N-CSRS 1 d369155dncsrs.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II
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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: 811-00242

 

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.

NGAM Distribution, 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: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2012

 

 

 


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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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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2012

 

LOGO

 

ASG Growth Markets Fund

Gateway International Fund

Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Management Discussion and Investment Results page 1

Portfolio of Investments page 15

Financial Statements page 31


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ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Andrew W. Lo

Jeremiah H. Chafkin

Alexander D. Healy

AlphaSimplex Group, LLC

Robert S. Rickard

Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC

Khalid (Kal) Ghayur

Stephen C. Platt

Westpeak Global Advisors, LLC

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks to provide total return consistent with broad-based emerging market equity indexes while exposing investors to less risk than one or more such index.

 

 

Strategy:

Primarily invests in a portfolio of equity securities of companies located in emerging markets and derivative instruments that has risk and return characteristics similar to those of broad-based emerging market equity indexes.

 

 

Fund Inception:

October 21, 2011

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   AGMAX
Class C   AGMCX
Class Y   AGMYX

 

 

 

What You Should Know:

Investments in the fund are subject to a number of risks. Please see the “Principal Risks” section of the fund’s prospectus. The purchase of fund shares should be seen as a long-term investment.

Market Conditions

The period began full of optimism for a better year in financial markets despite turbulence from the European debt crisis. Investor hopes were buoyed by the European Central Bank’s additional allocation of short-term loans to meet demand from eurozone banks. Further monetary easing from developed and emerging market central banks added to the belief that emerging markets could avoid a material slowdown in growth. This optimism, in conjunction with hopes that increased liquidity would alleviate financing pressures in Europe, helped equities stage an impressive rally during the first quarter of 2012, with emerging markets slightly outperforming developed markets.

Hopes faded, however, as the second quarter advanced. Political uncertainty in Europe raised concerns about the ability of the eurozone to deal with financing issues and whether it is feasible for all member states to remain within the union. A Greek exit from the euro became a possibility, and the risk of contagion from Spain and Italy became a more imminent threat. Weaker-than-expected economic activity also fueled negative investor sentiment and demand rose for safe-haven currencies, such as the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, which further weakened emerging market returns.

Performance Results

For the six months ended May 31, 2012, Class A shares of ASG Growth Markets Fund returned -8.35% at net asset value. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), which returned -1.14% over the same period.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The fund’s strategy is to manage a core portfolio of emerging market equities, together with an overlay of futures and forwards that is designed to manage and contain the risks of emerging markets. The core equity portfolio, which represents about two-thirds of the fund’s assets, seeks to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) with modest tilts toward low valuation and high price-momentum stocks.

During the period, the core equity portfolio performed generally in line with its benchmark. The difference in performance between the fund and its benchmark occurred mostly in January as a result of efforts to hedge exposure to emerging markets in response to the substantial losses and elevated risk exhibited in the latter half of 2011.

Because equity and currency risk were identified as significant factors explaining emerging market performance in 2011, the portfolio’s risk-management overlay held short positions in equity futures and currency forwards as a hedge to offset emerging market risks entering 2012. Over the course of the first quarter, the degree of hedging in the risk-management overlay was reduced as markets recovered and volatility declined. Despite this reduction in hedging positions, the offsetting overlay exposures resulted in muted gains during the first quarter, relative to the fund’s benchmark. Larger hedge positions were reinstated as emerging markets declined in the period from March through May and, while the fund experienced negative returns over the period, it declined less than the benchmark.

As a result of these offsetting overlay exposures, the annualized volatility (as measured by standard deviation) of the ASG Growth Markets Fund during the period from December 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 was 10.6%, as compared to the annualized volatility of 16.0% experienced by the benchmark over the same period.

Outlook

The outlook for global markets has turned negative as fears of global slowdown and political uncertainty remain high. Markets will be looking towards Europe for a more comprehensive solution to the debt crises. The impending presidential election in the United States will likely keep Washington from actively addressing current unemployment levels or the budget deficit, reducing chances of faster economic recovery. Investors are expected to focus on the slowing of growth in emerging markets – with China’s economy being a major focus – and whether increased stimulus spending, quantitative easing or decreased reserve requirements are able to stave off further recessionary pressures in the sector. If not, it is possible that capital flight from emerging markets will continue, putting downward pressure on asset prices.

 

 

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ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND

Investment Results through May 31, 2012

 

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares5

October 21, 2011 (inception) through May 31, 2012

 

LOGO

Total Returns — May 31, 20125

 

     
      6 Months      Since
Inception
 
   
Class A (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -8.35      -6.52
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -13.60         -11.89   
   
Class C (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -8.71         -6.88   
With CDSC1      -9.61         -7.80   
   
Class Y (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -8.32         -6.39   
   
Comparative Performance        
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)2      -1.14         -0.14   
Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets Fund Avg.3      -3.10         -1.57   

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee 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 ngam.natixis.com. 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. Class Y shares are not available for purchase by all investors.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

Fund Composition    % of Net
Assets as of
5/31/12
 
Common Stocks      61.7   
Preferred Stocks      1.1   
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts      0.5   
Futures Contracts      0.9   
Short-Term Investments and Other      35.8   

Expense Ratios

as stated in the most recent prospectus

 

Share
Class
  Gross  Expense
Ratio6
    Net  Expense
Ratio7
 
A     2.28     1.71
C     3.03        2.46   
Y     2.03        1.46   

NOTES TO CHARTS

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2 MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

 

3 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

4 The since-inception comparative performance figures shown are calculated from 10/31/11.

 

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

 

6 Before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Waivers/reimbursements are contractual and are set to expire on 3/31/13. Contracts are reevaluated on an annual basis.
 

 

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Michael T. Buckius, CFA

Kenneth H. Toft, CFA

Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC

 

 

Objective:

Over the long term, the fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with international developed market equity investments, while exposing investors to less risk than such investments generally.

 

 

Strategy:

Under normal circumstances, invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of non-U.S. companies, while also selling index call options and buying index put options.

 

 

Fund Inception:

March 30, 2012

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   GAIAX
Class C   GAICX
Class Y   GAIYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Investments in the fund are subject to a number of risks. Please see the “Principal Risks” section of the fund’s prospectus. The purchase of fund shares should be seen as a long-term investment.

Market Conditions

International markets struggled in April and May of 2012 with deteriorating economic conditions in Europe. The inclusion or exclusion of Greece from the eurozone was a fiercely debated topic in European capitals, and a series of elections across the continent revealed a populace weary of austerity. Economic data continued to show the eurozone economies slowing, and rates on sovereign debt of countries such as Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Italy climbed to levels largely seen as unsustainable over the long term.

Concerns regarding the stability of the European financial system spilled over into the Asian equity markets as well. These concerns were compounded by the perception that Asian policymakers, especially in China, were slow to act to avoid stoking domestic inflation. Australian stocks were weak due to concerns regarding a possible hard-landing in China, which imports raw materials from Australia.

As European and Asian markets struggled into May and investors fled for a safe haven, the U.S. dollar strengthened. This further weakened returns of Asian and European stocks held by U.S. investors.

Performance Results

From the inception of the fund on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012, Class A shares of Gateway International Fund returned -8.10% at net asset value. In a difficult environment for international stock markets, the fund held up better than its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net in U.S. dollars), which returned -13.21% over the same time period.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Hedging to help mitigate losses in periods of significant market declines over short periods of time is a fundamental component of the fund’s strategy, and the hedging strategies of the fund achieved that objective over this time period.

The combination of selling a portfolio of index call options on international indexes and purchasing protective index put options generated cash flow and reduced risk. For the period, the hedging portion of the fund generated returns of approximately 5.7%. While not enough to offset the entire loss in the equity portfolio, the hedging process was able to meaningfully reduce losses in a difficult market and allowed the fund to outperform its benchmark.

The final component of the fund’s return is the performance of the local currencies of each of the markets in which the fund invests. Over this period, currency values (except the Japanese yen) fell relative to the U.S. dollar. The fund does not hedge foreign currency exposure, so a stronger U.S. dollar translated into a loss of approximately 3.2% for the fund.

Outlook

After a difficult period, Europe appears to be willing to take dramatic steps to hold the eurozone together and stabilize its financial system. Eurozone markets have responded positively, which should help equity performance going forward. However, the results of a significant election in Greece and unfolding problems in the Spanish banking system could derail this process.

In Asia, investors continue to weigh the state of the Chinese economy and the response of the Chinese government to the slowdown. China has ramifications not only in the region but also on worldwide commodity prices. Japan has been wrestling with a strengthening currency, which is impairing its export-led economy and has impeded its already lackluster growth. The Bank of Japan has been actively working to weaken the yen and kick start domestic growth.

Against this backdrop of significant uncertainty, we believe that equity market volatility is likely to stay elevated. Higher volatility should translate into higher levels of cash flow from the fund’s hedging activities. The result should be an opportunity for attractive returns if markets improve or hold steady at current levels and attractive levels of risk management should markets continue to struggle.

 

 

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

Investment Results through May 31, 2012

 

The table comparing the fund’s performance to an index provides a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

Total Returns — May 31, 20124

 

   
      Since
Inception
 
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -8.10
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -13.38   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -8.10   
With CDSC1      -9.02   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -8.00   
   
Comparative Performance     
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)2      -13.21   
Morningstar Long/Short Equity3      -4.13   

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee 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 ngam.natixis.com. 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. Class Y shares are not available for purchase by all investors.

The table does not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

Fund Composition   

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
Common Stocks      92.8   
Purchased Options      1.0   
Written Options      (1.5
Short-Term Investments and Other      7.7   
Ten Largest Holdings   

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares      2.2   
Nestle S.A., (Registered)      2.1   
Total S.A.      2.1   
Sanofi      1.9   
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.      1.9   
HSBC Holdings PLC      1.7   
Siemens AG, (Registered)      1.6   
Novartis AG, (Registered)      1.6   
Vodafone Group PLC      1.5   
FANUC Corp.      1.5   
Five Largest Countries   

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
Japan      21.9   
United Kingdom      19.5   
Germany      10.4   
France      10.0   
Australia      8.3   

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

Expense Ratios

as stated in the most recent prospectus

 

Share
Class
  Gross  Expense
Ratio5
    Net  Expense
Ratio6
 
A     1.98     1.35
C     2.73        2.10   
Y     1.73        1.10   

NOTES TO CHARTS

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2 MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada.

 

3 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

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

 

5 Before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

6 After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Waivers/reimbursements are contractual and are set to expire on 3/31/13. Contracts are reevaluated on an annual basis.
 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Arthur Barry, CFA

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA

Warren N. Koontz, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Strategy:

Under normal market conditions, will invest at least 70% of its assets in equity securities that may include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, including, among others, warrants, convertible debt securities and convertible preferred stock.

 

 

Fund Inception:

March 30, 2012

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   LSCAX
Class C   LSCCX
Class Y   LSCYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Investments in the fund are subject to a number of risks. Please see the “Principal Risks” section of the fund’s prospectus. The purchase of fund shares should be seen as a long-term investment.

Market Conditions

Overall, market instability characterized the period from the fund’s inception on March 30, 2012, through May 31, 2012. The deteriorating sovereign debt situation in Europe, specifically Greece’s potential exit from the euro, and the corresponding fear of contagion spurred volatility and put downward pressure on the markets. In addition, U.S. macroeconomic indicators softened during the two-month period, casting a pall on forecasts concerning the domestic recovery and dampening investor optimism. Furthermore, China, the world’s second-largest economy, also showed signs of slowing, further diminishing prospects for global growth.

Performance Results

For the period from the fund’s inception on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund returned -5.40% at net asset value. In a difficult period for stocks around the world, the fund held up better than its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned -6.60% and -6.82% respectively. The fund also outperformed the -6.53% average return of the Morningstar Aggressive Allocation category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The fund generally tends to overweight more defensive, slower growing stock market sectors. During the period, the fund’s strong security selection in the consumer discretionary sector aided performance. An overweight position in telecommunications was also helpful to results. The fund’s allocation in foreign-domiciled stocks generally detracted from the results of our stock-selection effort, as these stocks were among the worst-performers during the period.

An equity position in clothing retailer American Eagle was the among the strongest absolute performers for the period. The company generated better-than-expected revenue growth, margin expansion and inventory control under the leadership of its new CEO. Additionally, positions in telecommunication providers AT&T and Verizon Communications posted strong absolute performance, driven by increases in their wireless service revenues. During the period, Apple was added to the fund after a selloff and experienced subsequent price appreciation from strong market growth in China and the anticipation of an upcoming dividend.

Financial services giant JP Morgan was the most significant detractor from performance. Shares tumbled due to the estimated $2 billion in trading losses the company disclosed in May. We found this to be a good buying opportunity as the error, while a black mark for CEO James Dimon, could easily be absorbed by the strength of the company’s balance sheet. A position in Martin Marietta, a provider of construction materials, underperformed due to a hostile takeover attempt and economic woes. Furthermore, a position in insurance company MetLife detracted from performance. The company was not permitted to deploy its excess capital because it did not pass the latest Federal Reserve Board “stress test” for the top 20 bank holding companies.

Within the fund’s fixed-income allocation, a long duration position (price sensitivity to interest rate changes) aided performance as interest rates fell throughout the two-month period. Selected consumer non-cyclical names within the portfolio generated strong returns. Positions in high yield financials and utilities also contributed modestly to return.

By contrast, investment-grade credit struggled during the period, weighed down by market events and a marked evaporation of liquidity. Investment-grade industrial and financials names were the largest detractors. During the period, the fund did not hold U.S. Treasuries, which hampered performance because investors sought high-quality assets, particularly late in the period.

Outlook

We expect volatility to remain elevated due to geopolitical risks, energy market uncertainty and the European sovereign debt crisis. In this environment, we expect macroeconomic factors to continue to influence the markets because of investors’ erratic responses toward risk and economic news. We expect to continue to select stocks that sell at what we believe are significant discounts to their intrinsic value, mindful of the risks incurred. Within the fund’s fixed-income positions, we are opportunistically adding to peripheral European corporates and maintaining a long duration stance.

 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

Investment Results through May 31, 2012

 

The table comparing the fund’s performance to an index provides a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

Total Returns — May 31, 20125

 

   
     

Since

Inception

 
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -5.40
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -10.84   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -5.60   
With CDSC1      -6.54   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -5.40   
   
Comparative Performance     
S&P 500® Index2      -6.60   
Russell 1000® Value Index3      -6.82   
Morningstar Aggressive Allocation4      -6.53   

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee 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 ngam.natixis.com. 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. Class Y shares are not available for purchase by all investors.

The table does not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

Fund Composition  

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
Common Stocks     78.0   
Bonds and Notes     18.0   
Preferred Stocks     0.6   
Short-Term Investments and Other     3.4   
Ten Largest Holdings  

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
ExxonMobil Corp.     2.3   
Norfolk Southern Corp.     2.2   
EDP Finance BV, 6.000%, 02/02/2018     2.2   
Sara Lee Corp.     2.2   
Pfizer, Inc.     2.0   
Merck & Co., Inc.     2.0   
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     2.0   

Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 09/30/2034

    1.9   

New Albertson's, Inc., 8.000%, 05/01/2031

    1.9   
National Fuel Gas Co.     1.9   
Five Largest Industries  

% of Net

Assets as of

5/31/12

 
Pharmaceuticals     8.7   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     6.1   
Banking     4.2   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    3.8   
Beverages     3.7   

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

 

Expense Ratios

as stated in the most recent prospectus

 

Share
Class
  Gross  Expense
Ratio6
    Net  Expense
Ratio7
 
A     1.32     1.20
C     2.07        1.95   
Y     1.07        0.95   

NOTES TO CHARTS:

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

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

 

3

Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

4 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

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

 

6 Before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Waivers/reimbursements are contractual and are set to expire on 3/31/13. Contracts are reevaluated on an annual basis.
 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Kevin J. Perry

John R. Bell

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.

 

 

Strategy:

Primarily invests in a combination of adjustable floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations or other business entities and fixed income securities, including derivatives that reference the returns of these instruments.

 

 

Fund Inception:

Class A & Class C:

September 30, 2011

Class Y:

September 16, 2011*

 

 

Fund Registration:

September 30, 2011*

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   LSFAX
Class C   LSFCX
Class Y   LSFYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Investments in the fund are subject to a number of risks. Please see the “Principal Risks” section of the fund’s prospectus. The purchase of fund shares should be seen as a long-term investment.

 

* 9/16/11 represents commencement of operations for Class Y shares for accounting and financial reporting purposes only. 9/30/11 represents the date Class Y shares were first registered for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933.

Market Conditions

Healthy technical conditions and upbeat investor sentiment generally supported favorable capital market performance during the six-month period. In particular, perceived progress on the European Union’s sovereign debt crisis helped generate positive returns for the first five months of the period.

As the 2011 calendar year ended, macroeconomic factors overshadowed technical factors. Investors became more optimistic in January and February, and lower-rated bank loans generally performed well. In March and April, investor sentiment continued to be upbeat, which helped stabilize the bank loan sector. In fact, market performance was nearly identical in February, March and April. However, in May, fears over euro zone instability and slowing growth in China combined with softening technical conditions to cause the first negative monthly return in six months. Overall, strong liquidity and demand supported an increase in supply from bank-loan-issuing corporations, who used the funds to support mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.

Performance Results

For the six months ended May 31, 2012, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund returned 6.82% at net asset value. The fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loans Index, which returned 4.35% for the period. The fund outperformed the 4.54% average return of funds in its peer group, the Morningstar Bank Loan category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The fund does not expect to make frequent tactical moves as part of its general investment strategy. Instead, the fund focuses on credit selection and generating a high level of current income over a full credit cycle while reserving its tactical flexibility to manage exposures appropriately based on significant shifts in our macroeconomic view.

On balance, the market tone was positive during the period, which helped support the fund’s returns. In this type of market environment, we are inclined to target issues offering higher income through our portfolio construction process and were successful in doing so during the period. Exposure to the primary issuance market also helped the fund’s price return versus the benchmark. No fund holdings defaulted during the six-month period.

The fund ended the period with 84% of the portfolio invested in bank loans, 9% invested in bonds and 7% held in cash. To minimize their interest rate sensitivity compared with more typical high-yield bonds, our bond selections have been focused on short-maturities (five years and shorter) with yields that we believe will add to loan performance. Loans remained attractive relative to bonds, as evidenced by the fund’s relatively small allocation to bonds during the period, an allocation decision that was positive for credit risk. We maintained a Standard & Poor’s average quality rating of B within the portfolio throughout the period. Furthermore, we did not change the fund’s risk positioning other than to increase its cash weight in May.

Outlook

Positive macroeconomic factors and the lack of major negative market shocks created a positive environment for loan performance during the six-month period. We believe that market participants generally expect the current trends to continue in the near term. While M&A activity seems to be picking up, the pipeline of new loan issues remains modest. Consensus opinions for CLO issuance and mutual fund inflows continue to suggest modest demand improvement.

Rating agencies and market consensus agree that the U.S. non-investment grade default rate will remain lower than the long-term average over the next 12 months. Combined with an expected improvement in market demand, low default rates imply a positive environment for credit investments over that period. However, European weakness, U.S. fiscal policy and potentially slowing growth in China are among the factors that have the potential to drive investors periodically to perceived safe-haven investments.

 

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

Investment Results through May 31, 2012

 

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares5

September 30, 2011 (inception) through May 31, 2012

 

LOGO

Total Returns — May 31, 20125

 

     
      6 Months      Since
Inception
 
   
Class A (Inception 9/30/11)        
NAV      6.82      10.03
With 3.50% Maximum Sales Charge      3.12         6.14   
   
Class C (Inception 9/30/11)        
NAV      6.46         9.51   
With CDSC2      5.46         8.51   
   
Class Y (Inception 9/30/11)1        
NAV      6.92         10.17   
   
Comparative Performance        
S&P / LSTA Leveraged Loan® Index3      4.35         6.84   
Morningstar Bank Loan Fund Avg.4      4.54         7.12   

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee 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 ngam.natixis.com. 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. Class Y shares are not available for purchase by all investors.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

Fund Composition   % of Net
Assets as of
5/31/12
 
Senior Loans     83.9   
Bonds and Notes     9.3   
Short-Term Investments and Other     6.8   

 

Credit Quality   % of Net
Assets as of
5/31/12*
 
BBB     0.9   
BB     23.7   
B     53.9   
CCC & Lower     12.6   
Not Rated     2.1   
Short-term and other     6.8   

 

* Credit quality at 5/31/12 reflects ratings assigned to individual holdings of the fund by Standard & Poor's (S&P); ratings are subject to change. The fund's shares are not rated by any rating agency and no credit rating for fund shares is implied.

 

Effective Maturity   

% of Net
Assets as of

5/31/12

 
1 year or less      7.6   
1-5 years      36.7   
5-10 years      55.1   
10+ years      0.6   
Average Effective Maturity      5.1 years   

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

 

 

Expense Ratios

as stated in the most recent prospectus

 

Share Class   Gross Expense  Ratio6     Net Expense  Ratio7  
A     1.65     1.32
C     2.40        2.07   
Y     1.40        1.07   

NOTES TO CHARTS:

 

1 9/30/11 represents the date Class Y shares were first registered for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933. 9/16/11 represents commencement of operations for Class Y shares for accounting and financial reporting purposes only.

 

2 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

3

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan® Index reflects the market-weighted performance of institutional leveraged loans based upon real-time market weightings, spreads and interest payments.

 

4 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

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

 

6 Before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Waivers/reimbursements are contractual and are set to expire on 3/31/13. Contracts are reevaluated on an annual basis.
 

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

Before investing, consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Visit ngam.natixis.com or call 800-225-5478 for a prospectus and/or a summary prospectus, both of which contain this and other information. Read it carefully.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at ngam.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012 will be available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

 

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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 examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table 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 December 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 for ASG Growth Markets Fund and Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and from March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012 for Gateway International Fund and Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund. 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 and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

 

 

ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND   BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2011
    ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2012
    EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2011 –  5/31/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $916.50        $8.29   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.35        $8.72   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $912.90        $11.81   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,012.65        $12.43   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $916.80        $7.09   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,017.60        $7.47   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement), including expenses of the Subsidiary (see Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements) and interest expense: 1.73%, 2.47% and 1.48% for Class A, C 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, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND   BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2011
1
    ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2012
    EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD
12/1/2011
1 – 5/31/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $919.00        $2.19 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.25        $6.81

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $919.00        $3.41 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,014.50        $10.58

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $920.00        $1.79 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.50        $5.55

 

* Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.35%, 2.10% and 1.10% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).
1 

Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.35%, 2.10% and 1.10% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (62), divided by 366 (to reflect the partial period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND   BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2011
1
    ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2012
    EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD
12/1/2011
1 – 5/31/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $946.00        $1.98 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.00        $6.06

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $944.00        $3.21 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,015.25        $9.82

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $946.00        $1.57 1 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,020.25        $4.80

 

* Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).
1 

Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (62), divided by 366 (to reflect the partial period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE
AND FIXED INCOME FUND
  BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2011
    ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2012
    EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2011
 – 5/31/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,068.20        $5.69   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.50        $5.55   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,064.60        $9.55   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,015.75        $9.32   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,069.20        $4.40   

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): 1.10%, 1.85% and 0.85% for Class A, C 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, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND AND LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that both the full Board of Trustees of the Trusts and a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, initially approve for a two-year term any new investment advisory agreements for a registered investment company, including newly formed funds such as the Gateway International Fund and the Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the proposed investment advisory agreements (together, the “Agreements”) for the Funds at an in-person meeting held on March 9, 2012.

In connection with this review, Fund management and other representatives of the Gateway International Fund’s adviser, Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway”), and the Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund’s adviser, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) (collectively, the “Advisers”), distributed to the Trustees materials including, among other items, (i) information on the proposed advisory fees and other expenses to be charged to the Funds, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information on fees charged to other accounts advised or sub-advised by the Advisers and the proposed expense cap, (ii) the Funds’ investment objectives and strategies, (iii) the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staff and the investment strategies proposed to be used in managing the Funds, (iv) proposed arrangements for the distribution of the Funds’ shares, (v) the procedures proposed to be employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (vi) each Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about the Advisers’ performance, and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. The Trustees also considered the fact that they oversee other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers as well as information about the Advisers they had received in connection with their oversight of those other funds. Because the Funds are newly formed and had not commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review, certain information, including data relating to Fund performance, was not available, and therefore could not be distributed to the Trustees. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of, and request additional materials from, the Advisers.

In considering whether to initially approve the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving weight to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below:

The nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisers and their respective affiliates to the Funds, and the resources to be dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their respective affiliates. The Trustees considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers, as well as any affiliations between the Advisers and Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”). In this regard, the Trustees considered not only the advisory services proposed to be provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and administrative services proposed to be provided by NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”) and its affiliates to the Funds.

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

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the scope of the services to be provided to the Funds under the Agreements seemed consistent with the Funds’ operational requirements, and that the Advisers had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services that would be required by the Funds. The Trustees determined that the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided under the Agreements supported approval of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. Because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, performance information for the Funds was not considered; however, the Board considered the performance of other funds and accounts managed by the Advisers, and also reviewed simulated performance of accounts managed in accordance with each Fund’s proposed strategies. Based on this and other information, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the Advisers’ performance records and/or other relevant factors supported approval of the Agreements.

The costs of the services to be provided by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. Although the Funds had not yet commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review of the Agreements, the Trustees reviewed information comparing the proposed advisory fees and estimated total expenses of the Funds’ share classes with the fees and expenses of comparable share classes of comparable funds identified by the Advisers, and, in the case of Gateway, with the fees and expenses of other funds and institutional accounts managed by Gateway, as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND AND LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

 

In evaluating the fees charged to such comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating the Funds’ proposed advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Funds and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation. The Trustees also noted that each of the Funds would have an expense cap in place. In addition, the Trustees considered information regarding the administrative and distribution fees to be paid by the Funds to the Advisers’ affiliates.

Because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, historical profitability information with respect to the Funds was not considered. However, the Trustees noted the information provided in court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the estimated expense levels of each of the Funds, and that each of the Funds would be subject to an expense cap.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the advisory fees proposed to be charged to the Funds were fair and reasonable, and supported the approval of the Agreements.

Economies of scale. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Advisers may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing the Funds, and whether those economies could be shared with the Funds through breakpoints in the advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that each Fund is subject to an expense cap. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale might be shared with the Funds supported the approval of the Agreements.

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following: the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their respective affiliates would provide to the Funds and the potential so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution and administrative services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that NGAM Advisors’ parent company would benefit from the retention of affiliated advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Agreements should be approved.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

ASG Growth Markets Fund

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
     
  Common Stocks — 61.7% of Net Assets   
   Brazil — 9.1%   
  11,300       Banco Bradesco S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)    $ 165,432   
  3,100       Banco do Brasil S.A., Sponsored ADR      30,690   
  3,600       Banco Santander Brasil S.A., ADR      28,620   
  6,700       BM&FBovespa S.A.      31,725   
  2,600       BR Malls Participacoes S.A.      28,619   
  1,500       Braskem S.A., Sponsored ADR      16,800   
  4,535       BRF - Brasil Foods S.A., ADR      70,610   
  4,400       CCR S.A.      34,251   
  1,400       CETIP S.A. - Mercados Organizados      20,200   
  500       Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Preference ADR      19,160   
  4,300       Cia de Bebidas das Americas, Preference ADR(b)      164,905   
  600       Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR      41,838   
  4,125       Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, Sponsored Preference ADR      71,074   
  1,300       Cia Hering      27,007   
  1,000       Cia Paranaense de Energia, Sponsored Preference ADR      20,320   
  1,440       Cielo S.A., Sponsored ADR      38,736   
  1,200       Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio      17,826   
  700       CPFL Energia S.A., ADR      17,010   
  2,600       EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A.      20,807   
  2,400       EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.      15,351   
  895       Embraer S.A., ADR      25,239   
  2,500       Fibria Celulose S.A., Sponsored ADR(c)      16,300   
  4,100       Gerdau S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR      32,595   
  3,400       Hypermarcas S.A.(c)      18,594   
  12,900       Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Preference ADR(b)      186,663   
  4,900       JBS, S.A.(c)      13,241   
  1,200       Localiza Rent a Car S.A.      19,040   
  700       Lojas Renner S.A.      20,182   
  600       Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.      14,250   
  2,700       Odontoprev S.A.      14,458   
  2,593       Oi S.A.      12,215   
  1,700       Oi S.A., ADR      20,468   
  7,423       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR(b)      145,194   
  11,000       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)      207,900   
  2,500       Raia Drogasil, S.A.      23,118   
  2,100       Redecard S.A.      32,278   
  3,200       Rossi Residencial S.A.      8,377   
  2,700       Souza Cruz S.A.      36,145   
  1,700       Sul America S.A.      11,826   
  1,000       TAM S.A., Preference ADR(c)      21,740   
  1,800       Telefonica Brasil S.A., Preference ADR      42,516   
  2,100       Tim Participacoes S.A., ADR      51,345   
  700       Totvs S.A.      12,668   
  1,100       Tractebel Energia S.A.      18,244   
  3,000       Ultrapar Participacoes S.A., Sponsored ADR      61,260   
  6,738       Vale S.A., Sponsored ADR(b)      123,373   
  10,821       Vale S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)      196,077   
     

 

 

 
        2,266,287   
     

 

 

 
   Chile — 0.9%   
  319       Banco de Chile, ADR      26,251   
  500       Banco Santander Chile, ADR      37,220   
  600       Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A., ADR      38,982   
  1,400       Corpbanca S.A., ADR      25,998   
  900       Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Sponsored ADR      42,624   
  2,000       Enersis S.A., Sponsored ADR      34,400   
     
   Chile — continued   
  500       Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Sponsored ADR    $ 25,985   
     

 

 

 
        231,460   
     

 

 

 
   China — 14.6%   
  22,000       Agile Property Holdings Ltd.      25,328   
  84,000       Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H      33,934   
  22,000       Air China Ltd., Class H(c)      13,535   
  6,000       Alibaba.com Ltd.(c)      10,369   
  26,000       Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      14,787   
  4,500       Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      13,764   
  363,000       Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      138,460   
  37,000       Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H      23,912   
  58,000       Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H      36,324   
  5,500       Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.      31,502   
  16,000       Belle International Holdings Ltd.      25,532   
  32,000       Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.      7,239   
  24,000       Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.(c)      23,595   
  24,000       China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H(c)      16,734   
  46,000       China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H      23,763   
  9,000       China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H      8,324   
  39,000       China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      36,520   
  26,000       China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)      12,941   
  339,000       China Construction Bank Corp., Class H(b)      235,821   
  40,000       China Gas Holdings Ltd.      19,560   
  2,700       China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., ADR      95,094   
  10,000       China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.      27,492   
  13,000       China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      25,096   
  44,000       China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H      41,787   
  35,500       China Mobile Ltd.(b)      360,082   
  24,000       China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.      50,193   
  1,299       China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR(b)      115,949   
  10,000       China Resources Enterprise Ltd.      31,618   
  12,000       China Resources Gas Group Ltd.      22,816   
  10,000       China Resources Land Ltd.      18,765   
  10,000       China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.      18,162   
  21,000       China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H      73,709   
  95,000       China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      23,738   
  10,000       China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.      9,257   
  1,400       China Telecom Corp. Ltd., ADR      63,910   
  32,000       China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.      43,450   
  10,400       China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class B(c)      13,596   
  22,000       China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.(c)      13,837   
  49,600       China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(c)      19,334   
  30,000       Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Class H      12,736   
  1,151       CNOOC Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      206,432   
  88,125       Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)      32,788   
  14,000       Daphne International Holdings Ltd.      15,116   
  40,000       Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      13,838   
  26,000       Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      43,752   
  32,000       Dongyue Group      20,813   
  6,000       ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.(c)      23,000   
  68,000       Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.(c)      37,216   
  84,000       Franshion Properties China Ltd.      24,294   
  25,000       Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.      9,042   
  7,000       Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.      15,256   
  112,000       GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd.      17,568   
  11,000       Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H      22,478   
  54,000       Guangdong Investment Ltd.      35,359   
  25,200       Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H      33,276   
  17,000       Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.(c)      19,971   
  3,500       Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.      33,384   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
     
   China — continued   
  951       Huaneng Power International, Inc., Sponosored ADR(c)    $ 23,832   
  332,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      202,578   
  7,000       Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., Class B      35,637   
  6,000       Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H      12,604   
  5,000       Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.      10,733   
  14,000       Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.      23,929   
  3,800       Lenovo Group Ltd., ADR      64,258   
  10,500       Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.      16,231   
  1,416       PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR(b)      178,515   
  14,000       PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H      15,466   
  3,000       Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., Class H      21,977   
  53,000       Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.(c)      25,742   
  366,000       Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd.      17,839   
  28,000       Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H      12,689   
  8,800       Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      10,600   
  25,500       Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.      33,920   
  30,000       Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.      9,781   
  66,500       Shui On Land Ltd.      25,918   
  34,500       Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.      14,044   
  86,000       Sinofert Holdings Ltd.      14,813   
  412       Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      11,800   
  46,000       Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.      20,609   
  47,000       Soho China Ltd.      31,934   
  5,200       Tencent Holdings Ltd.      142,647   
  12,000       Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.      28,452   
  4,000       Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      25,101   
  33,000       Want Want China Holdings Ltd.      37,681   
  5,000       Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      22,026   
  7,000       Wumart Stores, Inc., Class H(c)      15,436   
  1,715       Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(c)      28,572   
  17,000       Yingde Gases(c)      15,856   
  108,000       Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.      25,921   
  5,500       Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.      8,826   
     

 

 

 
        3,622,115   
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 0.7%   
  800       BanColombia S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR      47,368   
  1,895       Ecopetrol S.A., Sponsored ADR      112,866   
     

 

 

 
        160,234   
     

 

 

 
   Egypt — 0.2%   
  5,246       Commercial International Bank Egypt S.A.E., GDR      20,984   
  474       Orascom Construction Industries, GDR      19,287   
  8,074       Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E., GDR(c)      20,080   
     

 

 

 
        60,351   
     

 

 

 
   India — 1.3%   
  1,591       Axis Bank Ltd., GDR      27,577   
  3,058       HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(c)      85,502   
  1,410       ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      39,692   
  2,108       Infosys Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      88,747   
  1,347       Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Sponsored GDR      15,257   
  396       State Bank of India, Sponsored GDR      28,819   
  2,160       Tata Motors Ltd., Sponsored ADR      44,906   
     

 

 

 
        330,500   
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 2.4%   
  125,500       Aneka Tambang Persero Tbk PT      15,320   
  12,500       Astra International Tbk PT      85,248   
  58,000       Bank Central Asia Tbk PT      43,142   
  31,000       Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT      17,465   
     
   Indonesia — continued   
  68,000       Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT    $ 49,696   
  58,000       Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT      22,747   
  107,000       Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT      64,020   
  118,500       Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT      32,962   
  4,000       Gudang Garam Tbk PT      22,945   
  12,000       Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT      22,659   
  55,000       Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT      27,568   
  41,500       Indosat Tbk PT      17,154   
  33,000       Kalbe Farma Tbk PT      13,567   
  56,000       Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT      21,970   
  16,500       Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT      19,129   
  1,691       Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, Sponsored ADR      55,059   
  13,000       Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT      28,397   
  13,000       United Tractors Tbk PT      31,799   
     

 

 

 
        590,847   
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 10.9%   
  14       Amorepacific Corp.      12,859   
  675       Celltrion, Inc.      19,176   
  183       Cheil Industries, Inc.      15,062   
  93       CJ CheilJedang Corp.      26,477   
  196       CJ Corp.      13,436   
  438       Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.      36,894   
  470       Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.      18,790   
  75       E-Mart Co. Ltd.      16,774   
  252       GS Holdings      11,805   
  760       Hana Financial Group, Inc.      23,925   
  1,060       Hanwha Chem Corp.      18,490   
  810       Hanwha Corp.      19,284   
  100       Honam Petrochemical Corp.      21,109   
  308       Hyosung Corp.      13,751   
  148       Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.      18,162   
  267       Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.      15,012   
  114       Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.      20,123   
  116       Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.      26,177   
  1,000       Hyundai Hysco Co. Ltd.      31,303   
  680       Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.      16,922   
  378       Hyundai Mobis      88,534   
  957       Hyundai Motor Co.(b)      197,486   
  1,436       Hyundai Motor Co., GDR      42,561   
  2,670       Hyundai Securities Co.      18,397   
  226       Hyundai Wia Corp.      33,340   
  1,970       Industrial Bank of Korea      19,999   
  640       Kangwon Land, Inc.      13,666   
  1,502       KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR      46,832   
  1,650       Kia Motors Corp.      111,961   
  1,600       Korea Electric Power Corp., Sponsored ADR(c)      15,040   
  3,610       Korea Exchange Bank      25,113   
  380       Korea Gas Corp.      13,300   
  370       Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.      12,556   
  3,370       Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)      17,394   
  84       Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.      25,253   
  475       Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.(c)      18,154   
  1,370       KP Chemical Corp.      16,776   
  645       KT&G Corp.      42,954   
  170       Kumho Petro Chemical Co. Ltd.      16,868   
  190       LG Chem Ltd.      46,710   
  200       LG Corp.      9,297   
  1,995       LG Display Co. Ltd., ADR(c)      17,536   
  333       LG Electronics, Inc.      18,619   
  71       LG Household & Health Care Ltd.      35,121   
  3,960       LG Uplus Corp.      18,194   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Korea — continued   
  18       Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.    $ 23,692   
  81       Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.      21,641   
  150       Mando Corp.      20,423   
  105       NCSoft Corp.      21,324   
  198       NHN Corp.      40,665   
  39       Orion Corp.      31,785   
  1,200       POSCO, ADR      90,876   
  294       S1 Corp.      14,070   
  625       Samsung C&T Corp.      35,941   
  580       Samsung Card Co.      16,304   
  229       Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.      19,758   
  1,291       Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR(b)      663,246   
  213       Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference GDR      64,533   
  122       Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.      19,399   
  109       Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.      19,434   
  1,230       Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.      37,986   
  328       Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.      27,107   
  1,500       Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., ADR      96,630   
  203       SK C&C Co. Ltd.      16,120   
  127       SK Holdings Co. Ltd.      13,162   
  1,930       SK Hynix, Inc.(c)      37,715   
  2,940       SK Networks Co. Ltd.      20,997   
  1,900       SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR      21,166   
  430       Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.      12,858   
  1,400       Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd.      13,025   
     

 

 

 
        2,717,049   
     

 

 

 
   Malaysia — 3.1%   
  22,100       AirAsia Bhd      24,457   
  16,600       Alliance Financial Group Bhd      21,388   
  9,500       AMMB Holdings Bhd      18,572   
  21,700       Axiata Group Bhd      36,702   
  57,200       Berjaya Corp. Bhd      14,499   
  800       British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd      13,707   
  16,500       CIMB Group Holdings Bhd      38,972   
  29,000       DiGi.Com Bhd      36,505   
  8,300       Genting Bhd      26,106   
  23,200       Genting Malaysia Bhd      26,926   
  4,500       Genting Plantations Bhd      13,201   
  6,600       Hong Leong Bank Bhd      25,552   
  9,700       Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd      36,645   
  12,400       IJM Corp. Bhd      20,227   
  3,100       Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd      21,805   
  19,200       Malayan Banking Bhd      52,896   
  11,000       Maxis Bhd      21,441   
  25,500       MMC Corp. Bhd      21,629   
  9,800       Parkson Holdings Bhd      14,664   
  5,300       Petronas Dagangan Bhd      34,524   
  5,700       Petronas Gas Bhd      30,880   
  3,100       Public Bank Bhd      13,466   
  8,100       RHB Capital Bhd      18,935   
  14,900       Sime Darby Bhd      45,428   
  18,800       Telekom Malaysia Bhd      31,875   
  11,600       Tenaga Nasional Bhd      24,375   
  12,300       UMW Holdings Bhd      30,885   
  58,700       YTL Corp. Bhd      34,019   
  28,700       YTL Power International Bhd      14,984   
     

 

 

 
        765,265   
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 3.3%   
  2,900       Alfa SAB de CV, Class A      36,172   
  11,043       America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, ADR(b)      260,173   
  3,400       Arca Continental SAB de CV      16,839   
  6,676       Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(c)      36,985   
     
   Mexico — continued   
  300       Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR    $ 34,512   
  2,400       El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV      17,310   
  1,400       Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR      110,362   
  500       Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR      17,780   
  8,300       Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A      18,196   
  600       Grupo Elektra S.A. de CV      21,407   
  5,400       Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O      24,125   
  12,431       Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B      32,822   
  3,300       Grupo Modelo SAB de CV, Series C      22,939   
  2,300       Grupo Televisa SAB, Sponsored ADR      43,677   
  800       Industrias Penoles SAB de CV      30,550   
  5,200       Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A      9,026   
  3,200       Minera Frisco SAB de CV(c)      12,521   
  3,459       Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, Series V, Sponsored ADR      83,120   
     

 

 

 
        828,516   
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 0.2%   
  353       Cia de Minas Buenaventura, S.A., ADR      13,816   
  265       Credicorp Ltd.      33,064   
     

 

 

 
        46,880   
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 0.2%   
  700       Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Sponsored ADR      37,569   
     

 

 

 
   Russia — 4.1%   
  3,068       Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System JSC, GDR(c)      8,192   
  31,915       Gazprom OAO, Sponsored ADR(b)(c)      282,017   
  3,124       Lukoil OAO, Sponsored ADR(b)(c)      163,019   
  1,209       Magnit OJSC, Sponsored GDR(c)      29,794   
  1,299       MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC, ADR(c)      19,308   
  1,810       Mobile Telesystems OJSC, Sponsored ADR(c)      30,118   
  767       NovaTek OAO, Sponsored GDR      73,510   
  8,521       Rosneft Oil Co., GDR(c)      52,718   
  1,578       Rostelecom OJSC, Sponsored ADR(c)      30,285   
  12,521       Sberbank of Russia, Sponsored ADR(b)      123,938   
  6,006       Surgutneftegas OJSC, Sponsored ADR(c)      45,440   
  8,609       Surgutneftegas OJSC, Sponsored Preference ADR(c)      42,873   
  1,625       Tatneft, Sponsored ADR(c)      49,912   
  1,612       Uralkali OJSC, Sponsored GDR      56,251   
  7,026       VTB Bank OJSC, GDR(c)      22,183   
     

 

 

 
        1,029,558   
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 5.6%   
  1,472       ABSA Group Ltd.      26,050   
  2,488       Anglo American Platinum Ltd., ADR      23,014   
  1,474       AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Sponsored ADR      53,152   
  1,733       Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(c)      24,014   
  2,122       Aveng Ltd.      9,637   
  3,740       Barloworld Ltd.      37,293   
  1,612       Bidvest Group Ltd.      34,124   
  2,172       Discovery Holdings Ltd.      12,739   
  1,032       Exxaro Resources Ltd.      23,095   
  24,136       FirstRand Ltd.      73,448   
  1,924       Foschini Group Ltd. (The)      27,006   
  4,365       Gold Fields Ltd., Sponsored ADR      57,836   
  8,104       Growthpoint Properties Ltd.      19,786   
  1,903       Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., Sponsored ADR      29,211   
  1,913       Imperial Holdings Ltd.      37,387   
  305       Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.      18,935   
  3,711       Liberty Holdings Ltd.      38,090   
  11,429       Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.      39,365   
  7,764       MMI Holdings Ltd.      15,292   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
     
   South Africa — continued   
  9,419       MTN Group Ltd.(b)    $ 149,439   
  1,427       Naspers Ltd., N Shares      75,721   
  1,195       Nedbank Group Ltd.      23,275   
  7,746       Netcare Ltd.      13,889   
  2,616       Pretoria Portland Cement Co. Ltd.      8,603   
  2,071       Remgro Ltd.      32,235   
  1,959       Reunert Ltd.      15,718   
  10,827       RMB Holdings Ltd.      42,747   
  14,673       Sanlam Ltd.      57,891   
  2,800       Sasol Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      118,944   
  1,916       Shoprite Holdings Ltd.      31,171   
  932       Spar Group Ltd. (The)      12,089   
  5,666       Standard Bank Group Ltd.      76,239   
  4,568       Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd.(c)      13,992   
  3,528       Telkom S.A. Ltd.      9,518   
  1,125       Tiger Brands Ltd.      32,123   
  3,066       Vodacom Group Ltd.      36,758   
  7,776       Woolworths Holdings Ltd.      44,710   
     

 

 

 
        1,394,536   
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 4.9%   
  21,000       Acer, Inc.      21,467   
  6,657       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., ADR      30,822   
  6,000       Asustek Computer, Inc.      60,035   
  4,000       Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.      25,362   
  15,000       Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      14,668   
  10,000       Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.      24,099   
  40,000       China Steel Corp.      37,519   
  30,000       Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      16,706   
  2,681       Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR      80,001   
  38,000       Compal Electronics, Inc.      39,173   
  16,000       Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.      35,550   
  13,000       Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.      34,368   
  6,000       Formosa Petrochemical Corp.      16,366   
  17,000       Formosa Plastics Corp.      44,408   
  25,346       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., GDR      147,076   
  38,000       Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      26,383   
  18,000       Nan Ya Plastics Corp.      31,548   
  4,000       President Chain Store Corp.      21,072   
  13,000       Quanta Computer, Inc.      33,924   
  6,000       Synnex Technology International Corp.      13,398   
  21,000       Taiwan Cement Corp.      23,676   
  11,000       Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.      34,840   
  26,272       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      360,715   
  19,000       Uni-President Enterprises Corp.      28,524   
  5,308       United Microelectronics Corp., Sponosored ADR      11,200   
     

 

 

 
        1,212,900   
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 0.2%   
  1,045       KOC Holding AS, ADR      16,977   
  10,700       Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, ADR      35,203   
     

 

 

 
        52,180   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $15,877,321)

     15,346,247   
     

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks — 1.1%   
   Brazil — 0.8%   
  1,300       Bradespar S.A.      20,342   
  700       Cia de Transmissao de Energia Electrica Paulista      20,686   
  1,800       Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, Class B      31,049   
  1,300       Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo S.A.      15,470   
  10,670       Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.      46,609   
     
   Brazil — continued   
  8,900       Klabin S.A.    $ 37,509   
  1,918       Lojas Americanas S.A.      11,552   
  2,200       Metalurgica Gerdau S.A.      21,762   
     

 

 

 
        204,979   
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 0.3%   
  747       Hyundai Motor Co.      48,080   
  276       LG Chem Ltd.      21,328   
     

 

 

 
        69,408   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $304,771)

     274,387   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 29.9%   
   Treasuries — 16.8%   
$ 300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.070%, 6/07/2012(b)(d)
     299,997   
  250,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.025%, 6/21/2012(b)(d)
     249,997   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.090%, 6/28/2012(b)(d)
     299,994   
  250,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.060%, 7/19/2012(b)(d)
     249,988   
  250,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.100%, 8/02/2012(b)(d)
     249,979   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.130%, 9/06/2012(b)(d)
     299,943   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.145%, 9/13/2012(b)(d)
     299,933   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.135%, 9/20/2012(b)(d)
     299,921   
  500,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.115%, 10/18/2012(b)(d)
     499,778   
  320,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.130%, 10/25/2012(b)(d)
     319,851   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.130%, 11/29/2012(b)(d)
     299,819   
  250,000       U.S. Treasury Note,
1.875%, 6/15/2012(b)
     250,156   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Note,
0.625%, 7/31/2012(b)
     300,258   
  250,000       U.S. Treasury Note,
1.375%, 10/15/2012(b)
     251,152   
     

 

 

 
        4,170,766   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper — 6.5%   
  350,000       Louis Dreyfus Corp., (Credit Support: Barclays Bank),
0.380%, 6/01/2012(d)
     350,000   
  320,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank),
0.380%, 6/12/2012(b)(d)
     319,963   
  335,000       Tennessee State School Bond Authority,
0.170%, 6/19/2012(b)
     334,990   
  300,000       General Electric Co.,
0.130%, 6/27/2012(b)(d)
     299,972   
  300,000       Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase),
0.180%, 7/17/2012(b)
     300,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,604,925   
     

 

 

 
   Certificates of Deposit — 4.9%   
  350,000       Commerzbank AG,
0.200%, 6/01/2012
     350,000   
  330,000       Societe Generale S.A.,
0.389%, 7/03/2012(b)(e)
     329,928   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Certificates of Deposit — continued   
$ 250,000       Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.329%, 7/25/2012(b)(e)
   $ 250,002   
  300,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.466%, 2/04/2013(b)(e)
     299,942   
     

 

 

 
        1,229,872   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper — 1.2%   
  300,000       Nestle Capital Corp.,
0.180%, 8/28/2012(b)(d)
     299,896   
     

 

 

 
   Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%   
  113,144       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $113,144 on 6/01/2012 collateralized by $105,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.750% due 11/17/2015 valued at $119,569 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      113,144   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $7,418,488)

     7,418,603   
     

 

 

 
     
  

Total Investments – 92.7%

(Identified Cost $23,600,580)(a)

     23,039,237   
   Other assets less liabilities – 7.3%      1,816,855   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 24,856,092   
     

 

 

 
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):   
   At May 31, 2012, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $23,600,580 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    $ 851,414   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,412,757
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (561,343
     

 

 

 
  (b)       All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts or futures contracts.   
  (c)       Non-income producing security.   
  (d)       Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.   
  (e)       Variable rate security. Rate as of May 31, 2012 is disclosed.   
     
  ADR/ GDR       An American Depositary Receipt or Global 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 and GDRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.   

At May 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell1

 

Delivery

Date

    Currency   Units    

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Sell     6/20/2012      Australian Dollar     1,000,000      $ 972,658      $ 12,955   
Buy     6/20/2012      Canadian Dollar     900,000        871,015        (35,994
Sell     6/20/2012      Canadian Dollar     1,500,000        1,451,691        35,111   
Buy     6/20/2012      Euro     500,000        618,294        (42,102
Sell     6/20/2012      Euro     1,500,000        1,854,882        109,289   
Buy     6/20/2012      New Zealand Dollar     900,000        677,560        (55,436
Sell     6/20/2012      New Zealand Dollar     2,200,000        1,656,257        63,868   
Buy     6/20/2012      Norwegian Krone     4,000,000        653,740        (44,729
Sell     6/20/2012      Norwegian Krone     12,000,000        1,961,220        87,458   
Buy     6/20/2012      Singapore Dollar     1,375,000        1,067,071        (41,037
Sell     6/20/2012      Singapore Dollar     4,000,000        3,104,206        27,679   
Buy     6/20/2012      Swedish Krona     8,000,000        1,100,561        (58,154
Sell     6/20/2012      Swedish Krona     10,000,000        1,375,702        89,692   
Buy     6/20/2012      Swiss Franc     250,000        257,441        (16,528
Sell     6/20/2012      Swiss Franc     250,000        257,441        14,407   
Buy     6/20/2012      Turkish Lira     3,600,000        1,921,453        (86,095
Sell     6/20/2012      Turkish Lira     6,900,000        3,682,785        63,772   
         

 

 

 
Total           $ 124,156   
         

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is UBS AG.

At May 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Value

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

E-mini Dow

     6/15/2012         15       $ 928,725       $ (29,175

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/15/2012         3         151,440         (4,779

E-mini S&P 500

     6/15/2012         10         654,625         (18,875

Euribor

     9/17/2012         23         7,071,129         6,755   

Euro Schatz

     6/07/2012         70         9,589,865         40,248   

Eurodollar

     9/17/2012         1         248,613         (87

German Euro BOBL

     6/07/2012         10         1,569,737         36,724   

German Euro Bund

     6/07/2012         3         541,699         28,452   

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/15/2012         1         76,110         (6,590

UK Long Gilt

     9/26/2012         2         371,737         6,442   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9/28/2012         28         6,171,375         3,938   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9/28/2012         29         3,601,437         13,594   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     9/19/2012         11         1,472,276         14,697   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     6/11/2012         1         1,832,695         23,864   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9/19/2012         14         1,875,125         19,359   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     9/19/2012         8         1,197,750         22,500   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 157,067   
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Commodity Futures2   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Value

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Copper LME

     6/20/2012         1       $      186,000       $ (27,466

Heating Oil

     6/29/2012         4         454,138         (27,250

Nickel

     6/20/2012         3         291,042         (29,946

Soybean

     7/13/2012         13         871,000         (83,675

Soybean Meal

     7/13/2012         5         197,250         200   

Wheat

     7/13/2012         4         128,750         (1,000
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (169,137
           

 

 

 

At May 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Value

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

DAX

     6/15/2012         1       $ 192,863       $ 4,977   

FTSE 100

     6/15/2012         1         81,507         609   

FTSE JSE Top 40

     6/21/2012         7         241,295         569   

Hang Seng

     6/28/2012         1         119,371         (419

MSCI Singapore

     6/28/2012         5         247,012         (78

MSCI Taiwan

     6/28/2012         3         77,490         (1,830

Nikkei 225

     6/08/2012         2         217,713         1,787   

OMXS30

     6/15/2012         12         160,892         2,846   

S&P/TSX 60

     6/14/2012         9         1,142,547         (1,975

Sterling

     9/19/2012         66         12,595,381         (12,831
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (6,345
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/20/2012         3       $      147,188       $ 12,139   

Cocoa

     7/16/2012         3         62,490         1,050   

Coffee

     7/19/2012         4         240,975         19,538   

Copper High Grade

     7/27/2012         8         673,100         31,075   

Copper LME

     6/20/2012         1         186,000         22,696   

Corn

     7/13/2012         2         55,525         5,100   

Cotton

     7/09/2012         2         71,550         16,710   

Gas Oil

     7/12/2012         1         86,675         3,400   

Live Cattle

     8/31/2012         5         237,800         430   

Nickel

     6/20/2012         3         291,042         37,434   

Silver

     7/27/2012         3         416,355         56,940   

Soybean Oil

     7/13/2012         33         974,160         42,714   

Sugar

     6/29/2012         1         21,750         2,632   

Wheat

     7/13/2012         9         299,250         (2,363
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 249,495   
           

 

 

 

2 Commodity futures are held by ASG Growth Markets Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Industry Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks

     10.4

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.4   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.7   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     4.6   

Metals & Mining

     3.9   

Automobiles

     2.6   

Real Estate Management & Development

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     26.2   

Short-Term Investments

     29.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     92.7   

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

     7.3   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     58.8

Hong Kong Dollar

     11.3   

South Korean Won

     6.9   

South African Rand

     4.5   

Malaysian Ringgit

     3.1   

Brazilian Real

     2.6   

New Taiwan Dollar

     2.3   

Indonesian Rupiah

     2.2   

Mexican Peso

     1.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     92.7   

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

     7.3   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
     
  Common Stocks* — 92.8% of Net Assets   
   Australia — 8.3%   
  4,527       Amcor Ltd.    $ 32,918   
  5,546       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.(b)      112,739   
  6,608       BHP Billiton Ltd.(b)      203,693   
  5,903       Brambles Ltd.(b)      38,275   
  2,335       Cardno Ltd.      16,829   
  3,028       Commonwealth Bank of Australia(b)      145,676   
  4,417       Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd.(b)      13,930   
  1,195       CSL Ltd.(b)      43,762   
  1,321       Macquarie Group Ltd.(b)      34,634   
  954       McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.(b)      10,367   
  4,740       National Australia Bank Ltd.(b)      103,673   
  1,367       New Hope Corp. Ltd.(b)      5,529   
  1,899       Newcrest Mining Ltd.(b)      45,993   
  4,122       Oil Search Ltd.      27,311   
  1,816       Orica Ltd.      43,722   
  3,563       Origin Energy Ltd.(b)      44,681   
  1,285       Premier Investments Ltd.(b)      5,995   
  2,867       QBE Insurance Group Ltd.(b)      34,524   
  8,633       QR National Ltd.      28,618   
  1,546       Rio Tinto Ltd.(b)      85,579   
  2,442       SAI Global Ltd.(b)      11,090   
  4,556       Suncorp Group Ltd.      34,394   
  25,118       Telstra Corp. Ltd.(b)      86,902   
  2,473       Wesfarmers Ltd.(b)      70,278   
  5,756       Westfield Group(b)      50,838   
  12,748       Westfield Retail Trust(b)      33,753   
  6,006       Westpac Banking Corp.(b)      118,533   
  1,471       Woodside Petroleum Ltd.(b)      46,056   
  2,464       Woolworths Ltd.(b)      63,439   
     

 

 

 
        1,593,731   
     

 

 

 
   Euro Zone — 29.4%   
  1,162       Accor S.A.(b)      34,628   
  2,023       Allianz SE, (Registered)(b)      183,850   
  1,030       Alstom S.A.(b)      30,008   
  24,851       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.(b)      141,944   
  43,982       Banco Santander S.A.(b)      234,289   
  3,783       BASF SE(b)(c)      265,489   
  3,384       Bayer AG, (Registered)(b)      214,776   
  1,406       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(b)      106,797   
  1,670       Belgacom S.A.(b)      44,038   
  4,510       BNP Paribas S.A.(b)      144,510   
  1,497       Bouygues S.A.(b)      36,356   
  478       Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.(b)      40,159   
  3,827       Daimler AG, (Registered)(b)      178,081   
  2,937       Danone S.A.(b)      188,385   
  3,965       Deutsche Bank AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      143,726   
  8,204       E.ON AG(b)      150,460   
  1,829       Electricite de France S.A.(b)      35,268   
  11,425       ENI SpA(b)      220,095   
  6,659       GDF Suez(b)      131,779   
  1,005       Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.(b)      62,978   
  11,284       ING Groep NV(b)(d)      65,288   
  68,740       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b)(d)      72,502   
  812       Kerry Group PLC, Class A(b)      34,585   
  832       Kone OYJ-B(b)      46,569   
  755       Koninklijke DSM NV(b)      35,959   
  1,374       Legrand S.A.(b)      41,394   
  206       Linde AG(b)      31,764   
  1,316       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.(b)      194,795   
  377       Pernod-Ricard S.A.(b)      36,822   
  2,080       RWE AG(b)      76,209   
  1,749       Sampo OYJ, A Shares(b)      40,507   
Shares      Description    Value (†)  
     
   Euro Zone — continued   
  5,274       Sanofi(b)(c)    $ 359,250   
  3,714       SAP AG(b)(c)      213,108   
  1,484       SCOR SE(b)      32,233   
  2,030       SES S.A.(b)      45,455   
  3,705       Siemens AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      305,894   
  10,612       Snam SpA(b)      42,930   
  3,882       Societe Generale S.A.(b)(d)      77,534   
  608       Sodexo(b)      44,196   
  62,950       Telecom Italia SpA(b)      43,002   
  22,529       Telefonica S.A.(b)(c)      250,775   
  1,066       Thales S.A.(b)      31,586   
  1,624       ThyssenKrupp AG(b)      26,933   
  9,289       Total S.A.(b)(c)      400,347   
  765       Umicore S.A.(b)      36,472   
  22,372       UniCredit SpA(b)(d)      69,027   
  6,860       Unilever NV(b)      215,509   
  578       Volkswagen AG(b)      87,425   
  639       Wendel S.A.(b)      42,037   
  574       Wereldhave NV(b)      35,001   
     

 

 

 
        5,622,724   
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 2.8%   
  11,000       AIA Group Ltd.(b)      35,763   
  3,000       Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.(b)      34,399   
  95,000       China Construction Bank Corp., Class H(b)      66,086   
  9,000       China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(b)      21,163   
  6,000       China Mobile Ltd.(b)      60,859   
  20,000       China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H(b)      17,825   
  17,000       CNOOC Ltd.(b)      30,572   
  12,000       HSBC Holdings PLC(b)      94,737   
  4,000       Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.(b)      32,760   
  76,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      46,373   
  24,000       PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H(b)      30,265   
  3,000       Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.(b)      33,709   
  1,000       Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)      27,432   
     

 

 

 
        531,943   
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 21.9%   
  3,503       Advantest Corp.(b)      47,367   
  1,918       Air Water, Inc.(b)      22,100   
  2,679       Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.(b)      57,204   
  2,106       Astellas Pharma, Inc.(b)      82,702   
  2,674       Canon, Inc.(b)(c)      106,697   
  1,163       Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd.(b)      19,523   
  2,130       Credit Saison Co. Ltd.(b)      40,622   
  2,111       Daikin Industries Ltd.(b)      54,235   
  2,092       Denso Corp.(b)      62,909   
  2,109       Dentsu, Inc.(b)      59,006   
  2,076       Eisai Co. Ltd.(b)      84,659   
  1,621       FANUC Corp.(b)(c)      278,563   
  1,595       Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.(b)(c)      355,228   
  2,344       FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(b)      43,804   
  497       Hamamatsu Photonics KK(b)      17,330   
  4,051       Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.(b)      19,632   
  5,138       Hanwa Co. Ltd.(b)      18,976   
  2,259       Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.(b)      43,342   
  3,625       Honda Motor Co. Ltd.(b)(c)      115,232   
  183       Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.(b)      16,546   
  1,313       Ito En Ltd.(b)      22,208   
  3,324       ITOCHU Corp.(b)      36,357   
  2,002       JGC Corp.(b)      54,848   
  3,091       Kamigumi Co. Ltd.(b)      23,989   
  4,504       Kaneka Corp.(b)      24,779   
  2,221       Kao Corp.(b)      57,369   
  17       KDDI Corp.(b)(c)      104,970   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
     
   Japan — continued   
  2,204       Keikyu Corp.(b)    $ 19,254   
  3,324       Kokuyo Co. Ltd.(b)      22,865   
  2,065       Komatsu Ltd.(b)      49,291   
  1,826       Konami Corp.(b)      38,428   
  2,985       Kuraray Co. Ltd.(b)      37,937   
  853       Kurita Water Industries Ltd.(b)      18,679   
  1,742       Kyocera Corp.(b)(c)      143,641   
  315       Lawson, Inc.(b)      22,067   
  589       Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.(b)      22,676   
  832       MISUMI Group, Inc.(b)      18,017   
  2,521       Mitsubishi Corp.(b)      49,192   
  2,697       Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.(b)      41,797   
  3,256       Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.(b)      32,032   
  454       Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.(b)      16,997   
  2,939       Mitsui & Co. Ltd.(b)      41,308   
  2,716       Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.(b)      45,131   
  2,557       Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.(b)(d)      17,198   
  1,652       Nagase & Co. Ltd.(b)      19,226   
  9,859       Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.(b)      26,043   
  2,571       NGK Insulators Ltd.(b)      26,663   
  1,934       Nikon Corp.(b)      53,618   
  3,349       Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.(b)      20,839   
  20       NTT Data Corp.(b)      57,350   
  1,854       Olympus Corp.(b)(d)      29,697   
  261       ORIX Corp.(b)      22,519   
  5,076       Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.(b)      20,430   
  792       Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.(b)      18,114   
  2,026       Secom Co. Ltd.(b)      89,448   
  2,873       Seino Holdings Corp.(b)      18,683   
  2,242       Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      67,413   
  1,946       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.(b)(c)      99,771   
  2,678       Shiseido Co. Ltd.(b)      42,099   
  4,958       Softbank Corp.(b)(c)      154,784   
  2,387       Sony Corp.(b)      31,629   
  3,388       Sumitomo Corp.(b)      45,423   
  3,649       Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.(b)      41,103   
  2,322       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.(b)      48,597   
  2,549       Suzuki Motor Corp.(b)      52,831   
  4,049       Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.(b)      24,441   
  2,502       Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(b)      21,985   
  2,080       Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(b)      86,933   
  1,727       TDK Corp.(b)      74,376   
  1,951       Terumo Corp.(b)      70,072   
  1,657       Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.(b)      35,975   
  1,765       Tokyo Electron Ltd.(b)(c)      79,404   
  5,999       Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      20,331   
  2,977       Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.(b)      33,618   
  755       Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.(b)      19,313   
  861       Toyota Industries Corp.(b)      22,698   
  2,007       Toyota Motor Corp.(b)      77,129   
  2,845       Toyota Tsusho Corp.(b)      52,392   
  1,862       Trend Micro, Inc.(b)      50,942   
  3,239       Yamaha Corp.(b)      27,659   
     

 

 

 
        4,190,255   
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 7.9%   
  527       Actelion Ltd., (Registered)(b)(d)      19,977   
  227       Aryzta AG(b)(d)      10,247   
  555       Baloise Holding AG, (Registered)(b)      34,378   
  161       Bank Sarasin & Cie AG, (Registered), Class B(b)(d)      4,312   
  985       Clariant AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      10,111   
  113       Dufry AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      12,849   
  1,177       EFG International AG(b)(d)      8,338   
  87       EFG International Zuerich, (Rights)(d)        
  1,349       GAM Holding AG(b)(d)      14,239   
Shares      Description    Value (†)  
     
   Switzerland — continued   
  250       Gategroup Holding AG(b)(d)    $ 6,286   
  194       Geberit AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      37,738   
  910       Julius Baer Group Ltd.(b)(d)      28,746   
  240       Kuehne & Nagel International AG, (Registered)(b)      25,587   
  930       Logitech International S.A., (Registered)(b)(d)      9,505   
  194       Lonza Group AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      6,919   
  475       Meyer Burger Technology AG(b)(d)      7,521   
  7,229       Nestle S.A., (Registered)(c)      410,206   
  523       Nobel Biocare Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      5,529   
  5,707       Novartis AG, (Registered)(c)      297,322   
  1,323       OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      11,094   
  1,522       Roche Holding AG(b)      238,193   
  264       Schindler Holding AG(b)      29,297   
  1,436       Schmolz & Bickenbach AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      7,353   
  64       Sonova Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      6,024   
  174       Sulzer AG, (Registered)(b)      20,858   
  739       Swatch Group AG (The), (Registered)(b)      49,337   
  242       Swiss Life Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      19,483   
  219       Swiss Prime Site AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      17,475   
  440       Temenos Group AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      7,100   
  906       Transocean Ltd.(b)      36,677   
  9,533       UBS AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      108,245   
     

 

 

 
        1,500,946   
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 22.5%   
  2,056       African Barrick Gold PLC(b)      10,451   
  3,279       Anglo American PLC(b)      99,944   
  3,338       AstraZeneca PLC(b)      134,839   
  1,777       Babcock International Group PLC(b)      23,336   
  4,451       Balfour Beatty PLC(b)      18,725   
  21,931       Barclays PLC(b)      60,170   
  903       Berkeley Group Holdings PLC(b)(d)      17,433   
  7,850       BG Group PLC(b)      151,278   
  5,391       BHP Billiton PLC(b)      141,270   
  41,154       BP PLC(b)(c)      250,175   
  4,642       British American Tobacco PLC(b)(c)      219,406   
  23,402       BT Group PLC(b)      74,451   
  2,304       Bunzl PLC(b)      36,384   
  5,802       Capital & Counties Properties PLC(b)      17,335   
  3,475       Catlin Group Ltd.(b)      21,529   
  1,583       Close Brothers Group PLC(b)      16,880   
  750       Croda International PLC(b)      25,981   
  755       Derwent London PLC(b)      20,357   
  6,445       Diageo PLC(b)      153,560   
  2,833       Ferrexpo PLC(b)      8,670   
  11,436       GlaxoSmithKline PLC(b)(c)      253,411   
  3,847       Great Portland Estates PLC(b)      22,444   
  2,851       Greene King PLC(b)      21,557   
  4,456       Halma PLC(b)      26,921   
  11,656       Hays PLC(b)      13,090   
  3,691       Hiscox Ltd.(b)      22,547   
  40,440       HSBC Holdings PLC(b)(c)      318,981   
  2,343       IG Group Holdings PLC(b)      15,680   
  3,601       Inchcape PLC(b)      17,490   
  4,943       Intermediate Capital Group PLC(b)      18,882   
  3,338       Invensys PLC(b)      11,323   
  1,619       Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC(b)      17,069   
  1,511       John Wood Group PLC(b)      16,395   
  7,073       Ladbrokes PLC(b)      18,539   
  13,420       Marston’s PLC(b)      20,416   
  5,234       Meggitt PLC(b)      30,575   
  3,353       Melrose PLC(b)      22,027   
  9,928       National Grid PLC(b)      99,575   
  2,346       Pennon Group PLC(b)      26,530   
  1,987       Petropavlovsk PLC(b)      11,267   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
     
   United Kingdom — continued   
  8,818       Prudential PLC(b)    $ 92,567   
  1,958       Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC(b)      104,194   
  12,926       Rentokil Initial PLC(b)      15,038   
  3,573       Restaurant Group PLC(b)      15,446   
  3,341       Rio Tinto PLC(b)(c)      143,741   
  494       Rotork PLC(b)      15,494   
  13,820       Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares(b)(c)      429,564   
  3,117       SABMiller PLC(b)      115,198   
  2,713       Shaftesbury PLC(b)      21,172   
  671       Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC(b)      21,438   
  6,273       Standard Chartered PLC(b)      127,016   
  1,411       Telecity Group PLC(b)(d)      17,850   
  19,912       Tesco PLC(b)      92,927   
  477       Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC(b)      12,275   
  3,532       Unilever PLC(b)      111,140   
  109,630       Vodafone Group PLC(b)      292,381   
  2,500       WH Smith PLC(b)      18,589   
  5,645       WPP PLC(b)      67,584   
  5,465       Xstrata PLC(b)      78,066   
     

 

 

 
        4,298,573   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $20,529,217)
     17,738,172   
     

 

 

 
     
Contracts                
  Purchased Options — 1.0%   
   Index Options — 1.0%   
  87       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, Put expiring
June 15, 2012 at 2000
     18,918   
  47       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, Put expiring
June 15, 2012 at 2050
     16,751   
  39       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 1850
     14,708   
  39       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 1950
     23,519   
  24       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring
June 15, 2012 at 4900
     5,867   
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 4600
     8,141   
  15       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 4700
     12,326   
  2       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Put expiring
July 30, 2012 at 17000(e)
     4,089   
  2       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Put expiring
July 30, 2012 at 17400(e)
     5,184   
  5       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring
July 13, 2012 at 7500
     3,244   
  10       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring
July 13, 2012 at 7750
     9,363   
  9       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring
July 13, 2012 at 8250
     19,267   
  8       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring
August 10, 2012 at 7500
     9,210   
  6       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring
August 10, 2012 at 8000
     12,755   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Put expiring
June 21, 2012 at 3700(e)
     1,022   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Put expiring
June 21, 2012 at 3900(e)
     2,663   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Put expiring
July 19, 2012 at 3800(e)
     4,334   
  10       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Put expiring
July 19, 2012 at 3950(e)
     7,993   
     
   Index Options — continued   
  2       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Put expiring
August 16, 2012 at 3700(e)
   $ 1,130   
  6       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5400
     415   
  6       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5600
     1,052   
  6       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 5400
     2,893   
  6       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring
July 20, 2012 at 5500
     3,798   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options
(Identified Cost $204,122)
     188,642   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 3.5%   
$ 665,901       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $665,901 on 6/01/2012 collateralized by $665,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250% due 10/31/2015 valued at $683,520 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $665,901)
     665,901   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 97.3%
(Identified Cost $21,399,240)(a)
     18,592,715   
   Other assets less liabilities — 2.7%      515,430   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 19,108,145   
     

 

 

 
     
Contracts                
  Written Options — (1.5%)   
   Index Options — (1.5%)   
  39       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 2100(e)
   $ (27,903
  49       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 2150(e)
     (19,136
  39       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 2250(e)
     (3,587
  38       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 20, 2012 at 2150(e)
     (34,616
  47       On Euro STOXX 50 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 20, 2012 at 2200(e)
     (30,528
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5300(e)
     (18,232
  15       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5500(e)
     (4,933
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 20, 2012 at 5300(e)
     (35,385
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 20, 2012 at 5350(e)
     (29,658
  2       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Call expiring
June 28, 2012 at 19000(e)
     (3,772
  2       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Call expiring
July 30, 2012 at 19200(e)
     (5,424
  11       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 08, 2012 at 8750(e)
     (3,297
  12       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 13, 2012 at 8750(e)
     (22,198
  5       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 13, 2012 at 9000(e)
     (4,781
  10       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 13, 2012 at 9250(e)
     (4,178

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Contracts      Description    Value (†)  
     
   Index Options — continued   
  6       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 21, 2012 at 4050(e)
   $ (4,983
  5       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 21, 2012 at 4150(e)
     (1,794
  9       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Call expiring
June 21, 2012 at 4300(e)
     (668
  9       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 19, 2012 at 4150(e)
     (6,860
  10       On S&P ASX 200 Index, OTC Call expiring
July 19, 2012 at 4300(e)
     (2,777
  6       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5850(e)
     (5,135
  6       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 5900(e)
     (3,640
  6       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring
June 15, 2012 at 6100(e)
     (595
  6       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring
July 20, 2012 at 5850(e)
     (10,033
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $513,993)
   $ (284,113
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  *       Common stocks are grouped by geographical regions that correspond to the markets underlying each of the indices on which the Fund writes call options and buys put options.     
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At May 31, 2012, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $21,399,240 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    $ 40,410   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (2,846,935
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (2,806,525
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under outstanding call options.    
  (c)       All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for outstanding call options.    
  (d)       Non-income producing security.   
  (e)       Counterparty is UBS AG.   
     
  OTC       Over-the-Counter   

Industry Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks

     10.1

Pharmaceuticals

     9.2   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.7   

Food Products

     5.2   

Metals & Mining

     5.0   

Chemicals

     3.4   

Insurance

     3.3   

Automobiles

     3.2   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.2   

Machinery

     3.1   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.6   

Beverages

     2.1   

Specialty Retail

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     32.6   

Short-Term Investments

     3.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     2.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Country of Risk Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Japan

     21.9

United Kingdom

     19.5   

Germany

     10.4   

France

     10.0   

Australia

     8.3   

Switzerland

     7.7   

Netherlands

     4.4   

Spain

     3.3   

Italy

     3.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     5.2   

Short-Term Investments

     3.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     2.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     29.8

British Pound

     22.7   

Japanese Yen

     22.3   

Australian Dollar

     8.3   

Swiss Franc

     7.9   

United States Dollar

     3.5   

Hong Kong Dollar

     2.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     2.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
     
  Common Stocks — 78.0% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.1%   
  3,983       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 221,694   
  4,782       Northrop Grumman Corp.      280,942   
     

 

 

 
     502,636   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 3.7%   
  11,531       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      315,488   
  4,219       PepsiCo, Inc.      286,259   
     

 

 

 
     601,747   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 3.7%   
  9,974       Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      203,071   
  1,188       BlackRock, Inc.      202,910   
  9,058       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      181,975   
     

 

 

 
     587,956   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks — 1.5%   
  4,038       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      248,014   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 1.8%   
  6,009       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      288,913   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals — 1.1%   
  314       Apple, Inc.(b)      181,407   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Materials — 1.4%   
  3,305       Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      222,988   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services — 1.6%   
  16,794       H&R Block, Inc.      256,444   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%   
  7,739       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      256,548   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.8%   
  5,857       AT&T, Inc.      200,134   
  6,996       CenturyLink, Inc.      274,383   
  3,221       Verizon Communications, Inc.      134,122   
     

 

 

 
     608,639   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities — 3.3%   
  5,530       FirstEnergy Corp.      258,749   
  10,220       PPL Corp.      279,721   
     

 

 

 
     538,470   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services — 2.2%   
  3,895       Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      226,611   
  3,233       Transocean Ltd.      132,004   
     

 

 

 
     358,615   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6%   
  8,277       Walgreen Co.      252,614   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products — 2.2%   
  16,569       Sara Lee Corp.      346,292   
     

 

 

 
   Gas Utilities — 1.9%   
  6,906       National Fuel Gas Co.      298,547   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%   
  4,986       Baxter International, Inc.      252,391   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables — 1.1%   
  8,686       Leggett & Platt, Inc.      180,582   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8%   
  15,526       General Electric Co.      296,391   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 2.9%   
  7,716       MetLife, Inc.      225,384   
  3,757       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      234,775   
     

 

 

 
        460,159   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Machinery — 2.6%   
  5,927       Eaton Corp.    $ 252,846   
  2,495       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      165,294   
     

 

 

 
        418,140   
     

 

 

 
   Media — 3.3%   
  9,264       Comcast Corp., Class A      267,822   
  5,447       Viacom, Inc., Class B      259,986   
     

 

 

 
        527,808   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail — 1.3%   
  4,451       Kohl’s Corp.      203,945   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.1%   
  2,384       Chevron Corp.      234,371   
  4,621       ExxonMobil Corp.      363,349   
  6,388       Regency Energy Partners L.P.      137,470   
  5,774       Total S.A., Sponsored ADR      248,686   
     

 

 

 
        983,876   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 8.7%   
  8,264       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      275,522   
  5,034       GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      222,050   
  8,416       Merck & Co., Inc.      316,273   
  14,673       Pfizer, Inc.      320,898   
  7,499       Sanofi, ADR      255,191   
     

 

 

 
        1,389,934   
     

 

 

 
   REITs — Diversified — 1.5%   
  11,857       Weyerhaeuser Co.      236,073   
     

 

 

 
   REITs — Warehouse/Industrials — 1.5%   
  7,315       ProLogis, Inc.      233,934   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail — 2.2%   
  5,479       Norfolk Southern Corp.      358,984   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%   
  8,606       Texas Instruments, Inc.      245,099   
     

 

 

 
   Software — 1.8%   
  9,665       Microsoft Corp.      282,121   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail — 1.4%   
  11,757       American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      227,028   
     

 

 

 
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.1%   
  15,053       People’s United Financial, Inc.      175,067   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 1.4%   
  1,842       Lorillard, Inc.      227,671   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.7%   
  10,290       Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      275,669   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $13,223,870)
     12,524,702   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Bonds and Notes — 18.0%   
  Non-Convertible Bonds —17.4%   
   Banking — 3.6%   
$ 300,000       BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/25/2037, variable rate thereafter),   
   7.195%, 6/29/2049, 144A      243,750   
  100,000       Morgan Stanley,   
   8.000%, 5/09/2017, (AUD)      102,378   
  280,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,   
   4.700%, 7/03/2018      235,348   
     

 

 

 
        581,476   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Brokerage — 0.8%   
$ 125,000       Jefferies Group, Inc.,
6.875%, 4/15/2021
   $ 120,625   
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 2.2%   
  400,000       EDP Finance BV,   
   6.000%, 2/02/2018, 144A      352,152   
     

 

 

 
   Government Sponsored — 1.3%   
  240,000       Eksportfinans ASA,   
   2.000%, 9/15/2015      215,507   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.7%   
  125,000       HCA, Inc.,   
   7.500%, 12/15/2023      118,750   
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 1.6%   
  300,000       Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,   
   9.125%, 6/15/2018      250,500   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable — 0.9%   
  150,000       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,   
   8.250%, 3/15/2019      142,875   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Consumer — 1.3%   
  250,000       SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,   
   5.625%, 8/01/2033      201,250   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.6%   
  125,000       J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,   
   6.375%, 10/15/2036      96,562   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarket — 1.9%   
  400,000       New Albertson’s, Inc.,   
   8.000%, 5/01/2031      307,000   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 2.5%   
  100,000       Level 3 Financing, Inc.,   
   8.125%, 7/01/2019      100,000   
  400,000       Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,   
   6.000%, 9/30/2034      308,000   
     

 

 

 
        408,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $2,908,429)
     2,794,697   
     

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds — 0.6%   
   Independent Energy — 0.6%   
  100,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
2.750%, 11/15/2035
  
   (Identified Cost $90,615)      88,375   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $2,999,044)
     2,883,072   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 0.6%   
   Banking — 0.6%   
  4,050       Citigroup Capital XII, (fixed rate to 3/30/2015, variable rate thereafter),   
   8.500%   
   (Identified Cost $104,004)      104,490   
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 8.1%   
$ 1,297,172       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,297,172 on 6/01/2012 collateralized by $1,165,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.750% due 11/17/2015 valued at $1,326,644 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,297,172)      1,297,172   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 104.7%   
   (Identified Cost $17,624,090)(a)      16,809,436   
   Other assets less liabilities — (4.7)%      (760,118
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 16,049,318   
     

 

 

 
     
     
  (‡)       Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):    
   At May 31, 2012, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $17,624,109 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    $ 115,974   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (930,647
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (814,673
     

 

 

 
  (b)       Non-income producing security.   
     
  144A       All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $595,902 or 3.7% of net assets.       
  ADR       An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.      
  MTN       Medium Term Note   
  REITs       Real Estate Investment Trusts   
     
  AUD       Australian Dollar   

Industry Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Pharmaceuticals

     8.7

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.1   

Banking

     4.2   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3.8   

Beverages

     3.7   

Capital Markets

     3.7   

Electric Utilities

     3.3   

Media

     3.3   

Aerospace & Defense

     3.1   

Insurance

     2.9   

Machinery

     2.6   

Wirelines

     2.5   

Road & Rail

     2.2   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.2   

Electric

     2.2   

Food Products

     2.2   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     39.9   

Short-Term Investments

     8.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     104.7   

Other assets less liabilities

     (4.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
     
  Senior Loans — 83.9% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%   
$ 450,000       Camp Systems International, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11/30/2019(b)
   $ 449,437   
  200,000       PRV Aerospace LLC, Term Loan B,
5/10/2018(b)
     199,000   
  237,350       Wyle Services Corporation, Term Loan B,
5.000%, 3/27/2017(c)
     234,383   
     

 

 

 
        882,820   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 3.7%   
  145,825       August LuxUK Holding Company S.A.R.L., Luxco Term Loan,
6.250%, 4/27/2018(c)
     146,189   
  112,175       August U.S. Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 4/27/2018(c)      112,456   
  289,312       Diversified Machine, Inc., Term Loan B,
9.250%, 12/01/2016(c)
     284,611   
  373,000       Grede LLC, Term Loan B,
7.000%, 4/03/2017(c)
     368,338   
  364,734       HHI Holdings LLC, New Term Loan B,
7.002%, 3/21/2017(d)
     363,366   
  199,000       Stackpole Powertrain International USA LLC, Term Loan B,
7.500%, 8/02/2017(c)
     197,756   
  478,872       TI Automotive Limited, New Term Loan,
6.750%, 3/14/2018(c)
     473,686   
     

 

 

 
        1,946,402   
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 1.3%   
  590,972       Clarke American Corp., Term Loan B,
6/30/2014(b)
     537,294   
  154,613       US FT Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.500%, 11/30/2017(c)
     153,968   
     

 

 

 
        691,262   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.9%   
  198,492       CPG International, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.000%, 2/18/2017(c)
     191,049   
  252,000       Roofing Supply Group LLC, Term Loan,
5/24/2019(b)
     251,370   
     

 

 

 
        442,419   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 5.8%   
  412,311       Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 4/10/2018(c)      400,630   
  169,864       AZ Chem US, Inc., Recap Term Loan,
7.250%, 12/22/2017(c)
     170,217   
  340,000       Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 7.750%, 5/18/2018(c)      336,600   
  342,000       Ineos US Finance LLC, 6 year Term Loan, 5/04/2018(b)      334,975   
  347,368       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B,
5.023%, 9/08/2017(d)
     338,250   
  407,830       PetroLogistics L.P., Term Loan B,
7.000%, 3/23/2017(c)
     402,732   
  425,000       PQ Corporation, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
6.739%, 7/30/2015(c)
     398,370   
  441,000       Taminco Global Chemical Corporation, Term Loan B1, 5.250%, 2/15/2019(c)      439,126   
  230,730       Univar, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.000%, 6/30/2017(c)
     224,212   
     

 

 

 
        3,045,112   
     

 

 

 
     
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 3.9%   
$ 450,000       AlixPartners LLP, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11/29/2019(b)
   $ 438,750   
  297,413       Catalina Marketing Corporation, Extended Term Loan B,
5.739%, 9/29/2017(c)
     285,517   
  130,345       Go Daddy Operating Company LLC, New Term Loan, 5.500%, 12/17/2018(c)      127,901   
  250,000       Language Line LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
10.500%, 12/20/2016(c)
     245,938   
  111,000       Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.500%, 3/16/2018(c)
     109,751   
  447,750       SourceHov LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
6.625%, 4/28/2017(c)
     425,922   
  271,693       SRA International, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.500%, 7/20/2018(c)
     264,900   
  160,000       Sterling Infosystems, Inc., Term Loan A,
7.269%, 2/01/2018(d)
     158,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,056,679   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 2.0%   
  300,000       Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.250%, 6/18/2018(c)
     298,500   
  58,400       Freedom Group, Inc., Term Loan,
5.500%, 4/12/2019(c)
     58,181   
  282,000       HMK Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan,
7.250%, 3/29/2019(c)
     281,648   
  400,000       SRAM LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
8.500%, 12/07/2018(c)
     400,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,038,329   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 1.4%   
  400,000       Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, 5.750%, 4/18/2018(c)      393,332   
  346,658       Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Limited, Extended 1st Lien Term Loan,
5.500%, 5/31/2016(c)
     342,976   
     

 

 

 
        736,308   
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.5%   
  235,290       Mirion Technologies, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
6.250%, 3/30/2018(c)
     233,525   
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 0.9%   
  248,116       Clubcorp Club Operations, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.000%, 11/30/2016(c)
     248,942   
  210,000       EMI Music Publishing Limited, Term Loan B, 11/14/2017(b)      208,687   
     

 

 

 
        457,629   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 2.0%   
  260,000       Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC, Term Loan,
6.500%, 2/28/2018(c)
     258,700   
  352,916       Harbourvest Partners LLC, Term Loan B,
6.250%, 12/16/2016(c)
     352,916   
  435,000       Nuveen Investments, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 2/28/2019(c)      437,584   
     

 

 

 
        1,049,200   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 2.0%   
  459,000       DS Waters Enterprises, L.P., 1st Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 8/29/2017(c)      460,721   
  199,500       Milk Specialties Company, Term Loan B,
8.500%, 12/23/2017(c)
     197,505   
  400,000       Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 8/11/2016(c)      400,600   
     

 

 

 
        1,058,826   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Gaming — 0.5%   
$ 269,000       Tropicana Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.500%, 3/16/2018(c)
   $ 265,301   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 9.1%   
  90,000       AMN Healthcare, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.500%, 4/05/2018(c)
     90,338   
  299,126       ATI Physical Therapy, Term Loan,
7.500%, 3/11/2016(c)
     292,643   
  352,000       Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan B,
5/17/2019(b)
     345,650   
  389,147       Convatec, Inc., Term Loan,
5.750%, 12/22/2016(c)
     386,131   
  466,000       DJO Finance LLC, Term Loan B3,
6.250%, 9/15/2017(c)
     460,371   
  297,583       Education Management LLC, Extended Term Loan C2, 4.500%, 6/01/2016(c)      262,617   
  299,250       National Healing Corporation, 1st Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 11/30/2017(c)      296,258   
  180,000       Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
6.000%, 4/30/2018(c)
     178,799   
  350,000       PLATO Learning, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11.250%, 5/09/2019(c)
     344,750   
  400,000       Press Ganey Associates, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 10/18/2018(c)      401,000   
  400,000       Sheridan Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
5.989%, 6/15/2015(c)
     387,500   
  297,750       Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B,
5.500%, 6/29/2018(c)
     290,803   
  295,000       United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,
6.000%, 4/03/2019(c)
     292,050   
  397,000       Valitas Health Services, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.750%, 6/02/2017(c)
     389,060   
  337,000       Wolverine Healthcare, Term Loan B,
6/06/2019(b)
     331,524   
     

 

 

 
        4,749,494   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 3.8%   
  454,000       Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan B,
10/14/2016(b)
     452,865   
  522,000       Generac Power Systems, Inc., New Term Loan B,
5/22/2018(b)
     516,127   
  300,000       Hupah Finance, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 1/21/2019(c)
     300,939   
  300,000       ON Assignment, Inc., Term Loan B,
5/15/2019(b)
     296,625   
  91,500       Schaeffler AG, USD Term Loan C2,
6.000%, 1/27/2017(c)
     91,043   
  299,250       Unifrax Corporation, New Term Loan,
6.500%, 11/28/2018(c)
     301,246   
     

 

 

 
        1,958,845   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable — 0.5%   
  272,750       Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.750%, 7/14/2018(c)
     272,409   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable — 4.8%   
  398,792       Cumulus Media, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,
5.750%, 9/17/2018(c)
     395,678   
  887,034       Dex Media West LLC, New Term Loan,
7.250%, 10/24/2014(c)
     542,865   
  114,400       Entercom Radio LLC, Term Loan B,
6.250%, 11/23/2018(c)
     114,209   
  300,000       Hubbard Radio LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
8.750%, 4/30/2018(c)
     300,501   
     
   Media Non-Cable — continued   
$ 1,005,030       SuperMedia, Inc., Exit Term Loan,
11.000%, 12/31/2015(c)
   $ 571,862   
  650,000       Univision Communications, Inc., Extended Term Loan,
4.489%, 3/31/2017(c)
     595,647   
     

 

 

 
        2,520,762   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 3.9%   
  639,000       Arch Coal, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.750%, 5/16/2018(c)
     619,830   
  300,000       Fairmount Minerals Ltd., New Term Loan B,
5.250%, 3/15/2017(c)
     294,750   
  130,000       Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation, New Term Loan B,
5.750%, 2/24/2019(c)
     130,055   
  19,286       Phoenix Services LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan,
9.000%, 9/29/2017(c)
     19,286   
  199,290       Phoenix Services LLC, Term Loan B,
9.000%, 9/29/2017(c)
     199,290   
  473,813       Preferred Sands Holding Company LLC, Term Loan B,
7.500%, 12/15/2016(c)
     461,967   
  302,000       Tube City IMS Corporation, Term Loan,
5.750%, 3/20/2019(c)
     301,245   
     

 

 

 
        2,026,423   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified — 0.8%   
  434,000       Flying Fortress, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
5.000%, 6/30/2017(c)
     432,915   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 0.6%   
  144,770       Utex Industries, Inc., New Term Loan B,
7.750%, 12/15/2016(c)
     143,504   
  191,153       Utex Industries, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.010%, 12/15/2016(d)
     189,480   
     

 

 

 
        332,984   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 1.1%   
  341,109       Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Senior Debt B,
6.500%, 6/29/2018(c)
     338,550   
  225,000       TricorBraun, Inc., New Term Loan B,
5.500%, 5/03/2018(c)
     224,550   
     

 

 

 
        563,100   
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 1.3%   
  250,000       Hoffmaster Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11.000%, 1/03/2019(c)
     250,000   
  400,000       NewPage Corporation, DIP Term Loan,
8.000%, 3/07/2013(c)
     403,168   
     

 

 

 
        653,168   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%   
  322,873       Inc Research, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.000%, 7/12/2018(c)
     319,645   
  297,750       inVentiv Health, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B3,
6.750%, 5/15/2018(c)
     282,490   
  399,390       Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 12/05/2018(c)
     399,461   
  595,500       Quintiles Transnational Corp., New Term Loan B,
5.000%, 6/08/2018(c)
     586,383   
     

 

 

 
        1,587,979   
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines — 1.8%   
  482,000       Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., New Term Loan B,
3.750%, 3/21/2017(c)
     467,940   
  470,000       NGPL PipeCo LLC, Term Loan B,
7.750%, 9/15/2017(c)
     459,035   
     

 

 

 
        926,975   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 2.4%   
$ 385,000       AmWINS Group, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12/06/2019(b)    $ 377,300   
  400,000       Applied Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.250%, 6/08/2017(c)
     397,332   
  496,233       Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan,
5.250%, 7/29/2016(c)
     491,271   
     

 

 

 
        1,265,903   
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.9%   
  415,000       Landry’s, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.500%, 4/24/2018(c)
     412,095   
  55,214       NPC International, Inc., Term Loan B,
5.250%, 12/28/2018(c)
     55,076   
     

 

 

 
        467,171   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 2.6%   
  300,000       BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
10.000%, 3/29/2019(c)
     306,999   
  600,000       Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 11/14/2017(b)      594,300   
  450,000       RGIS Services LLC, Add on Term Loan,
10/18/2017(b)
     446,625   
     

 

 

 
        1,347,924   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 1.1%   
  293,798       Acosta, Inc., Term Loan,
4.750%, 3/01/2018(c)
     289,831   
  297,744       Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, Term Loan,
6.000%, 4/18/2018(c)
     293,651   
     

 

 

 
        583,482   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 11.7%   
  282,748       Aspect Software, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.250%, 5/06/2016(c)
     280,568   
  200,000       Blackboard, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11.500%, 4/04/2019(c)
     184,250   
  279,700       Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.500%, 10/04/2018(c)
     266,590   
  329,886       Eastman Kodak Company, DIP Term Loan B,
8.500%, 7/19/2013(c)
     329,784   
  540,000       EIG Investors Corp., New Term Loan B,
7.750%, 4/20/2018(c)
     537,748   
  600,000       First Data Corporation, Extended Term Loan B,
4.239%, 3/23/2018(c)
     542,034   
  400,000       Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B,
4.489%, 12/01/2016(c)
     374,832   
  150,000       Genesys Telecom Holdings, U.S., Inc., Term Loan B,
6.750%, 1/31/2019(c)
     149,813   
  161,000       Hyland Software, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.000%, 12/19/2016(c)
     159,994   
  400,000       Kronos, Inc., 2nd Lien Tranche B1,
10.579%, 6/11/2018(c)
     404,000   
  161,000       Lawson Software, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 4/05/2018(c)
     160,684   
  434,000       Nxp B.V., Incremental Term Loan B,
5.250%, 3/19/2019(c)
     424,595   
  209,475       Openlink International Intermediate, Inc., Initial Term Loan,
7.752%, 10/30/2017(d)
     209,999   
  400,000       Rocket Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
10.250%, 2/08/2019(c)
     398,668   
  386,000       Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L, New Term Loan B, 5/03/2019(b)      378,763   
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 300,000       Ship US Bidco, Inc., New Term Loan B2A,
5.250%, 11/30/2017(c)
   $ 299,625   
  74,812       Telx Group, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,
7.750%, 9/26/2017(c)
     74,485   
  248,750       Telx Group, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.750%, 9/26/2017(c)
     247,663   
  300,000       Wall Street Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.000%, 6/20/2018(c)
     297,000   
  400,000       Web.com Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
11.000%, 10/26/2018(c)
     400,000   
     

 

 

 
        6,121,095   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 1.2%   
  357,000       Road Infrastucture Investment LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 3/30/2018(c)      351,645   
  290,000       Wabash National Corporation, Term Loan B,
6.000%, 5/02/2019(c)
     287,100   
     

 

 

 
        638,745   
     

 

 

 
   Utility Other — 0.6%   
  300,000       Sensus USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
8.500%, 5/09/2018(c)
     297,000   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.9%   
  600,000       Asurion LLC, New 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.000%, 5/24/2019(c)
     602,628   
  400,000       Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B,
7.000%, 2/28/2017(c)
     394,500   
     

 

 

 
        997,128   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 4.2%   
  378,378       Covad Communications Group, Term Loan,
12.000%, 11/03/2015(c)
     378,378   
  648,750       FairPoint Communications, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.500%, 1/22/2016(c)
     541,369   
  500,000       Global Tel*Link Corporation, New Term Loan B,
6.000%, 12/14/2017(c)
     497,500   
  396,992       Sidera Networks, Inc., Term Loan,
6.000%, 8/26/2016(c)
     388,557   
  423,649       U.S. Telepacific Corporation, New Term Loan B,
5.750%, 2/23/2017(c)
     398,759   
     

 

 

 
     2,204,563   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $43,484,358)
     43,851,877   
     

 

 

 
  Bonds and Notes — 9.3%   
   Airlines — 0.8%   
  400,000       Continental Airlines, Inc.,
6.750%, 9/15/2015, 144A
     403,000   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 0.8%   
  400,000       Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,
12.500%, 6/15/2014
     419,000   
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 0.6%   
  293,000       AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
8.000%, 3/01/2014
     293,732   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 0.5%   
  300,000       Chiquita Brands International, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/01/2014
     282,000   
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.6%   
  300,000       MGM Resorts International,
7.625%, 1/15/2017
     303,375   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.0%   
  500,000       Alere, Inc.,
9.000%, 5/15/2016
     500,000   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
     
   Media Non-Cable — 1.4%   
$ 425,000       Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/15/2014
   $ 363,375   
  400,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,
11.250%, 2/04/2017
     393,000   
     

 

 

 
     756,375   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 1.6%   
  400,000       Global Geophysical Services, Inc.,
10.500%, 5/01/2017
     390,000   
  400,000       McJunkin Red Man Corp.,
9.500%, 12/15/2016
     428,000   
     

 

 

 
     818,000   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.5%   
  300,000       White Mountains Re Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/30/2017, variable rate thereafter),
7.506%, 5/29/2049, 144A
     284,133   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.8%   
  400,000       Lender Processing Services, Inc.,
8.125%, 7/01/2016
     416,000   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.7%   
  400,000       Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.,
10.750%, 4/15/2016, 144A
     383,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $4,858,151)
     4,858,615   
     

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments — 14.0%   
  526,462       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 5/31/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $526,462 on 6/01/2012 collateralized by $433,100 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.750% due 8/15/2041 valued at $535,954 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      526,462   
  6,820,536       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,820,536 on 6/01/2012 collateralized by $6,770,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250% due 10/31/2015 valued at $6,958,545 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      6,820,536   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $7,346,998)
     7,346,998   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 107.2%
(Identified Cost $55,689,507)(a)
     56,057,490   
   Other assets less liabilities — (7.2)%      (3,764,215
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 52,293,275   
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):      
   At May 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $55,693,402 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    $ 639,431   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (275,343
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 364,088   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at May 31, 2012 and does not take effect until settlement date.
  (c)       Variable rate security. Rate as of May 31, 2012 is disclosed.
  (d)       Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at May 31, 2012.
     
  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 May 31, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,070,133 or 2.0% of net assets.

Industry Summary at May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

     12.5

Healthcare

     10.1   

Chemicals

     6.6   

Media Non-Cable

     6.2   

Wirelines

     4.9   

Consumer Cyclical Services

     3.9   

Metals & Mining

     3.9   

Industrial Other

     3.8   

Automotive

     3.7   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.0   

Property & Casualty Insurance

     2.9   

Retailers

     2.6   

Food & Beverage

     2.5   

Oil Field Services

     2.2   

Financial Other

     2.0   

Consumer Products

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     20.4   

Short-Term Investments

     14.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     107.2   

Other assets less liabilities

     (7.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated* Statements of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

     ASG Growth
Markets Fund
    Gateway
International
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Capital Income
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at cost

   $ 23,487,436      $ 20,733,339      $ 16,326,918      $ 48,342,509   

Repurchase agreement(s) at cost

     113,144        665,901        1,297,172        7,346,998   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (561,343     (2,806,525     (814,654     367,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     23,039,237        18,592,715        16,809,436        56,057,490   

Cash

     665,323               126,941          

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

     796,911                        

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $19,465, $658,744, $0 and $0)

     19,074        647,587                 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

            130,000        13,000        763,587   

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

     5,993        20,344        10,113        5,329   

Receivable for securities sold

     2        262,620               1,676,800   

Dividends and interest receivable

     72,214        57,110        96,209        425,710   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     504,231                        

Tax reclaims receivable

            19,207        1,766          

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     479,419                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     25,582,404        19,729,583        17,057,465        58,928,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Options written, at value (premiums received $0, $513,993, $0 and $0) (Note 2)

            284,113                 

Payable for securities purchased

            276,567        982,406        6,563,839   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     3,057                        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     380,075                        

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     248,339                        

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     5,381        2,041        2,026        6,091   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     15,931        743        587        2,010   

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     2        1        6        49   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     73,527        57,973        23,122        63,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     726,312        621,438        1,008,147        6,635,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 24,856,092      $ 19,108,145      $ 16,049,318      $ 52,293,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 26,879,477      $ 20,736,275      $ 16,803,798      $ 50,843,992   

Undistributed net investment income

     24,000        218,115        72,239        189,796   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (1,854,438     743,117        (12,058     891,504   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency translations

     (192,947     (2,589,362     (814,661     367,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 24,856,092      $ 19,108,145      $ 16,049,318      $ 52,293,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 517,408      $ 38,239      $ 1,368,138      $ 6,124,880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     55,983        4,161        144,592        591,192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 9.24      $ 9.19      $ 9.46      $ 10.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 9.80      $ 9.75      $ 10.04      $ 10.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 36,400      $ 55,902      $ 59,599      $ 2,358,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,949        6,085        6,311        227,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.22      $ 9.19      $ 9.44      $ 10.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 24,302,284      $ 19,014,004      $ 14,621,581      $ 43,810,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,626,945        2,066,911        1,545,395        4,228,421   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.25      $ 9.20      $ 9.46      $ 10.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Consolidated, where applicable. See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated* Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

     ASG Growth
Markets Fund
    Gateway
International
Fund (a)
    Loomis Sayles
Capital Income
Fund (a)
    Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest

   $ 5,854      $      $ 31,503      $ 1,842,216   

Dividends

     232,627        283,208        65,242          

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (19,604     (28,431     (1,766       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     218,877        254,777        94,979        1,842,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 6)

     156,766        24,973        14,270        136,196   

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     175        36        146        3,775   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     34,807        1,506        1,077        10,348   

Trustees’ and directors’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     16,490        4,078        4,029        9,669   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)

     276        79        180        502   

Audit and tax services fees

     33,895        11,762        11,375        23,617   

Custodian fees and expenses

     68,218        32,069        3,801        62,335   

Interest expense (Note 9)

     3,323                        

Legal fees

     2,345        72        377        606   

Registration fees

     16,923        14,750        8,813        18,473   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     1,701        828        1,523        8,675   

Miscellaneous expenses

     14,577        7,221        2,651        50,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     349,496        97,374        48,242        324,433   

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (156,573     (60,712     (25,502     (127,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     192,923        36,662        22,740        196,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     25,954        218,115        72,239        1,645,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     141,814        (21,948     (12,156     892,235   

Futures contracts

     (1,688,039                     

Options written

            684,495                 

Foreign currency transactions

     (384,543     80,570        98          

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (776,586     (2,806,525     (814,654     337,464   

Futures contracts

     271,528                        

Options written

            229,880                 

Foreign currency translations

     176,490        (12,717     (7       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (2,259,336     (1,846,245     (826,719     1,229,699   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (2,233,382   $ (1,628,130   $ (754,480   $ 2,875,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Consolidated, where applicable. See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(a) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated* Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     ASG Growth Markets Fund     Gateway International Fund  
     Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2012
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011 (a)
    Period Ended
May 31,
2012

(Unaudited) (b)
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 25,954      $ (20,915   $ 218,115   

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

     (1,930,768     387,126        743,117   

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

     (328,568     135,621        (2,589,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (2,233,382     501,832        (1,628,130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

      

Net investment income

      

Class A

     (197              

Class C

     (2              

Class Y

     (114,012              

Net realized capital gains

      

Class A

     (336              

Class C

     (7              

Class Y

     (183,323              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (297,877              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,753,207        25,132,312        20,736,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (778,052     25,634,144        19,108,145   

NET ASSETS

      

Beginning of the period

     25,634,144                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 24,856,092      $ 25,634,144      $ 19,108,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 24,000      $ 112,257      $ 218,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Consolidated, where applicable. See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(a) From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(b) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012.
(c) From commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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     Loomis Sayles Capital  Income
Fund
    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed Income Fund
 
     Period Ended
May 31, 2012
(Unaudited) (b)
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2012
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011 (c)
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

   $ 72,239      $ 1,645,497      $ 426,895   

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

     (12,058     892,235        77,982   

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

     (814,661     337,464        30,519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (754,480     2,875,196        535,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

      

Net investment income

      

Class A

            (35,444     (1,145

Class C

            (15,537     (9

Class Y

            (1,403,480     (435,951

Net realized capital gains

      

Class A

            (454       

Class C

            (31       

Class Y

            (73,417       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

            (1,528,363     (437,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     16,803,798        10,058,263        40,789,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     16,049,318        11,405,096        40,888,179   

NET ASSETS

      

Beginning of the period

            40,888,179          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 16,049,318      $ 52,293,275      $ 40,888,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNDISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 72,239      $ 189,796      $ (1,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

            Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations:
    Less Distributions:  
         
Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
     Net
investment
income (loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from

net  investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
               

ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND

               

Class A

               

5/31/2012(g)

   $ 10.20       $ 0.03      $ (0.88   $ (0.85   $ (0.04   $ (0.07   $ (0.11

11/30/2011(h)

     10.00         (0.01     0.21        0.20                        

Class C

               

5/31/2012(g)

     10.19         0.01        (0.89     (0.88     (0.02     (0.07     (0.09

11/30/2011(h)

     10.00         (0.02     0.21        0.19                        

Class Y

               

5/31/2012(g)

     10.20         0.01        (0.85     (0.84     (0.04     (0.07     (0.11

11/30/2011(h)

     10.00         (0.01     0.21        0.20                        

GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

               

Class A

               

5/31/2012(i)

   $ 10.00       $ 0.11      $ (0.92   $ (0.81   $      $      $   

Class C

               

5/31/2012(i)

     10.00         0.10        (0.91     (0.81                     

Class Y

               

5/31/2012(i)

     10.00         0.11        (0.91     (0.80                     

LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

  

            

Class A

               

5/31/2012(i)

   $ 10.00       $ 0.08      $ (0.62   $ (0.54   $      $      $   

Class C

               

5/31/2012(i)

     10.00         0.04        (0.60     (0.56                     

Class Y

               

5/31/2012(i)

     10.00         0.05        (0.59     (0.54                     

LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

  

 

Class A

               

5/31/2012(g)

   $ 10.02       $ 0.38      $ 0.30      $ 0.68      $ (0.32   $ (0.02   $ (0.34

11/30/2011(j)

     9.83         0.12        0.17        0.29        (0.10            (0.10

Class C

               

5/31/2012(g)

     10.02         0.33        0.31        0.64        (0.29     (0.02     (0.31

11/30/2011(j)

     9.83         0.09        0.19        0.28        (0.09            (0.09

Class Y

               

5/31/2012(g)

     10.02         0.37        0.32        0.69        (0.33     (0.02     (0.35

11/30/2011(k)

     10.00         0.11        0.02        0.13        (0.11            (0.11

 

(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, if applicable, 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, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated based on purchases and sales of long-term securities and does not include short-term investments, futures contracts, options written and/or forward foreign currency contracts.
(g) For the six months ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited).
(h) From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(i) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012.
(j) From commencement of Class operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(k) From commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:        
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
    Total
return
(%) (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses,
excluding
interest
expense
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses,

excluding
interest
expense
(%) (e)
    Net
expenses
including
interest
expense
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses
including
interest
expense
(%) (e)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate(%) (f)
 
               
               
               
               
$ 9.24        (8.35   $ 517        1.70        3.21        1.73        3.23        0.65        16   
  10.20        2.00        16        1.70        9.56        1.70        9.56        (0.86     0   
               
  9.22        (8.71     36        2.45        4.36        2.47        4.38        0.20        16   
  10.19        2.00        1        2.45        7.30        2.46        7.31        (1.91     0   
               
  9.25        (8.32     24,302        1.45        2.65        1.48        2.67        0.20        16   
  10.20        2.10        25,617        1.45        6.20        1.45        6.21        (0.75     0   
               
               
$ 9.19        (8.10   $ 38        1.35        4.08        1.35        4.08        6.83        6   
               
  9.19        (8.10     56        2.10        4.44        2.10        4.44        6.47        6   
               
  9.20        (8.00     19,014        1.10        2.92        1.10        2.92        6.55        6   
               
               
$ 9.46        (5.40   $ 1,368        1.20        4.91        1.20        4.91        4.90        4   
               
  9.44        (5.60     60        1.95        3.13        1.95        3.13        2.68        4   
               
  9.46        (5.40     14,622        0.95        1.99        0.95        1.99        3.01        4   
               
               
$ 10.36        6.82      $ 6,125        1.10        1.91        1.10        1.91        7.37        65   
  10.02        3.00        252        1.10        7.66        1.10        7.66        7.00        17   
               
  10.35        6.46        2,358        1.85        2.57        1.85        2.57        6.34        65   
  10.02        2.87        1        1.85        5.00        1.85        5.00        5.50        17   
               
  10.36        6.92        43,810        0.85        1.40        0.85        1.40        7.26        65   
  10.02        1.29 (l)      40,636        1.01 (m)      3.60        1.01 (m)      3.60        5.17        17   

 

(l) For the period September 30, 2011 (the date Class Y shares were first registered under the Securities Act of 1933) through November 30, 2011, the total return for Class Y shares was 3.04%.
(m) Prior to September 30, 2011, there was no expense limitation agreement in place for Class Y.

 

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May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

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

Gateway Trust:

Gateway International Fund

Natixis Funds Trust II:

ASG Growth Markets Fund (the “Growth Markets Fund”)

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

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund (the “Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund”)

The Gateway International Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012 via contribution to the Fund by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”) and affiliates of $15,002,000 and by Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway Advisers”) of $5,000,000.

The Capital Income Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012 via contribution to the Fund by Natixis US and affiliates of $5,002,000 and by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) of $5,000,000.

Capital Income Fund and Gateway International Fund are each a diversified investment company, while Growth Markets Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund, are each a non-diversified investment company.

Effective January 1, 2012, the name of the Funds’ administrator changed from Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. to NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”) and the name of the Funds’ distributor changed from Natixis Distributors, L.P. to NGAM Distribution, L.P. (“NGAM Distribution”).

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Growth Markets Fund, Gateway International Fund and Capital Income Fund and 3.50% for Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Funds’ prospectus.

Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

Growth Markets Fund invests in commodity-related instruments through investments in a wholly-owned subsidiary organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. ASG Growth Markets Cayman Fund Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of Growth Markets Fund. A subscription agreement was entered into between the Growth Markets Fund and its Subsidiary with the intent that the Growth Markets Fund will remain the sole shareholder and primary beneficiary of its Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is governed by a separate Board of Directors that is independent of the Growth Markets Fund’s Board of Trustees.

As of May 31, 2012, the value of Growth Markets Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary was as follows:

 

Fund

    

 

Commencement

Date of Subsidiary

  

  

    

 

Investment in

Subsidiary

  

  

    

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

  

  

Growth Markets Fund

     October 21, 2011       $ 1,002,982         4.0%   

 

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2.   Significant Accounting Policies.   The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements 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.  Consolidation.  The accompanying financial statements of Growth Markets Fund present the consolidated accounts of the Fund and its wholly-owned investment. All interfund accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

b.  Valuation.  Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent 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) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service recommended by the investment adviser or 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. Senior loans are priced at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and 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 prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations. International index options traded on foreign exchanges are valued at the most recent settlement price. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) international index options are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. OTC international index options not priced through an independent pricing service are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. 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 Funds’ investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. Additionally, Gateway International Fund may hold index options traded in foreign markets. 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 or options, such securities or options are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities or options, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values. As of May 31, 2012, approximately 41% of the market value of Growth Markets Fund’s investments, 96% of the market value of Gateway International Fund’s investments and 100% of the market value of Gateway International Fund’s written options were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

c.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on 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. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

d.  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 are translated into U.S. dollars based upon

 

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foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Each 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.

e.  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 gain or loss reflected in the Funds’ Consolidated 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. 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.

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

When a Fund or the Subsidiary 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 or a Subsidiary, 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. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Consolidated 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 or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds and the Subsidiary are reduced.

g.  Option Contracts.  Certain Funds may enter into option contracts. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized

 

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gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.

Exchange-traded options are standardized contracts 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. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

h.  Due from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain futures and forward foreign currency contracts are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund or the Subsidiary and the various broker/dealers. Due from brokers’ balances in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Growth Markets Fund represent cash, foreign currency and any initial and/or variation margin applicable to open futures contracts and/or cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s use of cash and foreign currency held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

i.  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 May 31, 2012 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. As a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation, Growth Markets Fund will include in its taxable income its share of its Subsidiary’s current earnings and profits (including net realized gains). For the period ended November 30, 2011, the Fund was paid its share of its Subsidiary’s earnings and profits (including net realized gains) in the form of a distribution. Any deficit generated by the Subsidiary will be disregarded for purposes of computing the Fund’s taxable income in the current period and also disregarded for all future periods.

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually 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 non-deductible expenses, dividend redesignations, Subsidiary dividends, foreign currency transactions and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, commissions on open futures contracts, wash sales, passive foreign investment companies adjustments, forward foreign currency and futures contracts mark to market and Subsidiary basis adjustments. 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 period ended November 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

     

2011 Distributions Paid From:

 

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

Growth Markets Fund

   $       $         —       $   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     437,105                 437,105   

 

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k.  Repurchase Agreements.  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.

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

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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of May 31, 2012, at value:

Growth Markets Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
           

Common Stocks

           

China

   $ 788,362       $ 2,833,753       $       $ 3,622,115   

India

     258,847         71,653                 330,500   

Indonesia

     55,059         535,788                 590,847   

Korea

     331,034         2,386,015                 2,717,049   

Malaysia

             765,265                 765,265   

Russia

     81,183         948,375                 1,029,558   

South Africa

     282,157         1,112,379                 1,394,536   

Taiwan

     482,738         730,162                 1,212,900   

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     3,683,477                         3,683,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     5,962,857         9,383,390                 15,346,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           

Preferred Stocks(a)

     204,979         69,408                 274,387   

Short-Term Investments(a)

             7,418,603                 7,418,603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     6,167,836         16,871,401                 23,039,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

             504,231                 504,231   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     479,419                         479,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,647,255       $ 17,375,632       $       $ 24,022,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Liability Valuation Inputs

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 
         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (380,075   $       $ (380,075

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (248,339                    (248,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (248,339   $ (380,075   $       $ (628,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Common stocks valued at $43,692 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended May 31, 2012. At November 30, 2011, these securities were valued at the market price in the foreign market in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies; at May 31, 2012, these securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the securities.

All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Gateway International Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
           

Common Stocks(a)

   $         —       $ 17,738,172       $       $ 17,738,172   

Purchased Options(a)

             188,642                 188,642   

Short-Term Investments

             665,901                 665,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       $ 18,592,715       $       $ 18,592,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 
          

Written Options(a)

   $       $ (284,113   $       $ (284,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Capital Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
           

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 12,524,702       $       $       $ 12,524,702   

Bonds and Notes(a)

             2,883,072                 2,883,072   

Preferred Stocks(a)

     104,490                         104,490   

Short-Term Investments

             1,297,172                 1,297,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,629,192       $ 4,180,244       $       $ 16,809,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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For the period ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
           

Senior Loans(a)

   $       $ 43,851,877       $       $ 43,851,877   

Bonds and Notes(a)

             4,858,615                 4,858,615   

Short-Term Investments

             7,346,998                 7,346,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       $ 56,057,490       $       $ 56,057,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

In May 2011, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” was issued and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The ASU requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers; and ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity, and c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. Notwithstanding the projected regulatory implementation date of August 31, 2012 for the Fund, Management has already implemented disclosure of all transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers. Management has evaluated the disclosure requirements for Level 3 fair value measurements and expects the impact on the Funds’ financial statements to be limited.

4.   Derivatives.   Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that certain Funds used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options contracts.

Growth Markets Fund seeks to complement its equity portfolio with a portfolio of derivatives designed to enhance return and mitigate losses. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of one or more broad-based measures of emerging market equity index performance as well as identify the market exposures best suited to limit the volatility and risk of loss associated with the underlying equity portfolio. These market exposures, which are expected to vary over time, may include exposures to the returns of global equity and fixed income securities, commodities and currencies. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. government bonds, short-term interest rates, foreign currencies and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and long contracts on foreign government bonds in accordance with these objectives.

Gateway International Fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with international developed market equity investments, while exposing investors to less risk than such investments generally. To meet this investment goal, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of non-U.S. companies, including, but not limited to, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Euro Zone, Hong Kong, Japan and Switzerland, while also writing index call options. Writing index call options can reduce the Fund’s volatility, provide a steady cash flow and be an important source of the Fund’s return, although it also may reduce the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio. The Fund also buys index put options, which can protect the Fund from a significant market decline that may occur over a short period of time. The value of an index put option generally increases as the prices of stocks constituting the index decrease and decreases as those stocks increase in price. The Fund typically sells call options and buys put options on market indices that represent a significant portion of the capitalization in each of the markets in which the Fund’s equity investments are traded. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio, the steady cash flow from writing of index call options and the downside protection from purchased index put options is intended to provide the Fund with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund used written index call options and purchased index put options in accordance with this objective.

Capital Income Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns and may use written put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use purchased call options and written put options for investment purposes. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund engaged in option transactions for investment purposes.

 

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Growth Markets Fund and Gateway International Fund are party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options. These agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of May 31, 2012, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Fund

  

Counterparty

    

Derivatives

   

Collateral

Pledged

 

Gateway International Fund

     UBS AG       $ (257,698   $ 5,235,014   

Forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. Certain Funds have mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The maximum amount of loss that the Funds would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, and the amount of loss that the Funds would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements are as follows as of May 31, 2012:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 504,231       $ 124,156   

Gateway International Fund

     26,415           

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser and/or subadviser. 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. Collateral is posted based on the requirements established under International Swap and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between each Fund and the derivative counterparties. In lieu of receiving cash collateral, Growth Markets Fund may use unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts to meet counterparty margin requirements for open positions. This risk of loss to a Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Growth Markets Fund as of May 31, 2012:

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign

Exchange
Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

 

Assets

        

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   $      $ 504,231      $      $   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     216,573               10,788        252,058   

Liabilities

        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

            (380,075              

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     (12,918            (63,721     (171,700

Transactions in derivative instruments for Growth Markets Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Caption

  

Interest

Rate
Contracts

    

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

         

Foreign currency transactions*

   $       $ (382,568   $      $   

Futures contracts

     167,226                (1,331,987     (523,278

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

         

Foreign currency translations*

             164,247                 

Futures contracts

     194,442                4,644        72,442   

* Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for forward foreign currency contracts during the period.

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Gateway International Fund as of May 31, 2012:

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Assets

  

Investments at value*

   $ 188,642   

Liabilities

  

Options written, at value

     (284,113

* Represents purchased options, at value.

Transactions in derivative instruments for the Gateway International Fund during the period ended May 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investments*

   $ 160,324   

Options written

     684,495   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Investments*

     (15,480

Options written

     229,880   

* Represents realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period.

Capital Income Fund had transactions in written options during the period ended May 31, 2012, which generated no net realized gain (loss).

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Consolidated 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 future contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Growth Markets Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended May 31, 2012:

 

Growth Markets Fund

  

Forwards

    

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     54.72%         184.86%   

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     94.48%         234.64%   

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     26.52%         169.66%   

Notional Amount Outstanding as of May 31, 2012

     94.48%         234.64%   

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

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards and futures are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forwards and futures are not recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in Growth Markets Fund’s net assets.

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of investments in common stocks, for Gateway International Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended May 31, 2012:

 

Gateway International Fund*

  

Call Options
Written

    

Put Options
Purchased

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     97.69%         97.69%   

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     97.83%         97.83%   

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     97.55%         97.55%   

Notional Amount Outstanding as of May 31, 2012

     97.83%         97.83%   

* Notional amounts outstanding are determined by multiplying option contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the option’s underlying index.

 

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The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Capital Income Fund, based on month-end market values of equity securities underlying written options, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended May 31, 2012:

 

Capital Income Fund**

  

Put Options

Written

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.25%   

Highest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.52%   

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.00%   

Market Value of Underlying Securities as of May 31, 2012

     0.00%   

** Market value of underlying securities is determined by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security, as determined by Capital Income Fund’s Pricing Policies and Procedures.

The following is a summary of Gateway International Fund’s written option activity:

 

     

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Options written

     1,010      $ 1,301,900   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (642     (787,907

Options expired

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at May 31, 2012

     368      $ 513,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of Capital Income Fund’s written option activity:

 

     

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Options written

     16      $ 1,588   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

              

Options exercised

     (16     (1,588

Options expired

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at May 31, 2012

          $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, purchases and proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term obligations were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales/Maturities

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 105,816,337       $ 104,370,050   

For the period ended May 31, 2012, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government/Agency securities and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 2,810,448       $ 3,401,851   

Gateway International Fund

     21,483,736         774,435   

Capital Income Fund

     16,796,887         459,361   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     35,613,784         28,694,130   

6.   Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  AlphaSimplex Group, LLC (“AlphaSimplex”), which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, serves as investment adviser to Growth Markets Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 1.20%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, less the net asset value of the Subsidiary.

AlphaSimplex also serves as investment adviser to the Subsidiary, which pays AlphaSimplex a management fee at the annual rate of 1.20% of its average daily net assets.

 

 

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AlphaSimplex has entered into subadvisory agreements with Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (“Reich & Tang”), which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, and Westpeak Global Advisors, LLC (“Westpeak”) on behalf of Growth Markets Fund. Payments to AlphaSimplex are reduced by the amount of payments to Reich & Tang and Westpeak.

Gateway Advisers, which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, serves as investment adviser to the Gateway International Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Loomis Sayles serves as investment adviser to Capital Income Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.60%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on Capital Income Fund’s average daily net assets and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund’s daily managed assets, which include borrowings used for leverage.

AlphaSimplex, Gateway Advisers and Loomis Sayles have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, including expenses of the Subsidiary, if applicable, to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until March 31, 2013 and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the period ended May 31, 2012, 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 Y

 

Growth Markets Fund

     1.70%         2.45%         1.45%   

Gateway International Fund

     1.35%         2.10%         1.10%   

Capital Income Fund

     1.20%         1.95%         0.95%   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1.10%         1.85%         0.85%   

AlphaSimplex, Gateway Advisers and Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such 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 period ended May 31, 2012, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fees
     Waivers of
Management
Fees
1
     Net
Management
Fees
     Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
 
           

Gross

    

Net

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 156,766       $ 156,573       $ 193         1.20%         0.00%   

Gateway International Fund

     24,973         24,973         —           0.75%         —     

Capital Income Fund

     14,270         14,270         —           0.60%         —     

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     136,196         127,714         8,482         0.60%         0.04%   

 

1

Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2013.

For the period ended May 31, 2012 expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursement2

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 35,739   

Capital Income Fund

     11,232   

 

2

Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2013.

 

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No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the period ended May 31, 2012 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trusts. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis US, which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees.  NGAM Distribution has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, NGAM Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trusts.

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

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by NGAM 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 NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM 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 NGAM Distribution a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the period ended May 31, 2012, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

      Service Fees      Distribution
Fees
 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 157       $ 4       $ 14   

Gateway International Fund

     4         8         24   

Capital Income Fund

     77         17         52   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1,287         622         1,866   

c.  Administrative Fees.  NGAM Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and NGAM Advisors, each Fund pays NGAM Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion and 0.0350% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

NGAM Advisors also provides certain administrative services to the Subsidiary for which the Subsidiary pays NGAM Advisors fees equal to an annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Subsidiary. Payments by the Fund are reduced by the amount of payments to NGAM Advisors by the Subsidiary. In addition, NGAM Advisors and the Subsidiary contract with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator.

For the period ended May 31, 2012, each Fund paid the following administrative fees to NGAM Advisors (exclusive of sub-administrative fees paid to State Street Bank by the Subsidiary):

 

 

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Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 5,978   

Gateway International Fund

     1,506   

Capital Income Fund

     1,077   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     10,348   

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  NGAM Distribution has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Fund’s transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse NGAM Distribution for a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Funds held by the intermediaries (which generally is a percentage of the value of shares held) not to exceed what the Funds would have paid their transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of being held through the intermediaries.

For the period ended May 31, 2012, the Funds paid the following sub-transfer agent fees, which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 78   

Gateway International Fund

     2   

Capital Income Fund

     10   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     199   

As of May 31, 2012, the Funds owe NGAM Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursement of
Sub-Transfer Agent
Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 2   

Gateway International Fund

     1   

Capital Income Fund

     6   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     49   

e.   Commissions.   Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by NGAM Distribution during the period ended May 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 1,112   

Capital Income Fund

     115   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     13,763   

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 NGAM Advisors, NGAM Distribution, Natixis US or their affiliates. Effective January 1, 2012, the Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $265,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $95,000. 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, each committee chairman receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $15,000. Each Contract Review and Governance 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 $7,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,750 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 Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Prior to January 1, 2012, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $250,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $80,000. All other Trustee fees remain 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 Hansberger International Series 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 Hansberger International Series, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

g.   Affiliated Ownership.   As of May 31, 2012, Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles and Natixis US held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of net assets:

 

Fund

  

Gateway
Advisers

      

Loomis

Sayles

      

Natixis
US

      

Percentage of

Affiliated

Ownership

 

Growth Markets Fund

     —              —              94.15%           94.15%   

Gateway International Fund

     24.07%           —              72.22%           96.29%   

Capital Income Fund

     —              29.47%           29.47%           58.94%   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     —              41.42%           31.87%           73.29%   

7.   Line of Credit.   Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% 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. Prior to April 19, 2012, the commitment fee was 0.125% per annum.

For the period ended May 31, 2012, none of the Funds had borrowings under these agreements.

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund has entered into a committed, secured line of credit with the Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”), under which it expects to borrow for investment purposes. The commitment of the Bank to make loans to the Fund shall not exceed $35,000,000 at any one time. Interest is charged to the Fund based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum (0.125% per annum for dates upon which the loan balance exceeds 50% of the commitment), payable at the end of each calendar quarter is accrued by the Fund based on the unused portion of the line of credit.

For the six months ended May 31, 2012, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund had no borrowings under this agreement.

8.   Concentration of Risk.   Each Fund’s investments in foreign securities are subject to foreign currency fluctuations, higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. Greater political, economic, credit and information risks are also associated with foreign securities.

The Growth Markets Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund are non-diversified, which means that they are not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that they may invest in any one issuer. Because the Funds may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Funds may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Growth Markets Fund’s investments in emerging markets companies, which may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets, involves risks in addition to, and greater than, those generally associated with investing in companies in developed foreign markets. The extent of economic development, political stability, market depth, infrastructure, capitalization and regulatory oversight in emerging market economies is generally less than in more developed markets.

Growth Markets Fund’s investments in commodity-related instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in other securities. The value of these investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

The senior loans in which Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund expect to invest will generally not be rated investment grade by the rating agencies. Economic downturns generally increase non-payment rates and a senior loan could lose a substantial part of its value prior to default. Senior loans are subject to credit risk, and secured loans may not be adequately collateralized. The interest rates of senior loans reset frequently, and thus senior loans are subject to interest rate risk. Senior loans typically have less liquidity than investment grade bonds and there may be less public information available about them as compared to investment grade bonds.

9.   Interest Expense.   Growth Markets Fund incurs interest expense on net cash and foreign currency debit balances, if any, for accounts held at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2012 is reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

10.   Concentration of Ownership.   From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of one or more shareholders holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have material impacts on the Funds. As of May 31, 2012, the Funds had shareholders that owned more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of shareholders owning more than 5% of total outstanding shares of the Fund, 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, including affiliated accounts, was as follows:

 

Fund

  

Number of 5%

Non-affiliated
Shareholders

    

Percentage of
Non-affiliated
Ownership

    

Percentage of
Affiliated
Ownership

    

Total
Percentage of
Ownership

 

Growth Markets Fund

                     94.15%         94.15%   

Gateway International Fund

                     96.29%         96.29%   

Capital Income Fund

     1         30.11%         58.94%         89.05%   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

                     73.29%         73.29%   

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
May 31, 2012
 
  
   
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2011*
 
  
Growth Markets Fund      Shares        Amount        Shares         Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

     76,358      $ 758,255        1,589       $ 16,102   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     54        532                  

Redeemed

     (22,018     (207,464               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     54,394      $ 551,323        1,589       $ 16,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,848      $ 35,600        100       $ 1,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1        10                  

Redeemed

                             
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     3,849      $ 35,610        100       $ 1,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

     122,442      $ 1,234,334        2,511,272       $ 25,115,210   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     30,034        297,334                  

Redeemed

     (36,803     (365,394               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     115,673      $ 1,166,274        2,511,272       $ 25,115,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     173,916      $ 1,753,207        2,512,961       $ 25,132,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Period Ended
May 31, 2012*
 
  
Gateway International Fund      Shares         Amount   
     
Class A      

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,161       $ 39,501   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

               

Redeemed

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     4,161       $ 39,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class C      

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,085       $ 58,273   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

               

Redeemed

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     6,085       $ 53,273   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class Y      

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,066,911       $ 20,638,501   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

               

Redeemed

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     2,066,911       $ 20,638,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,077,157       $ 20,736,275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012.

 

 

    
 
Period Ended
May 31, 2012*
 
  
Capital Income Fund      Shares        Amount   
    
Class A     

Issued from the sale of shares

     144,784      $ 1,403,905   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

     (192     (1,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     144,592      $ 1,402,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C     

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,311      $ 62,492   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     6,311      $ 62,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y     

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,545,395      $ 15,339,284   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     1,545,395      $ 15,339,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     1,696,298      $ 16,803,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through May 31, 2012.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2012
 
  
   
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2011*
 
  
Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
        
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     568,037      $ 5,907,787        27,583      $ 277,148   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,265        33,763        114        1,145   

Redeemed

     (5,203     (54,264     (2,604     (26,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     566,099      $ 5,887,286        25,093      $ 251,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     226,797      $ 2,353,794        102      $ 1,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,247        12,905        1        9   

Redeemed

     (202     (2,076              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     227,842      $ 2,364,623        103      $ 1,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     598,191      $ 6,213,475        4,010,040      $ 40,101,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     143,009        1,469,241        43,595        435,951   

Redeemed

     (566,414     (5,876,362              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     174,786      $ 1,806,354        4,053,635      $ 40,536,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     968,727      $ 10,058,263        4,078,831      $ 40,789,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011 for Class A shares and Class C shares and from commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011 for Class Y shares.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)  (1) Not applicable

 

  (a)  (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.

 

  (a)  (3) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


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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:   July 19, 2012

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:   July 19, 2012

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   July 19, 2012