497 1 d695001d497.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

ASG DIVERSIFYING STRATEGIES FUND

ASG GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES FUND

ASG MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

Supplement dated March 19, 2014 to the Statement of Additional Information of the ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund, ASG Global Alternatives Fund and ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund, dated May 1, 2013, as may be revised and supplemented from time to time.

Effective March 5, 2014, Jeremiah H. Chafkin will no longer serve as a co-manager of the Funds. All references to Mr. Chafkin in the Statement of Additional Information are hereby deleted. Andrew W. Lo from AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser, and Robert S. Rickard from Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, the Funds’ sub-adviser, will remain as co-managers of the Funds.

Effective March 5, 2014, with respect to AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, each Fund will be co-managed by a team consisting of Andrew W. Lo, Philippe P. Lüdi, Peter A. Lee, Robert W. Sinnott and Alexander D. Healy.

Effective immediately, the sub-sections “Portfolio Managers’ Management of Other Accounts” and “Portfolio Managers’ Ownership of Fund Shares” within the section “Portfolio Management Information” are hereby replaced with the following:

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ MANAGEMENT OF OTHER ACCOUNTS

As of December 31, 2012 (February 28, 2014 for the AlphaSimplex managers), the portfolio managers of the Funds managed other accounts in addition to managing one or more of the Funds. The following table provides information on the other accounts managed by each portfolio manager:

 

     Registered Investment
Companies
   Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
   Other Accounts
     Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance

Name of Portfolio Manager (Firm)

   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets

Michael T. Buckius

(Gateway)

   4    $934
million
   0    $0    1    $17
million
   0    $0    15    $1.1
billion
   0    $0

Matthew J. Eagan

(Loomis Sayles)

   16    $54.1
billion
   0    $0    18    $7.5
billion
   2    $931.2
million
   178    $22.7
billion
   3    $632.5
million

James Grabovac

(McDonnell)

   4    $368

million

   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    12    $3.4

billion

   0    $0

Alexander D. Healy

(AlphaSimplex)

   2    $50.0
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    5    $77.1
million
   1    $6.9
million

Lawrence Jones

(McDonnell)

   1    $15

million

   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    220    $2.3
billion
   0    $0

Kevin P. Kearns

(Loomis Sayles)

   7    $1.0
billion
   0    $0    8    $2.6
billion
   2    $931.2
million
   42    $6.5
billion
   1    $256.1
million


Peter A. Lee

(AlphaSimplex)

   1    $109.0
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Andrew W. Lo

(AlphaSimplex)

   3    $159.0
million
   0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    5    $77.1
million
   1    $6.9
million

Philippe P. Lüdi

(AlphaSimplex)

   0    $0    0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Dawn Mangerson

(McDonnell)

   4    $368

million

   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    140    $1.7
billion
   0    $0

Robert S. Rickard

(Reich & Tang)

   9    $9.4
billion
   0    $0    2    $107
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Robert W. Sinnott

(AlphaSimplex)

   0    $0    0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Paul R. Stewart

(Gateway)

   1    $169.4
million
   0    $0    1    $17
million
   0    $0    28    $1.4
billion
   0    $0

Kenneth H. Toft

(Gateway)

   3    $1.2
billion
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    9    $245
million
   0    $0

Todd P. Vandam

(Loomis Sayles)

   4    $945.4
million
   0    $0    2    $559.6
million
   0    $0    16    $87.2
million
   0    $0

Steve Wlodarski

(McDonnell)

   4    $368

million

   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    481    $8.4
billion
   0    $0

Portfolio Managers’ Ownership of Fund Shares

As of December 31, 2012 (February 28, 2014 for the AlphaSimplex managers), the portfolio managers of the Funds had the following ownership in the Funds:

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

  

Fund(s) Managed

  

Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Invested*

Michael T. Buckius

   Gateway Fund    G

Matthew J. Eagan

   Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund    E

James Grabovac

   McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    A

Alexander D. Healy

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   C

C

C

Lawrence Jones

   McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    A

Kevin P. Kearns

   Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund    E

Peter A. Lee

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   C

C

C

Andrew W. Lo

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   E

E

E


Philippe P. Lüdi

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   C

C

D

Dawn Mangerson

   McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    A

Robert S. Rickard

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   A

A

A

Robert W. Sinnott

  

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   C

C

C

Paul R. Stewart

   Gateway Fund    G

Kenneth H. Toft

   Gateway Fund    E

Todd P. Vandam

   Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund    D

Steve Wlodarski

   McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    A

* A. None

   B. $1 - 10,000

   C. $10,001 - $50,000

   D. $50,001 - $100,000

  

E. $100,001 - $500,000

F. $500,001 - $1,000,000

G. over $1,000,000

  

There are various reasons why a portfolio manager may not own shares of the Fund(s) he or she manages. One reason is that the Funds’ respective investment objective and strategies may not match those of the portfolio manager’s personal investment objective. Also, the portfolio manager may invest in other funds or pooled investment vehicles or separate accounts managed by the portfolio manager in a similar style to the Funds. Administrative reasons (such as facilitating compliance with an adviser’s or subadviser’s code of ethics) also may explain why a portfolio manager has chosen not to invest in the Natixis Funds.


ASG TACTICAL U.S. MARKET FUND

Supplement dated March 19, 2014 to the Statement of Additional Information of the ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund, dated September 30, 2013, as may be revised and supplemented from time to time.

Effective March 5, 2014, Jeremiah H. Chafkin will no longer serve as a co-manager of the Fund. All references to Mr. Chafkin in the Statement of Additional Information are hereby deleted. Andrew W. Lo from AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, and Alexander D. Healy from AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, and Kevin H. Maeda and Serena V. Stone from NGAM Advisors, L.P., the Fund’s sub-adviser, and Robert S. Rickard from Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser, will remain as co-managers of the Fund.

Effective March 5, 2014, with respect to AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, the Fund will be co-managed by a team consisting of Andrew W. Lo, Philippe P. Lüdi, Peter A. Lee, Robert W. Sinnott and Alexander D. Healy.

Effective immediately, the sub-sections “Portfolio Managers’ Management of Other Accounts” and “Portfolio Managers’ Ownership of Fund Shares” within the section “Portfolio Management Information” are hereby replaced with the following:

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ MANAGEMENT OF OTHER ACCOUNTS

As of February 28, 2014, the following portfolio managers of the Fund managed other accounts in addition to managing the Fund. The following table provides information on the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager:

 

     Registered Investment
Companies
   Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
   Other Accounts
     Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   Other
Accounts
Managed
   Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance

Name of Portfolio Manager (Firm)

   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets
   # of
Accts
   Total
Assets

Alexander D. Healy

(AlphaSimplex)

   1    $15.5
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    5    $77.1
million
   1    $6.9
million

Peter A. Lee

(AlphaSimplex)

   2    $2.79
billion
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Andrew W. Lo

(AlphaSimplex)

   5    $3.74
billion
   0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    5    $77.1
million
   1    $6.9
million

Philippe P. Lüdi

(AlphaSimplex)

   1    $34.2
million
   0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Kevin H. Maeda

(NGAM Advisors)

   2    $47.3
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    1,469    $520.2
million
   0    $0

Robert S. Rickard

(Reich & Tang)

   6    $2.1
billion
   0    $0    1    $17
million
   0    $0    9    $245
million
   0    $0

Robert W. Sinnott

(AlphaSimplex)

   1    $902.5
million
   0    $0    1    $10.2
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0

Serena V. Stone

(NGAM Advisors)

   2    $47.3
million
   0    $0    0    $0    0    $0    1,469    $520.2
million
   0    $0


Portfolio Managers’ Ownership of Fund Shares

As of February 28, 2014, the following portfolio managers of the Fund had the following ownership in the Fund:

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Invested*

Alexander D. Healy

   D

Peter A. Lee

   C

Andrew W. Lo

   D

Philippe P. Lüdi

   C

Kevin H. Maeda

   A

Robert S. Rickard

   A

Robert W. Sinnott

   B

Serena V. Stone

   A

 

* A. None

   B. $1 - 10,000

   C. $10,001 - $50,000

   D. $50,001 - $100,000

  

E. $100,001 - $500,000

F. $500,001 - $1,000,000

G. over $1,000,000

  

There are various reasons why a portfolio manager may not own shares of the Fund he or she manages. One reason is that the Fund’s respective investment objective and strategies may not match those of the portfolio manager’s personal investment objective. Also, the portfolio manager may invest in other funds or pooled investment vehicles or separate accounts managed by the portfolio manager in a similar style to the Fund. Administrative reasons (such as facilitating compliance with an adviser’s or subadviser’s code of ethics) also may explain why a portfolio manager has chosen not to invest in the Fund.