$  25,000,000   

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2008 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $25,000,903 on 10/01/2008, collateralized by $17,545,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 8.750% due 8/15/2020 valued at $25,506,044 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $25,000,000)

   $ 25,000,000
         
  

Total Investments — 100.0%

(Identified Cost $25,000,000)(a)

     25,000,000
  

Other assets less liabilities—0.0%

     904
         
  

Net Assets — 100%

   $ 25,000,904
         

 

(†) Futures contracts are priced at their most recent settlement price. Forward foreign currency contracts are “marked-to-market” daily utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and the subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculate its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $25,000,000.
(b) The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. The repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held at the custodian bank 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.

Fair Value Measurements

For net asset valuation determination purposes, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

 

   

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (which could include quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

   

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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ASG GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Valuation Inputs

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

   $ 25,000,000

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

     —  

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

     —  
      

Total

   $ 25,000,000
      

New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ITEM 2. 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-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)   Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2)   Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 19, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 19, 2008
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 19, 2008