ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND
Supplement dated December 29, 2011 to the Class A and Class C Prospectus, the Class Y Prospectus, and Statements of Additional Information (SAI), each dated September 30, 2011, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time.
Effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Distributor of the Funds (the Distributor) will change from Natixis Distributors, L.P. to NGAM Distribution, L.P., and all references to the Distributor will be replaced as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. will change to NGAM Advisors, L.P., and all references to Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. will change as such. Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, Natixis Distribution Corporation will change its name to NGAM Distribution Corporation, and all references to Natixis Distribution Corporation will change as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, all references to Natixis Global Associates will be deleted.
Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, the Funds email address and website address will change as follows:
Current |
As of January 1, 2012 | |
NatixisFunds@ga.natixis.com | NatixisFunds@ngam.natixis.com | |
ga.natixis.com | NGAM.natixis.com |
NATIXIS FUNDS
Supplement dated December 29, 2011 to the Class A, Class B and Class C Prospectuses, the Class Y Prospectuses, and the Natixis Funds Statements of Additional Information (SAI), each dated May 1, 2011, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time.
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund |
Effective January 1, 2012, Chris D. Wallis, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. Mr. Wallis, a Senior Portfolio Manager at Vaughan Nelson, joined the firm in 1999. Mr. Wallis received a B.B.A. from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Wallis holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 19 years of investment/financial analysis and accounting experience.
AEW Real Estate Fund
Effective immediately, the following sentence is added under the bar chart in the section Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table within the section Investments, Risks and Performance with regard to AEW Real Estate Fund of the Class A, Class B and Class C Prospectus:
The Funds Class A shares total return year to date as of September 30, 2011 was -5.05%.
Effective immediately, the following sentence is added under the bar chart in the section Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table within the section Investments, Risks and Performance with regard to AEW Real Estate Fund of the Class Y Prospectus:
The Funds Class Y shares total return year to date as of September 30, 2011 was -4.84%.
Absolute Asia Dynamic Equity Fund | Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies Fund | |
AEW Real Estate Fund | Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | |
ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund | Natixis Diversified Income Fund | |
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Natixis Oakmark Global Fund | |
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Natixis Oakmark International Fund | |
CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund | Natixis U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
Gateway Fund | Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund | |
Hansberger International Fund | Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund | |
Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund | Westpeak ActiveBeta® Equity Fund |
Effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Distributor of the Funds (the Distributor) will change from Natixis Distributors, L.P. to NGAM Distribution, L.P., and all references to the Distributor will be replaced as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Advisor will change from Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. to NGAM Advisors, L.P., and all references to the Advisor will change as such. Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, Natixis Distribution Corporation will change its name to NGAM Distribution Corporation, and all references to Natixis Distribution Corporation will change as such. Also, effective January 1, 2012, all references to Natixis Global Associates will be deleted.
Additionally, effective January 1, 2012, the Funds email address and website address will change as follows:
Current |
As of January 1, 2012 | |
NatixisFunds@ga.natixis.com | NatixisFunds@ngam.natixis.com | |
ga.natixis.com | NGAM.natixis.com |